Big five emerging powers urge end to Libya fighting

Big five emerging powers urge end to Libya fighting


Big five emerging powers urge end to Libya fighting

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 01:23 AM PDT

SANYA, China (Reuters) - Five big emerging powers expressed misgivings on Thursday about NATO-led air strikes in Libya and urged an end to the fighting which, together with turbulence elsewhere in the Arab world, has added to global uncertainty.



Western, Arab nations say Gaddafi must go

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 12:51 AM PDT

CAIRO/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Diplomats will make a new effort to forge an end to the Libyan civil war on Thursday, after agreeing to call for Muammar Gaddafi to leave power but failing to forge a unified strategy to force him out.



VIDEO: Berlusconi wins key legal bill

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Italy's lower house of parliament has approved a bill that would cut the length of some trials and could end a bribery case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


VIDEO: Bribery culture revealed in India

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:48 PM PDT

Anti-corruption campaign gathers force in India as the countrys' former telecommunications minister appears in court


VIDEO: Running dry: Cuba's battle with drought

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Cuba is facing its worst drought in half a century, with tens of thousands of families in the capital having to rely on water trucks to deliver essential supplies.


VIDEO: On patrol with Libya's child traffic cops

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:48 PM PDT

Trying to manage the traffic in Benghazi, Libya can be a difficult job - not least when you are a child.


VIDEO: Libya crisis poses dilemma for Nato

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:29 PM PDT

Foreign ministers from Nato countries are gathering for talks in Berlin, with the crisis in Libya at the top of the agenda.


VIDEO: Zeta Jones treated for 'bipolar' disorder

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:23 PM PDT

Catherine Zeta Jones has revealed she has been treated for bipolar disorder.


VIDEO: Rival Yemen forces clash in Sanaa

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Two people die as rival Yemeni forces clash in the capital Sanaa, while mass protests and unrest continue across the country.


French retrospective for 'Godfather of Graffiti'

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 12:24 AM PDT

(France, Strasbourg-AFP) - VIDEO: Bronx-born Seen, dubbed the Godfather of Graffiti, is opening a retrospective of his work in Paris, his adopted home, at the end of April. Here is an encounter with the artist, who marked the evolution of street art like few others, in his Parisian workshop. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Building self-esteem in children

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:51 PM PDT

Parenting is one of the most difficult tasks we face as adults and yet almost nothing is done in our education system to prepare us for parenting. It is assumed that each person will follow his/her instincts and remember what their parents did as a guide. This may not augur well if the parent role-model has not been a good one. The result is that while some parents do a fairly good job, others blunder through a series of frustrations in what may be to them their genuine effort.

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BRICS leaders to adopt declaration on MidEast

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:40 PM PDT

The participants in the first summit of BRICS in China - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa -- intend to discuss and adopt a declaration on Thursday evaluating the key aspects of cooperation between the member-states of the organisation, Russian news agency, Itar-Tass, reported.

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PKFZ hearing postponed

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT

The trial of three people charged with cheating in connection with the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, due to start at the Sessions Court here today, was postponed after one of the accused failed to appear in court.

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Hu stresses world peace, stability in BRICS summit

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao called for joint efforts to maintain world peace and stability at the BRICS summit Thursday morning in Sanya, saying that peace and stability form the prerequisite and foundation for development, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

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One in 1,400 Chinese a millionaire

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:37 PM PDT

One out of 1,400 Chinese is estimated to be a millionaire, a report showed Thursday, indicating that China's robust economic growth has boosted the number of rich people in the country.

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Libya fires salvo at Qatar as NATO mulls more air strikes

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:36 PM PDT

Libya accused Qatar of providing rebels seeking to oust Moamer Kadhafi with anti-tank missiles, as NATO on Thursday gathered to mull calls for intensified air strikes on the strongman's forces.

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Top hotel gets dressing-down over dress code

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:35 PM PDT

South Korea's culture minister Thursday rapped a top hotel for turning away a restaurant guest wearing a traditional hanbok dress, after the incident sparked an Internet storm of protest.

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VIDEO: Civilian death sparks Afghan anger

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:59 PM PDT

People in a village in Afghanistan have been expressing their grief after a father was killed by a US soldier during a night raid to arrest another man.


Debutante South Africa adds political cement to BRICS

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:52 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG, April 14 — In terms of its economic might, South Africa hardly deserves a seat at the table when the leaders of the BRIC group of major emerging economies meet this week in China. But the country, which is making its debut at the summit, has earned a spot politically as the stepping stone to the quickly emerging states of sub-Saharan ...



BRICS to reject use of force in Middle East, North Africa

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:31 PM PDT

SANYA, China, April 14 — Leaders from five of the world's largest emerging economies will reject the use of force in the Middle East and North Africa at a summit today, urging instead dialogue and non-intervention, according to a draft statement. The "BRICS" nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will also urge the development of ...



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