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Guinea's September massacre pre-planned: HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) - The killing of more than 150 people at an opposition rally by Guinean security forces on September 28 was premeditated, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
October 27, 2009, 10:40 pm -
About-turn as South Korean defects to communist North
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who worked at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor unit and more recently at a pig farm has defected to the North by walking across the heavily mined border, the communist state's media said on Tuesday.
October 27, 2009, 10:46 pm -
French court fines Scientologists, allows operations
PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris court on Tuesday fined the French branch of the Church of Scientology a total of 600,000 euros ($902,200) after finding it guilty of fraud but allowed the group to continue operating in France.
October 27, 2009, 10:36 pm -
Baseball catcher Johjima to join Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima, who has quit the Seattle Mariners one year into his three-year contract, said Tuesday he would join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.
October 27, 2009, 10:10 pm -
Iran to demand changes to nuclear fuel deal
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will accept the framework of a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal, but will also demand changes to it, al Alam state television reported on Tuesday.
October 27, 2009, 9:36 pm -
Czech court opens EU Lisbon treaty hearing
BRNO, Czech Republic (Reuters) - The Czech Constitutional Court opened a hearing on Tuesday that may remove one of the last remaining obstacles to the ratification of the European Union's reform treaty.
October 27, 2009, 9:18 pm -
One dead, two missing in Malaysia bridge collapse
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - One child drowned and two others were missing on Tuesday after a group of Malaysian schoolchildren plunged into a river when a suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed on Monday night, according to police.
October 27, 2009, 8:28 pm -
Indonesia district bans tight trousers for women
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up.
October 27, 2009, 8:26 pm -
China says two executed for Tibet riots
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two people have been executed in China for their involvement in deadly riots in Tibet last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, the first officially confirmed to have been carried out.
October 27, 2009, 8:24 pm -
Czech PM doesn't see immediate ruling in Lisbon case
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Constitutional Court is unlikely to make an immediate ruling when it considers a complaint against the European Union's reform treaty on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jan Fischer said.
October 27, 2009, 7:57 pm -
Iraq bombings death toll rises to 135
At least 135 people died in the twin suicide vehicle bombings in central Baghdad at the weekend, in attacks claimed by al-Qaeda, the Iraqi health ministry says.
October 27, 2009, 7:51 pm -
South Korean "defects" to communist North
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who worked at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor unit and more recently at a pig farm has defected to the communist North by walking across the heavily mined border, the North's state media said on Tuesday.
October 27, 2009, 7:30 pm -
Australia 'sixth happiest nation'
Australia has clinched sixth spot in an international study of wealth and happiness, beating the United States and New Zealand.
October 27, 2009, 7:18 pm -
Eight drown after boat sinks off Greece
At least eight people drowned in the eastern Aegean when a small boat carrying illegal immigrants hit rocks and sank in high waves, Greek authorities said.
October 27, 2009, 7:03 pm -
Qaeda-linked group claims Baghdad bomb attacks
DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group has said it carried out the twin suicide bombings that killed 155 people in Baghdad on Sunday and revived doubts about security in the run-up to Iraq's elections in January.
October 27, 2009, 6:52 pm -
Hens 'more eco-friendly' than pet dogs
The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year, two Kiwi professors say.
October 27, 2009, 5:58 pm -
Obama says he's skinny but tough
US President Barack Obama has lashed out at critics who fear he lacks the steel to be a successful president, saying "I'm skinny ... but I'm tough".
October 27, 2009, 5:43 pm -
Afghanistan in focus at trilateral meeting
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China will meet on Tuesday with the threat of rising Taliban violence in Afghanistan and ways to rebuild the war-torn country expected to be major topics.
October 27, 2009, 5:42 pm -
North Korea and Iran on U.S. religion watchlist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea and Iran were among the world's worst offenders in abusing religious freedom, the U.S. State Department said on Monday in an annual report spotlighting countries Washington charges with severe religious repression.
October 27, 2009, 5:40 pm -
Indonesian leader blocks asylum seekers
An Indonesian provincial governor has refused to allow an Australian customs vessel to unload 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers.
October 27, 2009, 5:15 pm
