Former CIA Officer Accused of Terror Leaks

Former CIA Officer Accused of Terror Leaks
Lone voice reveals fear, division in Syria's Homs
EU finance ministers urge quick Greece deal
In Russia, New U.S. Envoy, McFaul, Ruffles Feathers
U.S. Sanctions Iran's 3rd Largest Bank
Police Knew Tabloid Had Dowler Voice Mail in 2002
Egypt's New Parliament Holds First Session
Marine Pleads Guilty in Iraqi Deaths
Former CIA officer charged in alleged leaks
Tibetan dead in 'China shooting'
Tibetan dead in 'China shooting'
Pakistan Rejects U.S. Account of November Clash
Sony's new low-light sensing tech
The Caucus: Illinois Senator Kirk Hospitalized Following Stroke
Israel arrests two Hamas officials at Red Cross office
Iran dismisses EU oil imports ban
Mexican strike on Sinaloa cartel
Republicans begin Florida fight
Sixth hospital insulin death case
Fighting erupts in Libya's Bani Walid

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:34 PM PST

In the latest criminal case in the Obama administration's effort to punish leakers, an ex-CIA officer who helped track down and capture a top terror suspect was charged Monday with disclosing classified secrets about his teammates to the media.

Lone voice reveals fear, division in Syria's Homs

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST

HOMS, Syria (Reuters) - Rushing out of the Rawda Cafe in the heart of Homs, the man berated journalists for not visiting rebel-held areas of the city.

EU finance ministers urge quick Greece deal

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST

Germany and France reiterate their commitment to a new bailout to avert a disastrous debt default by the country.

In Russia, New U.S. Envoy, McFaul, Ruffles Feathers

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST

Ambassador Michael A. McFaul has arrived as the Kremlin tries to portray antigovernment protests as being driven by the United States, but he has no intention of keeping a low profile.

U.S. Sanctions Iran's 3rd Largest Bank

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:19 AM PST

The Obama administration announced sanctions against Iran's third-largest bank, Bank Tejarat, closing off one of Tehran's only remaining conduits for trade with the West.

Police Knew Tabloid Had Dowler Voice Mail in 2002

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

Staff from the News of the World tabloid made it clear to British police in 2002 that they had access to voice mails from the mobile phone of a missing teenager, but police failed to arrest or charge anyone at the tabloid for phone hacking, according to a report by the police force that handled the case.

Egypt's New Parliament Holds First Session

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:29 AM PST

The parliament elected in Egypt's first legislative vote after Hosni Mubarak's ouster nearly a year ago held its inaugural session Monday, with Islamists comprising the overwhelming majority of its lawmakers.

Marine Pleads Guilty in Iraqi Deaths

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

A Marine Corps staff sergeant on trial for his role in a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of dereliction of duty.

Former CIA officer charged in alleged leaks

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:11 AM PST

The Justice Department on Monday charged a former CIA officer with repeatedly leaking classified information, including the identities of agency operatives involved in the capture and interrogation of alleged terrorists.

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Tibetan dead in 'China shooting'

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Chinese security forces open fire on ethnic Tibetan protesters in Sichuan province, killing one man and injuring scores, say Tibetan rights activists.

Tibetan dead in 'China shooting'

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Chinese police open fire on ethnic Tibetan protesters in Sichuan province, killing one man and injuring scores, Tibetan activists say.

Pakistan Rejects U.S. Account of November Clash

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:48 AM PST

Pakistan's military on Monday strongly rejected a United States military investigation into a contentious border exchange of fire last November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

Sony's new low-light sensing tech

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:27 AM PST

Sony promises higher quality low-light smartphone pictures by adding white pixels to its sensors.

The Caucus: Illinois Senator Kirk Hospitalized Following Stroke

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

Mark Steven Kirk, who won President Obama's Senate seat in 2010, was admitted to a Chicago-area hospital over the weekend after suffering a stroke.

Israel arrests two Hamas officials at Red Cross office

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police Monday arrested two senior Hamas members at an International Committee of the Red Cross building in East Jerusalem where they had taken shelter for some 18 months, Red Cross and Israeli officials said.

Iran dismisses EU oil imports ban

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

Iran says an EU ban on imports of Iranian oil is "unfair" and "doomed to fail", and will not force it to change course on its nuclear programme.

Mexican strike on Sinaloa cartel

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:25 AM PST

Soldiers in Mexico arrest alleged members of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel and kill one of its regional leaders, Luis Alberto Cabrera Sarabria.

Republicans begin Florida fight

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:21 AM PST

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich attack each other ahead of a debate in Florida on Monday, just days after Mr Gingrich's upset in the South Carolina primary.