By Jon Herskovitz | MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) – The killing by police of more than 30 striking platinum miners in the bloodiest security operation since the end of white rule cut to the quick of South Africa's psyche on Friday, with people and … Obama says Romney plan on Medicare would raise costs on seniors - Washington Post
Verdict, protests loom for Russia's jailed punks - USA TODAY
MOSCOW - Security is tight around a Moscow courthouse where three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot are to hear the verdict Friday in a trial that could send them to prison for seven years. The case has attracted international attention as … One Thing Romney and Obama Agree On: Big Government - Businessweek
By Brendan Greeley on August 17, 2012 "We need to stop spending money we don't have," said Paul Ryan at the Iowa State Fair on Monday. "President Obama has given us four years of trillion dollar-plus deficits. He is making matters worse, … Chinese court says will hand down verdict Monday in murder trial of politician's wife
BEIJING, China – A Chinese court will deliver a verdict in the murder trial of disgraced politician Bo Xilai’s wife on Monday, as the Communist Party moves a step closer to resolving a scandal that has threatened to overshadow China’s once-a-decade leadership handover.
New Somali govt: change of name, same old game
Somalia's transitional government ends its mandate next week after eight years of infighting, little progress and rampant corruption, but the process to replace it is "deeply flawed", analysts warn. Analysis: Israel pushing Washington to up the Iranian ante
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An upsurge in Israeli rhetoric warning of an imminent attack on Iran is aimed more at Washington than Tehran, and does not mean that the warplanes are firing up their engines. A plethora of media reports over the past week has sent shivers through financial markets by suggesting that Israel might strike at Iran's nuclear facilities ahead of U.S. presidential elections in November. … Czech PM confident can override vetoes on tax hike, church bill
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government will secure enough votes to override Senate vetoes of its flagship bills on tax hikes and the return of confiscated church property despite having lost its majority in parliament, the prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday. Prime Minister Petr Necas's centre-right coalition won elections two years ago on a pledge to cut the budget deficit, but faces a tough task passing legislation in the lower house, where the three ruling parties now hold only half the 200 seats. … Nudity, masks and color: Protests for Pussy Riot
They asked for undies on heads, masks, and as much color as possible on Friday. They got a topless activist hacking down a cross in Ukraine, balaclavas on Soviet-era statues of soldiers in Bulgaria, and signs for "Justice" in Spain. Exclusive: China tightens lending rules for trusts, corporate bill market
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is readying twin initiatives to curb opaque financing practices that threaten the stability of the country’s $864 billion investment trust industry and booming corporate paper market, sources with direct knowledge of the plans told Reuters. The moves, coming separately from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), form part a campaign to clean up China’s financial system as it opens up domestic capital markets to diversify funding options for cash-strapped firms in the world’s No 2 economy. …
Zuma leaving summit to visit death clash mine town
South African President Jacob Zuma will cut short his visit to Mozambique for a regional summit Friday so he can visit the area where up to 36 striking miners were killed in a clash with police. Verdict, protests loom for Russia's jailed punks
Security is tight around a Moscow courthouse where three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot are to hear the verdict Friday in a trial that could send them to prison for seven years. Song could be next to leave, admits Wenger
Arsene Wenger admitted on Friday that Cameroon midfielder Alex Song could be the next Arsenal star to leave the Emirates Stadium after Robin van Persie's exit. Tanzania to drop agent over Iran ship reflagging
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania intends to cancel its contract with a Dubai-based shipping agent, saying the company reflagged Iranian ships with the Tanzanian flag without its knowledge, a minister for the semi-autonomous Zanzibar government said on Friday. The east African country said it was in the process of de-registering 36 Iranian vessels after an investigation into the origin of the ships concluded they were from Iran. As a semi-autonomous region, Zanzibar has the authority to register ships — and has its own contract with Philtex Corporation — which then fly the Tanzanian flag. …
Another Afghan ally attacks NATO troops
A NATO spokesman says another member of the Afghan security forces has turned his gun on international troops -- the second such incident in a single day. Japan sends back Chinese activists in bid to defuse island row
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) – Japan on Friday sent home the first group of Chinese activists detained after landing on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, but anger in China and South Korea shows the latest flare-up in territorial rows is far from over. Japan and China, Asia’s two largest economies, have been at odds since the activists were detained on Wednesday after using a boat to land on the rocky, uninhabited isles known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China. …
Popular lodging area in Yosemite park linked to man who died from rare rodent-borne disease
FRESNO, Calif. – A popular lodging area in Yosemite National Park could be linked to a rare rodent-borne disease that has killed a California tourist who stayed there this summer, officials said.
Oregon cyclist tracks stolen bike to Seattle, records sting operation and posts it to YouTube
SEATTLE – Jake Gillum loves his bike. So when it got stolen in Portland, Ore., while he was on a date, he was determined to get it back.
Kickstarter projects generate millions of dollars selling products before they exist
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A funny thing happens on Kickstarter, the website where people ask for money to finance their projects. Sometimes, they get more money than they ask for.
Indian economy to grow 6.7%: govt panel
India's economy will grow 6.7 percent in the current fiscal year, an advisory panel to the prime minister forecast on Friday, saying that an ongoing slowdown was of "great concern". Suspense Ahead of Verdict for Jailed Russian Punk Band - New York Times
MOSCOW -- In a case that has generated worldwide criticism over constraints on political speech in Russia, three young women who staged an anti-Putin stunt in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior last February were widely expected to be convicted of … Nine die in shootout near Kazakh financial capital
ALMATY (Reuters) – Police killed nine suspected militants in a shootout near Kazakhstan’s largest city on Friday during a dawn raid on an armed group linked to a house explosion that killed eight people a month ago. The prosecutor-general’s office, announcing the “special operation” on its website www.prokuror.kz. did not identify those killed, but said the police had met armed resistance when they tried to make arrests in a village 25 km (16 miles) outside Almaty, the financial capital of Central Asia’s largest economy. …
Japan sends back Chinese activists after island landing: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has sent home several Chinese activists who were arrested after they landed on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, Kyodo news agency said on Friday, as Japanese authorities sought to defuse tensions between the two Asian neighbors over the disputed territory. The first group of activists boarded a plane heading for Hong Kong from Okinawa in southern Japan and the remainder of the 14 activists will depart by ship later on Friday. …
Vermaelen to replace Van Persie as Arsenal captain
Arsene Wenger has named Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen as Arsenal's new captain following Robin van Persie's move to Manchester United. 
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