U.S. hostage urges Obama to meet al Qaeda demands

U.S. hostage urges Obama to meet al Qaeda demands

U.S. hostage urges Obama to meet al Qaeda demands

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:11 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - An American aid worker abducted by al Qaeda in Pakistan last year has pleaded with President Barack Obama to meet his captors' demands for the release of prisoners in order to save his life, in a video released by the militant group's media arm.

Pakistan not taken action against Hafiz Saeed: Clinton

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:40 PM PDT

File photo of Hafiz Saeed, the head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa and founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba at a rally in PeshawarKOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Pakistan has not taken necessary action against Hafiz Saeed, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday, referring to the Islamist suspected of masterminding an attack by Pakistan-based gunmen on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008. India has repeatedly called on Pakistan to bring Saeed to justice, an issue that has stood in the way of rebuilding relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors since the carnage in India's financial capital, where gunmen killed 166 people. India is furious Pakistan has not detained Saeed, despite handing over evidence against him. ...

Pakistan not taken action against Hafiz Saeed: Clinton

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Pakistan has not taken necessary action against Hafiz Saeed, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday, referring to the Islamist suspected of masterminding an attack by Pakistan-based gunmen on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008.

U.S. secretly released prisoners in Afghanistan: report

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:37 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been secretly releasing detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, the Washington Post reported in its Monday editions. The "strategic release" program has allowed American officials over the past several years to use prisoners as bargaining chips to reduce violence in restive provinces, it said, citing U.S. officials who it said spoke on condition of anonymity. The freed detainees are often fighters who would not be released under the legal system for military prisoners in Afghanistan. ...


Clinton hopes India will do "even more" to cut Iran oil imports

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:11 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton walks down the steps of the Victoria Memorial Hall in KolkataKOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday she hoped India will do "even more" to cut its purchases of oil from sanctions-hit Iran as there was adequate supply available from other countries such as Saudi Arabia. Speaking in the city of Kolkata on a visit to India, Clinton said there would be a decision in about two months as to whether India would be given a waiver from sanctions over Iran oil purchases. She also said she was apprehensive about the possibility of a conflict between Iran and Israel. ...

Pro-bailout parties weakened in Greece vote

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Governing parties suffer major losses in parliamentary vote as anti-austerity parties, including far right, prosper.


More Kids are Dying as Prescription Drug Use Skyrockets

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:11 PM PDT

As prescription sales in the U.S.??continue??to skyrocket, so does the rate of child deaths by poisoning. ??According to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood poisoning deaths increased 80 percent between 2000 and 2009, and prescription drugs accounted for 57 percent of the increase. The only other ...


Voter Anger Sweeps Europe

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT

French voters elected François Hollande as president on Sunday, giving France a Socialist leader who has pledged to shift the burden of hardship onto the rich and resolve the protracted euro sovereign-debt crisis by softening the current prescription of austerity.


U.S., China Discuss Chen's Departure

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:34 PM PDT

U.S. officials spoke with their Chinese counterparts and with Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer and activist, to discuss arrangements for his departure from China to study in the U.S.


Jail Term Snarls Mongolia Election

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:07 PM PDT

The unusual detention of Mongolia's former president could last until the eve of next month's parliamentary elections, throwing into doubt his political comeback and raising questions about the country's democratic credentials.


Clinton Targets Rights in Bangladesh

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:11 PM PDT

In Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised concerns about the recent killing of a labor-rights activist and the disappearances of a number of political figures.


U.S. Delays Plans for Afghan Consulate

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:49 PM PDT

U.S. plans to open a diplomatic outpost in northern Afghanistan have been put on hold after security experts raised safety concerns about the compound.


A Lack of Jobs Levies Pain on South Africa

Posted: 06 May 2012 06:28 PM PDT

Africa's largest economy, which only grew 3.1% last year, isn't creating many jobs. Instead, for nearly a third of South Africans, government grants for needy parents, the disabled and the elderly are a crucial source of income.


Chaotic Sept. 11 Hearing Suggests Long Process

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:22 PM PDT

A tentative trial date of May 2013 in the Sept. 11 conspiracy case pushes legal and political risks into President Obama's final term—or into GOP hopeful Mitt Romney's lap.


Anti-Putin Protest Grips Moscow

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:36 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Moscow on Sunday chanting, "Russia without Putin," on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration for a third term as president.


Turkish Leader Visits Syrian Refugees

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:56 PM PDT

Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.


Airstrike Kills al Qaeda Leader

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT

An airstrike killed a top al Qaeda leader on the FBI's most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, Yemeni officials said. The U.S. didn't immediately confirm it.


U.K. Sticks With Banking Reforms

Posted: 06 May 2012 04:17 PM PDT

The U.K. government said legislation to protect banks' retail operations from their investment-bank activities is on track to pass by 2015.


Colombia Rebels to Release French Journalist 'Soon'

Posted: 06 May 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Colombia's main rebel group announced Sunday it will soon free a French journalist who was captured more than a week ago during a gun battle between guerrilla fighters and army troops.


FDA Panel Considers HIV Drug for Prevention

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT

An FDA panel will decide whether to recommend for the first time that certain healthy but at-risk people take a drug to help prevent them from contracting the virus that causes AIDS.


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