
Two men wielding cans of red and black paint defaced a painting that draws attention to the South African president's genitals and his reputation for promiscuity, as a judge on Tuesday called for an unusual full-bench hearing of the president's court challenge of the gallery's right to display the work. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T12:44:25Z
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul says Ambassador Ryan Crocker will be leaving his post this summer. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T13:03:37Z
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have finally allowed observers of this week's presidential election to start work, monitoring groups said on Tuesday, too late for them to draw a full picture of Egypt's first genuine leadership contest. Fair, trouble-free voting on Wednesday and Thursday would help the winner establish his authority after 15 months of turbulent military rule since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak during a wave of Arab uprisings last year. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T12:42:57Z
Best Buy Co. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 26 percent on restructuring charges as the struggling electronics retailer began implementing its turnaround plan. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T12:52:12Z
BENGHAZI (Reuters) - A rocket-propelled grenade hit the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi overnight, leaving a small hole in the side of the building but causing no casualties, an ICRC spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "The offices in Benghazi were hit by an RPG rocket overnight. They were empty... and no one was harmed," Soaade Messoudi told Reuters. The building where 35 international and local staff members normally work is located in the western part of the city. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T13:06:33Z
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