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Exiled Yemen opposition leader killed on return
SANAA (Reuters) - An opposition leader shot in the head after returning to his native Yemen from 32 years in exile died of his wounds, his party announced on its website Friday.
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Source: Reuters: World News
Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident involving a U.S. embassy vehicle, police said.
Source: Reuters: World News
Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis
ROME (Reuters) - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of his former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Source: Reuters: World News
WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.
Source: Reuters: World News
U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel must lift its military blockade of the Gaza Strip and invite an independent, fact-finding mission to investigate its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a United Nations rights body said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: World News
Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence.
Source: Reuters: World News
Syrian and Saudi leaders to tackle tension in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Lebanon on Friday in a dramatic attempt to avert a crisis over possible indictments of Hezbollah members in the assassination of Lebanese statesman Rafik al-Hariri.
Source: Reuters: World News
Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province
Deprived of jobs and government services, people in Baghlan Province are turning to the Taliban for speedy justice and work.
Source: New York Times - World
Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.
Source: New York Times - World
Floods Kill at Least 430 in Pakistan
The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 on Friday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.
Source: New York Times - World
Leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia in Lebanon to Discuss Tribunal
The visit, five years after the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, showed that Syria's influence over Lebanon was rising again.
Source: New York Times - World
Turkey Softens Terror Law That Jailed Young Kurds
Lawmakers reduced the sentences of hundreds of Kurdish youths, some of them guilty only of attending protests.
Source: New York Times - World
Rybkhoz Journal: From Fires to Fish, Heat Wave Batters Russia
A record heat wave in the country is felt in such ways as smoky peat fires around Moscow and dying trout at a fish farm.
Source: New York Times - World
Iraqi Insurgents Plant Their Flag in Baghdad
The group, which has claimed a series of attacks, raised its flag after attacks on police Thursday.
Source: New York Times - World
Immigrant worker limit criticised
Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
Source: BBC News | News Front Page
