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News: Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote Grenades hit Kenya club, 7 wounded: police Darfur rebel leader Ibrahim dead, Sudan says Pakistan information minister to quit amid political crisis New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle Darfur rebel leader Ibrahim dead, Sudan says At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba Japan to ask Myanmar to join bilateral pact: Kyodo Sea Shepherd says drones find, photograph Japan's whaling fleet U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters Romney machine rights ship after Gingrich bump Obama campaign seeks to raise $60 million in 4th quarter UK's Queen visits Prince Philip after heart scare Newsmaker: UK's loyal, gaffe-prone consort taken ill Mourning Syrians rally for Assad, U.N. condemns bombs Iraq Sunni leader says charges could reignite sectarian war U.S. regrets Cuba failure to free American citizen Grenade attack hits northeastern Kenyan district: police Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters Bahrain says to drop free-speech cases after protests Nigeria sect clashes kill at least 68: officials Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote Republican Gingrich out of Virginia primary election Yemen's Saleh says to go to U.S., let government function Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin Third-party political spending aims at Senator Brown in Ohio Former South Korean first lady to go North to mark Kim's death Gaza's thriving tunnel imports unleash building boom Angry Syrians bury Damascus bombing dead Somalia appeals against US wire transfer closure Nigeria sect clashes kill at least 68: officials Somalia appeals against U.S. wire transfer closure Angry Syrians bury Damascus bombing dead Head of Arab monitors to go to Syria on Saturday Thai government seeks $11.12 billion budget for new flood plan Greek strikers close Acropolis over Christmas Corporations gear up for major U.S. tax battle Another face of the U.S. recession: homeless children U.N. condemns Damascus bombs, expresses grave concern Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's two leading Islamist parties won about two-thirds of votes for party lists in the second round of polling for a parliament that will help draft a new constitution after decades of autocratic rule, the election committee said on Saturday. The party list led by the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 36.3 percent of the list vote, while the ultra-conservative Salafi al-Nour Party took 28.8 percent, pushing the liberal Wafd party into third place. ... Full Story Top Grenades hit Kenya club, 7 wounded: police Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:25 PM PST Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two grenades were hurled at a club in Wajir district in northeastern Kenya near the Somali border on Saturday, wounding at least seven people, police and security sources said. "Ngamia club has been attacked and hit by a grenade. No death has been reported but people were injured. They have been taken to hospital," North Eastern police commander Leo Nyongesa told Reuters. He said seven people had been wounded. ... Full Story Top Darfur rebel leader Ibrahim dead, Sudan says Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:24 PM PST Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's armed forces claimed on Sunday to have killed the head of the western Darfur region's most powerful rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). "The armed forces clashed in a direct confrontation with Khalil Ibrahim's rebel forces, and were able to eliminate Khalil Ibrahim," Al-Sawarmi Khalid, Sudan's armed forces spokesman told state television. ... Full Story Top Pakistan information minister to quit amid political crisis Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:16 PM PST Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's information minister offered to resign Sunday, as tensions continued between the civilian government and the country's powerful military over a memo alleging an army plot to seize power in May. It was not immediately clear if Information Minister Firdos Ashiq Awan was forced to resign or if she quit voluntarily -- a move which could signal growing differences within President Asif Ali Zardari's troubled Pakistan People's Party. ... Full Story Top New sign of rising power for new North Korean leader's uncle Sat,24 Dec 2011 09:51 PM PST Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state TV footage on Sunday showed Jang Song-thaek, the power behind the communist state's throne, wearing a military uniform with the insignia of a general, another sign of his rising influence after the death of Kim Jong-il. The footage, which state TV said was taken on Saturday, showed Jang at the front of rows of top military officers who accompanied Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of Kim Jong-il and his anointed successor, paying their respects in front of Kim's body. North Korea announced on Monday Kim Jong-il had died of a heart attack on December 17. ... Full Story Top Darfur rebel leader Ibrahim dead, Sudan says Sat,24 Dec 2011 09:06 PM PST Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's armed forces claimed Sunday to have killed the head of the western Darfur region's most powerful rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). "The armed forces clashed in a direct confrontation with Khalil Ibrahim's rebel forces, and