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News: Syria force surrounds town after defections: residents Instant view: Japan ruling party picks Noda as PM Snap analysis: Noda faces tough hurdles as sixth Japan PM in 5 Japan's finmin Noda wins vote to become next PM Syrian force surround town after defections: residents China moves Tibet hardliner to heavily Catholic province Factbox: Worst incidents in Mexico's drug war Battered state vows to solve Mexican security woes Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte Syrian forces storm northern town, fight defectors: residents Japan to pick latest PM as revolving door turns Suicide attack kills at least 24 at Baghdad mosque Libya leaders warn followers: don't abuse prisoners Tropical storm forms near Bermuda Libya plans to ship crude from Tobruk by end of September Sirte will fall within 10 days: Libya rebels Early estimates suggest Irene losses tame Israel "could not stop" nuclear Iran with one strike Battered state vows to solve Mexican security woes U.N. deputy secretary general visits Nigeria bomb victims Three soldiers die in southeast Turkey convoy blast U.S. "hikers" lawyer appeals Iran spying sentences Analysis: Merkel vulnerable as euro and Libya backlash builds Timeline: Deadliest attacks in Iraq in last year Analysis: Iraq al-Qaeda regroups, Shi'ite militias threaten Egypt arrests militant linked to string of attacks Iran warns NATO against entering Syria "quagmire" Iranian gets death sentence for scientist's murder Nepal parliament elects Maoist prime minister Factbox: Attacks on U.N. offices Sri Lanka seeks allies' support ahead of U.N. rights meet Syrian opposition figures say banned from travel India celebrates people's victory as activist ends fast Iran pardons 100 "security" prisoners: report Arab League tells Syria to end bloodshed soon Arabs asks U.N. and world states to unfreeze Libyan assets Ethnic killings spark doom in Pakistan's biggest city Rio's scenic trolley derails, killing five Libyans count deadly cost of battle for Tripoli Analysis: Death of deputy chief deals heavy blow to al Qaeda Syria force surrounds town after defections: residents Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:54 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - An armored Syrian force surrounded a town near Homs on Monday after the defection of tens of soldiers from the area, activists and residents said, in the latest operation to counter dissent within the military during a five month popular uprising. Full Story Top Instant view: Japan ruling party picks Noda as PM Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party chose Yoshihiko Noda to be prime minister, the nation's sixth leader in five years. Full Story Top Snap analysis: Noda faces tough hurdles as sixth Japan PM in 5 Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, elected by Japan's ruling party on Monday to become the nation's sixth prime minister in five years, faces a long list of challenges from rebuilding from a devastating tsunami and the nuclear crisis it triggered to reining in huge public debt. Full Story Top Japan's finmin Noda wins vote to become next PM Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:03 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, a fiscal hawk, will become Japan's sixth prime minister in five years after winning a ruling party vote on Monday, an outcome likely to please investors worried about a bulging public debt. Full Story Top Syrian force surround town after defections: residents Sun,28 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - An armored Syrian force surrounded a town north of Homs on Monday after the defection of tens of soldiers from the area, activists and residents said, in the latest operation to counter dissent within the military during a five month uprising. Full Story Top China moves Tibet hardliner to heavily Catholic province Sun,28 Aug 2011 09:22 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The hardline Chinese official removed last week as Communist Party chief of restive Tibet has been made head of the province in the center of contention over China's Catholics, giving him an influential role in another sensitive religious issue. Full Story Top Factbox: Worst incidents in Mexico's drug war Sun,28 Aug 2011 09:15 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters staged a demonstration outside government buildings in Monterrey on Sunday after an arson attack on a casino last week which killed 52 people. Full Story Top Battered state vows to solve Mexican security woes Sun,28 Aug 2011 09:09 PM PDT Reuters - MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Despite suffering one of the worst attacks on civilians in Mexico for years, the state of Nuevo Leon is undaunted because it believes a radical police overhaul will soon start winning the drug war. Full Story Top Last throes of Libya war focus on Sirte Sun,28 Aug 2011 04:37 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan rebel forces were converging on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Monday, hoping to deliver the coup de grace of their revolution but uncertain if the fallen strongman was holed up there. Full Story Top Syrian forces storm northern