Egyptians learn fast in campaign for historic vote

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• Egyptians learn fast in campaign for historic vote
• How to rebel, Saudi style
• Guatemala leader talks drug legalization
• Tibetan hunger strikes ends
• Outrage over Shell South Africa fracking
• A Texas mayor, a mural and a Mexican stereotype
• Bad romance between regime, media
• CNN: We didn't collaborate with rebels
• Cell phones help clean water bid
• Mali Rebels Close in on Timbuktu After Coup
• EU Widens Sanctions on Belarus
• Shell Faces Two Nigerian Spill Lawsuits
• YPF Loss Two More Argentine Concessions
• Icelandic bank pays council £5.4m
• Firefighters honoured over blast
• Once Imperiled, U.S. Aid to Egypt is Restored
• Chariots of Fire set for return
• Brazil police hunt 'blonde gang'
• Polo mogul guilty of manslaughter
• Army Sgt. Robert Bales charged with murdering 17 Afghans

Egyptians learn fast in campaign for historic vote Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:11 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - In the final moments of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, Mohamed Elshahawy made a call to the man he thought should replace him.

How to rebel, Saudi style Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:56 AM PDT At first glance, it looks like a standard road sign to Mecca, the Saudi Arabian pilgrimage site for millions of Muslims every year.

Guatemala leader talks drug legalization Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:06 PM PDT On the campaign trail, Otto Perez Molina vowed to rule his country with an iron fist. The retired general said he would send troops into the streets to fight drug violence. Now -- just two months after taking office -- the 61-year-old Guatemalan president is the driving force behind a controversial proposal that has drawn criticism from U.S. officials and earned praise from people who were once among his staunchest critics. Last year's law-and-order candidate wants to legalize drugs. Central American presidents are scheduled to debate the idea in Guatemala Saturday.

Tibetan hunger strikes ends Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PDT A month on the sidewalks of New York for three Tibetan hunger strikers finally ends. CNN's Richard Roth reports.

Outrage over Shell South Africa fracking Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:30 AM PDT South Africa has an energy deficit on its hands. To help ease this crisis, the big companies want to start drilling for natural gas using a controversial drilling technique called fracking in one of the most remote and beautiful places in South Africa, the Karoo.

A Texas mayor, a mural and a Mexican stereotype Posted: 23 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PDT Julian Castro is not cooperating. The mayor of San Antonio knows full well what I want to talk about, and yet he is determined to change the subject to what he believes is a much more pressing story. Where I want to drag him, my friend refuses to go.

Bad romance between regime, media Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:12 PM PDT The foreign press first praised the Western-educated Bashar al-Assad and his wife for their attempts to reform Syria. These days, not so much.

CNN: We didn't collaborate with rebels Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:20 PM PDT Syria, which has long accused Arab and Western satellite news networks for fabricating and falsifying events, now has CNN in its sights.

Cell phones help clean water bid Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:02 PM PDT The recent announcement by the United Nations that 89% of the world's population (6.1 billion people) now has "sustainable access to safe drinking water" was described by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a "great achievement for the people of the world."

Mali Rebels Close in on Timbuktu After Coup Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:56 PM PDT A separatist army led by ex-Libyan recruits swept across its ethnic homeland in northern Mali, seizing advantage of the chaos reigning in the aftermath of a military coup.

EU Widens Sanctions on Belarus Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:45 AM PDT The EU added 12 people and 29 companies to its sanctions against Belarus in reaction to what it called the deteriorating political situation in the country.

Shell Faces Two Nigerian Spill Lawsuits Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:38 AM PDT Royal Dutch Shell is facing two lawsuits over its activities in Nigeria, related to separate spills in the Niger Delta region.

YPF Loss Two More Argentine Concessions Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PDT Argentina's Mendoza Province said Friday it will revoke two concessions held by the country's largest energy producer, YPF, as part of a broader dispute between the company and authorities over investment.

Icelandic bank pays council £5.4m Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:57 PM PDT Reigate council is repaid £5.4m by the Icelandic bank Glitnir after its collapse in 2008.

Firefighters honoured over blast Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:00 PM PDT Four firefighters are awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for risking their lives to save a man and woman disfigured in a house explosion.

Once Imperiled, U.S. Aid to Egypt is Restored Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:20 PM PDT The Obama administration said on Friday that national security interests favored the release of $1.3 billion in military assistance.

Chariots of Fire set for return Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:55 AM PDT Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire is to be digitally re-mastered and brought back to the big screen as part of the London 2012 Festival.

Brazil police hunt 'blonde gang' Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PDT Brazilian police say they are hunting a gang of blonde young women blamed for a string of kidnaps and robberies.

Polo mogul guilty of manslaughter Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:44 PM PDT The owner of the International Polo Club in Palm Beach, John Goodman, has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a man in a drink-driving crash.

Army Sgt. Robert Bales charged with murdering 17 Afghans Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:34 PM PDT KABUL — The U.S. military on Friday charged Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales with murdering 17 Afghans during an village massacre this month but did not shed light on a possible motive for the worst U.S. atrocity of the decade-long war. Read full article >>

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