were able to eliminate Khalil Ibrahim," Al-Sawarmi Khalid, Sudan's armed forces spokesman told state television. ... Full Story Top At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:49 PM PST Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - At least 38 people died on Saturday when a boat carrying Haitian migrants sunk off the coast of Guantanamo province in far eastern Cuban, Cuban television reported. It said 87 people, including seven women, were rescued after Cuban civil defense forces spotted the boat 100 meters off Punta Maisi, which is about 600 miles southeast of Havana. There were no details on possible cause of the accident or the destination of the boat, but search and rescue efforts were still underway, the report said. The dead included 21 men and 17 women, it said. ... Full Story Top Japan to ask Myanmar to join bilateral pact: Kyodo Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:04 PM PST Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister will suggest that Myanmar enter negotiations on a bilateral investment accord when he holds talks with the country's top officials next week, Kyodo News reported Sunday. The talks would mark another step as Myanmar gradually reconnects with the rest of the world after decades of tight military rule. A series of reforms have been initiated by President Thein Sein aimed at pushing for the lifting of decades of Western sanctions and attracting much-needed foreign investment in the country formerly known as Burma. ... Full Story Top Sea Shepherd says drones find, photograph Japan's whaling fleet Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:58 PM PST Reuters - SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hardline whaling opponents attempting to stop Japan's annual whale hunt in the Antarctic said Sunday they had intercepted and photographed its whaling fleet using pilotless drone aircraft. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said it located the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru off Australia's western coast Saturday using the drones, the first time this season it has made contact with the whalers. However, other Japanese ships shielded the vessel "to allow it to escape," Sea Shepherd said in a statement. ... Full Story Top U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:44 PM PST Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for 2012-2013 over the previous two-year period, only the second time in 50 years that the world body has slashed its spending. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the 193-nation General Assembly for reducing costs at a time when governments around the world are cutting expenditures and implementing austerity measures in response to the global financial crisis. "I am here to thank you for solidifying, with me, our compact to make the most of our resources ... ... Full Story Top Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:20 PM PST Reuters - SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would leave for the United States and give way to a successor, hours after his forces killed nine people demanding he be tried for killings over nearly a year of protests aimed at his ouster. But Saleh, who agreed to step down last month under a deal cut by his wealthier neighbors who fear civil war in Yemen will affect them, did not say when he would depart and vowed to play a political role again, this time opposed to a new government. ... Full Story Top Romney machine rights ship after Gingrich bump Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:34 PM PST Reuters - TILTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - - Ten days before the first votes in the 2012 Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney's well-funded campaign machine has held off the most serious challenge to his White House bid and is keeping him near the top of the pack. The denting of his main rival, Newt Gingrich, endorsements from respected Republicans and a series of well-received media interviews over the past couple of weeks have boosted the former Massachusetts governor's campaign. ... Full Story Top Obama campaign seeks to raise $60 million in 4th quarter Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:11 PM PST Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign set a goal of raising $60 million in the fourth quarter of the year to benefit the Democratic incumbent's re-election and the Democratic National Committee, a campaign official said on Saturday. Obama's campaign, together with the Democratic National Committee, had raised roughly $155 million through the end of September. If it reaches its goal for the fourth quarter, the campaign will surpass $200 million in fundraising for 2011. ... Full Story Top UK's Queen visits Prince Philip after heart scare Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:01 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital on Saturday where Britain's longest-serving royal consort was recovering from surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas. Buckingham Palace said the operation to clear a blocked heart artery was a success, but Philip appeared bound to miss much of the royals' Christmas celebrations at their rural Sandringham estate. ... Full Story Top Newsmaker: UK's loyal, gaffe-prone consort taken ill Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:03 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, who was taken to hospital with chest pains on Friday, has earned a reputation as a