town, fight defectors: residents Sun,28 Aug 2011 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces stormed a town on the main road leading to Turkey Sunday after troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fought a night-time battle in Damascus with army defectors who had refused to shoot at a pro-democracy protest. Full Story Top Japan to pick latest PM as revolving door turns Sun,28 Aug 2011 04:28 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party picks a new prime minister on Monday and little suggests that the nation's sixth leader in five years will have the necessary vision, power or time to tackle a long list of economic ills while coping with a nuclear crisis. Full Story Top Suicide attack kills at least 24 at Baghdad mosque Sun,28 Aug 2011 03:34 PM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber posing as a beggar detonated his explosives inside a major Baghdad Sunni mosque on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, including an Iraqi lawmaker, just as they finished evening prayers, hospital and local officials said. Full Story Top Libya leaders warn followers: don't abuse prisoners Sun,28 Aug 2011 01:33 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Libya's de facto government, stung by accounts that captured fighters loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have been found dead with their hands tied behind their backs, urged people Sunday not to abuse prisoners. Full Story Top Tropical storm forms near Bermuda Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Jose formed near Bermuda on Sunday, becoming the 10th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. forecasters said. Full Story Top Libya plans to ship crude from Tobruk by end of September Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:36 AM PDT Reuters - BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya plans to restart production at two eastern oil fields in mid-September and resume shipping oil from Tobruk by the end of the same month, offering relief to European countries reliant on its imports. Full Story Top Sirte will fall within 10 days: Libya rebels Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - It will take Libyan rebels no more than 10 days to take control of Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi's home town and last major stronghold along the Mediterranean coast, a rebel commander told Reuters on Sunday. Full Story Top Early estimates suggest Irene losses tame Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene caused between $200 million and $400 million in insured losses in the Carolinas, catastrophe modeling company EQECAT said on Sunday, suggesting the storm may have been far less severe than the insurance industry feared. Full Story Top Israel "could not stop" nuclear Iran with one strike Sun,28 Aug 2011 11:12 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel would not be able to halt Iran's reported quest for atomic weapons with a single strike, a senior Israeli defense official said on Sunday. Full Story Top Battered state vows to solve Mexican security woes Sun,28 Aug 2011 09:29 AM PDT Reuters - MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Despite suffering one of the worst attacks on civilians in Mexico for years, the state of Nuevo Leon is undaunted because it believes a radical police overhaul will soon start winning the drug war. Full Story Top U.N. deputy secretary general visits Nigeria bomb victims Sun,28 Aug 2011 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - ABUJA (Reuters) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro visited the wounded on Sunday from a bomb blast at the U.N. headquarters in Nigeria that killed at least 23 people and injured dozens. Full Story Top Three soldiers die in southeast Turkey convoy blast Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT Reuters - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Three soldiers were killed and three wounded when a bomb exploded as their military convoy drove through Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, Turkish security sources said Sunday. Full Story Top U.S. "hikers" lawyer appeals Iran spying sentences Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - The lawyer for two Americans convicted of spying in Iran said on Sunday he had lodged an appeal against their eight-year sentences and still hoped they might be pardoned. Full Story Top Analysis: Merkel vulnerable as euro and Libya backlash builds Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:21 AM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel faces the biggest challenge to her leadership since coming to power in 2005, with traditionally loyal conservative allies openly criticizing her approach to the euro zone crisis and her hands-off Libya policy in shambles. Full Story Top Timeline: Deadliest attacks in Iraq in last year Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:06 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Iraq's al Qaeda affiliates have resurfaced in former strongholds and pose a challenge to Iraqi forces as U.S. troops prepare to leave. Full Story Top Analysis: Iraq al-Qaeda regroups, Shi'ite militias threaten Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:04 