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• Egypt's Islamists seek to defuse crisis over decree
• Euro zone, IMF reach deal on cutting long-term Greek debt
• Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws U.S. scrutiny
• U.N. chief says crises show need for interfaith amity
• Syrian jets bomb rebel bases near Turkey border
• Experts to exhume Arafat, seek evidence of poison
• Pro-settler Israeli hardliners sweep Netanyahu party vote
• U.N. committee expresses concern for Myanmar's Muslims
• Backed by Hamas, Palestinians eye Thursday vote for U.N. upgrade
• Toronto's combative mayor ordered to leave office
• Egypt's president stands by his decrees
• Wal-Mart distances itself from fire in Bangladesh
• Recent garment factory fires in Bangladesh
• Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes
• Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics
• US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks
• Euro officials reach deal to reduce Greek debt
• Activists: Syrian rebels seize major dam in north
• Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14
• Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout
• Amid bitter leadership row, French conservatives tap Copé
• Indebted Caribbean tax havens look to tax foreign investors
• Deadly Bangladesh garment factory fire spotlights poor working conditions
• Global first: Brit visits all 201 states without flying
• Syrian rebels struggle to keep regime Air Force on the ground
• Russian NGOs say new law makes them look like spies
• Catalonian elections: Madrid is bad, austerity is worse
• A new party emerges in world's biggest democracy
• Ceasefire opens up deeper waters for Gaza's fishermen
• Syrian rebels forced to police their own as crime tarnishes reputation
• DR Congo's M23 rebel leader heads to Uganda for withdrawal talks

Egypt's Islamists seek to defuse crisis over decree Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:06 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling Islamists tried to defuse a political crisis on Monday, with President Mohamed Mursi backing a compromise over his seizure of extended powers and his Muslim Brotherhood calling off a planned demonstration. Mursi provoked outrage last week that led to violent protests when he issued a decree that put beyond judicial review any decision he takes until a new parliament is elected, drawing charges he had given himself the powers of a modern-day pharaoh. ...

Euro zone, IMF reach deal on cutting long-term Greek debt Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:55 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement on a new debt target for Greece on Monday in a breakthrough towards releasing an urgently needed tranche of loans to the near-bankrupt economy, officials said. After nearly 10 hours of talks at their third meeting on the issue in as many weeks, Greece's international lenders agreed to reduce Greek debt by 40 billion euros, cutting it to 124 percent of gross domestic product by 2020, via a package of steps. ...

Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws U.S. scrutiny Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:37 PM PST DHAKA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of angry textile workers demonstrated in the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday after a fire swept through a garment workshop at the weekend, killing more than 100 people in Bangladesh's worst-ever factory blaze. The fire has put a spotlight on global retailers that source clothes from Bangladesh, where the cost of labor is low - as little as $37 a month for some workers - and rights groups have called on big-brand firms to sign up to a fire safety program. ...

U.N. chief says crises show need for interfaith amity Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:20 PM PST VIENNA (Reuters)- The violent crises in Syria, Gaza and Mali show how important it is for different religions to work together to promote understanding rather than sow hatred, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday. Addressing the opening of a new Saudi-backed interfaith centre in Vienna, he said the Syrian conflict was "taking on troubling sectarian dimensions" and "unrest (continues) between Israelis and Palestinians. ...

Syrian jets bomb rebel bases near Turkey border Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:31 PM PST BUKULMEZ, Turkey (Reuters) - Syrian warplanes bombed two rebel bases near the Turkish border on Monday sending hundreds of people fleeing across the frontier. The attacks on the Free Syrian Army positions (FSA) in Atima and nearby Bab al-Hawa came a day before NATO and Ankara were due to start assessing where to station surface-to-air missiles on the Turkish side of the 900-km (560-mile) boundary. Turkey, a big supporter of rebels fighting to oust Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, has repeatedly scrambled jets along the border. ...

Experts to exhume Arafat, seek evidence of poison Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The body of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday by a team of international experts trying to discover if he was poisoned, as many Palestinians believe. French magistrates opened a murder inquiry in August into Arafat's death in Paris after a Swiss institute said it had discovered high levels of radioactive polonium on his clothing, which was supplied by his widow, Suha. Arafat, who led the Palestinians' bid for a state through years of war and peace, died in Paris aged 75 in 2004 after a short, mysterious illness. ...

Pro-settler Israeli hardliners sweep Netanyahu party vote Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:53 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pro-settler hardliners swept a vote on Monday held by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, effectively tossing four of his closest allies and backers of Middle East diplomacy off a list of candidates running with him in a January 22 election. Party members ranked candidates on a list for the national poll to determine which of dozens already nominated could actually be elected to parliament. ...

U.N. committee expresses concern for Myanmar's Muslims Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:02 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A committee of the U.N. General Assembly expressed serious concern on Monday over violence in Myanmar between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists and called upon the government to address reports of human rights abuses by some authorities. The 193-nation General Assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on rights issues, approved by consensus a non-binding resolution, which Myanmar said contained a "litany of sweeping allegations, accuracies of which have yet to be verified. ...

Backed by Hamas, Palestinians eye Thursday vote for U.N. upgrade Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority has circulated a revised draft resolution to U.N. member states calling for an upgrade of its U.N. status to an "observer state" ahead of a planned vote on the issue by the 193-member world body on Thursday. A senior Western diplomat said only minor changes were made to the text distributed on Monday, which seems certain to win U.N. approval as the General Assembly is mostly made up of post-colonial states historically sympathetic to the Palestinians. ...

