Protesters rally against Putin in southern Russian city

Protesters rally against Putin in southern Russian city

Protesters rally against Putin in southern Russian city

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 01:19 PM PDT

ASTRAKHAN (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Russians took to the streets of the southern city of Astrakhan on Saturday to protest against President-elect Vladimir Putin's political system, complaining of electoral fraud in a recent mayoral vote there.

U.S. and Taliban fight for key Afghan highway

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT

SAYAD ABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban fighter crouched in a muddy field about 100 yards from Highway 1. The mid-afternoon sun melted the last patches of winter's snow as he waited for an American convoy to pass.

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Obama finds U.S. campaign themes resonate at regional summit in Colombia

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:36 PM PDT

CARTAGENA, Colombia — Close your eyes, ignore the language difference, and you could be forgiven for thinking that the U.S. presidential campaign had come to this antique walled city on the Caribbean.

Or, more accurately, that the U.S. presidential campaign had caught up with an economic debate that has roiled this region for decades — over the merits of national wealth, the role of government in alleviating poverty and the fate of the middle class.

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USGS reports 5.9 magnitude quake off western Java

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck offshore western Java in Indonesia's Sunda Strait at a depth of 30.5 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.

In North Korea, third Kim's bloodline all that matters

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Smarting from a failed rocket launch, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has little choice but to stick to his father's playbook of milking an impoverished country to develop weapons and blackmail the international community for aid and recognition.

Iran Agrees to Second Round of Talks

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT

The announcement followed more than 10 hours of talks between Tehran and five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, plus Germany.


U.N. to Send Observers to Syria

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:14 PM PDT

The U.N. Security Council agreed to send a first wave of observers to monitor Syria's shaky cease-fire, marking the first time council members have all agreed on action there since the conflict began.


Heavy Casualties in Sudan Fighting

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Fierce clashes between Sudan and South Sudan over the Heglig oil field continued, with both sides registering heavy casualties and ignoring international calls to stop the fighting.


Japan Minister Seeks Local Support For Reactor Restarts

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 05:42 AM PDT

The country's industry minister sought local support to restart a pair of nuclear reactors that the government wants back online to help meet peak summer demand.


Italian Soccer Player Collapses, Dies

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT

25-year-old Piermario Morosini died Saturday after collapsing on the field with heart failure.


Chinese Fishing Boats Leave Standoff Scene

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 05:36 AM PDT

The last five Chinese fishing boats at the center of a dangerous impasse between China and the Philippines left a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.


Groupon Replaces Overseas Chief

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 09:29 PM PDT

Groupon said the chief of its international business, which accounts for well over half of its revenue, is leaving the young online-coupon provider.


Chavez to skip Americas summit on doctors' advice

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:33 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez will not attend this weekend's hemispheric summit in Colombia and will instead fly straight to Cuba to continue radiation treatment for cancer, his foreign minister said on Saturday.

UK defends China death response

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT

The Foreign Office defends itself over its response to the suspected murder of a British businessman in China.


UK defends China death response

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT

The Foreign Office defends itself over its response to the suspected murder of a British businessman in China.


Bomb hits Philippines cock-fight

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Three people are killed and dozens are wounded after a grenade is thrown into a cock-fighting arena in the southern Philippines.


Spectators injured in rally crash

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 09:35 AM PDT

A spectator is airlifted to hospital and three others are taken by ambulance after a crash at a car rally near Banchory.


Kim Jong-un Seeks to Consolidate Grip on Power

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The wave of promotions comes as North Korea's young leader deals with the aftermath of an embarrassing failure of a rocket launching.

Siachen Avalanche Puts Spotlight on India-Pakistan Conflict

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:06 PM PDT

In the snowy wastes of Siachen, where Pakistani and Indian soldiers face off in a battle zone ringed by Himalayan peaks, the fight is against the mountain, not the man.

Belarus frees jailed opposition leader

Posted: 14 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian opposition politician Andrei Sannikov was released from prison on Saturday after the European Union imposed new sanctions on the former Soviet republic.

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