Bahrain must lift ban on all protests: Amnesty

Bahrain must lift ban on all protests: Amnesty

Bahrain must lift ban on all protests: Amnesty

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain must lift its total ban on opposition protests, which violates the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

China and Japan looking to the U.S. on disputed islands

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

As China and Japan continue to wrangle over a chain of uninhabited islands that have sparked protests in both countries, near-miss naval incidents, and lots of tough words, diplomats from both Asian powers are increasingly emphasizing the United States's role in the dispute.

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French police face retrial over deaths

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Two officers to be tried for failing to help teenagers who were electrocuted as they hid from police in power station.


Libya congress approves new government amid protests

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's national assembly approved new Prime Minister Ali Zeidan's proposed government on Wednesday after rejecting his predecessor's line-up, but members still queried the suitability of several nominations.

Syrian rebels arm Palestinians against Assad

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:46 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they had begun arming sympathetic Palestinians to fight a pro-Assad faction in a Palestinian enclave in Damascus - a move which could fuel spiraling intra-Palestinian violence.

New Jersey Continues to Cope With Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT

A large part of this New Jersey city of 50,000 people remained under several feet of water after the sea wall was breached in the storm.


Indonesia scored over human rights in state visit

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:39 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters denounced alleged torture in Indonesia and accused Britain of putting commercial interests ahead of human rights on Wednesday on the first day of a state visit by the Indonesian president.

Israeli ex-leaders discussing campaign to defeat Netanyahu

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former leaders Ehud Olmert and Tzipi Livni announced on Wednesday they were discussing a partnership that could shake up Israeli politics and lead to a joint campaign to defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a January election.

India Ink: Anti-Corruption Activist Targets Indian Company

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Arvind Kejriwal holds press conference about Reliance Industries.


UK's Cameron loses vote on EU budget after party rebellion

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a parliamentary vote on the long-term European Union budget on Wednesday after members of his Conservative Party rebelled, dealing a damaging blow to the government.

Government loses EU budget vote

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:03 PM PDT

PM David Cameron's government is defeated in Parliament over its negotiating position on the EU budget, with MPs calling for a cut in spending.


First arrest made in Savile scandal

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:02 AM PDT

British police investigating abuse claims against disgraced TV host Jimmy Savile arrested a London man Sunday on suspicion of sexual offenses.

U.S. yanks support for Syrian opposition group, warns of extremist takeover of uprising

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

ZAGREB, Croatia — The Obama administration on Wednesday renounced the proclaimed leaders of the Syrian political opposition and said any group seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad must reject attempts by extremists to "hijack" a legitimate revolution.

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Catalans fight libel fine with YouTube videos

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT

When Catalan magazine editors Marta Sibina and Albano Dante created a YouTube video to publicly shame Catalan health-care adviser Josep Maria Via, they were fined 10,000 euro for defamation.

Not to be shouted down by Spain's libel laws, the two responded by creating yet another video explaining why they were in the right.

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SA guards 'shoot dead two miners'

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Two miners are shot dead during a confrontation at a pit in South Africa, as industrial disputes continue to dog the industry.


VIDEO: Nasa engineer's mission in Ghana

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT

What opportunities are there to inspire Ghanaian students into applying science and technology to fix the continent's problems?


VIDEO: Drugs incinerated in Peru

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Large quantities of illegal drugs have been seized and incinerated in Peru.


Bahrain bans protests, blames rising violence

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Bahrain defended its decision Wednesday to impose a ban on all public protests, following calls from rights group Amnesty International to lift it immediately as a breach of people's right to free speech.

Antarctica's hidden lakes probed for life

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT

A bold project to explore an ancient lake trapped beneath an Antarctic glacier for up to half a million years may reveal the limits at which life can exist.

India evacuates 5,000 ahead of cyclone

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:45 AM PDT

At least 5,000 people were evacuated from India's southern coast Wednesday as powerful Cyclone Nilam surged in, authorities said.

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