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• Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions
• Analysis: Relief at Gaza ceasefire can't mask its frailty
• Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes central Chile, no damage reported
• Syrian jets blast rebels in Damascus suburb
• Goma rebels say they will "liberate" all Congo
• Afghan president demands release of U.S.-held prisoners
• Suicide bomber kills 13 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi: TV
• World powers want new nuclear talks with Iran quickly
• Congo's "The Terminator": at large but out of sight
• US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
• Cease-fire begins between Israel and Hamas
• Gaza deal seals major role for Egypt's president
• Little sign of Libyan probe into consulate attack
• Boxer 'Macho' Camacho critical in Puerto Rico
• Syrian warplanes bomb Damascus suburbs
• M23 rebels vow to take Congo, as troops defect
• 5.9-magnitude quake strikes Chile
• NATO: Turkey wants use of Patriot missiles
• Egypt confiscates warheads smuggled from Libya
• Tentative ceasefire agreed between Hamas and Israel
• Goma's fall: Could UN troops in Congo have done more to prevent it?
• Rebels question continued protests in 'Free Syria'
• With Kasab execution, Indian gears of justice unusually swift
• Spanish government struggles to respond to home eviction suicides
• Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world
• Kasab execution unlikely to impact India-Pakistan peace process
• Bus bombing in Tel Aviv deflates Israeli interest in cease-fire with Gaza
• As Gaza offensive intensifies, Israel enjoys unusual international support
• More time or tough love? Eurozone deadlocks over Greece debt deal.
• A bus bombed in Tel Aviv as Gaza fighting escalates

Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - Human rights groups reacted with dismay on Wednesday to Afghanistan's resumption of executions after a near-four-year moratorium on a penalty that characterized the austere rule of the former Taliban regime. Eight men found guilty of "crimes against the people, especially women and children" were hanged on Tuesday and eight more were to meet the same fate either on Wednesday or Thursday, according to a government official. This alarmed activists who said the return of executions in a country with a weak judiciary was a setback. ...

Analysis: Relief at Gaza ceasefire can't mask its frailty Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:23 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Triumphal Hamas celebrated a "victory" in their Gaza stronghold on Wednesday after a truce was declared with Israel, where a sober reckoning of how the next round may go underscored the total lack of trust between the two foes. Palestinians and Israelis alike were relieved that their eight-day conflict had come to an end without a bloody invasion of the Gaza Strip. But on both sides there was a foreboding that their ceasefire might not last very long. "We are sceptical," said a senior Israeli government official, who declined to be named. ...

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes central Chile, no damage reported Posted: 21 Nov 2012 02:26 PM PST SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook buildings in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and the country's massive copper mines were not affected. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 6.1 magnitude quake struck 106 km (66 miles) south-southwest of the port city of Valparaiso. The USGS initially reported the quake as a magnitude 5.9. "There are no reports of injuries or of any disruption to basic services or infrastructure," Chile's state emergency office said. ...

Syrian jets blast rebels in Damascus suburb Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:58 PM PST AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian warplanes bombed a Damascus suburb on Wednesday in a push to dislodge rebels from a stronghold that threatens President Bashar al-Assad's hold on the capital, opposition activists said. Heavy fighting also raged in other outskirts of the city in the most serious challenge to Assad's seat of power in months. In Brussels, NATO envoys were considering a request by Turkey to deploy Patriot missiles its territory to defend itself against any Syrian attacks. ...

Goma rebels say they will "liberate" all Congo Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:23 PM PST SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebel forces in eastern Congo vowed on Wednesday to "liberate" all of the vast central African country as they began seizing towns near the Rwandan border and spoke of a 1,000-mile march to the capital Kinshasa. The M23 rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, captured the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, a provincial capital home to a million people; United Nations peacekeepers simply looked on, after Congolese troops had quit the town. ...

Afghan president demands release of U.S.-held prisoners Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:14 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's president on Wednesday demanded the release of dozens of prisoners from U.S. custody and said all inmates held in breach of an agreement must be transferred immediately to Afghan authorities. Hamid Karzai's call for "urgent actions" by Thursday came days after the start of complex bilateral talks on a security pact on the role the United States would play in Afghanistan after most of its troops are withdrawn by the end of 2014. ...

Suicide bomber kills 13 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi: TV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 13 people at Shi'ite processions in the city where Pakistan's army is headquartered on Wednesday night, highlighting the country's security challenges a day before it hosts leaders from Egypt, Iran and other developing nations. Local television stations said 13 people were killed but police put the death toll at eight. Twenty-five people were wounded, including children. The blast ripped a hole in the walls of a Shi'ite mosque in the city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad. Body parts were scattered at the scene. ...

World powers want new nuclear talks with Iran quickly Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:45 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Six world powers agreed on Wednesday to seek renewed talks with Iran as fast as possible, reflecting a heightened sense of urgency to resolve a long rift over Tehran's disputed nuclear activity and avert the threat of war. Their call coincided with growing evidence of Iran expanding nuclear capacity in an underground bunker virtually impervious to attack and follows the November 6 re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama, which has cleared the way for new contacts. ...

Congo's "The Terminator": at large but out of sight Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:50 AM PST (Reuters) - He is one of the most wanted war crimes fugitives in the world and the International Criminal Court lists him as "at large". Bosco "The Terminator" Ntaganda, the Rwandan-born Tutsi warlord U.N. experts say controls the M23 rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has stayed largely invisible as M23 fighters notch up military success after success. ...

