At War Blog: French Cluster Munitions in Libya, and a Call for Help

At War Blog: French Cluster Munitions in Libya, and a Call for Help
Owen blames foreigners for diving
Mexico sees Zetas cartel uniting behind new leader
France to take tougher line with African leaders at Congo summit
Russia says it will not renew arms agreement with U.S.
Egypt 'camel' officials acquitted
Africa facing intensified 'food crisis'
Pakistanis enraged by attack on teen
Pakistanis enraged by attack on teen
Draft Egypt constitution curbs president's powers
In Afghanistan, Marine Gen. Dunford is expected to take command of allied forces
Captain of capsized cruise ship says sacking unfair
Chinese Company Sets New Rhythm in Port of Piraeus
Housing market 'lifts US economy'
Chavez's swagger remains
What sways teens not to drink, drive?
California’s Central Valley, Land of a Billion Vegetables
Egypt's court acquits 24 in "camel battle" trial
Cairo Camel Battle case defendants acquitted
Trinidad murder statistics banned

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Cluster bombs manufactured in the former Soviet Union, China and Spain have all made their way into Libya. Now, evidence has surfaced for the presence of French-made submunitions as well.

Owen blames foreigners for diving

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:22 PM PDT

Stoke City striker Michael Owen says the influx of foreign players is responsible for the growth of diving in England.

Mexico sees Zetas cartel uniting behind new leader

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:24 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Factions of Mexico's brutal Zetas drug cartel are seen uniting behind the gang's second-in-command after Marines killed leader Heriberto Lazcano, a top official said on Wednesday.

France to take tougher line with African leaders at Congo summit

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:26 PM PDT

KINSHASA/PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande looks set to make African leaders sweat at a gathering of French-speaking nations in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, when he attempts to cut murky ties with France's former colonies.

Russia says it will not renew arms agreement with U.S.

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not renew a decades-old agreement with Washington on dismantling nuclear and chemical weapons when it expires next year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Egypt 'camel' officials acquitted

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT

An Egyptian court acquits 24 ex-officials, including top Mubarak-era figures, of sending men on camels and horses to attack Cairo protesters in 2011.

Africa facing intensified 'food crisis'

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:21 PM PDT

New report suggests that numerous African and Middle East countries are at a high or extreme risk of a food crisis.

Pakistanis enraged by attack on teen

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Malala Yousufzai, the 14-year-old school girl sought out and shot by the Taliban for blogging against them, was slowly recuperating Wednesday from the brazen attack that almost snatched her young life.

Pakistanis enraged by attack on teen

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Draft Egypt constitution curbs president's powers

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:40 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The authority of Egypt's head of state will be curbed by parliament, according to a partial draft of the new constitution released on Wednesday, a change that would dilute the pharaonic presidential powers that underpinned decades of one-man rule.

In Afghanistan, Marine Gen. Dunford is expected to take command of allied forces

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:21 PM PDT

A Marine general with extensive combat experience in Iraq who sped up the ranks upon returning to the Pentagon has been nominated by President Obama to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, who has not served in Afghanistan, will replace a fellow Marine four-star general, John R. Allen, who has been selected as the next supreme allied commander in Europe. Both moves, which are expected to occur early next year, require confirmation by the Senate and the North Atlantic Council, the principal decision-making body within NATO.

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Captain of capsized cruise ship says sacking unfair

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - The captain of the Costa Concordia which ran into a rock and capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing up to 32 people, has sued for wrongful dismissal, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Chinese Company Sets New Rhythm in Port of Piraeus

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Cosco, a Chinese company, is running its part of the port of Piraeus in a much different way from the way the Greek company nearby operates. Some see it as an example; others see it as a menace.

Housing market 'lifts US economy'

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT

The US economy has expanded "modestly" in the past six weeks thanks to a stronger housing market, a survey by the US Federal Reserve suggests.

Chavez's swagger remains

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Hugo Chavez survived reelection to emerge as his old self with a new six year mandate. CNN's Paula Newton reports.

What sways teens not to drink, drive?

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Forget about long-winded statistics, public service announcements and stuffy school assemblies. Research has shown it's the personal stories -- from peers and parents -- that really resonate with teenagers and keep them from driving drunk.

California’s Central Valley, Land of a Billion Vegetables

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT

California's Central Valley is our greatest food resource. So why are we treating it so badly?

Egypt's court acquits 24 in "camel battle" trial

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:53 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court on Wednesday acquitted 24 former senior Egyptian officials accused of sending men on horseback and camels to attack protesters during last year's uprising, after a trial lasting more than a year.