Thursday, January 26, 2012

China says EU ban on Iran oil not "constructive" (Reuters)

China says EU ban on Iran oil not "constructive" (Reuters)

China says EU ban on Iran oil not "constructive" (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:08 AM PST

Reuters - China on Thursday criticized the European Union for banning oil imports from Iran, Beijing's third biggest crude supplier and a major trading partner.

French police arrest PIP implant boss Mas (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:05 AM PST

Reuters - Jean-Claude Mas, whose breast implant firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) has sparked an international health scandal by using substandard silicone, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, a French police source told Reuters.

Iran won't move toward nuclear weapon in 2012: ISIS report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:02 AM PST

Reuters - Iran is unlikely to move toward building a nuclear weapon this year because it does not yet have the capability to produce enough weapon-grade uranium, a draft report by the Institute for Science and International Security said on Wednesday.

Rifts on show a year after Egypt's uprising (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:18 AM PST

Demonstrators take part in a protest marking the first anniversary of Egypt's uprising at Tahrir square in Cairo January 25, 2012. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Tens of thousands massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities on Wednesday, a year after an uprising erupted that toppled Hosni Mubarak, spurred on revolts across the region and exposed rifts in the Arab world's most populous state.

New U.N. showdown with Russia over Syria looms (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

Reuters - Britain and France joined forces with Arab allies on Wednesday to push the U.N. Security Council to back an Arab League call for Syrian President , Bashar al-Assad to step aside, setting the stage for a showdown with Syria's ally Russia.

Pride, Frustration and Determination as Egyptians Celebrate Their Revolution (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - Tahrir Square, a year after the rebellion began, is now divided between competing strategies on how to get the generals out of power

UK refinery of Petroplus back in production (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST

AP - The British refinery owned by collapsed Swiss energy company Petroplus Holdings has resumed shipments to customers.

Insurgent bombing in central Iraq kills 10 people (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST

Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Sadr City eastern of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Two separate car bombs exploded in the Shiite district of Sadr City killing and wounding several people, police said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Insurgents bombed a house belonging to two policemen and their families in central Iraq early on Thursday, killing 10 people inside in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal, officials said.

11th child seized in Mexico trafficking case (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:42 PM PST

AP - Prosecutors in Mexico say they have seized an 11th child in the case of an apparent child-trafficking ring in the western city of Guadalajara that aimed to supply babies to Irish couples.

Mutiny leader demands new Papua New Guinea gov't (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:13 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Rebel soldiers seized the military's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 and replaced Papua New Guinea's top defense official with their own leader, who gave Prime Minister Peter O'Neill a week to step aside for his ousted predecessor. The self-proclaimed new leader of the country's defense forces, retired Col. Yaura Sasa, insisted he was not mounting a coup. But he warned that the military will take unspecified action unless O'Neill stands down and former prime minister Somare, is reinstated, as the national Supreme Court ordered last month. (AP Photo/Post-Courier, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Mutinous soldiers seized Papua New Guinea's military headquarters Thursday, replaced the top defense official and demanded that Prime Minister Peter O'Neill cede power to his ousted predecessor within a week.

Nintendo posts loss on strong yen, weak sales (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:09 AM PST

A boy plays Nintendo's 3DS video game at an electronics retailer in Tokyo Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Nintendo Co. sank into losses for the April-December period last year, battered by a price cut for its 3DS handheld machine and a strong yen that eroded earnings. The Japanese video game machine maker behind Super Mario and Pokemon franchises reported Thursday a loss of 48.35 billion yen ($627.9 million) for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Nintendo Co. sank to losses for the April-December period, battered by a price cut for its 3DS handheld, a strong yen that erodes overseas earnings and competition from mobile devices such as the iPhone that offer games-on-the-go.

Canadian pipeline needs aboriginal consent: chief (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:29 PM PST

Reuters - Enbridge Inc's controversial plan to build a pipeline to the Pacific Coast from oil-rich Alberta requires the consent of aboriginal bands, some of whom staunchly oppose the project, Canada's top native leader said on Wednesday.

Australian PM stumbles before angry protesters (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:24 AM PST

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, second from left, is escorted out for safety by body guards and police through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day in Canberra, Australia, Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. Some 200 supporters of indigenous rights surrounded a Canberra restaurant and banged its windows on Thursday while Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott were inside officiating at an award ceremony. (AP Photo/Lukas Coch) AUSTRALIA OUTAP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day Thursday.

Kidnapped US aid contractor reportedly held by militants in Pakistan (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A kidnapped American aid contractor is alive and in good health, being held by a Pakistani Al Qaeda affiliate that's likely to use him as a bargaining chip, according to militants, security officials, and analysts.

The Winter of Morocco's Discontent: Will the Arab Spring Arrive? (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - King Mohammed VI acted with both a tough hand and with reforms when protests started last year. But the monarch is still ruler-for-life. And folks aren't happy about that kind of democracy

Hostage rescue: Will US intervene more in Somalia? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Now that the US Navy Seals have successfully rescued two hostages â€" an American and a Dane â€" from Somali criminal gangs, will the US military begin to increase its presence in the ongoing Somali civil war?
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