Gbagbo defiant at African ultimatum

Gbagbo defiant at African ultimatum


Gbagbo defiant at African ultimatum

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:55 PM PST

West African leaders delivered an ultimatum to Cote d'Ivoire's disputed president to cede power to rival or face force.


China to cut rare earth exports

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:11 PM PST

Beijing's move is expected to shrink global supply of minerals used in many high-tech products.


Villager’s Suspicious Death Ignites Fury in China

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST

Gruesome online photos have led to accusations that Chinese officials killed a man to silence his campaign to protect villagers in a land dispute.


UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST

A soldier serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


Some Israelis Question Benefits for Ultra-Religious

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

State welfare subsidies for full-time Torah study by ultra-Orthodox men have become the subject of a fierce debate.


News Analysis: Europe’s Economic Pain Awakens Old Arguments

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

Critics of the euro warned that the currency would be hobbled by different economic policies across Europe.


Tensions flare across Tunisia

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST

Anti-government protests, sparked by the suicide of unemployed man, gain momentum in a rare display of public defiance.


Swiss franc reaches all-time high

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST

The Swiss currency hits an all-time high versus the dollar, driven by its safe haven status and the weak US recovery.


Russia rebuffs Western criticism of oil tycoon's trial

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:57 AM PST

Russia has warned the West to mind its business, accusing it of attempting to influence the trial of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and calling condemnation of the guilty verdict against him "unacceptable."



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Indians protest life sentence of rights activist

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:34 AM PST

NEW DELHI - Street protests spread across India this week after a court handed down a life sentence to a prominent activist and physician who has long drawn attention to the country's growing inequality.


Russia Plans Airport Probe

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST

Medvedev ordered the country's top prosecutor to investigate what experts are calling the worst meltdown in Russian air travel in 15 years, after a Moscow ice storm all but paralyzed the country's two biggest airports.


Alfred E. Kahn Dies at 93, Prime Mover of Airline Deregulation

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

Mr. Kahn, a Cornell economist, knew virtually nothing about the airline industry when President Carter appointed him chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board.


On Pro Football: Saints Shake Hangover, Frightening N.F.C.

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST

The Super Bowl champions have not had a great season, but their Monday night victory over the Falcons showed why no one wants to face them in the playoffs.


US skiers hurt after lift derails

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:07 AM PST

Several skiers in the US state of Maine are injured after falling up to 30ft (9m) on to a ski slope when a chair lift derailed.


Russia defends verdict against tycoon

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:42 AM PST

Russia on Tuesday rebuffed international criticism over the conviction of a former oil tycoon on corruption charges. "The attempts at pressuring the court are unacceptable," a Russian statement said.


Travelers grapple with days-long delays

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:11 AM PST

While forecasters predict improving weather conditions in the Northeast for Tuesday, the news might be of little solace to the thousands of airline passengers who have been stranded since the holiday weekend -- and, in some cases, will still have to wait several more days before going home.


6 officials fired after China crash kills 14 children

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:26 AM PST

Six education and traffic officials were fired Tuesday, a day after 14 children died when a three-wheeled vehicle plunged into a creek in central China, according to state media.


Celebrity Chinese blogger's magazine folds

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:12 AM PST

The "Party" is over for one of China's most popular bloggers.


Israel train fire sends more than 100 to hospital

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:56 AM PST

A fire aboard a train carrying passengers from Haifa to Tel Aviv on Tuesday sent more than 100 people to the hospital, Israeli authorities said.


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