In Montana, Jesus Statue Is Focus of Legal Battle

In Montana, Jesus Statue Is Focus of Legal Battle
Bomb follows Kenyan air raid in Somalia
US telecoms merger under threat
Egypt ex-PM 'asked to form new cabinet'
Arrests over Trinidad PM 'threat'
US stores hope for retail bonanza
Three dead in north Kenya attacks
Triple Bombings in Iraq Kill 19
Bodies Dumped in Mass Slaying in Mexico
India Says Maoist Leader Likely Killed
France Calls for S&P Sanctions
Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
VIDEO: Egypt's elections will go ahead
Black Friday iTunes malware alert
India Moves to Open Country to Foreign Retailers
Hong Kong's waning economic resilience
CPS attacked over terror case
Palestinians talk unity, no sign of progress
Merkel Rejects Rapid Action on the Euro
Clashes with police follow Bahrain funeral

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST

An atheist group argues that a statue of Jesus at the Whitefish Mountain Resort violates the separation of church and state because it is on federal land.

Bomb follows Kenyan air raid in Somalia

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST

One soldier dead and four others injured as blast hits army vehicle, shortly after attacks on al-Shabab bases.

US telecoms merger under threat

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:59 PM PST

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom cast doubt over the $39bn sale of T-Mobile USA by withdrawing their application to the industry regulator.

Egypt ex-PM 'asked to form new cabinet'

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:38 PM PST

Ruling military council's request accepted by Kamal al-Ganzouri, reports say, as anti-military rallies continue.

Arrests over Trinidad PM 'threat'

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:17 PM PST

Trinidad and Tobago makes several arrests after uncovering a "national security threat" against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, reports say.

US stores hope for retail bonanza

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:16 PM PST

As Americans polish off Thanksgiving dinners, retailers prepare for an estimated 150 million bargain-hunters to kick-off the shopping season.

Three dead in north Kenya attacks

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:04 PM PST

At least three people have been killed in grenade attacks in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia, officials say.

Triple Bombings in Iraq Kill 19

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

A string of bombings in the southern oil city of Basra killed 19 people and injured dozens more, a grim sign of the security challenges Iraq will face after American troops go home.

Bodies Dumped in Mass Slaying in Mexico

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PST

Twenty-three bodies were discovered bound and gagged in vehicles abandoned in the heart of Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city and the site of the recent Pan American Games, officials said.

India Says Maoist Leader Likely Killed

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 10:50 AM PST

Indian police say a man killed in a fierce gun battle is almost certainly a senior Maoist military leader known as Kishenji, in what would be a major blow to India's largest insurgency.

France Calls for S&P Sanctions

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:57 AM PST

French Finance Minister François Baroin said a probe into an erroneous message sent by Standard & Poor's on France's sovereign rating is legitimate and any sanctions should be adapted to the significance of the error.

Egypt military 'appoints new PM'

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 01:32 PM PST

Egypt's military rulers appoint former prime minister Kamal Ganzouri to form a new government, state media say.

VIDEO: Egypt's elections will go ahead

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:49 AM PST

Egypt's military have apologised for the deaths of dozens of people during days of anti-government protests

Black Friday iTunes malware alert

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:43 AM PST

Security experts warn that criminals are targeting shoppers with malware that claims to be from Apple's online store to coincide with the US holidays.

India Moves to Open Country to Foreign Retailers

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 01:33 PM PST

The decision by the government opens the door for Wal-Mart, Tesco, Ikea and other firms to establish a presence in one of the world's biggest markets.

Hong Kong's waning economic resilience

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 03:40 AM PST

With banks scaling back, fears grow that regional economic powerhouse might slide into recession.

CPS attacked over terror case

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:02 AM PST

MPs have heard the Crown Prosecution Service never fully looked at the case of a man held in prison for seven years without trial.

Palestinians talk unity, no sign of progress

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:02 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Leaders of Fatah and Hamas met for the first time in six months and hailed progress toward ending a rift that has led to separate governments in the West Bank and Gaza, but there was no sign of a breakthrough.

Merkel Rejects Rapid Action on the Euro

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 11:44 AM PST

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany repeated her opposition to bonds from euro zone countries or to an expansion of the European Central Bank's role as quick responses to the sovereign debt crisis.