Egypt military names new PM amid strife

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• Egypt military names new PM amid strife
• Iraq, Turkey end bans on flights
• North Korea threatens 'a sea of fire' upon South Korea
• 26 bodies found in western Mexico
• Activists: Defectors killed in clashes with Syrian army
• Yemen clashes rage on after president quits
• J.K. Rowling describes media 'hounding'
• Portugal: Strike over austerity measures
• Report: Suspected CIA 'spies' captured in Iran
• Demonstrators, security forces clash in Bahrain

Egypt military names new PM amid strife Posted: 24 Nov 2011 05:06 PM PST Kamal Ganzouri has agreed to become Egypt's prime minister and will form a new government, an Egyptian army spokesman said Thursday.

Iraq, Turkey end bans on flights Posted: 24 Nov 2011 03:08 PM PST Iraq and Turkey have agreed to allow flights between their countries, ending a mutual ban that began with a dispute about how an Iraqi government oil company owed millions of dollars to Turkey, Iraqi officials said Thursday.

North Korea threatens 'a sea of fire' upon South Korea Posted: 24 Nov 2011 05:12 PM PST One day after South Korea staged exercises near Yeonpyeong Island marking the anniversary of North Korea's deadly shelling, the North's military threatened "a sea of fire" upon the South's presidential office, the South's Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday.

26 bodies found in western Mexico Posted: 24 Nov 2011 02:14 PM PST Authorities found more than 20 bodies inside three abandoned vehicles in Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, state media reported.

Activists: Defectors killed in clashes with Syrian army Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:37 PM PST At least 11 Syrian military defectors were shot dead Thursday during clashes with regular Syrian army units on the western outskirts of the city of Homs, an activist group said.

Yemen clashes rage on after president quits Posted: 24 Nov 2011 08:46 AM PST At least five people were killed in Yemen when pro-government gunmen shot at anti-government protesters in the capital, medics in Sanaa's Change Square told CNN Thursday.

J.K. Rowling describes media 'hounding' Posted: 24 Nov 2011 10:11 AM PST Actress Sienna Miller said Thursday it was "terrifying" to be hounded by press photographers as she testified about British press ethics and practices at a government-backed inquiry.

Portugal: Strike over austerity measures Posted: 24 Nov 2011 07:07 AM PST All international flights to and from Portugal were canceled Thursday as a general strike over austerity measures caused chaos for the country's transport network.

Report: Suspected CIA 'spies' captured in Iran Posted: 24 Nov 2011 05:52 PM PST An Iranian lawmaker said Thursday that officials in Iran and Lebanon have arrested 12 CIA "spies" who intended to a "deal a strong blow" to Iran, state media reported.

Demonstrators, security forces clash in Bahrain Posted: 24 Nov 2011 06:32 AM PST Clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces in a village in northern Bahrain Thursday.

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