Kenya beefs up security on eve of election

Kenya beefs up security on eve of election

Kenya beefs up security on eve of election

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:40 PM PST

Nearly 100,000 police deployed to prevent repeat of post-election violence that left over 1,200 people dead in 2007.

Cypriot Finance Minister Says Bailout Deal Is Near

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:54 AM PST

But he warned that meeting some of the demands of international lenders could damage the island's lucrative financial sector and hamper growth.

Accused Scottish Cardinal Admits Sexual Failings

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:47 AM PST

The cardinal who until recently served as Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader on Sunday acknowledged having engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior and promised to play "no further part" in the public life of the church, a statement that comes at an awkward time for the Vatican.

Kerry Announces Millions in U.S. Aid for Egypt

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would provide $250 million in aid after Egypt's president promised to move ahead with talks over economic reforms.

Gunmen attack church in Libya's Benghazi: state media

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:37 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked an Egyptian Coptic church in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, assaulting two priests, the official LANA news agency quoted the foreign ministry as saying on Sunday.

Nigeria army fights off Boko Haram attack

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:55 AM PST

Twenty rebels killed in assault on army base that came after group's leader allegedly rejected peace talks on video.

Analysis: Without Belmokhtar, jihadi networks would suffer

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly two years after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the death in Mali of Algerian commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar, if confirmed, would be a serious blow to al Qaeda's efforts to recover its cohesion as a force for global jihad.

Germany to prevent Bulgaria, Romania entering Schengen: magazine

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:05 PM PST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will prevent Bulgaria and Romania from entering the passport-free Schengen zone when European ministers meet to discuss the issue on Thursday, German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich said in a magazine interview.

Italian election lessons for Europe

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PST

Growing despair that Europe is not working, says Gavin Hewitt

Amid ‘Do Not Track’ Effort, Web Companies Race to Look Privacy-Friendly

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:44 AM PST

Increasingly, Internet companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Mozilla are egging each other on to prove to consumers that their data is safe and in their control.

Voters Tighten Limits on Executive Pay in Switzerland

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:32 AM PST

Ignoring a warning from the business lobby, Swiss residents voted to give shareholders a binding say on the overall pay packages for executives and directors.

U.S. offers Egypt budget aid after Mursi assurance on IMF

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:55 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday it would give Egypt $190 million in budget aid after Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi promised to take the painful economic reforms needed to secure an IMF loan.

VIDEO: Rodman: Kim Jong Un 'don't want war'

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:46 AM PST

Kim Jong Un wants US President Barack Obama to call him, and doesn't want war, according to former basketball star Dennis Rodman.

Scottish cardinal admits sexual misbehaviour

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:25 AM PST

Keith O'Brien, once UK's senior Catholic leader, apologises and vows to play "no further part" in public life of church.

Marchers seek Chavez health details

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:35 AM PST

Hundreds of Venezuelan students and opposition members march in Caracas demanding more details about President Hugo Chavez's health.

Euroskeptic tycoon passes first Austrian vote tests

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:30 AM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - A billionaire car parts tycoon who wants Austria to abandon the euro passed his first electoral tests on Sunday when his party - formed only last year - got a tenth of the vote to win seats in two state assemblies.

Dozens of Pakistanis Killed in Blasts in Shiite District of Karachi

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:48 AM PST

Two powerful explosions ripped through a predominately Shiite neighborhood in Karachi on Sunday evening, in a bomb attack that killed at least 37 people and wounding at least 90, police and rescue officials said.

Dozens of Pakistanis Killed in Blasts in Shiite District of Karachi

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:48 AM PST

Two powerful explosions ripped through a predominately Shiite neighborhood in Karachi on Sunday evening, in a bomb attack that killed at least 37 people and wounding at least 90, police and rescue officials said.

Militant says Belmokhtar alive: monitoring service

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:09 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Algerian al Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar, reported killed by Chadian troops, is alive, a monitoring service that tracks online militant forums reported a contributor as saying on Sunday.

Luxury villas, designer labels: jailed Mexico union boss' U.S. oasis

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:52 AM PST

CORONADO, California (Reuters) - Boasting two properties in an exclusive enclave just outside San Diego and an enviable designer wardrobe, the jailed boss of Mexico's teachers' union was just another multi-millionaire to her neighbors.

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