China introduces new air quality standards

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• China introduces new air quality standards
• Santorum Woos Ohio as Super Tuesday Looms
• Harry visits Mayan ruin in Belize
• Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Urges Catholics to Become More Politically Active
• Italy shipwreck captain 'not wearing glasses'
• Sarkozy courts French right with immigration pledge
• Syria Forces Renew Bombardment of Homs
• Canadian Conservatives Acknowledge Vote Suppression
• Merkel to Need Opposition Help in Approving Pact
• Thief steals Dublin saint's heart
• The Bay Citizen: Plagued by Crime, Oakland Food Truck Vendors Unite for Protection
• Putin heads toward Russia’s presidency
• Featured Advertiser
• Sudan's Bashir slams ICC warrant for defense minister
• Bearing Witness in Syria: A War Reporter’s Last Days
• Streetscapes | Upper East Side: Streetscapes/Upper East Side — A Block With Andrew Carnegie’s Stamp
• AUDIO: John Simpson on changing global leadership
• Boy, 17, dies after stab attacks
• Ahmadinejad critics lead in Iran vote results, but little change expected
• Russian presidential vote begins

China introduces new air quality standards Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST Stricter regulations replace standards that had reportedly underestimated pollution levels.

Santorum Woos Ohio as Super Tuesday Looms Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:49 PM PST Saturday's Washington caucuses are a prelude to 10 states' Republican primaries, in which Ohio is top prize.

Harry visits Mayan ruin in Belize Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PST Prince Harry visits a ruined Mayan city in Belize on the second day of his jubilee visit to the former UK colony on behalf of the Queen.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan Urges Catholics to Become More Politically Active Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:56 PM PST Ahead of the church's annual lobbying day in Albany, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told an audience that Catholics needed to make their voices heard more clearly.

Italy shipwreck captain 'not wearing glasses' Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:32 PM PST New accusations leveled against captain who has already been held up to condemnation and ridicule around the world.

Sarkozy courts French right with immigration pledge Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:15 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy marked a rightward shift in his re-election campaign on Saturday, pledging to cut the number of immigrants and calling for clear labeling of halal meat in a bid to entice voters away from the National Front.

Syria Forces Renew Bombardment of Homs Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:23 AM PST Syrian forces renewed their bombardment Saturday of rebellious areas of Homs, activists said. The bodies of two foreign journalists who were killed in shelling while trapped inside Baba Amr were handed over to embassy officials.

Canadian Conservatives Acknowledge Vote Suppression Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:24 AM PST Canada's Conservative government said there appeared to have been deliberate and illegal efforts to suppress votes in one constituency during last year's national election.

Merkel to Need Opposition Help in Approving Pact Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PST Merkel will need opposition support to pass the European fiscal pact that set out tougher budget rules, raising the pressure for the German chancellor to agree to growth stimulus measures for suffering euro-zone countries.

Thief steals Dublin saint's heart Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:07 PM PST The preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint has been stolen from the city's Christ Church Cathedral, officials say.

The Bay Citizen: Plagued by Crime, Oakland Food Truck Vendors Unite for Protection Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:35 AM PST Food-truck vendors had considered robberies a cost of doing business, but the killing of a vendor's young son has pushed them to act.

Putin heads toward Russia’s presidency Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:11 AM PST MOSCOW — The authoritarian system Vladimir Putin built is propelling him toward virtually assured victory in Sunday's presidential election, but its increasingly visible weaknesses present grave challenges in the days ahead for him, Russia and the world. Read full article >>

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Sudan's Bashir slams ICC warrant for defense minister Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:17 AM PST KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir condemned an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for his defense minister, who stood by his side during a speech on Saturday.

Bearing Witness in Syria: A War Reporter’s Last Days Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:56 PM PST Tyler Hicks, a photographer for The New York Times, recounted his trip into Syria last month with Anthony Shadid, a Times correspondent who died during the assignment.

Streetscapes | Upper East Side: Streetscapes/Upper East Side — A Block With Andrew Carnegie’s Stamp Posted: 01 Mar 2012 03:37 PM PST Andrew Carnegie died in 1919, but his land purchases in Carnegie Hill continue to shape the neighborhood.

AUDIO: John Simpson on changing global leadership Posted: 03 Mar 2012 03:29 AM PST World affairs editor, John Simpson reflects on the elections in Russian, France and America, revisiting the idea that "the world is changing".

Boy, 17, dies after stab attacks Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:05 AM PST A 17-year-old boy dies after being stabbed in south London following a spate of knife attacks.

Ahmadinejad critics lead in Iran vote results, but little change expected Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:55 AM PST TEHRAN — Critics of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were leading Saturday in preliminary results from Friday's parliamentary elections, but analysts stressed that his political clout in the assembly might stay the same, or even grow. Read full article >>

Russian presidential vote begins Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:25 PM PST Polls open in eastern parts of Russia in a presidential election that sees Vladimir Putin seeking to return to the post after four years as PM.

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