Chad 'kills' ringleader of gas plant attack

Chad 'kills' ringleader of gas plant attack

Chad 'kills' ringleader of gas plant attack

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 01:22 PM PST

Military spokesman says al-Qaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar shot dead by Chadian troops during operation in north Mali.

Netanyahu Gets More Time to Form Coalition

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PST

The prime minister said two major parties are refusing to join his coalition if it includes ultra-Orthodox parties.

Hamilton sets stunning test pace

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:17 AM PST

Lewis Hamilton sets an eye-catching pace on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

Russians Renew Fury After Death of Adopted Boy in Texas Is Ruled Accidental

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:23 AM PST

Texas officials said that so far they had found no reason to file criminal charges against the adoptive mother of a Russian boy.

Netanyahu gets 14 more days to form new Israeli government

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an additional 14 days to try to form a new government after he was unable to complete the task during an initial 28-day period.

Islamist militant 'killed in Mali'

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

Chadian soldiers in Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the Islamist militant blamed for an attack on a gas plant in Algeria in January, reports on Chad's state TV say.

Riots to Protest Death Sentence Enter 3rd Day in Bangladesh

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PST

Demonstrators protesting the death penalty given to an Islamic political party leader clashed with Bangladeshi security on Saturday, killing two people and injuring about a dozen, the police said.

Chad says soldiers in Mali kill al Qaeda's Belmokhtar

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PST

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian soldiers in Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the al Qaeda commander behind a bloody mass hostage-taking at an Algerian gas plant in January, Chad's military said on Saturday.

In Texas, autopsy says adoptee’s death accidental; Russians disagree, march in protest

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:54 AM PST

MOSCOW — Russian officials remained suspicious Saturday about the circumstances surrounding the death in Texas of an adopted 3-year-old despite an autopsy report that determined he died accidentally.

Max Shatto, who was born Maxim Kuzmin in Russia, died Jan. 21 from a torn artery in the abdomen, officials said at a news conference Friday in Odessa, Tex. Four pathologists — three employed by the county medical examiner and one independent — agreed the death was an accident, Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland told reporters.

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Man Utd 4-0 Norwich

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:42 AM PST

Japan's Shinji Kagawa becomes the first Asian player to score a Premier League hat-trick as Manchester United beat Norwich 4-0.

Mugabe holds lavish birthday party

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:42 AM PST

Thousands of people attend a lavish party to celebrate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's 89th birthday in a mining town.

Mass protests in Portugal over austerity cuts

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 01:03 PM PST

Demonstrators hold marches in 20 cities denouncing government cutbacks aimed at pulling nation out of recession.

Seized Arms Off Yemen Raise Alarm Over Iran

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:37 AM PST

The presence of 10 Chinese heat-seeking missiles in an arms cache seized by American and Yemeni officials sets off concerns about further regional instability.

Portuguese march against austerity, want government out

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Portuguese poured into the streets of Lisbon and other cities on Saturday to demand an end to austerity dictated by an international bailout and the resignation of the center-right government.

Kerry Pushes Egypt on Reform

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry pressed Egypt's leaders to move on economic overhauls necessary to secure IMF loans amid fears in Washington about Cairo's finances.

Thousands Protest Austerity in Portugal

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:14 AM PST

Demonstrations against austerity measures took place in about 40 Portuguese cities, and small groups protested in Madrid and Paris as well.

Syria, Iran Assail U.S. on Aid to Rebels

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:19 PM PST

The foreign ministers said the aid would only prolong the fighting.

NATO Forces Kill 2 Afghan Boys

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PST

NATO said its forces accidentally killed two boys during an operation in southern Afghanistan when they fired at what they thought were insurgent forces.

Russian Adoptee's Death Ruled Accident

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 12:17 PM PST

The January death in Texas of a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy was ruled an accident. Russia demanded further investigation as thousands ralllied in Moscow to support a ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian children.

Iran Farmers Clash With Police Over Water Rights

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:37 AM PST

Hundreds of farmers in central Iran have clashed with police during a protest this week against the government's decision to divert water from their area.

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