Gunmen kill Israeli on Egypt border, 2 attackers dead

Gunmen kill Israeli on Egypt border, 2 attackers dead


Gunmen kill Israeli on Egypt border, 2 attackers dead

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:28 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Militants fired on an Israeli crew building a border barrier on the Egyptian frontier on Monday, killing one of the workers, and Israeli soldiers shot dead two of the infiltrators, the military said.



Suicide bomber kills south Yemen army chief

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:23 AM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - The commander of the military in Yemen's southern region was killed in a suicide attack in Aden early on Monday, medics and a security official said, after the army drove al Qaeda-linked militants from their strongholds in the area.



Iran, world powers start nuclear talks in Moscow

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:11 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World powers and Iran met in Moscow on Monday for talks intended to narrow differences over Tehran's nuclear programme and avert the danger of a new war in the Middle East, diplomats said.



Greek pro-bailout parties seek new coalition

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:58 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's centre-right New Democracy party will try to form a coalition on Monday with other parties backing the international bailout after a narrow election victory over the left that eased fears of a sudden exit from the euro.



Morsy wins Egypt presidential vote by slim majority

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:08 AM PDT

CAIRO, Jun 18: The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy has secured victory in the presidential run-offs, his campaign announced in the early hours of Monday, as vote counting wrapped up at most polling stations across Egypt.


Prosecuting corruption cases absolute power of AG - Nazri

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:39 AM PDT

The government does not intend to amend the Federal Constitution to give power to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) or another body to prosecute individuals involved in corruption without referring the cases to the Attorney-General (AG).

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Philippine ship pull-out calms tensions: China

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:31 AM PDT

China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and expressed hope it would calm tensions.

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Surgery offers hope for victims of female genital mutilation

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:12 AM PDT

Fatima Sheriff has a sketchy recollection of the day her mother pinned down her four-year-old body while a stranger slashed at her genitals.

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Aboriginal rock art is 28,000 years old

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:02 AM PDT

Aboriginal rock art found in remote Australia has been dated at 28,000 years old, experts said Monday, prompting new speculation that indigenous communities were among the world's most advanced.

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65 PLKN trainees still under quarantine

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Some 65 National Service Training Programme (PLKN) trainees from Dusun Resort camp here are still under quarantine.

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Profesionalism in teaching is main focus in education transformation - Muhyiddin

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Professionalism in teaching, the people's aspiration with regard to the education system, and the students' outcome are the main focus that must be given attention in efforts to transform national education, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Gunmen kill Israeli on Egypt border, 2 attackers dead

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:56 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Militants fired on an Israeli crew building a border barrier on the Egyptian frontier on Monday, killing one of the workers, and Israeli soldiers shot dead two of the infiltrators, the military said.



Suicide bomber kills senior south Yemen army general

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:38 PM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - The commander of Yemen's southern military region was killed in a suicide attack in Aden early on Monday, medics and a security official said, after the army drove al Qaeda-linked militants from their strongholds in the area.



Egypt Islamists claim presidency

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:38 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood claimed on Monday that its candidate had won the country's first free presidential election, defeating Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister and ending 60 years of rule by presidents drawn from the armed forces.



Australian minister to visit Libya to seek lawyer's release

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:30 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr will visit Libya to personally push for the release of detained International Criminal Court (ICC) staff, including Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor, as global pressure builds on Tripoli over the arrests.



Thailand vows fast probe into Canadian deaths

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:50 PM PDT

Thai police on Monday promised a swift investigation into the deaths of two Canadian sisters found in their hotel room on a popular resort island.

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Father's Day

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:50 PM PDT

At the last moment of his life, he heard the heartbeat of his expecting child and saw a new hope of life.

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VIDEO: Greek victors vow to stay with Euro

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:39 PM PDT

Greece's New Democracy party vows to keep the country "anchored" to the Euro after a slim election victory, as Mark Lowen reports.


VIDEO: China puts female astronaut in orbit

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:55 PM PDT

China's Shenzhou-9 capsule docks with the Tiangong-1 space lab with 33-year-old Liu Yang - the country's first female astronaut - on board.


Greek pro-bailout parties seek new coalition

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:08 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's centre-right New Democracy party will try to form a coalition on Monday with other parties backing the international bailout after a narrow election victory over the left that eased fears of a sudden exit from the euro.



VIDEO: Egypt's military granted powers

VIDEO: Egypt's military granted powers


VIDEO: Egypt's military granted powers

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Egypt's military council issues a declaration granting itself sweeping powers, as the Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in presidential polls.


VIDEO: US marks 200th anniversary of 1812

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:01 PM PDT

The US is marking the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, which gave America its national anthem and its flag.


