In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

In Israel, pro-Palestinian activists get attention, if not entry

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Israel blocked or detained all but a handful of hundreds of pro-Palestinian foreign activists who planned to gather here Sunday, and the event appeared to be something of a bust.

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Arrested Gaddafi spy chief is sick: Mauritania

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, who was arrested in Mauritania last month and is sought by Libya, France and the International Criminal Court (ICC), is ill, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said on Sunday.

Summit sex scandal takes shine off Colombia efforts

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:17 PM PDT

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - Gracing the cover of the latest Time magazine and trumpeting his nation's security achievements, President Juan Manuel Santos had hoped the Summit of the Americas would showcase the modern face of Colombia.

Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:54 AM PDT

A controversial Juan Mata goal proves crucial as Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1 to reach the FA Cup final against Liverpool.


Spain and Italy Show Europe’s Problems Aren’t Over

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:32 AM PDT

A jump last week in borrowing costs for Spain and Italy provided a clear signal that the euro's problems are far from solved.

After Harvard, Dispatches of Adulthood

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 07:47 PM PDT

When Harvard alums talk about the Red Book, they're not talking about Mao Zedong's pamphlet of axioms, but a compilation of dispatches from graduates sharing accounts of their lives since finishing college.

ArtsBeat: A Coachella Festival United by Dance Music

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT

The vibe at this year's Coachella festival is kind of Pauly D goes to Burning Man, sponsored by Volcom and NPR.

Iranian official resigns over impeachment threat: media

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian official accused of involvement in the torture of protesters while in custody has resigned from his post after parliament threatened the government with impeachment, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.


Jordanian king pardons 20 detained activists

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:23 AM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday pardoned 20 tribal opposition activists detained and charged with insulting the monarch, officials said, after complaints that the charges violated their freedom of expression.

An Art Critic in Africa: Salif Diabagaté and Other Artists Struggle in Africa

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Like many of his artist peers in Africa, Salif Diabagaté, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, persists despite obstacles — like a recent civil war.

Insight: Myanmar's power struggle endangers economic boom

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT

KYA-OH, Myanmar (Reuters) - The banging of Win Maung's hammer echoes across the farming village of Kya-oh in parched central Myanmar, as twilight descends upon its thatched-roof homes.

At the Blue School, Kindergarten Curriculum Includes Neurology

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Neurology informs the approach at a Manhattan institution founded by members of the Blue Man Group and their wives for children from pre-kindergarten through third grade.

Argentina storms out of Americas summit

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:11 PM PDT

President Cristina Kirchner and Bolivia's Evo Morales walk out with summit already marred by US scandal and Cuba issue.


Defiant Kim Fires Up Rhetoric

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The North Korean dictator spoke publicly for the first time, declaring before a giant crowd gathered to commemorate his late grandfather's 100th birthday that the country will continue putting military matters above the economy.


Egypt Candidates to Appeal Exclusion

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Ten presidential candidates were preparing to appeal their exclusion from elections scheduled for next month.


Former Thai Leader Hopes to Return Home

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Thailand's self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra ratcheted up tensions in his home country by telling supporters who had crossed the border to Cambodia to see him that he intends to return soon.


Israel Moves to Block Activists From Entering Country

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT

In a replay of an attempt by pro-Palestinian activists to reach Bethlehem last July, most appeared to have been stopped before they boarded flights to Israel.

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.


In Syria, U.N. observers face tough task

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT

BEIRUT — The first members of a U.N. monitoring mission were set to arrive in Syria on Sunday, amid hopes from the international community that they could alleviate bloodshed as violence continued to simmer.

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