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Today's Reuters World News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Gaddafi loyalists hold out during Eid holiday China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links Syrian troops raid Hama homes, residents say Syrian troops raid neighborhoods in Hama: residents Cuba dissidents ask Church to stop harassment by state Special report: Irene wallops flood insurance program Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene Record-breaking river flooding swamps New Jersey Eid protests across Syria defy tanks and troops Libya interim rulers don't want U.N. forces: envoy U.S. sanctions Syrian foreign minister, two others Liberty has special meaning for Gaddafi prisoners Gaddafi forces hang on in Sirte while he hides Sudan sends complaint against South to U.N. Council Eight killed in Chechnya suicide attack: report Amnesty sees big rise in Syria torture deaths Gaddafi's desert retreat is no longer a haven Strauss-Kahn back in France within days: Socialist leader Aubry Gaddafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria: sources New Japan PM may pick DPJ's Okada as chief cabinet Obama congratulates new Japanese Prime Minister Noda In new Egypt, foreign policy not just for diplomats France urges EU to send observers to help Libya rebuild U.S. sanctions Syrian foreign minister, two others Libya commander says 50,000 dead in uprising Nigeria leader says will step up security after bomb Analysis: New nadir in Mexican drugs war puts PAN in trouble Malema supporters clash with South Africa police Analysis: Security fears behind Algeria haven for Gaddafi family China announces plans to boost secret detention powers Egyptians celebrate Eid without Mubarak, pray in Tahrir Afghan president sends would-be child suicide bombers home Tank burns at Libya's biggest oil terminal Japan elects new PM, may be ruling party's last chance French NATO jet collides with Lithuanian air force Four killed in Muslim Eid protests in Syria: activists Analysis: Graft crisis may hand India "Eureka" moment on reform Japan's next PM Noda: prudent fiscal management needed Gaddafi son Khamis, spy chief believed dead: rebels Noda seen safe choice to lead quake-hit Japan Gaddafi loyalists hold out during Eid holiday Tue,30 Aug 2011 11:47 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Loyal followers of Muammar Gaddafi are refusing to surrender to those who have forced him into hiding, raising the prospect of new fighting in Libya when an ultimatum expires after this week's Eid holiday. Full Story Top China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links Tue,30 Aug 2011 08:28 PM PDT Reuters - RAJIN, North Korea (Reuters) - Destitute North Korea's push to breathe new life into economic relationships with its neighbors China and Russia appears to be bearing fruit in its far north of the country where foreigners are busy helping rebuild a crumbling infrastructure. Full Story Top Syrian troops raid Hama homes, residents say Tue,30 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops backed by tanks raided houses looking for activists in two main districts of the city of Hama on Wednesday, residents said. Full Story Top Syrian troops raid neighborhoods in Hama: residents Tue,30 Aug 2011 06:06 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops backed by tanks raided houses looking for activists in two main districts of the city of Hama overnight, residents said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Cuba dissidents ask Church to stop harassment by state Tue,30 Aug 2011 05:20 PM PDT Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - Leaders of the dissident group Ladies in White asked the Catholic Church on Tuesday to intervene with the Cuban government to end what they described as violent acts against them and other human rights activists. Full Story Top Special report: Irene wallops flood insurance program Tue,30 Aug 2011 05:19 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The only thing worse than getting flooded out of your home once is getting flooded out of it twice. Or, for that matter, over and over again. Full Story Top Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene Tue,30 Aug 2011 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Emergency workers plucked dozens of residents from doorways and windows as Hurricane Irene's floodwaters rose on Tuesday, swallowing homes, submerging cars and turning the streets of this working class town into lakes. Full Story Top Record-breaking river flooding swamps New Jersey Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:22 PM PDT Reuters - PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Swollen rivers submerged stretches of northern New Jersey on Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, damaging homes, flooding roads and stranding residents, hundreds of thousands of whom had no power. Full Story Top Eid protests across Syria defy tanks and troops Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:21 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces shot dead four demonstrators on Tuesday as people streamed out of mosques after prayers to mark the end of Ramadan and renewed protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, activists