Russia "disappointed" with UN Syria draft: envoys

Russia "disappointed" with UN Syria draft: envoys

Russia "disappointed" with UN Syria draft: envoys

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told a closed-door meeting of the Security Council on Friday that he was "deeply disappointed" with a European-Arab draft resolution endorsing an Arab League plan for Syria, diplomats said.

Nobel plea for Mexico journalists

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:14 PM PST

A host of international writers including several Nobel laureates issue a joint statement condemning attacks on journalists in Mexico.


Gap closing on top three - Murray

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST

Andy Murray believes he is closing the gap on the world's best players despite losing an epic five-set Australian Open semi-final to Novak Djokovic.


Davos meeting seeks to ease eurozone tensions

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:07 PM PST

Finance leaders at World Economic Forum seek solution to financial crisis as IMF piles pressure on bail-out fund.


Damascus Battles Risk Tipping Capital Into Chaos

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:00 PM PST

Syrian dissident soldiers said they are teaming up with armed civilians to temporarily occupy neighborhoods on Damascus's outskirts, a development that could lay the groundwork for violent resistance to sweep the capital.


Conn. Home Invasion Killer Is Sentenced to Death

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST

A Connecticut man expressed regret but steadfastly blamed his accomplice as he was sentenced to die Friday for a deadly home invasion that unsettled suburbia and halted momentum to abolish the state's death penalty. The sole survivor of the attack called the loss of his wife and two daughters a "personal holocaust" as the final chapter closed on the case.

UN in closed-door talks on Syria

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:19 PM PST

The UN Security Council is meeting to consider a possible resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.


Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 7

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:29 AM PST

All the action as it happens from Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.


Many Pardon Applicants Stressed Connection to Mississippi Governor

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:17 PM PST

A look at the clemency applications of felons who were pardoned reveal that many contained personal appeals from friends of Gov. Haley Barbour and major Republican donors.

Trailer Voice-Over Work Scarce for Women

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:17 PM PST

Producers cite credibility and resonance when explaining how it is that women are the second-choice sex when it comes to voicing movie trailers.

France to Speed Troops’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said French troops would leave a year early, by the end of 2013.

The Lede Blog: Twitter's New Policy on Blocking Posts Is Attacked, and Defended

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

Twitter incited anger among its international users on Friday after it announced a new method of blocking individual posts from appearing in certain countries. But some Internet advocacy groups defended it.

Opposition: Scores dead in last 2 days in Syria

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:01 AM PST

Thousands took to the streets in a Damascus suburb Friday for a funeral procession for a man they say was killed overnight as violence spawned by anti-government protests continues in Syria.

France to Speed Troops’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:58 AM PST

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said French troops would leave a year early, by the end of 2013.

Fitch Downgrades 5 Euro-Zone Members

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:43 AM PST

Fitch Ratings has downgraded euro-zone members Italy, Spain, Belgium, Cyprus and Slovenia, while affirming Ireland's credit rating.


Boko Haram leader tape threatens Nigeria forces

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:52 AM PST

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - In an audio tape posted on the Internet, the purported leader of the violent Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram threatened to kill more security personnel and kidnap their families, and accused U.S. President Barack Obama of waging war on Islam.

Romney back into lead in Florida

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:43 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from his nearest rival Newt Gingrich, with a nine-point advantage in Florida's opinion polls.


UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:25 AM PST

A British soldier has been shot dead while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.


Japan losing hope for its pricey “dream reactor”

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:42 AM PST

TSURUGA, Japan — Japan's long and expensive pursuit of a super-efficient nuclear reactor — a model once touted as the key to its energy future — now teeters on the brink of failure amid new government concerns about its runaway costs.

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India: From banning homosexuality to gay tourism destination in two years

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

Only two years ago, same-sex couples in India lived under a 148-year-old law that banned homosexual relations. Now, their country is rated "one of the hottest new destinations" for gay and lesbian travellers.

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