By By FRANK BAJAK, AP - 1 minute ago Correa's decision to grant asylum to the WikiLeaks founder Thursday seems anything but an emotional roll of the dice. The former lay missionary knew he was apt to deeply offend the United States, Britain, … Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deaths - Reuters
By Rob Taylor | KABUL (Reuters) – Reclusive Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged insurgent fighters to "emphatically" avoid civilian deaths after a swathe of suicide bombings this week that killed 63 people, but said militants had … Russian markets - Factors to Watch on Aug 17 - Reuters
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Here are events and news stories that could move Russian markets on Friday. You can reach us on: +7 495 775 1242 STOCKS CALL (Contributions to moscow.newsroom@reuters.com): PROMSVYAZBANK: Says external background is mildly … 30 Killed in South Africa After Police Open Fire on Striking Miners - New York Times
MARIKANA, South Africa -- The police fired on machete-wielding workers engaged in a wildcat strike at a platinum mine here on Thursday, leaving a field strewed with bodies and a deepening fault line between the governing African National Congress and a … Ecuador leader seeks moral halo in asylum fight
An economist schooled in the United States and Belgium, Rafael Correa was judged among the more cerebral of Latin America's new breed of leftist leaders well before Julian Assange strolled into his country's London embassy and gave Ecuador's president a chance to seize the global spotlight Indian PM moves to cool panic as thousands flee cities
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's prime minister assured migrants from the northeast of the country that they were safe as thousands continued to flee from Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities on Friday, fearing a backlash from violence against Muslims in Assam state. Railway authorities have laid on extra trains from Bangalore and other cities this week for the two-day journey back to Assam in the northeast. Some media reports said that by Friday as many as 15,000 people had left cities in the south and west, including Mumbai and Pune. "What is at stake is the unity of our country. … Full speed ahead: Upstate NY's Antique Boat Museum hosting vintage racing regatta this weekend
CLAYTON, N.Y. – A boat museum in New York’s Thousands Islands region is marking 20 years of vintage racing by hosting its Antique Raceboat Regatta this weekend.
South Africa police ministry: More than 30 striking miners killed in Lonmin PLC mine shooting
JOHANNESBURG – South African police officers killed more than 30 striking workers at a Lonmin PLC platinum mine who charged a line of officers trying to disperse them, authorities said Friday.
Remote-controlled lifeguard called 'EMILY' makes water rescues safer, easier, faster
WESTERLY, R.I. – A new and relatively inexpensive device could change the way you think about lifeguards.
Roadside bomb kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan
The international military coalition in Afghanistan says one of its service members was killed by a roadside bomb in the country’s south.
Shell strikes Aleppo bread line, at least 10 die
Syrian forces shelling the besieged city of Aleppo struck a bread line outside a bakery and killed at least 10 people on Thursday, activists said. Spanish farm workers start protests for more help
Farm workers in southern Spain have launched a series of protest marches to get more government aid to help them deal with mass unemployment.
20 Shiites shot, killed in Pakistan, official says
A Pakistani official says gunmen forced 20 Shiites off buses in northern Pakistan and killed them. Markets muted despite more Chinese easing hopes
Markets were muted Thursday as trading levels sank in the traditional summer lull that grips trading desks in Europe and the U.S., and as investors opted to stay on the sidelines in the run-up to policy statements from the world's leading central banks. Spain: People detained in island wildfires probe
A Spanish official says investigators have detained multiple people in connection with the devastating wildfires on the Canary Islands, but authorities have yet to determine what caused the blazes. China to issue verdict in Gu murder case on Monday: court - Reuters
South Africa's Lonmin Marikana mine clashes killed 30 - BBC News
Japan to deport 14 Chinese island activists - The Guardian
Japan will send back 14 Chinese activists who were detained after some of them landed on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, the government said, in a move that could ease tension between the two countries.The activists were held on Wednesday … Air France asks passengers to 'chip in for fuel' after flight stranded in Damascus - Indian Express
Taliban stage daring attack at Pakistan base - Boston Globe
By Rebecca Santana and BK Bangash | AP BK Bangash/AP Guards were on alert at the air base in northwest Pakistan after the predawn Taliban attack was repelled on Thursday. KAMRA, Pakistan -- Heavily armed Taliban fighters blasted their way into a … Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deaths
KABUL (Reuters) – Reclusive Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged insurgent fighters to “emphatically” avoid civilian deaths after a swathe of suicide bombings this week that killed 63 people, but said militants had successfully infiltrated security forces. In a message to the Afghan people ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival ending the holy Ramadan fasting month, the one-eyed leader said insurgents should “employ tactics that do not cause harm to life and property of the common countrymen”. …
Attack shows need for Pakistani Taliban offensive
The Pakistani Taliban’s brazen attack on a major air force base near the capital underscores the need for the Pakistani army’s planned offensive against the group in its last major sanctuary along the Afghan border.
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