Villagers kill dozens of cattle thieves in Madagascar

Villagers kill dozens of cattle thieves in Madagascar
US man 'knifed sleeping children'
Simmonds seals Paralympic double
OSCE says Azeri soldier pardon sets back peace process
Argentine judge orders arrest of Credit Suisse executive
University plans visa legal fight
Syrian Minister Assails Egyptian and Turkish Leaders
Colombian rebels welcome peace talks "without hatred"
Iran could strike U.S. bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah
Red Bull heir charged in Thai police officer's death
After Ling Jihua’s Demotion, News of Son’s Crash in Ferrari
Swedish government sites hit by cyber attacks
Algeria appoints new PM, reshuffle expected
Chinese leadership reshuffle revives another high-level scandal
Clinton calls for ASEAN unity on S China Sea
Dutch Liberals widen lead over Socialists: poll
Italy miners end strike with deal
Clinton calls for ASEAN unity on S China Sea
VIDEO: Door to ex-leader's missing millions?
VIDEO: S Africa frees jubilant miners

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:27 PM PDT

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Malagasy villagers killed at least 67 cattle thieves when they attacked a number of villages at the weekend, the gendarmarie of the Indian Ocean island said on Monday.

US man 'knifed sleeping children'

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT

A man high on PCP-laced marijuana faces charges for stabbing two children, one fatally, in their beds in New Jersey, authorities say.

Simmonds seals Paralympic double

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Teenage swimmer Ellie Simmonds wins her second gold medal of the 2012 Paralympics to cement GB's second place in the medals table.

OSCE says Azeri soldier pardon sets back peace process

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:17 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - International mediators from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe said on Monday that Azerbaijan's decision to pardon an Azeri soldier who killed an Armenian officer had damaged the peace process in the region.

Argentine judge orders arrest of Credit Suisse executive

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:05 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A judge in Argentina has ordered the arrest of Credit Suisse executive and former U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David Mulford because he failed to testify over a 2001 Argentine debt swap, the state news agency reported on Monday.

University plans visa legal fight

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:11 PM PDT

London Metropolitan University is launching legal action against the UK Border Agency's decision to revoke its licence to sponsor international students.

Syrian Minister Assails Egyptian and Turkish Leaders

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Harsh remarks from a top government spokesman may signal that condemnation from Syria's former allies is starting to worry the country's leadership.

Colombian rebels welcome peace talks "without hatred"

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebel leader said on Monday the group would join peace talks with the government "without hatred or arrogance" in its first response to President Juan Manuel Santos' announcement of imminent negotiations.

Iran could strike U.S. bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran could strike U.S. bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, the leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said on Monday.

Red Bull heir charged in Thai police officer's death

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:34 PM PDT

The grandson of the creator of Red Bull energy drink allegedly crashed his Ferrari into a Thai police officer, killing him, and then fled the scene, Bangkok police said Monday.

After Ling Jihua’s Demotion, News of Son’s Crash in Ferrari

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Party officials said the son of Ling Jihua, a close ally of the departing president, died in a crash in which two women in the car were seriously injured and two or more of them may have been engaged in sex.

Swedish government sites hit by cyber attacks

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Websites of government, armed forces and Swedish Institute go offline, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.

Algeria appoints new PM, reshuffle expected

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:18 PM PDT

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's president named Abdelmalek Sellal as the country's new prime minister on Monday, the first appointment in a cabinet reshuffle, and other ministers were due to be named later in the day, a senior government official said.

Chinese leadership reshuffle revives another high-level scandal

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:04 PM PDT

BEIJING — A high-level Chinese leadership reshuffle over the weekend has revived media interest in a March car accident linked to an influential official's son, raising the prospect of a fresh political scandal just weeks before a sensitive, once-in-a-decade power transition.

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Clinton calls for ASEAN unity on S China Sea

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:16 PM PDT

US secretary of state warns against "coercion", as she urges regional powers to resolve dispute in peaceful manner.

Dutch Liberals widen lead over Socialists: poll

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Liberal Party has widened his lead over Socialist Party leader Emile Roemer in the run up to an election on September 12 that has been dominated by the euro zone crisis, a survey showed on Monday.

Italy miners end strike with deal

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:35 AM PDT

Coal miners who staged a strike by holing themselves up inside Italy's only coal mine call off their protest after the government agrees to keep the pit open.