(BBC) Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency in areas targeted by Islamist militants, who killed dozens on Christmas Day.
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December 31, 2011
China's Hu lauds military promotion for young Kim
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao sent congratulations to North Korea's Kim Jong-un on Saturday on his appointment as supreme military leader, in Beijing's most direct show of support for the young and untested successor to his father Kim Jong-il.
Iraq celebrates U.S. withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki declared a new dawn on Saturday as Iraq celebrated the departure of American troops at a ceremony held amid tight security and without Maliki's key political rivals.
Syrian opposition fears failure of Arab mission
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition is pessimistic about the chances that Arab League monitors now visiting the country can halt President Bashar al-Assad's 9-month crackdown on anti-government protest, activists said on Saturday.
Afghan girl tortured after refusing prostitution
KABUL (Reuters) - A 15-year-old Afghan girl was brutally tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet by her husband's family for months after she refused to become a prostitute, officials said Saturday.
Yemen protesters demand end to southern fighting
ADEN (Reuters) - Thousands of Yemenis began a 50 km (31 mile) march on Saturday to demand an end to a conflict which has forced nearly 100,000 people to flee southern Yemen, residents said, a day after seven militants were killed in fighting there with the army.
December 30, 2011
North Korea says names Kim Jong-un top military commander
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea announced on Saturday it has appointed Kim Jong-un, the anointed successor and youngest son of Kim Jong-il, as supreme commander of its 1.2 million-strong military, two days after official mourning for the late leader ended.
VIDEO: Thousands at air attack victims' funerals
(BBC) The president and the prime minister of Turkey have expressed regret and sadness at the deaths of 35 civilians who were killed in an air force attack on the Iraqi border area on Wednesday night.
Quake rattles New Zealand's Christchurch: USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck close to the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Brazil's push for information
(BBC) Brazil gears up for new freedom of information law
Former Mexico soldier sentenced for aiding cartels
MEXICO CITY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A former soldier in the Mexican army was sentenced to 25 years in prison for aiding drug cartels, the attorney general's office said on Friday.
Knighthood for Apple design head
(BBC) Jonathan Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
Muslims boycott NY mayor's event
(BBC) A number of Islamic leaders New York City boycott Mayor Michael Bloomberg's annual interfaith breakfast, in protest at reports of spying on Muslims.
Car-bombing in Pakistan's Quetta kills at least 8
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomber remotely detonated an explosive-laden car outside the home of a Pakistani former minister, killing at least eight people and wounding 22, police officials in the city of Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, said on Friday.
North Korea's new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying its confrontational stance against South Korea would not change and labeling its opponents "foolish."
Global markets finish a wild 2011
World stock markets finish one of the most dramatic years for the global economy, with most well down for the year.
Seventeen dead as Syrians stage mass protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces, undaunted by the presence of Arab League observers, have killed at least 12 protesters as hundreds of thousands demonstrated against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists said.
Day in pictures: 30 December 2011
(BBC) 24 hours of news photos from around the world
December 29, 2011
Poland announces amnesty for illegal immigrants
WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of illegal immigrants will be allowed to stay and work in Poland under an amnesty unveiled on Thursday that highlights the country's transformation into a regional economic powerhouse from communist-era basket case.
India's new anti-graft law fails to pass in parliament
(AFP) - NEW DELHI: India's government and ruling Congress party failed to pass its proposed flagship anti-corruption law on Thursday as the legislation stalled in the upper house of parliament amid fierce opposition.
Turkey acknowledges killing civilians in Iraq strike
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes killed 35 civilian smugglers in northern Iraq after mistaking them for Kurdish militants, Ankara's ruling party said on Thursday, promising not to allow a cover-up of an incident that threatens to wreck relations with minority Kurds.
Jamaica's youngest premier seeks mandate at polls
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaicans cast ballots on Thursday in a closely contested general election as Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who has been in office just two months, seeks a popular mandate to tackle the Caribbean country's deepening economic woes.
Myanmar may free more prisoners next week
(AFP) - NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar may free more political prisoners on the upcoming national holidays of January 4 and February 12, an official from the lower house of parliament said Thursday.
PORTUGAL: No Jobs? Just Emigrate!
(IPS) - Hounded by the economic crisis that shows no signs of letting up and by political leaders of all stripes, Portugal's conservative Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho sent out an unprecedented message to his fellow citizens: emigrate.
December 28, 2011
Seven hurt as bomb hits Madrassa in Nigeria
PORT HARCOURT (Reuters) - Assailants threw a crude homemade bomb into a Madrassa in southern Nigeria's Delta state overnight, police said, wounding seven people and escalating tensions between Muslims and Christians after a spate of church bombings across the nation.
