VIDEO: Sikhs call for easing of visa policy Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:31 PM PST Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan complain about visa hurdles.  
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VIDEO: Gaddafi's son to be tried in Libya Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:36 PM PST The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has accepted that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.  
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Federer masterclass stuns Nadal Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PST Roger Federer thrashes Rafael Nadal - winning the second set without dropping a game - at the ATP World Tour Finals.  
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Merck in $1bn US Vioxx settlement Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:15 PM PST US drugs firm Merck & Co agrees to pay almost $1bn to settle charges arising from the marketing of one of its drugs, Vioxx.  
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Peru won't seek life in prison for Van der Sloot Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:29 PM PST LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors will seek a 30-year sentence rather than a life term in the murder trial of Joran Van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused of killing a 21-year-old business student, the judiciary said on Tuesday.  
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Three U.S. students held in Egypt over protests Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Three U.S. students were paraded on Egyptian television on Tuesday after being accused of throwing petrol bombs at police during protests near Cairo's Tahrir Square where demonstrators have been demanding an end to military rule.  
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Three killed "execution style" at U.S.-Mexico border Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:12 PM PST TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The bodies of three suspected drug traffickers were found shot to death "execution style" in a remote area near the Arizona-Mexico border, U.S. police said on Tuesday.  
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The Caucus: Gingrich, Rising in Polls, Likely Focus of G.O.P. Debate Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:07 PM PST As the presidential candidates gather for a debate tonight, voters and pundits will try to decide whether Newt Gingrich has transformed himself into a serious contender.  
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Banks Seek Emergency Funds From E.C.B. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST Banks clamored for emergency funds Tuesday, borrowing the most since mid-2009, in a sign of the toll of the crisis.  
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Merck Agrees to Pay $950 Million in Vioxx Case Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:52 PM PST The Justice Department said Merck would plead guilty to resolve investigations into its marketing of the painkiller.  
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University Hit by New Climate Leak Ahead of Talks Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:29 PM PST The British university whose stolen emails caused a global climate science controversy in 2009 says those behind the breach have apparently released a second and potentially far larger batch of old messages.  
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Peru won't seek life in prison for Van der Sloot Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:43 PM PST LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian prosecutors will seek a 30-year sentence rather than a life term in the murder trial of Joran Van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused of killing a 21-year-old business student, the judiciary said on Tuesday.  
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Libya's new government unveiled Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PST Libya's interim PM names a new transitional cabinet, tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.  
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U.N. Condemns Syrian Crackdown Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST Syria's violent repression of political dissent was blasted by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution, as Turkey's leader called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.  
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Pakistani Taliban Declare Cease-Fire: Commander Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:32 AM PST The Pakistani Taliban have declared a cease-fire to encourage nascent peace talks with the government, a senior commander said, but it was unclear whether all the militants claiming to be under the Taliban banner would obey the directive.  
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Bomb in Somali Capital Kills 11 Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:13 AM PST A roadside bomb in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed 11 civilians and wounded many others, a government official said.  
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Libya's NTC announces new cabinet Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:39 PM PST Goals of 24-member council of ministers include achieving "security, stability and restoration of normal life".  
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IMF expands crisis lending tools Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST The International Monetary Fund announces new measures to help countries protect themselves from the eurozone debt crisis.  
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Tunisia's new assembly holds "historic" first session Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's constitutional assembly, elected after a revolution that inspired the "Arab Spring" uprisings, held its opening session on Tuesday, described by officials as an historic step toward democracy.  
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Live text - Nadal v Federer Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:57 AM PST Roger Federer beats arch rival Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-0 in the ATP World Tour finals in London.  
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