Capital FM Kenya18 members of Shiite family killed near BaghdadCapital FM KenyaBAGHDAD September 4- Attacks around Baghdad and north Iraq left 31 people dead on Wednesday, including 18 members of a Shiite family killed by militants, the latest in a nationwide surge of violence. The unrest came a day after a wave of bombings ...Iraq: Gunmen attack Shiite families, kill 16NDTVMore than 60 dead after Baghdad rocked by explosionsThe Globe and MailAt least 49 dead in series of Baghdad bombingsAl-ArabiyaDeutsche Welle -Business Standard -BBC Newsall 207 news articles »

Economic TimesFirst Read Flash: Selling SyriaMSNBCUS Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel listens while US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on September 3, 2013 in Washington. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images).House Syria Hearing: John Kerry, Chuck Hagel Going Before Foreign Affairs ...Huffington PostSyria's market implications - Asia off early on Syria - Senate resolution up in the ...PoliticoRand Paul, Marco Rubio Embody GOP Split on SyriaU.S. News & World ReportChina Daily -CNN -CNN Internationalall 691 news articles »

RTVladimir Putin: Russia won't rule out military action on Syria if UN gives green lightThe IndependentPresident Vladimir Putin has said Russia could agree to back military action in Syria if the UN received proof that Bashar al-Assad's regime had used chemical weapons against its citizens. Mr Putin said that he “doesn't exclude” the possibility of backing force, ...Putin does not rule out approving Syria strike with evidence Assad used ...ABC OnlineSnowden 'strange guy' set for tough life: PutinDAWN.comPutin offers assurances on gay rights during Winter Games in SochiCTV NewsArab News -Telegraph.co.uk -USA TODAYall 706 news articles »

Elders Plan ICC PrayersAllAfrica.comMT KENYA elders have planned a prayer rally in Nakuru to pray for President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto ahead of their ICC trials. The Kikuyu council of elders chairman Wachira Kiago said the prayer meeting will be held on Friday ...and more »

Telegraph.co.ukFrancois Hollande's gormless grin has France in hystericsTelegraph.co.ukIn the image - which the main French news agency AFP attempted to withdraw from circulation - the French president looks gormless as he grins in front of a blackboard on which is written: "Today, it's back to school". The photograph was taken on Tuesday ...See the ultra-goofy François Hollande photo that provoked web glee ...National PostFrance Presses for European Condemnation of AssadWall Street JournalFrance's François Hollande takes risk backing action on SyriaFinancial TimesThe Economist -The Australian -Mirror.co.ukall 56 news articles »

National PostRodman Heads to North Korea to Visit DictatorABC NewsNow, the latest strange diplomacy from dennis rodman. The flamboyant former nba star is back in north korea to visit the dictator he calls his friend, kim jong-un. And the family of an american... See More. Now, the latest strange diplomacy from dennis rodman.Rodman Returns to North Korea to See KimNew York TimesDennis Rodman heads to North Korea to see Kim Jong UnUSA TODAYDennis Rodman Returns to North KoreaU.S. News & World ReportVoice of America -The Guardian -Mirror.co.ukall 602 news articles »

CTV NewsPutin offers assurances on gay rights during Winter Games in SochiCTV NewsNOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia -- President Vladimir Putin sought to ease concerns that Russia's new anti-gay law would be used to punish athletes who display rainbow flags during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, while insisting that gays are not discriminated ...Vladimir Putin: Russian officials in contact with Snowden before flight to MoscowTelegraph.co.ukObama works to build support overseas for strike on Syrian regimeNBCNews.com (blog)In Europe, Obama Will Seek Support For Syria StrikeNPR (blog)USA TODAY -Deutsche Welle -The Globe and Mailall 645 news articles »

Telegraph.co.ukVladimir Putin: Russian officials in contact with Snowden before flight to MoscowTelegraph.co.ukIn the first official confirmation of what some - particularly in Washington - have long suspected, Mr Putin said Russian officials had been in communication with Mr Snowden while he was on the run in Hong Kong in June. Mr Putin said he himself had never ...Putin warns US not to strike Syria without UN mandateDeutsche WellePutin: I can work with ObamaUSA TODAYFrom homophobia to Edward Snowden: 10 highlights of Putin's comments to APCTV NewsIndia Today -Mail & Guardian Online -NDTVall 646 news articles »

Daily MailBook News: Malala, Girl Shot By Taliban, Calls Books 'Weapons That Defeat ...KUHF-FMAlso: Lemony Snicket on poetry and playground slides; tiny secret paintings on the sides of books; Lorin Stein on John Hollander. by Annalisa Quinn. September 04, 2013 7:02 AM. YouTube. The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author ...Malala: Books can fight terrorismIrish IndependentMalala's speech celebrates books and knowledgeThe HinduBirmingham library turns a decorative leafFinancial Timeseuronews -DAWN.com -Economic Timesall 102 news articles »

