Israel's new offensive against the Gaza Strip has turned into a political bonanza for the territory's Hamas rulers, while sidelining Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, their Western-backed rival in the West Bank. Larry Clark online-only film about small Texan town takes top award at Rome festival
ROME – A film by “Kids” director Larry Clark set in a small Texan town and to be released online only has taken the top award at Rome’s film festival.
UPDATE 2-Rugby-Australia bounce back to beat England
* Wallabies back on song after French thrashing * England pay heavy price for running penalties LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – A week after being humiliated by France, Australia rediscovered their true character and lifted their game as they always seem to against England to secure a spirited and fully deserved 20-14 Twickenham victory on Saturday. Looking far more like the team who ended New Zealand’s winning run last month rather than that thrashed 33-6 in Paris last week, the Wallabies yet again showed that they are at their best when everyone is writing them off. …
Iraqi Kurdish leader says region will defend itself
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani said on Saturday the region was fully prepared to defend itself, after a skirmish between Iraqi forces and Kurdish troops along their disputed internal border. Tensions have been building between the autonomous Kurdish region and the central government in Baghdad since the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq in December, which removed a buffer between the two sides. …
Militant leader Ocalan calls for end to Turkey hunger strike
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey, according to a statement issued by his brother on Saturday. The hunger strike, demanding an end to Ocalan’s isolation, is stretching into its third month and medics have warned that some prisoners could soon die. The action has presented a growing challenge for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and risked fuelling tension in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast. …
Thousands march for abortion rights in Ireland
About 10,000 people have marched through Dublin and observed a minute's silence in memory of the Indian dentist who died of blood poisoning in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion. Sierra Leoneans vote amid hopes of minerals boom
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leoneans thronged polling stations on Saturday to vote in a close-fought election they hope can rebrand their poor, war-scarred West African state as an emerging democracy with the potential for fast growth from mining and oil. Election officials and observers reported a large and enthusiastic turnout in the presidential and parliamentary polls, with eager crowds of voters overwhelming polling stations from the moment they opened in the steamy seaside capital Freetown and across the nation. …
Fresh attack on Tel Aviv as Israel bombards Gaza Strip
A revolutionary Israeli rocket-defense system knocked down an incoming rocket fired by Gaza militants over the skies of this bustling metropolis on Saturday, eliciting cheers from relieved residents huddled in fear.
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