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India and China withdraw troops from Himalayan face off
By Fayaz Bukhari and Satarupa Bhattacharjya SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Indian (Reuters) – India and China simultaneously withdrew troops from camps a few meters apart in a Himalayan desert on Sunday, apparently ending a three-week standoff on a freezing plateau where the border is disputed and the Asian giants fought a war 50 years ago. The two sides stood down after reaching an agreement during a meeting between border commanders, an Indian army official told Reuters, after the tension threatened to overshadow a planned visit by India’s foreign minister to Beijing on Thursday. Continue reading
Nigeria: 185 killed in battle with Islamic radicals
Insurgents and Nigerian soldiers fought through neighborhoods filled with civilians. Continue reading
Heavy clashes frighten residents in Syria capital
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and regime forces fought their most intense clashes in weeks inside the heavily guarded capital of Damascus on Wednesday, activists said, with the sounds of shell blasts echoing through the downtown area and keeping many children home from school while residents hid in their houses. Continue reading
Northern Irish militants seen hijacking flag protests
BELFAST (Reuters) – Pro-British militant groups are instigating riots that have rocked the Northern Irish capital Belfast in the past month, a police officers' representative said on Sunday as officers came under attack again. The violence stems from protests over the removal of the British flag over Belfast City Hall. It has been among the province's worst since a 1998 peace accord ended 30 years of conflict in which Catholic nationalists seeking union with Ireland fought British forces and mainly Protestant loyalists. Continue reading
Northern Irish militants seen hijacking flag protests
BELFAST (Reuters) – Pro-British militant groups are instigating riots that have rocked the Northern Irish capital Belfast in the past month, a police officers' representative said on Sunday as officers came under attack again. The violence stems from protests over the removal of the British flag over Belfast City Hall Continue reading
Global candidate: Obama was world’s clear choice
He won, and the word “phew” trended worldwide on Twitter. Despite a hard-fought campaign in the United States, there was never any contest overseas. Continue reading
How the major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street as Americans headed to the polls in a closely fought U.S. presidential election.Companies that investors believe would benefit if Mitt Romney wins had some of … Continue reading
Stocks rise as investors wait for a winner
Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election Continue reading
News Summary: Markets rise on Election Day
ELECTION DAY: The stock market climbed higher Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. Continue reading
