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Sri Lanka launches impeachment of chief justice By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:19am EST (Reuters) - The speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament accepted on Tuesday a ruling party motion to impeach the chief justice for improper conduct, setting the stage for a...

Chinese women's rights activist sent to labor camp again By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:13am EST (Reuters) - A Chinese woman who has campaigned against the strict one-child policy has been sent to labor camp for one and a half years, the third time she has been detained for...

Yemen chief suspected of links to al Qaeda ordered to surrender SANAA | Tue Nov 6, 2012 7:24am EST (Reuters) - A tribal leader suspected of links to al Qaeda has been given an ultimatum to surrender to pro-government forces besieging his home in south Yemen on Tuesday or be seized by force, an...

From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran hots up By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:54am EST (Reuters) - From a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran...

Putin dismisses defense minister after scandal By Thomas Grove MOSCOW | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:51am EST (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly dismissed his defense minister on Tuesday after a multi-million dollar corruption scandal and appointed a longtime ally to oversee military...

Exclusive: China leaders consider internal democratic reform By Benjamin Kang Lim and Michael Martina BEIJING | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:45am EST (Reuters) - China's outgoing leader and his likely successor are pushing the ruling Communist Party to adopt a more democratic process this month for...

Greeks strike over spending cuts before crucial vote By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS | Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:12am EST (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Greeks began a crippling 48-hour strike on Tuesday to protest against a new round of wage and pension cuts that parliament is expected to approve...

Sex in Chinese Art, Tourism, Business, Education and Society by Peter Barefoot on Sunday, November 4, 2012 From Sohu: (no longer available) “Sexual” Experiences that Can’t be Handled Recently, the “sensitive parts” of a statue at a scenic spot having been rubbed “naked” triggered heated...

Syrian rebels launch major assault on northern airbase SYRIAN rebels were today attempting to end President Bashar al-Assad's airpower dominance by launching a major attack on a strategic northern airfield. Black smoke rise up from bombing by a Syrian forces warplane in Taftanaz village...

Syria rebel sniper takes inspiration from Jude Law film One of the most fearsome rebel killers in Aleppo takes his nick-name from the star of the film Enemy at the Gates that featured Jude Law, the British actor. A sniper in Aleppo Photo: WILL WINTERCROSS FOR THE TELEGRAPH By Richard...

Ukraine opposition complains of stolen seats KIEV | Sat Nov 3, 2012 3:41am EDT (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition parties accused President Viktor Yanukovich's Party of the Regions of "stealing" several parliamentary seats as the vote count from Sunday's election neared completion on Friday...

Myanmar state media details new foreign investment law By Aung Hla Tun YANGON | Sat Nov 3, 2012 6:20am EDT (Reuters) - Myanmar's new foreign investment law allows overseas firms to fully own ventures and offers tax breaks and lengthy land leases, state media said on Saturday, releasing...

EU gives $200 million for security, education in turbulent Somalia By Yara Bayoumy MOGADISHU | Sat Nov 3, 2012 9:16am EDT (Reuters) - The European Union has given Somalia 158 million euros ($200 million) to improve education, the legal system and security, its new envoy said on Saturday, as...

Mexico finance minister urges fiscal stimulus from able G20 nations MEXICO CITY | Sat Nov 3, 2012 9:23pm EDT (Reuters) - G20 countries that are able to provide fiscal stimulus should do so to support growth, Mexican Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade said on Saturday. Other countries need to...

Activists rally to end prison torture in Egypt By Shaimaa Fayed CAIRO | Sat Nov 3, 2012 3:39pm EDT (Reuters) - About 1,000 activists rallied in Cairo on Saturday demanding an end to brutality in Egyptian prisons and calling for a ban on torture in the new constitution. Islamist president...

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Grandma claims $22m lotto prize Date November 4, 2012 Julie Cervera, third from left,came forward to claim a $23-million lottery jackpot after the winning ticket languished in her car's glove compartment for months and almost expired. With 180 days to claim the prize, Cervera only had until...

New Zealand PM busted for bagging Beckham Date November 3, 2012 Stinging assessment ... British soccer star David Beckham. Photo: Reuters UK tabloids are having a field day with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's lowly opinion of English football star David Beckham's intellect. While...

India's first Playboy club set to open in Goa Playboy's iconic "bunnies" will make a demure Indian debut next month serving drinks at the brand's first club in the country, which will open despite a nationwide ban on the adult magazine. Indian Bollywood film actress Sherlyn Chopra was the...