Thursday, February 10, 2011

Egypt's government resists mounting pressure for change (Reuters)

Egypt's government resists mounting pressure for change (Reuters)

Egypt's government resists mounting pressure for change (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:44 PM PST

Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations , testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on 'Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for U.S. Policy and Allies in the Broader Middle East, Part 1' . (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Reuters - The Egyptian government resisted growing pressure on Thursday from key ally the United States and from a still energetic popular protest movement, both demanding radical and immediate political change.

Teen suicide bomber kills 20 at Pakistan army centre (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

A woman waits outside the departure lounge of the airport Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 after flights were canceled or delayed due to a strike by a section of Pakistani International Airline employees, at Karachi airport in Pakistan. A pilot strike grounded 10 flights and stranded hundreds of passengers in the Pakistani capital, a spokesman for the state-owned airline said. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)Reuters - A boy in a school uniform blew himself up at a Pakistani army recruitment center on Thursday, killing 20 cadets, officials said, in an attack that challenges government assertions that crackdowns have weakened militants.

India and Pakistan peace talks to resume: Indian sources (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:12 AM PST

Reuters - India and Pakistan have agreed to resume formal peace talks that were broken off by New Delhi after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Indian sources said on Thursday, though they sought to play down expectations for major progress.

Indonesian cleric's trial puts focus on rising (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:17 PM PST

Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir arrives for his trial at the South Jakarta court February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Enny NuraheniReuters - The spiritual leader of the outlawed Southeast Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiah went back on trial Thursday in a case that refocuses attention on Indonesia's fight against Islamic extremism.

Thai villagers trickle home after Cambodia clashes (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:36 AM PST

Cambodian soldiers walk at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - Thai villagers began trickling back to their homes near a disputed stretch of the border with Cambodia on Thursday in a sign of easing tension after deadly clashes over an ancient temple.

Suleiman: When Egypt's Transitional Figure Won't Transition (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

Time.com - The "orderly transition" touted by Washington is good in theory, butthere's little sign of it on the ground as the will of the protesterspresses against Suleiman's defiance of U.S. prodding

French judges revolt, close courthouses (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:17 AM PST

AP - Protesting judges and magistrates have shut down almost all the country's courthouses this week in a standoff with President Nicolas Sarkozy and the government.

Dubai firing squad executes mosque slayer (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:22 AM PST

AP - The father of a boy murdered in a Dubai mosque says the convicted killer has been put to death by a firing squad. It's the first execution in the United Arab Emirates in three years.

Mexican journalist's firing stirs controversy (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:38 PM PST

Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui speaks during a press conference in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. Aristegui said she was fired from the MVS radio station for refusing to apologize for her comments last week on her radio show, when she addressed a congressman's allegation that Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is an alcoholic. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP - The firing of a prominent journalist from her radio show has stirred a debate over freedom of expression in Mexico and allegations that the government still holds sway over the media.

King warned Obama Saudi could fund Egypt: report (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:45 AM PST

Reuters - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah told President Barack Obama that his country would prop up Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak if the United States withdrew its aid program, The Times said on Thursday.

Afghan bomber kills northern district chief (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:15 AM PST

U.S. troops arrive at the site of an incident in Kandahar province February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad NadeemAP - Officials in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province say a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a district chief's office, killing him and two other people.

PetroChina pays $5.4 billion for Canadian gas assets (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 09:24 PM PST

Reuters - PetroChina is purchasing half of a prolific shale gas project from Canada's Encana Corp for C$5.4 billion ($5.4 billion), marking the largest Chinese investment yet in a foreign natural gas asset.

Rio Tinto annual profits treble to $14.3bn (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:58 PM PST

A worker at a Rio Tino mining facility inspects iron ore stockpiles at the Australian outback location of Marandoo. The global mining giant has said its annual profits had nearly trebled to $14.3 billion on the back of soaring commodities prices and strong growth in emerging markets.(AFP/HO/Rio Tinto/File)AFP - Global mining giant Rio Tinto Thursday said its annual profits had nearly trebled to $14.3 billion on the back of soaring commodities prices and strong growth in emerging markets.

Basque leftists' foray into politics meets deep skepticism in Spain (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 01:44 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The political wing of the Basque separatist group ETA requested Wednesday to register an official political party, which if approved would allow it to field candidates in May elections.

Revolution, Delayed (Time.com)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

Time.com - After the high drama of the first wave of antigovernment protests, many Egyptians are beginning to grow anxious about what the uprising has wrought

How India feeds 120 million kids a day (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 12:00 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Shamvir Singh says he downs a glass of milk before walking to school, but when asked what else he eats at home, the 12-year-old droops his head in silence.
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