Clinton, other diplomats to urge Russia to allow Security Council vote on Syria

Clinton, other diplomats to urge Russia to allow Security Council vote on Syria

Clinton, other diplomats to urge Russia to allow Security Council vote on Syria

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:38 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday remained deadlocked over a Western- and Arab-backed draft resolution condemning Syria's violent suppression of protesters, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton prepared to deliver a plea to international diplomats to take tougher action against President Bashar al-Assad.

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British minister to visit Falklands to mark war anniversary

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A British minister will travel to the Falkland Islands in June to take part in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Britain's recapture of the islands from occupying Argentine troops, a visit that could rile Buenos Aires.

Cargo ship sinks off Turkey, 8 crew missing

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:03 PM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - A dry cargo ship sank off the Black Sea coast of Turkey Tuesday and eight members of the 11-strong Polish crew were missing, Turkish media said.

Ten missing as Turkey ship sinks

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:38 PM PST

At least 10 people are missing after a cargo ship sinks off the Turkish coast, officials say.


Berlin-Athens Tension Grows

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:39 PM PST

Germany is continuing its push for controls over Athens' budget, despite being rebuffed by Greece and other euro-zone countries at Monday's European summit.


Greek Debt Talks Put Pressure on ECB

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST

The European Central Bank, Greece's biggest creditor, is finding it hard to stay on the sidelines as Greece negotiates a debt-restructuring deal with its private-sector bondholders.


Data Reflect Euro-Zone Woes

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST

New data brought more signs the euro zone could be verging on a mild recession, with consumer spending in the bloc's two largest economies dropping sharply in December.


Italy ends search for cruise ship survivors

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST

Costa Cruises chief executive admits "possible" delays during evacuation, which passengers allege was chaotic.


Arab League: No longer toothless?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

For much of its history, the Arab League has been viewed as a toothless organization. That perception has begun to change following its responses in Libya and Syria.

Christians 'face deportation' in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:14 PM PST

Rights group says dozens of Ethiopian Christians have been arrested and could be deported for "illegal mingling".


VIDEO: Thai boxing kicks back in Vietnam

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

Thai boxing is flourishing once again in Vietnam after being banned for a number of years.


Books of The Times: The Kama Sutra, Newly Translated

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:35 AM PST

A new translation of the original Kama Sutra, like the original manuscript, has no drawings but much detail and advice on sexuality and society.

Austria row at 'new Jews' remark

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

Austria's President withdraws an award from a far-right leader who allegedly likened his supporters to Jews under the Nazis.


New tapes from day Kennedy died

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:52 AM PST

The US releases long-lost recordings of the Air Force One flight back to Washington on the day of John F Kennedy's assassination.


Russia has pride, contracts at stake in Syria

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:41 AM PST

MOSCOW — Russia's unwillingness to endorse a U.N. resolution calling for the ouster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arises from domestic, international, commercial and military calculations, analysts agree, but underlying all of them is the Kremlin's belief that Russia would have nothing to gain from Assad's departure.

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U.S. launches airstrike against al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:32 AM PST

The U.S. military launched an airstrike against Yemen's al-Qaeda affiliate on Tuesday, targeting an area of the country where the group is increasingly asserting its influence.

At least a dozen people were killed in the strike, including insurgents from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and local militants, according to some reports. Other accounts put the death toll at about half that number.

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Canada transportation rules: Could they prevent transgender people from flying?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:05 PM PST

It's always in the fine print.

An airport security screening regulation put into place in Canada in July is drawing attention from some critics who fear it could prevent transgender people from being able to fly.

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Iran nuclear talks 'constructive'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:42 AM PST

Iran says three days of talks with UN nuclear inspectors have been "positive and constructive".


VIDEO: Tensions as UN debates Syria crisis

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST

The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a "path to civil war", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has warned.


Canada Expands Iran Sanctions

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:24 AM PST

Canada said it is expanding its sanctions against Iranian companies and individuals, part of an effort in North America and Europe to pressure Iran to return to negotiations over the its nuclear program.


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