Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Iraq PM warns Sunni protesters to end rallies

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

Nouri al-Maliki says protests alleging discrimination should end, as Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr backs demonstrators.

Study Suggests Lower Death Risk for the Overweight

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST

A report on nearly three million people found that those whose body mass index ranked them as overweight had less risk of dying than people of normal weight.

VIDEO: Thousands take new year plunge

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:05 PM PST

Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.

The surprising shopping habits of China's growing middle class

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

China's slowing economy is likely to stabilize in 2013, with consumer spending being the main category to drive growth, predicts the Economist.

That's probably welcome news to the Chinese government, which has been trying to boost domestic consumer spending for years amid weak demand for Chinese exports elsewhere in the world. Earlier this year, the Associated Press reported:

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With a Mall Boom in Russia, Property Investors Go Shopping

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:21 PM PST

While malls appear to be past their peak in the United States, in Russia they are luring shoppers with money to spend and investors like Morgan Stanley.

Clashes in West Bank Injure Palestinians

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST

The violence broke out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians after an undercover Israeli force entered a West Bank village.

Man City 3-0 Stoke

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

Manchester City stay within seven points of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Stoke.

View From the Left: Obama ‘Kept Giving Stuff Away’

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:17 AM PST

Disappointed liberals are complaining that President Obama caved in on taxes and sent a signal that he would ultimately surrender on other priorities.

Stampede at New Year’s Celebration Kills Dozens in Ivory Coast

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST

Ivorian officials Tuesday said that they were baffled as to what set off the stampede, which happened as revelers were leaving a sprawling downtown stadium.

Art Review: Paul Klee's Colorful Trail in Italy

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST

"Paul Klee and Italy," an exhibition of 45 of the artist's works at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, examines the influence of his visits to Italy on his painting.

Rival Sudans signal border concessions before summit

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST

ROSEIRIS, Sudan/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan said on Tuesday they wanted to set up a demilitarized border zone, signaling possible concessions ahead of a summit which will test whether they can mend ties and restore vital oil flows.

Air strike 'kills 13 Farc rebels'

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:45 AM PST

The Colombian Air Force says it has killed 13 Farc rebels in an attack on a camp in Antioquia province, as peace talks are due to resume in Cuba.

Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung.

Mass march over Hong Kong leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 10:15 AM PST

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong calling for the resignation of the Beijing-backed leader CY Leung.

Why demographics are still a concern for some Israeli Jews

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:49 AM PST

January is often a popular time for news about population data, and this time around, there are few surprises: Out of Japan is a new report showing that its population declined by 212,000, the biggest drop on record and further evidence of the perils of its rapidly-aging, increasingly childless citizenry.

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Deadly motorcycle bomb explodes in Karachi

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:23 PM PST

At least two people killed and dozens wounded after blast in congested neighbourhood of Pakistani city.

"Generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

Christopher Martin-Jenkins was "generous, thoughtful and scatty"

Sam Khalifa: Briefly a Rising Star, Forever a Mourning Son

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:41 PM PST

Sam Khalifa, a Pirates shortstop in the '80s, waited more than two decades for justice in the murder of his father, Rashad, who was stabbed to death at his Tucson mosque.

China Builds a Railroad, and Laos Bears the Cost

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 11:29 AM PST

China wants a railroad linking it to Thailand and on to the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, but some international groups warn that it may put a big burden on Laos.

India rape victim's ashes scattered, more attacks stoke debate

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 09:10 AM PST

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - The ashes of an Indian student who died after being gang-raped were scattered in the Ganges river on Tuesday as reports of more attacks stoked a growing national debate on violence against women.

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