Crackdown on China workers' rights groups

Crackdown on China workers' rights groups


Crackdown on China workers' rights groups

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:51 AM PDT

Workers' rights groups in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub Shenzhen are being forcibly evicted from their offices, scholars have said in an open letter, urging an end to the crackdown.

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Flier caught in India with monkey in his pants: report

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:39 AM PDT

Customs authorities in India have arrested a man who was attempting to board a flight at New Delhi's international airport with a monkey in his underwear, a report said on Monday.

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With $114 million, Obama just out raises Romney in August

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:06 AM PDT

WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign and its Democratic partners raised more than $114 million (71 million pounds) in August, narrowly beating Republican rival Mitt Romney for the first time in months as the race for the White House approaches its final stretch.



With $114 million, Obama just out raises Romney in August

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:37 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign and its Democratic partners raised more than $114 million in August, narrowly beating Republican rival Mitt Romney for the first time in months as the race for the White House approaches its final stretch.



The political trend is worrying

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:40 PM PDT

Can party supporters accept the election results? Would the police be capable enough to maintain law and order if there is an outbreak of physical conflict?

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VIDEO: How Cuba tries to stop flow of drugs

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Cuba has a long-established zero tolerance policy on drugs, and now Havana is helping US officials stop the flow of narcotics from South America.


VIDEO: US hands Bagram back to Afghans

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:43 PM PDT

The US military is set to hand control of a controversial prison housing 3,000 Taliban fighters and terrorism suspects to the Afghan authorities.


VIDEO: Chile protest ends in violence

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:49 PM PDT

A largely peaceful demonstration in Chile to honour the victims of General Augusto Pinochet's military government has ended in violence.


Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:15 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago public school teachers will strike for the first time in a quarter century on Monday after they failed to reach agreement with the nation's third-largest school district over education reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.



Japan energy deadlock deepens; government fails to announce policy mix

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:00 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Deadlock in Japan between anti-nuclear activists and advocates of atomic power deepened on Monday as the government failed to produce an expected proposal to reduce the role of nuclear power in the country's energy portfolio after the Fukushima disaster.



'Fake' doctor examines 2,300 people in Japan: reports

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:24 PM PDT

A hospital in Japan is checking the qualifications of all of its doctors after a man believed to have no medical licence examined more than 2,300 of its patients.

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Australia, Singapore urge calm in South China Sea

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Australia and Singapore on Monday called for a de-escalation in tensions over the South China Sea, warning that territorial disputes could disrupt decades of peace and economic progress in Asia.

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With $114 million, Obama narrowly out raises Romney in August

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:42 PM PDT

BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign and its Democratic partners raised more than $114 million (71 million pounds) in August, narrowly beating Republican Mitt Romney for the first time in months as the race for the White House enters its final stretch.



Chicago teachers to strike for first time in 25 years

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago public school teachers will strike for the first time in a quarter century on Monday after they failed to reach agreement with the nation's third-largest school district over education reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.



U.S. budget cuts sharpen battle for fighter jet exports

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:15 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Competition is heating up in the global fighter jet market, prompting accusations of aggressive tactics as major arms makers jostle for export business to offset domestic spending cuts.



M'sia will sustain trillion ringgit trade this year, says Mukhriz

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Malaysia is expected to sustain its trillion ringgit trade this year despite the uncertainties in Europe and the sluggish United States' economy, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir said today.

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Taliban threaten to kill Prince Harry

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:00 PM PDT

The Taliban said Monday it was determined to kill Britain's Prince Harry, serving in Afghanistan four years after his previous deployment was cut short over security concerns.

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Iraq blasts kill 100 as fugitive VP gets death sentence

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:57 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bombs ripped through mainly Shi'ite Baghdad districts on Sunday after Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death, ending one of the bloodiest days of the year with more than 100 killed across the country.



Obama, Democrats raise more than $114 million in August

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:52 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $114 million (71.2 million pounds) in August, filling up its coffers for an expensive fall against well-funded Republican rival Mitt Romney.



U.S. probes reported record-shredding of fuel buys for Afghan army

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:46 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are probing reports of record-shredding by officials in the U.S.-led NATO command that trains the Afghan army after learning that records of fuel purchases for the Afghans totalling nearly $475 million are gone.



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