Attacks Target Shiite Worshippers in Northern Iraq

Attacks Target Shiite Worshippers in Northern Iraq

Attacks Target Shiite Worshippers in Northern Iraq

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT

Eight Iraqis were killed and 88 others wounded in bombings targeting three Shiite Muslim houses of worship in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police officials said.


In Death, Cleric Stokes Tensions in Kenya

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT

The killing of Sheik Aboud Rogo Mohammed, a cleric shot in daylight last week as he drove through Mombasa, is stoking tensions between Muslims in this port city and the police they implicate in his death.


Intel Downgrades Sales Expectations

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:06 PM PDT

The technology bellwether said the worsening market for personal computers would also depress its profit margin.

Straight Sets: Live Coverage of the Women's Semifinals

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

The first match features No. 1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, the Australian Open champion, against No. 3 Maria Sharapova of Russia.


2 Bombs Explode in Syrian Capital

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Two bombs in Damascus killed at least six security officers and their civilian supporters, and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad held protests to demonstrate their hold on a handful of suburbs.


Nigerian Islamists claim phone network sabotage

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram on Friday claimed a spate of attacks on mobile phone masts belonging to MTN, Airtel, Etisalat and two private operators, accusing the firms of helping the government spy on them.

VIDEO: Hijacked tanker crew on ordeal

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Indian sailors who were on board a Singapore-owned oil tanker which was hijacked close to Nigeria by pirates have said they are relieved their ordeal is over.


After High Note for Euro Plan, Discord Emerges

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:01 PM PDT

The bond buying plan that was announced to much fanfare on Thursday ran into political problems a day later in Germany, Spain and Italy.

Bahrain protesters face tear gas

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Police fire tear gas as they clash with demonstrators in Bahrain's capital Manama defying a ban on unauthorised protests.


Kenyan police seize over 150 bomb detonators from Nairobi house

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police seized more than 150 detonators in Nairobi on Friday, highlighting the security risks the east African country faces ahead of an election next year because of its struggle with al Qaeda-linked militants in neighboring Somalia.

At War Blog: A Soldiers' Friendship, Shared Across Generations, Ends With More Gained Than Lost

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:54 AM PDT

One veteran, in the waning years of his life, gives another, fresh from war, comfort and perspective that couldn't be found anywhere else.


VIDEO: Pakistan 'blasphemy girl' bailed

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT

A Christian girl who has been detained on blasphemy charges for three weeks in Pakistan has been granted bail.


In Iran, Isfahanis shrug off risk of attack

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

ISFAHAN, Iran — Isfahan is home to several thousand historic monuments, many of which UNESCO recognizes as world heritage sites. The central Iranian city is also the site of one of the country's nuclear installations.

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Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:52 AM PDT

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has suspended diplomatic relations with Iran, closing its embassy in Tehran and giving all Iranian diplomats in Canada five days to leave the country, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, calling Iran the biggest threat to global security.

Mylan Invests in EpiPen as Child Allergies Increase

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Mylan, the maker of the epinephrine injector EpiPen, is expanding its marketing efforts in the face of new, competing devices and the surging rates of allergies in children.

Bolivia says Washington won't extradite former leader

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:59 AM PDT

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Washington has refused to extradite a former Bolivian president to the South American country to stand trial over political violence that forced him from office nine years ago, President Evo Morales said on Friday.

The Caucus: Hours After Speech, Obama Confronts Anemic Job Growth

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT

President Obama blamed Congressional Republicans for allowing his proposed jobs bill to languish, while Mitt Romney questioned Mr. Obama's tactics for fixing the economy.

British and Dutch urge sanctions against Lebanon's Hezbollah

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT

PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) - Britain and the Netherlands urged other EU governments on Friday to join the United States in imposing sanctions on the Lebanese political and militant group Hezbollah for providing support to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

Obama 'Hope' poster artist fined

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Shepard Fairey, the US artist who created the "Hope" poster of Barack Obama, has been given two years probation and fined for concealing the origins of his image.


U.K., Netherlands Push to Reopen Hezbollah Debate

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Europe is embarking on a potentially divisive debate over whether to place the military wing of Hezbollah grouping on its terrorist list, with the U.K. and Dutch governments urging action.


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