Police break up tent protest in Ukraine, one dies

Police break up tent protest in Ukraine, one dies

Police break up tent protest in Ukraine, one dies

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:35 PM PST

DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - One of about 30 protesters who had been on hunger strike in an eastern Ukrainian city over pension cuts died Sunday night after police broke up their tent encampment, the protest leader said.

William Ackman, Carl Icahn and the Seven-Year Tiff

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST

Carl C. Icahn and William A. Ackman battled in multiple courts over a 2004 deal, though it involved a sum of money that might seem like small potatoes to them.

Minister avoids tough strike line

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 12:29 PM PST

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has pulled back from threats to reform strike laws in the confrontation with public sector unions


In Campaign Speech, Putin Warns of Foreign Interference

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 12:44 PM PST

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin launched his official presidential campaign on Sunday, accusing foreign powers of trying to influence Russia's elections and promising to press ahead with plans to boost defense spending to safeguard the country's dignity.


Yemen Independent Leader to Form Government

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 12:58 PM PST

Yemeni Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued a decree assigning a veteran independent politician to form a national unity government, part of the power-transfer deal signed by the president.


News Analysis: Policy-Making Billionaires

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 07:27 PM PST

A recent outpouring of philanthropy has produced a new breed of philanthropist: the policy-making billionaire.

Water surge prompts flood warning

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 08:23 AM PST

Residents are told to move their possessions to safety as flood warnings are issued for the Norfolk and Suffolk coast.


For Catholics, the Word Was a Bit Different, Amen

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:41 PM PST

Catholics worldwide started a long-in-the-works and oft-dreaded effort to persuade several hundred million people to embrace words of worship that more faithfully track centuries-old Latin phrasing.

Islamist Party Poised to Take Power in Morocco

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 12:28 PM PST

The Justice and Development Party won 107 seats in the 395-seat parliament, more than twice the number of seats they hold in the current assembly. If the party can form a coalition, an Islamist now appears certain to become Morocco's prime minister for the first time in history.


S Africa paper runs confidential transcripts

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 12:59 PM PST

Excerpts of police interview with minister over weapons deal's paper trail get front-page billing.


Islamists win most seats in Moroccan vote

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:31 PM PST

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's moderate Islamist PJD party won the biggest share of seats in the country's parliamentary election, final results showed Sunday, in the latest sign of a resurgence of faith-based movements since the Arab Spring uprisings.

Cultural Studies: Google Searches Help Parents Narrow Down Baby Names

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 07:19 PM PST

Web searches can help parents ensure their child is not saddled with a negatively connoted name, but a unique, or uncommon one.

African-American Atheists

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST

African-Americans who say they don't believe in God are often at odds with family, friends and potential romantic partners.

Yemen's Saleh decrees 'general amnesty'

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:47 PM PST

Contentious pardon comes as fighting between Shia Houthis and Sunni Salafis reportedly grips northern Saada province.


French centrist Morin says to run in 2012 election

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:26 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French centrist politician Herve Morin said he would run for the French presidency on Sunday, a move which could eat into the support of conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy at April's election.

Belgium's Di Rupo Sees Government Formed in Week

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:21 AM PST

Belgian politicians should have a government by next weekend following their agreement on a budget, the country's likely next Prime Minister said Sunday.


Indonesia Bridge Collapse Kills at Least Four

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:17 AM PST

Police said rescuers are searching for about 40 missing people after a bridge collapsed in central Indonesia, sending vehicles crashing into a river below. At least four people are confirmed dead.


Mexican ruling party smears rivals with drug gangs

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:24 AM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Slowly but surely, drug cartels have ground down support for Mexico's ruling conservatives with a trail of dead over the past five years.

Airlines Prepare for Heathrow 'Gridlock'

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PST

Carriers consider options for dealing with Wednesday's one-day strike by U.K. immigration staff.


Analysis: U.S., Pakistani co-dependence may prevent rupture

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 11:17 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan and the United States depend on one another too much to allow the deaths of two dozen Pakistani soldiers in a clash with NATO forces on Saturday to cause a definitive rupture.
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