Sunday, November 20, 2011

Spaniards vote to find way out of crisis (Reuters)

Spaniards vote to find way out of crisis (Reuters)

Spaniards vote to find way out of crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:38 AM PST

Reuters - Spaniards voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday that was expected to throw out the ruling Socialists and bring in a new center-right government to tackle the country's dire economic situation.

Grenades hit Baath Party building in Damascus: residents (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 10:44 PM PST

Reuters - At least two rocket-propelled grenades hit a ruling Baath Party building in Damascus on Sunday, residents said, in the first insurgent attack reported inside the Syrian capital since an eight-month uprising began against President Bashar al-Assad.

Exclusive: The capture of Gaddafi's son (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 08:01 PM PST

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is pictured sitting in a plane in Zintan November 19, 2011. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyReuters - The chic black sweater and jeans were gone. So too the combat khaki T-shirt of his televised last stand in Tripoli. Designer stubble had become bushy black beard after months on the run.

Two killed, hundreds hurt in Egypt street clashes (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

Reuters - Clashes erupted between protesters and police in Cairo and two other Egyptian cities, killing two people and wounding hundreds in the biggest security challenge yet for the country's ruling generals days before scheduled elections.

Protest flares in east Afghanistan against U.S. deal (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 11:44 PM PST

A university student of Nangarhar, makes a U.S. flag, as others hold an effigy of U.S. President Barack Obama during a demonstration in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. More than 1,000 university students blocked a main highway in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday as they protested against any agreement that would allow U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan after a planned transfer of authority in 2014. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Reuters - Around 1,000 people, mostly students, took to the streets in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday to protest against plans for a long-term partnership deal with the United States, which they fear could lead to an extended presence of U.S. troops.

The Capture of Gaddafi's Son: The Reformer Who Refused to Reform (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 09:05 PM PST

Time.com - According to one aide, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi had opportunities to join the rebellion against his father. But he refused every one and turned against the rebels instead

Spain votes in elections dominated by economy (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 12:48 AM PST

AP - Spaniards are voting in general elections dominated by the poor state of the economy, with polls indicating a likely win for the conservative Popular Party.

Police, protesters clash for 2nd day in Egypt (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:50 AM PST

Tear gas surrounds Egyptian riot police as they stand guard during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Thousands of police clashed with protesters for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in there. The violence took place just nine days before Egypt's first elections since the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - Firing tear gas and rubber bullets, Egyptian riot police on Sunday clashed for a second day with thousands of rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government.

Gaddafi son: from heir apparent to frightened fugitive (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 05:04 PM PST

Reuters - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who was captured in Libya's rugged desert, transformed himself during this year's uprising from a relaxed reformer to a belligerent and loyal lieutenant of his father who is now wanted by the ICC accused of crimes against humanity.

Pakistan envoy to U.S. returns home amid memo row (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:49 AM PST

Reuters - Pakistan's ambassador to the United States returned to Islamabad Sunday over a memo that appealed to the Pentagon to help the civilian government ward off a coup by the country's powerful military.

Details on Obama's Australian visit lost in street (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 10:23 PM PST

AP - The Australian government says it is investigating how a classified booklet detailing Barack Obama's itinerary came to be lost in a gutter during the president's visit last week.

Qaddafi heir Seif al-Islam captured in Libya (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 07:36 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, considered Moammar Qaddafi's heir apparent, long drew Western favor by touting himself as a liberalizing reformer but then staunchly backed his father in his brutal crackdown on rebels in the regime's final days.

Diabetic Chefs Make Healthy Eating Easy (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 09:05 PM PST

Time.com - Blood Sugar Skillet Magic: The Chefs Rocking the World of Diabetic Cooking

Kenya finds cleaner government is just a keystroke away (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 07:01 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Kenya is an economic engine for East Africa, but its rise on the global stage has long been stunted by corruption.
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