COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Both parties raced to define the newly complete Republican presidential ticket Monday, as Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate began to reshape the race. President Obama, beginning a bus … Drug cheat stole my golden moment, says Valerie Adams
New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams said on Tuesday she was delighted to win Olympic gold after her rival was disqualified but felt cheated by not receiving the medal in front of the London crowds. Somali pirate negotiator receives 12 life sentences in U.S. court
(Reuters) – A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized an American yacht last year and killed four American hostages was sentenced on Monday by a U.S. federal judge to serve 12 life sentences. Mohammad Shibin was convicted in April on 15 charges including piracy, hostage taking, kidnapping and conspiracy. He was paid $30,000 to $50,000 in cash for his negotiating services, according to a federal indictment. In a courtroom in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. …
Coalition to unveil building package - FT
LONDON (Reuters) – Coalition is preparing to unveil a new stimulus package next month in a drive to encourage house building in its ailing construction sector, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The draft proposal will be announced by either Prime Minister David Cameron or his deputy, Nick Clegg. The plan features a complex scheme under which the government would relax rules requiring private house builders to incorporate social housing in big projects. …
Australia says refugee boat missing with 67 people on board
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Great fears are held for 67 people, presumed to be asylum seekers, on board a boat that has been missing since it left Indonesia more than a month ago and may have sunk, Australian authorities said on Tuesday. The boat is the latest in a string of vessels to attempt the dangerous crossing to Australia’s northwest and news that it was missing came as Australia’s parliament considers new laws to deter boats carrying asylum seekers arriving illegally. …
Afghan policeman fires on NATO allies, wounds 2: officials
An Afghan policeman wounded at least two foreign soldiers when he opened fire on troops from the US-led NATO mission on Monday, officials said, adding to a spike in such attacks. British military will take 2 years to get over Games: planner
Britain's military will take two years to return to normal after it was called upon to provide 18,000 troops for the London Olympics, the chief planner warned in an interview published Tuesday. Thousands rally in Tunisia for women's rights
TUNIS (Reuters) – Thousands of Tunisians rallied on Monday to protest against what they see as a push by the Islamist-led government for constitutional changes that would degrade women’s status in one of the Arab world’s most liberal nations. The protest, by some 6,000 mostly Tunisian women, is the latest twist in a row over the role of Islam in a constitution being drawn up by a new assembly. Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda Movement is under pressure from both hardline Salafi Muslims, calling for the introduction of Islamic law, and secular opposition parties. …
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