'New murder record' in Venezuela
(BBC) - Venezuela has suffered a record number of murders in 2011 - 53 a day on average - the highest in South America, a campaign group says.
VIDEO: A difficult moment for N Korea dictatorship
(BBC) - North Korea begins two days of funeral services for late leader Kim Jong-il with a huge procession in Pyongyang led by successor Kim Jong-un.
Allawi says Iraq headed for "sectarian autocracy"
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The head of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc said Iraq "stands on the brink of disaster" and issued a list of demands on Wednesday in a political crisis triggered by charges against a Sunni leader.
Qatar flexing muscle in changing world
(BBC) - Qatar willing and able to play greater global role
Argentina Investigates Human Rights Crimes of Spain's Franco Era
(IPS) - A judge in Argentina has begun to investigate human rights crimes committed during Spain's civil war and the dictatorship of General
Francisco Franco (1936-1975).
December 27, 2011
Mass anti-Assad protest in Homs as monitors visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Syrians in Homs rallied on Tuesday against President Bashar al-Assad, emboldened by Arab peace monitors' first tour of the flashpoint city, after the army withdrew some tanks following battles that killed 34 people in 24 hours.
Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war
ABUJA (Reuters) - Northern Nigerian Christians said on Tuesday they feared that a spate of Christmas Day bombings by Islamist militants that killed over two dozen people could lead to a religious war in Africa's most populous country.
Day in pictures: 27 December 2011
(BBC) 24 hours of news images from around the world
Egypt court ends virginity tests
(BBC) A court in Cairo blocks forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons after a case brought by a Tahrir Square protester.
Putin rejects election review
(BBC) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismisses calls for a review of disputed parliamentary election results, despite mass demonstrations.
Palm oil threat to Indonesia's orangutans
(BBC) Palm oil plantations hit Indonesia's orangutans
December 26, 2011
Cuba makes more reforms to retail sector
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will open up more of the country's retail services to the private sector next year, allowing Cubans to operate various services such as appliance and watch repair, and locksmith and carpentry shops, official media reported on Monday.
Analysis: Russia's Putin risks losing touch amid protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is looking increasingly out of touch in Russia after the opposition brought tens of thousands of people out onto the streets of Moscow for the second time in two weeks to demand a parliamentary election be re-run.
Israeli lawmakers weigh recognizing Armenian genocide
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli lawmakers debated on Monday recognizing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide but were warned by the Foreign Ministry about further damage to frayed relations with Turkey.
China jails dissident 10 years for "subversive" essays
BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China sentenced on Monday a veteran dissident, Chen Xi, to 10 years in jail for subversion, his wife said, one of the heaviest sentences given for political charges since Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo was jailed two years ago.
Arab Spring: 'It was the first time I felt I belonged'
(BBC) Stories of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation
December 25, 2011
PAKISTAN: Low awareness of hidden FGM/C practices - IRINnews.org
PAKISTAN: Low awareness of hidden FGM/C practices IRINnews.org Pakistan is considered to be free of FGM/C, but some victims, religious leaders and midwives dispute this widely-held view. KARACHI, 26 December 2011 (IRIN) - In certain cafés close to medical colleges in Pakistan, and of course within the institutions ... |
Tent cities loom for Philippine flood victims
(Channel News Asia) CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines: Tens of thousands of flash flood survivors in the Philippines face life in tent cities for months while safe areas to resettle them are sought, top relief officials said Monday.
Focus on N. Korea as Japan PM meets China's leaders
BEIJING (Channel News Asia): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday held talks with China's leaders during a visit to Beijing dominated by concerns over nuclear-armed North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-Il.
China tightens control of microblogs
SHANGHAI (Channel News Asia): Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests.
Mortars hit Iranian dissident camp in Iraq: Iraqi army
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two mortars hit an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq just days after Baghdad extended a year-end deadline for the camp to be closed as the U.N. negotiated resettlement of 3,000 residents there, the Iraqi military said Sunday.
Powerful Darfur rebel chief killed, Sudan says
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's military has killed the leader of Darfur's most powerful rebel group, dealing a severe blow to insurgents in the remote western region and complicating a nearly decade-long war with Khartoum in which hundreds of thousands are believed to have died.
Yemenis denounce protester deaths
(BBC) Thousands of Yemenis take to the streets of Sanaa, to protest against the killing of demonstrators and demand their country's acting leader resign.
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