Monti says minded not to run in election, talks reform

Monti says minded not to run in election, talks reform


Monti says minded not to run in election, talks reform

Posted: 23 Dec 2012 12:56 AM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Italian caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti indicated in a newspaper interview published on Sunday he would probably not stand in a February election but would try to convince the winner to complete the reforms his government has begun.


Egypt's constitution approved in vote, say rival camps

Posted: 23 Dec 2012 12:48 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - A constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly was approved by a majority of Egyptians in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a vote the opposition said drove a wedge through the Arab world's most populous nation.


Israel says Syria chemical weapons are secure for now

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:44 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syria's chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defence official said on Sunday.


Israel says Syria chemical weapons are secure for now

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:44 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syria's chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defence official said on Sunday.


Exclusive - Pakistan's army chief makes Afghan peace "top priority"

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:18 PM PST

WANA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has made reconciling warring factions in Afghanistan a top priority, military officials and Western diplomats say, the newest and clearest sign yet that Islamabad means business in promoting peace with the Taliban.

North Korea could have U.S. within missile range, says South

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:07 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - This month's rocket launch by reclusive North Korea shows it has likely developed the technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000 km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials said on Sunday, putting the U.S. West Coast in range.

Egypt's constitution approved in vote, say rival camps

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 07:08 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - A constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly was approved by a majority of Egyptians in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a vote the opposition said drove a wedge through the Arab world's most populous nation.

Violence, fear & suspicion imperil Pakistan's war on polio

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:34 PM PST

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani health worker Bushra Bibi spent eight years trekking to remote villages, carefully dripping polio vaccine into toddlers' pursed mouths to protect them from the crippling disease.

Monti set to declare intentions as Italy election race begins

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 03:14 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Italian caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti is expected to end weeks of speculation about his political future on Sunday when he reveals the role he plans to play in February's national election.

Fifty-six arrested for raid on Kenyan coastal village

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 02:04 PM PST

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Fifty-six people have been arrested on suspicion of killing 30 villagers, including women and children, on the coast of Kenya, police said on Saturday.

No new vote in Venezuela if Chavez sworn in late - official

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:44 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will not call fresh elections if Hugo Chavez's cancer prevents him from taking office by January 10, the head of Congress said on Saturday, despite a constitutional mandate that the swearing-in take place on that date.

Modest discounts, fiscal cliff deter last-minute shoppers

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:29 PM PST

NEW YORK/WESTBURY, New York (Reuters) - U.S. retailers may not see a sales surge this weekend as ho-hum discounts and fears about imminent tax hikes and cuts in government spending give Americans fewer reasons to open their wallets in the last few days before Christmas.

Iran a central issue for my next term - Israel's Netanyahu

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:35 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.

Israel says Syria chemical weapons are secure for now

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:42 PM PST

JERUSALEM, Dec 23 — Syria's chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defence official said today. Amos Gilad told Army Radio that the civil war between Assad and opposition forces fighting to topple him had become deadlocked, but that the Syrian ...


North Korea could have US within missile range, says South

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 08:56 PM PST

SEOUL, Dec 23 — This month's rocket launch by reclusive North Korea shows it has likely developed the technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000km, South Korean officials said today, putting the US West Coast in range. North Korea said the December 12 launch put a weather satellite in orbit but critics say it was ...


Violence, fear and suspicion imperil Pakistan’s war on polio

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:41 PM PST

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 — Pakistani health worker Bushra Bibi spent eight years trekking to remote villages, carefully dripping polio vaccine into toddlers' pursed mouths to protect them from the crippling disease. Now the 35-year-old mother is too scared to go to work after masked men on motorbikes gunned down nine of her fellow health workers in a ...


56 arrested for raid on Kenyan coastal village

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

MOMBASA, Dec 23 — Fifty-six people have been arrested on suspicion of killing 30 villagers, including women and children, on the coast of Kenya, police said yesterday. Friday's violent clash fuelled international concern over security in the east African state ahead of elections next year. Raiders, settled farmers from the Pokomo ethnic group, ...


'Billion Style' as Psy reaches Internet milestone

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:13 PM PST

Psy hailed his ascent to "Billion Style" Saturday, after the South Korean rapper's viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet.

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Women tuning in to porn, French study says

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:49 PM PST

Who said porn was a man's thing? A study released on Friday challenges the myth, showing that four fifths of French women have watched a porn movie before -- one in two of them without their partners.

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Exclusive - Pakistan's army chief makes Afghan peace "top priority"

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:18 PM PST

WANA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has made reconciling warring factions in Afghanistan a top priority, military officials and Western diplomats say, the newest and clearest sign yet that Islamabad means business in promoting peace with the Taliban.


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