Friday, February 24, 2012

"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire (Reuters)

"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire (Reuters)

"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:19 PM PST

Reuters - Western and Arab nations meeting on Friday will demand that Syria implement an immediate ceasefire to allow aid in for desperate civilians in the absence of an international consensus on intervention to end a crackdown on an 11-month-old revolt.

Afghanistan braces for fourth day of Koran protests (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:47 PM PST

Reuters - Afghan riot police and soldiers were on guard across Kabul and other cities in a bid to stop a fourth day of violent protests, with authorities worried about incendiary Friday mosque sermons over the burning of Korans at a NATO base.

Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to enter peace talks (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:16 AM PST

Reuters - Pakistan's prime minister on Friday urged leaders of the Afghan Taliban movement to enter direct peace negotiations with the Kabul government, in a possible sign that Islamabad is stepping up its support for reconciliation in the neighboring country.

Putin to win Russia presidential vote: last major poll (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:21 PM PST

Reuters - Vladimir Putin will win about two thirds of the vote in Russia's presidential election, avoiding a humiliating second round run-off in his bid to extend his rule by another six years, the last major poll before the vote showed on Friday.

Australia's Rudd to challenge Prime Minister Gillard (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:53 PM PST

Reuters - Kevin Rudd, who stepped down as Australia's foreign minister this week, said on Friday he would contest a leadership vote against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, bringing to a head a bitter leadership fight engulfing the minority government.

Russia: Did Yeltsin Steal the 1996 Presidential Vote? (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST

Time.com - In what may have been an inadvertent admission, Russia's current President reportedly says his lineal political predecessor may have won re-election by cheating

Lloyds Bank losses soar on insurance provision (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:19 AM PST

AP - Part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Group on Friday posted a massive loss for 2011 after it set aside 3.2 billion pounds ($5 billion) to compensate customers who bought payment protection insurance.

Al-Qaida claims deadly attacks on Iraqi cities (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:15 AM PST

Members of security forces stand guard at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad February 23, 2012. Two car bombs exploded in a quick succession in different districts wounding 20 people, including 15 policemen, in Kirkuk, police said. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)AP - Iraq's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for the latest wave of bombings and other attacks that killed dozens in Baghdad and across the country in a single day, raising concerns over the government's ability to provide security after the U.S. troop pullout.

Venezuela's Chavez assures backers: 'I will live!' (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:29 PM PST

AP - For someone who's ill, President Hugo Chavez didn't show it Thursday as he launched into full-blown campaign mode on his last day in Venezuela before flying to Cuba for cancer surgery.

Reports of air attack said to kill 4 in Somalia (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:52 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walks off the stage after speaking at a news conference after the London Conference on Somalia in London February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS)AP - Two officials in Somalia say an overnight air attack has killed four militants in southern Somalia.

Pakistan calls on Taliban to hold peace talks (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:20 AM PST

Security officials, policemen and rescue workers survey the wreckage of a trainee plane after it crashed into a house in Lahore February 23, 2012. A two-seater plane on a training flight crashed into the house on Thursday, killing a female pilot along with a trainee, local media reported officials as saying. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER)AP - Pakistan's prime minister has called on the Taliban and other Afghan militant groups to participate in peace talks with the government in Afghanistan.

Harper says unaware of alleged vote suppression (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

Reuters - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday he was unaware of allegations his Conservative party had used dirty tricks to suppress votes to help win last year's federal election.

Australia's Rudd challenges PM for leadership (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:12 PM PST

AP - Australia's former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday that he will attempt to grab back leadership of the country, directly challenging the current prime minister amid a bitter power struggle that has been brewing for weeks.

Argentine train crash sheds light on need for transportation reform (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:57 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A commuter train crash yesterday â€" the latest in eight rail accidents in Argentina since 2008 â€" is shining a light on the government's unaddressed transportation problems and poor regulatory standards.

Does the 21st Century Need to Be an 'American Century?' (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST

Time.com - Though the Republican presidential hopefuls are still duking it out amongst themselves, it seems the GOP has already thrown down the gauntlet on foreign policy

Italy's Mafia troubles creep north (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The Mafia used to be strictly a business of Italy’s south, but today organized crime has reached the north â€" Italy’s economic engine â€"  and is thriving, investing its illegally-made millions there.
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