Hugo Chavez sends solidarity to Gaddafi, Syria

Hugo Chavez sends solidarity to Gaddafi, Syria


Hugo Chavez sends solidarity to Gaddafi, Syria

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:21 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday he was praying for Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi and also sent a message of solidarity to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against "Yankee" aggression.


Egypt's ruling council to amend election law

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Move comes after a meeting between the military chief of staff and members of political groups.


Big City: For Police, Another Protest Brings Another Overreaction

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:59 PM PDT

The New York Police Department's treatment of Occupy Wall Street galvanized sympathy for the group's aims.


Egypt military council offers concessions

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:28 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling military council said on Saturday it would consider ending military trials for civilians and setting a clearer timeline for the transition to civilian rule.


Christie Team Assessing How Fast a 2012 Campaign Could Be Mounted

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:32 PM PDT

In the wake of a relentless courtship by Republicans, advisers to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey are considering whether they could set up effective political operations in Iowa and New Hampshire.


George Wright, Fugitive, Hopes New Citizenship Blocks U.S. Extradition

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT

George Wright will seek to prevent the United States from extraditing him by claiming Portuguese citizenship.


Bulgarian nationalists stage anti-Roma rally

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Hundreds protest in central Sofia as tension with impoverished and ostracised minority group escalates.


Murder charges over riot deaths

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Three people are charged with the murders of three men killed when they were hit by a car during the riots in Birmingham.


Man is charged after rape in city

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:03 PM PDT

A 38-year-old man is charged following the rape of a woman in north Belfast.


Israeli air strike wounds three Palestinians in Gaza

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike wounded three Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israeli military and Palestinian medical officials said.


Khaled Abdel Nasser, Son of Egyptian Hero, Dies at 62

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Mr. Nasser captured the world's attention in the late 1980s when he was tried and acquitted of helping to assassinate two Israeli diplomats.


Funeral service held for executed US man

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Friends and family of Troy Davis honour 42-year-old put to death despite pleas of innocence.


Saudi cleric discontent after women's rights move

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:16 AM PDT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - One of Saudi Arabia's most senior clerics said he was not consulted about King Abdullah's decision to grant women more political rights, one of the first signs of discontent from powerful conservatives since the reform was announced.


Killings Pose Legal, Moral Quandary

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 07:41 AM PDT

The case of Anwar al-Awlaki poses a legal and moral quandary for the U.S.: Can a country that so closely guards the presumption of innocence take a citizen's life without so much as a court order?


Afghanistan Quits Talks With Taliban

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Officials in Kabul said they were abandoning efforts at peace talks with the Taliban, concluding that insurgent leaders weren't serious about negotiations.


Somali Militants Abduct Frenchwoman

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Ten heavily armed Somali militants kidnapped a Frenchwoman on a resort island in northern Kenya, officials said.


Socialist Chosen As French Senate Speaker

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:18 AM PDT

A Socialist senator has won the coveted position of Senate speaker for the first time since the foundation of France's Fifth Republic.


Awlaki Strike Shows U.S. Shift to Drones in Terror Fight

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Disillusioned by huge costs and uncertain outcomes in two wars, the Obama administration has embraced drones and precision raids in the fight against terrorism.


Yemen Notes Its Own Role in U.S. Attack on Militant

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:22 PM PDT

A government spokesman said that the United States should show more appreciation to Yemen's embattled president for his assistance in finding Anwar al-Awlaki.


Voice of Yankees Draws High Ratings and Several Critics

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:17 PM PDT

John Sterling can be mocked for his home run calls and stock phrases, but he is also revered by fans and celebrated for his quirkiness.


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