Wednesday, February 1, 2012

IAEA says had "good" trip to Iran, more work needed (Reuters)

IAEA says had "good" trip to Iran, more work needed (Reuters)

IAEA says had "good" trip to Iran, more work needed (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:02 AM PST

Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had held "good" talks in Iran about suspicions Tehran was seeking atomic weapons but more discussions were needed.

Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO pullout (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:46 PM PST

Taliban militants hand over their weapons after joining the Afghan government's reconciliation and reintegration program, in Herat January 30, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammad ShoiabReuters - A secret U.S. military report says that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan after NATO-led forces withdraw from the country, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.

U.N. Council urged to act fast on Syria, Assad forces push back (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:20 PM PST

Smoke rises from the suburb of Erbeen in Damascus, January 29, 2012. Around 2,000 Syrian troops backed by tanks launched an assault to retake Damascus suburbs from rebels on Sunday, activists said, a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of worsening violence. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Arab and Western states urged the U.N. Security Council to act swiftly on a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside as his forces reasserted control of Damascus suburbs on Tuesday after beating back rebels at the gates of the capital.

Heavy fighting in Pakistan tribal areas kills dozens (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:58 PM PST

Reuters - Pakistani fighter jets bombed militant hideouts in tribal areas near the Afghan border Wednesday, officials said, capping two days of the fiercest fighting in weeks triggered by attacks by the Pakistani Taliban.

South Korea, Japan want U.S. to detail Iran sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:40 AM PST

Reuters - South Korea and Japan will soon meet U.S. officials in Washington to ask how much oil they can import from Iran under new sanctions that leave the Asian nations with few alternative sources for energy, government officials said Wednesday.

Russia's Latest Official Website: Kick Us, We're Stupid (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:45 AM PST

Time.com - Envisioned as a tool for reform, a new government site encourages ordinary citizens to point out the absurdities and inanities of the bureaucracy

Portugal heads for short-term borrowing test (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST

Reuters - Portugal seeks to sell 1.5 billion euros in treasury bills on Wednesday, in a test of its ability to raise short-term funds after a recent surge in its long-term bond rates have raised fears it may be forced to follow Greece and seek a new bailout.

West Bank couple charged with imprisoning girl (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:18 AM PST

AP - Israeli authorities have indicted an Arab-Israeli couple on charges they imprisoned the man's daughter for years in their West Bank home and encouraged her to kill herself.

Mexico police rescue 7-year-old locked in school (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:17 PM PST

AP - Municipal police say a 7-year-old was locked inside a classroom by his teacher as punishment for supposed misbehavior and left alone for six hours until he was rescued by officers around midnight.

Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:02 AM PST

AP - The plight of two groups of Chinese workers in Africa — one freed Wednesday a day after being snatched in Egypt and the other in captivity for a fifth day in Sudan — highlights the dangers China faces as its worldwide presence grows.

Shares unsteady amid mixed China data (AP)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:07 AM PST

A masked man is reflected on an electronic stock board at a securities firm in central Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Asian stock markets fell Monday, with slower-than-expected growth in the U.S. and uncertainty about a tentative deal to resolve Greece's debt crisis weighing on investor sentiment. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown, though Asian markets fell back from early gains.

Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canadians to edge of debt cliff (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:55 AM PST

Reuters - The two giant jars on Randolph Taylor's windowsill are filled with shards of credit cards, chopped up by the clients whose staggering indebtedness drove them to the front line of Canada's household debt crisis.

Aussie mom clueless about US murder victim's ashes (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:41 AM PST

AP - The Australian mother of a 10-year-old disabled girl who was murdered by her American stepmother in North Carolina said Tuesday she has no idea what became of her daughter's ashes since the child's father brought them to Australia.

African Union summit: disunity on display (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:46 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - For sheer murkiness, the African Union is in a world of its own.

Italy: Neo-Fascists Claim Ezra Pound, His Family Protests (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:45 AM PST

Time.com - In Italy, neo-fascists have seized on the American writer name and wartime activity to burnish their own ambitions. His survivors are suing to stop it

As Tibetan New Year approaches, China tightens grip (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:09 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The Chinese authorities in Tibet are stepping up security to contain a wave of ethnic unrest ahead of a sensitive few weeks in the Tibetan calendar that could test Beijing’s control of the region.
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