Monday, June 25, 2012

How much change can Egypt expect?

How much change can Egypt expect?


How much change can Egypt expect?

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:50 AM PDT

When the cheers subside in Tahrir Square, Mohamed Morsi will inherit a variety of problems in Egypt -- and limited power to address them.

A dictator's worst nightmare

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 04:35 AM PDT

He's an unlikely radical -- an 84-year-old American academic. But his explosive ideas about the power of non-violence to overthrow corrupt, repressive regimes have literally revolutionized the world.

Roof collapses at Canadian mall

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:53 PM PDT

Authorities in Elliot Lake, Canada search through the rubble left by a roof collapse at a Canadian mall.

Last Pinta Island tortoise dies

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Island giant tortoise, has died at his home in the Galapagos Islands. Scientists believe he was more than 100 years old.

Saudi women's Olympic debut

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Saudi Arabia will let its female athletes compete in the Olympics for the first time, its embassy in London said.

Could vote shift Mexico's drug policy?

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:49 AM PDT

Dealing with deep drug war wounds is a top issue on Mexico's presidential campaign trail, but the election results could have an impact on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border.

A dictator's worst nightmare

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 04:35 AM PDT

He's an unlikely radical -- an 84-year-old American academic. But his explosive ideas about the power of non-violence to overthrow corrupt, repressive regimes have literally revolutionized the world.

What now for Egypt?

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:53 AM PDT

When the cheers subside in Tahrir Square, Mohamed Morsi will assume an Egyptian presidency straightjacketed by the country's military, start work under intense international scrutiny and inherit a country on its back economically.

Roof collapses at Canadian mall

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:53 PM PDT

Authorities in Elliot Lake, Canada search through the rubble left by a roof collapse at a Canadian mall.

Last Pinta Island tortoise dies

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Island giant tortoise, has died at his home in the Galapagos Islands. Scientists believe he was more than 100 years old.

Upcoming vote might shift Mexico's drug policy

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Dealing with deep drug war wounds is a top issue on Mexico's presidential campaign trail, but the election results could have an impact on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border.

Syria rejects Turkey claims on downed jet

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Syria rejected Turkish claims Monday about the circumstances under which Syria show down a Turkish fighter jet last week in an incident that has raised tensions between the regional powers and threatens to draw in NATO.

Report: 33 Syrian army members defect

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military may have more cracks in its armor as dozens more soldiers, including a general and two colonels, have defected across the border, Turkish media reported Monday.

Poll: Religion not the biggest enemy for Arab women

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 07:38 AM PDT

In accepting the Nobel Peace Prize last year, Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman thanked women of the Arab world for her medal. Without their struggle to win equal rights, she would not be there, she said.

China hails sea and space exploits

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:51 AM PDT

From earthly orbit to the deepest reaches of the Pacific Ocean, China has notched up two more firsts for the country's ambitious sea and space exploration programs.

Brazil, Uruguay pull envoys after Paraguay dumps president

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:25 AM PDT

Two of Paraguay's most important neighbors, Brazil and Uruguay, said Sunday they were pulling their ambassadors from the country in the wake of the impeachment of Paraguay's president.

North Korea slams U.S. for 'provocative' use of flag

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:16 AM PDT

North Korea has reacted angrily to the use of its flag during live-fire drills by South Korea and the United States, calling it "a grave provocative act."

Dozens reported killed by al Qaeda land mines in Yemen

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Land mine explosions have killed at least 73 people in Yemen's Abyan province since al Qaeda fighters were defeated two weeks ago, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Among those killed were 23 soldiers.

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