Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail

Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail


Nearly 200 prisoners escape from Libyan jail

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Nearly 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in the southern Libyan town of Sabha, an official said on Wednesday, but the circumstances were unclear.

Cargo ship sinking after North Sea collision, rescue under way

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A cargo ship was sinking after colliding with a container ship in the North Sea on Wednesday evening, and a rescue operation was under way, the Dutch coastguard said.

Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has obtained data from a U.S. intelligence drone that shows it was spying on the country's military sites and oil terminals, Iranian media reported its armed forces as saying on Wednesday.

Builders demolish French chateau

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:34 AM PST

A team of Polish builders demolish an 18th Century French chateau belonging to a Russian businessman, apparently mistaking it for the outhouse.

Film Culture Isn’t Dead After All

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST

Many critics bemoaned the death of the movies in 2012. They were wrong.

Ship feared lost after collision

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

Dutch coastguards mount a major rescue operation in the North Sea after a cargo ship with 24 people on board reportedly sinks after a collision.

Canada detains Romanian intruders

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:08 PM PST

Canadian immigration authorities detain dozens of people ferried over the border in recent months by Romanian people-smugglers.

Georgia must observe law in arrests, NATO head says

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:51 AM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Georgia must respect the law in its arrests of former state officials in order to avoid any hint it is conducting a political witch hunt, NATO's top official said on Wednesday.

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck passes away

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:16 PM PST

Composer and musician who helped shape contemporary jazz dies in Connecticut after sudden heart failure at age of 91.

VIDEO: Afghan women speak out on sexual abuse

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Afghan women have previously been wary about reporting sexual crimes but now more and more of them are stepping forward to seek justice.

New Abu Qatada appeal to go ahead

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:25 AM PST

Home Secretary Theresa May wins permission to appeal against a decision last month to block the deportation of radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan.

VIDEO: Afghan women speak out on sexual abuse

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Afghan women have previously been wary about reporting sexual crimes but now more and more of them are stepping forward to seek justice.

Iranian dissident and French lawmakers urge new policy on Iran

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French lawmakers invited the head of a previously shunned Iranian dissident group to parliament on Wednesday, aiming to help it gain credibility as a viable opposition to Tehran's government.

Four 2004 Olympians Stripped of Medals in Doping Retest

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:55 PM PST

Four medalists from the Athens Games will lose their medals because officials found evidence of doping in re-tested urine samples.

Deadly earthquake in eastern Iran

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

At least five people have been killed and several injured by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in eastern Iran, say officials.

UK warned on debt 'credibility'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:28 AM PST

The UK's failure to meet a key public debt target "weakens the credibility" of its top AAA credit rating, the Fitch ratings agency says.

The Lede Blog: Video and Twitter Photos of Devastation in Philippines

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

Raw video and images on social media after Typhoon Bopha claimed hundreds of lives in the Philippines.

3 Walmart Suppliers Made Goods in Bangladeshi Factory Where 112 Died in Fire

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST

Documents indicate that three separate apparel companies were using the factory during the past year to supply goods to Walmart and its Sam's Club subsidiary.

Hall in indecent assault charge

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST

Broadcaster Stuart Hall is charged with three counts of indecent assault following complaints to police about alleged incidents in the 1970s and 1980s.

Northern League, ex-minister Tremonti join forces for Italy vote

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:17 AM PST

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's pro-devolution Northern League and a new political movement led by former Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti said on Wednesday that they had joined forces to fight a national election expected in March.

Egypt's Mursi back at work after protest - official

Egypt's Mursi back at work after protest - official


Egypt's Mursi back at work after protest - official

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:20 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi returned to work on Wednesday morning at the presidential palace, an aide said, following a protest the evening before that forced him to leave the building.


China investigates top provincial official for corruption

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:52 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has begun a corruption inquiry into a top official in the southwestern province of Sichuan, state media reported on Wednesday, the most senior person to be investigated since Xi Jinping became the party's leader.


Philippines' biggest typhoon kills at least 230, hundreds missing

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:45 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon this year rose on Wednesday to around 230, with hundreds missing in landslides and floodwaters, as the storm continued its destructive path across the island nation.


China's "board and search" sea rules likely had Beijing's sign-off - official

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:35 PM PST

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - New Chinese regulations allowing police to board vessels deemed to be trespassing off the southern island of Hainan were a provincial-level initiative, but Beijing likely signed off on them, an official said on Wednesday.


Philippines typhoon death toll rises to around 230, hundreds missing

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:07 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon this year rose to around 230, with hundreds missing, local government officials said on Wednesday.


U.S. panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:01 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a car bomb struck the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lima in 1992, the State Department convened a special panel to answer the same questions now hovering over a review of the September attacks in Benghazi, Libya: How much security is enough? What is the right role for U.S. diplomats?


New China leaders urge end to 'pointless meetings'

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:14 AM PST

China's new leaders have urged an end to "pointless" meetings, speeches and other time-wasting events, state-run media said on Wednesday in the latest call for improved governance.

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Medical students among those called for early interviews

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:14 AM PST

Final semester medical, pharmacy and dentistry students will be considered for early interviews in efforts to fill up vacancies in the respective fields, said Public Service Commission (PSC) deputy chairman Datuk R. Segarajah.

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VIDEO: Clashes at Egypt anti-Morsi march

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 02:45 PM PST

Egyptian police fire tear gas during clashes with protesters gathered outside the presidential palace in the capital Cairo.

VIDEO: Second Louvre to open in France

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:58 PM PST

An offshoot of the Louvre museum in Paris is to be opened in northern France.

37,947 prisoners at 43 prisons nationwide

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:56 PM PST

A total of 37,947 people are currently detained at 43 prisons nationwide as of November this year, the Dewan Negara was told today.

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Two Colombians escape on way to court

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:55 PM PST

Two Colombian men escaped from police custody while being brought to the Petaling Jaya court yesterday.

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World's tallest woman dies in China: authorities

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:49 PM PST

A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said Wednesday.

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238 dead, hundreds missing in Philippines typhoon

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:42 PM PST

The death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the Philippines jumped to 238 Wednesday with hundreds missing, as rescuers battled to reach areas cut off by floods and mudslides, officials said.

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Man shot in attempt to escape from police inspection

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:35 PM PST

A motorist was shot while his girlfriend was unhurt when they were shot at by police on the North-South Expressway near the Tapah rest area early this morning.

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Philippine names ambassador to China amid sea row

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:33 PM PST

Philippine President Benigno Aquino named a senior diplomat as ambassador to Beijing Wednesday, saying it showed Manila was serious about resolving a tense standoff over territory in the South China Sea.

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Should a woman pop the question?

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:28 PM PST

While it seems like young couples are bucking traditional values, a new study finds that men and women prefer wedding proposals the old-fashioned way, with the men popping the question.

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VIDEO: Nasa to send new rover to Mars

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:18 PM PST

The US space agency (Nasa) says it will launch a new rover to Mars in 2020.

VIDEO: Sri Lanka judge in corruption case

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:28 PM PST

Sri Lanka's most senior judge, Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, has appeared before a parliamentary committee which is looking into corruption allegations against her.

Thai king calls for unity in birthday speech

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:19 PM PST

Thailand's revered king called for unity and stability in the divided nation Wednesday as huge crowds of adoring, flag-waving citizens packed Bangkok for a rare speech to mark his 85th birthday.

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