Thousands of Greeks protest against new round of austerity cuts

Thousands of Greeks protest against new round of austerity cuts

Thousands of Greeks protest against new round of austerity cuts

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:58 PM PDT

THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) - Thousands of Greeks marched at an annual fair in Greece's second-biggest city on Saturday to protest against a new round of wage and pension cuts demanded by international lenders in exchange for aid to stave off bankruptcy.

Alps shooting inquiry 'complex'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT

The investigation into the shooting of a British man and his family in France is likely to be "long and complex", a senior police officer has said.


Afghan death soldier named by MoD

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT

A UK soldier who died after being wounded in Afghanistan has been named as Guardsman Karl Whittle of The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.


Yemen army kills four suspected Islamist militants

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - Four suspected Islamist militants have been killed in a gunfight with Yemen's army and allied tribal fighters in the impoverished country's turbulent south, which has become al Qaeda's most formidable base, a local official said on Saturday.

French hostages kidnapped in Niger by al Qaeda appear in video

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:42 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Four French men kidnapped by al Qaeda militants in northern Niger almost two years ago appeared in a video on Saturday appealing to French President Francois Hollande and their employers to continue negotiations to secure their release.

Niger denies it has said Gaddafi son can leave

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger on Saturday denied reports it had agreed to allow Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, to leave the West African country where he has been under house arrest after fleeing Libya last year.

Tornado Causes Damage Along a Beach in Queens

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:44 PM PDT

The swirling column of wind and water lasted only minutes, according to witnesses, but damaged homes and tangled power lines as it cut a path through the Rockaways, near Breezy Point.

Fighting cuts Aleppo water supply

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT

About 100 people have died in violence across Syria, activists say, as large parts of the city of Aleppo are left without water.


Nicaragua volcano belches ash cloud, residents evacuated

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:13 PM PDT

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's tallest volcano belched an ash plume up to 2 1/2 miles into the atmosphere on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents who heard eruptions emanating from its crater.

Colombia's Santos believes peace is possible

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT

President remains cautious about FARC but tells Al Jazeera peace deal is possible if there is "goodwill" on both sides.


River search for missing teenager

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

A search is under way for a teenage boy who is believed to have fallen into the River Wear in County Durham.


France's Richest Man Seeks Belgian Citizenship

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT

LVMH Chief Executive Bernard Arnault is seeking Belgian citizenship, a move that comes as France adds a tax on the wealthy.


Hong Kong Backs Down on 'Patriotism' Classes

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT

A day before legislative elections, the Chinese territory's leader eased a contested plan to teach patriotism in schools.


Spat Puts China-Japan Economic Ties in Crossfire

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT

China said Japan must meet it halfway in a spat over a group of islands, as concerns grow about whether the showdown could hurt economic ties.


Family Feud Weighed as Motive in French Killings

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:05 AM PDT

Police searched the home of a British-Iraqi couple slain in the French Alps, while investigators looked into a possible family dispute as a potential motive for the attack.


Pakistani Girl Freed in Blasphemy Case

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:22 AM PDT

A young Christian girl accused of burning pages of Islam's holy book was freed Saturday from a jail near the capital where she had been held for three weeks, a Pakistani jail official said.


Alibaba Sees Growth in China's Online Retailing

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba expects online sales to multiply, a retailing bright spot amid China's economic slowdown.


Italy's President Calls for 'True Political Union'

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said a "true political union" in Europe was "no longer a taboo,"as other European officials said they worried about a growing cultural divide in the region.


Some Pakistani Women Risk All to Marry for Love

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Women are increasingly asserting their rights against the traditions of forced marriage and parental authority, challenging one of the most powerful institutions in Pakistani society.

New road connecting Egypt and Sudan to open on September 20: MENA

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 11:11 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - A new road linking Egypt to its southern neighbor Sudan will be inaugurated on September 20, significantly cutting transport costs between the two countries, a senior Egyptian official was cited by state news agency MENA as saying on Saturday.

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