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Egypt army attacks Sinai Islamists as militancy spreads

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT

A member of the Muslim Brotherhood holds a poster during a protest in CairoBy Shadia Nasralla CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army launched an attack against Islamist militants in North Sinai on Saturday, killing at least nine people, security officials said. Radical Islamists in the rugged desert region adjoining Israel, who expanded into a security vacuum left by the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in 2011, have been staging almost daily assaults on security forces and other targets. ...


Farmers reach agreement with Colombia to end protest

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:32 PM PDT

By Luis Jaime Acosta and Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's farm leaders agreed on Saturday to end a three-week protest that had turned violent, caused food shortages and put pressure on President Juan Manuel Santos just a few months before he must decide whether to seek a second term in office. Thousands of farmers have been manning roadblocks on major highways, preventing supplies from reaching cities, and clashing with police in a national show of anger. At least five people died in the protests. ...

Syrian Christians heed Pope's call to pray for peace

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Syrian women attend mass in the Catholic Patriarchate in DamascusDAMASCUS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrian Christians gathered in Damascus on Saturday to pray for peace and protest against possible U.S. military intervention, responding to a call by Pope Francis for a day of prayer and fasting. During a six-hour service at the al-Zeitouna Church, an ornate Roman Catholic cathedral in the capital's ancient quarter, Syrian-born Melkite Catholic Patriarch Gregoire III Laham appealed to Christians to stay in Syria despite the war. ...


Egypt's prosecutor begins probe into political activists: source

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:22 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor is looking into legal complaints against a group of prominent democracy and rights activists, a judicial source at the prosecutor's office said on Saturday, adding to fears of a widening crackdown on dissent. Confirming a story on the Web site of state newspaper Al-Ahram on Saturday, the source said the prosecutor received complaints from private citizens against 35 political figures, many of them important figures in the 2011 uprising against ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. ...

Tunisia opposition rallies to street, pressures government over crisis

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:28 PM PDT

Protesters demonstrate to call for the departure of the Islamist-led ruling coalition in TunisBy Patrick Markey and Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday to renew their demands that the Islamist-led government step down and end a political deadlock threatening the North African country's fledgling democracy. It was the largest protest since Tunisia's crisis erupted over the killing of an opposition leader in July, increasing pressure on the ruling Ennahda party to make way for a caretaker government before proposed elections. ...


As India gang-rape trial draws to close, debate begins over what has changed

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:11 PM PDT

Demonstrators shout slogans outside a juvenile court in New DelhiBy Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The serial rapist stalks her for days. Eventually he breaks into her home when she is alone and tries to rape her at knife-point. But she somehow manages to overpower and trap him. Now, she has to decide what to do. ...


Vatican: 100,000 attend Syria peace vigil

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:37 PM PDT

People hold Syrian flags and signs against a possible attack to Syria, prior to the start of a vigil for peace attended by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tens of thousands of people have answered Pope Francis' call and massed in St. Peter's Square for a 4-hour-long prayer vigil for peace in Syria. It was believed to be one of the first, and certainly the largest popular rally in the West against U.S.-led plans to strike Syria following the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square for a four-hour Syria peace vigil late Saturday, answering Pope Francis' call for a grassroots cry for peace that was echoed by Christians and non-Christians alike in Syria and in vigils around the world.


Obama appeals for backing to hit Syria, Europeans urge delay

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:33 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 in St. PetersburgBy Roberta Rampton and Justyna Pawlak WASHINGTON/VILNIUS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday to back him in launching an attack on Syria, as diplomatic pressure grew on the United States to wait for a U.N. report expected in a week's time before beginning military action. Fresh from a European trip in which he failed to forge a consensus among global leaders, Obama plunged into a campaign on radio and television to try to convince a skeptical U.S. public and Congress of the need for a military strike on Syria. In Europe, pressure increased for delay. ...


Pope, in Syria peace appeal, calls for end to spiral of death

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:28 PM PDT

Pope Francis attends a prayer calling for peace in Syria, in Saint Peter's square at the VaticanBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A sombre-looking Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal before 100,000 people on Saturday to avert a widening of Syria's conflict, urging world leaders to pull humanity out of a "spiral of sorrow and death". Francis, who two days ago branded a military solution in Syria "a futile pursuit", led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in a global day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria, the Middle East and the world. ...


Tokyo celebrates win to host 2020 Olympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:19 PM PDT

Japanese celebrate after Tokyo won the bid to host the 2020 Olympics Games, in Tokyo early Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2013. Tokyo competed with Madrid and Istanbul for the right to host the 2020 games. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)TOKYO (AP) — Cheers and shouts of "Banzai!!" echoed across Tokyo just after sunrise as thousands of people started celebrating the city's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics, beating rivals Istanbul and Madrid despite concerns about a nuclear plant leaking radioactive water.


