Georgian Protesters Brace for Clash

Georgian Protesters Brace for Clash

Georgian Protesters Brace for Clash

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Several thousand opponents of Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili occupied part of Tbilisi's central boulevard late Wednesday in what they called a "Day of Rage" protest, setting the stage for a potential clash with police as they vowed to stay overnight and disrupt the government's annual Independence Day parade.


France, Seeking Gadhafi's Swift Fall, Laments U.S. Remove

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:52 PM PDT

France said Wednesday it is seeking to precipitate the downfall of Libya's strongman by honing in on more precise military targets and reaching out to dissidents in Tripoli, while lamenting the U.S. lack of involvement in the war against Col. Moammar Gadhafi.


Mexico nabs drug boss tied to murder of poet's son

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:48 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police have captured a suspected drug enforcer blamed for ordering the murder of the son of a prominent poet, which helped prompt national protests against the government's drug war strategy, authorities said on Wednesday.

Muslims rush to restore torched Egypt church

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:36 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface inside a church gutted in an attack by Islamist militants this month.

Egypt to open Rafah border crossing from May 28

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will open its border with the Gaza Strip "on a daily basis" starting from May 28, the state MENA news agency said on Wednesday, to ease entry restrictions for Palestinians.

Suspect in Giffords Shooting Ruled Unfit for Trial

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:47 PM PDT

A federal judge ruled Jared L. Loughner not mentally competent to stand trial on charges that he opened fire at a constituent event for an Arizona congresswoman in January, killing six.

Arizona suspect 'unfit for trial'

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:54 PM PDT

The man accused of a deadly shooting rampage that injured a US congresswoman is found mentally incompetent to stand trial, after a court outburst.


Musharraf backs ISI on Bin Laden

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Pakistan's intelligence agency was negligent in failing to find Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad but did not collude in hiding him, says former President Pervez Musharraf


Car bomb destroys police station in Pakistan, 6 dead

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed car into a police station on Wednesday as the Taliban intensified attacks against Pakistan's security forces after the killing of al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden.

LSE will not charge maximum fees

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The London School of Economics becomes the first elite university to charge less than £9,000 fees.


FA raises mixed teams age limit

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:55 AM PDT

A Devon girl is celebrating after her campaign to raise the age limit for mixed sex teams from 11 to 13 is accepted by the Football Association.


Gbagbo party to shun Ivory Coast government

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's former ruling party acknowledged on Wednesday that President Alassane Ouattara had won November's disputed election, but said it would not join a unity government until ex-president Laurent Gbagbo was freed.

Top Rwanda genocide suspect seized in Congo: U.N. court

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:30 AM PDT

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested one of the masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, a United Nations court handling their cases said on Wednesday.

Live - Wales v Scotland

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Wales and Scotland meet at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the Carling Nations Cup.


In Israel, Netanyahu Is Seen as Diplomatic Failure

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Some Israelis expressed fears about international isolation as the prime minister returned from Washington.

At War: A Year at War: The Chaos of War, Up Close

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have been documenting their lives at war with small video recorders attached to the side of their Kevlar helmets. Here is an example.

Egypt 'to open crossing to Gaza'

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Egypt is to open the Rafah border crossing into Gaza permanently to Palestinians from Saturday, the state news agency reports.


Criticism of State-Owned Air India Grows

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Pilots are choosing not to fly for the airline and passengers are taking other flights, leading to big losses.

Egypt 'to open Rafah border permanently'

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Egyptian state news agency quotes military sources as saying the border with Gaza will be opened starting from Saturday.


Egypt to Open Gaza Crossing

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Egypt will open its only crossing with the Gaza Strip this weekend, significantly easing a four-year blockade on the Hamas-ruled territory but setting up a potential conflict with Israel.


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