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• Syria army quits base on strategic Aleppo road
• U.S. renews sanctions, Sudan criticizes decision
• North Korea says proud of its human rights record
• Sudan oil state rebels say repulsed government advance
• Gunmen kill 18 in Pakistan bus attack: police
• Nigerian army kills 30 in militant bastion: witnesses
• Israeli official sees "shocking" dictatorship in Egypt
• Inquest must see if UK shares spy-death blame-lawyer
• Ukraine opposition complains of stolen seats
• Uganda says to pull out troops from Somalia over Congo charges
• Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
• A look at atrocities in Syria's civil war
• Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry
• Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech
• Cuba denounces US diplomats
• Egypt postpones curfew on shops, cafes by a week
• Gang rules 6 years after start of Mexico drug war
• Holy Sepulchre bank account blocked for water bill
• Fistfights, tear gas, sobs as Kiev tallies vote
• British DJ reacts to cancellation with on-air rant
• War crimes and the fantasy of 'controlling' Syria's rebels
• What recourse do Pakistan's 'civilian drone victims' have?
• Krakow's mini-boom in IT attracts Polish and foreign techies
• Good Reads: ugly oil harvests; dueling environmentalists; and morality in animals
• How the Chinese deal with failure
• Obama 'Mideast surprises'? Unlikely.
• Reverse brain drain: How three siblings recreated a century-old Polish resort
• War-crime accusations emerge as Syrian rebels take strategic town
• Kebedom Mengistu's little newspaper gives hope to Africans who've fled to Israel

Syria army quits base on strategic Aleppo road Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:13 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army abandoned its last base near the northern town of Saraqeb after a fierce assault by rebels, further isolating the strategically important second city Aleppo from the capital. But in a political setback to forces battling to topple President Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations said the rebels appeared to have committed a war crime after seizing the base. ...

U.S. renews sanctions, Sudan criticizes decision Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama renewed U.S. sanctions on Sudan on Friday, acknowledging Khartoum had resolved disputes with South Sudan but warning that Darfur and other conflicts still impeded normal ties, the State Department said. Khartoum reacted by accusing the United States of "double standards". The order maintains several sets of U.S. sanctions imposed since 1997 that restrict U.S. trade and investment with Sudan and block the assets of the Sudanese government and certain officials. ...

North Korea says proud of its human rights record Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:12 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea's U.N. delegation declared on Friday that it was proud of Pyongyang's social system and human rights record and rejected as baseless a U.N. monitor's report that described appalling human rights abuses in the reclusive country. Pyongyang was reacting to a report to the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on rights issues, from U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea Marzuki Darusman that described "a wide range of human rights violations. ...

Sudan oil state rebels say repulsed government advance Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebels in Sudan's main oil state said on Friday they had killed scores of government troops in one of the largest clashes reported in the South Kordofan region in recent months. Sudan's armed forces were not available to comment on the report by the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N). Access to South Kordofan, which borders newly independent South Sudan, is restricted and it was not possible to verify the report independently. "The SPLM-N were able to kill 70 of the enemy forces," the rebels said in a statement, adding that seven insurgents died. ...

Gunmen kill 18 in Pakistan bus attack: police Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:38 AM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a bus in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Friday, killing at least 18 people including a woman and a child, police said. Most of the victims died from fire caused by the attack at a petrol station in Khuzdar, a town about a four-hour drive from Quetta. The fire engulfed the van, the petrol station and four nearby shops. No further details were available. Several militant groups are active in Baluchistan, Pakistan's biggest but poorest province. ...

Nigerian army kills 30 in militant bastion: witnesses Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:41 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian troops shot dead at least 30 people during raids in the northeast city of Maiduguri, bastion of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, witnesses and hospital staff said on Friday. Boko Haram says it wants to create an Islamic state in Nigeria and its fighters have killed hundreds in bomb and gun attacks targeting security forces, politicians and civilians since launching an uprising in 2009. The sect has become the top security threat to Africa's biggest energy-producing state. ...

Israeli official sees "shocking" dictatorship in Egypt Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:06 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Israeli official described Egypt's new government on Friday as a "shocking dictatorial force" and predicted there would be no high-level contacts between the two countries, but the Israeli government distanced itself from his comments. The remarks by Amos Gilad, a top aide to Defense Minister Ehud Barak, were some of the harshest yet about the rise to prominence of Egypt's new Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, who was elected in June. ...

Inquest must see if UK shares spy-death blame-lawyer Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:15 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - An inquest into the death of a former Russian agent who died in London after being poisoned with a radioactive isotope could examine whether the British government is culpable in his murder, a lawyer said on Friday. Alexander Litvinenko, a Kremlin critic who had been granted British citizenship, died days after he was poisoned with polonium-210, a highly toxic radioactive isotope, which was slipped to him in a cup of tea at a plush London hotel in 2006. ...

Ukraine opposition complains of stolen seats Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition parties accused President Viktor Yanukovich's Party of the Regions of "stealing" several parliamentary seats as the vote count from Sunday's election neared completion on Friday. The Party of the Regions is set to retain a majority in the 450-seat parliament with their traditional communist allies and some independents. The opposition voiced suspicions about sudden swings in counting away from opposition candidates and in favor of the Regions in some constituencies. "If manipulations continue ... ...

