More than 200 dead in Philippine typhoon

More than 200 dead in Philippine typhoon

More than 200 dead in Philippine typhoon

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:32 PM PST

Philippine officials say the death toll from a powerful typhoon that sparked flash floods and landslides in the country's south has risen to more than 200 people.

Panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:07 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a car bomb struck the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lima in 1992, the State Department convened a special panel to answer the same questions now hovering over a review of the September attacks in Benghazi, Libya: How much security is enough? What is the right role for U.S. diplomats?

Panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:07 PM PST

An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in BenghaziWASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a car bomb struck the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lima in 1992, the State Department convened a special panel to answer the same questions now hovering over a review of the September attacks in Benghazi, Libya: How much security is enough? What is the right role for U.S. diplomats? The Lima panel, known as an Accountability Review Board, issued a final report "that didn't find anybody had been delinquent," former U.S. Ambassador to Peru Anthony Quainton said. That report was never made public. ...

Fat police officers told to exercise in Indonesia

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:01 PM PST

Potbellied police in Indonesia's capital have been ordered to exercise, exchanging their uniforms twice a week for sweats and sneakers as they line up for aerobics and pushups to try to drop a few pounds.

Suicide bombers kill 3 soldiers in Pakistan

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:11 PM PST

Intelligence officials say a pair of suicide bombers rammed their truck filled with explosives into the gate of an army camp in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, killing three soldiers.

VIDEO: Strikes turn US ports into ghost towns

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:13 PM PST

Clerical workers have been on strike at the US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for more than a week.

VIDEO: Bangkok crowds celebrate King's Day

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:15 PM PST

The day each year sees buildings and homes all over the country adorned with flags, portraits of His Majesty and bunting, predominantly in the royal colour of yellow.

Far left outsider "winner" in Korean presidential debate

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:41 PM PST

South Korea's presidential candidate Lee talks with a staff member of a TV station before a televised debate in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - Sounding at times like a mouthpiece for hostile North Korea, a candidate with no chance of winning South's presidential election made the biggest impact in a televised debate and may have scuppered the chances of the main opposition candidate. Lee Jung-hee of the pro-North Korea United Progressive Party is polling less than one percent ahead of the December 19 election, but her strident performance in the debate on Tuesday evening may well have fatally damaged the mainstream left-wing candidate Moon Jae-in, whose party is allied with hers in parliament. ...

NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:28 PM PST

BRUSSELS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel forces would be met by an immediate international response.

Far left outsider "winner" in Korean presidential debate

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:41 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sounding at times like a mouthpiece for hostile North Korea, a candidate with no chance of winning South's presidential election made the biggest impact in a televised debate and may have scuppered the chances of the main opposition candidate.

Philippines' biggest typhoon kills at least 82, many buried under mud

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:50 PM PST

Residents retrieve their belongings after their house was destroyed by a fallen tree caused by Typhoon Bopha in Cagayan de Oro CityMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' strongest typhoon this year was headed towards tourist destinations on Wednesday after hitting a southern island, destroying homes, causing landslides and killing at least 82 people, but many more are reported dead and missing. Typhoon Bopha, with central winds of 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of up to 160 kph (93 mph), was expected to hit beach resorts and dive spots in northern Palawan, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. Interior Minister Manuel Roxas confirmed 82 people had died and scores were missing after Bopha made landfall on Tuesday. ...

Egypt freedoms in balance during constitutional showdown

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 03:33 PM PST

"You are reading this message because Egypt Independent objects to continued restrictions on media liberties, especially after hundreds of Egyptians gave their lives for freedom and dignity."

Philippines' biggest typhoon kills at least 82, many buried under mud

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:50 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' strongest typhoon this year was headed towards tourist destinations on Wednesday after hitting a southern island, destroying homes, causing landslides and killing at least 82 people, but many more are reported dead and missing.

More than 100 dead in Philippine typhoon

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:01 PM PST

Residents repair their damaged homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages. (AP Photo/Karlos Manlupig)The death toll from Typhoon Bopha climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.

Suicide bombers attack Pakistan army base, one soldier dead

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:08 PM PST

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers rammed their explosives-laden vehicle into the gate of an army base in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least one soldier and wounding eight, security officials said on Wednesday.

Suicide bombers attack Pakistan army base, one soldier dead

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:08 PM PST

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers rammed their explosives-laden vehicle into the gate of an army base in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least one soldier and wounding eight, security officials said on Wednesday. The attackers, who drove in from Afghanistan, were stopped before they could get into the camp in the South Waziristan capital of Wana, where thousands of soldiers are stationed, army officials said. "Security forces intercepted the car and opened fire as it neared the camp. The two men then blew themselves up," said one army official who declined to be identified. ...

NASA aims to send another rover to Mars

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:18 PM PST

New rover planned for 2020, as US space agency prepares for a manned mission to the Red Planet.

Software guru to seek asylum in Guatemala

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:18 PM PST

John McAfee crosses into Guatemala after evading police in neighbouring Belize for weeks in connection with murder.

VIDEO: US rejects Iran captures drone claim

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:35 PM PST

Iranian state media reported the drone was caught by the country's military forces after it violated its airspace.

In protest, man chains himself to U.S. Embassy in Dominican Republic

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:08 PM PST

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - A man behind a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic chained himself to the building's fence in protest on Tuesday, claiming that a botched DNA test led officials to wrongly deny his daughter American citizenship while also ruining his marriage.

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