Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:06 PM PST

At least two killed as looters raid supermarkets in unrest stemming from wave of anger over president's administration.

China bans elaborate military banquets

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

Move by Vice President Xi Jinping is latest attempt by Communist party to combat corruption in government ranks.

Iran a central issue for my next term: Netanyahu

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's perceived nuclear threat against Israel will be the central issue concerning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if he is re-elected in a month's time, the Israeli leader said on Saturday.

DealBook: MF Global Overseers Reach Accord Over Claims

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

The officials supervising the wind-down of MF Global's remains said on Saturday that they had reached a broad settlement over claims among the entities they oversee.

China bans elaborate military banquets

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

Move by Vice President Xi Jinping is latest attempt by Communist party to combat corruption in government ranks.

Genetic Gamble : New Drugs Aim to Make Cells Destroy Cancer

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:21 PM PST

Three drug makers are seeking to restore a mechanism that normally makes badly damaged cells self-destruct, a move that could be used against half of all cancers and have major implications for cancer philanthropy, experts say.

VIDEO: Diplomatic row over Queen Elizabeth Land

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

Argentina claims the area - which William Hague announced would be named Queen Elizabeth Land - is part of their territory, and on Friday summoned the British ambassador to Buenos Aires over the issue.

In France, Gerard Depardieu at center of tax debate

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:31 AM PST

PARIS — Gerard Depardieu, one of France's most beloved movie actors, has played memorable roles enshrining him as a monument of French culture: Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," Cyrano de Bergerac in Rostand's kitsch classic and Obelix in a cartoonish spoof of wily Gauls resisting the Romans.

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Man City 1-0 Reading

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:37 AM PST

Gareth Barry scores a 92nd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Reading 1-0 to close the gap on leaders Manchester United.

Zuma says Mandela 'responding' to treatment

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

South African president visits revered anti-apartheid hero in hospital and urges nation to continue praying for him.

Russia Says It Won’t Play Role in Ousting Assad

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:07 PM PST

Comments by Russia's foreign minister come as the country tries to distance itself from President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, while maintaining opposition to any Western intervention.

Netanyahu lauds Kerry nomination for U.S. secretary of state job

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:18 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed the appointment of his personal friend John Kerry as U.S. secretary of state and described him as "a known supporter of Israel's security".

Omanis hope first local vote is stepping stone towards change

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:12 AM PST

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Hoping for jobs and democratic change, voters in Oman cast ballots in their first municipal election on Saturday, a sign of modest reform in response to protests inspired by the Arab Spring.

Clashes Break Out in India at a Protest Over a Rape Case

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Protesters in New Delhi demanded justice and better policing after the rape of a 23-year-old medical student.

VIDEO: Pope Benedict XVI pardons ex-butler

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler, Paolo Gabriele, who is serving an 18-month jail sentence for stealing confidential papers.

Egypt's vice-president resigns

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:35 AM PST

Egypt's Vice-President Mahmoud Mekki quits, the latest political upheaval as the country completes its referendum on a new constitution.

Chinese-American Faces Trial in China Over Business Dispute

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Whether a defendant is a benevolent businessman or a mobster, and whether the police tortured him, is at issue.

The Lede Blog: Acting C.I.A. Director Disputes Depiction of Torture in 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:46 AM PST

"I would not normally comment on a Hollywood film," the acting director said, weighing in on the controversy over the issue of torture raised by "Zero Dark Thirty."

Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s Chosen Successor, Draws Mixed Opinions

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

Mr. Maduro, a longtime loyalist, has all of President Hugo Chávez's support but needs to win over the party, who often blame Mr. Chavez's lieutenants for the government's inefficiency and corruption.

Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:34 AM PST

In a world that is host to what seems like an ever-increasing number of manners enforcers, we protect art, we hang up cellphones, we realign waiters and we even police the policers.

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