Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital

Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital
Army Colonel Challenges Pentagon’s Afghanistan Claims
At War Blog: An Officer and a Whistle-Blower
Government to oppose rail bonuses
Army Officer Challenges Pentagon’s Afghanistan Reports
Police Strike Leaves Brazil City on Edge
Egypt to put NGO workers on trial
Obama administration’s Afghanistan endgame gets off to bumpy start
Ex-Panama strongman Noriega hospitalized
Pro-EU Niinisto wins Finnish presidency: early results
Brazil crime up as police strike
Cancer Center, in Lawsuit, Says a Doctor Appropriated a Discovery
Libya court postpones trial of Gaddafi loyalists
Kremlin Tries Old Tactic to Quell Demonstrators
South Africa Appears to Step Back on Mine Nationalization
Wen Calls for Better Land Protections
Pressure Mounts on BOJ to Weaken Yen
FiveThirtyEight: One Test Left for Romney: The Midwest
Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter
VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST

Panama's jailed ex-leader Manuel Noriega is moved from his prison cell to hospital, suffering hypertension, and having possibly had a stroke.

Army Colonel Challenges Pentagon’s Afghanistan Claims

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:30 PM PST

After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war is going.

At War Blog: An Officer and a Whistle-Blower

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:30 PM PST

An Army colonel has written a scathing report saying senior officers in the Pentagon have issued exaggerated reports of progress in the war in Afghanistan.

Government to oppose rail bonuses

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:46 AM PST

Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.

Army Officer Challenges Pentagon’s Afghanistan Reports

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST

After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war there is going.

Police Strike Leaves Brazil City on Edge

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:25 PM PST

Nearly 3,000 Brazilian troops patrolled the city of Salvador, appearing to lift the climate of fear that gripped the seaside tourist destination since a statewide police strike set off a spike in homicides and looting.

Egypt to put NGO workers on trial

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:50 PM PST

Cairo court to try 44, including US, European and Middle Eastern citizens, over alleged illegal funding.

Obama administration’s Afghanistan endgame gets off to bumpy start

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:41 AM PST

With war fatigue growing and an election looming, the Obama administration has bumpily embarked on its endgame in Afghanistan.

In recent weeks, closed-door strategizing over Taliban peace talks, the pace of NATO's combat handover and withdrawal, and the future of U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan have suddenly become part of the public and political debate.

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Ex-Panama strongman Noriega hospitalized

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:51 PM PST

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Manuel Noriega, Panama's drug-running military dictator of the 1980s, was taken from prison to a public hospital after suffering a possible stroke, the national police said on Sunday.

Pro-EU Niinisto wins Finnish presidency: early results

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:56 AM PST

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidency, according to early results in Sunday's run-off election, showing voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite their misgivings over European Union bailouts.

Brazil crime up as police strike

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST

Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.

Cancer Center, in Lawsuit, Says a Doctor Appropriated a Discovery

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST

The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.

Libya court postpones trial of Gaddafi loyalists

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:36 AM PST

By Mohammed Al Tommy BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya started and then swiftly postponed court proceedings Sunday against 41 Libyans accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi crush the popular revolt that ended in his death last year, Libyan news agency LANA said on Sunday.

Kremlin Tries Old Tactic to Quell Demonstrators

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 01:08 PM PST

With protests calling for free elections undaunted by sub-zero cold over the weekend, the Kremlin is employing a familiar tool—anti-Americanism—to defuse support for opposition leaders.

South Africa Appears to Step Back on Mine Nationalization

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

South Africa's ruling party appears to be pivoting away from the charged politics of mine nationalization, in a bid to reassure investors and rev up a weak economy.

Wen Calls for Better Land Protections

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:12 AM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for better protection for the land rights of farmers during a visit to Guangdong province, where a reformist leader has grabbed attention by defusing a land dispute with an experiment in local democracy.

Pressure Mounts on BOJ to Weaken Yen

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:40 AM PST

Japan's central bank is coming under renewed political pressure to weaken the yen, even after the government was criticized by the U.S. for intervening.

FiveThirtyEight: One Test Left for Romney: The Midwest

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:36 AM PST

If Mr. Romney loses the Republican presidential nomination, it is likely to be because of the one region that has yet to give him a victory: the Midwest.

Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:37 PM PST

The Chester Upland district's fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.