First Marines in Australia under new security deal

First Marines in Australia under new security deal
French court charges alleged 'jihadist' group
Hamas reaches deal to end Gaza fuel crisis
ICC rejects bid for Gaza war crimes tribunal
Brazil unveils tax cuts, credits
Mali junta defies deadline for handing over power
U.S. puts bounty on Pakistani suspect in Mumbai attacks
Russia says kills five Islamists in Caucasus
Budget Bill Defeat Is Lesson in Difficulty of Compromise
Large Tornadoes, Damage Reported in Dallas Area
Restaurant Review: Gwynnett St. in Williamsburg Brooklyn
VIDEO: US tornado flings trucks through the air
Peru leader sends brother to solitary confinement
China's Wen Targets Banks' Monopoly
Fed stays concerned over growth
Brazil tax cuts, credits throw lifeline to industry
Somalis Embrace Hope and Reconstruction in Mogadishu
Few Signs of Further Fed Action in Latest Minutes
Czech government shudders as party threatens to quit
Mali mulls Toure treason charges

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 200 U.S. Marines arrived in Australia on a six-month deployment on Tuesday, the first of 2,500 troops expected to rotate through a de facto base in the port of Darwin as part of plans to deepen the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific.

French court charges alleged 'jihadist' group

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:21 PM PDT

Members of Forsane Alizza, or Knights of Pride, are charged with "criminal association linked to terrorist network".

Hamas reaches deal to end Gaza fuel crisis

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:26 PM PDT

New agreement allows coastal strip's rulers to send diesel payments to Israel via Palestinian Authority officials.

ICC rejects bid for Gaza war crimes tribunal

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:08 PM PDT

International Criminal Court says it cannot investigate alleged Israeli crimes in Gaza because Palestine is not a state.

Brazil unveils tax cuts, credits

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a package of tax cuts and growth incentives to give the world's sixth-largest economy a jolt and protect struggling manufacturers.

Mali junta defies deadline for handing over power

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:12 PM PDT

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's junta ignored a demand by neighbors for an immediate exit from power on Tuesday, instead simply repeating its offer to hold open-ended talks on a future transition to civilian rule.

U.S. puts bounty on Pakistani suspect in Mumbai attacks

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:14 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States has posted a $10 million reward for help in the arrest of a Pakistani Islamist leader, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, suspected of masterminding attacks on India's financial capital and its parliament.

Russia says kills five Islamists in Caucasus

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:13 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian security forces killed five Islamist rebels suspected of plotting suicide attacks in the capital of the republic of Ingushetia on Tuesday, Russia's anti-terrorism committee (NAK) said in a statement.

Budget Bill Defeat Is Lesson in Difficulty of Compromise

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:43 PM PDT

If Congress is to defuse a budgetary time bomb, the forces of conciliation will have to become far more organized than the bipartisan opposition.

Large Tornadoes, Damage Reported in Dallas Area

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Local police say possible tornadoes have touched down in the southern part of Dallas as a band of severe weather moves through northern Texas.

Restaurant Review: Gwynnett St. in Williamsburg Brooklyn

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Nothing about the dining room at Gwynnett St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, hints at what the kitchen has in store.

VIDEO: US tornado flings trucks through the air

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:47 PM PDT

A truck trailer park has been devastated after a tornado touched down in Dallas County in Texas.

Peru leader sends brother to solitary confinement

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:47 PM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's president sent his loquacious brother to solitary confinement this week to end his embarrassing spectacles - only to have him show up in court on Tuesday and say he was beaten and bruised by prison guards.

China's Wen Targets Banks' Monopoly

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:07 PM PDT

China's premier said the country's state-controlled banks are a "monopoly" that must be broken.

Fed stays concerned over growth

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:16 PM PDT

The US central bank is concerned that the gains in employment recently will dissipate if growth does not pick up.

Brazil tax cuts, credits throw lifeline to industry

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:14 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government unveiled a new package of tax cuts, low-cost credits and other relief for ailing industries on Tuesday, seeking to resurrect a once-booming economy struggling to regain momentum.

Somalis Embrace Hope and Reconstruction in Mogadishu

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Somalia's capital had been reduced to rubble over 21 years of civil war, but the city is making a remarkable comeback.

Few Signs of Further Fed Action in Latest Minutes

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT

The members of the Federal Reserve's policy-making committee barely discussed the possibility of a fourth round of asset purchases during their most recent meeting in mid-March.

Czech government shudders as party threatens to quit

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 11:59 AM PDT

PRAGUE (Reuters) - A junior party in the Czech ruling coalition threatened to leave the government on Tuesday, triggering the worst in a long string of crises for the austerity-minded administration and raising the chance of an early election.