Thursday, August 4, 2011

Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed-activist (Reuters)

Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed-activist (Reuters)

Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed-activist (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:51 AM PDT

EDITOR'S NOTE: REUTERS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY CONTENT VIDEO FROM WHICH THIS STILL IMAGE WAS TAKEN A newly dug grave is seen in Hama in this still image taken from video posted on a social media website on August 1, 2011. REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TVReuters - At least 45 civilians were killed in a tank assault by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces to occupy the center of Hama, an activist said on Thursday, in a sharp escalation of a military campaign aimed at ending an uprising against his rule.

Libyan rebels say counter-attack at Zlitan repelled (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:51 AM PDT

A young Libyan rebel test fires an anti-aircraft gun at a front line checkpoint near Tiji in western Libya, August 1, 2011. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - Libyan rebels said on Wednesday they had fought off an attack on positions around Zlitan, contradicting government claims of victory in a town insurgents hope will pave the way for an advance on the capital.

Bomb kills north Afghan city intelligence official (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Afghan boys read the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the city of Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/ Rahmat Gul)Reuters - A car bomb killed an intelligence official from Afghanistan's northern Kunduz city on Thursday morning, two days after suicide attackers killed four security guards at a guesthouse in the city used by foreigners, a police spokesman said.

Kosovo says will not accept NATO-Serbia deal (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Reuters - The NATO mission in Kosovo said Wednesday that it had drafted an agreement with Serb representatives to move roadblocks in northern Kosovo, but the Pristina government said the deal was unacceptable.

China accuses Japan of exaggerating it as a military threat (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Reuters - China Thursday accused Japan of deliberately exaggerating Beijing's military threat, underlining the suspicion with which Asia's two biggest economies view each other.

Why Have Spain's Demonstrations Surged? Could It Be... the Pope? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - The massive outpourings that took over Madrid's central square had petered out until the government decided to forcibly take down the remnants. Then sympathy sent the people back into the streets

Lawyers: Britain's torture inquiry deeply flawed (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:36 AM PDT

AP - Lawyers representing ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees say they'll withdraw cooperation with Britain's inquiry into the "war on terror" if alleged victims of torture don't win the chance to question witnesses.

Libyan fighters from Tripoli hope to free capital (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:28 PM PDT

Rebel fighters from the Tripoli Brigade relax at their base close to the front line near the town of Tiji, western Libya, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. The rebel fighters of the Tripoli Brigade have a single purpose - to be among the first to enter the Libyan capital and kick out Moammar Gadhafi and his loyalists, aided by their intimate knowledge of the city. (AP Photo/Balint Szlanko)AP - The rebel fighters of the Tripoli Brigade have one goal — to be among the first to enter the Libyan capital and kick out Moammar Gadhafi and his cronies.

9 pollsters free after disappearing in west Mexico (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:41 PM PDT

AP - Nine Mexican polling company workers were released Wednesday, several days after they were apparently kidnapped in a western region plagued by drug-cartel violence.

Video shows hostages 'held by Al-Qaeda' (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:29 AM PDT

A picture grabbed from a video sent to AFP shows an unidentified blindfolded man kidnapped in May in northern Nigeria, flanked by an armed man, appearing for the first time since his capture. A British man and an Italian kidnapped in May in northern Nigeria appeared for the first time since their capture in the video in which they say their abductors are from Al-Qaeda.(AFP/HO)AFP - A British man and an Italian kidnapped in May in northern Nigeria have appeared for the first time since their capture in a video sent to AFP in which they say their abductors are from Al-Qaeda.

Chopper crash kills 10 in Indonesia: officials (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:48 AM PDT

A rescue team evacuates a survivor of a helicopter crash at Dua Sudara mountain in Bitung, North Sulawesi. 10 people, including at least two Australians employed by Melbourne-based Newcrest Mining, were killed in the crash officials said Thursday.(AFP/Glen Rarung)AFP - A helicopter crash in Indonesia killed nine people including two Australians and two South Africans employed by Melbourne-based Newcrest Mining, the company said Thursday.

Canada says G20 monitoring global economy (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:38 PM PDT

Reuters - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday he has been having discussions with his Group of 20 colleagues about the global economic situation, which has been hit by U.S. and European debt fears.

Manhunt for Sydney 'fake bomb' suspect (AFP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 12:28 AM PDT

File photo shows Australian police officers manning a roadblock. A manhunt is under way for an attacker who attached what turned out to be a fake bomb to a terrified Sydney teenager in a drama described as AFP - A manhunt was under way Thursday for an extortionist who attached what turned out to be a fake bomb to a terrified teenager in a drama described as "like something out of a Hollywood movie."

Iraq signals willingness to allow some US forces to stay (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:58 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Under intense US pressure, Iraqi leaders have agreed to start negotiations on keeping some American soldiers here in a deal that signaled a realignment of political alliances.

How a Tax-Evasion Whistleblower Became One of Europe's Most Wanted (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - After outing some high-profile tax evaders by selling Liechtenstein bank account information to investigators, Heinrich Kieber disappeared. Recently, he turned up in Australia, only to disappear again

Egyptians cheer Mubarak's historic day in court [VIDEO] (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:23 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Egypt marked a historic first today when its former president, who ruled with an iron fist for nearly three decades, was wheeled on a gurney into a courtroom cage to stand trial.

Afghanistan the New Mexico?: Assassinations and the Drug Trade (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:58 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - Aug 2 (New America Media) - In the last few months, the Afghan drug trade has entered a new phase of power struggles that could lead to the sort of violence that plagues Mexicans on a daily basis.
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