The Caucus: Romney Takes Aim at a New Target - Santorum

The Caucus: Romney Takes Aim at a New Target - Santorum

The Caucus: Romney Takes Aim at a New Target - Santorum

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST

Even as Mitt Romney tries to fend off the continuing challenge from Newt Gingrich and focus his attention on President Obama, he is now being forced to deal with another rival: Rick Santorum.

Obama: 'I deserve a second term'

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:38 AM PST

President Barack Obama tells a US network that he deserves a second term in the White House, as a poll puts his approval rating above 50%.


Saudi Women Sue for Right to Drive

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST

A court in Saudi Arabia has agreed to hear the first lawsuits by Saudi women challenging the kingdom's de-facto ban on women driving, a lawyer for one of the women said.


M.I.A. song ‘Bad Girls,’ lawsuits renew fight for Saudi women’s right to drive

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

Days before M.I.A. flipped the bird at the Super Bowl, she was flipping the metaphorical bird at someone else: Saudi Arabia.

In her new music video for "Bad Girls," M.I.A. is shown prancing about as what are believed to be Saudi women go drag racing, and Saudi male onlookers cheer them on. While some Saudi women are upset with the Arab stereotypes M.I.A. used in the video; many others say they were glad she was "pushing the boundaries" to get the world to pay attention to women's right to drive.

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Egyptian NGO crackdown could impact U.S. aid: White House

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that an Egyptian crackdown on pro-democracy non-governmental groups that has enmeshed a number of U.S. citizens could threaten the country's $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid.

Super Bowl 46 - After Giants’ Surreal Touchdown, Debates on the Strategy

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

The Patriots, up by 2 points, let the Giants score with less than a minute left so they would have time to score a touchdown of their own. Ultimately, the plan failed.

Itineraries: Clever Ways to Avoid Airline Baggage Fees

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST

As airlines come up with ever more inventive fees, travelers are figuring out creative ways to avoid them.

One dead, dozens injured in fifth day of Egypt clashes

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:16 AM PST

Violent clashes near Egypt's Interior Ministry on Monday left at least one person dead and 72 injured, a health ministry official said.

Foxconn story shrouded in secrecy

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:40 AM PST

We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name knockoff fashions so common of poor rural villages.

Blasts rock north Nigeria cities

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:11 PM PST

A police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano and a market in Maiduguri to the west are rocked by explosions.


Ian Paisley admitted to hospital

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST

The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.


India censors Google, Facebook — but other democracies are even worse

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:35 AM PST

The world's largest democracy has begun censoring the web.

Google India and Facebook removed content Monday on the orders of the Indian government, which had issued a court order asking for censorship of pages offensive to Indian's political and religious leaders, the Associated Press reports. The government also sought to censor content from YouTube and Blogspot, saying these sites had two weeks to start better policing their networks.

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Greece Plans Fence for Turkish Border

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:20 AM PST

Greece said it soon will begin building a fence six miles long topped with razor wire on its border with Turkey to deter illegal immigrants.


New headphones find the right ear

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:27 AM PST

Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.


Victims weep, ridicule Norway killer's court speech

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:14 AM PST

OSLO (Reuters) - Survivors and relatives of those killed in a Norwegian mass-murder rampage wept and ridiculed the smiling attacker in court Monday as he defended his acts by issuing a tirade against immigration.

U.S. Expresses Concern Over Tymoshenko's Health

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST

A senior U.S. official said reports of the ill health of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko are "of great concern," increasing pressure on Ukraine in a case that has frayed ties.


VIDEO: Palestinian duo agree interim deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will head a Palestinian unity government, after a second meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.


Nigeria names seven behind Eni pipeline blast

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:37 AM PST

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has named seven people it says were behind an attack on an oil pipeline belonging to Italy's Eni on Saturday, and denied a claim that a former separatist militia in the Niger Delta was responsible.

Korean Political Star Starts Charity to Confront Inequality

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:50 AM PST

The move makes Ahn Cheol-soo -- who surveys show to be the likely winner if he chooses to run in the presidential election -- one of the most generous donors in South Korea.

TIMESCAST: TimesCast | February 6, 2012

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

The United States shutters its Syrian embassy as violence grows | Fatah and Hamas form an interim Palestinian government.

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