Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests

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• Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests
• Greece, markets satisfied by EU-IMF Greek debt deal
• Iran's nuclear stockpile grows but not yet in "danger zone"
• Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
• In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh
• Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions
• China considers easing family planning rules
• Bangladesh mourns, calls factory fire 'act of sabotage'
• Outrage at "Jewish list" call in Hungary parliament
• Officials: Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 10
• Review: Kabul Bank sent millions of dollars abroad
• Twin car bombs strike Damascus suburb; kill 20
• AP Exclusive: Disney, Sears used factory in fire
• Spain to recognize Palestinian state at UN
• Wired SKorea to stem digital addiction from age 3
• Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
• Rhino killings not slowing in South Africa
• Dubai back in mega-project mood after fiscal dive
• Floods in Britain highlight insurance dispute
• Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm
• Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra militia looks pretty serious
• How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas?
• Germans move to quash rising right-wing extremism
• Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece
• Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal
• Jordanians send message to opposition: Let's take it slow
• Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition
• In Pakistan, big perks and big risks to being a journalist
• Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care?
• Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone?
• Islamists silence the musicians who guide rural Mali
• Will Mali be Africa's Afghanistan?
• China's passport propaganda baffles experts
• Arafat's exhumation could bring answers – or just more questions
• Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leak

Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:47 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied on Tuesday against President Mohamed Mursi in one of the biggest outpourings of protest since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, accusing the Islamist leader of seeking to impose a new era of autocracy. Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths in streets near the main protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, heart of the uprising that toppled Mubarak last year. Clashes between Mursi's opponents and supporters erupted in a city north of Cairo. ...

Greece, markets satisfied by EU-IMF Greek debt deal Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:15 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Greek government and financial markets were cheered on Tuesday by an agreement between euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund to reduce Greece's debt, paving the way for the release of urgently needed aid loans. The deal, clinched at the third attempt after weeks of wrangling, removes the biggest risk of a sovereign default in the euro zone for now, ensuring the near-bankrupt country will stay afloat at least until after a 2013 German general election. ...

Iran's nuclear stockpile grows but not yet in "danger zone" Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:20 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - An increase in Iran's higher-grade uranium stockpile is worrying but may arise from a bottleneck in making reactor fuel rather than a bid to quickly accumulate material that could be used for nuclear weapons, diplomats and experts say. The issue of when and how fast Iran might be able to build an atomic bomb if it chose to do so is closely watched in the West because it could determine any decision by Israel to launch pre-emptive strikes against the Islamic Republic. ...

Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:59 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian war planes attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five civilians in a strike on an olive oil press as fighting raged in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, opposition activists said. The latest fighting follows recent battlefield gains by the rebels in their struggle to topple President Bashar al-Assad, but it is far from clear if a strategic breakthrough is likely. More than 90 people were killed on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group. ...

In communist Cuba, the tax man cometh Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:06 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Most Cubans have not paid taxes for half a century, but that will change under a new code starting January 1. The landmark regulations will change the relations of Cubans with their government and are a signal that market-oriented reforms, launched since President Raul Castro succeeded his brother, Fidel Castro, in 2008, are here to stay. The recently published code constitutes the first comprehensive taxation in Cuba since the 1959 revolution abolished just about all taxes. ...

Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate as part of an annual defense policy bill, senators and aides said on Tuesday. The sanctions legislation, which has not yet been unveiled, comes during a crowded calendar as the Senate races to deal with deficit reduction, the defense bill and other pressing issues by the end of the year. The package would build on current U.S. sanctions, passed almost a year ago, that have slashed Iran's oil revenues. ...

China considers easing family planning rules Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:34 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China is mulling changes to its one-child policy, a former family planning official said, with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly ageing society in the world's most populous nation. Proposed changes would allow for urban couples to have a second child, even if one of the parents is themselves not an only child, the China Daily cited Zhang Weiqing, the former head of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, as saying on Wednesday. ...

Bangladesh mourns, calls factory fire 'act of sabotage' Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:45 PM PST DHAKA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bangladesh said a fire that killed 111 textile workers was sabotage, as protesters took to the streets for a second day on Tuesday and garment factories across the world's second-biggest clothes exporter stopped work to mourn. Meanwhile two other incidents this week, neither of which caused injuries, had local manufacturing leaders scrambling to assess whether their industry was under attack. ...

Outrage at "Jewish list" call in Hungary parliament Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:08 PM PST BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A call in the Hungarian parliament for Jews to be registered on lists as threats to national security sparked international condemnation of Nazi-style policies and a protest outside the legislature in Budapest on Tuesday. The lawmaker, from the far-right Jobbik party, dismissed demands he resign, however, and said his remarks during a debate on Monday had been misunderstood - he was, Marton Gyongyosi said, referring only to Hungarians with Israeli passports. ...