loyal and hard-working consort with a brusque sense of humor and a tendency to make politically incorrect gaffes. The longest serving consort in British history, Philip married Queen Elizabeth in 1947 and has been by her side since her coronation in 1952. A stray remark about "slitty eyes" during a visit to China in the 1980s became symbolic of his gruff and often unguarded manner, which contrasted with the smiling image of the queen and other British royals. ... Full Story Top Mourning Syrians rally for Assad, U.N. condemns bombs Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:07 PM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Funerals for 44 people killed in twin suicide car bombs in Damascus turned into a show of support for President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, with thousands of mourners denouncing the United States and its Arab allies for interfering in Syria. The United Nations voiced grave concern over the bombings, which marked an ominous step up in the violence that has rocked the Arab nation for nine months, claiming at least 5,000 lives. Syria said al Qaeda terrorists were behind the attacks. The media displayed gruesome pictures of dismembered bodies and heads. ... Full Story Top Iraq Sunni leader says charges could reignite sectarian war Sat,24 Dec 2011 12:49 PM PST Reuters - QALACHOWLAN, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, wanted on charges he led death squads, called the case a plot to destroy opponents of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that could reignite the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07. Iraq has been plunged into a political crisis in the week since the final U.S. troops withdrew, after Maliki's Shi'ite-led government unveiled an arrest warrant for Hashemi, who left Baghdad for the semi-autonomous Kurdish north of the country. ... Full Story Top U.S. regrets Cuba failure to free American citizen Sat,24 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department said on Saturday it deplored Cuba's failure to free Alan Gross - a U.S. citizen serving a 15-year prison term in a case that has stalled progress in U.S.-Cuba relations - as part of an announced humanitarian release of some 2,900 prisoners. "If this is correct, we are deeply disappointed and deplore the fact that the Cuban government has decided not to take this opportunity to extend this humanitarian release to Mr. ... Full Story Top Grenade attack hits northeastern Kenyan district: police Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:32 AM PST Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - A grenade blast hit a club frequented by civil servants and aid workers in Wajir district in north eastern Kenya near the Somali border Saturday, police said, and Kenyan television reported seven people had been wounded. "Ngamia club has been attacked and hit by a grenade. No death has been reported but people were injured. They have been taken to hospital," North Eastern police commander Leo Nyongesa told Reuters. ... Full Story Top Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters Sat,24 Dec 2011 11:26 AM PST Reuters - SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would leave for the United States and give way to a successor, hours after his forces killed nine people demanding he be tried for killings over nearly a year of protests aimed at his ouster. But Saleh, who agreed to step down last month under a deal cut by his wealthier neighbors who fear civil war in Yemen will affect them, did not say when he would depart and vowed to play a political role again, this time opposed to a new government. ... Full Story Top Bahrain says to drop free-speech cases after protests Sat,24 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain said on Saturday it would drop charges against 343 people whose offences were linked to free speech, but the opposition said that was just a portion of those detained on such accusations during pro-democracy protests this year. The Sunni-led Gulf kingdom, under pressure to improve its rights record to secure a U.S. arms deal, has said it would follow the recommendations of a state-appointed commission which found evidence of widespread abuse in the crackdown against the protests by majority Shi'ite Muslims. ... Full Story Top Nigeria sect clashes kill at least 68: officials Sat,24 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST Reuters - KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gun battles between Nigerian security forces and an Islamist sect killed at least 68 people in two days of fighting in northern Nigeria, authorities and hospital sources said on Saturday. Militant group Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic sharia law across the country split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims, has been blamed for scores of shootings and bombings in Nigeria's remote, semi-arid northeast, including a spate of attacks in the past few weeks. ... Full Story Top Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote Sat,24 Dec 2011 10:06 AM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's two leading Islamist parties won about two-thirds of votes for party lists in the second round of polling for a parliament that will help draft a new constitution after decades of autocratic rule, the election committee said Saturday. The party list led by the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 36.3 percent of the list vote, while the ultra-conservative Salafi al-Nour