News 1st Look: Greek unions set to strike over new austerity demands

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Greek unions set to strike over new austerity demands

Greek unions set to strike over new austerity demands
Norway shooting suspect: I deserve a medal
Eastern Europe struggles with brutal winter
Police revolt topples Maldives president
French strike expected to ground many overseas flights
Cruise ship captain must remain under house arrest
U.S. working 'at every level' to resolve NGO dispute with Egypt
Australian town under water
Egypt's American soccer coach
Can a nuclear Iran be deterred?

Greek unions set to strike over new austerity demands

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:13 AM PST

Greek union members are expected to go on a daylong strike Tuesday to protest new austerity measures sought by foreign lenders as the country negotiates to keep its finances afloat.

Norway shooting suspect: I deserve a medal

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:27 AM PST

A Norwegian court concluded Monday that Anders Behring Breivik -- the man charged with killing 77 people last July, an attack he claimed merited a medal of honor -- can legally be kept in custody until his trial starts in April, according to court documents.

Eastern Europe struggles with brutal winter

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:49 AM PST

Eastern Europe remained in the grip of brutal cold and deep snows Tuesday, with authorities in Ukraine, the hardest-hit country, scrambling to help thousands of people whose lives are at risk due to the weather.

Police revolt topples Maldives president

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:38 AM PST

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned Tuesday after members of the nation's police force revolted against his government.

French strike expected to ground many overseas flights

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:13 AM PST

Air France expects to cancel nearly half its long haul flights Tuesday as a strike by aviation workers enters its second day.

Cruise ship captain must remain under house arrest

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:06 AM PST

The Italian captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia must remain under house arrest while investigators look into possible charges against him, a court in Florence, Italy, ruled Tuesday, a defense lawyer said.

U.S. working 'at every level' to resolve NGO dispute with Egypt

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 02:38 PM PST

U.S. aid to Egypt could suffer if Egypt persists in prosecuting nongovernmental organization workers, U.S. officials warned Monday.

Australian town under water

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:11 AM PST

Australian authorities on Tuesday told more than 2,000 residents who had left a town at the mercy of record-breaking flood waters to stay away until the danger had passed.