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• Anti-army protests staged at Egyptian universities
• British spy chief warns Snowden data is a 'gift' for terrorists
• Fire kills nine at Bangladesh garment factory
• U.N. urged to consider Central African Republic peacekeepers
• No time constraints for U.S. in holding Libyan on ship: experts
• Exclusive: Brazil seeks business-friendly path to new power rate cuts
• British vans telling migrants to 'go home' ruled inoffensive
• UN Council to vote first step to C.Africa force
• Higgs boson, key to the universe, wins Nobel physics prize
• Doctors: Argentine president well after surgery
• 'Irregularities' in Guinea elections: international observers
• Canada announces aviation agreements with 7 countries
• Child labor down but not enough
• EU demands extra sea patrols after Lampedusa tragedy
• British intelligence chief says Islamist threat rising
• Colombia minister says tax haven 'party over' with 33 percent charge
• Obama says U.S. to keep 'going after' al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa
• Shebab to be threat for some time, US lawmakers told
• Experts in Africa cautious on potential malaria vaccine
• There Are Two Egypts and They Hate Each Other
• Shutdown heads south; Antarctic stations shuttered
• US raid in Libya renews legality questions
• Kirchner blood clot surgery a success: Argentina
• IMF warns weaker oil prices may leave MENA exporters in red
• Guinea president dismisses vote rigging claims
• Ecuador may take Assange case to world court
• Destroying Syria's chemical arms is the easy bit
• Pan-African magazine: Africa has 55 billionaires
• Amnesty urges justice for Tunisians tortured
• Egypt general leaves open question of election run
• Saudi cleric gets 8 years prison for killing child
• UK seeks government-backed regulator for press
• Strike-hit S.Africa car makers race to meet orders
• Nigeria drops charges against Russians in arms case
• US and China tussle for trade dominance at APEC
• Rebels attack army base in northern Syria

Anti-army protests staged at Egyptian universities Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:37 PM PDT By Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters chanted "Down with the military government" outside Cairo University on Tuesday, defying Egypt's army-backed authorities despite deadly clashes with security forces two days earlier. Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi had urged university students to protest against the army following the violence on Sunday, one of Egypt's bloodiest days since the military ousted the Islamist leader on July 3. The death toll from Sunday's unrest rose to 57, state media said, with 391 people wounded. ...

British spy chief warns Snowden data is a 'gift' for terrorists Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:02 PM PDT By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations by Edward Snowden about British eavesdropping are a gift to terrorists because they weaken the ability of the security services to stop those plotting deadly attacks against the West, the head of the MI5 Security Service said on Tuesday. In an unusually frank public intervention in the debate over the powers of U.S. and British spy agencies, MI5 Director General Andrew Parker warned that his agents needed to read and listen to suspect communications to foil major attacks. The extent of U.S. ...

Fire kills nine at Bangladesh garment factory Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:43 AM PDT DHAKA (Reuters) - Nine people were killed on Tuesday evening in a fire at a garment factory in the Bangladeshi town of Gazipur, 40 km north of the capital Dhaka, emergency officials said. A series of deadly incidents at Bangladeshi factories, including a building collapse in April that killed more than 1,100 people, has raised global concern over shaky safety standards in the South Asian country's booming, $20 billion garment industry. ...

U.N. urged to consider Central African Republic peacekeepers Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:20 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is planning to vote this week on a draft resolution that would urge the United Nations to explore the possibility of establishing a U.N. peacekeeping force in Central African Republic, diplomats said on Tuesday. The landlocked, mineral-rich Central African Republic, or CAR, has slipped into chaos since northern Seleka rebels seized the capital, Bangui, and ousted President Francois Bozize in March. U.N. officials and rights groups say both sides may have committed war crimes. ...

