Phelps beaten but equals record

Phelps beaten but equals record
Price protest leaves six dead in Sudan's Darfur
Phelps Loses 200 Butterfly, but Wins Medal No. 18
Gaddafi son cannot get fair trial in Libya: lawyers
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London 2012: London Live: Follow Tuesday's Olympic Action
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
Ghana central bank head named vice president
Taiwan prepares for typhoon Saola
Spain's Budget Deficit Rises
Cuba Charges Spaniard in Dissident Paya's Death
Twitter Reinstates Journalist's Account
Veiled TV: Progress or step back?
Pakistani Envoy Nominee Speaks on Haqqani Network
Online poker duo settle for $731m
Six die in Darfur price protests
The Caucus: Tentative Agreement Reached in Congress, Avoiding Government Shutdown
Obama tightens sanctions on banks helping Iran sell oil
Algerian "dirty war" general may face Swiss trial
Libya rebels move over to Syria

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Michael Phelps just fails to win men's 200m butterfly gold for third time in a row but still becomes joint most successful Olympian ever.

Price protest leaves six dead in Sudan's Darfur

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:43 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Six people were killed during a protest against rising prices in Sudan's western Darfur region on Tuesday, the worst violence since tough austerity measures were imposed last month, an official said.

Phelps Loses 200 Butterfly, but Wins Medal No. 18

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Michael Phelps lost to Chad Le Clos of South Africa in the 200 butterfly. Allison Schmitt won the women's 200 freestyle.

Gaddafi son cannot get fair trial in Libya: lawyers

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:35 PM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam cannot get a fair trial in Libya and he claims if he is executed it would be tantamount to murder, his defense lawyers said on Tuesday in a filing to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Hotmail replaced by Outlook.com

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT

A re-engineered Outlook.com replaces Hotmail as Microsoft seeks to win over customers from rival Google-powered services.

London 2012: London Live: Follow Tuesday's Olympic Action

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Keep up with news, notes and analysis from the major medal events of gymnastics and swimming, as well as tennis, soccer and field hockey and other Olympic doings.

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:34 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama orders new sanctions against Iran's oil and financial sectors, amid continuing concern over its nuclear programme.

Ghana central bank head named vice president

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:23 PM PDT

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has chosen Central Bank Governor Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as his vice-president, a spokesman for Mahama told a local radio station on Tuesday.

Taiwan prepares for typhoon Saola

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Fishing boats and passenger vessels ordered to return to port, with typhoon expected to bring heavy rainfall to north.

Spain's Budget Deficit Rises

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Spain's budget deficit rose to more than 4% of GDP in the first half, largely the result of higher transfers to cash-strapped regions, but reiterated that it remains on track to meet annual deficit targets.

Cuba Charges Spaniard in Dissident Paya's Death

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Cuba has charged a Spanish citizen with the equivalent of vehicular manslaughter in a car accident that killed prominent dissident Oswaldo Payá and another government opponent.

Twitter Reinstates Journalist's Account

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Twitter reinstated the account of Guy Adams, a journalist for the Independent newspaper, after he had been kicked off for what Twitter said a violation of its privacy guidelines.

Veiled TV: Progress or step back?

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:14 AM PDT

After graduating from the mass communication department of Cairo University, Heba Seraq-Eddin couldn't find a job. Potential employers turned her down, she says, because of her veil. Heba wears the niqab, the black fabric that covers her whole face, except for the eyes.

Pakistani Envoy Nominee Speaks on Haqqani Network

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT

The diplomat, Richard G. Olson, made the pledge at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Online poker duo settle for $731m

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Two online poker companies agree a $731m (£466m) settlement with the US justice department over illegal internet gambling charges.

Six die in Darfur price protests

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Six people die in protests against high prices in Darfur, Sudan, officials say, in the latest unrest prompted by austerity measures.

The Caucus: Tentative Agreement Reached in Congress, Avoiding Government Shutdown

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT

House and Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Tuesday that would pay for federal government operations through next March, averting the prospect of a messy government shutdown just before the November elections.

Obama tightens sanctions on banks helping Iran sell oil

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions on Tuesday against foreign banks that help Iran sell its oil, efforts that he said would increase pressure on Tehran for failing to meet its international nuclear obligations.

Algerian "dirty war" general may face Swiss trial

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Algeria's ex-military chief Khaled Nezzar very likely will be prosecuted on war crimes charges for his role in the bloody civil conflict of the 1990s, a Swiss legal body said on Tuesday.