U.S., South Korea agree to boost ballistic missile capability

U.S., South Korea agree to boost ballistic missile capability

U.S., South Korea agree to boost ballistic missile capability

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:20 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has reached a landmark agreement with the United States to extend the reach of Seoul's ballistic missiles by more than twice the current limit to counter the threat from North Korea, the government said on Sunday.

Philippines in peace deal with Muslim rebels

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 11:10 PM PDT

President Benigno Aquino says the "framework agreement" between government and MILF separatists will be signed shortly.


Venezuela vote a critical test for divided nation

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:09 PM PDT

A defaced election campaign poster of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hangs in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Venezuelans will head to the polls Sunday to vote in their country's presidential election, deciding on whether to keep Chavez or seek change. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)President Hugo Chavez's long run in power and his attempts to transform Venezuela into a socialist state are on the line Sunday in a closely fought presidential election for this bitterly divided nation.

Philippines, Muslim rebels agree on peace pact

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III delivers a speech on national television at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Aquino said Sunday that his government has reached a preliminary peace agreement with the nation's largest Muslim rebel group in a major breakthrough toward ending a decades-long insurgency in the country's south. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Sunday that his government has reached a preliminary peace agreement with the nation's largest Muslim rebel group in a major breakthrough toward ending a decades-long insurgency in the country's south.

VIDEO: Serbia mourners at Prince reburial

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:14 PM PDT

In Serbia, hundreds of mourners have attended the reburial of one of the last rulers of the old Kingdom of Yugoslavia.


Philippines agrees landmark peace deal with Muslim rebels

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:40 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed a peace deal for the country's troubled south, President Benigno Aquino announced on Sunday, signaling an end to a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people and crippled the region's economy.

Chavez's socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

(Note: Election law forbids publication of polls in Venezuela for a week before voting)

Chavez's socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

A man walks past a campaign sign of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas(Note: Election law forbids publication of polls in Venezuela for a week before voting) CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans vote on Sunday with President Hugo Chavez facing the biggest electoral challenge yet to his socialist rule from a young rival tapping into discontent over crime and cronyism. Henrique Capriles, a centrist state governor, edged toward the still popular Chavez in final polls thanks to a vigorous campaign that united the opposition and made him its best chance of ending Chavez's 14-year rule. ...

Philippines agrees landmark peace deal with Muslim rebels

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 10:40 PM PDT

Philippine President Benigno Aquino waves as he arrives to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in VladivostokMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed a peace deal for the country's troubled south, President Benigno Aquino announced on Sunday, signaling an end to a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people and crippled the region's economy. The long-awaited agreement sets in train a roadmap to create a new Bangsamoro autonomous region in Muslim-dominated areas of the south of the mainly Roman Catholic country before the end of Aquino's term in 2016. Bangsamoro refers to Muslim and non-Islamic minority people in the southern Philippines. ...

Street Smart Disciplines Every Entrepreneur Needs

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Authors Mark Mullins and John Kuhn via StreetSmartDisciplines.com As a mentor and advisor to entrepreneurs, I find it's easy to recognize "street smarts" when I see them, but it's hard to explain the specifics to someone on the other end of the spectrum, even if they are willing to learn. Some [...]


VIDEO: Art lovers celebrate 'White Night'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:18 PM PDT

Visitors have been flocking to Paris overnight to participate in La Nuit Blanche, where free access is granted to many galleries, museums and monuments.


VIDEO: Serbia mourners at Prince reburial

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:14 PM PDT

In Serbia, hundreds of mourners have attended the reburial of one of the last rulers of the old Kingdom of Yugoslavia.


VIDEO: Russia reaches deal on Tajik base

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT

Tajikistan has allowed Russia a 30-year extension on a Soviet-era military base seen as a bulwark against Islamist militancy and drug-trafficking.


VIDEO: Art lovers celebrate 'White Night'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:18 PM PDT

Visitors have been flocking to Paris overnight to participate in La Nuit Blanche, where free access is granted to many galleries, museums and monuments.


VIDEO: Venezuelans prepare to vote

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:36 PM PDT

Venezuela's Presidential elections take place this Sunday.


South Korea and US 'sign missile deal'

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Deal will allow Seoul to increase missile range beyond 300km to counter threat from North Korea.


Man behind anti-Islam film due in L.A. court next week

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:33 PM PDT

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is escorted out of his home by Los Angeles County Sheriff's officers in Cerritos, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man behind an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests in the Muslim world is due to appear in a federal court in Los Angeles next week for a preliminary hearing on whether he violated the terms of his probation over a 2010 bank fraud conviction, court papers show. Mark Basseley Youssef, 55, who before went by the name Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, is scheduled to go before U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder on Wednesday, the documents filed on Friday in U.S. District Court show. ...

Peru's gas pipeline at risk after rebels destroy helicopters

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 05:40 PM PDT

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's sole natural gas pipeline was left without maintenance services on Saturday after Shining Path rebels destroyed on the ground three helicopters belonging to the company that runs the pipeline. The aircraft were used by the company Transportadora de Gas del Peru, or TGP, to dispatch maintenance workers along the pipeline in the country's southern jungles. ...


Man behind anti-Islam film due in L.A. court next week

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:34 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man behind an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests in the Muslim world is due to appear in a federal court in Los Angeles next week for a preliminary hearing on whether he violated the terms of his probation over a 2010 bank fraud conviction, court papers show.

Dozens injured in Tunisia clashes

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

At least 49 policemen hurt after protesters go on rampage against reopening of rubbish dump in tourist island of Djerba.


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