and residents said. Full Story Top Libya interim rulers don't want U.N. forces: envoy Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya's interim leadership has rejected the idea of deploying any kind of international military force or observers, the U.N. special envoy on post-conflict planning for Libya said on Tuesday. Full Story Top U.S. sanctions Syrian foreign minister, two others Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:19 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration froze the U.S. assets of Syria's foreign minister and two other senior officials on Tuesday in response to Syria's increasingly violent crackdown against anti-government protesters. Full Story Top Liberty has special meaning for Gaddafi prisoners Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT Reuters - ZAWIYA, Libya (Reuters) - - Just before Abdul Adim Gabasa was bundled into the trunk of a car to be imprisoned for the fourth time, he saw a protest that he was sure spelled the end of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Full Story Top Gaddafi forces hang on in Sirte while he hides Tue,30 Aug 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Forces loyal to deposed ruler Muammar Gaddafi held out in a few Libyan towns on Tuesday even though their leader has gone to ground and most of his family has fled the country. Full Story Top Sudan sends complaint against South to U.N. Council Tue,30 Aug 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan said on Tuesday it had submitted an official complaint to the United Nations Security Council accusing South Sudan of causing instability in Southern Kordofan state, the latest sign of growing tension between the two nations. Full Story Top Eight killed in Chechnya suicide attack: report Tue,30 Aug 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eight people, seven of them police, were killed in a suicide attack in Chechnya's capital Grozny on Tuesday during celebrations at the end of the Muslim festival of Ramadan, a police source told Interfax news agency. Full Story Top Amnesty sees big rise in Syria torture deaths Tue,30 Aug 2011 02:05 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Deaths in Syrian prisons and police detention have soared in recent months as President Bashar al-Assad's government tries to crush protests against his rule, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Gaddafi's desert retreat is no longer a haven Tue,30 Aug 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - ABU GREIN, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's desert retreat, where he sought solitude or came to hunt, has been taken over by opposition fighters who show scant respect for the fallen leader's haven of tranquility. Full Story Top Strauss-Kahn back in France within days: Socialist leader Aubry Tue,30 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to return to France within days, Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry said on Tuesday, after the end of a criminal case against the former IMF chief left him free to leave the United States. Full Story Top Gaddafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria: sources Tue,30 Aug 2011 12:46 PM PDT Reuters - (Adds further source, birthplace, comment) Full Story Top New Japan PM may pick DPJ's Okada as chief cabinet Tue,30 Aug 2011 12:01 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to pick outgoing ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary-General Katsuya Okada as chief cabinet secretary, business daily Nikkei reported. Full Story Top Obama congratulates new Japanese Prime Minister Noda Tue,30 Aug 2011 12:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Yoshihiko Noda on his election as Japan's new prime minister and reaffirmed the close ties between their two countries. Full Story Top In new Egypt, foreign policy not just for diplomats Tue,30 Aug 2011 11:47 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Ahmed al-Shahat clambered up the facade of Israel's high-rise Cairo embassy, scaling over 21 floors, to pull down the flag of the Jewish state and replace it with Egypt's national colors. Full Story Top France urges EU to send observers to help Libya rebuild Tue,30 Aug 2011 11:11 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union should send observers to Libya to help the it rebuild, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe told a German daily. Full Story Top U.S. sanctions Syrian foreign minister, two others Tue,30 Aug 2011 09:45 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration froze the U.S. assets of Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem and two other senior Syrian officials on Tuesday in response to Syria's increasingly violent crackdown against anti-government protesters. Full Story Top Libya commander says 50,000 dead in uprising Tue,30 Aug 2011 09:43 AM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - An estimated 50,000 people have been killed since the beginning of Libya's uprising to oust Muammar Gaddafi six months ago, a military commander with the country's interim ruling council said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Nigeria leader says will step up security after bomb Tue,30 