Maldives ousted president faces runoff election

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:19 PM PDT

MALE, Maldives (AP) — The first democratically elected president of the Maldives who was ousted from power last year faces a runoff after falling short of a clear majority in the first round of Indian Ocean archipelago's presidential election.

EU blames Assad for attack, urges wait for U.N. report

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:44 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton in VilniusBy Justyna Pawlak and Arshad Mohammed VILNIUS/PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union blamed the Syrian government on Saturday for an August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria but urged waiting for a report from U.N. weapons inspectors before any U.S.-led military response. The carefully worded message from foreign ministers of 28 EU governments stopped short of endorsing possible U.S. and French military action against Syria ahead of the report, which France's president said could come by the end of the week. ...


Cape Verde shock Tunisia in World Cup qualifier

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:13 PM PDT

Cape Verde's striker Carlos Soares (L) celebrates after scoring on September 7, 2013 in Rades Olympic Stadium in TunisCape Verde Islands shocked Tunisia 2-0 in Rades Saturday to reach the Africa zone play-offs in the 2014 World Cup qualifying competition.


'Safe pair of hands' Tokyo to host 2020 Games

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:09 PM PDT

IOC President Jacques Rogge shows the card reading Tokyo in Buenos Aires on September 7, 2013Tokyo on Saturday won the right to host the Olympic Games for the second time, overcoming fears about radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant to land the 2020 edition of the world's biggest sporting event.


Alleged Colombian drug don arrested

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 03:05 PM PDT

Colombian fans cheer before the start of a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador in Barranquilla on September 6, 2013An alleged drug don, Claudio Baez, was arrested in Colombia as he headed to a football match, police said Saturday.


US runs into resistance over strike on Syria

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT

Protesters against U.S. military action in Syria march to Capitol Hill from the White House in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. President Barack Obama has asked the U.S. Congress to approve the use of force. A final vote in the U.S. Senate is expected at the end of the coming week. A U.S. House vote is likely in the week of Sept. 16. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)PARIS (AP) — The U.S. tried to rally support on Saturday for a military strike against Syria, running into resistance from the American public and skeptics in Congress and from European allies bent on awaiting a U.N. report about a chemical attack they acknowledge strongly points to the Assad government.


Istanbul feels Olympic disappointment for 5th time

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:43 PM PDT

A Turkish woman reacts in Sultan Ahmed Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 on seeing the results of the Olympics vote. The International Olympic Committee voted in Buenos Aires, Argentina, late Saturday, for Tokyo rather than Istanbul and Madrid to host 2020 Summer Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, late Saturday.(AP Photo)ISTANBUL (AP) — A groan went out in the old city of Istanbul where hundreds of hopeful Turks heard the announcement Saturday that Tokyo had been chosen to host the 2020 Olympics.


Tokyo will host 2020 Olympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:25 PM PDT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, Governor of Tokyo and Chairman of Tokyo 2020, Naoki Inose, second from left, and other members of the Japanese delegation celebrate as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announces that Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo defeated Istanbul in the final round of secret voting Saturday by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul. (AP Photo/Ian Watson, Pool)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a "safe pair of hands" and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.


CNN airs videos of Syria sarin gas victims

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:21 PM PDT

A Syrian soldier mans a machine gun in the Syrian Christian town of Maalula on September 7, 2013CNN aired graphic videos of victims Saturday that it said were shown to select US lawmakers as part of a push to shore up support for a strike on Syria.


Brazilian protests fail to disrupt parades, soccer match

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:08 PM PDT

A policeman sprays anti-government demonstrators with tear gas outside the Congress in BrasiliaBy Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Police used teargas to contain street protests on Saturday in several Brazilian cities, stopping demonstrators from disrupting Independence Day military parades and an international soccer game between Brazil and Australia. The protests against corruption were much smaller than the massive demonstrations that shook Brazil in June, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets in a sudden outburst of anger against the country's political class for mismanaging government money and failing to provide adequate public services. ...


Madrid's Olympic hopes dashed a 3rd straight time

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:56 PM PDT

Girls react as they gather next to others in front of big screens at Puerta de Alcala in Madrid, Spain Saturday Sept. 7, 2013. Madrid has been eliminated as a host city for the 2020 Olympics, leaving Tokyo and Istanbul to advance to the final round. Madrid initially tied with Istanbul as an also-ran in the voting by the International Olympic Committee. Istanbul won the tiebreak vote 49-45. The winner will now be determined in a second-round vote between the Japanese and Turkish cities. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards were devastated after Madrid lost its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Saturday amid fears about the country's economy and unemployment rate.


Rallies on Brazil independence day aim to regain protest momentum

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:55 PM PDT

People take part in a protest in front of the congress building in Brasilia on September 7, 2013Protesters in Brazil tried to regain the energy of June's massive street protests with rallies planned in more than 100 cities on Saturday, the country's independence day -- but efforts fizzled with low turnout.


