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Emotions spill over in New Zealand coal mine drama (Reuters)

November 20th, 2010

Reuters - New Zealand rescuers have yet to make contact with 29 trapped miners as fears of lethal gas levels prevented any chance of a rescue on Saturday, 24 hours…

More problems for China’s Foxconn over workers’ pay (Reuters)

November 19th, 2010

Reuters - Chinese electronics maker Foxconn, a key manufacturer of iPhones and iPads for Apple, has been hit by a new staff dispute, with employees saying they protested this week…

U.N. committee slams Iran over human rights record (Reuters)

November 18th, 2010

Reuters - A U.N. General Assembly committee Tuesday accused Iran of serious human rights violations in a move that an incensed Iranian delegate said was orchestrated by the United States…

Agent will not be prosecuted over torture claims (AFP)

November 17th, 2010

An intelligence officer accused of having abused Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, pictured in 2009, will not be charged, the country's public prosecutor said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - An intelligence officer accused of having abused Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed will not be charged, the country’s public prosecutor said Wednesday.


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UK author jailed in Singapore over execution book (AFP)

November 16th, 2010

Alan Shadrake (pictured), a 75-year-old British author, has been jailed for six weeks and fined 20,000 Singapore dollars (15,000 US) for publishing a book critical of executions in Singapore.(AFP/File/Fyrol Anwar)AFP - A Singapore court jailed a defiant 76-year-old British author for six weeks on Tuesday for insulting the judiciary by publishing a book critical of executions in the city-state.


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India opposition vows to block reform bills over scandal (Reuters)

November 15th, 2010

Reuters - India’s main opposition on Monday kept up its demand for a parliamentary probe into a telecoms license row despite a government minister resigning over the issue, threatening to…

Bangladesh opposition strikes over ex-PM’s eviction (Reuters)

November 14th, 2010

Reuters - A country-wide day-long general strike called by the main opposition party began to take hold across Bangladesh Sunday, following overnight violence that killed at least three people and…

Rumors swirl in Myanmar over Suu Kyi release (Reuters)

November 12th, 2010

Security personnel man a check point near the home of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, currently under house arrest near Yangon November 12, 2010. The house arrest of Myanmar's Suu Kyi is due to expire on Saturday, but the country's reclusive military rulers have given no indication about whether or not the long-time campaigner for democracy will be freed. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - Rumor and speculation about the imminent release of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi swept across Myanmar on Friday but there was no word from the country’s secretive…

EU seeks to reassure nervy markets over Ireland (Reuters)

November 12th, 2010

President Barack Obama (R) and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao walk with other leaders during the family photo session at the G20 Summit in Seoul November 12, 2010. The Group of 20 struggles at its summit in Seoul to agree how to put the world economy on a sounder footing, as renewed fears over Ireland's ability to pay its debts underscore the lingering fallout of the global financial crisis. Also seen are (from L to R) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and Ethiopia's President Meles Zenawi. REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - European Union leaders sought on Friday to reassure investors, who have been unnerved by Ireland’s fiscal problems, that in the event of a restructuring of any EU state’s…

European governments, parliament clash over budget (AFP)

November 10th, 2010

People demonstrate in Paris suring a series rallies against President Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reforms. The European Union parliament was on a collision course with governments Thursday over the 27-nation bloc's 2011 budget, as capitals led by Britain fight to keep spending to a minimum.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - The European Union parliament was on a collision course with governments Thursday over the 27-nation bloc’s 2011 budget, as capitals led by Britain fight to keep spending to…