Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail

Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail


Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Nearly 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in the southern Libyan town of Sabha, an official said on Wednesday, but the circumstances were unclear.

Cargo ship sinking after North Sea collision, rescue under way

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A cargo ship was sinking after colliding with a container ship in the North Sea on Wednesday evening, and a rescue operation was under way, the Dutch coastguard said.

Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has obtained data from a U.S. intelligence drone that shows it was spying on the country's military sites and oil terminals, Iranian media reported its armed forces as saying on Wednesday.

Builders demolish French chateau

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:34 AM PST

A team of Polish builders demolish an 18th Century French chateau belonging to a Russian businessman, apparently mistaking it for the outhouse.

Film Culture Isn’t Dead After All

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST

Many critics bemoaned the death of the movies in 2012. They were wrong.

Ship feared lost after collision

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

Dutch coastguards mount a major rescue operation in the North Sea after a cargo ship with 24 people on board reportedly sinks after a collision.

Canada detains Romanian intruders

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:08 PM PST

Canadian immigration authorities detain dozens of people ferried over the border in recent months by Romanian people-smugglers.

Georgia must observe law in arrests, NATO head says

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:51 AM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Georgia must respect the law in its arrests of former state officials in order to avoid any hint it is conducting a political witch hunt, NATO's top official said on Wednesday.

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck passes away

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:16 PM PST

Composer and musician who helped shape contemporary jazz dies in Connecticut after sudden heart failure at age of 91.

VIDEO: Afghan women speak out on sexual abuse

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Afghan women have previously been wary about reporting sexual crimes but now more and more of them are stepping forward to seek justice.

New Abu Qatada appeal to go ahead

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:25 AM PST

Home Secretary Theresa May wins permission to appeal against a decision last month to block the deportation of radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan.

VIDEO: Afghan women speak out on sexual abuse

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Afghan women have previously been wary about reporting sexual crimes but now more and more of them are stepping forward to seek justice.

Iranian dissident and French lawmakers urge new policy on Iran

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French lawmakers invited the head of a previously shunned Iranian dissident group to parliament on Wednesday, aiming to help it gain credibility as a viable opposition to Tehran's government.

Four 2004 Olympians Stripped of Medals in Doping Retest

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:55 PM PST

Four medalists from the Athens Games will lose their medals because officials found evidence of doping in re-tested urine samples.

Deadly earthquake in eastern Iran

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

At least five people have been killed and several injured by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in eastern Iran, say officials.

UK warned on debt 'credibility'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:28 AM PST

The UK's failure to meet a key public debt target "weakens the credibility" of its top AAA credit rating, the Fitch ratings agency says.

The Lede Blog: Video and Twitter Photos of Devastation in Philippines

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

Raw video and images on social media after Typhoon Bopha claimed hundreds of lives in the Philippines.

3 Walmart Suppliers Made Goods in Bangladeshi Factory Where 112 Died in Fire

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST

Documents indicate that three separate apparel companies were using the factory during the past year to supply goods to Walmart and its Sam's Club subsidiary.

Hall in indecent assault charge

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST

Broadcaster Stuart Hall is charged with three counts of indecent assault following complaints to police about alleged incidents in the 1970s and 1980s.

Northern League, ex-minister Tremonti join forces for Italy vote

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:17 AM PST

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's pro-devolution Northern League and a new political movement led by former Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti said on Wednesday that they had joined forces to fight a national election expected in March.

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