Ex-KGB man wins presidency in South Ossetia

Ex-KGB man wins presidency in South Ossetia

Ex-KGB man wins presidency in South Ossetia

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT

TSKHINVALI, Georgia (Reuters) - A pro-Russian former KGB officer appeared set on Sunday to win a presidential election run-off in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, where Moscow is seeking to re-assert control.

Russian Opposition Activists Rally in Red Square

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:09 PM PDT

Russian authorities showed unusual leniency Sunday by allowing several hundred opposition supporters to gather freely in Red Square, but quickly detained an opposition leader when she tried to erect a tent.


Exclusive: Egypt's Islamist candidate says IMF deal unlikely

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:50 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has warned the government it will not support an IMF loan unless the terms are changed or it moves aside and allows a new administration to oversee how the funds are spent, its candidate for president said on Sunday.

Pakistan army hopes miracle will save avalanche victims

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:40 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military hoped for a miracle on Sunday as rescue teams searched for 124 soldiers and 11 civilians buried by a Himalayan avalanche near the Indian border, with no sign of survivors more 24 hours later.

VIDEO: Afghan-US night raids deal signed

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT

The Afghan government has signed a deal with the US, giving Afghanistan full responsibility for special forces carrying out night raids against insurgents.


VIDEO: Pakistan's president meets Indian PM

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:39 PM PDT

The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, has been meeting the Indian prime minister in Delhi.


Balotelli heading for City exit

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini casts doubt over Mario Balotelli's future after their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.


U.S.'s World Bank Pick Draws Criticism

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The front-runner to lead the World Bank, which lends tens of billions of dollars a year around the world, once admitted that he "had no idea what a hedge fund was" until three years ago when he became a university president.


Oosthuizen Jolts Masters’ Final Round

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Peter Hanson and Phil Mickelson were set to chase a Masters title on a picture-perfect day at Augusta National on Sunday, but Louis Oosthuizen made the biggest move up early with a double eagle on No. 2.

At Parties, Revealing a Baby’s Gender

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 05:37 PM PDT

Gender-reveal baby parties are a modern way to savor the surprise and share it with others, or perhaps just to enjoy it somewhere other than a doctor's office.

Giuseppi Logan, Jazz Artist, Tries for a Comeback

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:27 PM PDT

For more than 30 years after some pioneering albums, Giuseppi Logan was one of jazz's missing persons, impaired by drugs and mental illness.

Taking the Measure of Citigroup and Bank of America

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 11:55 AM PDT

When bank earnings are revealed in the coming weeks, investors will be watching to see how the two match up.

Exclusive: Mubarak aide presidency bid an "insult": Islamist rival

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:35 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - A bid for power by Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief is an insult to Egypt's revolution that, if successful, would trigger a second nationwide revolt, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency said.

Disruptions Column: While Apple Is Criticized for Foxconn, Other Companies Are Silent

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Apple has been criticized for working conditions in overseas factories, but unlike other companies, Apple employs an independent auditor.

UK cruise retraces Titanic's ill-fated voyage

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 11:06 AM PDT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - Descendants of some of the 1,500 people killed when the Titanic sank a century ago were among the passengers on a cruise ship that set off from Britain on Sunday to retrace the route of the liner's ill-fated voyage.

Malian president resigns in deal

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:09 PM PDT

President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali formally resigns as part of a deal with coup leaders to end the crisis gripping the west African state.


VIDEO: Fuel tanker burns up on freeway

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

A fuel tanker truck caught fire on a freeway in California, sending flames and plumes of smoke into the air.


Mali making strides toward restoration of order

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 11:03 AM PDT

In a significant sign of success of international pressure, West African nations have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali after an agreement on restoring constitutional order.

Egypt's former spy chief joins race as other candidacies questioned

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 08:45 AM PDT

With the rights of several candidates in question before Sunday's deadline to qualify and an 11th hour entrance of the former spy chief, Egypt's already complex and convoluted presidential election stands to be upended.

Liberia's chimpanzee island

Posted: 08 Apr 2012 11:01 AM PDT

CNN's Brenda Bush visits an island sanctuary in Liberia where former lab animals face an uncertain future.

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