Tunisia Islamists storm university over veil ban

Tunisia Islamists storm university over veil ban
Obama honours 1985 Chicago Bears
Syrian Security Forces Fire on Kurdish Mourners
Yemen Leader Talks of Leaving, Offers No Plan
China Cuts Fuel Prices
Bus Crash Kills Dozens in China
In Online Poker, a Push to Legalize and Regulate the Game
Liechtenstein 0-1 Scotland
In Jersey City, Ex-Mayor Gerald McCann Keeps an Eye on Trash
Domestic Workers Convention May Be Landmark
Media Decoder Blog: Sony Buying Film Rights to Steve Jobs Biography
Social Issues Pose New Test for Mitt Romney
Casey in front as Woods makes cut
Seven arrested at Syrian embassy
Ministers mull airports rail link
UK defence minister probed over friend's role
In Georgia, a Lawsuit Over Guns in Church
Georgia says no deal in talks on Russia WTO entry
Iraq postpones handover of city security to police
The Texas Tribune: Inmate’s Release Brings Call for New Evidence Law

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 02:06 PM PDT

TUNIS (Reuters) - Islamists stormed a university in Tunisia Saturday after it refused to enrol a woman wearing a full-face veil, a staff member said, highlighting tensions over religion that are likely to dominate an election later this month.

Obama honours 1985 Chicago Bears

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:56 PM PDT

The all-conquering 1985 Chicago Bears finally enjoy a White House visit and audience with the President - 25 years after their Super Bowl win.

Syrian Security Forces Fire on Kurdish Mourners

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT

More than 50,000 mourners marched through the capital of Syria's Kurdish heartland in a funeral procession for one of the country's most prominent opposition figures a day after his assassination. Security forces fired into the crowds, killing five people, witnesses said.

Yemen Leader Talks of Leaving, Offers No Plan

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh made vague comments that he is willing to leave power, but gave no concrete plan for the future of the country, and opposition members cast doubt on the seriousness of his offer.

China Cuts Fuel Prices

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 05:37 AM PDT

China cut government-controlled fuel prices on declining international oil prices, saying the move will help combat domestic inflation pressures.

Bus Crash Kills Dozens in China

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 05:31 AM PDT

Three major road accidents in China killed 56 people on the last day of a weeklong holiday, including 35 people who died after a bus collided with a car on an expressway.

In Online Poker, a Push to Legalize and Regulate the Game

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:41 PM PDT

Legalizing and regulating poker on the Internet could bring billions of dollars to government coffers, supporters say.

Liechtenstein 0-1 Scotland

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Scotland move second in Euro 2012 qualifying Group I thanks to Craig Mackail-Smith's first-half winner against Liechtenstein.

In Jersey City, Ex-Mayor Gerald McCann Keeps an Eye on Trash

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Gerald McCann, a twice-elected former mayor of Jersey City who was removed from office in 1992 after a felony conviction, is now an inspector with the city's incinerator authority.

Domestic Workers Convention May Be Landmark

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:22 PM PDT

Governments from around the world have signed a pact intended to help protect the millions of workers, mostly women, who travel to other countries for employment.

Media Decoder Blog: Sony Buying Film Rights to Steve Jobs Biography

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Sony Pictures Entertainment has concluded a deal to buy film rights to the authorized biography "Steve Jobs," from Walter Isaacson, according to a person who was briefed on the deal.

Social Issues Pose New Test for Mitt Romney

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is again being forced to explain his Mormon faith and his stance on social issues to his party's base.

Casey in front as Woods makes cut

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT

England's Paul Casey leads the Frys.com Open by one shot after a fog-delayed second round, while Tiger Woods makes the cut on his competitive return.

Seven arrested at Syrian embassy

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 09:53 AM PDT

Seven people are arrested after intruders gain access to the roof of the Syrian embassy in central London.

Ministers mull airports rail link

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 05:39 AM PDT

New ways of connecting airports, such as a high-speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick, are to be considered by ministers in the coming months.

UK defence minister probed over friend's role

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Liam Fox investigated over claims that he allowed a close friend to influence government business.

In Georgia, a Lawsuit Over Guns in Church

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 12:04 PM PDT

A case religious leaders and Second Amendment groups are closely watching hinges on whether keeping weapons out of houses of worship violates religious freedom.

Georgia says no deal in talks on Russia WTO entry

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:16 PM PDT

TBILISI (Reuters) - Talks between bitter rivals Georgia and Russia over Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended without agreement on Saturday, and Georgia said it would block Russian accession unless Moscow's position changes.

Iraq postpones handover of city security to police

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is delaying handing over security to police in major cities over concerns that some forces were not ready to take on a stubborn insurgency as the last U.S. troops prepare to withdraw at the end of 2011.