Saturday, July 23, 2011

At least 91 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack (Reuters)

At least 91 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack (Reuters)

At least 91 dead in Norway shooting, bomb attack (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Rescue officials tend to a wounded man after a powerful explosion rocked central Oslo, July 22, 2011. REUTERS/Holm Morten/ScanpixReuters - A suspected right-wing Christian gunman in police uniform killed at least 84 people in a ferocious attack on a youth summer camp of Norway's ruling Labor party, hours after a bomb killed seven in Oslo.

Teenagers swam for their lives in Norway carnage (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:30 AM PDT

An aerial view shows people swimming in the water close to Utoeya island in this still image taken from video footage on July 22, 2011, after a shooting took place on the island at a meeting of the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labour Party. REUTERS/TV2 Norway via Reuters TVReuters - Norwegian teenagers at a lakeside summer camp fled screaming in panic, many leaping into the water to save themselves, when an attacker dressed as a policeman began spraying them with gunfire.

Libya wants more talks with U.S. and rebels (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:32 PM PDT

Civilians who have volunteered to join the rebel army take part in training in Geminis July 21, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-FetoriReuters - Libyan representatives are ready to hold more talks with the United States and with rebels hoping to push Muammar Gaddafi from power, but Gaddafi will not bow to demands he quit, a government spokesman said.

Syrian forces kill 11 people during mass protests (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT

EDITOR'S NOTE: REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO FROM WHICH THIS STILL IMAGE WAS TAKEN. Protesters wave flags and applaud during a demonstration against President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule, at a market in the tribal province of Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria, in this still image taken from video uploaded on a social media website on July 21, 2011. REUTERS/Social media website via Reuters TVReuters - Syrian forces shot dead at least 11 people during mass protests on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, rights activists and witnesses said.

N.Korea proposes to resume 6-party talks unconditionally: report (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Reuters - North Korea has proposed restarting stalled six-party talks on nuclear disarmament, without preconditions and as soon as possible, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.

Why the Formerly Trapped Chilean Miners Are Suing Their Government (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - The administration of President PiÑera championed the miners' cause during their ordeal underground, but it has done little to enforce safety regulations that could have prevented the disaster

Analysis: Questions over far-right link in Norwegian attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:32 AM PDT

Reuters - A report that Norway's bomb and gun rampage may be the work of a far-right militant confronts Europe with the possibility that a new paramilitary threat is emerging, a decade after al Qaeda's September 11 attacks.

Syrian TV: Train derails in central Syria (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:20 AM PDT

ADDS A NOTE OF CAUTION IN CAPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS - In this citizen journalism image taken on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 with a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, Syrian anti-regime protesters carry a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad with an Arabic writing that reads, 'Leave. We don't trust you. You will leave and we will stay because Syria is ours. Enough of injustice and killing,' during a rally in the southern suburb of Maadamiya, Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - State TV says a passenger train has derailed and caught fire in central Syria, killing the driver and wounding several passengers, after "saboteurs" tore out part of the tracks.

Chavez says 'first cycle' of chemo completed (AP)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this photo released by the state media Cubadebate web site, from left: Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Cuba's President Raul Castro are seen during a meeting in an unknown location in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Cubadebate, Estudios Revolucion)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he has finished his "first cycle" of chemotherapy in Cuba and will begin the second of various phases of treatment.

South Africa fume over 'Springboks-Lite' tag (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Morne Steyn (C) takes a break with teammates during a South African Springboks training session in Sydney, on July 18. The Springboks will play the Wallabies in the first Tri-Nations match in Sydney on July 23.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - South Africa are bristling at being tagged "Springboks-Lite" and are keen to show they are far from second-stringers in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.

Malaysia deports French lawyer in submarine bribe probe (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Malaysian authorities have deported a French lawyer representing a human rights group alleging corruption in the government's $1.2 billion purchase of submarines from French shipbuilder DCNS.

Canada deports alleged smuggler Lai to China: lawyer (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Canada deported China's most wanted man on Friday after dismissing his arguments that he could be tortured or executed if he was returned home.

Asylum seeker cuts throat in Australia protest (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

This file photo shows security personnel patrolling the perimeter fence of the Villawood detention centre during a protest near Sydney, in 2010. Around 80 men from Afghanistan's Hazara minority are on hunger strike at another centre, remote Scherger detention centre, about 2,000 km from Brisbane, some of whom hadn't eaten or had water for more than 48 hours, according to a refugee activist.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - An asylum seeker cut his throat and dozens more were on hunger strike at an northern Australian detention centre, refugee activists said, taking immigration protests into their fourth day.

EU leaders agree on Greek bailout. Turning point in euro crisis? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - It was billed as the meeting that would save the common European currency and dissolve the debt crisis that has shaken Greece and other members of the eurozone.

Illegal Parking in Crime-Plagued Naples? There's a Google Map for That (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - Aimed at assisting police in tracking down those running Naples' infamous racket of illegal parking, a new Google maps page may be more useful for those desperate for a spot

Central American migrants run gauntlet of Mexican crime (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:24 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - MEXICO CITY, Jul 20 (IPS) - Miguel, a 32-year-old Nicaraguan, and his wife have spent several days at a shelter for migrants in the southwest Mexican state of Oaxaca, where they fled after being robbed, extorted and threatened by corrupt municipal police and youth gang members.
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