Greece intercepts Gaza-bound American activists

Greece intercepts Gaza-bound American activists


Greece intercepts Gaza-bound American activists

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

ATHENS/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Greece prevented a boat of U.S. activists from sailing on Friday to join a flotilla of pro-Palestinian campaigners planning to challenge Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip.


VIDEO: Mass anti-Assad protests across Syria

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people have again taken to the streets in Syria calling for President Bashar Assad to leave office.


Panetta sworn in as defence chief

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

New US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta pledges to maintain the "excellence" of the US military while finding ways to trim its budget.


Ivory Coast warrant for Ble Goude

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Ivory Coast issues an international arrest warrant for Charles Ble Goude, ex-President Laurent Gbagbo's youth militia leader, who is on the run.


VIDEO: Camping with the dead in Taiwan

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT

A graveyard has become one of Taiwan's most popular camping sites.


VIDEO: Camping with the dead in Taiwan

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT

A graveyard has become one of Taiwan's most popular camping sites.


Djokovic to Face Nadal in Wimbledon Final

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:17 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic, the 24-year-old Serbian who is 47-1 this season, beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while Rafael Nadal, the defending champion, ousted Andy Murray.


In Syria, Protests and Lawlessness Grow

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Syrian protesters mounted what some observers called the biggest demonstrations in the country yet. Observers said the lawlessness unleashed in part by the protests is eroding the state authority that has been a cornerstone of the legitimacy of the Assad regime.


Sudan Bashir says army to carry on in South Kordofan

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:22 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said the northern army would continue its military operations in the border flashpoint state of South Korfodan, state news agency SUNA said Friday.


Defiant Gaddafi threatens Europe

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi threatens to attack Europe in revenge for Nato's operations in Libya, in a message broadcast in Tripoli.


Boy is stabbed to death in London

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT

A 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death in south-east London, prompting the arrest of a man who is being questioned by police.


Analysis: Hariri tribunal indictments to widen political strife

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Indictments by a U.N.-backed court seeking the killers of statesman Rafik al-Hariri, which Lebanese officials say accuse Hezbollah members, will widen the country's political rift and increase sectarian tension.


Nadal ends Murray's hopes again

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal beats British number one Andy Murray in the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second year running and will play Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.


Leon Panetta sworn in as US defence secretary

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Former CIA director succeeds Robert Gates to become first Democrat to take charge of the Pentagon since 1997.


Court Overturns Michigan Affirmative-Action Ban

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

State voters passed a ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions in 2006.


Obama Picks New Counterterror Chief

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT

President Barack Obama's choice for his next counterterrorism chief is Matthew Olsen, a former prosecutor with extensive experience in intelligence matters for the federal government, the White House announced Friday.


Cuba to allow sale of homes, cars

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Cuba is to end its 50-year-old ban on buying and selling cars and homes, says the Communist Party newspaper.


Well: What Cellphone Calls Say About Parent-Teenager Relations

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Both the nature of phone calls and who initiates them may affect relationships between parents and teenagers.


New Zealand 1-2 England

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Substitute Jessica Clarke put England's women on course for the World Cup quarter-finals as they beat New Zealand 2-1.


Straight Sets: Nadal Ends Murray’s Run at Wimbledon

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal will play Novak Djokovic in the final after ousting Britain's Andy Murray 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.


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