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• American gunman killed in Israeli hotel shoot-out
• Turkey warns Syria more strikes would be fatal mistake
• South Africa's Amplats fires 12,000 strikers, union leader shot
• Judgment looms for butler who leaked papal papers
• As rial plunges, Congress looks at expanding Iran sanctions
• Georgia vote rivals in talks on smooth transfer
• Nervous Venezuelans stock up on supplies before election
• Britain to extradite Islamist cleric to United States
• Cuban blogger arrested ahead of Spanish activist's trial
• Italy needs anti-corruption authority: Transparency International
• US suspects Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks
• Syrian regime opens new urban front, shells Homs
• Anatomy of Vatican scandal: How the butler did it
• Rage erupts in Guatemala after 6 protesters shot
• Spaniard goes on trial in Cuba dissident's death
• Woman bids to lead Egypt Islamist party
• Mexico: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'
• Mexico finds 50 skulls in sacred Aztec temple
• Israeli police: American kills chef at hotel
• UK court rules Abu Hamza can be extradited to US
• Libya attack: Congressmen casting blame voted to cut diplomatic security budget
• Does Ivanishvili's win put Georgia back in Russia's orbit?
• Tortured Kenyans win historic ruling in Britain
• Egypt's leading female voice for change warns that revolution is backsliding
• Oppan Gangnam Style! Psy comes home to Korea in triumph.
• Hugo Chávez vs Henrique Capriles: Venezuelan vote will have regional impact
• Aid that works: A new road, farmer co-op revitalizes rural El Salvador
• In Libya, a patchwork of militias keeping the peace, and straining it
• Responses to Syrian shelling highlight Turkish-Western divide on conflict
• Brenda Palms Barber offers ex-cons in Chicago a honey of a second chance
• Turkish villagers thrust into center of Syria-Turkey tensions
• Latin American nations push UN to drop zero tolerance on drugs
• Rising seas washing away Ghana's former slave forts
• Iran's currency: Why did the rial tumble so precipitously?
• Russia keeps door open to Pakistan after Putin cancels trip
• Turkey tamps down talk of going to war with Syria
• How does Norway rehabilitate Anders Behring Breivik?
• College students massacred one-by-one in Nigeria
• Argentina: Oil nationalization and currency controls divide a nation
• Arrivederci auto! Italy's bike purchases outstrip car sales.

American gunman killed in Israeli hotel shoot-out Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:31 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An American man opened fire in an Israeli seaside hotel packed with tourists on Friday after losing his job there, killing one person before being shot dead in a stand-off with security forces. The firefight erupted in the popular Red Sea resort of Eilat when New York native William Hershkovitz, 23, attacked a security guard at the Leonardo Club hotel and snatched his gun, officials and witnesses said. He then shot dead one of the hotel chefs, whom police identified as 33-year-old Armando Abed. ...

Turkey warns Syria more strikes would be fatal mistake Posted: 05 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister said on Friday his country did not want war but warned Syria not to make a "fatal mistake" by testing its resolve, and its army retaliated for a third day running after more mortar rounds from Syria landed on its soil. In a belligerent speech to a crowd in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Turkey would not shy away from war if provoked. The speech followed a Syrian mortar barrage on a town in southeast Turkey that killed five people on Wednesday. ...

South Africa's Amplats fires 12,000 strikers, union leader shot Posted: 05 Oct 2012 02:46 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Amplats fired 12,000 wildcat strikers on Friday, a high-stakes attempt by the world's biggest platinum producer to push back at a wave of illegal stoppages sweeping through the country's mining sector and beyond. Later on, a trade union leader was shot dead near a mine run by platinum producer Lonmin in a potentially explosive escalation of the two-month-old violent labor unrest that took the death toll to 49. ...

Judgment looms for butler who leaked papal papers Posted: 05 Oct 2012 03:29 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A trial that has thrown open the window on a betrayal of trust and sensitive secrets in the Vatican will come to a head on Saturday with final arguments before judges deliver their verdict on Pope Benedict's former butler. The so-called "Vatileaks" trial, which began last Saturday, is due to wind up after only four hearings when the prosecution and defense make closing arguments on Saturday morning. ...

As rial plunges, Congress looks at expanding Iran sanctions Posted: 05 Oct 2012 03:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are considering expanding American economic sanctions on Iran - measures that already have helped push that country's currency into free fall but have not yet convinced Tehran to abandon its nuclear program. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees, said he plans to push for new penalties on foreign banks that handle any significant transactions with the central bank of Iran. Only oil-related transactions are now covered by sanctions. ...

