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Congo army clashes with M23 rebels close to eastern city of Goma
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's army clashed with fighters from the M23 rebel group close to the eastern city of Goma on Sunday, in what appeared to be the most serious combat for several weeks. In a statement, M23 said the fighting started at 2 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) when…
ReutersNetanyahu calls Palestinian leader Abbas, urges peacemaking
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday telephoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and said he hoped the two sides could resume peace talks, stalled for three years, Israeli officials said. Netanyahu offered greetings for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, his…
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By Phil Wahba and Julie Gordon LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - It was a runaway train that caused this month's deadly inferno in Lac-Megantic, but the Canadian town's leaders, business owners and many of its residents see the railway as crucial to their survival and want it operating again as soon…
ReutersEgypt’s Real Disaster: Away from Political Turmoil, an Economy in Freefall
As interim Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy works to fill out his fledgling cabinet and return the country to something resembling normality, one of his most immediate challenges will be something he in theory should be perfectly qualified to handle.
Time.comTexas abortion uproar: Could backlash turn Lone Star State blue?
Texas legislators last week passed a suite of antiabortion laws that, according to critics, would result in the closure of all but five of the state's 42 abortion clinics.
Christian Science MonitorJanet Napolitano replacement list grows for Homeland Security
The hunt is on for a new head of one of the largest – and most controversial – parts of the federal government, the one that oversees immigration, natural disaster response, and terrorism in a post-9/11 world.
Christian Science MonitorPresident Obama: 'The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy for America'
President Obama on Sunday afternoon issued a statement about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, calling for "calm reflection" following "a tragedy for America."
Christian Science MonitorGreenwald: Snowden docs contain NSA 'blueprint'
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Edward Snowden has very sensitive "blueprints" detailing how the National Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the intelligence leaker said Sunday.
Islamic militants leave Pakistan to fight in Syria
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Suleman spent years targeting minority Shiite Muslims in his home country of Pakistan as a member of one of the country's most feared militant groups. Now he is on his way to a new sectarian battleground, Syria, where he plans to join Sunni rebels battling President Bashar Assad's…
Egypt's army chief defends ousting president
CAIRO (AP) — Facing unrelenting pressure from Muslim Brotherhood protesters, Egypt's military chief sought to justify his decision to remove Mohmmed Morsi from office, saying Sunday in a televised speech that the Islamist leader had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions.
Associated PressMalian troops open France's Bastille Day parade
PARIS (AP) — Troops from 13 African countries that took part in the French-led war against al-Qaida-linked extremists in Mali marched with the French military during the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Sunday to honor their role in the conflict.
Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.
Mandela could soon be discharged, Mbeki says
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela may be discharged from hospital soon to recuperate at home, said a former president of South Africa.
Associated PressDetained Iranian diplomat released on bail after 4 months
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran's reformists was released from a Tehran prison on bail on Sunday after four months in detention, sources familiar with the case said. Bagher Asadi, who has been a senior diplomat at Iran's U.N. mission in New…
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AdChoices Protect AmericaSponsoredSenior U.S. official visits Egypt as Islamists plan more protests
By Shadia Nasralla and Ulf Laessing CAIRO (Reuters) - The first senior U.S. official to visit Egypt since the army toppled the country's elected president will hold high-level talks on Monday in Cairo, where thousands of supporters of the ousted Islamist leader are expected to take to the streets.…
18 killed in stampede at boxing match in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — At least 18 people were killed in a stadium stampede after spectators rioted to protest a local boxer's loss in a championship match in eastern Indonesia, police said Monday.
Associated PressThree killed in attack on bus carrying workers in Egypt's Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and 17 wounded early on Monday in Egypt's North Sinai province when suspected militants used rocket-propelled grenades to attack a bus carrying workers employed at a cement factory, security and medical sources said. They said the bus was fired on…
Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' found dead
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Cory Monteith, the heartthrob actor who became an overnight star as a high school quarterback-turned-singer in the hit TV series "Glee" but had battled addiction since his teenage years, was found dead of undisclosed causes in a hotel room, Vancouver police said.…
Associated PressMyanmar leader visits Britain, may be challenged on human rights
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - President Thein Sein, the first leader of Myanmar to visit Britain in more than a quarter of a century, will hold talks on Monday with Prime Minister David Cameron, who is under pressure to confront him on human rights. Sein is due to talk trade, aid and…
ReutersTwo killed in attack on bus carrying workers in Egypt's Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and 14 wounded early on Monday in Egypt's North Sinai province when suspected militants used rocket propelled grenades to attack a bus carrying workers employed at a cement factory, security and medical sources said. They said the bus was fired on…