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Syrian forces fire at protests despite Assad pledge
AMMAN (Reuters) – Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad opened fire to disperse protests demanding his removal on Friday despite a pledge that he had ended the crackdown on a five-month uprising in which 2,000 people have been killed, activists said. They said the shooting occurred in the eastern city…
Indian anti-corruption crusader cheered by crowds on release from jail
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A vast and jubilant crowd cheered as Gandhian activist Anna Hazare walked out of jail in New Delhi Friday to carry on a hunger strike in public, the latest act in a drama of popular fury over corruption that has put India’s government in a bind.…
At least nine dead in Taliban attack on British office in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – Five Taliban attackers laid siege to a British cultural center in the Afghan capital Friday, killing at least nine people during an hours-long assault on the 92nd anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence from British rule. A suicide bomber in car blew himself up in front of the gate…
Chinese PM states confidence in U.S. economy
China’s prime minister expressed confidence Friday in the US economy as he held talks with visiting Vice President Joe Biden after a historic downgrade of the United States’ top-notch credit rating. China is the largest foreign holder of US debt, and Biden has used his first official visit to China…
Norwegian mass killer to appear in court again
OSLO (Reuters) – A Norwegian mass killer will make his second court appearance on Friday as relatives of the 69 people he gunned down gather on the island where they died, ahead of a national day of remembrance across the country. Anders Behring Breivik has admitted killing 77 people last…
Biden seeks to reassure China on U.S. debt
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday said China had “nothing to worry about” concerning the safety of its vast holdings of Treasury debt, while China’s Premier Wen Jiabao gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden U.S. economy. The exchange came on the second…
Kuwait orders probe into contract with Shell
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s Oil Minister Mohammad al-Baseeri Thursday formed a committee to probe an $800 million contract between state-owned Kuwait Oil Co. and Shell, an official statement said. The six-member panel will review procedures leading to the awarding of the Enhanced Technical Services Agreement in February 2010 and examine…
Egypt military pardons blogger after criticism
CAIRO — Egypt’s military said on Thursday it has dropped charges against prominent blogger Asmaa Mahfouz of insulting the country’s ruling generals after a wave of criticism from rights groups. The military, in a statement on its Facebook page, said it also decided to drop charges against another activist, Loai…
Hackers attack site of Catholic youth celebrations
MADRID — Hackers temporarily blocked the official World Youth Day site Thursday just as Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid to preside over the festivities, a spokeswoman for the event said. The site (www.madrid11.com) was taken down for about an hour at around midday (1000 GMT) and the event’s computer…
Study: Cell phone radiation may reduce sperm count
A study published this week (PDF) in the Journal of Andrology claims that prolonged exposure to cellular phone radiation may reduce sperm count and overall reproductive health in male humans and animals. Though the study cautions that much more research is needed, the conclusions are rather stark for male cell…
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