By Justin Sink – 08/21/12 05:49 AM ET Mitt Romney's campaign released a new web video Tuesday, using the story of Danny Vargas, the former National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly to again hammer President Obama on changes to … Top Taiwan politician calls for Chen's parole
The mayor of Taipei, a political heavyweight within Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party, called Tuesday for medical parole for jailed ex-president Chen Shui-bian. FACTBOX-Cricket-India v New Zealand test series
MUMBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Factbox on the two-test seriesbetween India and New Zealand that starts in Hyderabad onThursday: – - – - Schedule (times GMT): First test Aug. 23-27 (0400) Hyderabad Second test Aug. 31-Sept. …
Egypt urges tribes to help boost Sinai security
The authorities in Egypt are urging tribal leaders to support a security campaign in the Sinai Peninsula where an attack on August 5 killed 16 border guards, media reports said on Tuesday. Japan ruling Democrats surrender in war against vested interests, says ex-PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three years after Yukio Hatoyama led Japan's Democratic Party to a victory over its long-dominant conservative rival, the former prime minister fears the party he had helped to found has become an ally of the same vested interests it sought to destroy. Unless the Democrats drop their call to raise taxes and resume the fight against bureaucrats and other special interests, the party will suffer a huge defeat in an election likely this year, Hatoyama said on Tuesday. "To the same extent that the people were wildly enthusiastic, they are now disappointed. … Development, decay in Indian PM's Pakistan village
For years, Ghulam Muhammad Khan thought his brilliant classmate had been killed in the bloodbath that gave birth to India and Pakistan in 1947, the deadliest end to British colonial rule in history. Liberia president suspends son in assets investigation
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has suspended her son and 45 other government officials for failing to declare their assets to anti-corruption authorities, in her first major step to battle graft in her administration. Charles Sirleaf, one of three of the president's sons appointed to government posts, was suspended from his position as Deputy Central Bank Governor. Corruption is seen as a big obstacle to development in the West African state, which remains one of the world's poorest countries nearly a decade after the end of a 14-year civil war. … UN calls on nations to adopt drought policies
Top officials with the U.N. weather agency say there’s an urgent need for nations to adopt drought-management policies as farmers from Africa to India struggle with lack of rainfall and the United States endures the worst drought it has experienced in decades.
Europe's leaders face post-holiday blues
After their holidays spent soaking up the August sun, Europe's political leaders are bracing themselves for storm clouds this fall. UK CBI factory orders lowest since Dec 2011 in August
LONDON (Reuters) – British factory orders slumped to the lowest level since December 2011 in August, as demand for consumer goods dropped, the CBI’s monthly industrial trends survey showed on Tuesday. The Confederation of British Industry survey’s total order book balance fell to -21 this month from -6 in July, well below economists’ expectations of a reading of -8. The export order book balance fell to -17, the lowest since January, from -9 in July. The figures dampen hopes that British manufacturing is picking up after a dismal second quarter, during which it fell by 0. …
Briton among Thai nightclub fire victims
Thai police confirmed Tuesday that a 24-year-old British man was one of the four victims killed in a fire at a nightclub on the resort island of Phuket last week. Oil prices above $96 ahead of Fed minutes release
Oil prices rose Tuesday ahead of the release of Federal Reserve minutes from last month’s meeting that will give traders clues as to the intentions of the U.S. central bank’s policymakers.
Ethiopia deputy PM Desalegn to succeed Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will take over interim power following the death of leader Meles Zenawi, the government spokesman told reporters Tuesday. 
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