Kuwait elects new parliament on low turnout

Kuwait elects new parliament on low turnout

Kuwait elects new parliament on low turnout

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:53 PM PST

KUWAIT, Dec 2 — Kuwaitis have elected a parliament including several newcomers which may prove more government-friendly than its predecessor but could lack legitimacy in the eyes of some due to a low voter turnout and an opposition boycott.  About 39 per cent of the 422,569 eligible voters cast ballots, according to a Reuters calculation based on ...

Soyuz rocket blasts off from French Guiana

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:28 PM PST

KOUROU, French Guiana, Dec 2 — A Russian-made Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana today and placed into orbit an Earth observation satellite for France, space officials said.  It is the fourth time that Soyuz, which first flew in 1966 and traces its roots back even further to the earliest Cold War intercontinental ballistic missiles, has ...

Suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Dec 2 — Suicide attackers detonated bombs and fired rockets outside a major US base in Afghanistan today and police said 12 bodies were found near a gate, highlighting the country's security challenges ahead of the 2014 NATO combat troop pullout.  Local police officials said a dozen bodies in Afghan police and military ...

Seven missing after Japan tunnel collapse starts fire

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:59 PM PST

TOKYO, Dec 2 — A tunnel on a heavily travelled highway in central Japan collapsed today, sending debris crashing down on cars, triggering a fire and leaving seven people missing, officials and media reported.  Network television footage showed black smoke billowing from the 4.7 km tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 80 km west of Tokyo on the ...

Mexico’s Pena Nieto takes power vowing to end violence

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:39 PM PST

MEXICO CITY, Dec 2 — Enrique Pena Nieto took over as Mexico's president today, promising to end years of violence and sluggish economic growth, and giving the party that shaped modern Mexico a shot at redemption after 12 years out of office.  The 46-year-old Pena Nieto said the people had been let down since his centrist Institutional ...

Iran’s Ahmadinejad gives new job to aide seen as possible heir

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:30 PM PST

DUBAI, Dec 2 — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has moved his chief of staff, seen as a potential successor and a target of criticism from hardline conservatives, to another job, according to the president's official website today.  Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie has provoked the ire of Ahmadinejad's conservative rivals, who accuse him of trying to ...

Egypt’s Mursi calls Dec.15 referendum, Islamists rally

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 06:15 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 2 — Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi called a December 15 referendum on a new constitution, hoping to end protests over a decree expanding his powers, as at least 200,000 of his Islamist supporters rallied in Cairo last night.  Approval of the constitution drafted by an assembly stacked with Mursi's Islamist allies will override the ...

Syrian rebels bombed, opposition open to peacekeepers

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:51 PM PST

  BEIRUT, Dec 2 — Syrian jets bombed rebel-held areas of Damascus last night, residents said, as the opposition indicated it could accept an international peacekeeping force if President Bashar al-Assad is forced from power.  Warplanes attacked the Damascus suburbs of Kafar Souseh and Darraya, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ...

Italian centre-left party heads into decisive primary

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:40 PM PST

ROME, Dec 2 — The two finalists in a primary to choose the centre-left candidate for prime minister in next year's Italian elections face judgement day today in a run-off primary after a bitter campaign.  The contest will decide whether Pier Luigi Bersani, 61, or Matteo Renzi, 37, stand in national elections early next year against a ...

Kuwait elects new parliament on low turnout

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:40 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaitis have elected a parliament including several newcomers which may prove more government-friendly than its predecessor but could lack legitimacy in the eyes of some due to a low voter turnout and an opposition boycott.

New study finds most pregnant women take two months sick leave

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:37 PM PST

(Relaxnews) - New research from Norway finds that on average pregnant women take two months sick leave from work, citing fatigue and sleep problems as main reasons to miss work.

The new study, published Wednesday, suggests that employers can help women adjust to the challenges of working full-time while pregnant by offering flexible work schedules.

Researchers from Stavanger University Hospital looked at data from almost 3,000 women in the country, gathering information via questionnaires at week 17 and week 32 of pregnancy.

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Suicide bombers attack U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 10:09 PM PST

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Suicide attackers detonated bombs and fired rockets outside a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Sunday and police said 12 bodies were found near a gate, highlighting the country's security challenges ahead of the 2014 NATO combat troop pullout.

Taliban claim attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 09:30 PM PST

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants fired rockets and detonated bombs outside a U.S. base in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday and police said 12 bodies were found near the gate of the airfield.

Explosions, shooting heard at U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:44 PM PST

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Two explosions and shooting were heard at a U.S. base in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.

New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:03 PM PST

(United States-AFP) - The famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York has been lit Wednesday night during a festive ceremony. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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VIDEO: NFL star kills self and partner

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

Kansas City Chiefs American football player Jovan Belcher has killed himself outside the team's main stadium.


Hearing for U.S. soldier in WikiLeaks centres on prison treatment

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:43 PM PST

FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - A pre-trial hearing for U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, who is accused of masterminding a massive leak of classified material to the WikiLeaks website, focused on Saturday on a 2011 incident when he broke down and cried in a military brig.

Italian centre-left party heads into decisive primary

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:05 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - The two finalists in a primary to choose the centre-left candidate for prime minister in next year's Italian elections face judgement day on Sunday in a run-off primary after a bitter campaign.

Syrian rebels bombed, opposition open to peacekeepers

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:01 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jets bombed rebel-held areas of Damascus on Saturday, residents said, as the opposition indicated it could accept an international peacekeeping force if President Bashar al-Assad is forced from power.

Hearing for US soldier in Wikileaks centres on prison treatment

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:34 PM PST

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Dec 2 — A pre-trial hearing for US Army Private Bradley Manning, who is accused of masterminding a massive leak of classified material to the WikiLeaks website, focused last night on a 2011 incident when he broke down and cried in a military brig.  The hearing is to determine whether Manning should face a court-martial on ...

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