Georgia vote rivals in talks on smooth transfer Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:36 PM PDT TBILISI (Reuters) - The opposition coalition that won Georgia's parliamentary election started talks with members of President Mikheil Saakashvili's party on Friday to ensure a smooth transition of power in the former Soviet republic. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire head of Georgian Dream, the coalition that won a majority of parliament seats in the October 1 election after a bitter campaign, said he expected to nominate his cabinet on Monday. ...

Nervous Venezuelans stock up on supplies before election Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT (Note: Election law forbids publication of polls in Venezuela for a week before voting) CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans packed supermarkets on Friday to stock up on food and other essentials in case of trouble around Sunday's presidential vote, which was shaping up as the biggest electoral challenge of Hugo Chavez's 14-year rule. Energetic young state governor Henrique Capriles has gained momentum in the closing days of the campaign and he seemed to have the opposition's best chance of unseating Chavez since the socialist president came to power in 1999. ...

Britain to extradite Islamist cleric to United States Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would extradite Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to the United States as soon as possible after the one-eyed radical preacher finally failed in his eight-year battle to avoid deportation. The Egyptian-born Abu Hamza is accused by Washington of supporting al Qaeda, aiding a kidnapping in Yemen and plotting to open a training camp for militants in the United States. ...

Cuban blogger arrested ahead of Spanish activist's trial Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:47 PM PDT BAYAMO, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuba arrested a dissident blogger and other activists one day before the start of a Spanish activist's high-profile manslaughter trial, a rights advocate said on Friday, in a move the U.S. State Department said is aimed at silencing critics. Blogger Yoani Sanchez, her husband, Reinaldo Escobar, and their driver were taken into custody along with a half dozen other local dissidents on Thursday, said Elizardo Sanchez of the independent Cuban Commission on Human Rights. ...

Italy needs anti-corruption authority: Transparency International Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International on Friday urged Italy to create an independent authority to fight graft, which costs taxpayers 60 billion euros ($78 billion) a year. The recommendation goes further than an anti-corruption bill the technocrat government of Prime Minister Mario Monti wants to pass before a national election, likely to be held in April. A report published earlier this year by Transparency International said 87 percent of Italians regarded corruption as one of the country's most serious problems and blamed political parties. ...

US suspects Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:47 PM PDT The Haqqani insurgent network, based in Pakistan and with ties to al-Qaida, is suspected of being a driving force behind a significant number of the "insider" attacks by Afghan forces that have killed or wounded more than 130 U.S. and allied troops this year, American officials said Friday.

Syrian regime opens new urban front, shells Homs Posted: 05 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT The Syrian military opened a second urban front Friday, attacking the rebel stronghold of Homs with the most intense artillery barrage in months and putting opposition fighters there and in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, increasingly on the defensive.

Anatomy of Vatican scandal: How the butler did it Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT He had the trust of Pope Benedict XVI and the cardinals, monsignors and priests who run the Roman Catholic Church. And because of his privileged position as papal butler, he had access to their deepest secrets: confidential letters, memos, financial reports.

Rage erupts in Guatemala after 6 protesters shot Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:37 PM PDT Thousands of indigenous Guatemalans shouted in anger Friday and some threw themselves at the coffins of six local people who were shot to death during a protest over electricity prices and educational reform in a poor rural area.

Spaniard goes on trial in Cuba dissident's death Posted: 05 Oct 2012 02:50 PM PDT A Spanish political activist went on trial Friday in Cuba, accused of negligently causing the car crash that killed a prominent dissident. Several government opponents including noted blogger Yoani Sanchez were detained around this eastern city where the proceedings were taking place.

Woman bids to lead Egypt Islamist party Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT For the first time, a woman is running for the leadership of the political party of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful Islamist group. Sabah el-Saqari says she wants to increase female participation in politics and even defends a woman's right to run for president, a stance her organization rejects.

Mexico: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker' Posted: 05 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT Mexican archaeologists say they have determined that the ancient Mayas built watchtower-style structures atop the ceremonial ball court at the temples of Chichen Itza to observe the equinoxes and solstices, and they said Friday that the discovery adds to understanding of the many layers of ritual significance that the ball game had for the culture.

Mexico finds 50 skulls in sacred Aztec temple Posted: 05 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years.

Israeli police: American kills chef at hotel Posted: 05 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT An American man who lost his job at a Red Sea hotel in Israel shot dead a chef at the resort on Friday, then was killed himself in a shootout with Israeli commandos, police said.

UK court rules Abu Hamza can be extradited to US Posted: 05 Oct 2012 03:15 PM PDT Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects who have fought for years to avoid facing charges in the United States have no more grounds for appeal and can be extradited from Britain immediately, Britain's High Court ruled Friday.

Libya attack: Congressmen casting blame voted to cut diplomatic security budget Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:25 PM PDT Who's to blame for the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi?

