Monday, February 13, 2012

Arabs pledge support for Syria opposition (Reuters)

Arabs pledge support for Syria opposition (Reuters)

Arabs pledge support for Syria opposition (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:21 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Violence offers glimpse of Greece's reform challenge (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:41 AM PST

Reuters - Greeks swept rocks and broken glass from the streets of Athens on Monday after a night of violence that gave lawmakers a taste of the challenge they face in implementing a deeply unpopular austerity bill demanded by the country's foreign lenders.

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:15 AM PST

Reuters - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the kimonos she once wore as a traditional dancer, fearful they might be contaminated by radiation.

Xi says frictions shouldn't define U.S.-China ties: report (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 10:42 PM PST

Reuters - The United States should not let friction over economic and trade policies undermine the hugely important business relationship with China, Vice President Xi Jinping said in an interview published before a scheduled U.S. visit.

Venezuela's Capriles wins primary, seeks to beat Chavez (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 10:14 PM PST

A man casts his vote at a polling station in Caracas February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsReuters - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles easily won a primary election on Sunday to become the unity candidate against President Hugo Chavez, vowing to end 13 years of socialist rule that he said has left the OPEC nation in crisis.

Greek MPs Pass Austerity Measures amid Street Protests (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - As the streets of Athens explode in anger, the Parliament passes the austerity measures that diminish the standard of living. But is there any other choice?

European Budgets Cut Back on Green Solar and Wind Energy (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - In Europe, budget tightening has forced governments to cut back on green-energy projects. Can the solar and wind industries survive without hefty subsidies?

Baghdad's romance grows with Valentine's Day (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:17 PM PST

CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER'S NAME -- In this Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 photo, an Iraqi man shops for Valentine's Day gifts in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Street corners across Baghdad are blanketed with the synthetic red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and lip-shaped satin pillows hang in store fronts. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever.

Venezuela's opposition picks Chavez's challenger (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 09:08 PM PST

Henrique Capriles celebrates after wining the opposition presidential primary in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday Feb. 12, 2012. Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday by a wide margin, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday by a wide margin, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power.

Zambia celebrates as team wins African Cup (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Zambia's coach Herve Renard is held aloft by his players as they celebrate winning the African Cup of Nations, after beating Ivory Coast in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals.

Japan's economy shrinks 2.3 percent in 4Q (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:40 AM PST

A security guard controls the traffic at a container terminal in Tokyo, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Japan's economy shrank 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter as manufacturers were battered by the strong yen, weak export demand amid the European debt crisis and flooding in Thailand. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Japan's economy shrank 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter as manufacturers were battered by the strong yen, weak export demand amid the European debt crisis and flooding in Thailand.

Air Canada reaches third deal with union in three days (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST

Reuters - Air Canada said on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union representing its Toronto flight dispatchers, the second deal for Canada's largest airline in two days.

Gay marriage bills proposed in Aussie Parliament (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 09:45 PM PST

AP - Two rival bills that would lift a ban on gay marriage in Australia were introduced into Parliament on Monday, weeks after the ruling Labor Party lifted its opposition to same-sex unions.

Al Qaeda's Zawahiri calls for war to oust Syria's Assad (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 01:46 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called for the ouster of Syria's "pernicious, cancerous regime," raising fears that Islamist militants will try to exploit an uprising against President Bashar Assad that began with peaceful calls for democratic change but is morphing into a bloody, armed insurgency.

Syria Rebels Plot Their Next Moves: TIME's Exclusive (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:50 PM PST

Time.com - As the regime continues to bash the insurrection within Syria's borders, rebels sneak back and forth from Turkey to try to figure out what to do next

Rioting, fires break out in Athens amid protests against Greek austerity (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Rioting spread across central Athens and at least seven buildings went up in flames amid protests late Sunday as lawmakers debated cutting spending and eliminating government jobs to win an international bailout and remain in the eurozone.
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