Monday, February 27, 2012

Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint

Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint


Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:11 PM PST

At least 125 people were killed Monday across Syria, including 64 who died in a "horrifying massacre" at a checkpoint in Homs province, opposition activists said.

Oil surges after Iran uranium warning

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:30 AM PST

Oil prices surged on Friday as the UN's nuclear watchdog said Iran had significantly increased its production of higher-grade uranium over the past six months and had failed to dispel concerns that it was pursuing atomic weapons.

Stratfor: WikiLeaks e-mail release 'deplorable'

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:04 AM PST

The private intelligence firm Statfor called the release of 5 million of its e-mails by WikiLeaks a "deplorable, unfortunate and illegal breach of privacy."

North Korea: Ready to go to war

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:35 AM PST

North Korea said it's ready to fight a war with the United States and South Korea, as the two allies kicked off their annual joint military drills Monday, according to state-run media.

Yemen's new president to be inaugurated

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:35 AM PST

For the first time in 33 years, a new Yemeni president will be inaugurated Monday amid cautious optimism and ongoing threats of violence in the country.

Report: Putin assassination plot foiled

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:31 AM PST

A plot to assassinate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been foiled, Russia's state-run Channel One TV reported Monday, less than a week before presidential elections that Putin is expected to win.

Three killed in Nepal blast

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:52 AM PST

Three people were killed and seven injured Monday in a bomb blast near government offices in Kathmandu, Nepal. Such attacks are rare in the Himalayan capital, and police are still uncertain of who was behind it, though a previously unknown group claimed responsibility.

Murdoch pays Charlotte Church nearly $1 million over hacking

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:04 AM PST

The publisher of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World has paid singer Charlotte Church and her family £600,000 ($952,000) to settle a phone-hacking lawsuit, her lawyer said Monday.

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