Tanks outside Egypt presidential palace, streets calmer

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• Tanks outside Egypt presidential palace, streets calmer
• Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital: Syria TV
• Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332
• China tells Vietnam to halt unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters
• Former Thai PM Abhisit charged over crackdown deaths
• Israel pushes settlement plan ahead; EU summons envoy
• German cabinet approves Patriot missiles for Turkey
• Clinton says "desperate" Assad could use chemical arms
• Japan opposition LDP set to win solid election majority: polls
• Tanks outside Mursi's palace, streets calm
• Germans OK Patriot missiles to defend Turkey
• Egyptian army deploys tanks at presidential palace
• Syria official: US exploits chemical weapons issue
• AP Exclusive: Detained China Nobel wife speaks
• In typhoon-hit Philippines, warnings were ignored
• Clooney: Village burnings in Sudan a war crime
• Bosnia's capital becomes safe haven for stray dogs
• Ship sinks off Dutch coast, 4 dead, 7 crew missing
• The 'royal molecatcher' outlives Versailles king
• Transgenders break into Brazil's modeling sector
• In Cairo, shooting, anger, and bracing for more confrontation
• Latin America: Region one of worst for corruption
• Egypt's post-Mubarak consensus is breaking
• A traditional Sinterklaas debate: Is 'Black Pete' racist?
• Showdown looms between Argentina's Kirchner and her biggest media critic
• Japan tunnel collapse ignites debate about infrastructure spending
• Exclusive: How a Chinese prisoner release reveals business as usual at 'black jail'
• Thai king's birthday marks time-out in Thailand's game of thrones
• Syria: first state with WMDs to topple?
• Can lessons from Iraq be applied to US-Iran tensions?
• And the most corrupt nation this year is....

Tanks outside Egypt presidential palace, streets calmer Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:59 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian army tanks deployed outside the presidential palace on Thursday in streets where supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi had clashed into the early hours of the morning in violence that killed five people. Armored troop carriers also moved into the roads around the palace, in what Egypt's state news agency said was a measure to secure the palace. The area had become a chaotic battleground between Mursi's Islamist backers and their opponents. ...

Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital: Syria TV Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:52 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - An explosion in front of the Damascus headquarters for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) killed at least one person on Thursday, Syrian state television said. Syria TV said "terrorists from al Qaeda" blew up an improvised explosive device in a car, causing damage to the SARC building. State media often refers to the rebels trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad as al Qaeda terrorists. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent has come under fire several times, and members accuse both the government and Syrian rebels of attacks. ...

Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:01 PM PST NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescue workers found a 77-year-old man alive on Thursday who had survived on coconuts for two days after a powerful typhoon ravaged the south of the Philippines killing 332 people, with hundreds missing. A group of rescue volunteers lifted Carlos Agang to safety after they found him, in a tattered shirt with a fractured leg and bruises, clinging to a boulder by a river in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley, the province worst hit by typhoon Botha. "I can't believe it. ...

China tells Vietnam to halt unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:26 AM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China told Vietnam on Thursday to stop unilateral oil exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea and not harass Chinese fishing boats, raising tension in protracted maritime territorial disputes with its neighbors. Vietnam had already expelled Chinese fishing vessels from waters near China's southern Hainan province, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters. Hong's description of the confrontation last Friday was in contrast to the account by Vietnam, which said a Vietnamese ship had a seismic cable it was pulling cut by two Chinese fishing ...

Former Thai PM Abhisit charged over crackdown deaths Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:06 AM PST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities charged former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday with giving orders to use live ammunition that led to civilian deaths during a military crackdown on an anti-government protest in May 2010. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), part of the Justice Ministry that has a similar role to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, charged Abhisit and former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban for their role in the 2010 events. ...

Israel pushes settlement plan ahead; EU summons envoy Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:31 AM PST JERUSALEM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Israel moved ahead with plans to build 3,000 settler homes in one of the most sensitive areas of the West Bank, as the European Union summoned Israel's envoy to add its voice to a storm of international protest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday the global condemnation, some of it from the Jewish state's closest traditional allies, would not deter it from defending its "vital interests". ...

German cabinet approves Patriot missiles for Turkey Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:19 AM PST BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet agreed on Thursday to send Patriot missiles and up to 400 soldiers to Turkey to act as a deterrent against any spread of the conflict in Syria across the border, Berlin's foreign and defense ministries said. Turkey, a NATO member hostile to Assad which has taken in thousands of refugees, says it needs the air defense batteries to shoot down any missiles that might be fired across its border. NATO approved its request for the missiles on Tuesday. The Netherlands and the United States also plan to provide Patriot batteries. ...

Clinton says "desperate" Assad could use chemical arms Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:08 AM PST BEIRUT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Washington fears a "desperate" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could use chemical weapons as rebels bear down on Damascus, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday, repeating a vow to take swift action if he does. Rebels fighting to overthrow Assad said they had surrounded an air base near Damascus, a fresh sign the battle is closing in on the Syrian capital, a day after NATO agreed to send air defense missiles to Turkey. The Western military alliance's decision to send U.S. ...

Japan opposition LDP set to win solid election majority: polls Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:15 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) looks on course to win a surprisingly solid majority in a December 16 parliamentary election, media polls showed on Thursday, returning to power with a hawkish former premier at the helm. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who heads the LDP and would likely return to the top job if the party wins, is calling for radical monetary easing by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to beat persistent deflation and a strong yen. ...