US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks Posted: 21 Nov 2012 04:33 PM PST U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Wednesdays that her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject to review and updates.

Cease-fire begins between Israel and Hamas Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:51 PM PST A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies.

Gaza deal seals major role for Egypt's president Posted: 21 Nov 2012 02:56 PM PST The Gaza cease-fire deal reached Thursday marks a startling trajectory for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi: an Islamist leader who refuses to talk to Israelis or even say the country's name mediated for it and finally turned himself into Israel's de facto protector.

Little sign of Libyan probe into consulate attack Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST After more than two months, Libya's investigation into the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi appears in limbo. Key security commanders and witnesses say they were never questioned. No suspects have been named, and gunmen seen participating in the assault walk freely in the eastern Libyan city.

Boxer 'Macho' Camacho critical in Puerto Rico Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:19 PM PST The family of Hector "Macho" Camacho tried to decide Wednesday whether he should be removed from life support after a shooting in his Puerto Rican hometown left the former boxing champion clinging to life and his fans mourning the loss of a dynamic and often troubled athlete.

Syrian warplanes bomb Damascus suburbs Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST Syrian warplanes bombed Damascus suburbs and rebel-held areas in the country's north Wednesday as the government blasted the European Union for endorsing a newly formed opposition coalition.

M23 rebels vow to take Congo, as troops defect Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:44 PM PST Pressing ahead with their seizure of cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the M23 rebels said Wednesday they are fighting to control all of this sprawling country and to topple President Joseph Kabila's government.

5.9-magnitude quake strikes Chile Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:46 PM PST A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing office buildings in the capital to sway for almost a minute but authorities said no damage was reported and ruled out the possibility of tsunami along its coast.

NATO: Turkey wants use of Patriot missiles Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:31 AM PST Turkey's government requested the deployment of NATO's Patriot surface-to-air missiles Wednesday to bolster its defenses along its border with Syria and prevent a spillover of the civil war in that nation, officials said.

Egypt confiscates warheads smuggled from Libya Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST Egyptian authorities have confiscated trucks carrying explosive warheads and a variety of small arms ammunition smuggled from Libya, the interior minister said Wednesday.

Tentative ceasefire agreed between Hamas and Israel Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:40 PM PST Israel and Hamas agreed to end the conflict in Gaza in an agreement mediated by Egypt.

Goma's fall: Could UN troops in Congo have done more to prevent it? Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST Rebels who overran one of Democratic Republic of Congo's largest cities marched to take control of outlying areas Wednesday, leaving in their wake questions over the apparent ineffectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping in the country.

Rebels question continued protests in 'Free Syria' Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:13 AM PST Months after Syrian opposition forces brought several areas of Aleppo Province under their control, Syrian activists still demonstrate regularly, much as they have since the beginning of the uprising.

With Kasab execution, Indian gears of justice unusually swift Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:06 AM PST India executed the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The execution of Ajmal Kasab was carried out in secret and surprised a nation accustomed to a much slower criminal justice system.

Spanish government struggles to respond to home eviction suicides Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Vilma Margarita Mejía cannot stop crying. She is weak and only whispers complete sentences after taking a deep breath. Any day now, today perhaps, police will come to her door and forcefully evict her, her two sons, and one brother from the home she's lived in for 20 years.

Giving back: Eight innovative philanthropists around the world Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:02 AM PST The global face of philanthropy is changing. Donors no longer just open their wallets. They're actively involved in causes, use savvy business practices, and leverage what they give to achieve more good. Meet eight innovators.

Kasab execution unlikely to impact India-Pakistan peace process Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:39 AM PST India's execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor amongst the 10 terrorists who held Mumbai hostage for three days in November 2008, killing 166 people, is unlikely to have much impact on warming relations between India and Pakistan, analysts say. The Indian External Affairs minister, Salman Khurshid, said in a press conference that India hoped that Pakistan would expedite action against the plotters of the attack, known here as 26/11. "Frankly speaking, we have allowed rule of law to prevail [in the case of Ajmal Kasab]. Similarly, we hope rule of law will be followed in Pakistan. ...

Bus bombing in Tel Aviv deflates Israeli interest in cease-fire with Gaza Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:29 AM PST A bomb explosion rocked a commuter bus in downtown Tel Aviv this morning, injuring about two dozen people as militants tried to widen attacks on Israel. The bombing is likely to dim international mediators' efforts to finalize a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas after a week of fighting.

As Gaza offensive intensifies, Israel enjoys unusual international support Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PST As Israel begins the second week of its offensive against the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, it is enjoying unusual international support. Usually the target of criticism in Europe when it goes to war with Palestinians, Israel has seen the European Union stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the US this time in support of Israel, and in placing blame on Hamas.

More time or tough love? Eurozone deadlocks over Greece debt deal. Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:51 AM PST For the second time in the past two weeks, the eurozone has failed to come up with a rescue plan for Greece which is on the verge of insolvency. Finance ministers of the so-called Eurogroup meeting in Brussels last night debated for 12 hours about the terms for an urgently needed loan tranche to Athens, but finally postponed a decision until next Monday.

A bus bombed in Tel Aviv as Gaza fighting escalates Posted: 21 Nov 2012 04:14 AM PST A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people, Israeli officials said.

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