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• Netanyahu says doesn't know of any U.S.-Iran talks
• Gunfire in southern Beirut, ambulances heard
• As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask "what about us?"
• Emir of Qatar to be first head of state to visit Gaza
• Protesters break into grounds of Libya's parliament
• Jordan foils Qaeda plot, arrests 11 militants: state TV
• UK's Cameron to fight back on crime after grim week
• Police in Kuwait teargas opposition protesters
• Ghana says sailors on seized Argentine ship free to leave
• Spain's Rajoy gets mixed message in regional votes
• Lebanon protesters try to storm government palace
• Car bomb kills 13 in Syrian capital
• Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith
• Ex Venezuelan VP says he met with Fidel Castro
• France: Iran seems on track for nukes by mid-2013
• Israel's Netanyahu: no limit on Jerusalem building
• Fighting flares for 5th day in Libyan town
• Jordan says it foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot
• White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran
• Life in Uruguay: legal abortion and pot dealing
• Palestinian elections: Despite Hamas boycott, Hamas fares poorly
• Lebanon's leaders cautious as public vents rage at funeral
• Reverse brain drain: China engineers incentives for “brain gain”
• Reverse brain drain: Poles circulate home and out again to Europe
• Reverse brain drain: 'African Lion' economies vs West’s fast track
• Reverse brain drain: Economic shifts lure migrants home
• Reverse brain drain pulls Brazilians home, and Europeans with them
• Pimples at the polls: Argentina tries to lower voting age to 16
• Iran and US can agree on one thing: There are no direct talks planned

Netanyahu says doesn't know of any U.S.-Iran talks Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he didn't know about any U.S. plans to talk bilaterally with Iran, saying tougher sanctions and a "credible military option" were the best ways to peacefully halt Tehran's nuclear program. The White House had earlier denied a New York Times report that Washington and Tehran had agreed in principle to hold bilateral negotiations to halt what the West fears is a plan by the Islamic Republic to develop nuclear weapons. ...

Gunfire in southern Beirut, ambulances heard Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:37 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Gunmen armed with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades exchanged fire in southern districts of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Sunday night, security sources said, and residents could also hear the sound of ambulance sirens. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the clashes, which occurred after angry mourners tried to storm government offices in the centre of Beirut at the end of the funeral of an intelligence official assassinated on Friday. (Editing by Ralph Gowling)

As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask "what about us?" Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:48 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - The global attention bestowed on a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban has sparked outcry amongst many Afghans dismayed by what they say is the unequal response to the plight of their women and children. Malala Yousufzai, shot by Taliban gunmen for advocating girls' education, was flown from Pakistan to Britain to receive treatment after the attack this month which drew widespread condemnation and an international outpouring of support. "Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. ...

Emir of Qatar to be first head of state to visit Gaza Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT GAZA (Reuters) - The emir of pro-Western Qatar will become the first head of state to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in a high-profile visit breaking the isolation of the Iranian-backed Islamist movement Hamas that seized power in 2007. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is officially visiting the Palestinian enclave to inaugurate reconstruction projects worth over $250 million, which an envoy of his oil-rich, conservative Arab emirate unveiled in Gaza last week. But his trip will be loaded with political symbolism. ...

Protesters break into grounds of Libya's parliament Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:50 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - About 500 protesters broke into the grounds of Libya's parliament building on Sunday to demand an end to violence in Bani Walid, a former stronghold of the late Muammar Gaddafi that is being shelled by militiamen from a rival town. Militias, many from Misrata and aligned with the Defence Ministry, have been shelling the hilltop town of 70,000 people for several days. State news agency LANA said on Sunday that 22 people had been killed and 200 wounded in the fighting. ...

Jordan foils Qaeda plot, arrests 11 militants: state TV Posted: 21 Oct 2012 02:13 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan has foiled a plot by an al Qaeda-linked cell to bomb its shopping centres and assassinate Western diplomats, state television said on Sunday, thwarting an attempt to destabilize the key U.S. ally. Security forces had detained 11 suspects, all Jordanians, in connection with the plot, which envisaged carrying out attacks in the capital Amman using smuggled weapons and explosives from Syria, according to security officials cited by television. The plot had been active since June. ...

UK's Cameron to fight back on crime after grim week Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:02 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will seek to draw a line under a torrid period for his Conservative Party on Monday, promising a "tough but intelligent" approach to crime that supporters hope will steady the government after a series of blunders. In his first major speech on crime since his coalition took power in 2010, Cameron will call for long sentences for the worst criminals and rehabilitation and education for others to cut reoffending, according to advance extracts. Agencies helping to rehabilitate offenders should be paid by results, he will say. ...

Police in Kuwait teargas opposition protesters Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:09 PM PDT KUWAIT (Reuters) - Police in Kuwait used teargas, stun grenades and baton charges on Sunday to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting against changes to the electoral law which the opposition has called a constitutional coup by the government. Demonstrators gathered in various parts of the capital, Kuwait City, to march towards the government's headquarters, but riot police swiftly surrounded some groups and used teargas and stun grenades to disperse them, Reuters witnesses said. ...

