Fatal earthquake hits Guatemala

Fatal earthquake hits Guatemala

Fatal earthquake hits Guatemala

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST

At least 15 people are killed after 7.4 magnitude quake rocks the capital of South American country.


Canadians want to legalize marijuana, too

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:35 PM PST

It's a rare day when Canada looks to the United States as a picture of liberalism.

On Tuesday,voters in Washington state Washington state and Colorado approved initiativeslegalizing the recreational use of marijuana by anyone over the age of 21. Now, pot advocates in British Columbia are vowing to do the same thing in Canada.

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Iranian ministry suggests openness to talks

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST

TEHRAN — A sober analysis assessing the possible threat of a military confrontation over Iran's nuclear program and highlighting the benefits of negotiations to avert a deeper crisis has been published by a surprising source: Iran's Ministry of Intelligence.

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Are Chinese Web users discussing the U.S. election more than Americans are?

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:25 PM PST

American politics are closely watched across much of the world, particularly in China. The numbers are always impressive, but a just-released statistic is just staggering: Users on Weibo, a Twitter-like service, have posted 25million messages about the presidential election.

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Syrian opposition group elects new leaders in effort to restructure and maintain U.S. support

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

DOHA, Qatar — The Syrian National Council voted for new leaders at a conference here on Wednesday, a last-ditch attempt to restructure the organization into a more inclusive body and maintain U.S. support.

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Libya ex-leader faces murder quiz

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:15 PM PST

Libya's former interim leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil is to be questioned over the death of a top rebel commander who was killed by gunmen last year.


Hague prosecutor urges Libya not to grant amnesty for war crimes

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:21 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya should not grant amnesty for war crimes committed during last year's uprising against former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, regardless of who committed them, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday.

Arab League says Assad days are numbered

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:14 PM PST

Arab League chief says Syrian leader will not stay in office much longer, urging opposition to bridge their differences.


Activists stripped of citizenship

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST

Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 31 Shiite activists, the latest clampdown on the opposition amid continued unrest in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

Bahrain strips Shiite activists of citizenship

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:38 AM PST

Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 31 Shiite activists, the latest clampdown on the opposition amid continued unrest in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

In videos, Syrian rebels say they're trying to unify

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:24 AM PST

For months, rebels fighting the Syrian regime haven't been able come up with a cogent, comprehensive plan to oust President Bashar al-Assad, nor have they decided how Syria would be ruled if and when he goes.

Ghana mall collapse kills four, investigation ordered

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:56 AM PST

ACCRA (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and dozens more were trapped in rubble when a four-storey building housing a department store collapsed on Wednesday in a suburb of Ghana's capital Accra.

Movie Review: ‘Skyfall,’ With Daniel Craig as James Bond

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PST

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in "Skyfall," a playful 007 movie with exotic locales, an island fortress and a fight on a moving train.


Suspected French jihadist arrested in Mali

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:47 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors in France are investigating a French man suspected of entering Mali illegally to set up a jihadist cell in the country, where Paris believes there is a risk of militants planning an attack on French soil.

After Obama win, U.S. backs new U.N. arms treaty talks

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Hours after U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected, the United States backed a U.N. committee's call on Wednesday to renew debate over a draft international treaty to regulate the $60 billion global arms trade.

Americans tour base to recruit for Libya army

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - U.S. officials in Libya have begun to look for recruits whom they plan to train to form Libya's new army, a former commander of Libyan rebels who toppled Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday.

Quake felt throughout Central America, Mexico

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:16 AM PST

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Wednesday off the coast of Guatemala, near its border with Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Department store collapses; at least 1 dead

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST

Rescue teams searched in what was left of a large department store in a suburb of Ghana's capital after it collapsed Wednesday morning, killing at least one woman, authorities said.

U.N. Security Council extends Somalia peacekeeping force

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council extended an African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia for four months on Wednesday as it mulls lifting an arms embargo and Uganda threatens to pull out troops over claims it is aiding rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo.

New York braces for new storm

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and evacuation orders have been implemented in some areas ahead of new storm.


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