Thousands join peaceful Bahrain anti-government protest

Thousands join peaceful Bahrain anti-government protest

Thousands join peaceful Bahrain anti-government protest

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:24 PM PDT

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people chanting anti-government slogans and holding up pictures of jailed activists took part on Friday in Bahrain's first authorized opposition protest since June.

VIDEO: Maldives report sparks street protests

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

There have been street protests in Male a day after an official inquiry dismissed claims by former President Mohamed Nasheed that he was forced from power in a coup six months ago.


Russia's Putin calls for Stalin-style "leap forward"

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Russia needs a "leap forward" to rejuvenate its sprawling defense industry, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, harkening back to the ambitious industrialization carried out by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in the run-up to World War Two.

EU Seeks Greater ECB Role on Banks

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

The European Central Bank should police the more than 6,000 banks in the euro zone, said the EU's executive, setting itself up for a clash with Germany, which wants to retain oversight over smaller lenders.


Mexico's Pena Nieto confirmed president-elect, rival defiant

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's electoral tribunal officially named Enrique Pena Nieto as president-elect on Friday, clearing the way for him to focus on planned economic reforms, but his rival refused to accept defeat and held out the possibility of further protests.

For Gulf Casino, a 5-Hour Lull in the Action

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT

The Gulf Coast casinos, vital to the region's economy, began reopening as the last effects of Hurricane Issac were still blowing outside.

Pentagon Threatens Legal Action Against SEAL Author Matt Bissonnette

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:45 AM PDT

The Pentagon is "reviewing all options" against the author of a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but has stopped short of calling on his publisher to stop or delay the book's release next week.


Armenia says suspends Hungary ties in soldier row

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia said it was suspending diplomatic relations with Hungary on Friday because it had allowed an Azeri soldier who killed an Armenian officer in 2004 to return home, where he was immediately pardoned and freed.

Isle Spats Backdrop for Clinton's Asia Trip

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton is set to tour parts of Asia over the coming week in what could be the Obama administration's last chance to address escalating territorial disputes across the region ahead of November elections.


Alarm at Nigeria spy records leak

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

Former Nigerian secret agents tell the BBC they are concerned for their safety after personal records were published online, reportedly by an Islamist group.


U.S. drone strike kills 8 suspected militants: Yemeni officials

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:13 PM PDT

ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed by a U.S. drone strike on Friday in a remote part of Hadramout, a Yemeni official said, the third such strike in the eastern Yemeni province this week.

U.S. Seems Set to Designate Haqqani Network as Terror Group

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

With a Congressional deadline looming, the Obama administration appears ready to designate the Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, risking a new breach in relations with Pakistan.

VIDEO: Balloons illuminate Hadrian's Wall

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Hadrian's Wall is getting a modern make over, with a line of 400 balloons is lighting up the night sky


U.S. Seems Set to Designate Haqqani Network as Terror Group

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:19 PM PDT

With a Congressional deadline looming, the Obama administration appears ready to designate the Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, risking a new breach in relations with Pakistan.

Canada hunts maple syrup thieves

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Thieves in Canada steal millions of dollars worth of highly prized maple syrup from a warehouse, Quebec police say.


France's Hollande speeds launch of state investment bank

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:44 AM PDT

CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE, France (Reuters) - France will launch a public investment bank within days to help cash-strapped companies obtain financing, President Francois Hollande said on Friday, bringing forward the date as his government speeds up efforts to fight a downturn.

Armenia breaks ties with Hungary

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Armenia is severing diplomatic ties with Hungary after the release of an Azeri army officer convicted of murdering an Armenian soldier to Baku.


Cuba growing less food than 5 years ago despite agriculture reforms

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is producing less food than it did five years ago despite efforts to increase agriculture production, the government reported on Friday.

Sahara to refund investors $3bn

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:07 AM PDT

India's Supreme Court orders the Sahara business group to refund more than $3bn to investors for failing to comply with financial regulations.


Analysis: Mexico's Pena Nieto to focus first on clean government

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Enrique Pena Nieto cast himself as an economic reformer to win the Mexican presidency but, after facing accusations of vote-rigging, his immediate focus is likely to be tackling his party's reputation for corruption.

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