One Day in Port-au-Prince: The Sex Worker, Posted by Meosha Eaton

One Day in Port-au-Prince: The Gas Man, Posted by Meosha Eaton

One Day in Port-au-Prince: The Schoolgirl, Posted by Meosha Eaton

Israel stops suspected gunrunners in Dead Sea, Posted by Meosha Eaton

July 25, 2011 (Reuters) - Israeli security forces on Monday stopped a small motor boat in the Dead Sea carrying assault rifles and ammunition from Jordan and arrested two Palestinians suspected of smuggling, police said.

The salty desert lake also abuts the occupied West Bank but is generally quiet due to long-standing Israeli-Jordan security cooperation.

MACTV News: World must rally behind Horn of Africa famine crisis, Australia’s Foreign minister says, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

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MACTV News: GLOBAL MARKETS-US stock futures, dollar fall on no debt deal, Posted by Menelik Zeleke

 July 24, 2011 10:39:58 PM

MARKETS-GLOBAL/ (WRAPUP 2)

* U.S. stock futures drop as debt deal elusive
    * Markets have seesawed on signs of progress, inaction
    * Boehner tells Republicans no deal likely with Obama
 (Adds gold, quote, updates details, prices)

    By David Gaffen

    NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures fell, the
U.S. dollar dropped and gold rallied as Washington appeared no
closer on Sunday to raising the U.S. debt ceiling to avert a
devastating default.

Clinton arrives in Hong Kong, Posted by Meosha Eaton

July 24 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Hong Kong for a short visit after attending ASEAN in Indonesia. Rough Cut

Bahrain commission to investigate army, torture claims, Posted by Meosha Eaton

(Reuters) - A commission tasked by Bahrain to investigate weeks of protests that rocked the Gulf island kingdom said Sunday it would look at the role of the security forces in the unrest and examine charges of torture.

At a news conference marking the launch of the five-member panel's investigation, chairman Cherif Bassiouni said his team would look at 30 police officers being investigated by the Interior Ministry for allegedly not following procedures.

He said the army would also be investigated.

Iran blamed U.S., Israel for killing of scientist, Posted by Meosha Eaton

(Reuters) - A senior Iranian official on Sunday blamed the United States and Israel for the killing of an Iranian scientist, who the deputy interior minister said was not linked to Iran's nuclear program as reported by media.

Darioush Rezaie, 35, a university lecturer, was shot dead by gunmen in eastern Tehran Saturday. Some media reports said Rezaie was a nuclear scientist but Deputy Interior Minister Safarali Baratlou said this was not true.

Blasts rock Tripoli as NATO targets Gaddafi compound, Posted by Meosha Eaton

July 24, 2011 (Reuters) - Explosions rocked central Tripoli for the second night in a row and Britain said weeks of NATO bombardment had inflicted extensive damage on Muammar Gaddafi's heavily-fortified compound.

Libya's leader is clinging to power despite a four-month-old NATO air campaign and a lengthening conflict with rebels seeking an end to his 41-year rule and who have seized large swathes of the North African country.