Afghanistan truck bomb kills two, foreign troops among 70 wounded |
- Afghanistan truck bomb kills two, foreign troops among 70 wounded
- Beijing's S. China Sea rivals protest passport map
- Merkel expresses doubt over EU budget summit
- China sacks official after sex-tape shots appear online
- South Korea urged to restore trust in nuclear power
- 2 killed, 60 wounded in Afghan suicide attack
- China sacks official after sex-tape shots appear online
- Space station crew marks Thanksgiving in orbit
- Wealthy Singapore ranks as world's most stoic
- Egypt opposition calls for million man march
- Suicide bomber attacks in eastern Afghanistan
- Philippines, Vietnam protest map in China passport
- Gunman kill 7 in Guatemala in attempted hit on drug dealer
- South Korea urged to restore trust in nuclear power
- Egypt president cancels state visit to Pakistan
- Gunman kill 7 in Guatemala in attempted hit on drug dealer
- Egypt president cancels state visit to Pakistan
- VIDEO: Egypt's Mursi claims new powers
- VIDEO: Egypt's Mursi claims new powers
- Gaza ceasefire holds but mistrust runs deep
| Afghanistan truck bomb kills two, foreign troops among 70 wounded Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:34 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide truck bomb killed two people and wounded more than 70 in volatile eastern Afghanistan on Friday, officials said, with several foreign troops among those injured.
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| Beijing's S. China Sea rivals protest passport map Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:12 PM PST
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| Merkel expresses doubt over EU budget summit Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:12 PM PST German Chancellor warns another summit may be needed as EU diplomats say UK's "virulent" demands are blocking deal.
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| China sacks official after sex-tape shots appear online Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China sacked on Friday a district Communist Party official after images of him having sex with his mistress were splashed across microblog websites. The case highlights the influence of China's fast-growing microblogging community, and the ruling Communist Party's growing sensitivity and responsiveness to public anger against abuse of power, official impunity and corruption. Screenshots from the sex video first appeared on Sina Corp's Weibo site on Tuesday. ...
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| South Korea urged to restore trust in nuclear power Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:18 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea needs to rebuild public trust in nuclear power by boosting transparency and improving regulation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday, after safety scares have closed reactors and threaten to trigger blackouts over winter. Asia's fourth-largest economy lacks its own energy resources and depends heavily on oil and gas imports while 23 nuclear reactors usually supply a third of its power. The country plans to add 11 more by 2024. ...
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| 2 killed, 60 wounded in Afghan suicide attack Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:50 PM PST A suicide attacker detonated a car laden with explosives Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding about 60 others, officials said.
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| China sacks official after sex-tape shots appear online Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:03 PM PST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China sacked on Friday a district Communist Party official after images of him having sex with his mistress were splashed across microblog websites.
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| Space station crew marks Thanksgiving in orbit Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:16 PM PST The current crew of the International Space Station marked Thanksgiving with zero-gravity-friendly packets of smoked turkey, rehydrated cornbread dressing and a Russian side dish high above Earth.
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| Wealthy Singapore ranks as world's most stoic Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:25 PM PST The most emotionless society is Singapore's despite its reputation for being among the world's richest, a new survey has revealed.
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| Egypt opposition calls for million man march Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:22 PM PST Turmoil in Egypt as opposition calls for protests to denounce President Morsi after he sacks prosecutor general.
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| Suicide bomber attacks in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:07 PM PST A suicide attacker detonated a car laden with explosives Friday in eastern Afghanistan, injuring at least 40 people, officials said.
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| Philippines, Vietnam protest map in China passport Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:01 PM PST A map that China has incorporated into its passports has drawn diplomatic fury because it appears to claim the entire South China Sea, ignoring competing claims from the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries.
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| Gunman kill 7 in Guatemala in attempted hit on drug dealer Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen dressed as police officers shot dead seven men at a Guatemalan health clinic on Thursday in a brazen attempt to kill an alleged drug trafficker, who managed to escape the firefight, the government said. Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez told reporters a gang of men entered the clinic in an upper-class neighborhood of the capital looking for frequent client and alleged Guatemalan drug trafficker Jairo Orellana. ...
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| South Korea urged to restore trust in nuclear power Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:18 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea needs to rebuild public trust in nuclear power by boosting transparency and improving regulation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday, after safety scares have closed reactors and threaten to trigger blackouts over winter.
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| Egypt president cancels state visit to Pakistan Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:40 PM PST
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| Gunman kill 7 in Guatemala in attempted hit on drug dealer Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen dressed as police officers shot dead seven men at a Guatemalan health clinic on Thursday in a brazen attempt to kill an alleged drug trafficker, who managed to escape the firefight, the government said.
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| Egypt president cancels state visit to Pakistan Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:40 PM PST ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi cancelled a state visit to Pakistan on Friday, government officials said, a day after granting himself extended powers, a move likely to widen divisions in his country.
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| VIDEO: Egypt's Mursi claims new powers Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:47 PM PST Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions.
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| VIDEO: Egypt's Mursi claims new powers Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:47 PM PST Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions.
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| Gaza ceasefire holds but mistrust runs deep Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:26 PM PST GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held firm on Thursday with scenes of joy among the ruins in Gaza over what Palestinians hailed as a victory, and both sides saying their fingers were still on the trigger.
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