Friday, February 25, 2011

U.N. Security Council to meet, Libya hands out cash (Reuters)

U.N. Security Council to meet, Libya hands out cash (Reuters)

U.N. Security Council to meet, Libya hands out cash (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:15 AM PST

Men gesture from the top of an armoured vehicle in the eastern Libyan town of Shahat February 24, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - The U.N. Security Council was to meet on Friday to discuss a draft proposal for sanctions against Libyan leaders locked in a bloody battle for survival against a popular uprising.

Indebted Irish to wreak revenge on leaders in vote (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:02 AM PST

Reuters - Europe's debt crisis was set to claim its first political scalp on Friday as voting began in an Irish election dominated by the trauma of economic collapse and the harsh path back to financial stability.

New Zealand quake toll rises as hope fades for survivors (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:23 PM PST

The remains of a mall are seen in central Christchurch February 24, 2011. REUTERS/Simon BakerReuters - Rescuers extended their search on Friday to shattered houses close to the epicenter of Christchurch's deadly earthquake, but rain and cold dimmed hopes of finding more survivors of New Zealand's worst disaster in decades.

Thousands of Iraqis protest in "Day of Rage" (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:12 AM PST

Reuters - Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organized nationwide "Day of Rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world.

Yemen steps up security in capital before rallies (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:09 AM PST

Sanaa rally : Yemeni anti-government protesters hold up a doctored picture of Arab leaders in diapers titled Reuters - Yemeni authorities stepped up security in the capital Sanaa on Friday ahead of rival rallies between government supporters and opponents, which the Interior Ministry said could be exploited by "terrorist elements."

Europe Conservatives' New Scapegoat: Multiculturalism (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

Time.com - Europe Conservatives' New Scapegoat: Multiculturalism

Charges push Deutsche Telekom to Q4 loss (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:13 AM PST

AP - Deutsche Telekom AG lost euro582 million ($802 million) in the fourth quarter as writedowns on its Greek and Romanian operations and a special tax in Hungary weighed on earnings, the company said Friday.

Yemenis gather in capital for prayers, protests (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:11 AM PST

Anti-government protestors chant slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Yemen's president said Wednesday he had ordered his security services to protect protesters, stop all clashes and prevent direct confrontation between government supporters and opponents. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Tens of thousands of people are gathering in a main square in the Yemeni capital for Friday prayers that are expected to be followed by mass protests to press demands for the president to step down.

Witness: Cash hauled to Guatemalan then president (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:15 PM PST

AP - A witness in Guatemala's embezzlement trial of former President Alfonso Portillo says millions of dollars were hauled from a state-owned bank to the leader when he was in power.

France, Britain propose UN sanctions against Libya (AFP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:44 AM PST

A F1 mirage of the Libyan airforce sits on the tarmac of Malta airport after landing on Tuesday. France and Britain have proposed the UN Security Council pass a resolution calling for sanctions and a total arms embargo against Libya, French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie says.(AFP/File/Ben Borg Cardona)AFP - France and Britain have proposed the UN Security Council pass a resolution calling for sanctions and a total arms embargo against Libya, French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Friday.

Afghanistan: Jailed Christian convert is freed (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 01:17 AM PST

AP - An Afghan man who was jailed for nine months after converting to Christianity has been released following an intense campaign by international diplomatic missions and Christian activists.

Oil-rich Alberta says provincial deficit to fall (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:36 PM PST

Reuters - The oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta, one of the largest oil exporters to the United States, predicted its fourth-straight deficit on Thursday as it increased funding for health and education, even as revenues rose as it recovered from the recession.

Australian PM Gillard defends climate tax backflip (AFP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

An exhaust stack is seen in the Latrobe Valley, 150km east of Melbourne. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended plans to place a price on carbon emissions, saying she had never hidden her intentions despite a pre-election pledge of AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday defended plans to place a price on carbon emissions, saying she had never hidden her intentions despite a pre-election pledge of "no carbon tax".

South Korean farmers assess fallout of major outbreak of foot and mouth disease (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:28 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Just over a year ago, Lim Eun-hee saw her husband's pig farm in this rural region northeast of Seoul decimated in one fell swoop. 


As Gaddafi Teeters, Will the Mystery of Lebanon's Missing Imam Be Solved? (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

Time.com - Musa Sadr was the charismatic cleric who turned Lebanon's Shi'ites into a political force. But he vanished shortly after traveling to Libya in 1978.

Silenced for decades, crowds in 'Liberated Libya' berate Qaddafi (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:08 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk â€" part of what some are calling “Liberated Libya” â€" a flood of criticism of Muammar Qaddafi, his sons, and the vicious tactics he’s long used on his own people pours out of locals at the slightest prompting. Many are worried that with Col. Qaddafi surrounded by still-loyal troops in Tripoli, their unfinished revolution could still fail.
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