Explosives found at Texas airport

Explosives found at Texas airport
Anuj Bidve murder suspect bailed
Man With Explosives Detained at Texas Airport
A new year is born
Obama signs Iran sanctions bill
Obama Signs Military Spending Bill
U.S. Targets Iran's Central Bank
Sarkozy vows reforms in austere New Year's speech
Chile detains tourist over fire
Euro Is 10 Years Old, but Few Are Celebrating
Iraq Marks a 'New Dawn'
South Sudan tribe 'attacks town'
Suarez evidence was 'unreliable'
Defender of Orphans Contends With Afghan Corruption
Somali, Ethiopian forces take control of trade town
Arrest made in Chile wildfire
Youth protesters, police clash across Bahrain
Nigeria declares state of emergency
Jed Walentas Has Dumbo on His Mind
Ethiopian Forces Seize Strategic Somali Town From the Shabab

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:37 PM PST

A man is detained at an airport in the US state of Texas after trying to carry explosives through security.

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:32 PM PST

A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal shooting of Indian student Anuj Bidve has been bailed pending further inquiries.

Man With Explosives Detained at Texas Airport

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:51 PM PST

A man was detained Saturday after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, federal and local officials said.

A new year is born

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:41 PM PST

As arguably the most pivotal and memorable news year draws to a close, people around the world count the final moments.

Obama signs Iran sanctions bill

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:32 PM PST

President Obama signs into law a defence bill including tough new US sanctions against Iran, while expressing concerns about other provisions.

Obama Signs Military Spending Bill

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:53 PM PST

The bill also applies penalties against Iran's central bank in an effort to hamper Tehran's ability to finance its nuclear enrichment program.

U.S. Targets Iran's Central Bank

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:37 PM PST

President Obama signed into law Saturday sanctions against Iran's central bank, marking the sharpest economic confrontation between Washington and Tehran yet and potentially stoking tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Sarkozy vows reforms in austere New Year's speech

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:43 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged in a grave New Year's message to find ways to pull the economy out of stagnation in the four months left before a presidential election and vowed no further public spending cuts.

Chile detains tourist over fire

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST

Chilean authorities arrest an Israeli tourist on suspicion of negligently causing a massive forest fire in the country's south.

Euro Is 10 Years Old, but Few Are Celebrating

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST

Even without the economic crisis, many Europeans seem to believe that the day their new currency was introduced may be one better quickly forgotten.

Iraq Marks a 'New Dawn'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:18 AM PST

Iraq's prime minister hailed the end of the American military presence as a new dawn for his country and urged Iraqis to preserve the unity of a nation still under attack by insurgents and beset by sectarian divisions.

South Sudan tribe 'attacks town'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST

Six-thousand fighters from the Lou Nuer tribe in South Sudan attack the town of Pibor, home to a rival tribe, a military spokesman says.

Suarez evidence was 'unreliable'

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:46 AM PST

Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" evidence to the body that was investigating claims he racially abused Patrice Evra, according to a report published by the Football Association.

Defender of Orphans Contends With Afghan Corruption

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:48 PM PST

The director of Afghanistan's orphanages is trying to improve their management but must confront pervasive corruption and political favoritism.

Somali, Ethiopian forces take control of trade town

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:01 AM PST

Backed by Ethiopian forces, Somali troops have wrested control of a key trading town after fierce fighting with Islamic militants, officials with Somalia's transitional government and witnesses said Saturday.

Arrest made in Chile wildfire

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST

Chilean authorities on Saturday arrested a 23-year-old man accused of sparking a wildfire that has consumed more than 27,000 acres of a national park, officials said.

Youth protesters, police clash across Bahrain

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:24 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Shi'ite youths chanting slogans against Bahrain's royal family clashed with riot police across the Gulf island kingdom Saturday, trying to block highways in a second day of protests, residents said.