Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:21 PM PST

U.K. unemployment rose again in October, while the number of young people without a job topped one million at the end of September.


Key IMF Aide Resigns

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PST

The head of the International Monetary Fund's European department is resigning immediately, leaving the fund at a critical time as it seeks to respond to the European financial crisis.


Protesters storm Kuwait assembly demanding PM quit

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Dozens of Kuwaitis briefly stormed Kuwait's parliament building late on Wednesday as hundreds more demonstrated outside, demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah step down, local media and witnesses said.

VIDEO: Apollo 11 astronauts awarded medals

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:40 PM PST

Apollo 11 astronauts receive the US Congressional gold medal, the first time it has been awarded to those involved in America's space programme.


Iraq report release to be delayed

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:10 PM PST

The publication of Iraq Inquiry report will be delayed by at least six months to the summer of 2012 following a dispute over the release of secret documents.


Croatian PM vows economic reforms after election

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia will persist with fiscal consolidation and reforms to improve the business climate and boost growth after next month's general election, Jadranka Kosor, prime minister and head of the ruling conservative HDZ party, said Wednesday.

VIDEO: Poppy crop crackdown in Mexico

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:26 PM PST

Security forces have been identifying and destroying poppy crops in rural Mexico.


Northern Allies Feel Pinch of Germany’s Policy on the Euro

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:40 PM PST

Countries that have backed Germany's call for fiscal discipline elsewhere are realizing austerity could make it harder, and more expensive, for them to pay down their own debts.

Arab League extends Syria deadline

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:59 PM PST

Foreign ministers threaten Damascus with sanctions if it does not halt violence as previous deadline passes.


Protesters storm Kuwaiti parliament

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST

Protesters storm building after police beat demonstrators calling for assembly's dissolution amid claims of corruption.


Police arrest suspect in White House shooting

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST

US officials arrest 21-year-old man thought to be linked with an alleged shooting on the White House on Friday.


Cluster bomb funds shrinking under pressure: report

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:46 PM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - More Western governments and financial institutions are halting investment in the production of cluster bombs, blamed for killing and injuring civilians long after wars end, activists said on Wednesday.

At War Blog: Female Cadets Signal Slow Change in Afghan Police Force

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:51 AM PST

In one female Afghan police cadet's story, a signal of change.

Mounties in sexual harassment row

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:15 PM PST

Canada's famed Mounted Police will investigate the force's handling of sexual harassment claims, says new Commissioner Bob Paulson.


Policy and Politics Collide as Obama Enters Campaign Mode

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:35 PM PST

An examination of the president's decision to reject tougher smog standards shows how the interests of his re-election campaign are influencing White House policy.

Poll Finds Germans Backing Euro

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:46 AM PST

More than three out of five Germans give their government poor marks for its handling of the European financial crisis, but about the same proportion see the euro remaining Germany's currency 10 years from now, according to results from the GfK Investment Barometer survey.


Asian Bloc Looks to U.S. for Trade Boost

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:57 PM PST

As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Indonesia for a series of summits, Southeast Asia is hoping the U.S. will take further steps to tighten economic ties with the region.


Death for India 'honour killers'

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:31 AM PST

A judge in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh sentences eight men to death and 20 others to life imprisonment for so-called honour killings that took place 20 years ago.


Seven killed in Karachi shoot-out

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:25 PM PST

At least seven people are killed in a shoot-out between militants and policemen in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, officials say.


Egypt Islamists to rally against planned army role

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:00 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will protest with other political groups Friday against a constitutional proposal to shield the army from parliamentary oversight, the group said Wednesday.

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