Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children

Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children

Fire at Qatar Mall Kills 19, Including 13 Children

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

The blaze at the high-end Villaggio Mall in Doha, the Qatari capital, centered on a children's play area.

'Bin Laden doctor' appeal urged

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT

The brother of a Pakistani doctor recently sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping US intelligence calls for an appeal of the verdict.


UK judge denies bail to Jordanian preacher

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Judge rules releasing Abu Qatada would be "exceptionally problematic" amid heightened security for London Olympics.


Turkey approves indictment of Israeli commanders: report

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court has approved an indictment seeking multiple life sentences for four former Israeli military commanders over their alleged involvement in the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship, state media reported on Monday.

Suu Kyi set for overseas venture after 24 years in Myanmar

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi ventures outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday in an unmistakable display of confidence in the liberalisation taking shape in her country after five decades of military rule.

Chinese Man Kills Self to Protest Son’s Death in Tiananmen

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT

The 73-year-old man, Ya Weilin, had joined others in petitioning the government to address the nearly 200 deaths that occurred during the protests.

Runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT

A representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in a runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.

$2.6M in cocaine found in luggage

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested five people after allegedly finding $2.6 million worth of cocaine in a British woman's luggage.

Mall fire in Qatar kills 19

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT

A fire erupted in a nursery in a shopping mall in Qatar's capital city, Doha, late Monday morning, killing 19 people, at least 13 of them children, a government official said.

Nepal Falls Into Political Turmoil

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Nepal's lawmakers fail to agree on new constitution before deadline, leaving the country without a legal government. Prime minister calls elections for November, though protestors call for his resignation.


Chinese Party Expels Rail Minister

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:45 AM PDT

China's Communist Party expelled the former railway minister to clear the way for his prosecution, a move that comes as it grapples with what to do with an even more prominent highflier: Bo Xilai.


With royals riding high, Queen Elizabeth marks her marvelous year

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:06 AM PDT

LONDON — Stung by royal break-ups, relentless snipping over her tax-free status and a fire at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II famously dubbed 1992 her annus horribilis, or horrible year. Two decades later, the world's highest profile monarch finds herself basking in the glow of something wholly different: an annus mirabilis.

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Brother of Pakistani doctor convicted of treason calls for U.S. help

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The brother of Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor sentenced by Pakistan to 33 years in prison for helping the CIA's search for Osama bin Laden, urged the United States on Monday to assist in Afridi's legal battle.

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Official results confirm Egyptians face a stark choice in presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT

CAIRO — Egypt's election commission rejected fraud complaints and confirmed on Monday that a conservative Islamist from the Muslim Brotherhood and a secular former military officer will compete in next month's presidential runoff.

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Runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT

A representative of the old guard will face off against a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood in a runoff election for the presidency of Egypt, an election official said Monday.

U-turn over 'Cornish pasty tax'

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT

The government is to reverse its plan to impose VAT on Cornish pasties and reduce the proposed charges on static caravans, the BBC learns.


Several killed in southern Yemen fighting

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Al-Qaeda fighters killed in clashes and air strikes as Yemeni troops battle to dislodge group from town of Zinjibar.


Milan court cuts sentences on 11 Red Brigades members

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:21 AM PDT

MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan appeals court on Monday cut jail sentences on 11 people who claim to be part of the radical left-wing Red Brigades even as concern builds in Italy about the possibility of a return to 1970s-style political violence.

Injury rules Barry out of Euros

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:34 AM PDT

England midfielder Gareth Barry is ruled out of Euro 2012 because of a groin injury, the Football Association confirms.


Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:13 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ended a more than three-month-long hunger strike on Monday after what he described as his success in drawing attention to the issue of imprisoned activists, his wife and lawyer said.

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