Uganda says to pull out troops from Somalia over Congo charges Posted: 02 Nov 2012 04:52 PM PDT KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda will tell the United Nations it is withdrawing its forces from military operations in Somalia and other regional hotspots after the world body accused it of supporting Congolese rebels, the security minister said on Friday. Minister Wilson Mukasa said the decision was irreversible and another cabinet minister would explain Uganda's position at the United Nations in New York. However, it was not immediately clear if an irrevocable decision had been taken. U.N. ...

Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:24 PM PDT A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest push yet to forge an opposition movement it can work with.

A look at atrocities in Syria's civil war Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PDT International human rights groups say the vast majority of atrocities in Syria's civil war have been committed by the regime, but violations by those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad are on the rise as rebels gain more territory and a multitude of militias, jihadists and criminals join the armed opposition. Over 36,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in March 2011. The following are some of the atrocities committed over the course of the conflict.

Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:26 AM PDT Moshe Rute survived the Holocaust by hiding in a barn full of chickens. He nearly lost the use of his hands after a stroke two years ago. He became debilitated by recurring nightmares of his childhood following his wife's death last year.

Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:46 AM PDT An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.

Cuba denounces US diplomats Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PDT Cuba denounced the American diplomatic mission on the island on Friday for what it called subversive activities designed to undermine the government of Raul Castro, a shot across the bow just four days before the U.S. election.

Egypt postpones curfew on shops, cafes by a week Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:56 AM PDT The Egyptian government decided to postpone by one week the imposition of a curfew on shops and restaurants that had been intended to save energy and bring order to the street but sparked a broad backlash.

Gang rules 6 years after start of Mexico drug war Posted: 01 Nov 2012 09:17 PM PDT Forest-camouflaged pickups roared to life as the Mexican soldiers pulled on their black masks and hoisted their Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifles.

Holy Sepulchre bank account blocked for water bill Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:10 AM PDT A clergyman from the church built on the site where Jesus Christ is said to have been crucified said Friday that its bank account has been frozen as the result of a long-standing dispute with an Israeli water company.

Fistfights, tear gas, sobs as Kiev tallies vote Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:42 AM PDT Nearly a week after Ukraine's parliamentary election, officials on Friday were still counting votes in eight key districts across the country, in what the opposition says was a clear example of widespread vote-rigging by the ruling party.

British DJ reacts to cancellation with on-air rant Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:18 AM PDT It was a spectacular exit.

War crimes and the fantasy of 'controlling' Syria's rebels Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PDT If the US thought it would find Syrian allies who to prevent war atrocities, or be able to take swift control of Syria in the event of Assad's defeat and steer it in a pro-US direction, they are going to be sorely disappointed.

What recourse do Pakistan's 'civilian drone victims' have? Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:52 AM PDT In 2010, after three US Hellfire missiles killed his brother and his 18-year-old son, Karim Khan approached a Pakistani lawyer to help him.

Krakow's mini-boom in IT attracts Polish and foreign techies Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:41 AM PDT One of the clearest illustrations of "brain gain" in Poland comes from the southern city of Krakow which is experiencing a mini-boom in information technology – at a time when much of Europe's tech scene is in a windless ocean.

Good Reads: ugly oil harvests; dueling environmentalists; and morality in animals Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:06 AM PDT The US presidential campaign kept a laser focus on "jobs, jobs, jobs" that left environmentalists wondering if anyone still cares about the condition of the planet. A remarkable photo essay in the Daily Mail puts the need for economic development versus the preservation of wild places in high relief. Aerial photos of the mining of tar sands in northern Alberta – the world's third-largest oil reserve – reveal how a landscape of what was once lush green forests, an area larger than England, is being turned into an oily, nightmarish desert.

How the Chinese deal with failure Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:45 AM PDT As the city hosting one of China's best-known incentive programs to encourage Chinese entrepreneurs and scientists to come home, Wuxi, near Shanghai, seemed a natural place for me to visit.

Obama 'Mideast surprises'? Unlikely. Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:27 AM PDT Niall Ferguson is an academic, a financial historian of some repute. But he's also a political agitator prone to wildly inaccurate polemics that couple his own right-wing vision for America with a very poor understanding of the worlds of defense and diplomacy.

Reverse brain drain: How three siblings recreated a century-old Polish resort Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:24 AM PDT In the Mankowski resort world, things are happening. Work is underway. Ladders are out. Workmen are scraping down the balustrade of a post office and fixing a fountain. What had been a remote and sleepy resort town is under attack by painters and craftspeople.

War-crime accusations emerge as Syrian rebels take strategic town Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:42 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Kebedom Mengistu's little newspaper gives hope to Africans who've fled to Israel Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PDT In his tiny, shared rented room a stone's throw from the bustling, if somewhat run-down, central bus station in Tel Aviv, Kebedom Mengistu is busy putting the final touches on the layout of a newspaper he produces each month for Eritrean exiles who now live in Israel.

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