Toronto's combative mayor ordered to leave office Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PST TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's Rob Ford, a magnet for controversy during two years as mayor of Canada's largest city, was ordered out of office on Monday after a judge found him guilty of breaking conflict-of-interest laws. Ontario Superior Court Judge Charles Hackland ruled Ford acted wrongly when he voted at city council to scrap a fine imposed on him for accepting donations to his football foundation from lobbyists. Ford, who says he plans to appeal the ruling, is one of several Canadian municipal leaders to land in hot water in recent weeks. ...

Egypt's president stands by his decrees Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi struck an uncompromising stand Monday over his seizure of near absolute powers, refusing in a meeting with top judicial authorities to rescind a package of constitutional amendments that placed his edicts above oversight by the courts.

Wal-Mart distances itself from fire in Bangladesh Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:36 PM PST The garment factory in Bangladesh where a weekend fire killed at least 112 people had been making clothes for Wal-Mart without the giant U.S. retailer's knowledge, Wal-Mart said Monday.

Recent garment factory fires in Bangladesh Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST More than 315 people have died in fires in Bangladesh garment factories since 2006. The country has about 4,000 garment factories and earns about $20 billion a year from garment exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. Some recent deadly garment factory fires:

Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:02 PM PST Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting a midnight deadline for their withdrawal expire in the early hours of Tuesday.

Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:16 PM PST Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly quit politics Monday, potentially robbing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a key ally who enabled his hard-line government to present a moderate face to the world.

US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST Anticipating an onslaught of criticism from poor nations, the United States claimed "enormous" strides in reducing greenhouse emissions at the opening of U.N. climate talks Monday, despite failing to join other industrialized nations in committing to binding cuts.

Euro officials reach deal to reduce Greek debt Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:41 PM PST A European Union official has told The Associated Press Tuesday that a deal has been reached that would pave the way for Greece to receive the next installment of its much-needed bailout loans.

Activists: Syrian rebels seize major dam in north Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST Syrian rebels on Monday captured a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River in the country's north after days of heavy clashes, carting off boxes of ammunition from defeated regime forces in the latest in a string of recent strategic advances for opposition fighters, activists said.

Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14 Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:08 PM PST Fourteen people were killed and eight injured Monday when a fire broke out at a workshop for disabled people in Germany's Black Forest region, authorities said. Scores had to be rescued from the building as it quickly filled with smoke.

Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PST A 20-year-old state beauty queen was killed during a running gun battle between soldiers and the gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in northern Mexico, the chief prosecutor of the state of Sinaloa said Monday.

Amid bitter leadership row, French conservatives tap Copé Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:10 PM PST An internal committee investigating the contentious Nov. 18 election for leadership of France's right-wing opposition UMP party has declared a winner, but the struggle between two prominent French conservatives over the UMP's top spot looks set to continue, likely in court.

Indebted Caribbean tax havens look to tax foreign investors Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST For a territory of just more than 56,000 people, the Cayman Islands boasts an impressive corporate roster: From some of the favorite US brands like Coca-Cola and Federal Express to the world's richest sports franchise, English football club Manchester United.

Deadly Bangladesh garment factory fire spotlights poor working conditions Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PST Just after a fire killed at least 112 workers at a garment factory in the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, another 10-story factory caught fire Monday morning, and thousands took to the streets to protest the factories' poor safety standards.

Global first: Brit visits all 201 states without flying Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST A British adventurer has become the first person to travel to all 201 sovereign states in the world without flying, ending his four-year odyssey early Monday when he arrived in South Sudan, the world's newest nation.

Syrian rebels struggle to keep regime Air Force on the ground Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:39 AM PST In recent weeks, Syrian opposition fighters have claimed a string of tactical gains, most recently capturing two regime bases, a helicopter base near Damascus, and a hydroelectric dam in the north of the country. The victories are said to have caused a significant blow to the morale of the embattled Syrian Army and brought the outgunned rebel forces closer to besieging the capital city and cutting off critical regime supply lines.

Russian NGOs say new law makes them look like spies Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PST Russian nongovernmental organizations are holding their breath a few days after a new law came into effect, requiring those who receive any amount of outside funding and engage in "public outreach" that authorities deem political to register as "foreign agents" and identify themselves as such in all their materials.

Catalonian elections: Madrid is bad, austerity is worse Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:45 AM PST If there was one lesson from Sunday's elections in the Spanish region of Catalonia, it was this: Residents of Catalonia may want to be rid of Madrid's central government, but they want to be rid of austerity even more.

A new party emerges in world's biggest democracy Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:35 AM PST The world's largest democracy gave birth to a new political party today, this one focused on fighting corruption.

Ceasefire opens up deeper waters for Gaza's fishermen Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST For the first time in more than three years, Gaza fisherman Mushtaq Zedan took his boat out Saturday to the deeper, more abundant waters that were off limits to him under the Israeli blockade.

Syrian rebels forced to police their own as crime tarnishes reputation Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:40 AM PST When informants tipped off Abu Al Hiba to an Islamist Free Syrian Army unit's plan to rob an abandoned wire factory, he immediately dispatched some of his men to guard the factory and told the group that they were urgently needed on the front line. The group, which Mr. Hiba questioned was even a legitimate FSA unit, begrudgingly packed up and went to fight, leaving the factory unmolested.

DR Congo's M23 rebel leader heads to Uganda for withdrawal talks Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST The leader of the Congolese rebel group M23, which sacked the city of Goma a week ago, is set to meet officials in neighboring Uganda for negotiations over the group's withdrawal. But various reports indicate that M23 is operating under the auspices of the Rwandan government, suggesting that a resolution to the immediate crisis may require international pressure as well.

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