VIDEO: Anger over food waste in India

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Inadequate food storage is causing a huge problem of food wastage in parts of India.


G20 to press Europe for lasting fix for debt crisis

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:12 PM PDT

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - World leaders, relieved that pro-bailout parties won a narrow election victory in Greece, will pile pressure on Europe at the G20 summit on Monday to outline a lasting strategy to save the euro currency and end financial turmoil.


G20 to press Europe for lasting fix for debt crisis

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 11:04 PM PDT

LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - World leaders, relieved that pro-bailout parties won a narrow election victory in Greece, will pile pressure on Europe at the G20 summit on Monday to outline a lasting strategy to save the euro currency and end financial turmoil. Group of 20 leaders from major industrialized and developing economies, representing more than 80 percent of world output, start a two-day meeting in this Pacific resort to prioritize growth and job creation as the path to bolstering a world economy that is running out of steam. ...


Militants infiltrate from Egypt, 2 reported dead

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Militants infiltrated Israel early on Monday, opening anti-tank fire against Israeli civilians building a security fence along the border with Egypt's turbulent Sinai Peninsula, the military said. The media reported that one Israeli was killed in the attack.


VIDEO: Germany targets work email overload

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:38 PM PDT

We all love to keep in touch with the latest gadgets but the constant stream of phone calls and emails when you have left the office can make out-of-hours time seem like you are still at work.


VIDEO: Egypt's military granted powers

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Egypt's military council issues a declaration granting itself sweeping powers, as the Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in presidential polls.


VIDEO: Anger over food waste in India

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Inadequate food storage is causing a huge problem of food wastage in parts of India.


VIDEO: US marks 200th anniversary of 1812

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 08:01 PM PDT

The US is marking the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, which gave America its national anthem and its flag.


A Response to Popular Ad Hominem, err Science, Magazine on Global Warming Skeptics

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:43 PM PDT

I thought I knew what ?science? was about: ??the crafting of hypotheses that could be tested and refined through observation via studies that were challenged and replicated by the broader community until the hypothesis is generally accepted or rejected by the broader community. But apparently ?popular science? works differently, if the July 2012 article by ...


Dan Dorfman, Columnist Extraordinaire And Pioneer In Financial Reporting On Television, Dead At 80

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:30 PM PDT

Dan Dorfman, a true pioneer in financial reporting in the press and on air, died this weekend at age 80. His career was forged from humble beginnings at a trade school and some courses at NYU, not a journalism school. He became a dogged reporter in quest of scoops. His goal he said was like competing in the Olympics. "its competiton. You want to win but you had to be right."


VIDEO: Curfew in Nigeria after deadly blast

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 09:27 PM PDT

A curfew has been imposed in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna after multiple bomb attacks kill at least 36 people.


VIDEO: New Democracy party claims Greek victory

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 02:20 PM PDT

After a close race, in the second election in six weeks, the anti-bailout Syriza party was edged into second place.


VIDEO: Germany targets work email overload

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:38 PM PDT

We all love to keep in touch with the latest gadgets but the constant stream of phone calls and emails when you have left the office can make out-of-hours time seem like you are still at work.


VIDEO: LA riots figure Rodney King dies

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 07:58 PM PDT

Rodney King, the African American at the centre of the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, has been found dead aged 47.


VIDEO: Why voters in Egypt stayed at home

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 02:44 PM PDT

Voting has ended in Egypt to elect the first president since Hosni Mubarak was forced from office last year.


VIDEO: Man killed in Radiohead stage collapse

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT

The rock band Radiohead have cancelled a concert in Canada after a member of their crew was killed when part of the stage collapsed during rehearsals.


Obama to press Putin on Syria at G20 amid skepticism

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:13 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama waves from his car after landing at the airport in Los CabosLOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will press Vladimir Putin over Russia's role in the Syrian crisis when they meet on Monday but appears to have little chance of persuading him to budge on Moscow's resistance to tougher U.N. action against Damascus. After a week of Cold War-style recriminations between U.S. and Russian diplomats, the talks at a Group of 20 summit in Mexico will test whether the two leaders can forge a working relationship and find common ground on Syria and other festering disputes. Suspension of the U.N. ...



At least 2 killed in attack on Israel-Egypt border

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 10:32 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli citizen and at least one militant were killed in an attack on the Egyptian border on Monday, Israeli media and the military said. "A terrorist squad opened gunfire and possibly also fired an anti-tank rocket at an area where (Israel) is constructing the border fence," Israeli military spokesman Yoav Mordechai told Army Radio. "Soldiers arrived on the scene and killed one terrorist," he said. Army Radio said that an Israeli workman was killed by the militants, but Mordechai would only say "there is a small number of fatalities. ...