By AP | August 21, 2012 | + Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., speaks during a news conference on the new Health and Human Services Department abortion rule, March 21, 2012. (ST. LOUIS) -- Rep. Todd Akin vowed to fight on in his embattled Senate campaign, … Ecuador says UK would be 'suicidal' to try to enter embassy for Assange - CNN International
London (CNN) — The Ecuadorian president said the United Kingdom would be "suicidal" to come into Ecuador's embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up since June. "I think it would be suicidal for Great Britain to enter … Deadline intensifies pressure on Mo. congressman - Businessweek
By Jim Salter on August 21, 2012 ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rep. Todd Akin vowed to fight on in his embattled Senate campaign, but an significant deadline loomed Tuesday that was bound to intensify pressure on the Missouri congressman to abandon the race over … Philippines sets up climate change fund
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has signed a law creating a one billion peso (about $24 million) "survival fund" to combat the effects of climate change, a government official said Tuesday. Ukraine prosecutor urges court to confirm Tymoshenko's guilt
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian state prosecutors urged a high court on Tuesday to reject the appeal of jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko against her conviction for abuse of office, a case Western leaders have condemned as politically motivated. Prosecutors argued that her guilt had been clearly established at her trial last year. The abuse of office conviction relates to a gas deal which Tymoshenko, 51, brokered with Russia in 2009 when she was prime minister. … Wildfire out of control on Greece's Chios island
A major wildfire is burning out of control for a fourth day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, ravaging forests and agricultural lands, including the island’s famed mastic trees.
Thai 'Yellow Shirt' founder denies royal slur
The founder of Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" protest movement on Tuesday denied charges of insulting the monarchy, saying his trial was politically motivated. Syrian forces capture rebel-held town near capital Damascus, 23 opposition fighters killed
BEIRUT – Activists say government forces have stormed a rebel-held town outside the Syrian capital Damascus after days of fierce fighting, killing at least 23 fighters.
Tokyo hopes parade will boost 2020 Olympic bid
Japanese media said Tuesday the Olympic fervour on display when 500,000 people packed downtown Tokyo to hail medalists needed to be built on if the city was to win the rights to host the 2020 Games. S. Korean candidate visits ex-president's grave
The presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling conservative party Tuesday visited the grave of a former left-leaning president as part of efforts to promote national unity, her spokesman said. Virgin Atlantic to launch London-Manchester route
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday said it would enter the short-haul market with the launch of a London-Manchester flight following rival British Airways' takeover of bmi. Death toll up to nine from car bombing in Turkey
At least nine people, including four children, have died from a car bomb in a southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantap, Turkey's deputy prime minister said Tuesday, raising the earlier toll. Syrian forces kill 23 rebels in town near Damascus
Activists say government forces have stormed a rebel-held town outside the Syrian capital Damascus after days of fierce fighting, killing at least 23 fighters. Court expected to reinstate Romanian president
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania's Constitutional Court was expected to rule on Tuesday that a referendum to impeach suspended President Traian Basescu is invalid – a decision that would return him to office and could prolong his power struggle with the prime minister. The battle pitting Basescu against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who has led the campaign to unseat the president, is testing democracy in Romania two decades after the overthrow of communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu. … Injured Wallaby skipper Pocock out for three months
Wallabies captain David Pocock will be sidelined for up to three months following knee surgery, the Australian team said Tuesday, in a major blow ahead of a key weekend clash with the All Blacks. Pakistan bomb attack kills one, wounds 12
A civilian was killed and 12 others including three children injured when a car bomb targeted a paramilitary convoy Tuesday in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials said. Soccer-Australia FA appoint Gallop as new CEO
Aug 21 (Reuters) – Football Federation Australia (FFA) namedDavid Gallop as its CEO on Tuesday, replacing Ben Buckley, whoseposition had been weakened by the country’s shambolic campaignto host the 2022 World Cup. Buckley’s six-year tenure had become blighted by Australia’sfailed bid, when A$50 million ($52.25 million) in taxpayers’money resulted in one vote from the FIFA Executive Committeewhen they selected Qatar to host the tournament in December2010. …
Surprise July borrowing deficit deals new blow to govt
Britain unexpectedly added to its public sector debt pile in July, official data revealed Tuesday, dealing a blow to the government's hopes of reducing the deficit. Pietersen out of England's World T20 squad
Kevin Pietersen was left out of England's World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued. Taiwan won't work with China in Japan row: Ma
President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday Taiwan would not join hands with China against Japan in a territorial dispute involving an archipelago in the East China Sea claimed by all three sides. India cracks down on Internet over migrant exodus
India has demanded social networking websites take down provocative messages and has blocked some online content after anonymous threats sparked an exodus of migrants from several cities. Corporation tax short fall dents public finances in July
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's government finances showed an unexpected deficit in July — traditionally a month for strong tax receipts — after a shortfall in corporation tax, especially from the energy sector, data showed on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics said the public sector finances excluding financial sector interventions — the government's preferred measure — showed a deficit of 557 million pounds, compared to a 2.8 billion pound surplus in July 2011. … New tropical depression in Atlantic prompts tropical storm warnings across swath of islands
MIAMI – A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic prompting tropical storm warnings to be issued across a swath of islands in the Caribbean.
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