London stages Olympics security drill |
- London stages Olympics security drill
- Myanmar's Karen list peace terms
- Virginia Governor Opposes Ultrasound Rule
- South Sudan Expels Petrodar Executive
- Asian Companies Rush to Borrow
- Italy, India Clash Over Ocean Shooting
- Colombian Pipeline Halted by Bombing
- Job Posting at Tesco Fuels Fury
- Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85
- Saving Syria's wounded kids
- Commuter Train Crash Kills Dozens in Argentina
- Minister: Indonesia Needs Port Upgrade
- Swiss Set Tax, Secrecy Revamp
- In Egypt, Mubarak verdict set for June 2
- South Sudan expels oil firm boss
- VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues
- TIMESCAST: TimesCast | February 22, 2012
- VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'
- Report: Dozens dead in Argentina train crash
- VIDEO: Colvin 'defined by her humanity'
| London stages Olympics security drill Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST Thousands take part in exercise to prepare for the possibility of city's underground system being targeted.
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| Myanmar's Karen list peace terms Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:06 PM PST Demands by ethnic rebels, locked in six-decade-long fight for autonomy, follow signing of tentative peace deal.
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| Virginia Governor Opposes Ultrasound Rule Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:39 PM PST Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to amend a Republican bill to make vaginal probes of women seeking abortions optional.
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| South Sudan Expels Petrodar Executive Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:45 PM PST South Sudan expelled the head of Petrodar, the country's largest oil producer and pipeline operator, accusing him of covering up the theft of oil by Sudan.
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| Asian Companies Rush to Borrow Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:01 PM PST Asian companies are tapping bond markets at a record pace, worried that the euro-zone crisis may deepen and make it impossible for them to secure funds later in the year, say bankers who arrange borrowing.
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| Italy, India Clash Over Ocean Shooting Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:45 PM PST The detention of two Italian naval officers over the fatal shooting last week of two Indians at sea has caused a diplomatic rift that deepened Wednesday, exposing the risks countries run by increasing the use of arms on commercial vessels to deter piracy.
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| Colombian Pipeline Halted by Bombing Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:58 AM PST Pumping has been halted at Colombia's second-longest pipeline, the Cano Limon, after several bombings by leftist guerrillas in recent days, according to an official at national oil company Ecopetrol.
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| Job Posting at Tesco Fuels Fury Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST An online posting for a job at a Tesco supermarket has sparked a national controversy over whether a government program created to help tackle the U.K.'s youth-unemployment crisis is exploiting young, out-of-work Britons.
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| Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85 Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:45 PM PST Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson has died aged 85, a statement from his family says.
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| Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:24 AM PST The shrapnel wound is in the toddler's left side. The boy needs "a proper hospital," the doctor says, not the makeshift clinic in the Syrian city of Homs where he's being treated.
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| Commuter Train Crash Kills Dozens in Argentina Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:04 PM PST The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people.
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| Minister: Indonesia Needs Port Upgrade Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:56 AM PST Indonesia needs to move quickly to expand and modernize its ports to keep up with a recent increase in exports and imports generated by the archipelago's sustained growth, the country's trade minister said.
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| Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:14 AM PST Switzerland outlined proposals to improve its standing as a tax-compliant financial center, including the requirement on banks to ensure foreign clients declare their tax obligations.
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| In Egypt, Mubarak verdict set for June 2 Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST CAIRO — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday announced June 2 as the date for the verdict in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, setting a lengthy deliberation period in an apparent attempt to avoid disrupting a presidential election expected in May. Read full article >>   
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| South Sudan expels oil firm boss Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:50 AM PST South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
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| VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:23 AM PST To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King.
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| TIMESCAST: TimesCast | February 22, 2012 Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:56 AM PST Journalists are reported killed in Syria | Republican candidates hold their final debate.
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| VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed' Posted: 22 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.
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| Report: Dozens dead in Argentina train crash Posted: 22 Feb 2012 12:23 PM PST At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media said.
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| VIDEO: Colvin 'defined by her humanity' Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST Tributes have been paid to Marie Colvin, the highly respected American Sunday Times reporter, following her death in the Syrian city of Homs.
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