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Vote result delay frays Egyptian nerves

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

By Alastair Macdonald and Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) – Allegations of fraud delayed the result of Egypt’s presidential election on Thursday, fraying nerves as the

Poll showing Obama 13 points ahead raises eyebrows

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

(Reuters) – After weeks of national polls showing the U.S. presidential race as a near dead heat, a survey on Wednesday raised eyebrows by giving

Angola police use tear gas, warning shots at veterans’ rally

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

LISBON (Reuters) – Angolan police on Wednesday fired gunshots in the air and used teargas to disperse hundreds of civil war veterans who staged a

More than 100 killed in west Libya clashes in a week

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – More than 100 people were killed and 500 injured in a week of clashes in western Libya, a government spokesman said, the

China tests troubled waters with $1 billion rig for South China Sea

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

(Reuters) – China has spent nearly $1 billion on an ultra-deepwater rig that appears intended to explore disputed areas of the South China Sea, one

Uganda to ban NGOs accused of promoting gay rights

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Jocelyn Edwards KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda said on Wednesday it was banning 38 non-governmental organisations it accuses of promoting homosexuality and recruiting children. Homosexuality

Violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 80

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Garba Mohammed and Mike Oboh KADUNA/ABUJA (Reuters) – At least 80 people have been killed since Monday in clashes in northern Nigeria triggered by

White House asserts executive privilege in Holder case

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday defied the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives, invoking a claim of executive privilege as it refused to turn

Special Report: In the new Myanmar, the gulag endures

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – When hundreds of political prisoners were released from Myanmar’s jails in January, supporters greeted them in jubilant scenes. But for Myo Min, a

Midwest farm town, transformed by immigration, thrives

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Two years ago, Bozi Kiekie taught English at a university in the Congo. Although he liked his work, he wasn’t earning enough to