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan sought to reassure Nigerians on Tuesday that he was stepping up security to prevent more bomb attacks like the one which devastated U.N. offices in Abuja last week, but many people were skeptical that any measures would succeed. Full Story Top Analysis: New nadir in Mexican drugs war puts PAN in trouble Tue,30 Aug 2011 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Hopes that Mexico's conservative ruling party would usher in an era of clean government and establish order have given away to despair as drugs war violence increasingly hits ordinary civilians. Full Story Top Malema supporters clash with South Africa police Tue,30 Aug 2011 08:59 AM PDT Reuters - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police used stun grenades and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse thousands of supporters of outspoken ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema who is locked in a party disciplinary hearing that could derail his political career. Full Story Top Analysis: Security fears behind Algeria haven for Gaddafi family Tue,30 Aug 2011 07:18 AM PDT Reuters - ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's decision to give refuge to members of Muammar Gaddafi's family is rooted in its leaders' deep fears that the revolution in neighboring Libya will revive the Islamist violence it has spent years battling. Full Story Top China announces plans to boost secret detention powers Tue,30 Aug 2011 06:35 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants to cement in law police powers to hold dissidents and other suspects of state security crimes in secret locations without telling their families, under draft legislation released on Tuesday that has been decried by rights advocates. Full Story Top Egyptians celebrate Eid without Mubarak, pray in Tahrir Tue,30 Aug 2011 05:01 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians prayed in celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Tahir Square, the epicenter of the protest that toppled long-time president Hosni Mubarak in February. Full Story Top Afghan president sends would-be child suicide bombers home Tue,30 Aug 2011 04:51 AM PDT Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered on Tuesday that eight would-be child suicide bombers, groomed by the Taliban but rescued by authorities, be sent back to their families. Full Story Top Tank burns at Libya's biggest oil terminal Tue,30 Aug 2011 04:02 AM PDT Reuters - RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's largest oil terminal has been damaged during fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, oil workers and witnesses said, Full Story Top Japan elects new PM, may be ruling party's last chance Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:43 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's parliament voted in a new prime minister on Tuesday, perhaps the last, best chance for the ruling Democratic Party to begin pulling the country out of decades of stagnation. Full Story Top French NATO jet collides with Lithuanian air force Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:09 AM PDT Reuters - VILNIUS (Reuters) - A French NATO jet collided with a Lithuanian training plane during an exercise on Tuesday, causing the Lithuanian plane to crash, the Defense Ministry said. Full Story Top Four killed in Muslim Eid protests in Syria: activists Tue,30 Aug 2011 03:01 AM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Government forces shot dead at least four demonstrators in southern Syria on Tuesday when crowds demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad left mosques after prayers marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, residents and activists said. Full Story Top Analysis: Graft crisis may hand India "Eureka" moment on reform Mon,29 Aug 2011 07:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - If the optimists are to be believed, India's huge anti-corruption protests may give impetus to a beleaguered government to push its reform process and help ailing economic growth and plummeting business confidence. Full Story Top Japan's next PM Noda: prudent fiscal management needed Mon,29 Aug 2011 07:02 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said on Tuesday that prudent fiscal management is needed, as he prepares to take on the tough task of reining in a huge public debt while revitalizing a stagnant economy. Full Story Top Gaddafi son Khamis, spy chief believed dead: rebels Mon,29 Aug 2011 06:06 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan rebels are almost certain that Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis and his intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi have been killed during fighting with their units, the top rebel military spokesman said on Monday. Full Story Top Noda seen safe choice to lead quake-hit Japan Mon,29 Aug 2011 05:28 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next prime minister Yoshihiko Noda compares himself to a eel-like fish and admits his looks won't get him anywhere in popularity contests, but many say his calm and expertise are exactly what the nation needs at a time of crisis. Full Story Top

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