Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Egypt presidential polls by end of June 2012, says military

Egypt presidential polls by end of June 2012, says military

Egypt presidential polls by end of June 2012, says military

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:40 PM PST

Amid mounting pressure to speed up transition to civilian rule, Egypt's embattled military rulers said on Tuesday that presidential polls will be held by end of June next year, as they accepted the resignation of the Essam Sharaf Cabinet, following a bloody protest that claimed 35 lives.

Tear gas, scuffles as South Korea OKs US trade deal

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:56 PM PST

South Korea's ruling party forced a long-stalled free trade deal with the United States through parliament Tuesday, enraging opposition lawmakers who blasted their political rivals with tear gas.

Pakistani Taliban declare nationwide ceasefire

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:24 PM PST

The Pakistani Taliban has declared a ceasefire to encourage nascent peace talks with the government, a senior commander said. The move appears to show the deadly group's willingness to strike a deal with state.

Tibet group video allegedly shows nun burning

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:55 PM PST

A Tibetan rights group has released graphic video of what it says is a Buddhist nun engulfed in flames on a city street in one of several apparent self-immolation protests against Chinese rule.

Memogate: Pak Ambassador to US Husain Haqqani submits resignation to PM

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:32 PM PST

Haqqani resigns: Pakistan ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. In a post on micro-blogging site Twitter, Mr Haqqani wrote, "I have requested PM Gilani to accept my resignation as Pakistan Ambassador to US.

As crowds swell in Cairo, military in crisis talks

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:15 PM PST

A swelling crowd of tens of thousands filled Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday, answering the call for a million people to turn out and intensify pressure on Egypt's military leaders to hand over power to a civilian government. The ruling military council held crisis talks with political parties across the spectrum to try to defuse growing cries for a "second revolution."

Memogate issue aimed to create discord: Haqqani

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:31 AM PST

Pakistan's envoy to the US Husain Haqqani, in the middle of a controversy over a secret memo allegedly sent to the Obama administration, has said he believes the issue was raised to pit the civilian and military leadership here against each other and sow seeds of discord.

Man leaves a million bucks at Italian restaurant

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:01 AM PST

Mamma mia! That's a lot of dough, even for an upscale pizzeria. Police are looking for the owner of a suitcase "full of money" that was left at the Italian restaurant in Sydney by a mystery customer.
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