London regroups after 'worst riots in years'

London regroups after 'worst riots in years'


London regroups after 'worst riots in years'

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 01:26 PM PDT

Authorities call for calm in aftermath of riots that former police chief called "a glimpse into the abyss".


U.S. concerned at Tymoshenko arrest, hundreds protest

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 01:22 PM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - The United States has condemned the arrest of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, jailed for contempt of court for her behavior during a trial on charges of abuse of power.


Ohio man shot dead after killings

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:54 PM PDT

A gunman kills seven people including an 11-year-old girl in a domestic incident before being shot dead by police, say reports.


Jets Lose Ellis to the Patriots

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Defensive end Shaun Ellis had been with the Jets since they selected him in 2000 with the draft pick they received from New England as compensation for Bill Belichick.


Downsizing ‘Rent’ for a New Run

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Three years after its Broadway run ended, the musical "Rent" is returning to New York, this time Off Broadway.


DealBook: Berkshire Unit Bids $3.25 Billion for Transatlantic

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 11:13 AM PDT

The $52-a-share bid by Berkshire's National Indemnity tops competing offers from Validus Holdings and Allied World Assurance.


Typhoon Muifa batters eastern China

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Typhoon forecast to slam into the Shandong peninsula after bypassing Shanghai where 600,000 were ordered to evacuate.


ECB Weighs Massive Bond Purchases

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:53 PM PDT

ECB officials are weigh whether to purchase government bonds of Italy and Spain on a massive scale, a move that would mark the most dramatic escalation of their nearly two-year effort to stem Europe's debt crisis.


ArtsBeat: Last Season for ‘Desperate Housewives’

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Paul Lee, the president of entertainment for ABC, confirmed that this would be the final season of the longtime comedy-drama hit.


Bahrain frees detainees including ex-MPs after unrest

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 11:36 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain has released a group of detainees, including two former members of parliament, charged over anti-government protests in the Gulf state earlier this year, opposition sources and state media said Sunday.


Man charged over fatal stabbing

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Police have charged a man with murder after 17-year-old Declan Eastwood was stabbed to death in Haslingden, Lancashire.


Fighting rages on several Libyan fronts

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Opposition under attack near Zlitan in north, while Gaddafi fighters launch operation to retake Bir al-Ghanam in west.


U.S. Troops Killed in Chopper Attack

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 06:11 AM PDT

An Afghan insurgent shot down a coalition helicopter, killing 30 U.S. special-operations forces and seven Afghan soldiers in the single largest loss of American lives since the war began.


Riot Hits London After Police Shooting

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Police and emergency workers assessed the damage from fierce overnight riots in north London, in the worst violence Britain has seen in years.


Syria Broadens Military Crackdown

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 09:20 AM PDT

The Syrian government broadened its military campaign on Sunday to include two more of the nation's most restive cities, as other Arab countries voiced their strongest concern yet over the violence.


Asia Braces for Downgrade Fallout

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT

Asian governments reacted cautiously to S&P's decision to strip the U.S. of its top credit rating, while the region's investors braced for an uncertain new world.


Top Powers Set Emergency Meeting

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT

G-7 finance ministers set emergency meetings for Sunday to address Europe's escalating debt crisis and the U.S. ratings downgrade.


G20 Ministers Hold Call

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 04:29 AM PDT

Deputy finance ministers of the Group of 20 held a teleconference to discuss the European-debt crisis and the U.S. sovereign-credit rating downgrade, South Korean Deputy Finance Minister Choi Jong-ku said.


270,000 Protest Living Costs in Israel

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:35 AM PDT

At least a quarter of a million Israelis, fed up with the mounting cost of living, poured into the streets of the country's major cities Saturday night to demand that their leaders address their plight.


Japan Releases Chinese Fishing Captains

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 02:00 AM PDT

Japan released two Chinese fishing captains arrested Friday for illegally entering Japanese waters, after the captains agreed to post bail, a coast guard official said.


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