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Afghans skeptical that security's getting better

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Taliban in Afghanistan are getting weaker, the U.S. ambassador tells local councilors in the eastern city of Ghazni, but he is met by a wall of shaking heads and tutting noises; 'no, no', some reply.

Anti-foreigner violence spreads in South Africa

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A wave of xenophobic attacks spread through South African townships on Monday and mobs beat foreigners and set some ablaze in scenes reminiscent of apartheid era violence.

Malaysia's PM in danger as Mahathir quits party

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi rejected calls to step down after his predecessor quit Malaysia's main ruling party on Monday, a move that could undermine its hold on power.

ASEAN to coordinate Myanmar aid effort

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
YANGON (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations will take the lead in an international aid effort for cyclone-hit Myanmar, but the military junta will not give Western relief workers unfettered access to disaster areas, Singapore said on Monday.

Colombia rejects Venezuela border incursion charge

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian authorities on Sunday rejected charges from Venezuela that their troops had crossed the frontier in the latest incident to test fraying relations between the Andean neighbors.

Nine killed in Philippine shooting spree

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
MANILA (Reuters) - Several Philippine men sprayed houses in a farming village outside Manila with bursts of automatic weapon fire, killing nine people, most of them sleeping children, police said on Monday.

Fears of new quake prompt panic in Chinese town

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of panicked residents rushed into the streets of Chengdu in southwest China early on Tuesday, alarmed by a television report that predicted another powerful earthquake would hit the region.

Qatari mediators intervene to salvage Lebanon talks

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatari-led Arab mediators stepped up efforts to salvage talks aimed at ending Lebanon's crisis on Monday after negotiations between the U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition suffered a setback.

Under wraps, prostitution rife in north Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - When 19-year-old Fatima returned to her home in northern Afghanistan after years as a refugee in Iran, she struggled desperately to earn a living.

Bin Laden urges Muslims to fight Gaza closure

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has urged Muslims to break the Israeli-led blockade of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and fight Arab governments that deal with the Jewish state, according to an audio recording.

AU optimistic on Chad-Sudan relations after talks

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The new head of the African Union said on Sunday he was optimistic tensions between Chad and Sudan would ease, after holding talks in both countries.

South Africa anti-foreigner violence spreads, many flee

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreigners living in South Africa took refuge in police stations and churches as week-old violence against them spread further across poor townships, local media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan seeks to allay West's fears of army pull out

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistan army sought on Sunday to allay Western fears that plans to pull back some troops from tribal lands meant it was relaxing its fight against a Pakistani Taliban commander.

Suicide bomber kills 13 near Pakistan army centre

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 13 people on Sunday in an attack close to the gates of an army training centre in the northwestern Pakistani town of Mardan, military and provincial officials said.

Ex-Soviet Georgia's election seen as democracy test

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
TBILISI (Reuters) - The West will closely watch Georgia's parliamentary election on Wednesday for signs the NATO aspirant is committed to democracy, four months after leader Mikheil Saakashvili won a presidential vote described as flawed.

Bin Laden to issue "very strong" message: website

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden will issue a "very strong" statement to Muslims across the world soon, an Islamist website said on Sunday.

Darfur rebels challenge Khartoum to talks or war

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Khartoum must sit down to Darfur peace talks by the end of the year or face all-out war, the leader of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) who launched an unprecedented attack on the capital this month said.

Zimbabwe opposition vows to "bury" Mugabe in vote

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition vowed on Sunday to 'bury' President Robert Mugabe at next month's second-round election, and called for the process of checking the poll results to be open to the media.

U.S. soldier in Iraq uses Koran for target practice

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders have apologized to community leaders in Iraq after a U.S. soldier used a copy of the Koran for shooting practice, fearing an outburst of anger among U.S.-allied tribesmen.

Pope encourages conference on cluster bomb ban

Tue, 2024-11-26 16:41
GENOA, Italy (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Sunday said he hoped a Dublin conference on cluster bombs will outlaw the deadly weapons by agreeing on a strong international convention.