Egypt swears in new ministers, Islamists dismiss (Reuters)

Egypt swears in new ministers, Islamists dismiss (Reuters)

Egypt swears in new ministers, Islamists dismiss (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:58 PM PST

Reuters - Egypt's key portfolios of defense interior, foreign, finance and justice were unchanged in a cabinet reshuffle, state television confirmed on Tuesday when it broadcast the swearing in ceremony for the new ministers.


Peru breaks ties with Libya (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:57 PM PST

AP - Peru's government has announced it is suspending diplomatic relations with Libya to protest the violence unleashed by its leader Moammar Gadhafi against his people.


Search for trapped abandoned at NZ office building (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:22 PM PST

An aerial view of emergency services people working at the ruined CTV building in central in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Search teams used their bare hands, dogs, heavy cranes and earth movers Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble of Tuesday's powerful earthquake. (AP Photo/Sarah Ivey) AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUTAP - Numerous foreign students could be among the dead in an office building that collapsed in New Zealand's earthquake, police said Wednesday, adding they were "100 percent certain" no one trapped in the rubble was alive.

Egypt swears in new ministers, Islamists dismiss

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:58 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's key portfolios of defense interior, foreign, finance and justice were unchanged in a cabinet reshuffle, state television confirmed on Tuesday when it broadcast the swearing in ceremony for the new ministers.

Commerzbank reports 2010 profit of 1.43 bln euros (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

The logo of Germany's Commerzbank is seen in Frankfurt. The country's second biggest bank has said it had made a net profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.96 billion) in 2010, compared with a loss of 4.5 billion euros a year earlier.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP - The second biggest German bank, Commerzbank, marked Tuesday a rebound from heavy losses suffered during the global economic crisis as it posted a solid 2010 profit and pledged to start paying back state aid.

VIDEO: Europeans return home from Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:23 PM PST

European workers are returning home as the unrest in Libya continues to threaten their safety.


VIDEO: UN condemns Libya crackdown

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:18 PM PST

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan authorities for using force against protesters, calling for those responsible to be held to account.


VIDEO: Europeans return home from Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:23 PM PST

European workers are returning home as the unrest in Libya continues to threaten their safety.


Strauss eyes cricket W.Cup clash with India (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:26 PM PST

England cricket team captain Andrew Strauss is seen in action against the Netherlands in Nagpur on February 22, 2011. Strauss hopes his side's unconvincing start to the World Cup will lull co-hosts India into a false sense of security for the blockbuster clash on Sunday.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his side's unconvincing start to the World Cup will lull co-hosts India into a false sense of security for the blockbuster clash on Sunday.

South Africa, West Indies set for cricket clash (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:15 PM PST

West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo (R) bowls a ball as team coach Ottis Gibson looks on during a practice session in Colombo on February 11, 2011. South Africa will be banking on their recent form and fitness of key player Jacques Kallis when they take on an upredictable West Indies in their opening World Cup clash.(AFP/File/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - South Africa will bank on their recent form and fitness of key player Jacques Kallis when they take on an upredictable West Indies in their opening World Cup clash.

Organizers urge sustained street protests in China (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:27 PM PST

AP - A renewed call for Middle East-style democracy protests in China urged citizens to take an afternoon stroll at arranged locations each weekend and demanded that authorities release activists who apparently remained in custody Wednesday.


Mass evacuations under way in Libya

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:06 PM PST

Governments scramble by air and sea to pick up their citizens stranded by the North African country's bloody unrest.


Navigating Libya's tribal maze

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:01 PM PST

Intricate tribal structure plays a crucial role in both Libyan politics and the current pro-democracy opposition.


Ex-Obama aide elected Chicago mayor

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:30 PM PST

Rahm Emanuel easily overwhelmed five rivals to take the helm of the third-largest city in the US.


VIDEO: UN condemns Libya crackdown

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:18 PM PST

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan authorities for using force against protesters, calling for those responsible to be held to account.


Malaysian experiment releases 3 orangutans in wild (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:42 PM PST

AP - Malaysian researchers are testing whether three young orangutans reared in captivity can adapt to life in the wild outside Borneo, while activists insisted Wednesday the experiment was a flawed way of trying to help the endangered primates.


Palestinian house inside cage in Jewish settlement (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:58 PM PST

In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 a Palestinian boy sits on a rooftop near the fenced-in house of al-Ghirayim family between the Jewish settlement of Givon Hahadasha and the West Bank village of Beit Ijza. The al-Ghirayib family lives in one of the stranger manifestations of Israel's 43-year occupation of the West Bank: a Palestinian house inside a metal cage inside an Israeli settlement. The family's 10 members, four of them children, can only reach the house via a 40-yard (meter) passageway connecting them to the Arab village of Beit Ijza below. The passage passes over a road frequented by Israeli army jeeps and is lined on both sides with a 20-foot-high (6-meter) heavy-duty metal fence.(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP - The al-Ghirayib family lives in one of the stranger manifestations of Israel's 43-year occupation of the West Bank: a Palestinian house inside a metal cage inside an Israeli settlement.

