The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Enshrines the East Village Struggle

The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Enshrines the East Village Struggle

The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Enshrines the East Village Struggle

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST

The new Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space tells the history of the riots, demonstrations, squats and community gardens in the East Village.

Israel's Olmert sayS country facing unprecedented isolation

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:21 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former prime minister Ehud Olmert said on Saturday that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu was taking Israel into unprecedented isolation with its policy on Jewish settlements.

Sudan activists urge more protests after student deaths

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:19 PM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese activists blamed authorities on Saturday for the deaths of four student protesters whose bodies were discovered in a canal near a provincial university and called for further demonstrations against the government.

Myanmar apologises for attacks on monks

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:40 AM PST

Minister of Religious Affairs apologises to monks for injuries sustained during Monywa mine protest last month.

VIDEO: Hamas leader defiant in rally speech

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

Hamas's political leader Khaled Meshaal has told tens of thousands of people marking the 25th anniversary of the Palestinian Islamist group's founding that it will not recognise Israel

The Lede Blog: After Radio Prank, Hospital Chairman Condemns Australian Network

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

After two Australian radio hosts, as a prank, called the London hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated, a nurse who fell victim to the hoax was found dead.

Tax Arithmetic Shows Top Rate Is Just a Starter in Talks

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:40 PM PST

Despite hints that President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner might compromise on the tax rate paid by top earners, a host of other tax questions could still derail a fiscal deal.

Man suspected of involvement in Benghazi attack held in Egypt

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities are holding a man whose militant group is suspected of links to an attack in Libya in which the American ambassador was killed, U.S. officials in Washington and a security source in Cairo said on Saturday.

Karzai sees Pakistan link in spy chief attack

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

Pakistan wants evidence to be shared with it after Afghan president says bid on spy chief's life originated in Quetta.

Pakistan's Zardari in UK, meets girl shot by Taliban

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Asif Zardari held a private meeting on Saturday with Malala Yousufzai, the teenage Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban after advocating education for girls, at the British hospital where she is being treated.

Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

DOHA (Reuters) - Almost 200 nations extended a weakened United Nations plan for combating global warming until 2020 on Saturday with a modest set of measures that would do nothing to halt rising world greenhouse gas emissions.

Egypt's military leaders keep eye on political crisis

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 04:42 AM PST

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy is pushing forward with talks Saturday in an attempt to end a political crisis that threatens Egypt's stability despite calls by the opposition to boycott the meeting.

Hospital slams radio station over prank call

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:57 AM PST

One of the nurses duped by a prank phone call about Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, apparently committed suicide on Friday, and many social media users were quick to point fingers at the two radio hosts who made the call and then promoted it on Facebook.

Arctic spawns massive ice islands

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:30 PM PST

In mid-July this year, a roar echoed around one of the most remote inlets of northern Greenland -- and an island was born. No ordinary island, but a huge chunk of ice, roughly twice the size of Manhattan, that had broken from the Petermann Glacier.

Arrest over racial slur at player

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST

A man has been arrested over allegations of racial abuse towards Norwich defender Sebastien Bassong at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.

VIDEO: Texas 'fire-ball' caught on camera

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:35 AM PST

Video footage of a "fire-ball" flashing in the sky over Texas has been captured by a Nasa camera.

Italy's Berlusconi to run again for PM's post

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:27 AM PST

Politician confirms sixth bid for post he has already held three times over a political career spanning two decades.

VIDEO: Berlusconi bids to return as PM

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 10:31 AM PST

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed he will run for the office again next year.

You for Sale: Company Envisions ‘Vaults’ for Personal Data

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:13 PM PST

Reputation.com is building a business around helping people store personal data about themselves as a way to manage their online reputations.

Gay Activists Weigh Possibilities of Marriage Ruling

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 01:00 PM PST

Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage discussed the possible outcomes of the Supreme Court's decision to hear two cases relating to the issue.

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