Sri Lanka extends police detention of suspects amid protests

Sri Lanka extends police detention of suspects amid protests

Sri Lanka extends police detention of suspects amid protests

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday allowing police to hold suspects for up to 48 hours without a warrant amid street protests accusing the government of acting to suppress dissent.

Kuwaiti police use stun grenades to disperse protesters

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti police used smoke and stun grenades to scatter hundreds of protesters outside the capital on Tuesday after they gathered to demand the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections, witnesses said.

Cuomo to Focus on Limiting Spending in New Budget

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:23 AM PST

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will not seek to raise taxes when he unveils his budget proposal on Tuesday, an administration official said.

Bank chief calls for further action

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King calls for further action to boost the UK's economy and suggests a review of the Bank's inflation targeting.

VIDEO: Colombia coffee growers look to future

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:20 AM PST

Colombia's National Federation of Coffee Growers say they hope to expand the land area used for coffee cultivation in the country by approximately 100,000 hectares during 2013.

After Win, Netanyahu Seeks Broad Coalition

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party and his hard-line allies have won a narrow majority in parliamentary elections, raising the strong possibility that he will be forced to form a broad coalition.

A Knock at the Door: Days of Hiding

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST

Gunfire and a blaring alarm at a remote natural-gas facility in Algeria this past Wednesday signaled the start of an emergency that swelled into a deadly four-day siege by armed militants.

Algeria Victims Hailed From Around the World

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST

Of the 37 foreigners killed in the hostage crisis, several were from Scotland or Texas, six were from the Philippines, two were Romanian and one was French. The biggest group confirmed dead so far was Japanese.

Texan Killed in Algeria Had Intended to Retire

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

The family of Victor Lovelady, one of the men killed in a terrorist attack at a gas plant in Algeria, said the oil contractor had planned to retire after the assignment where he lost his life.

Japanese Deaths in Algeria Intensify Military Debate

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST

The terrorist attack on an Algerian natural-gas site killed at least seven Japanese citizens and is intensifying calls to expand the country's defense and security capabilities.

Six Filipinos Among Hostages Slain in Algeria

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:22 AM PST

The Philippines government said six Filipinos were among the hostages killed in Algeria, highlighting the risks run by some of the country's huge diaspora of foreign workers.

Israeli exit polls show lead for Likud

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's party is projected to win the largest bloc of seats, but fewer than expected.

Netanyahu setback in Israel poll

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

Exit polls from Israel's election suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance has lost ground to centre-left parties.

Questions for Clinton on Benghazi

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:26 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will finally take questions from members of Congress on Wednesday about the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Algeria attack alters terror landscape

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:51 AM PST

It was the most ambitious and the deadliest terror attack since the rampage by Pakistani militants through Mumbai five years ago. And it raises the alarming prospect that al Qaeda affiliates and other jihadist outfits could turn parts of northern and western Africa into no-go zones -- places too dangerous for Westerners to work, or even visit.

Potential questions facing Clinton in Benghazi hot seat

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:10 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will finally take questions from members of Congress on Wednesday about the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Algeria attack changes terror landscape in North Africa

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST

It was the most ambitious and the deadliest terror attack since the rampage by Pakistani militants through Mumbai five years ago. And it raises the alarming prospect that al Qaeda affiliates and other jihadist outfits could turn parts of northern and western Africa into no-go zones -- places too dangerous for Westerners to work, or even visit.

Shooting Reported at Lone Star College site

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST

After reports of a shooting and some injuries, the north Harris County campus of Lone Star College moved to evacuate its campus.

N.F.L. Lifts Suspension of Saints Coach Sean Payton

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:28 AM PST

The reinstatement of Sean Payton ends a tumultuous period for the franchise and New Orleans around the bounty scandal.

Venezuela's Chavez in therapy, eyes return: Bolivia's president

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST

LA PAZ/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is undergoing physical therapy to hasten his return from Cuba after surgery there last month for the cancer jeopardizing his 14-year rule, Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Tuesday.

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