Irate Italian president begins talks on new coalition

Irate Italian president begins talks on new coalition


Irate Italian president begins talks on new coalition

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:06 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president launched urgent talks on Tuesday that could lead to a prime minister quickly being named after two months of post-electoral stalemate that has weighed on a stagnant economy and alarmed Rome's partners in the euro zone.
    


At least 26 killed after Iraqi forces clash with Sunni protesters - sources

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:03 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 26 people were killed on Thursday when Iraqi forces and Sunni Muslim protesters clashed after troops raided their anti-government demonstration camp near Kirkuk, military sources said.
    


Canada thwarts "al Qaeda-backed" passenger train plot

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:59 AM PDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police have arrested two men and charged them with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation that they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran.
    


Israeli general says Syria government forces used chemical weapons

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:45 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons in fighting in Syria, the Israeli military's top intelligence analyst was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
    


More than a fiery passion

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 01:02 AM PDT

As the nomination procedures closed, the election war for the 13th general elections was officially kicked off across the 222 parliamentary and 505 state constituencies across Malaysia.

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Texas town holds no grudge against exploded fertiliser plant owner

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:05 AM PDT

WEST, Texas (Reuters) - When Texas farmer Donald Adair bought the floundering West Fertilizer Co in 2004, his neighbours in the rolling countryside near West were grateful he had saved them from driving extra miles to Waco or Hillsboro to buy fertiliser, feed and tools.
    

Japan MPs visit war dead shrine amid tensions with China

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:00 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tensions flared between Japan and China and South Korea after a group of Japanese lawmakers visited a shrine seen by Asian neighbours as a symbol of Japan's past militarism and Chinese patrol vessels played cat-and-mouse with a flotilla of Japanese nationalists near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
    

Irate Italian president to begin talks on new coalition

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:53 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president launches urgent talks on Tuesday that could see a prime minister designated after two months of post-electoral stalemate that has weighed on a stagnant economy and alarmed Rome's partners in the euro.
    

Indonesian president urges Myanmar to address Muslim violence

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:19 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The president of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, said on Tuesday he would urge Myanmar's leaders to address Buddhist-led violence against Muslims that he said could cause problems for Muslims elsewhere in the region.
    

Unperturbed by rumours

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:58 PM PDT

"I sometimes feel really dejected, but somehow I must still think positively."

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French embassy in Tripoli hit by car bomb - embassy source

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:06 AM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - France's embassy in Libya was hit by what appeared to be a car bomb on Tuesday, injuring two guards in the first such attack in the capital Tripoli since the end of the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi.
    


Indonesia to urge Myanmar to address Muslim violence

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:54 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The president of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, said on Tuesday he would urge Myanmar's leaders to address Buddhist-led violence against Muslims that he said could cause problems for Muslims elsewhere in the region.
    


In New Mexico desert, U.S. drone pilots learn the new art of war

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:22 PM PDT

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico (Reuters) - The tide of war may be receding, as President Barack Obama is fond of saying, but U.S. military demand for unmanned drones and their remote pilots is growing.
    


Asean spurs regional economic partnership in its own way

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:16 PM PDT

As the 22nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit is set to open here Wednesday, leaders of the 10 member states are expected to focus on regional integration and connectivity.

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Malaysia opposition hopes state's success can spread

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:40 PM PDT

Malaysia's opposition, with hopes for an historic victory in May 5 polls, is promising to replicate nationwide its achievements in the showcase state of Penang, where it has curbed corruption and balanced the books.

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Boston bomb suspect charged, could face death

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:29 PM PDT

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face the death penalty after being charged Monday for his alleged role in the attacks that left three people dead and 200 wounded.

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Psy's 'Gentleman' hits 200 mn YouTube views

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT

"Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video has garnered 200 million views on YouTube in the nine days since its release and smashed the video-sharing site's record for single-day hits.

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North Korea demands recognition as nuclear arms state

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:14 PM PDT

SEOUL, April 23 — North Korea today demanded that it be recognised as a nuclear weapons state, rejecting a US condition that it agree to give up its nuclear arms programme before talks can begin. After weeks of tension on the Korean peninsula, including North Korean threats of nuclear war, the North has in recent days begun to at least talk about ...
    


Indonesia warns multinationals not to be greedy over resources

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:17 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesia's president told major investors in his country's natural resources not to be greedy, comments that suggest he is in no mood to row back on policies that foreign mining and energy firms have called a deterrent.
    


Security officials face questions over Boston Marathon bombings

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. security officials face a grilling from lawmakers on Tuesday over whether authorities who have charged one man with the Boston Marathon bombings may have overlooked warning signs two years ago flagging the other suspect.
    


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