Monday, February 6, 2012

Syrian assault on Homs kills 50: opposition (Reuters)

Syrian assault on Homs kills 50: opposition (Reuters)

Syrian assault on Homs kills 50: opposition (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:28 AM PST

United States Ambassador Susan Rice speaks with an unidentified delegate during the U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss a European-Arab draft resolution endorsing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power in New York February 4, 2012. REUTERS/Allison JoyceReuters - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.

One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 09:18 PM PST

Reuters - One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a local monitoring service.

Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:20 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 - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-producing Gulf region.

Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 3 dead, many trapped (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:51 PM PST

Reuters - A three-story factory collapsed Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said.

Romania PM Boc resigns after protests (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:52 AM PST

Reuters - Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday after weeks of nationwide protests against his tough austerity measures and before a parliamentary election due late this year.

In Syria, Hundreds Massacred While U.N. Resolution Stalls (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst violence in the 11-month uprising

Greek parties face EU bailout deadline (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:48 AM PST

Prime Minister Lucas Papademos arrives at his office in Athens for a meeting with Greek political leaders February 5, 2012. REUTERS/Yiorgos KarahalisReuters - Greece's coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal to avoid a messy default that could threaten the country's future in the euro zone.

Activists: Syrian troops pound Homs neighborhoods (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:56 AM PST

Syrians stand near the body of a man local residents say was an activist who was tortured to death by the Syrian government and dumped by the side of the road in Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government troops will escalate their deadly crackdown on dissent after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo)AP - Syrian troops shelled neighborhoods in the restive city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas in an assault that killed at least 12 people, activists said.

Mexico party picks woman as presidential candidate (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Josefina Vasquez Mota, center, presidential candidate of Mexico's National Action Party, PAN, casts her vote during the party's primary elections in Huixquilucan, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. If nominated Vasquez Mota would be the first woman for a major political party to run for Mexico's highest office. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP - A major political party in Mexico has chosen a female presidential candidate for the first time, as the ruling party bet that a charismatic former congresswoman will help it erode the lead held by its powerful rival.

Sudanese rebels say to release Chinese workers "soon" (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:49 AM PST

Reuters - Sudanese rebels said on Monday they will release "soon" 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan where the army has been fighting insurgents for months.

China stresses need to keep Tibet stable (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:52 AM PST

AP - China on Monday warned government officials in Tibet that failing to maintain stability could result in job loss or criminal prosecution, the latest sign of heightened ethnic tensions in the remote Himalayan region.

Canadian Muslims issue fatwa against "honor killing" (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST

Reuters - A group of Canada's leading Muslim clerics has issued a fatwa against so-called "honor killings," just a week after three members of an Afghan Canadian family were convicted of a gruesome quadruple murder that triggered a national debate about cultural values.

Correction: Australia helicopter deaths story (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST

AP - In a story Feb. 5 about the deaths of two filmmakers in an Australian helicopter crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the crash. Nowra is 97 miles (156 kilometers) south of Sydney, not north.

Americans face prosecution as Egypt ignores Clinton, Congress (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:07 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Egypt is bringing criminal charges against at least 40 people, including some American citizens, over the foreign funding of nongovernmental organizations, sharply raising the stakes in a standoff with the US that has put $1.3 billion in US military aid to Egypt at risk.

Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations

Syria next steps: With diplomacy stalled, escalation expected (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:50 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria appear to have reached an impasse following the vetoing by Russia and China of a United Nations Security Council resolution.
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