VIDEO: Sikhs call for easing of visa policy

VIDEO: Sikhs call for easing of visa policy


VIDEO: Sikhs call for easing of visa policy

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:31 PM PST

Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan complain about visa hurdles.


VIDEO: Gaddafi's son to be tried in Libya

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:36 PM PST

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has accepted that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.


Federer masterclass stuns Nadal

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PST

Roger Federer thrashes Rafael Nadal - winning the second set without dropping a game - at the ATP World Tour Finals.


Merck in $1bn US Vioxx settlement

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:15 PM PST

US drugs firm Merck & Co agrees to pay almost $1bn to settle charges arising from the marketing of one of its drugs, Vioxx.


Peru won't seek life in prison for Van der Sloot

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:29 PM PST

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors will seek a 30-year sentence rather than a life term in the murder trial of Joran Van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused of killing a 21-year-old business student, the judiciary said on Tuesday.


Three U.S. students held in Egypt over protests

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Three U.S. students were paraded on Egyptian television on Tuesday after being accused of throwing petrol bombs at police during protests near Cairo's Tahrir Square where demonstrators have been demanding an end to military rule.


Three killed "execution style" at U.S.-Mexico border

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PST

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The bodies of three suspected drug traffickers were found shot to death "execution style" in a remote area near the Arizona-Mexico border, U.S. police said on Tuesday.


The Caucus: Gingrich, Rising in Polls, Likely Focus of G.O.P. Debate

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST

As the presidential candidates gather for a debate tonight, voters and pundits will try to decide whether Newt Gingrich has transformed himself into a serious contender.


Banks Seek Emergency Funds From E.C.B.

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Banks clamored for emergency funds Tuesday, borrowing the most since mid-2009, in a sign of the toll of the crisis.


Merck Agrees to Pay $950 Million in Vioxx Case

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:52 PM PST

The Justice Department said Merck would plead guilty to resolve investigations into its marketing of the painkiller.


University Hit by New Climate Leak Ahead of Talks

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:29 PM PST

The British university whose stolen emails caused a global climate science controversy in 2009 says those behind the breach have apparently released a second and potentially far larger batch of old messages.


Peru won't seek life in prison for Van der Sloot

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:43 PM PST

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors will seek a 30-year sentence rather than a life term in the murder trial of Joran Van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused of killing a 21-year-old business student, the judiciary said on Tuesday.


Libya's new government unveiled

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PST

Libya's interim PM names a new transitional cabinet, tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.


U.N. Condemns Syrian Crackdown

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST

Syria's violent repression of political dissent was blasted by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution, as Turkey's leader called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.


Pakistani Taliban Declare Cease-Fire: Commander

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:32 AM PST

The Pakistani Taliban have declared a cease-fire to encourage nascent peace talks with the government, a senior commander said, but it was unclear whether all the militants claiming to be under the Taliban banner would obey the directive.


Bomb in Somali Capital Kills 11

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:13 AM PST

A roadside bomb in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed 11 civilians and wounded many others, a government official said.


Libya's NTC announces new cabinet

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:39 PM PST

Goals of 24-member council of ministers include achieving "security, stability and restoration of normal life".


IMF expands crisis lending tools

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST

The International Monetary Fund announces new measures to help countries protect themselves from the eurozone debt crisis.


Tunisia's new assembly holds "historic" first session

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's constitutional assembly, elected after a revolution that inspired the "Arab Spring" uprisings, held its opening session on Tuesday, described by officials as an historic step toward democracy.


Live text - Nadal v Federer

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:57 AM PST

Roger Federer beats arch rival Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-0 in the ATP World Tour finals in London.


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