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• Greece, markets satisfied by EU-IMF Greek debt deal
• Iran's nuclear stockpile grows but not yet in "danger zone"
• Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
• Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions
• Bangladesh mourns, calls factory fire 'act of sabotage'
• Outrage at "Jewish list" call in Hungary parliament
• Libyan rescue of French refinery not ruled out: unions
• Palestinians say no rush to join international court after U.N. vote
• Congo rebels say will withdraw from Goma
• Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests
• Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist president
• AP Exclusive: Graph suggests Iran working on bomb
• Syrian rebels, civilians brace for long civil war
• UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence
• Workers raise 1st section of new Chernobyl shelter
• Israeli PM Netanyahu suddenly seems vulnerable
• Brazil deforestation hits record low
• From Canada, a tough economist for Bank of England
• Hugo Chavez heading to Cuba for more treatment
• Soldiers: Mexico beauty queen had gun in her hands
• Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm
• Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra militia looks pretty serious
• How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas?
• Germans move to quash rising right-wing extremism
• Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece
• Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal
• Jordanians send message to opposition: Let's take it slow
• Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition
• In Pakistan, big perks and big risks to being a journalist
• Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care?
• Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone?
• Islamists silence the musicians who guide rural Mali
• Will Mali be Africa's Afghanistan?
• China's passport propaganda baffles experts
• Arafat's exhumation could bring answers – or just more questions
• Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leak
• Could Catalonia's vote boost Basque independence?

Greece, markets satisfied by EU-IMF Greek debt deal Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:58 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Greek government and financial markets were cheered on Tuesday by an agreement between euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund to reduce Greece's debt, paving the way for the release of urgently needed aid loans. The deal, clinched at the third attempt after weeks of wrangling, removes the biggest risk of a sovereign default in the euro zone for now, ensuring the near-bankrupt country will stay afloat at least until after a 2013 German general election. ...

Iran's nuclear stockpile grows but not yet in "danger zone" Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:20 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - An increase in Iran's higher-grade uranium stockpile is worrying but may arise from a bottleneck in making reactor fuel rather than a bid to quickly accumulate material that could be used for nuclear weapons, diplomats and experts say. The issue of when and how fast Iran might be able to build an atomic bomb if it chose to do so is closely watched in the West because it could determine any decision by Israel to launch pre-emptive strikes against the Islamic Republic. ...

Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:43 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian war planes attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five civilians in a strike on an olive oil press as fighting raged in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, opposition activists said. The latest fighting follows recent battlefield gains by the rebels in their struggle to topple President Bashar al-Assad, but it is far from clear if a strategic breakthrough is likely. More than 90 people were killed on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group. ...

Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate as part of an annual defense policy bill, senators and aides said on Tuesday. The sanctions legislation, which has not yet been unveiled, comes during a crowded calendar as the Senate races to deal with deficit reduction, the defense bill and other pressing issues by the end of the year. The package would build on current U.S. sanctions, passed almost a year ago, that have slashed Iran's oil revenues. ...

Bangladesh mourns, calls factory fire 'act of sabotage' Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:45 PM PST DHAKA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bangladesh said a fire that killed 111 textile workers was sabotage, as protesters took to the streets for a second day on Tuesday and garment factories across the world's second-biggest clothes exporter stopped work to mourn. Meanwhile two other incidents this week, neither of which caused injuries, had local manufacturing leaders scrambling to assess whether their industry was under attack. ...

Outrage at "Jewish list" call in Hungary parliament Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:08 PM PST BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A call in the Hungarian parliament for Jews to be registered on lists as threats to national security sparked international condemnation of Nazi-style policies and a protest outside the legislature in Budapest on Tuesday. The lawmaker, from the far-right Jobbik party, dismissed demands he resign, however, and said his remarks during a debate on Monday had been misunderstood - he was, Marton Gyongyosi said, referring only to Hungarians with Israeli passports. ...

Libyan rescue of French refinery not ruled out: unions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:57 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - Libya is still in the race to save France's Petit-Couronne refinery from liquidation, trade unions said late on Tuesday, as the embattled workers press the French government to help bidders or requisition the plant. France's Industry Minister said earlier this month he had received a non-binding letter of interest from Libya's sovereign wealth fund to buy the refinery of insolvent Swiss refiner Petroplus. ...

Palestinians say no rush to join international court after U.N. vote Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:21 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Palestinians will not rush to sign up to the International Criminal Court if they win a U.N. status upgrade on Thursday, but warned that seeking action against Israel in the court would remain an option, said the Palestinian U.N. observer. The Palestinians appear certain to earn approval in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly for a status upgrade to "observer state" - similar to the Vatican's rank - from observer "entity." The move would implicitly recognize Palestinian statehood. ...

Congo rebels say will withdraw from Goma Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday they would pull out of the eastern city of Goma in an apparent stalling of their drive to "liberate" the whole country. However, the situation on the ground remained far from clear after the rebels' political and military leaders gave conflicting statements over their intentions. ...

Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied on Tuesday against President Mohamed Mursi in one of the biggest outpourings of protest since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, accusing the Islamist leader of seeking to impose a new era of autocracy. Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths in streets near the main protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, heart of the uprising that toppled Mubarak last year. Clashes between Mursi's opponents and supporters erupted in a city north of Cairo. ...

Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist president Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:50 PM PST The same chants used against Hosni Mubarak were turned against his successor Tuesday as more than 200,000 people packed Egypt's Tahrir Square in the biggest challenge yet to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

AP Exclusive: Graph suggests Iran working on bomb Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PST Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to a diagram obtained by The Associated Press.

Syrian rebels, civilians brace for long civil war Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:06 AM PST Before the civil war, Ramiz Moussa was a middle class civil servant who processed fines for littering, illegal construction and disturbing the peace in Aleppo, Syria's largest city.

UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PST Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the extreme weather events that are likely to strike the U.S. more often as the world gets warmer, the U.N. climate panel's No. 2 scientist said Tuesday.

Workers raise 1st section of new Chernobyl shelter Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST Workers have raised the first section of a colossal arch-shaped structure that eventually will cover the exploded nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power station.

Israeli PM Netanyahu suddenly seems vulnerable Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who appeared to be cruising to re-election a few weeks ago, suddenly appears vulnerable as the country prepares to go to the polls in January.

Brazil deforestation hits record low Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:48 PM PST Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, the government said Tuesday.

From Canada, a tough economist for Bank of England Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST Naming the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 might have been expected to cause a fuss. Yet the appointment of Canadian Mark Carney has won bipartisan praise in Britain.

Hugo Chavez heading to Cuba for more treatment Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:32 PM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced plans to travel to Cuba as early as Tuesday for more medical treatment after spending much of the past 18 months fighting cancer.

Soldiers: Mexico beauty queen had gun in her hands Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:48 PM PST A Mexican beauty queen killed over the weekend in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and soldiers likely was being used as a human shield, a federal official said Tuesday.

Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:42 PM PST Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo's Tahrir Square today to protest a move by President Mohamed Morsi to remove most checks on his power.

Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra militia looks pretty serious Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:16 PM PST Video was placed on YouTube today of Syrian rebels celebrating a crushing victory in Mayadin, a town in Syria's oil-rich northeast last week.

How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST As Israel veered close to a ground invasion of Gaza last week, with Israeli warplanes and artillery pounding Gaza, and Hamas directing rocket fire towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time ever, one name was on nobody's lips: Mahmoud Abbas.

Germans move to quash rising right-wing extremism Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST Councilman Jörg Lämmerhirt wanted people to stop looking the other way.

Staying afloat: Europe releases more money for Greece Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST After weeks of struggling in marathon meetings, Eurogroup finance ministers have finally come up with another bailout package for Greece, removing from Athens the imminent threat of a state bankruptcy and a Greek exit from the common currency, the euro.

Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:14 AM PST Confusion. Contradiction. Conjecture. Congo.

Jordanians send message to opposition: Let's take it slow Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:51 AM PST Jordanians poured into the streets this month, staging hundreds of protests after the government announced that it was reducing fuel subsidies. A number of them devolved into riots or clashes between police and protesters as demonstrators chanted, "The people want the fall of the regime."

Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:58 AM PST Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's recent power grab has brought thousands of protestors to Tahrir Square, the biggest show of popular frustration against Egypt's leader and the Muslim Brotherhood that backs him since his election in June.

In Pakistan, big perks and big risks to being a journalist Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PST Hamid Mir, a prominent Pakistani journalist known for being antigovernment and antimilitary, escaped an assassination attempt yesterday when a bomb planted under his car failed to explode.

Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST Russia is literally sending planeloads of cash to help Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad prop up his regime and fund his increasingly desperate struggle against a nearly two-year-old rebellion that has killed over 30,000 people.

Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:36 AM PST As Mexico's incoming President Enrique Peña Nieto visits newly-reelected United States President Obama today in Washington, he will try to set a new tone for the US-Mexican relationship that expands beyond drug war violence.

Islamists silence the musicians who guide rural Mali Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST Down a street of red earth near the outskirts of the Malian capital, a family is preparing for the naming ceremony of its newest member – an event now forbidden in their northern home region by Islamist militants who seized control there earlier this year.

Will Mali be Africa's Afghanistan? Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST Halachi Maiga was present last March at the fall of Gao, in northeastern Mali. He remembers the shooting, the panic, the mud-daubed cars, the ransacked offices, the attackers crying "God is great!" Today, violent rule by gunmen has left him unsure of how peace can best be restored.

China's passport propaganda baffles experts Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:22 AM PST China's neighbors are seething with anger over new Beijing-issued passports that they see as the latest, underhand, Chinese jab in an ongoing regional row about maritime territory.

Arafat's exhumation could bring answers – or just more questions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leak Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST On Sept. 27, a dark cloud of gas came over Kim Sun-mi's village in the industrial southwest of South Korea. She knew by the acrid smell that something had gone wrong at the nearby cluster of factories.

Could Catalonia's vote boost Basque independence? Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:39 PM PST The results of Sunday's local elections in Catalonia will likely have most immediate impact in the independence-minded region and in the halls of Madrid's central government. But their effects within other Spanish communities that harbor hopes for independence may prove just as profound.

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