Deadly Nigeria attacks condemned

Deadly Nigeria attacks condemned

Deadly Nigeria attacks condemned

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:29 PM PST

World powers condemn a series of Christmas Day bomb attacks in Nigeria that killed almost 40 people and injured many more.


VIDEO: Khan rally draws tens of thousands

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:36 PM PST

Tens of thousands of people have turned out at a rally in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi for former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan.


Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:45 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers are studying a proposal from their own advisers to bring forward parliamentary elections by two weeks after demands from protesters and politicians to speed up transition to civilian rule, an advisory council member said Sunday.

Italian Business School to Open Campus in Mumbai

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:38 PM PST

Also, the needs of immigrants in school insuffuciently addressed, O.E.C.D. report finds.

Clubs set for Boxing Day showdown

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:40 PM PST

The Premier League festive fixture programme on Boxing Day includes important games at both ends of the table.


Libya to include rebels in military from January

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya will include thousands of former rebels who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi in its armed forces from January, the defense minister said on Sunday, testing the government's ability to get rebel leaders to cede command of their fighters.

Disruptions: Tests Cast Doubt on F.C.C. Restrictions on Kindle and iPad

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST

The Federal Aviation Administration doesn't allow Kindles and iPads to be on during takeoffs and landings over the issue of possible interference with aircraft navigation or communication systems. A visit to a testing lab shed light on whether a hazard really exists.

Yemenis denounce protester deaths

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:35 PM PST

Thousands of Yemenis take to the streets of Sanaa, to protest against the killing of demonstrators and demand their country's acting leader resign.


Knicks 106, Celtics 104: Knicks Beat Celtics, 106-104, in N.B.A. Opener

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST

Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points as the Knicks defeated the Celtics, 106-104, in the N.B.A.'s belated return after a long, strange off-season.

Knicks Edge Celtics 106-104 on Anthony Foul Shots

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:06 PM PST

Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, including a pair of free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks survived a seesaw season opener Sunday to beat the Boston Celtics 106-104.

Iran says woman's stoning case might change to hanging

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:12 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery could be hanged instead, the students news agency ISNA reported.

Asian Institutions Turn to East for Higher Education

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 11:42 AM PST

Hong Kong universities are expanding on the Chinese mainland to get closer to some of the industries driving the country's growth and to tap into a large pool of research funding.

Rare bird visits Norfolk reserve

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 02:11 AM PST

Bird watchers flock to Cley Marsh hoping to glimpse rare American western sandpiper in Norfolk.


Joplin, Mo., Ponders Future of a Love Letter in Ruins

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST

Officials in Joplin, Mo., are contemplating what to do with a house filled with messages from volunteers who flooded the community after the tornado last spring.

Clippers experience great expectations

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 08:29 AM PST

Los Angeles franchise could get ascendancy over traditional rivals as NBA lockout ends on Christmas Day.


The Texas Tribune: Texas Foots the Bill for Gov. Rick Perry’s Security Detail

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 11:25 AM PST

Texas is still paying for Gov. Rick Perry's guards. He is the only Republican candidate with state-financed security.

Sunday Routine | Nelson Corporan: Rockefeller Center’s Zamboni Driver Circles a Hallowed Patch

Posted: 24 Dec 2011 07:40 PM PST

Nelson Corporan, 38, has to get up early on Sundays to go to work, smoothing the ice at the skating rink at Rockefeller Center.

VIDEO: Nigeria rocked by church blasts

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST

Bomb blasts targeting Christmas Day church services in two Nigerian cities have left at least 28 people dead, with three more attacks on other towns.


Yemeni protesters demand VP's resignation

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 09:39 AM PST

Tens of thousands rallying against protester deaths, accuse vice president of failing to bring killers to justice.


Powerful Darfur rebel chief dead, Sudan says

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 09:38 AM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's armed forces have killed the leader of Darfur's most powerful rebel group, state media said on Sunday, dealing a severe blow to insurgents in the remote western region in their nearly decade-long war with Khartoum.

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