Rep. Todd Akin showed he could win a 48-hour standoff with his party. But that feat pales compared with what's next: Running for a critical Senate seat as a candidate in near total isolation -- abandoned by Republicans across the spectrum after his … Investigators study Maryland train derailment; tweets describe final moments ... - Washington Post
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- Investigators probing a deadly train derailment in Maryland have begun watching videos and studying track conditions as they trying to figure out if two young women killed while hanging out on the tracks had played any role in the … Akin 'legitimate rape' reaction, from the Congo to black crickets - CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — In just a few days, a politician largely unknown outside the US has earned the dubious reputation on the world stage as the "rape-gaffe congressman." It's not an enviable title but one that has inspired column-writers worldwide to … The Continent Mourns Meles - AllAfrica.com
By Edwin Musoni, 22 August 2012 AFRICAN leaders yesterday joined the people of Ethiopia to mourn the death of their Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Meles, who had a close relationship with Rwanda and widely credited with economic growth in his country, … Tennis umpire arrested in husband's slaying - Los Angeles Times
A high-ranking umpire on the US tennis circuit was arrested Tuesday on charges she fatally bludgeoned her 80-year-old husband with a coffee mug, then tried to make it look like he took a deadly tumble down the stairs of their Woodland Hills home, … China to spend $372 billion on cutting energy use, pollution
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters Point Carbon) – China will plough $372 billion into energy conservation projects and anti-pollution measures over the next three-and-a-half years, part of a drive to cut energy consumption by 300 million tonnes of standard coal, the country's cabinet said Tuesday. A report from China's State Council, or cabinet, said the investments will take China almost halfway to meeting its target to cut the energy intensity 16 percent below 2010 levels by 2015. … Japan PM meets anti-nuclear demonstrators
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met anti-nuclear demonstrators face-to-face on Wednesday for the first time since weekly rallies outside his office began five months ago. Mars rover Curiosity prepares for first test drive; NASA says broken wind sensor no problem
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Scientists were preparing to send Curiosity on its first test drive over the billion-year-old rocks of Mars and said a busted wind sensor wouldn’t jeopardize its mission of determining whether life could exist there.
US general's visit to Iraq includes talks on Syria
The U.S. Embassy says the top U.S. general's talks with Iraq's prime minister included discussions about Syria, underscoring concerns that the civil war there risks destabilizing Iraq's own fragile security. 2 survive to tell of Sri Lankan abduction squads
Two men in Sri Lanka have survived to tell accounts of attempted abductions by men in white vans, which are said to be the vehicles of choice for shadowy squads who abduct opponents of powerful people. Death toll from Lebanon fighting climbs to 10
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – The death toll from fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in Tripoli climbed to at least 10 overnight, medical sources said on Wednesday, in clashes that the city's residents described as some of the heaviest since Lebanon's civil war. More than 100 people have been wounded in the fighting which erupted this week along a sectarian fault line between the Sunni district of Bab al-Tabbaneh and the Alawite area of Jebel Mohsen. … Japan PM meets activists as he ponders nuclear power
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met representatives of a growing anti-nuclear energy movement on Wednesday amid signs his government, pressured by public safety fears, might be leaning towards a target to eliminate atomic power within two decades. Energy policy has become a major headache for Noda and his Democratic Party of Japan, its ratings battered ahead of a general election many expect within months. … Insight: Ethnic, economic interests entangle Rwanda in Congo
KIWANJA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Four years after dozens of his neighbors in the remote eastern Congolese village of Kiwanja were butchered by rebels, Olivier has a sense of a recurring nightmare. Insurgents once again stalk the village’s abandoned streets and fearful residents crowd for safety at the shut gates of the nearby U.N. peacekeepers’ base as gunfire shatters the silence and government troops retreat in chaos. As with a previous 2004-2009 rebellion, Congo’s leaders, U.N. …
Analysis: As Dutch zeal for Europe wanes, election brings risks
MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands (Reuters) – For the 12.5 million Dutch who go to the polls on September 12, the national election really boils down to one issue: Europe. The election is taking place at a time of rapid decline in support for the EU in a country once known as one of the most euro-enthusiastic. Many Dutch now wonder whether EU membership and the single currency are worth the pain of austerity measures at home and the price of huge bailouts elsewhere in Europe. In a highly fragmented political landscape it could take months to form a government. …
Syria says 'ready to discuss' Assad exit
Syria said it is ready to discuss the departure of President Bashar al-Assad as part of a negotiated settlement to the increasingly ferocious conflict but the US reacted with scepticism. Italy's instability deepened by "pigsty" law
ROME (Reuters) – So bad it is universally known as the “pigsty”, Italy’s electoral law is at the centre of political instability that is stoking fears the euro zone’s third-largest economy could topple into a Greek-style debt crisis. Market jitters over whether Italy is heading for a default that would probably destroy the euro have been aggravated by uncertainty over what will happen when respected technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti steps down for elections next spring. …
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