China leftists urge parliament not to expel Bo Xilai

China leftists urge parliament not to expel Bo Xilai


China leftists urge parliament not to expel Bo Xilai

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:51 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of Chinese leftists has issued a public letter calling on the country's largely rubber stamp parliament not to expel disgraced former top leader Bo Xilai from its ranks, saying the move is legally questionable and politically motivated.



Analysis: Killing of security chief raises fears for Lebanon

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:39 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Beirut car bomb that killed a top Lebanese security official will probably prove to be the most destabilising attack in Lebanon since the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.



Facebook COO Sandberg's book dated for March 2013

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:52 PM PDT

"I wrote Lean In so women can make more informed choices and increase their chances of making it to the top of any field or pursue any goal with gusto," explains Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg in the press note for Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, now set for a March 12, 2013 release in North America and the UK.

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Obama and Romney face off again

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:20 PM PDT

BOCA RATON (Florida) Oct 22 — US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off in front of the cameras for a third and final time today near the end of a presidential campaign season marked by a high number of memorable debates. With 15 days to go until Americans vote on November 6, the two candidates turn to foreign policy ...



Police in Kuwait teargas opposition protesters

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:44 PM PDT

KUWAIT, Oct 22 — Police in Kuwait used teargas, stun grenades and baton charges yesterday to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting against changes to the electoral law which the opposition has called a constitutional coup by the government. Demonstrators gathered in various parts of the capital, Kuwait City, to march towards the ...



India says U.S. understands its need for Iran oil

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:28 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States understands India's need for Iranian oil imports, which are steady at a rate of 15 million tonnes per year, Indian oil and gas minister S. Jaipal Reddy said on Monday.



VIDEO: Haiti cholera outbreak 'came from UN base'

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:00 PM PDT

The outbreak of cholera in Haiti was most likely started by United Nations peacekeepers, according to new scientific evidence.


In campaign of memorable debates, Obama and Romney face off again

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:23 PM PDT

BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off in front of the cameras for a third and final time on Monday near the end of a presidential campaign season marked by a high number of memorable debates.



South Korean police ban propaganda leaflet launch to North

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:39 PM PDT

PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean police banned activists from sending propaganda leaflets across the heavily militarised border into North Korea on Monday, following last week's threat of attack by Pyongyang if they went ahead.



Assad tells Syria envoy arms flows to rebels must stop

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:07 PM PDT

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A car bomb killed 13 people in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad told an international mediator seeking a truce in Syria's civil war that the key to any political solution was to stop arming rebels.



VIDEO: Do the French like British food?

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:43 PM PDT

As a UK trade delegation tries to boost sales of British food in France, Sophie Van Brugen finds out what Parisians really think of pork pies and cheese sandwiches.


China leftists urge parliament not to expel Bo Xilai

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:41 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of Chinese leftists has issued a public letter calling on the country's largely rubber stamp parliament not to expel disgraced former top leader Bo Xilai from its ranks, saying the move is legally questionable and politically motivated.



With 16 days to go, Obama and Romney neck and neck

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:36 PM PDT

DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were tied in a dead heat on Sunday with 16 days to go until the election, increasing the stakes for their third and final debate.



U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. due back at Mayo Clinic for more tests

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:14 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Embattled U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., who is being treated for bipolar disorder, will return to the Mayo Clinic this week for a re-evaluation by his doctors, his father, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, said on Sunday.



Gunman kills three and himself at Wisconsin salon

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:32 PM PDT

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at the suburban Milwaukee beauty salon where his spouse worked on Sunday, killing three people and wounding four others before taking his own life, police said, two weeks after he was accused of slashing his wife's car tires.



S. Korea bans activists from sending anti-North leaflets

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:05 PM PDT

South Korean troops and riot police on Monday prevented activists from launching anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border, after North Korea threatened a "merciless" military response.

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Chong Wei wins Denmark Open

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT

It was a perfect birthday gift for world number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, winning the Denmark Open men's singles title at Odense, Denmark tonight.

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Abolishment of mandatory death sentence will give court liberty - Lee

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT

The abolishment of the mandatory death sentence in drug trafficking cases would allow the court the liberty to determine punishment based on the seriousness of the offence, said Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

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Ministry to study report on withholding approval for airing interviews with sex bloggers

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:03 PM PDT

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said he would study the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) report on its withholding approval for a pre-recorded radio interview with two Malaysian sex bloggers over postings on their blog, "Sumptuous Erotica".

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Any time is a suitable time for general election - Tun Dr Mahathir

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:03 PM PDT

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said any time was a suitable time for the 13th General Election, but it was up to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to choose a date.

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