Officials: Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 10 Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:08 AM PST Syrian hospital officials say twin car bombings in a Damascus suburb have killed at least 10 people.

Review: Kabul Bank sent millions of dollars abroad Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:56 PM PST Hundreds of millions of dollars from Kabul Bank were spirited out of Afghanistan — some smuggled in airline food trays — to bank accounts in more than two dozen countries, according to an independent review released on Wednesday about massive fraud that led to the collapse of the nation's largest financial institution.

Twin car bombs strike Damascus suburb; kill 20 Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:27 AM PST Syrian state-run media say two car bombs have exploded in a Damascus suburb, inflicting several casualties.

AP Exclusive: Disney, Sears used factory in fire Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:51 AM PST Amid the ash, broken glass and melted sewing machines at what is left of the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory, there are piles of blue, red and off-white children's shorts bearing Wal-Mart's Faded Glory brand. Blue and off-white shorts from hip-hop star Sean Combs' ENYCE label lay on the floor and are stacked in cartons.

Spain to recognize Palestinian state at UN Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:05 AM PST Spain's foreign minister says Spain will vote in favor of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Wired SKorea to stem digital addiction from age 3 Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST Park Jung-in, an 11-year-old South Korean, sleeps with her Android smartphone instead of a teddy bear. When the screen beams with a morning alarm, she wakes up, picks up her glasses and scrolls through tens of unread messages from friends, shaking off drowsiness.

Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:57 AM PST For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured.

Rhino killings not slowing in South Africa Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:31 AM PST South Africa says at least 588 rhinos have been killed by poachers this year alone, the worst recorded year in decades.

Dubai back in mega-project mood after fiscal dive Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:59 PM PST Dubai is suddenly rediscovering its old habits.

Floods in Britain highlight insurance dispute Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:46 PM PST Lynne Jones' cozy bed and breakfast in Britain's Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic vista of Skiddaw mountain.

Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:42 PM PST Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo's Tahrir Square today to protest a move by President Mohamed Morsi to remove most checks on his power.

Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra militia looks pretty serious Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:16 PM PST Video was placed on YouTube today of Syrian rebels celebrating a crushing victory in Mayadin, a town in Syria's oil-rich northeast last week.

How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST As Israel veered close to a ground invasion of Gaza last week, with Israeli warplanes and artillery pounding Gaza, and Hamas directing rocket fire towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time ever, one name was on nobody's lips: Mahmoud Abbas.

Germans move to quash rising right-wing extremism Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST Councilman Jörg Lämmerhirt wanted people to stop looking the other way.

Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST After weeks of struggling in marathon meetings, Eurogroup finance ministers have finally come up with another bailout package for Greece, removing from Athens the imminent threat of a state bankruptcy and a Greek exit from the common currency, the euro.

Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:14 AM PST Confusion. Contradiction. Conjecture. Congo.

Jordanians send message to opposition: Let's take it slow Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:51 AM PST Jordanians poured into the streets this month, staging hundreds of protests after the government announced that it was reducing fuel subsidies. A number of them devolved into riots or clashes between police and protesters as demonstrators chanted, "The people want the fall of the regime."

Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PST Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's recent power grab has brought thousands of protestors to Tahrir Square, the biggest show of popular frustration against Egypt's leader and the Muslim Brotherhood that backs him since his election in June.

In Pakistan, big perks and big risks to being a journalist Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PST Hamid Mir, a prominent Pakistani journalist known for being antigovernment and antimilitary, escaped an assassination attempt yesterday when a bomb planted under his car failed to explode.

Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST Russia is literally sending planeloads of cash to help Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad prop up his regime and fund his increasingly desperate struggle against a nearly two-year-old rebellion that has killed over 30,000 people.

Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:36 AM PST As Mexico's incoming President Enrique Peña Nieto visits newly-reelected United States President Obama today in Washington, he will try to set a new tone for the US-Mexican relationship that expands beyond drug war violence.

Islamists silence the musicians who guide rural Mali Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST Down a street of red earth near the outskirts of the Malian capital, a family is preparing for the naming ceremony of its newest member – an event now forbidden in their northern home region by Islamist militants who seized control there earlier this year.

Will Mali be Africa's Afghanistan? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST Halachi Maiga was present last March at the fall of Gao, in northeastern Mali. He remembers the shooting, the panic, the mud-daubed cars, the ransacked offices, the attackers crying "God is great!" Today, violent rule by gunmen has left him unsure of how peace can best be restored.

China's passport propaganda baffles experts Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:22 AM PST China's neighbors are seething with anger over new Beijing-issued passports that they see as the latest, underhand, Chinese jab in an ongoing regional row about maritime territory.

Arafat's exhumation could bring answers – or just more questions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leak Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST On Sept. 27, a dark cloud of gas came over Kim Sun-mi's village in the industrial southwest of South Korea. She knew by the acrid smell that something had gone wrong at the nearby cluster of factories.

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