For Jonathan Galassi, Unveiling the Heart in Poems

For Jonathan Galassi, Unveiling the Heart in Poems
Frenchman killed in armed robbery in Red Sea resort
New bridge in Mexico loaded with big dreams
Burundi court jails 16 for bar killing of 36
Soldier shot in Afghanistan named
Twitter's Censors Provoke Backlash
Yemen's Saleh heads for United States
The Caucus: NBC News asks Romney Campaign to Remove Ad
Arabs Suspend Mission in Syria
Yemeni President Heads to U.S. for Treatment
Spanair Shutdown Sparks Disruptions
China's Top Auditor Warns of Fiscal, Financial Risks
Tunisia Sees Need for External Financing
Creditors Say Deal Is Near on Greek Debt
Portugal Restructuring Certain; Ireland, Spain Likely-Rogoff
Lagarde: Euro Zone Needs Clear, Simple Firewall
Optimism Is Redefined in Davos
Chinese Crack Down to Curb Spread of Tibetan Unrest
Yemen president en route to U.S.
11 suspected Islamic militants killed in Nigeria

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST

New poems by the noted publisher Jonathan Galassi tell the story of a married, middle-aged man who falls in love with a younger man. "It's about me," he said.

Frenchman killed in armed robbery in Red Sea resort

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - A Frenchman was killed when armed men raided a currency exchange office Saturday in the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Red Sea, security officials and the French embassy said.

New bridge in Mexico loaded with big dreams

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST

BALUARTE GORGE, Mexico — High in the wicked folds of the western Sierra Madre, Mexican transportation officials have launched one of the most ambitious road-building projects in history — an experiment in social engineering as much as a structural one.

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Burundi court jails 16 for bar killing of 36

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - A court in Burundi has sentenced 16 people to jail terms ranging from three years to life for killing 36 people in a bar, the most violent attack last year in the central African country, a defense lawyer said Saturday.

Soldier shot in Afghanistan named

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:34 PM PST

A British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan is named as Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung by the Ministry of Defence.

Twitter's Censors Provoke Backlash

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST

After years of touting itself as a champion of free expression, Twitter touched off a torrent of criticism after it announced it can remove messages from the online service within specific countries if asked to do so.

Yemen's Saleh heads for United States

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

ADEN (Reuters) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh was heading to the United States on Saturday, Yemen's state news agency said, a week after leaving for Oman under a plan for him to step down to end a year of protests against his rule.

The Caucus: NBC News asks Romney Campaign to Remove Ad

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:59 AM PST

The Mitt Romney campaign ad used almost entirely old footage of Tom Brokaw reporting on Newt Gingrich's legal troubles.

Arabs Suspend Mission in Syria

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:09 AM PST

The move by the Arab League likely will intensify the push for a U.N. Security Council resolution to halt President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown.

Yemeni President Heads to U.S. for Treatment

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:05 PM PST

Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking medical treatment for wounds suffered in a June assassination attempt.

Spanair Shutdown Sparks Disruptions

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 07:59 AM PST

The Spanish airline canceled all of its flights Friday night and prepared to file for bankruptcy protection.

China's Top Auditor Warns of Fiscal, Financial Risks

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:53 AM PST

China's national auditor has warned of potential risks in the fiscal and financial sectors this year, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the auditor.

Tunisia Sees Need for External Financing

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 05:48 AM PST

Tunisia will need to secure $5 billion in external financing this year to fill the gap in its balance of payments as well as refinancing some of its debt, the central bank governor said.

Creditors Say Deal Is Near on Greek Debt

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST

Talks between Athens and its private creditors are close to being finalized and a deal to restructure its debt should be concluded next week, the head of the creditors' negotiating team said.

Portugal Restructuring Certain; Ireland, Spain Likely-Rogoff

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST

A restructuring of Portugal's sovereign debt inevitably will follow that of Greece, and there is a high probability that Ireland and Spain will have to do the same, according to economist Kenneth Rogoff.

Lagarde: Euro Zone Needs Clear, Simple Firewall

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 03:00 AM PST

The euro zone needs a "clear, simple firewall" to restore international trust in it, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.

Optimism Is Redefined in Davos

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 05:44 AM PST

Business chiefs gathered at Davos are expressing optimism--but with lots of caveats.

Chinese Crack Down to Curb Spread of Tibetan Unrest

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:08 PM PST

There are reports of a wave of ethnic unrest in Western Sichuan, but facts are hard to come by as the area is sealed off.

Yemen president en route to U.S.

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is en route to the United States, British authorities said Saturday, marking the latest phase in a series of political moves surrounding his transition from power in violence-wracked Yemen.