Saudi women take seats in Shura Council

Saudi women take seats in Shura Council

Saudi women take seats in Shura Council

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 01:25 PM PST

Thirty women sworn in to 150-member advisory body for first time in conservative kingdom's history.

Shiites in Pakistan vow to continue protests linked to rising attacks by Sunni extremists

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:36 PM PST

ISLAMABAD — Thousands of Shiite protesters across Pakistan on Tuesday refused to back off their demands that the government do more protect them from rising attacks by Sunni extremists — rejecting official overtures earlier in the day that included a paramilitary sweep against militants behind two massive bombings in Shiite neighborhoods in the southwestern city of Quetta.

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Centrist party leader joins new Israeli coalition

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST

A former foreign minister joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's future governing coalition and has been tapped to lead peace talks with the Palestinians.

S Lanka army 'killed boy in custody'

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:58 PM PST

Photographs emerge which are said to show the 12-year-old son of a Tamil rebel leader alive and well in custody less than two hours before he was shot dead.

Crime writer wins $51m lawsuit

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:57 PM PST

Crime writer Patricia Cornwell wins a $51m (£33m) suit against her former financial managers, after a jury agrees their negligence cost her millions.

European Solar Importers Defend Chinese in Anti-Dumping Case

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:40 PM PST

As the European Union considers tariffs, solar panel installation and servicing companies see a huge cost in lost jobs.

S Lanka army 'killed boy in custody'

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:58 PM PST

Photographs emerge which are said to show the 12-year-old son of a Tamil rebel leader alive and well in custody less than two hours before he was shot dead.

Cyprus socialists sit on fence in runoff vote

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:44 PM PST

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's socialist party sat on the fence on Tuesday for upcoming elections closely watched by investors as the island teeters on the brink of default, saying it could not back either candidate in a presidential runoff scheduled for February 24.

At War Blog: Korean War Veteran Is Buried Six Decades After He Disappeared

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:56 PM PST

Cpl. James R. Hare was reported missing on Feb. 13, 1951. His remains were identified last month using military forensic science.

Syrian rebel fighters threaten to hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:49 AM PST

BEIRUT— Syrian rebels on Tuesday threatened to carry out attacks against Hezbollah inside Lebanon, a dangerous escalation of the conflict that could seriously destabilize Syria's politically unstable neighbor as well as the region.

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Battle in Genteel Charleston Over Cruise Ships

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:58 AM PST

A genteel coastal city in South Carolina has been roiled by a raucous debate over whether the economic benefits of cruise ships outweigh the disruptions they bring.

Louro in Greenwich Village: Restaurant Review

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 10:39 AM PST

At Louro, the chef doesn't try to show off to his customers — he hosts a party for them.

Pressure mounts on Israel over Palestinian prisoner fast

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:09 PM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails declared a one-day fast on Tuesday in solidarity with four inmates whose hunger strike has fuelled anti-Israel protests in the occupied West Bank.

FSA widens horsemeat-in-beef tests

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 01:13 PM PST

Tests for horsemeat in meat products are being expanded, the Food Standards Agency says, to include foodstuffs like kebabs and dripping.

Israel's Netanyahu makes first move for new government

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a first step in forming a new government on Tuesday, announcing a coalition deal with former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and naming her to handle efforts to renew stalled diplomacy with the Palestinians.

Irish PM apologizes for "national shame" of Magdalene Laundries

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:01 PM PST

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny apologized on Tuesday for the "national shame" of forcing thousands of women to work without pay at the Catholic Church's notorious Magdalene Laundries and promised compensation for the survivors.

Israeli PM names Livni as justice minister

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:57 AM PST

Binyamin Netanyahu says former foreign minister will be chief negotiator in any peace talks with Palestinians.

Brazil's Rousseff says extreme poverty almost eradicated

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday raised the monthly stipend of 2.5 million people living below the poverty line to make good on her promise to eradicate extreme poverty in Brazil, a nation with enormous income gaps between rich and poor.

Cyprus socialists will not support candidate in runoff

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:35 AM PST

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's socialist party said on Tuesday it would not throw its support behind either remaining candidate in a runoff vote on February 24, closely watched by investors as the cash-starved island teeters on the brink of default.

Bulgaria PM pledges power price cut to stop protests

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 11:43 AM PST

SOFIA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boiko Borisov sought to calm protests on Tuesday by promising to slash electricity prices and punish foreign-owned power companies, setting Bulgaria on a collision course with EU partner the Czech Republic.

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