Rebels hunt Gaddafi, hometown targeted (Reuters)

Rebels hunt Gaddafi, hometown targeted (Reuters)

Rebels hunt Gaddafi, hometown targeted (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:31 PM PDT

A rebel fighter walks through a tunnel in the ransacked Bab al-Aziziya compound of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - Libyan rebels said they were closing in on fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi and would merge their disparate fighters in the capital under one command to streamline operations.

Ferry sinks in Indonesia, leaving at least 10 dead (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:53 PM PDT

AP - An overcrowded ferry sank off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 10 people, police said, as search-and-rescue teams scoured the choppy waters.


Morning protests erupt in Syrian capital

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Live fire reportedly used as security forces surround a mosque in the Kafarsouseh district in western Damascus.


Libyan rebels consolidate control in Tripoli

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Rebels push Gaddafi fighters to outskirts of capital, but UN says security a key concern with fears of reprisal attacks.


India parliament under pressure to end corruption stand-off (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare gestures to his supporters on the 11th day of his fast as it rains at the Ramlila grounds in New Delhi August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Parivartan SharmaReuters - India's parliament prepared for a special session on Saturday to debate anti-corruption proposals demanded by a self-styled Gandhian activist whose 12-day hunger strike has gained the support of millions and forced the hand of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's besieged government.

Google TV to launch in Europe next year (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:51 PM PDT

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt smiles during a rehearsal of his MacTaggart lecture speech for the Edinburgh International Television Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland August 26, 2011. REUTERS/David MoirReuters - Google Inc will launch its TV service in Europe early next year, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Friday, despite teething problems that had led some observers to question how committed the company would remain to the project.

VIDEO: Why 'iPod oblivion' could be lethal

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:44 AM PDT

Ian Hardy looks at why campaigners are saying that listening to headphones and earphones on the street could be dangerous.


Seven dead, five missing as ferry sinks in Indonesia (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Seven people died and at least 95 were rescued after a ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, an official said, an accident that comes as people rush to family gatherings to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.


Among the Loyalists: Despite Defeat, Admiration for Gaddafi (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - Loyalties are professed both loudly and in whispers in the capital of the fugitive despot, a sign perhaps that divisions have not ended.


Seven dead, five missing as ferry sinks in Indonesia

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:47 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Seven people died and at least 95 were rescued after a ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, an official said, an accident that comes as people rush to family gatherings to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.

No clear winner in sight as Japan PM race kicks off (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Japan's Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara leaves at a news conference after a meeting with Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Japan's ruling Democratic Party formally kicked off a leadership race to pick the next prime minister as the country confronts a raft of economic ills, but with five candidates jostling for the job, no clear winner was in sight.

Ex-official: Nicaragua behind 1984 Costa Rica bomb (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:08 PM PDT

AP - A former Nicaraguan official said Friday that the country's Sandinista government was behind the bomb that killed three journalists and four rebels at a 1984 news conference in neighboring Costa Rica.


Close race seen to select next Japanese leader (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows during a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. Kan announced earlier in the day he would resign after almost 15 months in office amid plunging approval ratings over his government's handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - A close race emerged Saturday among the men seeking to replace Prime Minister Naoto Kan and lead Japan as it emerges from its worst disaster since World War II, with five declaring their candidacy for the ruling party's top spot.

Prime-Minister Hopefuls Skirt Nuclear Issue

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT

As many as five lawmakers are expected to enter the race to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, but the hot-button issue of nuclear power is barely being discussed by the contenders.


A Secret Revolutionary in Tripoli

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT

The rules of resistance: Don't trust your neighbors, keep the kids inside and speak only in code.


No clear winner in sight as Japan PM race kicks off

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:05 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Democratic Party formally kicked off a leadership race to pick the next prime minister as the country confronts a raft of economic ills, but with five candidates jostling for the job, no clear winner was in sight.

New Jersey Ruling Calls into Question Eyewitness Testimony

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

It turns out eyewitness misidentification is a real problem. In over 75% of all wrongful conviction cases overturned by DNA evidence, eyewitness testimony played a role in the original conviction. As Adam Serwer notes, ?It may seem shocking just how unreliable your eyes can be.? Indeed, our lying eyes are hardly reliable evidence, at least ...


Singapore voters head to polls to choose president (AP)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:31 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, independent presidential candidate Tan Jee Say addresses his supporters during a rally in Singapore. A growing number of Singaporeans are dissatisfied with their government, and increasingly the once-cowed populace is no longer afraid to speak out. They have been getting a rare opportunity to do so this year because of two elections, one for parliament this past May and one for president this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Voters in Singapore went to the polls Saturday in a presidential election seen as a referendum on the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state's ruling party.

Tallying a Day of Death in Mexico's Drug War

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Mexico's war against drug traffickers is sending murder rates soaring. A tally of the dead in one 24-hour period includes bystanders and cops, kids and mystery corpses—and few killings ever get solved.


Syrian Weapons Sites Worry U.S., Israel

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:35 PM PDT

The U.S. and Israel are closely monitoring Syria's suspected cache of weapons of mass destruction, fearing that terror groups could take advantage of unrest in the country to obtain blistering agents, nerve gas and long-range missiles.


No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)