Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray (Reuters)

Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray (Reuters)

Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:40 PM PST

Reuters - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 47 civilians as they thrust into Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace.

Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:50 PM PST

Reuters - The Maldives, one of the world's most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after the man credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands resigned, apparently under military pressure following a police mutiny.

Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. A view of the inside of a shopping mall is seen in northwestern Tehran February 3, 2012. With just a month to go before a parliamentary election, Iran has been hit hard in recent months by new U.S. and European economic sanctions over its nuclear programme, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West says is aimed at making a bomb. Picture taken February 3, 2012. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)Reuters - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.

NATO, Afghan and Pakistan officials to hold border talks (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:36 PM PST

Reuters - NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination on Wednesday, in a possible sign that tension is easing following a cross-border NATO air attack in November that infuriated Pakistan.

South Korea opposition party says it will repeal U.S. trade deal (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

Reuters - The leader of South Korea's main opposition party, which polls say is headed for a big victory in an April election, said on Wednesday it would repeal a free trade deal with the United States if it wins control of parliament, unless the pact is renegotiated.

Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?

Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:55 AM PST

AP - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will slash 4,000 jobs in Finland, Mexico and Hungary in a further move to cut costs as it struggles against stiff competition in the smartphone market.

After doubts grow, a regime backer flees Syria (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:54 AM PST

In this Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 photo, 3-year-old Ali al-Yousef, left, son of Syrian defector Younes al-Yousef sit in their apartment in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Yousef worked as a cameraman for a pro-regime TV station early in the uprising against President Bashar Assad but lost faith in government claims that the protesters were armed gangs and terrorists. He fled Syria and is now waiting in Cairo for Assad's regime to fall. The flags, background, represent the Syrian revolutionary flag. (AP Photo/Ben Hubbard)AP - Younes al-Yousef rarely goes outside in Cairo, fearful that even here someone will recognize him and word will get back to Damascus. He stays in a simple, rented apartment with his wife and children, smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee and watching TV for the latest from the homeland he fled, Syria.

Disgruntled police in Brazil threatening Carnival (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Soldiers maintain their blockade of the Bahian state legislature building, where up to 300 striking police officers and their families are holed up, in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. About one-third of Bahia's 30,000 police went on strike a week ago and murders in the capital's metropolitan area immediately spiked, reaching double normal rates before 2,000 troops were sent in Sunday to patrol the city in armored personnel carriers. The striking police officers are demanding pay raises and amnesty for what a judge ruled an illegal work stoppage. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - Disgruntled police across Brazil are taking aim at the country's iconic Carnival celebration, raising threats to the annual street parties that draw hordes of foreigners as a way to press their demands for pay raises.

Egyptians must work to end military rule: ElBaradei (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:20 PM PST

Reuters - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said Wednesday.

India upgrades its military with China in mind (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 12:59 AM PST

FILE- In this March 29, 2011 file photo provided by the French Army, a Rafale jet fighter takes off from the flight deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean sea, as part of the Operation Odyssey Dawn. In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and worked to ready its first aircraft carrier modernizing its military to face a rising China. (AP Photo/Marine Nationale, Cyril Davesne, File) NO SALESAP - In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier — modernizing its military to face a rising China.

Two RCMP officers shot in Alberta; house surrounded (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:48 PM PST

Reuters - Two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were shot and wounded in the western province of Alberta, the national police force said on Tuesday.

Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:36 PM PST

AP - Australia's Qantas Airways says it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings.

The Merkel-Sarkozy 'odd couple' becomes a campaign duo (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:20 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A German chancellor stumping for a standing French president is not something the French have seen before.

Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - Nobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran

Tour de France champ Alberto Contador vows to challenge doping verdict (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador signaled today his intention to appeal the doping conviction handed down yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a grueling 18-month legal battle.
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