Monday, October 3, 2011

Jittery Amanda Knox awaits verdict in murder trial (Reuters)

Jittery Amanda Knox awaits verdict in murder trial (Reuters)

Jittery Amanda Knox awaits verdict in murder trial (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Reuters - American Amanda Knox will tell an Italian court she did not murder her British roommate during a frenzied sex game that turned violent when she makes her final plea to judges on Monday to overturn her 26-year jail sentence.

"Sunny" Meredith, the victim, forgotten at Italy murder trial (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:20 AM PDT

The former home of British murder victim Meredith Kercher is cordoned off with police tape in the Umbrian city of Perugia January 21, 2008. REUTERS/Daniele La MonacaReuters - Four years after her brutal murder, British student Meredith Kercher has been virtually forgotten as the media spotlight has shifted to the fresh-faced American girl convicted of killing her.

Shortages "killing patients" in Libya siege hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:21 PM PDT

People flee the fighting in Sirte at a checkpoint 4 km (2.5 miles) outside the city controlled by anti-Gaddafi fighters, October 2, 2011. CREUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - People wounded in fighting in Libya's besieged city of Sirte are dying on the operating table because fuel for the hospital generator has run out, medical workers fleeing the city said Sunday.

Libyans run gauntlet of bullets to escape Sirte (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:20 AM PDT

Reuters - Ali Ramadan's family were on the move for 10 days, dodging artillery fire and sleeping in the open, before they were finally able to get out of the besieged Libyan city of Sirte.

Angry Pakistan rejects Afghan charges on Rabbani (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan has angrily rejected allegations from Afghan officials that its intelligence agency masterminded the assassination of Kabul's chief peace negotiator with the Taliban.

Spain's Gold Rush Raises Questions of Risk and Opportunity (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Time.com - Mining companies say that extracting gold will help reinvigorate the economy in northwestern Spain. Does job creation justify the environmental hazards?

Germany marks reunification anniversary (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:22 AM PDT

AP - Germany is celebrating the anniversary of its reunification 21 years ago after four decades of Cold War division.

Panetta warns Israel against growing isolation (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:27 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta answers questions aboard an Air Force plane over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Panetta is traveling to the Middle East to meet with leaders on various issues related to the region. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool)AP - The continuing turmoil in the Middle East makes it crucial that Israel finds ways to communicate with other nations in the region if it's ever going to enjoy peace and stability, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned in a blunt assessment.

Jamaica PM: Coke saga a reason for his resignation (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:22 PM PDT

AP - Jamaica's outgoing leader said Sunday that public perceptions about his handling of a U.S. extradition request for drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke contributed to his recent decision to resign.

Egypt parties retract boycott threat after army concessions (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:44 PM PDT

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council, meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Cairo in this May 3, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Pool/Xinhua/Cai Yang/FilesReuters - Egyptian political parties accepted on Sunday concessions on election rules offered by the military, pulling back from threats to boycott Egypt's first multi-candidate vote since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

Malaysian leader launches security law overhaul (AP)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:20 AM PDT

AP - Malaysia's prime minister launched moves in Parliament on Monday to revoke strict security laws as part of his new pledge to protect civil liberties.

Alberta's Conservative party chooses Redford as leader (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Reuters - Alberta's ruling Conservative party has named Alison Redford, a former human rights lawyer, as the next premier of the province that is seeking to expand markets for its oil sands while fending off criticism from international environmental groups.

India: Officials Encouraged to Embrace Twitter, Facebook (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Time.com - India's notoriously out-of-touch bureaucrats have begun to realize the importance of social media, but will young Indians flock to their Facebook pages?
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