Tanks outside Mursi's palace, streets calm Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:37 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - At least four tanks deployed outside the Egyptian presidential palace on Thursday in a street where supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi had been clashing into the early hours of the morning, Reuters witnesses said. Three armored troop carriers were also in the street outside the palace. The violence that had stretched from Wednesday afternoon into the early hours of Thursday had abated and the streets were calm. The soldiers' badges identified them as members of the Republican Guard, whose duties include guarding the presidency. ...

Germans OK Patriot missiles to defend Turkey Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:38 AM PST Germany's Cabinet on Thursday approved sending German Patriot air defense missiles to Turkey to protect the NATO member against possible attacks from Syria, in a major step toward possible Western military role in the Syrian conflict.

Egyptian army deploys tanks at presidential palace Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:46 AM PST The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo following clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi that left five people dead and nearly 500 wounded.

Syria official: US exploits chemical weapons issue Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:06 AM PST A senior Damascus official is accusing the United States and Europe of using the issue of chemical weapons to justify a future military intervention against Syria.

AP Exclusive: Detained China Nobel wife speaks Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:01 AM PST Liu Xia trembled uncontrollably and cried Thursday as she described how her confinement under house arrest has been absurd and emotionally draining in the two years since her jailed activist husband, Liu Xiaobo, was named a Nobel Peace laureate in 2010.

In typhoon-hit Philippines, warnings were ignored Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:53 AM PST Surrounded by steep mountains, far-flung New Bataan town has long been a tragedy waiting to happen in a valley of disasters. A government-issued geological hazard map identifies the extremely precarious location of the farming community in the southern Philippines as "highly susceptible to flooding and landslides."

Clooney: Village burnings in Sudan a war crime Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:03 AM PST George Clooney is trying to highlight satellite evidence from a U.S.-based anti-genocide group that 26 villages in Sudan were intentionally set on fire last month.

Bosnia's capital becomes safe haven for stray dogs Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:28 AM PST It's past midnight and a van stops on a hilly Sarajevo street. The side door slides open quietly and four dogs jump out. The van makes a U-turn and disappears into the dark.

Ship sinks off Dutch coast, 4 dead, 7 crew missing Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:58 PM PST Four crew members died and seven were missing in the icy waters of the North Sea, after a cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank off the Dutch coast Wednesday night, rescuers said.

The 'royal molecatcher' outlives Versailles king Posted: 06 Dec 2012 01:08 AM PST The king is dead, but the molecatcher lives on.

Transgenders break into Brazil's modeling sector Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:53 AM PST Walking the catwalk in a Brazilian bikini is a nerve-racking experience for even the most seasoned of models, but for Felipa Tavares it's nothing short of terrifying.

In Cairo, shooting, anger, and bracing for more confrontation Posted: 05 Dec 2012 02:14 PM PST Sherif Azer, one of the original Tahrir Square activists who helped sweep Hosni Mubarak from power in February 2011, is matter-of-fact, as if what is happening today in Cairo was somehow inevitable.

Latin America: Region one of worst for corruption Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:33 AM PST Latin American economies may have weathered the global recession better than most, reduced poverty, and grown the middle class, but across most of the region corruption remains as entrenched as ever. That's the message of Transparency International's latest Corruption Perception Index. This year, two-thirds of the region's 32 countries fall in the bottom half of the list, among the world's most corrupt nations.

Egypt's post-Mubarak consensus is breaking Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:14 AM PST Yesterday, tens of thousands of anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters swept up to the gates of the presidential palace in Cairo, furious about a proposed Constitution that was written with limited, if any, input from the revolutionary political groups that spearheaded the protests that drove Hosni Mubarak from power in Feb. 2011.

A traditional Sinterklaas debate: Is 'Black Pete' racist? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:04 AM PST Tonight, as is the tradition on Dec. 5 in The Netherlands and Belgium, many children will receive gifts from Sinterklaas, or St. Nicholas. But there's another, more recent tradition that accompanies the holiday as well: the debate over Sinterklaas's traditional helper, Zwarte Piet, or "Black Pete."

Showdown looms between Argentina's Kirchner and her biggest media critic Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's battle with the press is set to intensify this week as Argentina implements a polemic media law that her administration says encourages a plurality of voices and that opponents call an assault on free speech and democracy.

Japan tunnel collapse ignites debate about infrastructure spending Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:52 AM PST Japan has ordered immediate inspections of dozens of road and highway tunnels after the ceiling of a major tunnel near Tokyo collapsed on Sunday, killing nine people. The tragedy has prompted questions about the state of Japan's huge network of roads and tunnels, as well as about related public spending as the country prepares for a general election on Dec. 16.

Exclusive: How a Chinese prisoner release reveals business as usual at 'black jail' Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:15 AM PST Late on Tuesday evening, a Chinese human rights group posted an extraordinary report on its website: 70,000 inmates of Beijing's "black jails" – illegal detention centers for troublesome protesters – had just been freed.

Thai king's birthday marks time-out in Thailand's game of thrones Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:09 AM PST Hundreds of thousands of Thais lined the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej make a rare public speech to mark his 85th birthday.

Syria: first state with WMDs to topple? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:27 AM PST International attention has once again turned to Syria's chemical weapons supply following new information that may indicate President Bashar al-Assad's military is preparing to use the weapons.

Can lessons from Iraq be applied to US-Iran tensions? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:57 AM PST More than nine years after US forces invaded Iraq, the CIA's declassified analysis of mistakes over Iraq's weapons of mass destruction is rich with lessons that apply to Iran, as talk of another war simmers.

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