Macedonian TV channel moves into street

Macedonian TV channel moves into street


Macedonian TV channel moves into street

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:25 AM PST

A pro-opposition TV station in Macedonia moves into the street in a dramatic protest at the freezing of its bank account.


Li set for historic Aussie final

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:01 AM PST

Li Na will become the first Chinese player to appear in a Grand Slam singles final when she takes on third seed Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open on Saturday.


Japan Eyes Overseas Projects

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

Japan said it will earmark $3.9 billion for strategic investments overseas through a government-affiliated financing body, in the latest sign that the government is moving to actively deploy its massive stockpile of foreign-currency reserves outside the country.


EU Carbon Market Hits Setback

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Europe's much-vaunted market in trading carbon dioxide emissions suffered a serious setback when one of the registries that makes the trade possible said it would be shut for at least six weeks as the damage from cyberfraud spreads.


U.S. warns against blocking social media, elevates Internet freedom policies

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:57 AM PST

The decision by Egyptian officials to virtually shut down Internet access to the country Friday marked an audacious escalation in the battle between authoritarian governments and tech-savvy protesters. It was also a direct challenge to the Obama administration's attempts to promote Internet freedom.


The Caucus: A New Voice for the White House

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:51 AM PST

As press secretary, Jay Carney will have to build relationships with the public, the press and the president.


Suez 'in utter chaos' after clashes

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:54 AM PST

There has been a day of violent clashes in the Egyptian city of Suez as riot police tried to regain control of the streets from anti-government protesters.


Dodging teargas on Cairo streets

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST

Troops are on the streets of Egypt's capital tonight as the government struggles to quell widespread rioting.


Protesters across Egypt defy curfew

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:50 AM PST

Military deployed onto the streets of Cairo amid continued protests across the country.


Egypt general may cut short US trip

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:56 AM PST

Senior official apparently cutting short defence talks as unrest sweeps his country.


In pictures: Davos 2011

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:04 AM PST

Images of the 2011 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.


Sixty raped in attacks on Congo villages: U.N.

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:25 AM PST

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Armed men have raped 60 people in eastern Congo in the last ten days, the latest in a spate of mass sexual attacks in the region, the United Nations said Friday.


Bankers Mull Aggressive Euro-Zone Plan

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

Some of the world's leading bankers are pushing for a "shock-and-awe" approach to defuse Europe's simmering debt crisis.


Brazilian kept wife in cellar for 16 years: police

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:16 AM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian man has been arrested on suspicion of keeping his wife locked in a squalid basement for 16 years while he lived with another woman in the same house.


Unions holding UK back - Osborne

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:49 AM PST

Chancellor George Osborne dubs Labour and the unions "the forces of stagnation" - claiming they are holding back economic recovery.


Body found in waters off Shetland

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:50 AM PST

Searchers looking for missing Shetland fisherman Neil Smith find a body among creels on the seabed.


Why is My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding so popular?

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:48 AM PST

The Channel 4's series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding following the nuptials of Gypsies and Irish Travellers has been a huge ratings hit. So why does it seem to have divided opinion?


Egyptians’ Fury Has Smoldered Beneath the Surface for Decades

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:41 PM PST

Egyptians have demonstrated over the years about low wages, poverty and the election process, but never in such a widespread fashion.


Berlin Sets a Time Frame for Afghan Withdrawal

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST

The German Parliament voted Friday to begin withdrawing the 4,900 soldiers serving in Afghanistan by the end of this year.


Dog is wolf in jackal's clothing

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:36 AM PST

DNA analysis has shown that the Egyptian jackal, previously believed to be a subspecies of the golden jackal, is actually a relative of the grey wolf.


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