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Obama condemns attack on British service member

published about 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack in London on a British service member. "The United States stands resolute with the United Kingdom, our ally and friend, against violent extremism and terror," he said in a statement. (Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Eric Walsh) (This story has been refiled to correct headline)

British police arrest two over soldier killing

published about 2 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday they had arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder over the killing of a soldier on the streets of east London. Detectives said they had arrested a man and woman, both aged 29, over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death in Woolwich on Wednesday. Two men of Nigerian descent, aged 22 and 28, shot by police at the scene of the killing, ... more

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes in sea off Tonga: USGS

published about 2 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in the sea 177 miles southwest of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday. It said the quake was recorded at a depth of 106 miles and had struck at 1719 GMT. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on its website said that no "destructive Pacific-wide tsunami" was expected. (Editing by Michael Roddy)

15 injured in clash with security forces in Guinea

published about 2 hours ago
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest iteration in the ongoing fight between the country's opposition and the ruling party over the details of a much-delayed parliamentary election.

India Ink: Image of the Day: May 23

published about 2 hours ago
Geese cool off in a water body on a sweltering afternoon in Delhi.


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Bomb plot briefing may undercut DOJ's case for AP records seizure

published Thu, May 16 2013 01:32 GMT
A massive Justice Department investigation into the disclosure by the Associated Press of an ongoing covert operation against an al Qaeda suicide cell in Yemen ... more

Chicago man killed breaking up mugging in the Bahamas

published Sun, May 12 2013 22:05 GMT
A sailor from Chicago was shot dead over the weekend apparently while trying to help a woman being mugged by two armed men in the ... more

Majority of Chicagoans not happy with mayor's record on jobs

published Sun, May 12 2013 21:00 GMT
Tribune/WGN-TV poll: Mayor Rahm Emanuel has rolled out a stream of what he's billed as pro-business initiatives during his first two years in office, but ... more
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Unpaid internships: moves to bolster crackdown on minimum wage breaches

published Tue, May 14 2013 04:29 GMT
Ministers to encourage reporting of bad employers after HMRC success in helping 167 people reclaim nearly £200,000 in unpaid wagesThe government is to boost attempts ... more

Conservatives publish EU referendum bill - reaction: Politics live blog

published Tue, May 14 2013 04:28 GMT
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including reaction to the publication of the Conservative EU referendum billAndrew Sparrow    

Cigarette butts littering UK beaches doubled in 2012, figures show

published Tue, May 14 2013 04:27 GMT
Marine Conservation Society's annual count of rubbish also records a 90% increase in cigarette lighters and packetsThe number of cigarette butts littering UK beaches doubled ... more
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Berlusconi Rallies Supporters, With Defiant Words for Judges and Prosecutors

published Sat, May 11 2013 18:02 GMT
A rally on Saturday to protest two court rulings against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi became a fresh test to a coalition of political parties ... more

Israel and Russia to Discuss Arms Sale to Syria

published Sat, May 11 2013 17:30 GMT
Concerns that Russia has a longstanding contract to deliver a sophisticated air defense system to Syria has prompted talks between Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin ... more

The Lede: Pakistanis Share Their Views on Election Day

published Sat, May 11 2013 09:04 GMT
A selection of comments from readers in Pakistan on what Saturday’s elections mean to them.    

India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition

published Sat, May 11 2013 04:50 GMT
A round-up of news from across India.    

Fired Aide to South Korean Leader Denies Improper Conduct

published Sat, May 11 2013 00:47 GMT
A former spokesman for President Park Geun-hye of South Korea said his behavior with a young woman during a state visit to Washington was misinterpreted.    
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Egypt’s Chaos Stirs Musical Revolution

published Sat, May 11 2013 21:07 GMT
Their music predated the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but the turmoil since has left Egypt’s huge youth population searching for voices that address ... more

Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor

published 1 day ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city ... more

The Floodgates Open (The Note)

published Tue, May 14 2013 08:25 GMT
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES RETURN TO SENDER: Although the Internal Revenue Service has said its targeting of conservative groups was limited to its Cincinnati ... more

Watch: O'Reilly: 'Benghazi a Big Story' and Obama's 'Drowning In It'

published Tue, May 14 2013 07:38 GMT
The Fox News host talks about IRS and Benghazi dust-ups the White House is facing.