No time constraints for U.S. in holding Libyan on ship: experts Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:21 PM PDT By Tabassum Zakaria and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A terrorism suspect grabbed in Libya by U.S. special forces will likely be held on a Navy ship until interrogators decide he has provided as much information as he is going to, and there are no legal constraints on how long that may be, experts said Tuesday. But while the U.S. government is not running against a legal clock to hold al Qaeda suspect Nazih al-Ragye, it will not want to keep him too long on board the USS San Antonio at sea, which could prompt accusations of flouting Geneva Conventions, U.S. experts say. ...

Exclusive: Brazil seeks business-friendly path to new power rate cuts Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT By Alonso Soto and Leonardo Goy BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is looking to cut power rates again, one year after her government shocked investors by strong-arming utility companies into reducing some of the world's highest electricity costs. This time the plan is to keep the peace with power firms, two officials involved in the discussions told Reuters. The government's move to pressure companies to lower charges in exchange for the renewal of their concessions last year helped ease electricity bills for household consumers. ...

British vans telling migrants to 'go home' ruled inoffensive Posted: 08 Oct 2013 05:01 PM PDT London (AFP) - Britain's advertising watchdog said Wednesday that government posters urging illegal immigrants to "go home or face arrest" were not offensive despite hundreds of complaints -- but banned them for using misleading statistics.

UN Council to vote first step to C.Africa force Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:47 PM PDT New York (AFP) - The UN Security Council will vote a resolution on Thursday that takes the first steps toward sending a peacekeeping force to end anarchy in Central African Republic, diplomats said.

Higgs boson, key to the universe, wins Nobel physics prize Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:44 PM PDT By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's Peter Higgs and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson particle that explains how elementary matter attained the mass to form stars and planets. The insight has been hailed as one of the most important in the understanding of the cosmos. Without the Higgs mechanism all particles would travel at the speed of light and atoms would not exist. ...

Doctors: Argentine president well after surgery Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:22 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Before doctors drilled through President Cristina Fernandez's skull Tuesday to remove a blood clot pressuring her brain, her vice president sought to reassure Argentines they have no reason to be alarmed. Yet the government is facing a number of challenges, and many people are worried by the country's dominant political force being sidelined.

'Irregularities' in Guinea elections: international observers Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:07 PM PDT Conakry (AFP) - Diplomats and UN representatives observing Guinea's parliamentary elections on Tuesday raised "irregularities" in the September 28 vote, and warned that some results may be skewed.

Canada announces aviation agreements with 7 countries Posted: 08 Oct 2013 04:05 PM PDT Montreal (AFP) - Canada announced Tuesday a series of air transport agreements with seven countries that will result in more flight options and routes for its airlines.

Child labor down but not enough Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:25 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Despite recent declines in the incidence of child labor much more must be done to tackle the issue, the Third International Conference on Child Labor heard Tuesday.

EU demands extra sea patrols after Lampedusa tragedy Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:19 PM PDT Luxembourg (AFP) - The EU's executive Tuesday pushed for extra resources to launch Mediterranean-wide search and rescue patrols after the Lampedusa tragedy as Europe struggles to cope with the flood of refugees knocking on its doors.

British intelligence chief says Islamist threat rising Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:18 PM PDT London (AFP) - The head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned there were thousands of Islamist extremists in the country who regard the public as "legitimate targets," and defended the use of snooping technology.

Colombia minister says tax haven 'party over' with 33 percent charge Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:17 PM PDT By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia slapped a 33 percent charge on Tuesday on assets moved to tax havens, and the finance minister said "the party is over" for Colombians dodging taxes by sending funds abroad. The charge will be applied for both individuals and businesses that move funds to any of the 44 countries on the government's tax haven list, which includes Hong Kong, Bahrain and Antigua and Barbuda. Colombia's DIAN tax authority estimates the country misses out on between 15 trillion and 20 trillion pesos ($7.9 billion to $10. ...

Obama says U.S. to keep 'going after' al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying the United States would keep targeting al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa but had no intention of going to war there. Speaking at a news conference, Obama said the United States was justified in seizing a senior al Qaeda figure in Tripoli and whisking him out of the country, and he made clear that it likely would not be the last operation of its kind. ...

