Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:02 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago will be held by late May, Wednesday's state newspaper al-Ahram quoted a government minister as saying.

VIDEO: Huge blast 'hits Homs oil pipeline'

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:41 PM PST

An explosion has reportedly hit a crude oil pipeline feeding the embattled Syrian city of Homs, eyewitnesses have told the Reuters news agency.


VIDEO: Protests on Bahrain anniversary

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:30 AM PST

Police try to prevent people marking the anniversary of pro-democracy protests in Bahrain's capital, after a second day of clashes in outlying villages.


VIDEO: Rare look inside Burma's capital

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 03:34 PM PST

The BBC's Rachel Harvey has been granted rare access to film inside Burma's parliament in the Burmese capital city Naypyidaw, where she walked a virtually unused 20-lane highway.


VIDEO: Europe arms call by Syrian opposition

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:46 PM PST

As the European Parliament prepares to debate the situation in Syria, a member of the opposition Syrian National Council has called on Europe to give arms to the rebel Free Syrian army.


Iranian suspects held over Bangkok blast

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:48 PM PST

Two suspects charged, as officials investigate links to incidents targeting Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.


VIDEO: Romania snow buries houses

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST

In Romania rescue teams have been struggling to evacuate people whose homes have been smothered by heavy snow.


Soccer Match-Fixing Trial Splits Turkey

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:24 PM PST

The trial of almost 100 Turkish soccer bosses and players has gripped the nation and exposed divisions at the highest echelons of Turkey's government.


Ex-Sun CEO Schwartz Launches Startup, Keeps Ponytail

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:46 PM PST

Well, what do you know: The Ponytail is back. Jonathan Schwartz, the baby-faced former CEO of Sun Microsystems, more or less disappeared from public view the day after Oracle closed the purchase of Sun in 2010. He famously took his leave with a resignation haiku on Twitter: Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more Schwartz ...


Japan's Central Bank Joins Peers in Opening the Taps

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:10 PM PST

The world's major central banks are opening up the monetary spigots once again, pumping new money into their economies to bolster growth.


U.S., Allies Track Syrian Weapons

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:27 PM PST

The U.S. and some Mideast allies are intensifying surveillance of Syria's chemical and biological depots amid fears that the weapons could go loose if unrest escalates out of control.


Sectarian Tensions Rise in Bahrain

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:39 PM PST

Police displayed a massive security presence across Bahrain's capital Tuesday on the first anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising against the Gulf kingdom's Sunni rulers, a day after some of the worst violence island for months.


Iran Activists Bid for Protest Revival

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST

Iranians held scattered, silent demonstrations in Tehran and other big cities Tuesday amid a heavy security lockdown, returning to the streets in the first sizable antigovernment marches in a year.


Mexico Oil Watchdog Sounds Alarm

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:37 PM PST

Mexico's oil regulator is sounding an alarm over plans by the country's state oil monopoly to drill two ultra-deep-water wells near U.S. waters this year, saying neither the company nor his commission is prepared to handle a serious accident or oil spill there.


Canada Is Probing 5 Banks

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:55 PM PST

The antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations of collusion in the setting of key benchmark interest rates.


Try Dog Sledding - It's Awesome Winter Fun!

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:00 PM PST

I went with three friends, all of whom were very experienced skiers and outdoor sports enthusiasts, but none of whom had ever tired dog sledding, and every one of us was very impressed and surprised by the experience.


China to keep investing in euro zone debt: China c.bank (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:30 PM PST

Reuters - China will continue to invest in euro zone government debt, the country's central bank governor said on Wednesday, while calling on Europeans to produce more attractive investment products for China.


Muslim group boss: No Syria military intervention (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:07 PM PST

AP - The international community must rule out military intervention as a solution to the Syrian crisis, the leader of a global Islamic group said Wednesday.


Ogaden Somalis file Ethiopia ICC complaint

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:38 PM PST

Ogaden community in South Africa lodges complaint with international court over alleged Ethiopian human rights abuses.


Iranian bomber maimed in blasts in Thai capital

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:25 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off in an incident Israel said was an attempted terrorist attack by Iran.

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