Rare-earths plant in Malaysia faces hurdle

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• Rare-earths plant in Malaysia faces hurdle
• City Room: Bloomberg to Give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood
• Wind River Indian Reservation, Where Brutality Is Banal
• European funding for Maze centre
• UK's Hague visits Somali capital
• Hackers Hit HSBC's Banking Sites
• China Reinforces Energy Supplies
• Turkey to Seek Life Sentence for General
• World's Factories Pick Up the Pace
• M.B.A. Applications in Europe Slow
• BBC defends decision to censor the word ‘Palestine’ in rap song
• Second deadly attack in Colombia
• Canadian authorities bust child porn rings
• Camilla Williams, Opera Singer, Dies at 92
• Fifa demands Egypt deaths report
• Greek Parties Plan Talks on Cuts
• Unrest in Egypt after deadly football riot
• Brains may be wired for addiction
• Litvinenko's father changes mind
• Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran

Rare-earths plant in Malaysia faces hurdle Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST Legal challenge filed after Australian firm's project gets approval despite radioactive-pollution fears.

City Room: Bloomberg to Give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:37 PM PST Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire with a long-term interest in public health, said he would give Planned Parenthood Federation of America a $250,000 matching gift.

Wind River Indian Reservation, Where Brutality Is Banal Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:48 PM PST On a huge stretch of scrubland in central Wyoming, a two-year federal crime-fighting initiative has made little difference.

European funding for Maze centre Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST Eighteen million pounds of European funding is approved for building the contentious conflict transformation centre on the site of the former Maze prison.

UK's Hague visits Somali capital Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:46 PM PST Britain appoints first ambassador to Somalia in 21 years as its foreign secretary pledges support for summit in London.

Hackers Hit HSBC's Banking Sites Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST Hackers kept up their campaign to cripple Brazilian banking websites and, in a new twist, their efforts appeared to affect both local and global websites of U.K.'s HSBC Holdings.

China Reinforces Energy Supplies Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:28 AM PST Chinese institutions unveiled three separate energy deals in North America and Europe that underscore Beijing's continued interest in foreign assets as it looks for supplies to feed its booming economy.

Turkey to Seek Life Sentence for General Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:06 AM PST Turkish prosecutors said they would seek life without parole for Gen. Ilker Basbug, Turkey's top soldier until 2010 and the highest-ranking officer arrested to date in a group of court cases alleging a terrorist plot to topple the government.

World's Factories Pick Up the Pace Posted: 02 Feb 2012 02:13 AM PST The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in January, while separate gauges of manufacturing around the globe firmed up despite the threat of recession in Europe and a recent cooling of Asian economies.

M.B.A. Applications in Europe Slow Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:53 AM PST The European currency crisis is claiming another victim: the M.B.A student.

BBC defends decision to censor the word ‘Palestine’ in rap song Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST You can express your political views on air, but rapping them gets trickier. In February of last year, the BBC's Radio 1xtra censored the word "Palestine" from an after hours music show that included a freestyle performance by rapper Mic Righteous. On Tuesday, the BBC Trust defended that decision, saying that using the word would have compromised the network's neutrality. Read full article >>

Second deadly attack in Colombia Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST Explosive devices are thrown at a police station in western Colombia, killing at least five people - the second such attack in less than 24 hours.

Canadian authorities bust child porn rings Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST At least 60 people have been charged in connection with one of Canada's largest ever pornography busts, authorities said Thursday.

Camilla Williams, Opera Singer, Dies at 92 Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:49 AM PST Miss Williams made her debut at the New York City Opera in 1946 to rave notices. She was the first black woman to secure a contract with a major United States opera company.

Fifa demands Egypt deaths report Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:49 AM PST Fifa demands a full report into the violence at a match in Egypt which has left more than 70 people dead and over 1,000 injured.

Greek Parties Plan Talks on Cuts Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:18 AM PST Greece's prime minister has set crucial talks with leaders of the three parties backing his interim government to try to build a solid consensus for further cutbacks and reforms, a condition set by Greece's official lenders for further aid.

Unrest in Egypt after deadly football riot Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:30 PM PST Hundreds wounded in protests outside interior ministry in Cairo demanding retribution for deaths in football violence.

Brains may be wired for addiction Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

Litvinenko's father changes mind Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:37 AM PST The father of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko says he regrets blaming Russia's secret services for his son's death in 2006.

Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST Iran invited young activists to Tehran for a conference on the "Islamic Awakening," but the fact that no one was invited from Syria's opposition disrupted the whole script.

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