Israelis step up economy protest

Israelis step up economy protest


Israelis step up economy protest

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis again take to the streets in mass protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa over the high cost of living.


Panama lawmakers push vote run-off bill forward

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:15 PM PDT

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panamanian lawmakers on Saturday passed a bill that would require a run-off in close presidential elections, but opposition to the proposal is deepening the split in the country's ruling coalition.


VIDEO: Has Venice's Golden Lion lost its shine?

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 12:30 PM PDT

The Venice Film Festival has long been a key event in the celebrity calendar, but with fresh competition from cities like Toronto, has the race for the Golden Lion lost some of its shine?


VIDEO: Israeli anger over cost of living

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in a mass protest in Tel Aviv to voice their anger at the high cost of living in the country.


Israelis holds 'march of a million' protest

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Protests held in major cities across Israel, at what organisers hope will bring one million people into the streets.


DealBook: The Survivor Who Saw the Future for Cantor Fitzgerald

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 09:19 AM PDT

Howard Lutnick, one of the few at Cantor Fitzgerald to survive the Sept. 11 attacks, has rebuilt his company, and then some.


A Man Behind the Hunt for Al Qaeda

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Michael Vickers's preoccupation — "my life," he says — is dismantling Al Qaeda.


Libya’s Interim Leaders Aim to Harness Rebel Fighters

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 12:01 PM PDT

The rebels have formed a Supreme Security Committee of civilian officials and militia leaders, which will take control of all security matters in Tripoli.


Pakistan kidnap 'to punish tribe'

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:49 AM PDT

The Pakistani Taliban say 25 boys they abducted were kidnapped as a punishment for pro-government tribesmen who have been fighting the militants.


VIDEO: Amateur footage of Syria street battles

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Russia has condemned the EU's move to step up sanctions on Syria by banning imports of its oil, amid ongoing protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.


Neglect at Afghan Military Hospital

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:32 PM PDT

U.S. officers last year found injured soldiers lacking treatment and even starving at Afghanistan's Dawood military hospital, with corrupt personnel demanding bribes to feed and care for patients.


Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 09:15 AM PDT

Turkey said it was suspending all military agreements with Israel and would expel its ambassador from Ankara, blaming Israel for the collapse of a once-strategic alliance.


Tel Aviv Protest Is Planned

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:03 PM PDT

A mass demonstration touted as a "million man march" Saturday night in Tel Aviv will test the staying power of a seven-week protest movement that has rattled Netanyahu's government by tapping into middle-class frustration over the cost of living.


Iran's Alleged Nuclear Work Raises Alarm

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 09:03 PM PDT

The U.N.'s nuclear agency says it is "increasingly concerned" that Iran has conducted experimental work to develop nuclear weapons, in particular on warheads to deliver nuclear payloads.


EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:07 PM PDT

The European Union banned all import of Syrian crude oil to protest Damascus's violent suppression of demonstrators, the most serious measure so far taken by the international community against the Syrian leader.


Union Sues Over Mexican-Truck Plan

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 09:52 AM PDT

The Teamsters filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration on Friday seeking to block the government's plan to allow Mexican trucks back into the U.S.


NATO Kills Afghan Militant Linked to al Qaeda

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 02:18 AM PDT

NATO and Afghan forces killed a former Guantanamo detainee who had become a key al Qaeda affiliate after returning to Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.


Chirac to Go on Trial

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:08 PM PDT

Former French President Jacques Chirac is due to stand trial starting Monday on embezzlement charges related to his stint as Paris mayor, the first time a former president of modern France is being forced to defend himself in court.


Talks Stall on Greek Aid

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT

Talks over new bailout funds for Greece were suspended amid disagreements over how to fill a government-deficit gap that once again is veering off track.


Spain Is Closer to Controls on Budget

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:24 PM PDT

Spain's lower house of parliament approved a controversial amendment that will enshrine budgetary controls in the constitution, the country's latest effort to overhaul its finances.


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