Does Ivanishvili's win put Georgia back in Russia's orbit? Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT This week's political upset in Georgia, which was a major defeat for the Kremlin's long time nemesis President Mikheil Saakashvili and may soon see the Russia-friendly tycoon Bidzina Ivanishvili become prime minister in a more parliament-centered system, has many experts in both countries wondering whether the deep freeze in Moscow-Tbilisi relations that's prevailed since the 2008 Russo-Georgian war may finally begin to thaw?

Tortured Kenyans win historic ruling in Britain Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:41 AM PDT A historic legal ruling in London today could leave Britain's government facing dozens of new court cases alleging systematic torture by the officers of its former empire dating back decades.

Egypt's leading female voice for change warns that revolution is backsliding Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT Years from now, when scholars and historians debate the beginnings of the uprisings that rocked Egypt and the entire Middle East in 2011, one woman will likely figure prominently: Dalia Ziada, an ebullient Egyptian woman, civil society activist, and prolific blogger.

Oppan Gangnam Style! Psy comes home to Korea in triumph. Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT The figure on the sprawling stage was barely visible to most of the 80,000 people massed on the Seoul City Hall plaza but came through far larger than life on three huge screens high above.

Hugo Chávez vs Henrique Capriles: Venezuelan vote will have regional impact Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:15 AM PDT On Sunday, Venezuelans will head to the polls to vote in a race with arguably the most significant policy implications of their lifetime.

Aid that works: A new road, farmer co-op revitalizes rural El Salvador Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:58 AM PDT Outside this small town in the rural north of El Salvador, a sleek, new ribbon of black asphalt known as the Northern Highway connects local farmers to the headquarters of El Salvador Produce, a farmers cooperative.

In Libya, a patchwork of militias keeping the peace, and straining it Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:43 AM PDT Not too long ago Wasim Ben Hamid's job was to bring Libya's social order crashing down. Now he's trying to build a new one as Benghazi coordinator for the Libyan Shield Forces (LSF), a national umbrella for militias who fought Muammar Qaddafi and are now working with the defense ministry to provide internal security.

Responses to Syrian shelling highlight Turkish-Western divide on conflict Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Brenda Palms Barber offers ex-cons in Chicago a honey of a second chance Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT "Pollinate" is a word that Brenda Palms Barber likes to throw around when talking to people about her work.

Turkish villagers thrust into center of Syria-Turkey tensions Posted: 04 Oct 2012 02:30 PM PDT Residents in the Turkish border town at the center of rising military tensions between Turkey and Syria blamed their government in Ankara for not acting to forestall a fatal mortar strike that killed five people here yesterday and left 11 wounded.

Latin American nations push UN to drop zero tolerance on drugs Posted: 04 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT ‪The world has watched the crescendoing pushback, coming mostly from Latin America, against the United States-dominated "war on drugs" for the past three years with incredulity as the drug policy debate continues to mark new firsts.‬

Rising seas washing away Ghana's former slave forts Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT The ocean is starting to wash away historical slave trading forts and castles on the coast of Ghana, threatening a thriving tourist industry as well as the homes of coastal dwellers.

Iran's currency: Why did the rial tumble so precipitously? Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:31 PM PDT The value of Iran's national currency, the rial, plunged to its lowest against the dollar in more than two decades this week, plummeting by an estimated 40 percent in the past four days. And while the precipitous drop has been brought on by US sanctions, Iranians are in large part blaming the government's massive economic mismanagement.

Russia keeps door open to Pakistan after Putin cancels trip Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:17 AM PDT Confusion surrounds the Kremlin's hopes of establishing a tighter relationship with Pakistan, in advance of NATO's planned 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan, after President Vladimir Putin abruptly cancelled a visit to Islamabad planned for this week.

Turkey tamps down talk of going to war with Syria Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:30 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

How does Norway rehabilitate Anders Behring Breivik? Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:06 AM PDT Norway's attitude toward criminal offenders is to rehabilitate them back into society, rather than punish them. The tolerant Nordic country has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world, 20 percent compared to about 50 percent in the US.

College students massacred one-by-one in Nigeria Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:31 PM PDT Unidentified gunmen massacred at least two dozen university students in northern Nigeria Monday night in the city of Mubi near the border with Cameroon. The attacks lasted more than an hour, with gunmen targeting specific students by name rather than indiscriminately firing.

Argentina: Oil nationalization and currency controls divide a nation Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT Argentina is no stranger to financial crises. In fact, in the past 40 years, one has erupted every decade. This means many Argentines are skittish when it comes to controversial government decisions like nationalizing the country's biggest energy company or receiving warnings from international bodies who condemn it for misreporting economic statistics.

Arrivederci auto! Italy's bike purchases outstrip car sales. Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:19 AM PDT The chaos, congestion, and cobblestones can make cycling in Italy a nerve-shattering affair.

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