AM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda has resurfaced in former Iraqi strongholds, adding to the threat from more powerful and organized Shi'ite militias just as U.S. troops prepare to leave, Iraqi officials say. Full Story Top Egypt arrests militant linked to string of attacks Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:01 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Police arrested one of Egypt's most wanted Islamist militants as he arrived back in the country on Sunday following an order to leave Iran, airport security sources and state media said. Full Story Top Iran warns NATO against entering Syria "quagmire" Sun,28 Aug 2011 06:54 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned NATO on Sunday against any temptation to intervene in Syria, saying that rather than the defeating a regime it would be bogged down in a "quagmire" similar to Iraq or Afghanistan. Full Story Top Iranian gets death sentence for scientist's murder Sun,28 Aug 2011 05:55 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian accused of assassinating a scientist on behalf of Israel has been sentenced to death, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Full Story Top Nepal parliament elects Maoist prime minister Sun,28 Aug 2011 05:52 AM PDT Reuters - KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's parliament elected a Maoist leader as prime minister on Sunday after weeks of failure by lawmakers to form a national unity government that has threatened a fragile peace process in the nascent Himalayan republic. Full Story Top Factbox: Attacks on U.N. offices Sun,28 Aug 2011 05:48 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro visited the wounded on Sunday from a bomb blast at the U.N. headquarters in Nigeria on Friday. Full Story Top Sri Lanka seeks allies' support ahead of U.N. rights meet Sun,28 Aug 2011 05:44 AM PDT Reuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's foreign minister left on Sunday on a two-week mission to shore up diplomatic support ahead of a U.N. Human Rights Council meeting, where the Indian Ocean nation is expecting to face a fight over Western-led pressure for a war crimes probe. Full Story Top Syrian opposition figures say banned from travel Sun,28 Aug 2011 05:19 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three prominent Syrian opposition figures were prevented by border officials from leaving the country on Sunday as they tried to cross into Lebanon, one of the three men said. Full Story Top India celebrates people's victory as activist ends fast Sun,28 Aug 2011 03:34 AM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sipping coconut water and honey, a self-styled Gandhian anti-corruption reformer ended a hunger strike on its 13th day on Sunday, a protest that had sparked huge rallies across the country, exposed a weak government and ushered in a new middle-class political force. Full Story Top Iran pardons 100 "security" prisoners: report Sat,27 Aug 2011 11:38 PM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader ordered the pardon of 100 "security"-related prisoners on Saturday including some involved in the huge protests against the disputed June 2009 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Full Story Top Arab League tells Syria to end bloodshed soon Sat,27 Aug 2011 07:23 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers told Syria on Sunday to work to end months of bloodshed "before it's too late," and decided to send Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby to Damascus to push for political and economic reforms. Full Story Top Arabs asks U.N. and world states to unfreeze Libyan assets Sat,27 Aug 2011 05:44 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League called on the United Nations and world states to unfreeze Libya's assets immediately now Muammar Gaddafi has been ousted from power. Full Story Top Ethnic killings spark doom in Pakistan's biggest city Sat,27 Aug 2011 05:28 PM PDT Reuters - KARACHI (Reuters) - Imran Ali's kidnappers jabbed pistols into his sides and led him down a quiet street as fresh ethnic carnage spread fear in Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi. Full Story Top Rio's scenic trolley derails, killing five Sat,27 Aug 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A popular trolley that runs through a scenic Rio de Janeiro neighborhood overlooking downtown derailed on Saturday afternoon, killing five and wounding more than 30 others, the fire department said. Full Story Top Libyans count deadly cost of battle for Tripoli Sat,27 Aug 2011 03:27 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Residents of Tripoli dug makeshift graves to bury the dead as evidence emerged of widespread summary killings during the battle for the Libyan capital. Full Story Top Analysis: Death of deputy chief deals heavy blow to al Qaeda Sat,27 Aug 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The killing of al Qaeda's number two leader deprives the group of a multi-talented manager who helped it spawn offshoots around the world and survive a U.S. counter-terrorism campaign in Pakistan, security analysts say. Full Story Top

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