Japan company developing sensors for seniors (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:39 PM PST

AP - Japan's top telecoms company is developing a simple wristwatch-like device to monitor the well-being of the elderly.


New Zealand Starts Christchurch Curfew

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 10:43 PM PST

Rescuers picked through collapsed buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and officials said the death toll could rise into the hundreds as police imposed a curfew to prevent looting.


Wife arrested in fire death of Vietnam journalist (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:51 PM PST

In this photo taken on Jan. 19, 2011, the charred bed of Vietnamese journalist Le Hoang Hung is seen at his home in southern Long An province, Vietnam. Police said Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 Hung's wife confessed to dousing him in gasoline and torching him in his sleep, a killing his colleagues initially feared was revenge for his investigative reporting. (AP Photo/Minh Son)AP - Police say the wife of a Vietnamese journalist has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband by setting him on fire as he slept.
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Economix: Declining Payoff From Black Colleges

Economix: Declining Payoff From Black Colleges

Economix: Declining Payoff From Black Colleges

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:19 PM PST

One study finds that those attending historically black colleges and universities pay a significant wage penalty, but are more likely to be engaged in philanthropic and political activities.

Russia's WTO Membership Faces Rocky Road

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:45 PM PST

Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization will be a central item on the agenda when Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Brussels on Thursday—but the country is still seen facing a rocky road to secure entry.


Djokovic and Federer win in Dubai

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:49 PM PST

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer ease into the second round of the Dubai Championships with straight sets wins.


Chicago voters choosing new mayor

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is favoured to win Chicago's most competitive mayoral election in more than two decades.


Mexican leader slams U.S. coordination in drug war

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Felipe Calderon has rejected accusations that a lack of coordination in Mexico is undermining his fight against drug cartels, saying the real culprit is the rivalry within U.S. intelligence agencies.

In aftermath of shooting, rising skepticism about American presence in Pakistan

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:33 PM PST

ISLAMABAD - Raymond Davis, the American CIA contractor jailed for fatally shooting two Pakistani men last month, has quickly assumed the role of Pakistan's public enemy No. 1. But not far behind him are those who have come to be known as "Raymond Davises."


On the Runway: Playing a Sad Song for Joy

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:23 AM PST

Mark Seliger's collection of nudes, portraits and landscapes is just about the handsomest book of photographs to be published in awhile.

Nations condemn Libyan crackdown

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:26 PM PST

Strong reaction and string of defections follow reports of massive use of force by Gaddafi against civilian protesters.


England edge past Dutch

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:39 AM PST

England avoid early humiliation in Cricket World Cup with six-wicket win over Netherlands with eight balls to spare.


The King of King's speech

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:25 AM PST

Al Jazeera's senior policy analyst says Gaddafi's threats were no different from those of any foreign occupier.


Bahrain protesters back in action

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:21 PM PST

Tens of thousands march in the first organised demonstration since unrest broke out in the Gulf Arab nation.


Quake Slams Christchurch

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, was rocked Tuesday by an earthquake that destroyed part of its cathedral and killed at least 65 people, with officials warning the death toll could double as rescuers pick through collapsed offices and buildings.


Somali Pirates Kill Four U.S. Hostages

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates were shot and killed by their captors, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing waters off East Africa.


Food-Price Fall Seen as Plantings Rise

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

A rush by farmers to expand plantings in many parts of the world is raising expectations that food prices may retreat as early as the second half of this year.


EU to Admit GM Material in Animal Feed

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:14 AM PST

European Union officials approved proposals to allow trace amounts of unauthorized genetically modified, or GM, material in animal-feed imports.


Japan Debt Warning Compounds Kan's Woes

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:29 AM PST

The hard-pressed government of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan suffered a critical setback Tuesday with a debt warning from one of the major ratings agencies, even as his party made a decision that could split it and unravel the administration.


G-20 at Odds Over Prevention

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

The coalition of leading world economies known as the Group of 20 faces growing strains, with China and other countries increasingly at odds over how to prevent another financial crisis.


Myanmar Editor's Arrest Stirs Alarm

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST

Myanmar's detention of an Australian newspaper editor is serving as a reminder about the hazards of working in the country at a time when Western investors are hoping for a chance to expand there.


Tripoli Clashes Kill at Least 62

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:19 AM PST

Human Rights Watch said witnesses in Tripoli have described Libyan forces firing "randomly" at protesters in the capital, and two hospitals in Tripoli reported at least 62 bodies have arrived since Sunday.


Medvedev Warns of Arab 'Disintegration'

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:19 AM PST

In his direst comments on the uprisings yet, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned that the revolutions spreading across the Arab world could lead to "decades" of turmoil and the rise of Islamism.


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