Shebab to be threat for some time, US lawmakers told Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:56 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Violent extremist networks based in the Horn of Africa may be evolving and groups such as the Islamic Shebab militants will likely pose a regional threat for some time, top US officials said Tuesday.

Experts in Africa cautious on potential malaria vaccine Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:49 PM PDT Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - Experts in Africa, the continent worst-hit by malaria, reacted with optimism but also caution on Tuesday to news that the first vaccine against the killer disease may soon reach the market.

There Are Two Egypts and They Hate Each Other Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT Egypt's latest spasm of violence over the weekend—which led to at least 57 deaths and 400 injured—confirmed the troubled nation's new reality: The emergence of two distinct, opposed Egypts that hate each other.

Shutdown heads south; Antarctic stations shuttered Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:38 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government shutdown is reaching all the way down to the South Pole.

US raid in Libya renews legality questions Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The US capture of an Al-Qaeda suspect on Libyan soil has renewed questions of legality, with President Barack Obama relying on controversial rationales from his predecessor George W. Bush.

Kirchner blood clot surgery a success: Argentina Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:08 PM PDT Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was recovering in hospital on Tuesday after successful surgery to remove a blood clot on her brain, officials said.

IMF warns weaker oil prices may leave MENA exporters in red Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:04 PM PDT Dubai (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that a sustained drop in oil prices could leave many Middle Eastern and North African exporters in the red because of surging spending.

Guinea president dismisses vote rigging claims Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT Conakry (AFP) - Guinea's president dismissed accusations of electoral fraud lodged by the opposition in an exclusive interview with AFP on Tuesday.

Ecuador may take Assange case to world court Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT Quito (AFP) - Ecuador said on Tuesday it may turn to the International Court of Justice to resolve an impasse with Britain over Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder holed up since mid-2012 in Quito's London embassy.

Destroying Syria's chemical arms is the easy bit Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT New York (AFP) - Destroying the chemical horrors may prove the easy part of ending Syria's war as the United Nations struggles to bring the government and opposition to the negotiating table.

Pan-African magazine: Africa has 55 billionaires Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:48 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported, 55 of them worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world.

Amnesty urges justice for Tunisians tortured Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:46 PM PDT Tunis (AFP) - Amnesty International on Tuesday demanded those responsible for widespread torture practised under Tunisia's ousted former regime be brought to justice, after uncovering the details of a 25-year-old victim.

Egypt general leaves open question of election run Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's powerful army chief left open the possibility of running for president in elections due next year, according to excerpts of an interview published Tuesday, as he gave his first account of his overthrow of the country's Islamist president.

Saudi cleric gets 8 years prison for killing child Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:38 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — An ultraconservative Muslim preacher in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to eight years in prison and 800 lashes for raping and beating his five-year-old daughter to death, official media said Tuesday.

UK seeks government-backed regulator for press Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British officials have endorsed a plan to impose a government-backed watchdog on the country's scandal-scarred media, a minister announced Tuesday, dealing a blow to newspaper owners' efforts to preserve their system of self-regulation.

Strike-hit S.Africa car makers race to meet orders Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:35 PM PDT Port Elizabeth (South Africa) (AFP) - South African auto component makers said Tuesday it may take weeks to make up for production lost during a crippling strike as more labour action loomed.

Nigeria drops charges against Russians in arms case Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:29 PM PDT Lagos (AFP) - A Nigerian court on Tuesday dismissed charges against the 19 remaining Russians who had been accused in an illegal arms possession case, a defence lawyer said.

US and China tussle for trade dominance at APEC Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT Nusa Dua (Indonesia) (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday intensified its drive to clinch an ambitious Asia-Pacific trade pact by the end of the year, raising China's hackles at a regional summit in Indonesia.

Rebels attack army base in northern Syria Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — Rebel fighters dressed in camouflage uniforms carefully loaded mortar rounds, then with a loud boom and a burst of smoke the shells zipped off in the direction of a nearby government army base.

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