Yemen formin dismisses Arab revolt contagion fears

Yemen formin dismisses Arab revolt contagion fears

Yemen formin dismisses Arab revolt contagion fears

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:12 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Yemen's foreign minister dismissed talk of his country falling into similar political crises as Tunisia and Egypt, saying that unlike the two Arab countries, Yemen's government has always had dialogue with the opposition.

Lymph Node Study Upends Pillar of Breast Cancer Care

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST

For about 20 percent of patients, removing cancerous nodes, a painful measure that can cause complications, does not improve survival or prevent recurrence, researchers say.

Prosecutors to Seek Berlusconi Trial

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

Even if prosecutors succeed at bringing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to trial on charges related to prostitution, he is unlikely to be forced from office.

Afghan government accuses 16 security firms of violations

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:38 AM PST

KABUL - An Afghan government probe of private security companies has accused 16 firms of violations that include employing too many guards, failing to pay taxes for up to two years, and keeping unregistered weapons and armored vehicles.


US issues insider dealing charges

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:41 PM PST

Four hedge fund managers are charged by US prosecutors with insider dealing as part of a wider crackdown on illegal trading.


Mexico begins antidumping probe of U.S. chicken

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:47 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico, the top foreign buyer of U.S. chicken last year, said on Tuesday it would investigate U.S. producers over dumping complaints lodged by Mexican chicken processors.

Tribes protest against Brazil dam

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST

Leaders of indigenous Amazon tribes hand a petition to Brazil's government opposing construction of a massive hydro-electric dam.


Afghanistan aid teams 'must go'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:24 PM PST

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai criticises foreign reconstruction teams for undermining his government's authority.


Russia expels U.K. reporter Luke Harding, who covered corruption

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:39 AM PST

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A British journalist who reported that leaked U.S. diplomatic cables described Russia as a "virtual mafia state" has been expelled from the country, according to a statement from the Guardian newspaper.


VIDEO: Assange claims 'improper' inquiry

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:36 AM PST

Swedish prosecutors did not follow "proper procedure" while investigating rape claims against Julian Assange, a UK extradition hearing was told.


VIDEO: Fonseka supporters demand release

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST

Several thousand opposition activists in Sri Lanka have protested outside the prison where the former head of the armed forces, Sarath Fonseka, is being held.


VIDEO: Taylor's lawyer walks out of court

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:59 AM PST

A lawyer for Liberian ex-President Charles Taylor has walked out of court during the closing stages of the former leader's war crimes trial in The Hague.


Hazards of reporting from Egypt

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

Al Jazeera's online producer recalls the many perils he faced while reporting from the country in upheaval.


Arson not suspected in Rio Carnival fire

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO -- A thread of smoke was still streaming from the charred warehouses of three major samba groups on Tuesday even as workers salvaged what they could of floats and costumes so they can put on some sort of a show before millions celebrating Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival in less tha...



Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, U.S. Says

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST

Federal investigators found that mechanical defects that had already been addressed were the only known cause of the acceleration problem.

Obama 'has not smoked in a year'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:52 AM PST

US President Barack Obama has not smoked a cigarette in almost a year, First Lady Michelle Obama says.


U.N.: China's Wheat Crop at Risk

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:44 AM PST

A United Nations agency said this year's wheat crop is at risk in at least five Chinese provinces, echoing warnings from China about an epic drought.


Jobless Rate Declines in South Africa

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:23 AM PST

South Africa's jobless rate has declined for the first time in a year, providing some much-needed respite for the ruling African National Congress party before local elections this year.


U.S. May Cancel Pakistan Meeting

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:36 AM PST

The U.S. has threatened to cancel a high-level meeting involving Pakistan in Washington later this month to protest Pakistan's continued detention of a U.S. diplomat who shot dead two armed men in Lahore in January.


Islamists in Jordan Call Rallies, Seek Electoral Reform

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:36 AM PST

Leaders of Jordan's Islamic opposition called for a mass demonstration Wednesday under the slogan "The Solution Is by Dissolution" and asking that the country's monarch dismiss Parliament and call new elections later this year.


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