Investment firm set to save Game

Investment firm set to save Game


Investment firm set to save Game

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:11 PM PDT

The investment group, Opcapita, will announce on Sunday it is buying the rump of the troubled Game Group out of administration, the BBC understands.


Support for Greek socialists rises ahead of election

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:04 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Support for Greece's co-ruling socialists is ticking up ahead of an election expected in May, though backing for the country's biggest parties remains low, an opinion poll showed on Saturday.


Hungarians rally as pressure rises on president to quit

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:57 PM PDT

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hungarian protesters called on President Pal Schmitt to resign on Saturday over a plagiarism scandal that could become a distraction to the government as it tries to win financial support from international lenders.


Syria Won’t Quit Rebel Centers, Putting Cease-Fire in Doubt

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:04 PM PDT

The United States and six Arab countries called for setting a specific deadline for Syria to halt the violence against the opposition.


A More Confident Brotherhood Names Candidate in Egypt

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:57 PM PDT

The political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood broke a pledge to stay out of Egypt's presidential race, nominating its longtime strategist and financier Khairat el-Shater.


Cuba declares Good Friday a holiday at pope's request

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has declared next week's Good Friday a holiday following a request from Pope Benedict during his visit to the island, state media said on Saturday.


Argentina on new campaign to win Falklands, 30 years after war

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:19 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES — Thirty years after Argentina's failed invasion of the Falkland Islands, President Cristina Fernandez is ratcheting up pressure by trying to isolate the archipelago's English-speaking inhabitants while heaping scorn on a British government that has refused to relinquish control.

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Brotherhood names Egypt candidate

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood names its deputy chairman, Khairat al-Shatir, as its candidate for the country's presidential elections in May.


Egypt's Brotherhood picks presidential runner

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Muslim Brotherhood to field deputy chairman Khairat al-Shater as candidate in May's presidential election.


Good Deeds in Afghanistan Interrupt the Grim Narrative

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:04 PM PDT

The story of Specialist Dennis Weichel could easily be a counterpoint to the gruesome account of the American soldier charged with 17 counts of murder.


Mali rebels, army fight over key northern town

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:20 PM PDT

GAO/BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian rebels and government troops fought for control of the northern garrison town of Gao on Saturday as the insurgents sought to capitalize on widespread chaos after last week's military coup.


Libya says 147 dead in week of southern tribal clashes

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:27 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A week of fighting between rival tribes deep in Libya's south has killed 147 people, the government said on Saturday, but it said it had brokered a fresh ceasefire agreement between the two sides.


Egypt's Brotherhood party names presidential candidate

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:19 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) named Khairat al-Shater, a deputy to the Brotherhood's leader and an accomplished businessman in Egypt, as its presidential candidate on Saturday for May's vote, its official Facebook page said.


Burma poised for milestone vote

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Voters in Burma go to the polls shortly for by-elections set to be the most open in decades, with Aung San Suu Kyi among those standing.


Burma poised for milestone vote

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Voters in Burma go to the polls shortly for by-elections set to be the most open in decades, with Aung San Suu Kyi among those standing.


Man City 3-3 Sunderland

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Manchester City stage a late fightback to keep their title bid alive, coming from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Sunderland.


India's Way: India’s Industry Helps Open Door to World

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Industry is opening doors between India and its neighbors and rivals, including Pakistan, where commerce officials met recently for India's first trade show in that country.


Ahmass Fakahany, From Merrill Lynch to Restaurants

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 11:11 AM PDT

After a lucrative career at Merrill Lynch, Ahmass Fakahany is bringing a Wall Street sensibility to running restaurants. And so far, it has worked.


Syria regime says battle to topple it is over

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Foreign Ministry says attempt to bring down the government has failed, as US pushes for UN timeline for "next steps".


Grenade attacks hit Kenyan coastal towns

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:01 PM PDT

At least one person dead and several injured at Christian rally in Mtwapa, while second attack hits Mombasa restaurant.


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