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Surprise: Obama pulling all U.S. troops from Iraq by year’s end
In a surprise announcement on Friday, President Barack Obama declared a full stop to the U.S. presence in Iraq, telling reporters, “I can say our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays.” The announcement was a surprise because many observers expected the White House to leave up…
‘Occupy Melbourne’ violently torn apart by police
A large gathering of protesters in Melbourne, Australia was violently disrupted by police last night, with activists forcibly evicted from a public park. The struggle ensued after roughly 100 protesters defied an order to leave City Square, and police said about 20 were ultimately arrested. The number of activists grew…
Gaddafi, in meat locker, still divides Libya
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s body lay in an old meat store on Friday as arguments over a burial, and his killing after being captured, dogged efforts by Libya’s new leaders to make a formal start on a new era of democracy. With a bullet wound visible through the…
Soyuz rocket blasts off from French Guiana
KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) – A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Friday bearing the first two satellites in Europe’s Galileo global positioning system, a much-heralded mission that will redraw commercial competition in space. The launch from Europe’s space base in South America was the first time…
U.S. demands swift Pakistan action on militants
The United States called on Pakistan on Friday to take action within “days and weeks” on dismantling Afghan militant havens and encouraging the Taliban into peace talks in order to end 10 years of war. Crucially Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to extract recognition from Pakistan that it could…
Chinese hit-and-run toddler dies
A Chinese toddler who was ignored by at least 18 passers-by as she lay bleeding and unconscious in the street, has died, the hospital treating her said Friday, in an incident that has shocked the nation. The plight of the two-year-old girl, nicknamed Yue Yue, captured the public imagination after…
Questions linger about Gaddafi’s death
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – Disturbing images of a blood-stained and shaken Muammar Gaddafi being dragged around by angry fighters quickly circulated around the world after the Libyan dictator’s dramatic death near his home town of Sirte. The exact circumstances of his demise are still unclear with conflicting accounts of his…
Turkey keeps up bombing of rebel bases in Iraq
Turkish jets kept up bombing raids on Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq overnight, as the rebels confirmed that some Turkish troops crossed into Iraq, officials and media reports said on Friday. Turkish war planes continued to take off from Diyarbakir, the regional capital of the mainly Kurdish southeast, to…
Gaddafi’s killing fuels Syria’s Friday protests
AMMAN (Reuters) – The killing of Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi fueled demonstrations across Syria after Friday prayers that called for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, braving a heavier than normal security presence, activists and residents said. “Gaddafi is finished. It is your turn now Bashar!” shouted demonstrators in the town…
Canadian protesters greet Bush with song ‘praising’ his unending wars
Protesters outside the fourth annual Surrey Regional Economic Summit in Canada on Thursday mockingly praised former President George W. Bush’s “unending war on drugs and terror and the poor” with a hymn. He was invited to speak at the summit by Mayor Dianne Watts. The demonstration came after Amnesty International…
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