U.S. drops charges against Kuwaiti held at Guantanamo

U.S. drops charges against Kuwaiti held at Guantanamo

U.S. drops charges against Kuwaiti held at Guantanamo

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:05 PM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Pentagon dropped war crimes charges against a Kuwaiti prisoner at Guantanamo on Friday amid reports the United States and Kuwait were in talks to repatriate the last two Kuwaitis held there.

Greek militant group claims Microsoft attack

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - A little-known leftist militant group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on Microsoft's Greek headquarters earlier this week.

Parsing a Romney Alternative to Obama’s Health Care Law

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Many of the proposals Mitt Romney favors — including tax breaks for individuals who buy health coverage and competition among insurers — reflect a growing Republican consensus.

Morsi Promises to Work for Release of Omar Abdel Rahman

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was jailed for plotting to bomb New York City landmarks, and the pledge by Mohamed Morsi, the Egyptian president-elect, is likely to complicate relations with the United States.

Congress Approves Transportation and Student Loan Package

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Congress wrapped up a bruising session by passing a $127 billion measure that angered both fiscal conservatives and liberal environmentalists.

Nigeria says arrests oil pipeline bomber

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT

YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian authorities said on Friday they had arrested the leader of a network of crude oil thieves in the Niger Delta responsible for several pipeline bombings against oil majors including Shell and ENI.

Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosive device blew up inside a truck parked outside the town hall of Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, injuring seven people but causing no casualties, officials said.

One of the worst places to be a mother

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:23 AM PDT

The young women in a Kabul classroom are learning how to deal with a difficult birth. As instructors watch over and guide the simulation, the girls gently tug at a baby doll as it passes through the model of a birth canal.

U.S. couple detained trying to adopt

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:42 AM PDT

Ghanaian authorities detained an American couple on suspicion of trying to adopt four children illegally in the African nation, U.S. officials said.

Cricketer Butt demands new trial

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt disputes his conviction in Britain for spot-fixing and calls for a new trial in his homeland.


In Tokyo, Thousands Protest the Restarting of a Nuclear Power Plant

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Between 20,000 and 45,000 protesters gathered in front of the prime minister's residence, in the largest display yet of public anger at the government's decision to restart a nuclear power plant. They chanted "No more Fukushimas!"

German lower house approves EU's fiscal pact

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - The lower house of Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, resoundingly approved on Friday the EU's new fiscal compact that sets tough budget rules championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

VIDEO: US declares disaster in Colorado

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:57 AM PDT

President Barack Obama declares a disaster in the US state of Colorado, where wildfires have forced tens of thousands from their homes.


Sudan police teargas anti-government protesters

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:03 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese police used teargas and batons on Friday to disperse hundreds of anti-austerity protesters chanting 'Freedom, freedom' and demanding the resignation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government.

In Health Ruling, Vindication for Donald Verrilli

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr., who took abuse for supposedly botching the oral argument in the case, pressed the argument that the individual mandate could be considered a tax.

Coney Island Boardwalk Transforms Into Building Material

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Discarded wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk has spread from the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of the Pacific, emerging in museums, restaurants and places throughout New York.

England hold on to win first ODI

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Eoin Morgan hits an unbeaten 89 off 63 balls as England beat Australia by 15 runs in the opening ODI at Lord's.


Escaped murderer Massey captured

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Convicted murderer John Massey, who escaped from Pentonville prison in north London on Wednesday has been arrested in Kent, police say.


Inequality poses "grave threat" to South Africa: Zuma

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:39 AM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC will push for greater state involvement in mining and land ownership to address inequalities inherited from apartheid that pose a "grave threat" to Africa's biggest economy, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Rousseff still popular despite Brazil's economic lull

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:32 AM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff is enjoying record approval ratings as Brazilians laud her efforts to lower interest rates and jumpstart the country's stalled economy, a poll showed Friday.

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