Thursday, August 25, 2011

Libya rebels set to root out Gaddafi diehards (Reuters)

Libya rebels set to root out Gaddafi diehards (Reuters)

Libya rebels set to root out Gaddafi diehards (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:52 AM PDT

A combination picture shows Elisabetta Rosaspina (top L), Giuseppe Sarcina (top R), Domenico Quirico (bottom L), and Claudio Monici, the four Italian journalists who were abducted by gunmen near Zawiyah in western Libya as they travelled towards Tripoli on Wednesday, in this handout photo released August 25, 2011. The four, who worked for Italian newspapers Corriere della Sera, La Stampa and Avvenire, are being held in an apartment in Tripoli, said Guido de Sanctis, the Italian consul in Benghazi, who was able to speak to one of the journalists by phone. REUTERS/ANSA/Handout (ITALY - Tags: CONFLICT CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Rebel forces began to purge Tripoli's streets of gunmen still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday in the final phase of the battle for the Libyan capital.

Kidnapped U.S. national freed in Pakistan: police (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:59 AM PDT

Reuters - An American development expert kidnapped 12 days ago in the Pakistani city of Lahore has been rescued, a police official said on Thursday.

Gaddafi will try to sell Libyan gold: ex-central banker (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:12 AM PDT

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi listens during the opening session of the 12th African Union Summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa in this February 2, 2009 file photograph. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna/FilesReuters - Muammar Gaddafi will try to sell part of Libya's gold reserves to pay for his protection and sow chaos among tribes in the north African country, said his former central bank governor Farhat Bengdara.

Four Italian journalists kidnapped in Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:38 PM PDT

Reuters - Four Italian journalists were abducted by gunmen near Zawiyah in western Libya as they traveled toward Tripoli on Wednesday, Italian officials said.

Unified Syrian opposition council hit by delay (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Syrian opposition figures who met in Istanbul to form a broad-based council to represent the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday that they needed more time to consult with activists inside Syria on its composition.

Twenty Years After Independence, Russia Is in No Mood to Party (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:40 AM PDT

Time.com - While most former Soviet states celebrate their independence with parties and political speeches, Russia refuses to mark the day that many consider to have been a mistake

Temperatures soar in eastern Europe (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:14 AM PDT

A woman sunbathes as she lies beside bottles of water next to a small mineral spring pool in Ovca, a rural suburb of Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Hot weather has set in with temperatures rising up to 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit ) in Serbia. (AP Photo/ Marko Drobnjakovic)AP - Officials and residents in the Balkans are trying to cope with a near-record heat wave as temperatures soar across much of eastern Europe, with wildfires raging and some people collapsing on the streets.

Jerusalem's walls restored, idiosyncracies and all (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:14 AM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 18, 2011, workers restore parts of the wall at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. Israeli experts are nearing completion of an ambitious restoration of the five-century-old walls of Jerusalem, the holy city's dominant architectural feature and a unique record of its eventful and troubled history. The four-year, $5 million undertaking, begun in 2007, is set to be complete by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP - Israeli experts are nearing completion of an ambitious restoration of the five-century-old walls of Jerusalem, the holy city's dominant architectural feature and a unique record of its eventful and troubled history.

Hurricane Irene menaces smaller islands of Bahamas (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:15 PM PDT

Roxani Palacios of Nassau takes a photograph of approaching stor clouds as the wind blows from the effects of Hurricane Irene in Nassau, on New Providence Island in the Bahamas, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Hubert Ingraham, the prime minister of the Bahamas said Hurricane Irene has caused isolated damage on its march up the island chain but so far no deaths or injuries. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP - A large and powerful Hurricane Irene was roaring its way Wednesday across the entire Bahamas archipelago, knocking down trees and tearing up roofs and posing the most severe threat to some of the smaller and less-populated islands, officials said.

Chinese firms could be at back of line in Libya (AP)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:56 AM PDT

A Libyan rebel fighter stands in the destroyed building of Moammar Gadhafi's compound Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli, Libya, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Gadhafi's compound Tuesday, charging wildly through the symbolic heart of the crumbling regime as they killed loyalist troops, looted armories and knocked the head off a statue of the besieged dictator. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)AP - China's initial hostility toward the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi and its belated outreach to Libya's rebels could mean that Chinese firms eager to return to the country after the conflict will be at the back of the line.

UBS cuts China growth outlook amid global slowdown (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:11 AM PDT

Reuters - UBS cut its 2011 and 2012 growth forecasts for China on Thursday to reflect weaker growth prospects in developed economies, saying the central bank may relax policy if the world's second-largest economy falters.

Ontario cuts deficits ahead of tight election (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Reuters - New figures point to a smaller Ontario budget deficit for 2010-11 and a tiny reduction in the shortfall for the following year as the provincial government curbs costs ahead of a tight race for the October 6 election.

Aussie PM concerned by politics in police probe (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:16 PM PDT

AP - Australia's embattled prime minister voiced concern Thursday that her political enemies could be interfering in a police investigation of a lawmaker accused of misappropriating money to pay prostitutes — a scandal that threatens to bring down her government.

What's the deal with the new Libyan flag? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:00 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Until recently, the flag of Libya held a special place in the hearts of vexillophiles as The World's Most Boring Flag. That's because it was nothing but a green rectangle, with no markings of any kind.

Chinese Flock to Free Lectures on Happiness, Justice (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:40 AM PDT

Time.com - In China, the popularity of free university-style courses on societal issues shows a recognition that money alone doesn't bring happiness

Mr. Blair goes to Africa (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:01 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Four years after stepping down as Britain's premier, Tony Blair is taking lessons learned in office and applying them in Africa.
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