Greek ruling conservatives take lead over leftists: polls

Greek ruling conservatives take lead over leftists: polls
Omagh device was 'viable explosive'
FBI is increasing pressure on suspects in Stuxnet inquiry
Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts
Czechs vote in Zeman as president
Anonymous targets US Justice Department
White House Memo: David Plouffe, Senior Adviser, Leaves White House
Rio de Janeiro Grapples With Exploding Manholes
Ireland says horse DNA in its burgers came from Poland
Murray and Djokovic eye landmarks
Floods threaten as UK thaw begins
Mexico pulls Azerbaijan statue from park
Brazil landless leader shot dead
Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 10 Police Officers in Afghanistan
Factory Fire Kills at Least 6 Workers in Bangladesh
Turkish PM criticizes pre-trial detentions of military officers
Official Says Israel Has Options Short of War to Foil Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Deaths in Egypt after football fans sentenced
NATO sets up defence system in Turkey

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 01:20 PM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling conservatives have grabbed a narrow lead over the leftist main opposition since securing bailout funds to avert bankruptcy, three opinion polls showed, as most Greeks believe the country will stay in the euro zone.

Omagh device was 'viable explosive'

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:14 AM PST

A suspicious object discovered close to where an an off-duty police officer fired shots during an incident in Omagh, County Tyrone, on Friday night has been described as a "viable explosive device"

FBI is increasing pressure on suspects in Stuxnet inquiry

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

Federal investigators looking into disclosures of classified information about a cyberoperation that targeted Iran's nuclear program have increased pressure on current and former senior government officials suspected of involvement, according to people familiar with the investigation.

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Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday at funerals for Sunni Muslims shot by troops in demonstrations against Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of Portuguese teachers marched through Lisbon on Saturday to protest against cuts in education imposed as part of the government's austerity program.

Czechs vote in Zeman as president

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:32 PM PST

Ending a decade of leadership under Vaclav Klaus, Czechs have voted for the more EU favourable Milos Zeman.

Anonymous targets US Justice Department

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST

Anonymous hackers avenge the death of computer prodigy Aaron Swartz by infiltrating US Justice Department website.

White House Memo: David Plouffe, Senior Adviser, Leaves White House

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST

The departure of David Plouffe draws attention to a White House office that at once has been crucial to Mr. Obama's presidency yet was nearly eliminated after his re-election.

Rio de Janeiro Grapples With Exploding Manholes

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 08:52 AM PST

Rio de Janeiro, which will host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, faces criticism for not doing enough to curb the deadly problem.

Ireland says horse DNA in its burgers came from Poland

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Beef containing horse DNA that was supplied by an Irish company to major food companies like Tesco and Burger King originated in Poland, Ireland's agriculture department said on Saturday.

Murray and Djokovic eye landmarks

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:16 AM PST

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will both have Grand Slam records in their sights in Sunday's Australian Open final.

Floods threaten as UK thaw begins

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST

Serious floods are possible in parts of the UK as milder temperatures thaw snow and wet weather moves in, forecasters warn.

Mexico pulls Azerbaijan statue from park

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST

Mexico City removes monument of late Azerbaijan Communist leader from city after a wave of public criticism.

Brazil landless leader shot dead

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:44 AM PST

Brazilian landless leader Cicero Guedes, who led the occupation of a disused sugar plant in Rio state, is killed by unidentified gunman.

Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 10 Police Officers in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

The bombing killed the head of the police counterterrorism department, Abudllah Zemarai and the head of the traffic police, Sayyed Aslam Sadat.

Factory Fire Kills at Least 6 Workers in Bangladesh

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:12 AM PST

The fire in a small garment factory in Dhaka, the capital, also injured 10 people, just two months after the country's worst factory fire killed 112 workers.

Turkish PM criticizes pre-trial detentions of military officers

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the lengthy pre-trial detention of hundreds of military officers, suggesting it was sapping army morale just as Ankara vows to keep up pressure on Kurdish militants.

Official Says Israel Has Options Short of War to Foil Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST

Israel's departing defense minister said that the Pentagon had prepared blueprints for an operation to set back Iran's nuclear program should the United States decide to attack.