Israel arrests troops for anti-Palestinian vandalism

Israel arrests troops for anti-Palestinian vandalism


Israel arrests troops for anti-Palestinian vandalism

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three Israeli soldiers were arrested on Tuesday for suspected involvement in pro-settler vandalism and arson, the military said, following a series of attacks in the West Bank that have exacerbated tensions with Palestinians.


Egypt's new PM says army to give him extra powers

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:48 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new prime minister said on Tuesday the ruling army would grant him extra powers, and appointed a finance minister along with most other cabinet members, state media reported.


WORLD: TimesCast | Attacks On Afghan Shiites

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST

December 6, 2011 - Three coordinated bombings in Afghanistan targeted Shiites celebrating a holy day, in the first such sectarian attacks since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.


Three charged in Sweden with conspiring to kill cartoonist

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:39 PM PST

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Three people have been charged with plotting to murder a Swedish cartoonist whose depiction of the Prophet Mohammad stirred Muslim outrage around the world, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said Tuesday.


The Caucus: Times/CBS Poll: Gingrich Surges Ahead in Iowa

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:16 PM PST

A survey of likely caucus-goers shows Newt Gingrich's support at 31 percent, with Mitt Romney in second place with 17 percent, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll.


US launches virtual embassy for Iran

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST

State department says online portal aimed at promoting dialogue with Iranian people in absence of diplomatic ties.


Belgium Limbo Ends

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:01 AM PST

Belgium's new government was sworn in Tuesday, ending a political limbo that lasted 541 days, by far the longest a country has gone without a federal government.


Geithner Sees Role for IMF in Crisis

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:18 AM PST

U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner said the U.S. continues to support a constructive role for the IMF in efforts to end Europe's debt crisis, but denied reports of the Fed making huge loans to the IMF.


France in Focus After S&P Move

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:50 PM PST

France is entering a delicate phase following S&P decision to put the country on credit watch negative, singling out the credibility of the French government's deficit and debt-reduction plans.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | December 6, 2011

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:34 PM PST

Three sectarian bombings in Afghanistan; a study shows brain damage in some N.H.L. players; and a poll shows Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney competing for the Iowa Republican caucuses.


Tripoli militia 'to be disarmed'

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:18 AM PST

The head of the Tripoli's council says residents of the Libyan capital have until the end of the month to hand over their weapons to the authorities.


Burned Iraqi boy's road to recovery

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:17 AM PST

Youssif was burned by masked men in Baghdad in 2007. CNN revisits him and his family, now in the U.S., after dozens of surgeries and extensive therapy.


Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Agree on Tax Deal

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:45 AM PST

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders said they had agreed to raise taxes on New York state's wealthiest residents as part of a deal to reform the state's tax rates.


Record damages for US mine deaths

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:36 AM PST

A US coal firm agrees to the biggest compensation package ever awarded for a US mine disaster over a 2010 blast in West Virginia that claimed 29 lives.


US admits losing stealth drone held in Iran

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST

Washington says it fears Tehran may obtain classified information from stealth aircraft that Iran says it shot down.


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:30 AM PST

Chelsea host Valencia in a crunch Champions League tie looking to reach the knock-out stages, while Arsenal travel to Olympiakos alongside a Championship game and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.


Colombians protest at FARC executions, call for peace

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 11:51 AM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Outraged by the execution of four captives by FARC rebels, tens of thousands of Colombians protested across the nation on Tuesday to demand an end to half a century of guerrilla violence and kidnapping.


Ten billion downloads for Android

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:15 AM PST

More than 10 billion apps have been downloaded from Google's Android Market store, says the search giant.


Ukraine surprise at England base

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:02 AM PST

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister says he is "surprised" by England's decision to base themselves in Poland during the Euro 2012 finals, despite playing all three group matches in Ukraine.


Karzai flies home after bombings

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai cancels a trip to the UK to return to Afghanistan after Tuesday's deadly attacks in the capital, Kabul, and in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.


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