Monday, August 29, 2011

Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte (Reuters)

Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte (Reuters)

Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:34 PM PDT

Abdel Basset al-Megrahi sits in a wheelchair in his room at a hospital in Tripoli in this September 9, 2009 file photo. The Libyan convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland has been found in Tripoli and appears Reuters - Libyan rebel forces were converging on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to deliver the coup de grace of their revolution but uncertain if the fallen strongman was holed up there.

Japan's Finance Minister Noda to be new PM (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Japan's Trade Minister Banri Kaieda attends a news conference in Tokyo August 4, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was chosen on Monday to become Japan's sixth prime minister in five years, but has to overcome a divided parliament and deep rifts in the ruling party if he is to make more of a mark than his predecessors.

Palestinian injures eight in Tel Aviv: police (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (R) shakes hands with European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton before their meeting in Jerusalem August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS)Reuters - A Palestinian from the occupied West Bank commandeered a taxi in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv before dawn on Monday, stabbing the driver and then injuring seven others, including police officers, after crashing into a roadblock, a police spokeswoman said.

Syria force surrounds town after defections: residents (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:54 PM PDT

People protest against President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in the city of Amude August 26, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - An armored Syrian force surrounded a town near Homs on Monday after the defection of tens of soldiers from the area, activists and residents said, in the latest operation to counter dissent within the military during a five month popular uprising.

Lockerbie bomber "at death's door" in Libya: report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 03:46 PM PDT

Abdel Basset al-Megrahi sits in a wheelchair in his room at a hospital in Tripoli September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail ZetounyReuters - The Libyan convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland has been found in Tripoli and appears "at death's door," CNN reported on Sunday.

Libya: Benghazi Rebels Win Tripoli Residents' Confidence (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Time.com - Newly arriving from the eastern half of the country, the militia wants to prove it is not an army of occupation

London carnival enjoys peaceful first day (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Revellers packed west London on Sunday for one of Europe's biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to make sure there was no repetition of riots that scarred the British capital three weeks ago.

Iraqis mourn victims of Baghdad mosque attack (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Friends and relatives of Amir Fadhil, 30, grieve during his funeral procession in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. A suicide bomber blew himself up inside Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque Sunday night, killing dozens during prayers, a shocking strike on a place of worship similar to the one that brought Iraq to the brink of civil war five years ago. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)AP - Weeping relatives and friends are holding funeral processions for worshippers killed in a suicide bombing inside the Iraqi capital's largest Sunni mosque.

Tropical Storm Jose brushes past Bermuda (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:38 PM PDT

A large wall map at the National Hurricane Center in Miami shows the location of Tropical Storms Irene and newly formed Jose Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Jose is a minimal tropical storm that may affect Bermuda. A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Irene shut down New York and menaced other cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms as it steamed up the East Coast on Saturday, unloading a foot of rain on North Carolina and Virginia and knocking out power to 2 million homes and businesses. At least eight people were killed. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Tropical Storm Jose spun just to the west of Bermuda on Sunday, buffeting the wealthy British territory with gusty winds and intermittent showers before heading out into the open Atlantic.

Gaddafi opponents say he is still a threat (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:24 AM PDT

In this montage entitled 'The Team of the Corrupted Regime' which was released by an unidentified resident of Tripoli, can be seen from top left:- Moammar Gadhafi, and his sons, Seif Al Islam; Hannibal, head of Navy; Mohammed, Communication and Medias; Saadi, former soccer player. On the first row bottom, from left, Youssef Shakir, State TV personality, Bagdadi Mahmoudi, Prime Minister, Choukri Ganem, economy minister; Abdallah Senousssi, head of Intelligence and Security; Moussa Brahim, spokesman; Muatassim, Son of Gadhafi and National Security leader; in Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. (AP Photo / Francois Mori)Reuters - Muammar Gaddafi, who has not been seen since rebels took over the Libyan capital of Tripoli a week ago, is still a threat to the country and the world, the chairman of the National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Monday.

8 hurt in attack at Chinese child care center (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 01:17 AM PDT

AP - Local reports say a worker at an informal child care center for migrant workers in Shanghai began slashing children with a knife, wounding eight children, one seriously.

Irene wind speed at 50 mph, nears Canada: NHC (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT

Reuters - Tropical Storm Irene maintained maximum wind speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 km per hour) as the storm neared Canada on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

New Zealand's penguin visitor starts journey home (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 11:37 PM PDT

In this Aug. 28, 2011 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, emperor penguin 'Happy Feet' is seen in his room at Wellington Zoo's hospital, New Zealand. The emperor penguin has been booked onto a research vessel scheduled to leave the country Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Liu Jieqiu) NO SALESAP - The wayward emperor penguin known to the world as Happy Feet left a New Zealand zoo Monday on the first leg of his journey back to cooler southern waters.

Libya's interim government strengthens grip, says Khamis Qaddafi may be dead (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:27 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Khamis Qaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and commander of a brutal military brigade, may have been killed Saturday, the military spokesman for the interim Libyan government said.

Pakistan's Islamic Take On "Millionaire" Game Show Is Nightly Sign Of The Times (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Time.com - As many as 40 million Pakistanis tune in every night for "Alif Laam Meem," an Islamic version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The trivia show's popularity is just one example of how dominant a role religion now plays in Pakistan.

Anna Hazare breaks fast, renews faith in people power [VIDEO] (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:19 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - After successfully forcing the Indian government to support sweeping anticorruption legislation, activist Anna Hazare broke a 12-day fast Sunday that expanded the space for citizen participation in the world’s largest democracy.
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