World NewsIsrael upset over Hamas-Fatah peace accord
Central America News.Net
JERUSALEM - Israel has slammed the peace accord between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza, saying that peace and Hamas "do not go ... Syrian army resumes bombardment of Homs
Central America News.Net
BEIRUT - At least 21 civilians and four soldiers were reported killed Tuesday in an escalated violence across Syria with government forces renewing their assault on Homs, while visiting Russian ... Maldives president steps down
Central America News.Net
Maldives - President Mohamed Nasheed, Maldives' first democratically elected head of state, resigned Tuesday after weeks of public protests over his order to arrest a senior judge Abdulla Mohamed, ... US announces lifting of limited embargo on Myanmar
Central America News.Net
WASHINGTON - The US has partially waived off sanctions against Myanmar following a series of political reforms in the formerly military ruled South East Asian nation.
The waiver was signed by US ... 900 more jobs to be cut by Lloyds Banking Group
Central America News.Net
London - Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group Tuesday announced plans to cut 900 jobs as part of wider plans unveiled last year to cull 15,000 posts across the company.
The banking group, ... Technical glitch may delay Dreamliner delivery to JAL
Central America News.Net
TOKYO - Japan Airlines (JAL) said Tuesday that delivery of first Dreamliner aircraft originally expected by February end would be delayed as Boeing was removing a technical glitch in some of the ... Glencore to acquire mining giant Xstrata in $90bn deal
Central America News.Net
NEW YORK Mining giant Xstrata and Glencore, the world's biggest commodity trader, have announced a $90 billion all-share merger to create the world's fourth largest natural resources company. ... Santorum Wins in Colorado
Weekly Standard
CNN projects Rick Santorum the winner of tonight's Republican caucuses in Colorado. Currently, Santorum is receiving 38 percent of the vote, while rival Mitt Romney is receiving 37 percent. ... Romneycare: Worth Getting Worried About
Weekly Standard
And once again they were premature. Or perhaps even wrong? Could it be that the most significant feature of the Jacksonville debate will turn out not to have been Romney's thumping of Gingrich ... Nazarbaev To Meet Merkel In Berlin
RadioFreeEurope
The state of emergency declared in Zhanaozen by President Nursultan Nazarbaev after deadly clashes in December between striking oil workers and police has been ... Drone Strike Kills 10 In Pakistan Tribal Area
RadioFreeEurope
A suspected U.S. drone has fired missiles into Pakistan's tribal area near the Afghan border. Pakistani intelligence officials tell RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal that 10 suspected Taliban ... FM: US, Israel agree on stopping Iranian nuke
Jerusalem Post
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday said that he and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were in agreement on most of the issues raised in their meeting Tuesday in Washington. Most ... CNN: US preparing military contingencies for Syria
Jerusalem Post
The United States has begun an internal review of its military capabilities vis-a-vis Syria despite remaining committed to diplomatic and economic pressure on Damascus, CNN's "Security ... Assad's forces kill at least 47 in Homs shelling
Jerusalem Post
AMMAN - Armored forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad killed at least 47 civilians as they thrust into Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, ... ElBaradei: Egyptians must work to end military rule
Jerusalem Post
LONDON - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei ... Triple victories revive Santorum's hopes
Jerusalem Post
WASHINGTON - Former US senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with victories over front-runner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri, Minnesota and ... Hadassah execs accused of money misuse
Jerusalem Post
Senior executives at Hadassah are trading allegations of misusing the funds of the women's organization, it emerged on Wednesday.Hadassah's chief operating officer Larry Blum sent a letter ... Calls for ‘Baby Doc’ trial
IOL
Dozens of victims of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude ';Baby Doc'; Duvalier rallied on Tuesday on the anniversary of his ouster from power to call for his trial on human rights ... Muse of the past
Jerusalem Post
Every night before Dr. Martin Kieselstein falls asleep, he conjures up an image of his mother from the deep recesses of his mind. He imagines her dressed in white, sitting on her bed and praying ... For sale - Nazi tools of torture
IOL
Neatly laid out in a velvet-lined box these surgical instruments look sinister enough. But the true extent of their horrific past is given away by a tiny clue: engraved upon some of the items is the ... ‘Cover up’ suspected in school abuse scandal
IOL
The entire staff at a Los Angeles school is being replaced while investigators probe a growing abuse scandal involving a teacher who allegedly spoon-fed his semen to children as young as ... Acclaimed US historian pleads guilty to theft
IOL
US presidential historian Barry Landau, known for his huge collection of memorabilia, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy and theft of dozens of historical documents, US officials ... Scant hope for Philippine quake missing
IOL
Thousands of soldiers in the quake-hit Philippines on Tuesday scoured villages buried under landslides, but authorities said hopes of finding dozens of missing people alive were ... Britain Rules Out Talks With Argentina Over Falklands
International Herald Tribune
LONDON - Britain on Wednesday ruled out talks with Argentina about the status of the Falkland Islands after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said her government would formally ... Bitter winter kills Afghan children
IOL
Fleeing NATO bombardment and Taliban intimidation, thousands of Afghans in refugee camps in the capital Kabul face a new enemy: an unusually bitter winter that is killing their ... Victories revive Santorum's hopes
IOL
Washington - Former US senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with overwhelming victories over front-runner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri and ... NGO Prosecution Puts U.S.-Egyptian Ties at Risk
IPS
WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2012 (IPS) - The ongoing controversy over the activities of U.S. and other foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt appears to be bringing ties between the two ... Santorum eyes revival in contests
IOL
Loveland - Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gunning for a victory in at least one of the three states holding presidential nominating contests on Tuesday in a bid to slow front-runner Mitt ... Maldives leader resigns after mutiny
IOL
Male - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, widely credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean archipelago, resigned on Tuesday in what his party said was a coup after weeks of ... Many Republicans unsure of Romney - poll
IOL
Washington - Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the US Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's support nationwide has dipped slightly during the past ... Dozens killed in government raid on Syria's Homs
Channel News Asia
BEIRUT: Dozens of civilians were killed on Wednesday as government troops pressed a relentless assault on the flashpoint central Syrian city of Homs into a fifth straight day, activists said.The ... Santorum wins clean 3-state sweep
Channel News Asia
DENVER, Colorado: Christian conservative Rick Santorum scored a third win in Tuesday's Republican presidential voting contests with a victory in Colorado, the state's party chairman Ryan ... Journalists ordered to pay Ecuador president US$2m
Channel News Asia
QUITO: An Ecuadoran court has ordered two journalists to pay President Rafael Correa US$2 million in damages in the latest high-profile court case testing freedom of expression in the South American ... Appeals court reverses California gay marriage ban
Channel News Asia
SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal appeals court struck down a California law on Tuesday that strips gays and lesbians of the right to marry in the latest round of America's long-running battle over ... Santorum reignites White House bid
Channel News Asia
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Rick Santorum reignited his White House bid Tuesday with wins in Minnesota and Missouri that staked out his claim to be the main conservative alternative to frontrunner Mitt ... Brazil files suits against Twitter on police traps
Channel News Asia
BRASILIA: The Brazilian government has filed a lawsuit against Twitter and its users in a bid to stop publication of messages alerting drivers to police speed traps and drunk-driving checkpoints.The ... New president sworn in for Maldives
New Zealand Herald
The new president of the Maldives is calling for the formation of a national unity government to help the country recover from the political crisis that led to the resignation of his predecessor. ...
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