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Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) national treasurer and nominee deputy minister of Agriculture Roy Bennet gestures as he leaves Mutare remand prison in Mutare 300 km (188 miles) east of the capital Harare, in this March 12, 2009 file photo.

Ally of Zimbabwe's PM goes on trial for terrorism

Reuters - 22 mins ago

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's ally Roy Bennett goes on trial accused of terrorism on Monday in a case that has stoked tensions in the unity government of Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF. More »

Hurricane Ida aims for Gulf of Mexico oil fields
Reuters - 27 mins ago
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared towards the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, where important oil fields are located, after killing 91 people and leaving at least another 60 missing in floods and mudslides in El Salvador. More »
Iraq passes election law, paving way for January poll
Reuters - 2 hours 43 mins ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday to pave the way for a January poll, after parliament sidestepped a potentially explosive row over the oil-producing city of Kirkuk. More »
Indonesia says no casualties in 6.7 magnitude quake
Reuters - 2 hours 59 mins ago
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported early on Monday morning, but there were no reports of damage or casualties initially. More »
South Sudan faces famine danger after poor rains - U.N.
Reuters - 3 hours 1 min ago
BOR, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan could face famine following low rainfall and a surge in tribal conflicts, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Sunday. More »
Iran frees 40 detained during anti-U.S. rally
Reuters - 3 hours 23 mins ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has released a further 40 people detained during an opposition demonstration last week that led to clashes with police, state media said on Sunday. More »
In El Salvador 91 die in floods caused by hurricane
Reuters - 3 hours 25 mins ago
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - At least 91 people have been killed and another 60 or more are missing after floods and mudslides in El Salvador triggered by Hurricane Ida, the government said on Sunday. More »
U.S. healthcare measure faces tough path in Senate
Reuters - 4 hours 52 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed. More »
Somalia sees end to Spanish hostage crisis in 3 weeks
Reuters - 6 hours 7 mins ago
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's government expects a settlement in about three weeks with pirates holding hostage 36 crew of a Spanish fishing vessel, a source close to the Somalian prime minister said Sunday. More »
Market attack in Pakistan kills at least 12
Reuters - Today, 10:21 am
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and 11 other people in an attack near Pakistan's volatile city of Peshawar on Sunday, officials said. More »