Lopez Obrador stages late charge in Mexican election

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• Lopez Obrador stages late charge in Mexican election
• Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq
• Japanese PM says no choice but nuclear
• IAEA ends Iran talks with no progress
• Poland and Greece draw in Euro opener
• Maldives leader in 'quit' pledge
• Gun battles rage in streets of Damascus
• Egyptians protest against ex-premier before election
• MP turns down Argentina invite
• Syria rebels gaining ground, strength
• Nuclear watchdog: Talks with Iran on nuclear access have stalled
• Egypt tries again to form constitution-writing body
• The Saturday Profile: Formidable Pakistan School Losing Its Founder
• Four killed as Rohingya Muslims riot in Myanmar: government
• E-Mails Reveal Extent of Obama’s Deal With Industry on Health Care
• Your Money: Untangle Your Financial Woes With a Tuneup
• Authors win Commonwealth prizes
• Did spiders attack town?
• Iran talks disappoint watchdog
• Police break up mass protests in Bahrain

Lopez Obrador stages late charge in Mexican election Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT ORIZABA, Mexico (Reuters) - Six years after Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador watched his big lead for the presidency evaporate in the final weeks of the campaign, the leftist is now gaining ground in polls and hopes to snatch a last-minute victory in the July 1 election.

Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides who handed down many of the dictator's repressive orders was executed in Iraq on Thursday, the justice ministry said.

Japanese PM says no choice but nuclear Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT Yoshihiko Noda angers anti-nuclear lobby with call for two reactors to be restarted to head off energy crisis.

IAEA ends Iran talks with no progress Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT Lack of deal to increase access casts shadow over upcoming Moscow meeting between Iran and six world powers.

Poland and Greece draw in Euro opener Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT It ends one point, one goal and one red card apiece in the Euro 2012 opener between hosts Poland and Greece.

Maldives leader in 'quit' pledge Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT The president of the Maldives tells the BBC he will step down if an independent inquiry finds he was involved in a coup earlier this year.

Gun battles rage in streets of Damascus Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT Syrian army and opposition fighters clash in capital's Mezze neighbourhood, as monitors reach al-Qubeyr massacre site.

Egyptians protest against ex-premier before election Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of activists gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to demonstrate against presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik ahead of a run-off vote, saying they did not want to be ruled by another former military man.

MP turns down Argentina invite Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:38 AM PDT The foreign office minister who accused Argentina of trying to impose an "economic blockade" on the Falkland Islands turns down an invitation to visit the country.

Syria rebels gaining ground, strength Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:42 AM PDT BEIRUT — An increasingly effective Syrian rebel force has been gaining ground in recent weeks, stepping up its attacks on government troops while the world's attention has been focused on pressuring Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to comply with a U.N. cease-fire and halt massacres of civilians. Read full article >>

Nuclear watchdog: Talks with Iran on nuclear access have stalled Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that it had failed to reach agreement with Iran on gaining access to suspected atomic research sites, dampening hopes for a breakthrough during high-level nuclear talks scheduled to begin this month. Read full article >>

Egypt tries again to form constitution-writing body Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's parliamentary speaker invited nominations on Friday to a new body to draft the country's constitution after a previous panel was dissolved due to complaints it was dominated by Islamists.

The Saturday Profile: Formidable Pakistan School Losing Its Founder Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT An Englishman who made Pakistan his home, and education his mission, finally resolves to retire at 94 from the school he started.

Four killed as Rohingya Muslims riot in Myanmar: government Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:33 AM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Four people were killed when hundreds of Rohingya Muslims rioted in a Buddhist community in Myanmar on Friday, a government official said, as communal tensions boil over in troubled Rakhine state.

E-Mails Reveal Extent of Obama’s Deal With Industry on Health Care Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:40 AM PDT A new batch of e-mails between administration officials and drug industry lobbyists underscore the compromises the president made to secure support for his health care overhaul.

Your Money: Untangle Your Financial Woes With a Tuneup Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT Take a day — or two — to wrestle with your undone fiscal tasks and clean up as many of them as possible.

Authors win Commonwealth prizes Posted: 08 Jun 2012 07:26 AM PDT Writers from Sri Lanka and New Zealand are announced as the winners of the Commonwealth Foundation's literary prizes for 2012.

Did spiders attack town? Posted: 08 Jun 2012 08:54 AM PDT A swarm of poisonous spiders has wreaked havoc in a remote town in northeast India, scaring its inhabitants and possibly killing two people.

Iran talks disappoint watchdog Posted: 08 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT Talks with Iran about greater access to inspect its nuclear activities yield "no progress", the UN's nuclear watchdog says.

Police break up mass protests in Bahrain Posted: 08 Jun 2012 10:57 AM PDT Riot police use tear gas to disperse one of largest pro-democracy rallies on Gulf island in weeks.

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