Times of IndiaChina Sacks Two More Senior Officials Over CorruptionRTT NewsIn its quest to ensure probity in public life, China on Wednesday expelled two more senior provincial officials from the Communist Party and stripped them of their posts for their involvement in corruption, official media reported. Wang Suyi, senior official at ...Party purges two more corrupt cadres from Guangxi and Inner Mongolia over ...Hong Kong StandardChina launches anti-graft site for citizens to report corruptionZDNetParty discipline agency opens official websiteChina DailyCCTV -Global Timesall 37 news articles »

BBC NewsMali: New Government at CrossroadsReuters AlertNetTweet Widget Facebook Like Email Mali's incoming government should take concrete steps to strengthen the rule of law, hold rights abusers to account, and address endemic corruption, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President-elect Ibrahim Boubacar ...Mali's president: "A man of his word", backed by the armyThe New Age Onlineall 29 news articles »

CBC.caVerizon pullback a blow to Canadian wireless consumersCBC.caVerizon's decision to stay out of Canada deals a stinging blow to the government's efforts to make the wireless market more competitive and consumer-friendly, say industry experts. “Without someone like Verizon, what will end up happening is the Big Three ...and more »

Brisbane TimesIraq: Gunmen Kill 16 Members Of Shi'ite FamilySky NewsSix children and eight women are among those killed after gunmen storm two houses near Baghdad and then blow both buildings up. 12:08pm UK, Wednesday 04 September 2013. Women react near empty coffins as they wait to claim the bodies of their ...Gunmen kill 18 members of Shi'a familyIndependent OnlineIraq: Gunmen attack Shiite families, kill 16NDTVMore than 60 dead after Baghdad rocked by explosionsThe Globe and MailRT (blog) -Al-Arabiya -Deutsche Welleall 203 news articles »

Independent OnlineGunmen kill 18 members of Shi'a familyIndependent OnlineWomen react near empty coffins as they wait to claim the bodies of their relatives, who were killed by gunmen, outside a hospital morgue in Mahmudiya, 30km south of Baghdad. Baghdad -. Attacks around Baghdad and north Iraq left 31 people dead on ...Iraq: Gunmen attack Shiite families, kill 16NDTVMore than 60 dead after Baghdad rocked by explosionsThe Globe and MailAt least 49 dead in series of Baghdad bombingsAl-ArabiyaDeutsche Welle -BBC News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyall 203 news articles »

Irish IndependentSyria: Russia sends missile cruiser to Mediterranean - state agency InterfaxIrish Independent04 September 2013. Russia is sending a missile cruiser to the east Mediterranean to take over the navy's operations in the region, state agency Interfax quoted a military source as saying today. Related Articles. Obama wins backing for military strikes in Syria ...and more »

Kenya: Why William Ruto Must Go to the Hague for His Own TrialAllAfrica.comWith the trial slated to start in mere weeks, those following Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto's case before the International Criminal Court anxiously await a crucial decision from the Appeals Chamber concerning his continuous presence at trial.and more »

RTPutin Not Ruling Out UN-Backed Syria Strike with EvidenceVoice of AmericaRussian President Vladimir Putin says he does not rule out supporting a U.N. authorization of military force against Syria if there is proof government forces used chemical weapons against civilians. He told the Associated Press and Russian television that the ...Putin Hints Russia May Back Syria StrikeThe Moscow TimesEdward Snowden 'strange guy' set for tough life: Vladimir PutinStraits TimesPutin ready to meet LGBT leader, but doubts urgency - spokesmanRTUSA TODAY -TIME -The Times (subscription)all 672 news articles »

Times LIVESouth African Gold Miners StrikeVoice of AmericaTens of thousands of South African gold miners are on strike after their union rejected a final offer from major mining firms. The National Union of Mineworkers says the strike, which began late Tuesday, will continue "indefinitely" until its demands are met.NUM denies dropping wage increase demand to 10%Mail & Guardian OnlineNUM eases gold wage demandsiAfrica.comMine unions, bosses in war of words before South Africa gold strikeChicago Tribuneeuronews -BDlive -BBC Newsall 116 news articles »

LivemintRPT-NEWSMAKER-Savior or slayer? Either way, Nokia's Elop a contender for ...ReutersWed Sep 4, 2013 7:34am EDT. By Bill Rigby and Ritsuko Ando. SEATTLE/HELSINKI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - When a British bookmaker installed Stephen Elop as favorite to take over the soon-to-be-vacant CEO slot at Microsoft Corp last week, most tech observers ...Microsoft to buy Nokia's mobile phone unitBBC Newsall 2,503 news articles »

Mali's president: "A man of his word", backed by the armyThe New Age OnlineIbrahim Boubacar Keita, who took office Wednesday as president of Mali, was the front-runner in the election from the start when he made his third bid for the presidency in a decade. The man who is widely known as IBK had had the largest billboards, ...and more »