Party took 28.8 percent, pushing the liberal Wafd party into third place. ... Full Story Top Republican Gingrich out of Virginia primary election Sat,24 Dec 2011 09:23 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has failed to meet the requirements to be in the presidential primary election in Virginia, where he resides, the state's Republican Party said. Gingrich had been leading in a poll of Virginia voters and a spokesman for the former speaker of the House of Representatives defiantly pledged to run a write-in campaign for the March 6 vote. However, Virginia does not permit write-ins in primary elections, according to the state code. ... Full Story Top Yemen's Saleh says to go to U.S., let government function Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:44 AM PST Reuters - SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would go to the United States in order to allow an interim government to prepare for an election to replace him, but did not specify when he would leave. Saleh, speaking to reporters after forces loyal to him fired at protesters demanding he face trial for killing demonstrators over 11 months of protests, said he had no designs on staying in power. "I will go to the United States. ... Full Story Top Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun and an end to Vladimir Putin's rule, increasing pressure on the Russian leader as he tries to win back the presidency. The protesters shouted "Russia without Putin" and "New elections, New elections" as one speaker after another called for an end to Putin's 12-year domination of the country at the second big opposition rally in two weeks in central Moscow. "Do you want Putin to return to the presidency?" novelist Boris Akunin asked from a large stage. ... Full Story Top Third-party political spending aims at Senator Brown in Ohio Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST Reuters - CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Third-party political money is already pouring into Ohio again after the state had one of the most expensive election fights ever in November. Nearly $55 million was raised in a battle over public worker collective bargaining rights that ultimately saw a union victory last month. Now political groups have begun funneling money into the 2012 Ohio U.S. senatorial race, with political action committees targeting Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce alone has spent approximately $1. ... Full Story Top Former South Korean first lady to go North to mark Kim's death Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:35 AM PST Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Saturday a former first lady and the chairwoman of the giant Hyundai business conglomerate will be permitted to cross into North Korea next week to join ceremonies marking the death the North's leader, Kim Jong-il. A spokesman for the South Korean Unification Ministry said Lee Hee-ho, the widow of late president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae-jung, will lead a 13-member delegation for a two-day trip from Monday. Kim died a week ago. ... Full Story Top Gaza's thriving tunnel imports unleash building boom Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:31 AM PST Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - At last, Nael Zeyara has a steady job in construction, thanks to the smuggling of cement through Gaza's network of tunnels to Egypt, an underground supply line that boosts the Israeli-blockaded enclave and creates jobs. Zeyara, 30, has been out of work for four years. "I lead a tough life with a wife and four children in a rented house," Zeyara told Reuters as he worked. "Six or seven months ago I got my job back when supplies began to flow again," he said. Zeyara earns about $19 a day. ... Full Story Top Angry Syrians bury Damascus bombing dead Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:22 AM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrians chanted "Death to America" on Saturday during funeral processions in Damascus for at least 44 people killed in twin suicide bombings that rocked the capital. Syria blamed al Qaeda for the blasts which hit two security buildings on Friday and came a day after an Arab League delegation arrived to prepare for monitors who will report on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's implementation of a plan to end the bloodshed. Some Assad opponents said the attacks could have been staged by the government itself. ... Full Story Top Somalia appeals against US wire transfer closure Sat,24 Dec 2011 06:44 AM PST Reuters - MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia appealed against a decision by a U.S. bank to shut down its money transfer service that serves as a lifeline for tens of thousands of Somalis who depend on remittances, saying the closure could lead to the collapse of the economy. Sunrise Community Banks handles a large amount of Somali transfers from Minnesota to Somalia, has said it will ends its service from December 30 over fears it could risk violating U.S. regulatory and anti-terrorism finance laws. The deadline has sparked appeals by the Somali diaspora in Minnesota, the Somali government, U.S. ... Full Story Top Nigeria sect clashes kill at least 68: officials Sat,24 Dec 2011 06:42 AM PST Reuters - KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gun battles between Nigerian security forces and an Islamist sect killed at least 68 people in two days of fighting in northern Nigeria, authorities and