Posts In Category World News
EU opens door to ‘debt relief’ for north Africa
on February 23, 2012 by skoty_root in World News, Comments (0)
European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of “debt relief” for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbours, EU and governmental sources told AFP.
Autoridades electorales de México multan a boxeador
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El Instituto Federal Electoral de México votó por unanimidad multar al boxeador Juan Manuel Márquez por haber portado el logotipo de un partido político durante una pelea en Las Vegas […]
African envoy Obasanjo meets opposition in tense Senegal
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Africa’s top envoy met Senegal opposition leaders Wednesday in a bid to defuse tensions ahead of weekend elections as Dakar was on alert for more protests against President Abdoulaye Wade’s […]
7 killed in protests over Quran burning
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The Interior Ministry on Wednesday said seven people were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO […]
EU opens door to ‘debt relief’ for north African states
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European governments have opened the door to a radical offer of “debt relief” for Arab north African neighbours such as Egypt, EU and governmental sources told AFP Wednesday.
Angustiosa búsqueda de pasajeros de tren estrellado en Argentina
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Angustiados familiares deambulaban por morgues y hospitales en una desesperante búsqueda de información de pasajeros del tren que se estrelló el miércoles contra un paragolpes de la estación Once […]
Leader warns of ‘wasted’ vote in Timor’s democratic frenzy
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East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta said Wednesday that many Timorese will waste their vote in a presidential election next month if they back one of the explosion of small parties […]
Two western journalists killed in Syria
on February 22, 2012 by skoty_root in World News, Comments (0)
Died in Intense Shelling in Homs, Others Journalists Injured
Argentine train slams into station, killing 49
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A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station on Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It […]
Rescate financiero “atará” a Grecia al euro dice Venizelos
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Grecia insistió el miércoles en que un nuevo paquete de rescate de 130.000 millones de euros (172.000 millones de dólares) “atará” al país al euro, pero nuevamente redujo las […]
Australia’s FM Rudd resigns amid leadership row
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Australia’s foreign minister Kevin Rudd resigned Wednesday, saying he was unable to continue without Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s support, paving the way for him to make a leadership challenge.
Volvo boats dodge ‘black tide’
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Camper led the Volvo Ocean Race fleet through the dangerous “black tide” current of the South China Sea Wednesday, as the six teams made painful progress on the fourth leg […]
Wife Admits: Slain Iranian Nuke Scientist‘s ’Ultimate Goal Was the Annihilation of Israel’
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As the U.S. and Europe place sanctions on Iran for the nuclear program suspected of having a military aim, Iran continues to insist its work is for peaceful purposes only. […]
Rogers profit tops forecasts but wireless lags
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Rogers Communications, Canada’s biggest wireless telecoms company, said on Wednesday that cost-cutting and growth in its cable and media businesses pushed it to a stronger than expected […]
Regulators details penalties in 2011 cases
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Cases brought by Canadian regulators against companies and individuals accused of breaching securities law last year resulted in eight jail sentences, C$ 52 million in fines and […]
S.Africa in building push as economy set to slow
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South African growth will slow to just 2.7 percent this year, a level the government hopes to boost with a massive building and investment drive, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said […]
Pakistan health workers linked to CIA scheme fired
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A Pakistani government official says 17 health workers have been fired for allegedly participating in a CIA scheme to confirm the presence of Osama bin Laden in a northwestern town. […]
Strauss-Kahn es interrogado nuevamente por la policía francesa
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La policía francesa interrogó el miércoles por segundo día consecutivo al ex director del Fondo Monetario Internacional Dominique Strauss-Kahn en relación con una red de prostitución que operaba en hoteles […]
Bank dissent reinvigorates prospects of more QE
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LONDON (Reuters) – The chances of more Bank of England asset-buying to support a fragile economy grew on Wednesday when minutes of February’s policy meeting showed two officials sought a […]
Air Canada flight dispatchers ratify labor deal
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- Air Canada said on Tuesday its flight dispatchers have ratified a new five-year collective agreement with the airline. The agreement between Canada’s biggest airline and its 74 dispatchers based […]
Festival returns to Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda
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Amid the towering golden spires of Myanmar’s grandest Buddhist shrine there was talk of politics and hope for the future as thousands came Wednesday for the return of an […]
Australia’s foreign minister resigns amid dispute
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Australia’s foreign minister resigned Wednesday amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he could not continue in his role without the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Renuncia canciller de Australia; alega falta de apoyo
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El ministro de relaciones exteriores de Australia renunció el martes en medio de una riña política en el seno del gobierno, alegando que no puede continuar en su cargo por […]
New Zealand win toss, bowl against South Africa
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the third and final Twenty20 international in Auckland on Wednesday.
