Dozens arrested in Belarus 'clapping' protest

Dozens arrested in Belarus 'clapping' protest
Greece offers aid after Gaza flotilla ban
The Lede: Indignation and Anger in France Over Strauss-Kahn Case
Djokovic Overwhelms Nadal for Wimbledon Title
VIDEO: Royal French skills put to test in Quebec
African Union: Members will not cooperate with Gadhafi warrant
Seven Days and 120 Miles to Go
Belarus police arrest protesters
Strauss-Kahn's Party Opens Door to Return
U.S. and Allies Cut Plans for Funding Afghanistan's Forces
Greece Awaits Further Rescue
Belarus Blocks Social Sites
Syria Braces for Renewed Crackdown
To Keep Parking Lots Full, Retailers Offer Gas Deals
Beyonce conquers UK album chart
Palestinian Authority faces cash shortage
Hushovd grabs yellow at Tour de France
Insurgents "bought" suicide bomber - Afghan spy agency
Blast kills five at northeast Nigeria bar
Cook ton in vain as England lose

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Police in Minsk use tear gas and force to break up protests against Alexander Lukashenko's 17-year rule.

Greece offers aid after Gaza flotilla ban

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece offered to ferry humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Authority on Sunday after banning a pro-Palestinian flotilla bound for Gaza from departing from its ports and arresting the captain of one of the boats.

The Lede: Indignation and Anger in France Over Strauss-Kahn Case

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT

The nearly overnight shift of Dominique Strauss-Kahn from alleged sexual predator to seeming victim of an unscrupulous accuser has riveted and divided the country.

Djokovic Overwhelms Nadal for Wimbledon Title

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal for the fifth time in his career, but for the first time in a Grand Slam event, wresting the Wimbledon crown from the defending champ.

VIDEO: Royal French skills put to test in Quebec

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:39 AM PDT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sailed into Quebec City on board a Canadian naval ship, on the latest leg of their first overseas tour.

African Union: Members will not cooperate with Gadhafi warrant

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:53 AM PDT

The African Union says its members will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, arguing that the measure jeopardizes efforts to negotiate a peace deal in the war-torn nation.

Seven Days and 120 Miles to Go

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Marathon swimming, a 1920s sensation, is enjoying a renaissance in New York, where open-water competitions are held almost every summer weekend.

Belarus police arrest protesters

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:50 AM PDT

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus police arrested scores of people holding "clapping" protests in central Minsk against President Alexander Lukashenko, who told an open-air rally on Sunday that a plot was afoot to end his long rule.

Strauss-Kahn's Party Opens Door to Return

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Leading French Socialists said their party should give Dominique Strauss-Kahn a chance to compete in next year's presidential election after serious holes appeared in the sexual-assault case against the former IMF chief.

U.S. and Allies Cut Plans for Funding Afghanistan's Forces

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

The U.S. agreed to fund an increase of about 46,000 Afghan security personnel next year, a significantly smaller expansion than had been expected, Western diplomats said.

Greece Awaits Further Rescue

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Euro-zone finance ministers signed off on a new slice of bailout money for Greece, avoiding a financial meltdown this month, but left themselves with a heavy task ahead to work out details for a new rescue package for the country.

Belarus Blocks Social Sites

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT

The authoritarian government of Belarus blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and a major Russian social networking site in an attempt to prevent opposition protests on a national holiday.

Syria Braces for Renewed Crackdown

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT

Syrian protesters braced for a resurgence in violence as a growing and better-organized antigovernment movement rejected new overtures from authorities that included a planned national dialogue at the start of next week.

To Keep Parking Lots Full, Retailers Offer Gas Deals

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Gas prices are having the most direct effect on shoppers' behavior, retail analysts say, and stores are offering deals on gas alongside coupons for cereal and other products.

Beyonce conquers UK album chart

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

US star Beyonce claims pole position in the UK album chart, while her Glastonbury performance boosts her presence in both music sales rundowns.

Palestinian Authority faces cash shortage

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says Palestinian Authority can only pay half of salaries until foreign donations come.

Hushovd grabs yellow at Tour de France

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:51 AM PDT

World champion claims overall leader's jersey thanks to Garmin-Cervelo's four-second victory in team time trial.

Insurgents "bought" suicide bomber - Afghan spy agency

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's intelligence agency said on Sunday that a senior commander from the Pakistani Taliban sold a suicide bomber to an Afghan militant network, to carry out an attack on a local commander in eastern Afghanistan.

Blast kills five at northeast Nigeria bar

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:13 PM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - An explosion killed at least five people and injured 10 more on Sunday at a bar near a police barracks in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, the latest apparent attack by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram.