Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers

Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers

Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:08 AM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A majority of U.S. Muslims are content with the nation's direction in contrast to many Americans and few Muslims believe there is support for Islamic extremism here, a survey released on Tuesday found.

Libya rebels demand Algeria return Gaddafi family

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:10 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Aug 30 — Libya's rebels accused neighbouring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children, but the whereabouts of the former strongman himself remain a mystery a week after his overthrow. Algeria's Foreign Ministry said Gaddafi's wife Safia, his daughter Aisha and his sons ...

Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:18 PM PDT

CHICAGO, Aug 30 — A majority of US Muslims are content with the nation's direction in contrast to many Americans and few Muslims believe there is support for Islamic extremism here, a survey released today found. With the 10th anniversary of the al Qaeda attacks on New York and the Pentagon approaching, the Pew Research Center found that most ...

VIDEO: Nigeria's growing 'prosperity' churches

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:15 PM PDT

An increasing number of Nigeria's 70 million Christians are followers of prosperity teachings - the belief that prosperity is a blessing.


VIDEO: Irene US death toll still rising

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:22 PM PDT

Post-Tropical Cyclone Irene has killed 40 people in the US, and authorities are warning that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states.


VIDEO: How to find Australian gold

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT

The state of New South Wales is witnessing a new gold rush with people travelling to the Australian bush in the hope of making their fortunes.


VIDEO: L'Oreal profits on lipstick effect

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 10:02 PM PDT

The cosmetics giant L'Oreal is expected to unveil healthy profits for the first half of the year on Tuesday. The company is benefitting from the "lipstick effect" a theory that says consumers spend more on little luxuries during a downturn.


New Japan PM Noda faces party feud, split parliament

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was voted in on Tuesday as the country's sixth prime minister in five years amid doubts he can unite his fractious ruling party while tackling myriad economic ills and a nuclear crisis.

Murdoch expands internal inquiry of UK papers

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Rupert Murdoch's News International are conducting a broad inquiry into reporting practices at all of the company's UK newspapers, according to sources who have been briefed on the probe.

Japan parliament approves Noda as PM

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Japanese parliament's lower house voted in Yoshihiko Noda on Tuesday as the nation's sixth prime minister in five years.

Gaddafi war crimes in Misrata widespread - report

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Forces loyal to fallen Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi committed a vast array of possible war crimes while battling rebels in Misrata, the country's third largest city, according to a report issued on Tuesday by a U.S.-based human rights group.

Libya rebels demand Algeria return Gaddafi family

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's rebels accused neighbouring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children, but the whereabouts of the former strongman himself remain a mystery a week after his overthrow.

New Japan PM Noda faces party feud, split parliament

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:01 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is to be voted in on Tuesday as the country's sixth prime minister in five years amid doubts he can unite his fractious ruling party while tackling myriad economic ills and a nuclear crisis.

Gaddafi family members flee to Algeria without him

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:33 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Aug 30 — The wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children took refuge in Algeria yesterday but the whereabouts of the former strongman himself remained a mystery a week after rebels drove him from power. Algeria's Foreign Ministry said Gaddafi's wife Safia, his daughter Aisha and his sons Hannibal and Mohammed had entered Algeria on ...

VIDEO: Hearing for ANC chief Julius Malema

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT

The youth leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress faces disciplinary action on Tuesday, charged with "sowing divisions" in the party.


VIDEO: Gaddafi supporters face-up to new Libya

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:55 PM PDT

Supporters of Col Gaddafi in Tripoli are having to face up to a new Libya without their leader.


VIDEO: Arrests over Mexico casino arson

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Mexican police arrest five suspected members of the Zetas drug gang over the deadly casino fire that killed 52 in Monterrey, the state governor says.


Relative of Obama arrested in Massachusetts

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:27 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - A relative of President Barack Obama was arrested last week outside Boston on charges of drunk driving, an official said on Monday.

FACTBOX - 5.1 mln customers without power on Monday after Irene

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:56 PM PDT

That was down from 5.5 million earlier Monday, but utilities said it could take days to restore electricity in accessible areas and weeks in hardest-hit regions.

FACTBOX - Obama picks labour economist as top aide

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:25 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday named Princeton professor Alan Krueger as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, replacing Austan Goolsbee who has returned to teaching.

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