Tuesday, January 17, 2012

More bodies recovered from ship

More bodies recovered from ship


More bodies recovered from ship

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:29 PM PST

Italian rescuers and divers located a second "black box" and the remains of five people in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship.

Why Wikipedia is going down in protest

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:18 PM PST

Go to Wikipedia at midnight, and you won't find any of the usual encyclopedia articles.

U.S. Peace Corps pulls out of Honduras

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:02 PM PST

The U.S. Peace Corps has pulled more than 150 volunteers out of Honduras while the organization reviews security in the Central American country, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Syrian official defects, says regime will fight at all costs

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:20 PM PST

While the Syrian government's fierce crackdown on dissidents shows no sign of letting up, cracks are emerging in the regime's armor.

Uncertainty troubles Nigeria after oil strike is halted

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST

An uneasy calm returned to Nigeria's cities Tuesday, a day after two Nigerian labor groups suspended their nationwide strike over the elimination of the country's fuel subsidy.

Fliers panic over false crash alarm

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:49 PM PST

British Airways is apologizing to passengers on board a trans-Atlantic flight after a recorded message announcing the plane was about to make an emergency landing was mistakenly played over the intercom.

Muslim Brotherhood picks Egypt's new parliament speaker

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST

Egypt's top political parties have agreed to nominate a member of the Muslim Brotherhood as the nation's next parliament speaker, the first time in decades that an Islamist would hold that post.

Jordan's king: 'Baby steps' to Mideast peace talks

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:37 PM PST

With a goal toward advancing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordan's King Abdullah will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

Romanian health minister reappointed

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:59 AM PST

Romania's deputy health minister, whose resignation last week triggered ongoing protests across the nation, was reappointed to his post on Tuesday after meeting with the prime minister.

Mexico's youth caught in crime

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

At least 30,000 children in Mexico are involved in some sort of organized crime, according to a nationwide alliance of civic and social organizations.

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