Nigeria removes fuel subsidies

Nigeria removes fuel subsidies


Nigeria removes fuel subsidies

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:54 PM PST

Labour movement calls the government move "callous" and pledges to mobilise mass demonstrations in the coming days.


Disruptions: Resolved in 2012: To Enjoy the View Without Help From an iPhone

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:20 AM PST

Constant interaction with electronics deprives us of the daydreaming time necessary to solve problems.


Boat capsizes off Lamu in Kenya, at least 7 dead

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

NAIROBI (Reuters) - At least seven people died when a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized after hitting another vessel off the Kenyan island of Lamu on Sunday evening, the Kenya Red Cross said.


Tunisian president says liberties to be protected

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's new constitution is likely to contain provisions on women's rights and individual liberties, and the country will need a constitutional council to uphold it, new president Moncef Marzouki said in an interview published on Sunday.


Romney leads in Iowa on eve of caucus

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST

Republican frontrunner in close contest with Ron Paul two days before first vote of presidential primary season.


Rider dies in Dakar Rally crash

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST

Argentine motorcyclist Jorge Martinez Boero suffers fatal injuries in opening stages of event held in South America.


The Caucus: Bachmann Makes a Final Pitch to the Faithful in Iowa

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

Representative Michele Bachmann took the pulpit at the Jubilee Family Church on Sunday and preached a message of redemption and winning.


Gina Carano Makes Film Debut in ‘Haywire’

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST

The mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano is making her big-screen debut in "Haywire," a revenge thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh.


A Routine Errand to Drugstore Turns Deadly

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

Police in Nassau County are trying to determine how an off-duty federal agent died after intervening in a robbery.


Contracts for Top College Football Coaches Grow Complicated

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

A review of the contracts for more than 40 major college football coaches reveals a wide variety of salary increases, lucrative bonuses and desirable perks.


Suspect denies starting Chilean wildfire

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

The man Chilean authorities accuse of sparking a wildfire that has consumed more than 31,000 acres of a national park said Sunday that he is innocent.


Israeli, Palestinian officials to meet in Jordan

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:48 AM PST

Israeli and Palestinian representatives will meet in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday in an effort to relaunch negotiations between the two sides after more than a year of deadlock, Jordanian state media reported Sunday.


Advisory group head calls for withdrawal of observers from Syria

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:26 AM PST

The head of an advisory board to the Arab League called Sunday for the withdrawal of observers from Syria, claiming the mission has allowed Syrian officials to continue a brutal crackdown on protesters.


Palestinians and Israelis Will Talk This Week

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:05 PM PST

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators will meet in Jordan on Tuesday in an effort to revive moribund peace talks, although none of the sides involved suggested any reason to view the meeting as a sign of significant progress.


Deaths in botched DR Congo prison break

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

Eight people killed and 44 others injured when a grenade explodes during an attempted jail break in South Kivu.


Man charged with Salford murder

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST

A 20-year-old man is charged with the murder of the Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot in the head in Salford on Boxing Day.


Man charged with Salford murder

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST

A 20-year-old man is charged with the murder of the Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot in the head in Salford on Boxing Day.


Bahrain police clash with mourners

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 AM PST

Shooting tear gas and stun grenades, security forces clash with opposition protesters outside of Manama.


Biker killed as Dakar rally opens

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

Argentine motorcyclist Jorge Martinez Boero is killed in an accident on the opening day of the Dakar Rally in western Argentina.


Focus on Electability as Caucuses Near

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

Rick Santorum and Ron Paul defended themselves against claims that they could not win in November, as a new poll suggested they are now the main threat to Mitt Romney in Iowa.


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