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 Ex-detainee: Syrian prisons are 'slaughterhouses' A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds at night. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:26:53Z Facing edgy vote, Egypt army hikes diesel imports LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to $1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they brace for a first free presidential election triggered by last year's uprising with a wary eye on renewed civil unrest. Fuel shortages have already caused public anger this year and slowed the grain harvest. And with creditors pressing for Egypt's new leaders to risk a popular backlash by cutting back on longstanding fuel subsidies, the generals may also be anxious to ensure supplies for the army's own trucks and tanks. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:11:28Z SpaceX readies for new rocket launch to space lab  SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:21:56Z Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak  Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:19:06Z Congo says army kills 25 mutineers in east  KINSHASA (Reuters) - Twenty five mutineers loyal to a renegade general have been killed in clashes with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said on Monday. The east of the central African country remains unstable nearly a decade after the formal end of a vicious civil war which sucked in neighbouring countries and left millions dead. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:08:39Z |
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