Rwanda vows to help on Congo at U.N., assails "blame game"

Rwanda vows to help on Congo at U.N., assails "blame game"

Rwanda vows to help on Congo at U.N., assails "blame game"

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rwanda warned on Monday it will not tolerate attempts to blame it for a rebel insurgency in eastern Congo but vowed to use its two-year U.N. Security Council stint to help put an end to the conflict that has destabilized its much larger neighbor.

Turkey discussing disarmament with Kurdish leader: aide

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:02 PM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has begun discussing disarmament with Kurdish militants after concluding that it is unlikely to defeat them militarily, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's chief adviser said on Monday.

Monti aims for Italy vote majority, pro-Europe alliance

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Monday he was aiming to win a majority in a parliamentary election in February and would seek alliances with parties agreeing with his pro-Europe agenda.

Eagles’ Reid Among Fired N.F.L. Coaches

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

Seven coaches and five general managers were fired by lunchtime on Black Monday, a day unequaled for its turmoil in recent memory.

Nine killed in Oregon bus crash

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:33 AM PST

Nine people die and 26 are treated in hospital after a tour bus crashed in Oregon, authorities say.

Iraq, a year after U.S. troops left

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

One year after U.S. troops left, much about a post-war Iraq remains unclear -- for the Iraqis recovering from war, and still facing bombs and battles; for Americans re-adjusting to life in the United States and wondering whether their work was worthwhile.

Pakistan releases eight Taliban prisoners

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:19 AM PST

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday released eight Taliban prisoners, including the former Taliban justice minister Mullah Nur-ud-Din Turabi, to facilitate the peace negotiation process in neighboring Afghanistan.

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Studying Seemingly Immortal Lichens, in a Place for the Dead

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:13 AM PST

Anne Pringle, a Harvard mycologist, believes that lichens growing on a grave marker may help determine if immortality is biologically possible.

Obama: Cliff deal 'within sight'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST

US President Obama says a deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of tax rises and spending cuts is "within sight", as a midnight deadline looms.

The Appraisal: Chumley’s, Ex-Speakeasy in Greenwich Village, Seems on Mend

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:46 AM PST

Chumley's in Greenwich Village closed in 2007 when the facade of its building fell into the street, but renovations are nearing completion.

Colombia: Nine 'killed at party'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:48 PM PST

Police in Colombia finds the bodies of nine people apparently killed during a party on the outskirts of Medellin in a clash between drug gangs.

Kim and Kanye expecting baby

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:58 AM PST

The rapper Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian are expecting a baby.

Muted New Year’s celebrations in India after gang-rape victim's death

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:10 AM PST

NEW DELHI — One day after the cremation of a woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten, many Indians decided not to celebrate new year's eve in tribute to the victim who has come to be called "India's braveheart."

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Obama says 'fiscal cliff' deal in sight

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:48 AM PST

Deal to avert drastic tax increases and spending cuts was not complete yet, US president says at White House.

CAR rebels say split over peace talks offer

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

BANGUI (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic are split over whether to start peace talks with President Francois Bozize or carry on an assault to overthrow him, a spokesman said on Monday, leaving efforts to end the conflict hanging in the balance.

VIDEO: China celebrates 'Shanghai Style'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:57 AM PST

Hong Kong and Shanghai both held major events to mark the start of 2013 - featuring fireworks and music.

VIDEO: Inside German soviet nuclear base

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:53 AM PST

A guided tour of the nuclear facility near Berlin which stored Soviet missiles targeting Western Europe.

Pakistan frees more Afghan Taliban prisoners

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:03 AM PST

Those released include former justice minister, as part of plan to promote reconciliation prior to NATO withdrawal.

Syrian PM says Assad ready for peace talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:52 AM PST

Wael al-Halaqi says government would respond to any initiative to solve crisis, amid reports of violence around capital.

Photos: World rings in the new year

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Photos: The world rings in the new year

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