'Friends of Syria' call for end to violence?

'Friends of Syria' call for end to violence?


'Friends of Syria' call for end to violence?

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:33 PM PST

Officials from more than 70 nations vowed more sanctions on Assad's government and called for aid to be brought in.


Haiti PM resigns amid political infighting

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:09 PM PST

Garry Conille submits resignation as government divisions deepen over an investigation of ministers' citizenships.


Progress cited as US-North Korea talks resume

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 06:40 AM PST

Washington's envoy applauds resumption of nuclear disarmament talks for first time since death of Kim Jong-il.


Australian court re-examines famed dingo case

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:32 AM PST

Parents of Azaria Chamberlain, missing since 1980, hope legal drama will end as fourth inquest into famous case opens.


Cold War tactics against Germany's Left under scrutiny

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:13 PM PST

BERLIN (Reuters) - In case there was any doubt about the ideology of Germany's Left Party, its leaders have brought out a cookbook that includes such favorites as "anti-Atomic waffles" and Soljanka, a feisty Russian soup that was popular in communist East Germany.


Haitian Premier Resigns

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:02 PM PST

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille resigned after less than five months on the job, a political setback for President Michel Martelly.


UN has 'major concerns' about nuclear Iran

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:50 PM PST

New report from nuclear watchdog finds that Tehran has continued with its uranium enrichment drive.


As Greek Restructuring Looms, Bondholders Think Twice About Other Sovereign Debt

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:25 PM PST

The hard-line approach Athens has taken to force steep losses on creditors has prompted fears that other weak countries in Europe may do the same.


Rovers star Samba joins Russians

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:35 PM PST

Rovers agree deal to sell centre-back Chris Samba to Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.


Arshavin joins Zenit in loan deal

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:05 PM PST

Andrey Arshavin rejoins Zenit St Petersburg after Arsenal agree a loan deal with the Russian club.


Common Sense: Apple Confronts the Law of Large Numbers — Common Sense

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:49 PM PST

Apple is so big that it's running up against the law of large numbers, which suggests that the fast rise of its shares and earnings will slow.


Egypt presidential hopeful survives attack

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST

Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh released from hospital after suffering concussion in carjacking incident north of Cairo.


Senegal's democracy at stake in troubled election

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:28 PM PST

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal is heading for its most contentious election in recent history on Sunday overshadowed by political violence and a constitutional row that could sully its enviable reputation as West Africa's most stable democracy.


VIDEO: Higgs in rare interview about boson

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:27 PM PST

Theoretical physicist Peter Higgs has said being given the Edinburgh Award came as a great surprise. His work on the existence of the so-called God particle began in the 1960s.


Palestinian 'shot dead' in W Bank

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:55 AM PST

A Palestinian man has died after being injured in clashes at an Israeli army checkpoint in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources say.


Occupy London set to be evicted

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:00 PM PST

LONDON-- Standing outside St. Paul's Cathedral in central London on Friday, a cluster of Occupy London protesters looked in dire need of a coffee. 

"I stayed up all night in case they came," said one protester, who only gave his name as Arthur.

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In Tyler Clementi Trial, Looking at Dharun Ravi’s Intentions

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

The crucial questions in the trial of Dharun Ravi are whether Mr. Ravi was motivated by a dislike of gays to bully Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide, and whether Mr. Clementi perceived the situation that way.


Haiti's prime minister quits after just a few months

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:57 AM PST

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille submitted his resignation Friday, President Michel Joseph Martelly announced.


Clashes continue at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 12:23 PM PST

Third street battle this week in Jerusalem's Old City between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters.


World Press Photo of the Year winner Samuel Aranda meets with subjects of photo

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:14 AM PST

In watching the Arab Spring unfold from across the ocean, photography has been one of the few things that makes us realize the toll on individuals. Samuel Aranda brought the conflict to American audiences with his emotional photo of a mother finding her injured son in a field hospital in Yemen. After the photograph won the World Press Photo of the Year, Samuel Aranda wanted to know the mother and son's own stories.

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