US, France say support growing for Syria strikes

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:42 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) greets French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Paris, September 7, 2013The United States and France said Saturday that international backing was growing for military strikes to punish the Syrian regime for an alleged chemical attack, after European Union nations called for a "strong" response.


Netanyahu unimpressed by Iranian greetings for Jewish New Year

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:33 PM PDT

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu gestures during his speech at inauguration ceremony in BeershebaJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the significance of reports that the new Iranian president and his foreign minister had both issued greetings to mark the Jewish New Year. Twitter messages that appeared to have been issued by newly-elected Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, wishing Jews a good Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year, which was celebrated this week - made headlines in Israel. ...


Italian government hopes to avoid political crisis

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:30 PM PDT

Italy's Prime Minister Letta gestures next to Economy Minister Saccomanni and Labour Minister Giovannini during a meeting for "Jobs for Youth - Building Opportunities, Opening Paths", at Palazzo Chigi in RomeBy Giancarlo Navach CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian government leaders expressed hope on Saturday that the fragile ruling coalition could avoid a breakdown that would threaten strained finances and risk wrecking the trust won during months of painful austerity. "I am confident, I believe there won't be a crisis," Economy Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni told reporters on the sidelines of a business conference in the northern town of Cernobbio. ...


Egypt launches new assault against Sinai militants

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013, file photo, Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt. A military official said Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, Egyptian helicopters and tanks are attacking Islamic militants in villages in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The Saturday assault came after Egypt deployed a column of armored vehicles and trucks carrying infantry into the region, a militant stronghold, in a major new counterinsurgency offensive, the official said. (AP Photo, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian helicopter gunships and tanks pounded suspected hideouts and weapon caches of Islamic militants on Saturday in the northern Sinai Peninsula in what locals say is the largest operation in the lawless region for years. Nine militants and two soldiers were killed during the raids, security officials said.


For Jackman, it all added up at Oscars

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:27 PM PDT

Actors Hugh Jackman (L) and Jake Gyllenhaal speak at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2013In Hugh Jackman's family, they stood on the couch and cheered for the accountants who tallied the Oscar ballots as they appeared on stage, he revealed Saturday.


Mehta conducts Kashmir concert despite separatist objections

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Indian born conductor, Zubin Mehat (C), stands after a performance in Srinagar on September 7, 2013Celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta led the Bavarian State Orchestra in a classical music concert Saturday in disputed Indian Kashmir despite strong objections from separatist leaders.


Congo's Kabila opens national dialogue boycotted by opposition leader

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:06 PM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Congo President Joseph Kabila opened two weeks of national dialogue with opposition parties and civic groups on Saturday, but several senior figures stayed away, accusing him of trying to seek a third term in violation of the constitution. Kabila, who is legally barred from standing in the 2016 presidential election, said the talks would address the poor functioning of state institutions and the simmering violence in the east where M23 rebels launched an uprising 18 months ago. ...

Italian documentary 'Sacro GRA' wins Golden Lion

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Director Gianfranco Rosi celebrates his Golden Lion for the movie 'Sacro GRA' during the awards ceremony of the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian film "Sacro GRA," a documentary about life along the highway that circles Rome by director Gianfranco Rosi, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.


Madrid eliminated as host for 2020 Olympics

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and and Princess Letizia leave after Madrid's 2020 final presentation in 125 IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Madrid has been eliminated as a host city for the 2020 Olympics, leaving Tokyo and Istanbul to advance to the final round. Madrid initially tied with Istanbul as an also-ran in the voting by the International Olympic Committee. Istanbul won the tiebreak vote 49-45. The winner will now be determined in a second-round vote between the Japanese and Turkish cities.(AP Photo/Ivan Fernandez)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The 2020 Olympics will be held in either Tokyo or Istanbul after Madrid was eliminated in the first round of Saturday's voting by the IOC.


Pope leads world prayers for peace in Syria

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:38 PM PDT

Pope Francis presides over a mass vigil for prayer for peace in Syria at the Vatican, on September 7, 2013Pope Francis called for reconciliation in Syria on Saturday as he led a mass peace vigil on St Peter's square and millions of Catholics worldwide were joined by other faiths in a day of fasting and prayer.


Syria Christians pray for peace and protection from strikes

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT

A Syrian Christian woman lights a candle during a prayer vigil for peace in Damascus on September 7, 2013More than 1,000 Christians held a prayer vigil for peace in Damascus on Saturday, heeding a call from the Vatican, as the US pressed for a military strike on Syria.


Obama to give six television news interviews on Monday as Syria vote looms

Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:34 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the G20 in St. PetersburgWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will give interviews on Monday to the three network news anchors, as well as to anchors from PBS, CNN, and Fox, more evidence of a "full court press" strategy ahead of pivotal congressional votes on military strikes in Syria. The interviews will be taped on Monday afternoon and will air during each network's Monday evening news broadcast, the White House said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Eric Beech)


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