WASHINGTON (AFP) ― President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Monday to end tax breaks for the wealthy while protecting working families, in a pre-election maneuver designed to pressure his Republican rivals.“We don’t need more top-down economics. We have tried that theory. We have seen what happens,” Obama said, in a White House speech.The Democratic incumbent insisted the trillion-dollar tax breaks instituted during president George W. Bush’s administration had “benefited the wealthiest Ame

A video posted on YouTube suggests why cats and dogs cannot friends.The video first shows the cat gently stroking the dog’s face. However, the peace is soon shattered when the cat paws the dog and runs away. The dog gives chase for revenge before the owner gets in the way.The reactions in comments on YouTube range from “What a smart cat” and “It’s hit and run,” to “That cat is sneaky.” (From news reports)<관련 한글 뉴스>친절했던 고양이의 변심개와 고양이가 왜 친구가 될 수 없는지 보여주는 동영상이 유튜브에서 화제가 되고 있다.이 영상은 주인 무릎에 엎드려있는 강아지

LONDON (AFP) ― A Saudi princess, the granddaughter of the nation’s founder, is seeking asylum in Britain over fears she could be persecuted by members of her family at home, the Sunday Telegraph reported.Princess Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also known as the “Barbie” princess due to her pampered upbringing, said she had also applied to Britain’s Home Office for political asylum for her four daughters, according to the report. The ministry said it would not comment on individual cases.

TRIPOLI (AFP) ― Liberals claimed an early lead on Sunday in vote counting across the country after Libya held its first free elections following Moamer Gadhafi’s ouster, winning plaudits from the international community.If the trend is confirmed, Libya ― unlike neighboring Tunisia and Egypt whose strongmen were also toppled in last year’s Arab Spring ― will buck the trend of electoral success for Islamist movements.“Early reports show that the coalition is leading the polls in the majority of co

CAIRO (AFP) ― Egypt’s new President Mohamed Morsi annulled the Supreme Court’s dissolution of the Islamist-dominated parliament on Sunday, the official media said, setting the stage for a possible confrontation with the military.“President Morsi has issued a presidential decree annulling the decision taken on June 15, 2012 to dissolve the people’s assembly, and invites the chamber to convene again and to exercise its prerogatives,” the MENA news agency said.His move risks heightening tensions wi

KRYMSK, Russia (AFP) ― Investigators launched Sunday a probe into possible negligence after flash floods in southern Russia killed at least 171 people and President Vladimir Putin demanded an explanation from officials.First funerals were held in the town of Krymsk, the worst hit area in southern Krasnodar region, as emergency workers pulled more bodies from the debris and survivors insisted they had not received any flood warning.Some bodies were taken from Krymsk after the Saturday flood to mo

ATHENS (AP) ― Greece’s new three-party coalition government won a vote of confidence in parliament early Monday, ending a period of uncertainty that led to two elections in less than two months, though the country has a long way to go to emerge from a deep recession and pay down its huge debt.There were no surprises in the vote. All 179 deputies of the three parties supporting the government ― conservative New Democracy, the socialist PASOK and the moderate leftist Democratic Left ― voted in fav