"Shadow of Roh" neck and neck with dictator's daughter before South Korea polls

"Shadow of Roh" neck and neck with dictator's daughter before South Korea polls

"Shadow of Roh" neck and neck with dictator's daughter before South Korea polls

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:11 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's December presidential election looks set to turn into a referendum on two of the country's most polarizing leaders as the daughter of military dictator Park Chung-hee faces off against a former aide to ex-President Roh Moo-hyun.

Morsi’s Judicial Decree Draws High-Level Dissent

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST

President Mohamed Morsi defended his decree, but his justice minister argued for a retreat to defuse an escalating battle between Egypt's new Islamist leaders and its old government.


Lesbian Republicans, Long a Rare Political Breed, Raise Their Profiles

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST

Some lesbian Republicans fear that the party's stance on gay issues could mean few younger reinforcements, even as older Republican lesbians step forward.


Two remain in custody over attack

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

Two Roma fans charged over an attack on two English football supporters are ordered to remain in custody.


Syrian rebels making advances

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:14 PM PST

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels are making significant advances in their battle against government forces, raising new questions about President Bashar al-Assad's ability to hold onto power and adding urgency to the quest by the international community for a unified and effective political opposition that could take control should his regime collapse.

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Palestinians in Syria forced to pick sides

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:13 PM PST

BEIRUT — For decades, the Palestinians who fled to Syria after the Arab-Israeli wars were seen as loyal supporters of the ruling Assad family, which provided a safe and stable haven to them and their representatives.

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Debriefing: Debriefing — The Cat’s Meow and the Dog’s Mouthpiece

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

Christine Mott heads a group that plays a key role in determining how animals fare in New Yorkers' homes and beyond.


Firms help tax evasion flourish

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

A flourishing industry which helps people to evade UK tax is uncovered following an investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme.


Bersani leads in Italy centre-left primary: exit poll

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - The head of Italy's Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, was in the lead after the primary to choose the main center-left candidate in next year's national election, ahead of his main rival, Matteo Renzi, according to an exit poll on Sunday.

At least 11 killed in suicide attacks on church at Nigerian military base

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

Two bombs killed at least 11 people and wounded 30 in a church inside the military barracks in Jaji, Nigeria, on Sunday.

China lands first jet on aircraft carrier

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

China announced Sunday that it had landed a fighter jet on the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time, but it may be years before the ship is fully operational.

Children of the conflict

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

Four-year-old Yosef lies in a hospital bed with curiosity gleaming in his eyes as he listens to a family friend tell him the age-old story of Jonah and the whale.

Legal Consensus of Warrantless Cellphone Searches Is Elusive

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST

Judges and lawmakers across the country are wrangling over whether and when law enforcement authorities can search suspects' cellphones without a warrant, and interpretations range widely.


Serbia Democrats elect Belgrade mayor as new party leader

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-Western Democratic Party elected mayor of Belgrade Dragan Djilas as its new leader on Sunday who pledged to reform the party following an election defeat in May.

Vettel crowned F1 world champion

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest triple F1 champion after edging rival Fernando Alonso in Brazil.


Israel says successfully tests more powerful rocket interceptor

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A new Israeli air shield against rockets more powerful than those intercepted by Iron Dome in the Gaza conflict passed its first field test last week after being rushed through development, officials said on Sunday.

Mexican mass graves discovered

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:49 AM PST

Forensic scientists in Mexico are examining the bodies of 19 men found in mass graves in Chihuahua, believed to be victims of drug-related violence.


M.I.T. Lab Hatches Ideas, and Companies, by the Dozens

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PST

Dr. Robert Langer's lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is on the front lines of turning discoveries into drugs and drug delivery systems.


Former Liberian president Taylor should be a "free man": judge

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:17 AM PST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor should have walked free and not been jailed for war crimes because there was not enough evidence to prove he was guilty beyond reasonable doubt, a judge involved in his trial said in a magazine interview.

Antarctic marine life threatened

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:13 AM PST

The first evidence of ocean acidification affecting marine wildlife has significance for the future, say scientists.


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