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Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents
Reuters - 34 mins ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets hit a Shi'ite Muslim district of southern Beirut on Sunday, residents said, wounding several people, a day after the leader of Lebanese Shi'ite militant movement Hezbollah said his group would continue fighting in Syria until victory. One of the rockets landed in a car sales yard next to a busy road junction in the southern Chiah neighborhood and the other hit an apartment 300 meters away, wounding five people. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. ... More »Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents
Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua
Reuters - 38 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - A section of a cross-country gas pipeline in China exploded on Sunday, injuring at least two people and halting gas supplies, local media said. The second west-east natural gas pipeline, which transports gas from central Asia to south China, exploded in an industrial zone in China's southeastern province of Jiangxi, state news agency Xinhua said. The pipeline has a capacity to transport 30 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Energy released from the explosion knocked over people hundreds of meters away, Xinhua said, without detailing the length of the exploded pipeline. ... More »Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua
2 rockets hit Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold
Associated Press - 47 mins ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Rockets slammed Sunday into two Beirut neighborhoods that are strongholds of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, wounding at least 4 people, Lebanese security officials and media said. More »2 rockets hit Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold
Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib
Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins ago
By Niluksi Koswanage KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's divisive election has left a bitter taste for millions of people that risks creating a long-term problem of legitimacy for Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. The outrage was clear at a busy intersection across from one of Kuala Lumpur's fanciest shopping malls, where a huge poster of Najib and his deputy had been defaced -- a rare display of public disrespect in the Southeast Asian nation. ... More »Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib
China premier warns EU over solar, telecom probes
Associated Press - 2 hrs 11 mins ago
Premier Li Keqiang, China's top economic official, has criticized the European Union for pursuing anti-dumping cases against Chinese solar power and telecommunications equipment that he warned will hurt ... More »China premier warns EU over solar, telecom probes
Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India
Associated Press - 2 hrs 18 mins ago
NEW DELHI (AP) — About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in the country's east, killing at least 28 people and wounding 24 others, police said. More »Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India
Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
Associated Press - 4 hrs ago
NEW DELHI (AP) — About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 17 people and wounding 24 others, police said. More »Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
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Reuters - 4 hrs ago
Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. A failure of the opposition to unite could weaken the hand of Russia and the United States, co-sponsors of a proposed peace conference on the war, which has killed 80,000 and threatens to spill over borders and whip up wider sectarian violence. ... More »CA-NEWS Summary
Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny
Reuters - 4 hrs ago
By Amlan Chakraborty and Sudipto Ganguly NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It wasn't a typical photo opportunity for Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt. Flanked by two policemen and his face covered with a black cloth, one of the most recognizable sportsmen in India kept his head bowed as newspaper photographers clicked away. ... More »Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Associated Press - 5 hrs ago
Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament. Arjen Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick in the penalty area and put the ball past goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in the 89th minute to send Bayern to its first Champions League victory since 2001. Bayern had lost two of the last three finals, including a penalty-kicks defeat to Chelsea last year in Munich. Bayern entered as the favorite, although that message didn't seem to have filtered through to Juergen Klopp's Dortmund team, which seemed intent on dictating play from the start. It largely succeeded for the first 25 minutes as well, although it was Bayern that ended up with the best chances of the first half. More »AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule
Associated Press - 5 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a victorious decade, "won not by a government but by the people." More »Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule
Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story
Associated Press - 6 hrs ago
CANNES, France (AP) — In a May 24 Cannes Notebook item about jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Swavorski earrings Milla Jovovich wore cost $321,000. They cost $321. More »Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story
Arab spring nations face delayed economic recovery: IMF
Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Arab spring countries face rising social tensions that could thwart an early economic recovery from over two years of political turmoil that has worsened fiscal pressures and threatens macroeconomic stability, a senior IMF official said on Saturday. ... More »Arab spring nations face delayed economic recovery: IMF
Swedish capital returning to normal after week of violence
Reuters - 6 hrs ago
Sweden's capital was relatively calm on Saturday night with only isolated incidents of violence by youths after nearly a week of car-burnings and vandalism that have highlighted growing inequality in Swedish society. More »Swedish capital returning to normal after week of violence
Kerry stresses respect for human rights with Nigerian president
Reuters - 7 hrs ago
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, who last week expressed concern about allegations of gross human rights violations by Nigerian forces fighting the Boko Haram Islamist sect, raised the issue with the country's president directly on Saturday, a U.S. official said. ... More »Kerry stresses respect for human rights with Nigerian president
British police arrest 3 over soldier's killing
Reuters - 7 hrs ago
British counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested three people suspected of involvement in the killing of a soldier hacked to death in a London street by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The killing of the soldier in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack has led to angry protests against radical Islam and fears of a possible anti-Muslim backlash. Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22, are under armed guard in hospital after being shot and arrested by police on suspicion of murder on Wednesday. ... More »British police arrest 3 over soldier's killing
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
Associated Press - 8 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the nation. More »Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
Associated Press - 8 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links to the brutal killing of a British soldier by suspected Islamic extremists. More »French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Between 180 and 200 French citizens have traveled to Syria in the past year to join a two-year-old rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, le Monde reported on Saturday, citing figures from France's internal DCRI and external DGSE security services. That number, which is higher than a previous estimate of about 50, includes fighters who took up arms with rebel groups like the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. About two dozen have already returned to France, Le Monde said. ... More »Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde
France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By John Irish ABU DHABI (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict and had no desire for peace. Laurent Fabius will host Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at a dinner on Monday to discuss how to nudge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian opposition into the talks in Geneva. ... More »France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks
Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory to Syrian ally Assad
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanese guerrilla movement Hezbollah said on Saturday his group would stay in the Syrian war "to the end of the road" and bring victory to its ally President Bashar al-Assad. Hassan Nasrallah, head of the militant Shi'ite Muslim group, said in a televised speech that Syria and Lebanon were facing a threat from radical Sunni Islamists, which he argued was a plot devised by the United States and its allies to serve Israel's interests in the region. "We will not rely on anyone ... ... More »Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory to Syrian ally Assad
Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. A failure of the opposition to unite could weaken the hand of Russia and the United States, co-sponsors of a proposed peace conference on the war, which has killed 80,000 and threatens to spill over borders and whip up wider sectarian violence. The U.S. ... More »Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages
UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — British police on Saturday arrested three more suspects in connection with the savage killing of an off-duty soldier that has raised fresh concerns about terrorism. More »UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying
At least five killed as Guinea protests escalate
Reuters - 10 hrs ago
CONAKRY (Reuters) - At least five people were killed on Saturday when security forces in Guinea opened fire on protesters in opposition strongholds in the capital, medical sources and witnesses said. The violence brings to 11 the number of people killed since Thursday in unrest that began over election preparations but has frequently degenerated into looting and clashes between ethnic groups. "According to our information, they (the five) all died after being shot," said Thierno Maadjou Sow, president of the OGDH human rights group. ... More »At least five killed as Guinea protests escalate
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
Associated Press - 10 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period." More »Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria

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Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents

Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua

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Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib

China premier warns EU over solar, telecom probes

Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India

Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India

CA-NEWS Summary

Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny

AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final

Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule

Correction: France-Cannes Notebook story

Arab spring nations face delayed economic recovery: IMF

Swedish capital returning to normal after week of violence

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Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier

French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris

Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde

France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks

Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory to Syrian ally Assad

Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages

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