Taiwan Vote Stirs Chinese Hopes for Democracy |
- Taiwan Vote Stirs Chinese Hopes for Democracy
- Global Update: India: Full Year Without a Reported Case of Polio Is a First in What Was a Longtime Hot Spot
- Italy fears fuel leak from stricken ship
- Romania's PM warns protesters on fifth day
- Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf sworn in
- Egypt leader heckled in Tripoli over Gaddafi fugitives
- Hungary, Once a Star, Loses Its Shine
- Books of The Times: ‘The Real Romney,’ by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman - Review
- Lost Darwin fossils rediscovered
- Cuba and its patron saint await Pope Benedict
- La Nina 'may abet' flu pandemics
- Martin Luther King archive opens
- ScottishPower cuts gas prices 5%
- U.S. to Tell Drug Makers to Disclose Payments to Doctors
- New Approach for Italy's South
- Iran Makes Arrests in Scientist's Death
- Saudi Arabia, China Sign Nuclear Cooperation Pact
- Golden Globes 2012 a huge hit in Iran
- Beirut building collapse kills dozens
- Can gaming influence an election?
| Taiwan Vote Stirs Chinese Hopes for Democracy Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST After avidly following Taiwan's presidential campaign online, many mainland Chinese expressed the desire to one day soon choose their own leaders.
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST India has gone a full year without a new polio case, the World Health Organization announced last week.
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| Italy fears fuel leak from stricken ship Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:05 PM PST Government set to declare state of emergency after at least six people died in sinking of cruise vessel on a reef.
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| Romania's PM warns protesters on fifth day Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST Emile Boc says violence will not be tolerated as demonstrations against budget cuts continue in the capital, Bucharest.
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| Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf sworn in Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:03 PM PST President's rival, who had refused to accept her victory, attends inauguration amid promises of an inclusive government.
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| Egypt leader heckled in Tripoli over Gaddafi fugitives Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Protesters forced their way into a Tripoli hotel where Egypt's military leader was meeting Libyan officials Monday and lambasted him for failing to extradite supporters of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi who have fled to Egypt.
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| Hungary, Once a Star, Loses Its Shine Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST The country serves as a cautionary tale for those who argue that Greece could regain competitiveness by reintroducing its currency.
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| Books of The Times: ‘The Real Romney,’ by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman - Review Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST Two reporters for The Boston Globe try to explain Mitt Romney by pulling together lots of details into a narrative that is absorbing and fair-minded.
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| Lost Darwin fossils rediscovered Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:16 PM PST A "treasure trove" of fossils - including some collected by Charles Darwin - has been re-discovered in an old cabinet.
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| Cuba and its patron saint await Pope Benedict Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:44 PM PST SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (Reuters) - The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is a gold-clothed, doll-like figurine which, according to Cuban legend, three fishermen found floating in a bay as Spain colonized the region with the sword and the cross.
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| La Nina 'may abet' flu pandemics Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST Scientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics.
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| Martin Luther King archive opens Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:07 PM PST The King Center publishes online 200,000 personal papers belonging to Martin Luther King Jr, as the US marks the birthday of the civil rights leader.
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| ScottishPower cuts gas prices 5% Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:12 PM PST ScottishPower becomes the last of the big six energy suppliers to cut its tariffs, knocking an average 5% off gas bills.
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| U.S. to Tell Drug Makers to Disclose Payments to Doctors Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:41 PM PST To head off medical conflicts of interest, the companies would be required to disclose what they pay doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel and entertainment.
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| New Approach for Italy's South Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:09 AM PST Italy's technocrat government aims to overhaul state interventions in the country's poor southern regions, shifting definitively from targeted subsidies to an approach aimed at bolstering civic infrastructure.
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| Iran Makes Arrests in Scientist's Death Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST An Iranian news website is reporting that several suspects have been arrested over last week's killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
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| Saudi Arabia, China Sign Nuclear Cooperation Pact Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Saudi Arabia said it signed an agreement with China to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the development and use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.
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| Golden Globes 2012 a huge hit in Iran Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:29 AM PST Tehran — Winning the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Golden Globes might not mean much in most countries, but in Iran many stayed up through the night to watch Madonna announce that "A Separation" by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi took the 2012 prize. Read full article >>
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| Beirut building collapse kills dozens Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:00 PM PST Several people still trapped after old, six-storey building in Lebanese capital housing foreign labourers topples.
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| Can gaming influence an election? Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:29 AM PST Can online gaming help win a real-world election?
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