In the middle of an eastern Chinese city's new main road, rising incongruously from a huge circle in the freshly laid pavement, is a five-story row house with ragged edges. This is the home of the duck farmer who said "no." Rallies for, against Egypt president's new powers
Demonstrators for and against sweeping new powers assumed by Egypt’s Islamist president are gathering in different parts of Cairo, a clear show of the deep polarization plaguing the country.
Congo fires army chief after rebel seizure of Goma
Congo’s President Joseph Kabila issued a statement saying that he was immediately suspending the chief of staff of Congo’s army following the publication of a United Nations report, which alleges that Gen. Gabriel Amisi has overseen a criminal network selling arms to rebel groups.
Early start to U.S. "Black Friday" shopping frenzy
NEW YORK/BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (Reuters) – The U.S. shopping frenzy known as "Black Friday" kicked off at a more civilized hour, with some shoppers welcoming decisions by retailers such as Target Corp and Toys R Us Inc moving their openings earlier into Thursday night. While the shift was denounced by some store employees and traditionalists as pulling people away from families on Thanksgiving (held on the fourth Thursday of November), many shoppers welcomed the chance to shop before midnight or in the early hours of the morning. "I think it's better earlier. … "Cyber saboteur" charged with targeting Oxbridge
London (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man is to appear in court next month, charged with trying to bring down the websites of elite Oxford and Cambridge universities, police said on Friday. Lewys Martin, from Kent, faces 17 counts relating to attacks on corporate websites, including that of Kent Police. “He’s not being charged with hacking,” a Kent Police spokesman said. “He’s being charged with attempting to bring the wesbites down.” Oxford University has been targeted in the past. …
Security tightened in Thai capital for anti-government rally
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s police chief said on Friday he would deploy almost 17,000 officers to prevent violence at an anti-government rally on the weekend, after the government invoked a special security law saying democracy was under threat. The rally could herald another period of unrest in Thailand, which has seen frequent bloody street protests in recent years, including a rally lasting more than two months by supporters of the present government in 2010, which was put down by the army. …
Suicide attempts increasing in crisis-stricken Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – The number of people in Greece trying to kill themselves is rising as economic crisis deepens, according to official figures. There were 677 suicide attempts in 2009, 830 in 2010 and 927 in 2011, Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias said in a written response to lawmakers’ questions. The number is on course for a further rise this year, with 690 incidents registered by police as of August 23. The figures did not clarify how many suicide attempts led to loss of life. …
Russian punk rock band protester in single cell after tensions with inmates
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Jailed Pussy Riot punk protester Maria Alyokhina has been moved to a single cell at her own request because of tensions with fellow prisoners, Russia’s federal penitentiary service said on Friday. Alyokhina, 24, is serving a two-year sentence for carrying out a raucous protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main Russian Orthodox cathedral. Activists said her trial, alongside two other band-mates, was part of a crackdown on dissent. …
Morkel backs South Africa to carry fight to Australia
ADELAIDE (Reuters) – Actions speak louder than words for South Africa’s world number one test team and the players needed little encouragement to turn around their fortunes on day two of the second test against Australia, according to paceman Morne Morkel. Spanked for 482 runs on day one, South Africa rattled through Australia’s last five wickets prior to lunch before captain Graeme Smith struck a patient century to drive the tourists to 217-2 at Adelaide Oval by Friday’s close. …
Cricket-Morkel backs South Africa to carry fight to Australia
ADELAIDE, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Actions speak louder than words for South Africa’s world number one test team and the players needed little encouragement to turn around their fortunes on day two of the second test against Australia, according to paceman Morne Morkel. Spanked for 482 runs on day one, South Africa rattled through Australia’s last five wickets prior to lunch before captain Graeme Smith struck a patient century to drive the tourists to 217-2 at Adelaide Oval by Friday’s close. …
1 killed, 9 wounded in Israeli gunfire near Gaza
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded nine along Gaza's border fence with Israel on Friday, a Gaza health official said, reporting the first violence since a truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold a day before. Qatar asks Syrian opposition to name ambassador
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has asked Syria’s newly formed opposition coalition to appoint an ambassador to the Gulf Arab state, the first Arab country to publicly announce it will accept an envoy from the body. Qatar is one of the main backers of the Syrian National Coalition and a staunch opponent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is struggling to control an uprising against his rule in which 38,000 people have been killed. …
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