hospital sources said on Saturday. Militant group Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic sharia law across the country, has been blamed for scores of shootings and bombings in the north, including a spate of attacks in the past few weeks. ... Full Story Top Somalia appeals against U.S. wire transfer closure Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:35 AM PST Reuters - MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia appealed against a decision by a U.S. bank to shut down its money transfer service that serves as a lifeline for tens of thousands of Somalis who depend on remittances, saying the closure could lead to the collapse of the economy. Sunrise Community Banks handles a large amount of Somali transfers from Minnesota to Somalia, has said it will ends its service from December 30 over fears it could risk violating U.S. regulatory and anti-terrorism finance laws. The deadline has sparked appeals by the Somali diaspora in Minnesota, the Somali government, U.S. ... Full Story Top Angry Syrians bury Damascus bombing dead Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:32 AM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrians chanted "Death to America" on Saturday during funeral processions in Damascus for at least 44 people killed in twin suicide bombings that rocked the capital. Syria blamed al Qaeda for the blasts which hit two security buildings on Friday and came a day after an Arab League delegation arrived to prepare for monitors who will report on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's implementation of a plan to end the bloodshed. Some Assad opponents said the attacks could have been staged by the government itself. ... Full Story Top Head of Arab monitors to go to Syria on Saturday Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:29 AM PST Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudanese General Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi, who is leading the Arab League monitoring team to assess whether Syria is acting to end a bloody nine-month crackdown on protests, said on Saturday he would travel there later in the day. Dabi was speaking to reporters at the League's Cairo headquarters after talks with League chief Nabil Elaraby. The first batch of about 50 monitors is expected to travel to Syria on Monday. ... Full Story Top Thai government seeks $11.12 billion budget for new flood plan Sat,24 Dec 2011 04:57 AM PST Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government will seek cabinet approval next week for a 350 billion baht ($11.12 billion) budget for infrastructure and water management to prevent a repeat of the country's recent flood crisis, a top official said on Saturday. The government's post-flood rehabilitation taskforce would propose the budget for flood prevention and infrastructure upgrades to restore investor confidence as soon as possible, the head of the taskforce, Veerapong Ramangkuland, said in a televised speech. ... Full Story Top Greek strikers close Acropolis over Christmas Sat,24 Dec 2011 04:47 AM PST Reuters - ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of tourists were barred from visiting the Athens Acropolis on Christmas Eve after the site's guards called a strike to demand overdue weekend pay. Visitors had to resort to taking photos of themselves outside the monument's shuttered gates on Saturday, peering through the bars to get a look at the 5th century BC temple. "It kind of sucks because this is one of your main sites here ... It throws off our whole weekend," said Anita Amin, 25, a tourist from the United States. ... Full Story Top Corporations gear up for major U.S. tax battle Sat,24 Dec 2011 04:20 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huge U.S. corporations are forming lobbying groups to try to influence what could become the hottest congressional debate over comprehensive tax reform in a generation. The newest organization calls itself the Tax Reform Coalition. Backed by companies including American Express Co and Xerox Corp, it filed paperwork with Congress this week to register as a lobbying group. The coalition's registration suggests it will have a broad portfolio, lobbying on "issues related to corporate tax reform," but no one involved would answer questions on Friday. ... Full Story Top Another face of the U.S. recession: homeless children Sat,24 Dec 2011 04:15 AM PST Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - As her mother sat in a homeless shelter in downtown Miami, talking about her economic struggles and loss of faith in the U.S. political system, 3-year-old Aeisha Touray blurted out what sounded like a new slogan for the Occupy Wall Street protest movement. "How dare you!" the girl said abruptly as she nudged a toy car across a conference room table at the Chapman Partnership shelter in Miami's tough and predominantly black Overtown neighborhood. ... Full Story Top U.N. condemns Damascus bombs, expresses grave concern Sat,24 Dec 2011 03:38 AM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations expressed grave concern about twin suicide car bombings in Damascus and condemned the attacks that killed 44 people and lent a grim new face to the uprising in Syria. With world powers arguing about details of a U.N. resolution on Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate end to the bloodshed and urged the Syrian government to implement a peace plan proposed by the Arab League. ... Full Story Top

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