Attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills one

Attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills one


Attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills one

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:52 PM PST

(Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in a rocket attack on an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq's capital Baghdad early on Saturday, an Iraqi interior ministry spokesman said.


Blizzard blankets U.S. Northeast, disrupting traffic and flights

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:23 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard continued to pummel the Northeastern United States on Saturday, disrupting thousands of flights, shutting down roads and mass transit and blanketing the region with heavy snowfall.


Worried Indonesian president steps in to lead unpopular ruling party

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:06 AM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president has stepped in to take over his ruling party, so damaged by a series of corruption scandals that even its senior members concede it faces a rout in elections next year.


India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:20 AM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India hanged a Kashmiri militant on Saturday for an attack on the country's parliament in 2001, and security forces, anticipating protests in response to the execution, imposed a curfew in parts of Kashmir and ordered people off the streets.


Opposition slams Chavez allies over Venezuelan devaluation

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:19 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition leaders derided another currency devaluation by President Hugo Chavez's government as evidence of economic incompetence, while some anxious Venezuelans packed stores in fear of price increases.


Worried Indonesian President steps in to lead unpopular ruling party

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:50 PM PST

JAKARTA, Feb 9 — Indonesia's president has stepped in to take over his ruling party, so damaged by a series of corruption scandals that even its senior members concede it faces a rout in elections next year.  One of his ministers was felled in December after being named as a suspect in a bribery investigation by a powerful anti-corruption agency ...


India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:24 PM PST

NEW DELHI, Feb 9 — India hanged a Kashmiri militant today for an attack on the country's parliament in 2001, and security forces, anticipating protests in response to the execution, imposed a curfew in parts of Kashmir and ordered people off the streets.  President Pranab Mukherjee rejected a mercy petition from Mohammad Afzal Guru and he was ...


Obama says farewell to defence chief as successor awaits vote

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 — President Barack Obama bade a fond farewell to retiring US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta at a ceremony last night and voiced strong support for his nominated successor, Chuck Hagel, who was attacked by Republicans at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing last week.  Panetta, in his 19 months as Pentagon chief, ended the ...


Bangladesh ferry sinking kills 14, five still missing

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:32 PM PST

DHAKA, Feb 9 — At least 14 people died and five were still missing after a ferry carrying 50 people collided with a sand barge and sank on Bangladesh's giant Meghna River yesterday, officials said today. "Rescuers found 12 dead bodies inside the salvaged ferry, while two bodies were recovered yesterday," said Mohammad Saiful Hassan Badal, ...


Blizzard wallops US Northeast, closes roads

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:20 PM PST

NEW YORK, Feb 9 — A blizzard slammed into the north-eastern United States last night, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.  Forecasters warned that about 60 cm of snow would blanket most of the Boston area with some spots getting as much ...


Japan may release data proving Chinese radar incident, media reports

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:53 PM PST

TOKYO, Feb 9 — Japan may release data it says will prove a Chinese naval vessel directed its fire control radar at a Japanese destroyer near disputed islands in the East China Sea, local media reported.  China's military denies the warship locked its radar onto the Japanese vessel on January 30, but the incident has added to tensions between the ...


Blizzard blankets U.S. Northeast; five-state emergency

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:01 PM PST

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard slammed into the north-eastern United States on Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.


Bangladesh ferry sinking kills 14, five still missing

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:17 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 14 people died and five were still missing after a ferry carrying 50 people collided with a sand barge and sank on Bangladesh's giant Meghna River on Friday, officials said on Saturday.


Blizzard blankets Northeast; five-state emergency

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:05 PM PST

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard slammed into the northeastern United States on Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.


VIDEO: Music brings young Afghans to US

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST

Members of an Afghan youth orchestra arrive in the US to tour iconic music venues and use music to shape their country's future, says the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack - TV reports

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:24 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has executed a Kashmiri militant in connection with an attack on the Indian parliament in 2001, local television channels said on Saturday.


Japan may release data proving Chinese radar incident - media

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:12 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may release data it says will prove a Chinese naval vessel directed its fire control radar at a Japanese destroyer near disputed islands in the East China Sea, local media reported.


Getting ready

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:27 PM PST

People celebrating the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Febraury 10, are getting prepared for the celebration.

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Street art in Muar

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:16 PM PST

Street art is currently a trend in Malaysia. A young furniture designer decided to quit her job and return to her hometown in Muar from Kuala Lumpur to pursue her dream. She started to paint on street walls to promote local eco-tourism.

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Blizzard wallops U.S. Northeast, closes roads

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:58 PM PST

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard slammed into the north-eastern United States on Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm.


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