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Rights Group Accuses Egyptian Military of Torture
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
An international human rights group has accused Egypt's military of beating and torturing protesters arrested during a huge rally near the Defense Ministry in Cairo earlier this month. The New York-based Human Rights Watch said Saturday soldiers fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of demonstrators demanding an immediate end to ...
Activists Protest G8 Summit
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
THURMONT, Maryland - As U.S. President Barack Obama finished meetings with leaders from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations and African heads of state at the Camp David retreat in Maryland, demonstrations erupted in nearby towns. The protesters involved regulars of the Occupy movement as well as anti-government Ethiopian activists. ...
Blind Chinese Activist Thanks US, China
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has arrived in the United States, saying he is gratified that the Chinese government showed "restraint and calm" in dealing with his situation. Chen also thanked the United States for giving him refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing and for making it possible for him to leave China and allowing ...
G8 Summit Ends with Consensus on Eurozone Reforms
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Barack Obama says the leaders of the world’s biggest economies are beginning to agree that more jobs and more growth will help reverse Europe’s economic crisis. The president spoke Saturday at the end of the Group of Eight economic summit. After two days of talks at the Camp David presidential retreat ...
Olympic Flame Tours Britain, Ireland
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
The Olympic Flame for the London 2012 Summer Games is now on a 70 day journey around Britain and Ireland. Early Saturday, the first torchbearer set off from western England before a crowd of well- wishers. The Olympic flame arrived in Britain from Greece on Friday, escorted by Princess Anne. Soccer star David Beckham lit a ceremonial ...
3 Charged with Terrorism Ahead of NATO Summit
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Three protesters, arrested amid tight security ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, have been charged with terrorism for possession of explosive devices. The three were arrested Wednesday, and police said they were being held for a hearing Saturday. Six others arrested at the same time were released Friday. Supporters of the three say the ...
Venezuela's Chavez Breaks Post-Treatment Silence
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has broken a week-long silence following his recent cancer therapy treatment. Chavez told state TV by phone Friday that he is working eight hours daily, following his diet and resting. The Socialist leader returned from his latest radiation treatment in Cuba eight days ago, but he has yet to disclose details ...
Obama Urges Congress to Support Financial Reform
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress to support the financial reforms that he began enacting three years ago as part of efforts to protect consumers from what he called the "breathtaking irresponsibility" of some on Wall Street. In his weekly address, Obama accused some congressional Republicans and lobbyists of "waging an all-out ...
Burma's Suu Kyi to Address British Parliament
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will give a historic speech to both houses of Britain's parliament next month when she makes her first trip outside the country in 24 years. British Prime Minister David Cameron invited the Nobel Peace Prize winner to come to Britain when he visited her in Burma in April. Aung San Suu Kyi has ...
G8 Leaders Vow to Promote Economic Growth
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Leaders of the G8 highly industrialized countries say promoting growth and jobs is their "imperative" as they seek to reinvigorate their economies in the face of the European debt crisis. In a statement Saturday, the Group of Eight leaders also expressed their desire for Greece to remain in the eurozone and respect its commitments. The ...
NATO Protestors Rally in Chicago
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
CHICAGO - Though the NATO Summit starts May 20, protestors are already filling the streets of the host city, Chicago. Friday was originally supposed to be the opening day protest rally of the G8 meeting in the city. What started out as an organized, permitted rally against economic injustice led by National Nurses United in Chicago's Daley ...
Suicide Bombing Hits Troubled Afghan Province
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
At least nine people are dead in the latest suicide bombing to strike Afghanistan' eastern Khost province. Provincial officials say the bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint in the Ali Sher district Saturday, not far from the border with Pakistan. The officials said some of the victims included local civilians who had been meeting ...
Thousands Mark Thailand Red Shirt Crackdown
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of pro-government “Red Shirt” supporters took to the streets of Bangkok Saturday on the second anniversary of deadly clashes between protestors and security forces that left over 90 people dead. Divisions are emerging between protestors and the government over a proposed amnesty bill that is intended to foster ...
Syrian Situation Impacts Lebanese Tourism
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Two Gulf Arab states are telling their citizens to leave Lebanon. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday called for their citizens in Lebanon to return home and for any citizens thinking about visiting Lebanon not to go. State news agencies cited clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese port city of ...
Syria Blames Terrorists for Car Bombing
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
A car-bomb exploded outside a Syrian state security compound in the eastern oasis town of Deir el-Zour Saturday, killing nine people and wounding 100 others. Syrian TV accused terrorists of the blast, which appears to have been the second major attack against a government security building in just under 10 days. The explosion took place in the ...
G8 Leaders Discuss European Debt Crisis
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrialized countries are focusing on Europe's economic turmoil Saturday as they meet for the second day of their annual economic summit. Hosting the summit at the Camp David presidential retreat near Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama is pressing his fellow G8 leaders from Britain, Germany, ...
Blind Chinese Activist En Route to US
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his family have left China on a flight headed for the United States. The departure of the blind activist marks the end of a month-long diplomatic tussle between the two nations that followed Chen's escape from house arrest. Chen, his wife and their two children obtained their passports at Beijing's ...
SpaceX Rocket Launch Aborted
published on May 19th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
A technical problem has forced the company SpaceX to abort what would have been the first launch of a privately owned capsule to the International Space Station. The pre-dawn launch of the Dragon Capsule from Cape Canaveral, Florida was scrubbed half a second before it was to occur on Saturday. Initial plans are to try again Tuesday morning. ...
Egyptians Living Abroad Cast Votes for New President
published on May 18th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
WASHINGTON - Voters in Egypt go to the polls Wednesday and Thursday [May 23 and 24] to choose a new president. Ahead of that historic election, Egyptians living overseas have been able to cast their ballots at local consulates and embassies. In the shade outside of her office in Washington, Nihal Elwan is about to do something she’s never ...
Hollande Meets Obama, Reaffirms Early Afghanistan Withdrawal
published on May 18th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
French President Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama have discussed Afghanistan, the eurozone crisis, Syria and other international issues in a meeting at the White House. President Hollande's White House talks, his attendance at the G8 summit in Camp David, Maryland, and the NATO summit in Chicago, are part of his international debut ...

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Top 20 News Sites(mainly USA and North American sites)

Honorable mention for other news sites

Top 20 News Sites
(mainly USA and North American sites)