Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks (Reuters)

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks (Reuters)

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 06:20 PM PST

Reuters - The commander of Syria's armed rebels has threatened to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of progress in ending a government crackdown on protests.

North Korea military strategy superior, says think-tank (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:29 AM PST

In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, North Koreans walk along a street in Wonsan, North Korea. Kim Jong Il's death has raised hopes in South Korea that a single, reunified Korea could be coming soon. His son's quick rise to power, however, makes a sudden reunification unlikely, and that may be a good thing for Seoul. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)Reuters - North Korea's military strategy is superior to the defensive posture of its affluent neighbor to the South, an independent think-tank said on Wednesday, giving Pyongyang the edge in the early days of any war on the divided peninsula.

Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 03:29 PM PST

Reuters - Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy.

No breakthrough on Mideast peace, talks to go on (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Quartet of Middle East peace mediators including Middle East envoy Tony Blair (3rd L), senior U.S. envoy to the peace process in the Middle East David Hill (4th L) and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat (tth L) attend a meeting with envoys, Palestinian and Israeli negotiators in Amman January 3, 2012. REUTERS/Jordan News Agency/Petra/Handout (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. 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 - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators made no breakthrough during their first high-level discussions in more than a year on Tuesday, but agreed to hold further talks in Amman on a confidential basis, Jordan's foreign minister said.

Libya names head of armed forces as militias clash (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:13 PM PST

Reuters - Libya on Tuesday named Yousef al-Manqoush, a retired general from the anti-Gaddafi bastion of Misrata, as head of the armed forces in the first significant move to build a new Libyan military.

Syria: How the Arab League's Monitors Are on a 'Mission: Impossible' (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:05 PM PST

Time.com - With the regime apparently still shooting at its opposition, the official observers are caught in a credibility trap

Turkish foreign minister to visit Iran (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:59 PM PST

AP - Officials say Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Iran for talks on the country's nuclear program and developments in Iraq and Syria.

Attacks on homes of Iraqi officers kill 1 child (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

Handcuffed suspects seen in the state Terrorist Combat and Organized Crime department in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. Iraqi officials say they have arrested a ring of insurgents allegedly involved in attacks in Baghdad, the 21-person cell is linked to the outlawed Baath party and was responsible for about 300 terror attacks against government employees and security forces. The alleged leader of the cell, Abdul-Khaliq Abdul-Sattar, told a press conference organized by the ministry that he received orders from Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest-ranking member of Saddam Hussein's regime still at large. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Iraqi officials say a series of bomb blasts targeting homes of police officers have killed one child and wounded nine people northeast of Baghdad.

Official: Jamaica's opposition easily wins vote (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:09 PM PST

AP - Jamaica's first female prime minister has officially led her party to a landslide victory in general elections with final results announced Tuesday giving it a two-to-one margin in Parliament.

Leading in vote, Egypt Islamists reach out to rivals (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:10 AM PST

Supporters of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak shout slogans outside the police academy, where his trial will take place, in Cairo January 2, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-GhanyReuters - The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging on Wednesday towards a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades, but said it would not impose its will over a new constitution and would work with all political rivals on the blueprint.

Wife of Bali bombing suspect senteced to jail (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:28 AM PST

Ruqayyah binti Husein Luceno, front left, the wife of the top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings Umar Patek is escorted by police officers as she arrives for her trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The court has sentenced Ruqayyah 27 months in jail for immigration violation. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - An Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced the wife of the top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings to 27 months in jail for immigration violations.

RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship: report (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:59 PM PST

Reuters - Research In Motion is close to a decision on stripping its co-chief executives of their other shared role as chairman of the board, a newspaper said on Tuesday, a change that could meet a key demand from angry and disillusioned investors.

Hungarians cry foul as new Constitution comes into effect (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:42 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Tens of thousands of Hungarians turned out last night to protest what they say is a country dressed up as a democracy but sliding into authoritarian rule. The demonstration came a day after a controversial new Constitution went into effect รข€" one that is likely to deepen chasms between the European Union and this former communist state in the heart of Europe.

Are Aries More Likely to Be Criminals? (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:05 PM PST

Time.com - One Canadian city would like to caution you to beware of loved ones who claim Aries as their zodiac sign -- they might be more likely to break the law

Nigeria dispatches troops to north to stop Boko Haram attacks (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:29 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Nigeria has sent government troops to the country's troubled northern areas, where a radical Islamist group has launched a string of attacks on Christians, most recently a Christmas Day church bombing in the capital of Abuja that killed 43 people.
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