Ghana says sailors on seized Argentine ship free to leave Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:06 PM PDT ACCRA (Reuters) - The crew of an Argentine naval training vessel impounded in Ghana by a firm seeking to claw back $300 million in defaulted bonds are free to leave the country, a government official said on Sunday. The ARA Libertad and its crew have been detained in Ghana's port of Tema since October 2 by a court order obtained by NML Capital Ltd in a dispute which has strained relations between the west African country and Argentina. "They are free to leave after going through the standard immigration process," a senior government official told Reuters, asking not to be named. ...

Spain's Rajoy gets mixed message in regional votes Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was given a boost for his austerity drive with an election victory in his home region of Galicia on Sunday, but wins for nationalist parties in the Basque Country could prove a headache for his centre-right government. The election in Galicia, where austerity steps were taken by the People's Party even before Rajoy took national office one year ago, had been seen as a referendum on the Spanish government's handling of the euro zone crisis. ...

Lebanon protesters try to storm government palace Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:19 PM PDT The funeral for Lebanon's slain intelligence chief descended into chaos Sunday as soldiers fired tear gas at protesters who tried to storm the government palace, directing their rage at a leadership they consider puppets of a murderous Syrian regime.

Car bomb kills 13 in Syrian capital Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:40 AM PDT A taxi packed with explosives blew up near a police station in the Syrian capital Sunday, killing 13 people as the U.N. envoy tasked with ending the country's civil war pushed his call for a cease-fire in talks with President Bashar Assad.

Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT Some 80,000 pilgrims in flowered lei, feathered headdresses and other traditional garb flooded St. Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models in a bid to reinvigorate the faith in parts of the world where it's lagging.

Ex Venezuelan VP says he met with Fidel Castro Posted: 21 Oct 2012 10:53 AM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Former Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua said Sunday that he met with aging revolutionary icon Fidel Castro for five hours and showed The Associated Press photos of the encounter, quashing persistent rumors that the former Cuban leader was on his deathbed or had suffered a massive stroke.

France: Iran seems on track for nukes by mid-2013 Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:05 AM PDT France's foreign minister says Iran appears on track to reach the ability to produce a nuclear weapon by the first half of next year.

Israel's Netanyahu: no limit on Jerusalem building Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT Israel's prime minister vowed on Sunday to continue building in east Jerusalem, despite objections from Palestinians who claim the territory as capital of their hoped-for state.

Fighting flares for 5th day in Libyan town Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT Pro-government militias battled fighters in a former stronghold of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday, the fifth straight day of clashes that have killed at least 30 people.

Jordan says it foils al-Qaida-linked terror plot Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:54 PM PDT Jordanian authorities have arrested 11 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants for allegedly planning to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions in the country, the government said Sunday.

White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran Posted: 20 Oct 2012 11:29 PM PDT The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran's reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, but there's no agreement now to meet.

Life in Uruguay: legal abortion and pot dealing Posted: 21 Oct 2012 02:08 PM PDT Uruguayans used to call their country the Switzerland of Latin America, but its faded grey capital seems a bit more like Amsterdam now that its congress has legalized abortion and is drawing up plans to sell government-grown marijuana.

Palestinian elections: Despite Hamas boycott, Hamas fares poorly Posted: 21 Oct 2012 11:09 AM PDT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party made a disappointing showing in yesterday's local elections, with its chosen candidates failing to secure local majorities in key cities including Ramallah despite a boycott by its chief rival, Hamas.

Lebanon's leaders cautious as public vents rage at funeral Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:50 AM PDT Tens of thousands of Lebanese gathered in central Beirut Sunday for the funeral of a top Sunni security chief whose assassination last week in a car bomb explosion has revived fears in Lebanon of a renewed spate of sectarian bombings and killings.

Reverse brain drain: China engineers incentives for “brain gain” Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT Nowhere in the world has a government taken the task of tempting exiled talent to return home as seriously as in China.

Reverse brain drain: Poles circulate home and out again to Europe Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:03 AM PDT When Wojciech Burkot was licensed by Google to open a research and development office anywhere on the planet, the wiry, high-energy physicist chose Krakow, Poland. And not just because he was born there.

Reverse brain drain: 'African Lion' economies vs West’s fast track Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:01 AM PDT It was the daily four-hour round-trip commute, in a series of cramped and silent trains from one side of London to the other, that got to Sitati Kituyi in the end.

Reverse brain drain: Economic shifts lure migrants home Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT "Brain drain" – the flow of intellect and skilled labor from poor to rich countries – has been so constant in modern times that the Nigerian cabdriver who was educated as a doctor back home is just as much a fixture of New York City's landscape as a fledgling Broadway actress or Wall Street banker.

Reverse brain drain pulls Brazilians home, and Europeans with them Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:01 AM PDT When school friends Alessandra Orofino and Miguel Lago were growing up here in the 1990s, their hometown wasn't where they envisioned getting an auspicious start to their futures. It was depressed, dirty, and violent. So like thousands of Brazilians with means, they headed abroad for college – both to Europe, and she, later, to the United States.

Pimples at the polls: Argentina tries to lower voting age to 16 Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:33 AM PDT Should the US lower its voting age to 16 or 17? Argentina is the latest nation on track to do so.

Iran and US can agree on one thing: There are no direct talks planned Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:13 AM PDT Iran followed the United States on Sunday in denying that the two countries had scheduled direct bilateral negotiations on Iran's controversial nuclear program.

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