Vast Throng in Bangladesh Protests Killing of Activist

Vast Throng in Bangladesh Protests Killing of Activist


Vast Throng in Bangladesh Protests Killing of Activist

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:06 PM PST

An organizer's death reignited demonstrations demanding the death penalty for those found guilty of war crimes in the nation's 1971 independence fight.

Four convicted for L'Aquila quake

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 01:02 PM PST

An Italian court convicts four people over the collapse of a university hall of residence during the deadly earthquake in L'Aquila in 2009.

Oldham 2-2 Everton

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:17 PM PST

Oldham striker Matt Smith repeats his FA Cup heroics with an injury-time equaliser to force a replay with Everton.

Gunmen shoot Sri Lanka investigative journalist

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen shot and seriously wounded a Sri Lankan investigative journalist, colleagues and officials said on Saturday, prompting condemnation from the United Nations' top human rights official.

Singaporeans protest over population plan

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

Thousands in tightly controlled city-state stage rare mass rally against proposal to increase population by 30 percent.

Winter Sports Roundup: Shiffrin, 17, Becomes World Champion in Slalom

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 10:58 AM PST

The American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest women's slalom world champion in 39 years on Saturday.

Militants Infiltrate Towns in Freed Areas of Mali

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:16 AM PST

Militant forces that once controlled major towns appear to have taken refuge in smaller villages nearby.

Some Chinese Are Souring on Being North Korea’s Best Friend

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:42 AM PST

The sense of fraternity appears to be souring as ordinary people express anxiety about possible fallout from North Korea's nuclear test last Tuesday.

U.N. says delayed Congo peace deal due to be signed February 24

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:07 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A delayed U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is due to be signed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on February 24, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Vast Throng in Bangladesh Protests Killing of Activist

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 12:06 PM PST

An organizer's death reignited demonstrations demanding the death penalty for those found guilty of war crimes in the nation's 1971 independence fight.

Greek anti-bailout leftists regain opinion poll lead

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:36 AM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's leftist opposition party has regained a narrow lead over the ruling conservatives, two opinion polls published on Saturday said.

VIDEO: Singapore rally over foreign workers

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:41 AM PST

Singaporeans have been staging a rare political demonstration to protest against the surging number of foreign workers in the island state.

Singaporeans protest over population plan

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

Thousands in tightly controlled city-state stage rare mass rally against proposal to increase population by 30 percent.

After the meteor, some in Chelyabinsk prepare to clean up

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 10:13 AM PST

MOSCOW — The big blast from outer space was still reverberating in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Saturday, as glaziers went to work replacing windows, divers vainly sought meteorite fragments at the bottom of a lake, doctors tended the wounded, residents found new ways to doubt the authorities and seemingly everyone looked expectantly to Moscow for the flood of cash that rolls in on the heels of catastrophe.

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Arsenal 0-1 Blackburn

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:34 AM PST

Colin Kazim-Richards's goal stuns Arsenal as Blackburn Rovers knock out the Gunners in the FA Cup fifth round.

Pakistan party vows to quit ruling coalition as polls loom

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 10:30 AM PST

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) threatened to quit the ruling coalition on Saturday, piling fresh pressure on President Asif Ali Zardari ahead of elections due this spring.

Julian Newman’s Age and Size Stand Out, but So Does His Talent

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:27 AM PST

The wild contrast of the 11-year-old point guard Julian Newman's stature on the court with his varsity teammates has brought global attention.

Russians Seek Clues and Count Blessings After Meteor Blast

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:25 AM PST

As the government pursued the scientific mysteries of Friday's exploding meteor, residents reacted to their survival with giddy relief and humor.

Deadly blast hits Mogadishu eatery

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:12 AM PST

Car bomb outside restaurant frequented by officials kills at least one patron and leaves two wounded in Somali capital.

Explosion in Crowded Market Kills Dozens in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 09:19 AM PST

The bombing in Quetta occurred in an area dominated by a Shiite ethnic minority that has suffered many attacks at the hands of Sunni militants.

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