Shots fired into Kabul protests against Koran burning
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KABUL (Reuters) – Shots were fired into protesters in Kabul on Wednesday, and several people were wounded, during a second day of violent clashes after copies of the Koran, Islam’s […]
British Columbia projects surplus, tight spending
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VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) – British Columbia will balance its books by 2014 by keeping tighter control on spending growth, increasing healthcare premiums and selling some government assets, its finance […]
Canada may cool housing market; prices won’t crash: Poll
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s government will make it tougher for many homebuyers to get mortgages this year as it grapples with an overheated property market, according to analysts in a […]
Violence as Yemen elects candidate to replace toppled leader
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SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Separatist violence in the south loomed over a presidential election in Yemen that had just a single candidate, but Washington praised the vote ending three decades of […]
Kenya blames Somali militants for food crisis
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An 80-year-old Somali woman fondly recalled her younger days. There was peace in Somalia then, and people in the town of Tabda in the arid scrublands of the country’s […]
All Australian prisoners in Bali riot jail safe
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All 12 Australian prisoners being held in Bali’s riot-torn Kerobokan jail are safe, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday.
John Paulson firm sued over Sino-Forest bet
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(Reuters) – A firm run by John Paulson was sued on Tuesday by a prominent Miami investor who claimed the billionaire’s hedge funds failed to conduct proper due diligence on […]
African envoy Obasanjo in Senegal to defuse tension
on February 21, 2012 by skoty_root in World News, Comments (0)
Africa’s top envoy arrived in Senegal amid fresh clashes on Tuesday, with the opposition hoping he can talk 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade out of seeking a controversial third term in […]
City star Tevez says sorry for bust-ups
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Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez looks set to return from his self-imposed exile after apologising to the club for his conduct in recent months.
French far right candidate suffers legal defeat
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French far right leader Marine Le Pen lost a legal battle Tuesday in her bid to run for president, with the Constitutional Court ruling that her backers’ names must […]
Iran says would act against enemies if endangered
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces was quoted […]
Syria forces ‘kill 58 civilians,’ Red Cross calls truce
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Syrian forces killed 58 civilians Tuesday as they blitzed the city of Homs and a village in Idlib province, monitors said, as the Red Cross sought a truce to deliver […]
Yemen elections: One choice, still progress?
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Tomorrow Yemenis will go to the polls to officially bring to a close more than three decades of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule.
Sandeep strikes for India in Olympic qualifier
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Penalty-corner expert Sandeep Singh scored a hat-trick as India boosted their chances of making it to the men’s final with a 6-2 win over France in the Olympic qualifying tournament […]
Israelis flock to sages’ tombs seeking miracles
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‘Real News From The Blaze’: Iran and Syria
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Lesbians, gays lobby Australian PM over dinner
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an opponent of same-sex marriage, hosted a dinner for two lesbian couples and a pair of gay men Tuesday after an Australian activist group won a […]
Pakistan ‘deadliest country for journalists’
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At least 46 journalists were killed in 2011, with Pakistan the deadliest country for the second year running, a rights group said Tuesday.
Angola’s Savimbi still haunts 10 years on
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Jonas Savimbi, the vicious, charismatic rebel who fought Angola’s socialist government in a 27-year civil war, died 10 years ago Wednesday, leaving behind a haunting legacy of violence.
Home Depot quarterly results beat estimates
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(Reuters) – Home Depot Inc’s quarterly profit beat Wall Street estimates as a warm winter pulled some spring demand forward, boosting sales at the world’s largest home improvement chain. Net […]
Olympus executive in ‘apparent suicide’
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A senior executive of scandal-wracked Japanese firm Olympus has been found dead in a children’s park outside his flat near New Delhi in an apparent suicide, according to Indian media […]
Yemenis vote for post-Saleh era amid violence
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ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen sought to turn a new page in its troubled history Tuesday with the sole candidate to succeed ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh looking for a strong […]
Taiwan’s China Steel to invest in Australia mine
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China Steel Corp, Taiwan’s largest steel producer, said its board of directors had approved a plan to invest about Aus$ 102 million ($ 110 million) in an Australian coal mine. […]
Record gap between highest and lowest UK shop rents
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LONDON (Reuters) – The gap between shop rents in Britain’s swankiest and humblest locations is wider than ever, as wealthy international shoppers turn a national north-south divide into a chasm […]
Sages’ tombs in Israel draw hundreds of thousands of Jews seeking miracles
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NETIVOT, Israel – One man prays to heal the legs he broke in a car accident. An older woman pleads for grandchildren. Another visitor has come to see “God’s secretary.” […]
Libyans queue for first vote in battle-hit Misrata
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MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – People from Libya’s battle-scarred city of Misrata queued up to vote in their first free election Monday, hoping to set a standard for the rest of […]