House Republicans Deemed Not Ready for Convention’s Prime Time

House Republicans Deemed Not Ready for Convention’s Prime Time

House Republicans Deemed Not Ready for Convention’s Prime Time

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Less than two years ago after leading their party to power, House Republicans are being largely kept out of the spotlight at the Republican National Convention.


Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacks

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least nine Iraqi soldiers including a colonel were killed on Tuesday after insurgents fired rockets at an army convoy north of Baghdad and gunmen battled troops at checkpoints in a wave of attacks on security forces.

Nigerian power minister resigns: presidency

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's power minister resigned on Tuesday, the presidency said, two months before preferred bidders were due to be announced for state assets in a privatization process aimed at overhauling the ailing electricity sector.

Turkey to Open More Camps for Syrians

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Turkey is to open new camps for refugees fleeing the fighting in Syria, an official with the government's aid agency said, even as Ankara's calls for international aid for the camps have yet to yield results.


France Opens Inquiry Into Arafat's Death

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

French prosecutors opened a murder inquiry into the death of Yasser Arafat, his widow's lawyer said, after she and a TV investigation raised new questions about whether the Palestinian leader was poisoned.


Mexico's electoral court set to confirm Pena Nieto victory

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's electoral court is poised to confirm President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto's victory in the July 1 ballot, despite allegations of vote buying and money laundering during the campaign, electoral officials and legal experts said.

Amla 150 sends South Africa top

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Opener Hashim Amla hits 150 as South Africa beat England by 80 runs to move top of the one-day international rankings.


Greek-operated tanker attacked off Togo coast

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

LOME (Reuters) - Pirates attacked a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Tuesday, the West African state's armed forces said, in the latest in a spate of attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea.

Amnesty International Web site hacked

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Supporters of the Syrian government hacked the Web site of Amnesty International, posting items that falsely accused the rebels of a string of atrocities.

The sophisticated cyberattack, which occurred Monday, was similar to the targeting this month of blogs operated by Reuters news service.

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Mexican police held over US embassy shooting

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Twelve officers detained for 40 days over incident that left two US government employees wounded south of Mexico City.


Vito Lopez to Yield Party Leadership Role

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Mr. Lopez, one of the most powerful Democrats in New York, said he would not resign from the State Assembly and he denied accusations that he had sexually harassed staff members.


Syrian Opposition Leader Criticizes U.S.

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT

The head of the main Syrian opposition group seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad criticized U.S. officials for saying it was premature to speak about a transitional Syrian government, as fighting continued.


Egypt's Morsi Firms China Ties

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT

President Mohammed Morsi on his first official trip outside the Middle East took early steps to tie Egypt more tightly to Beijing, as China's wider reach in the region is posing an increasing challenge to U.S. influence there.


VIDEO: Koala hitches canoe ride in Australia

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT

A koala who experts think felt trapped on a tidal bank swims out to a group of canoeists and hitches a ride on Australia's Gold Coast.


France opens Arafat murder inquiry

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Decision follows allegations that deceased Palestinian leader may have been poisoned before he died in 2004.


Anger at three-person civil union

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:08 AM PDT

A notary in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo sparks controversy by accepting a civil union between a man and two women.


At War Blog: Amid a Defense Budget Fight, Military Families Plan for the Worst

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Though used to dislocation and stress, some military families are deeply anxious about the "what-ifs" of coming defense budget cuts.


Russian Activist Gets 8-Year Sentence

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

A Russian court sentenced opposition activist Lena Osipova to eight years in prison on drug charges, the Kremlin's latest shrug at international criticism of its crackdown on dissent.


Piracy Around Horn of Africa Has Plunged, U.S. Says

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT

The Navy credits aggressive patrolling by international forces and increased vigilance by the commercial shipping industry for the decrease.


In Pakistan, lawyer blames corruption for poor Olympic performance

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:54 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD — Pakistanis groped to find something to celebrate after the nation's Olympic athletes put forth a uniformly dismal performance at the Summer Games in London. The field hockey team logged a seventh-place finish, the highest of any sport in which the country competed — an accomplishment notable only because that ranking was ahead of arch-nemesis India.

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