Palestinian dies after protest in Jerusalem

Palestinian dies after protest in Jerusalem


Palestinian dies after protest in Jerusalem

Posted: 14 May 2011 12:38 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian teenager who was shot during protests in Jerusalem died on Saturday, hospital officials said, and Israeli police, expecting further demonstrations, deployed heavily in the streets.



Third worker dies at Japan's troubled nuclear plant

Posted: 14 May 2011 12:38 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant died on Saturday, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co said, bringing the death toll at the complex to three since a massive earthquake and tsunami in March.



Osama bin Laden informant's treatment key to torture debate

Posted: 13 May 2011 11:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A central figure in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the debate over harsh interrogation methods was held in secret CIA detention, then sent back to Pakistan and now believed to have returned to the battlefield.



Libyan TV carries audio of Gaddafi taunting NATO

Posted: 13 May 2011 11:36 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan state television carried brief audio tape remarks it said were by Muammar Gaddafi in which he taunted NATO as a cowardly crusader whose bombs could not kill him.



Australia intercepts asylum seekers, likely to be sent to Malaysia

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:17 PM PDT

SYDNEY, May 14 — Australia said today it would send dozens of asylum seekers it had intercepted "to another country", in what appears to be the first implementation of a deal to process boatpeople in Malaysia. A boat carrying 32 people and one crew member was spotted by air force aircraft off Australia's northern coast today, then intercepted by a ...



Gingrich questions Pakistan aid, pushes drilling

Posted: 13 May 2011 08:23 PM PDT

MACON, Ga, May 13 — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich yesterday called for more oil drilling in the United States and questioned American aid to Pakistan as he took his young campaign to his home state of Georgia. Gingrich, who was speaker of the US House of Representatives during the 1990s, declared himself a candidate in the 2012 ...



Japan nuclear plant worker dies

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:50 PM PDT

A worker died at Japan's disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant Saturday as emergency crews continued their operations to prevent a major meltdown, the plant's operator said.

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Bob Dylan addresses 'China controversy'

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:49 PM PDT

In a rare and strongly worded message to his fans, Bob Dylan has denied claims his songs were censored by government authorities when he made his much-publicised China debut last month.

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Malaysian PM willing to send peacekeepers to Bahrain

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:49 PM PDT

Malaysian premier Najib Razak says his country is willing to send peacekeepers to help "de-escalate tension" in Bahrain while backing Saudi Arabia's role in resolving regional unrest.

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VIDEO: Clashes in Haiti ahead of inauguration

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:57 PM PDT

Activists have clashed with police in Haiti on the eve of the inauguration of a new president.


Gingrich questions Pakistan aid, pushes drilling

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:34 PM PDT

MACON, Ga. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Friday called for more oil drilling in the United States and questioned American aid to Pakistan as he took his young campaign to his home state of Georgia.



6.2 magnitude quake hits east coast of Japan

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:26 PM PDT

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 23:35: 53 GMT on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the United States Geological Survey as saying.

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Don't get emotional on religious issues: Hishammuddin

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:26 PM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein today advised all parties, including the media, not to be emotional over a religious issue or to speculate on it.

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Air quality nationwide at moderate level

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:25 PM PDT

The air quality in most places in the country, as at 5pm today, is at moderate level with 29 areas recording a good Air Pollutant Index (API).

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Umno targets 30 seats in Selangor

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:24 PM PDT

Selangor Umno has targeted to capture at least 30 state seats for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 13th general election, said its liaison committee deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Noh Omar.

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Hishammuddin files suit against Anwar

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:24 PM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has filed a defamation suit against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for slander against him in connection with the sex video featuring someone resembling the opposition leader.

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NATO says Brega strike directed at command bunker

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:32 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A NATO air strike on the eastern Libyan city of Brega on Friday that the Libyan government said killed 11 people and wounded 45, was directed against a "command and control bunker", the alliance said.



Libyan TV carries audio of Gaddafi taunting NATO

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:02 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan state television carried brief audio tape remarks it said were by Muammar Gaddafi in which he taunted NATO as a cowardly crusader whose bombs could not kill him.



6.0 magnitude quake hits near Costa Rica capital

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:57 PM PDT

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 14 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Costa Rica yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake was centred about 25km west of the capital city of San Jose at a depth of 70km. There were no immediate reports of injuries from a Reuters witness. — Reuters    ...



Syrian forces kill 6 protesters

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:22 PM PDT

AMMAN, May 14 — Security forces killed six people in demonstrations across Syria yesterday calling for an end to autocratic rule, rights campaigners said, after the government promised to hold a "national dialogue" in the coming days. The Syrian leadership has drawn increasing international criticism and modest sanctions over its military ...



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