Ex-Libyan PM Al Baghdadi pleads innocence

Ex-Libyan PM Al Baghdadi pleads innocence


Ex-Libyan PM Al Baghdadi pleads innocence

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Al Mahmoudi Al Baghdadi, Muammar Gaddafi's last prime minster, says he is not guilty of crimes against his people.


DealBook: Diamond’s American Flair Became a Liability for Barclays

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT

The rise and fall of Robert E. Diamond Jr., the chief of Barclays closely tracks the City of London's complicated history with Wall Street's risky ways.


Higgs excitement at fever pitch

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Scientists are to convene in Geneva on Wednesday to reveal the latest results in the hunt for the Higgs boson, as rumours about them reach a crescendo.


OraQuick At-Home H.I.V. Test Wins F.D.A. Approval

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:04 PM PDT

The test, called OraQuick, uses a cheek swab and gives results in 20 to 40 minutes.


The Ticket: Rob Portman, a Master of Washington’s Inner Workings

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Senator Rob Portman, a potential vice-presidential pick, may be in line for a new part after helping candidates in his own party prepare for debates as a stand-in for Democrats.


City Room: Celebrating Many Years of Fireworks and Parades

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:26 AM PDT

A slide show of images capturing Fourth of July events and celebrations from the city's past.


A bowl of shark fin soup? Not so fast

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:33 AM PDT

China is planning to ban shark fin soup from being served at official banquets, in a sign the country may be losing its taste for the expensive delicacy.


Indigenous whaling bids granted

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:26 AM PDT

A controversial vote at the International Whaling Commission meeting renews whaling quotas for indigenous groups in Alaska, Russia and the Caribbean.


Peers reject judge-led bank probe

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:01 AM PDT

A Labour attempt to set up a judge-led inquiry into banking is defeated in the House of Lords by 251 votes to 197.


Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim seeks to exploit youthful anger

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:13 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR — On the 14th floor of Malaysia's Parliament building — a white, honeycombed 1960s box on the Kuala Lumpur skyline — Anwar Ibrahim speaks quietly for a man known domestically as a populist firebrand.

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Greece eyes revival without jeopardizing bailout targets

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's new government will focus on reviving its recession-hit economy without missing targets under a foreign bailout, a deputy finance minister said on Tuesday, in a bid to assuage concerns it would renege on commitments to its lenders.


Pakistan reopens NATO supply routes to Afghanistan

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Pakistan has decided to reopen supply routes that the United States and its allies have used to supply their troops in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.


Bomb in car kills two policemen in northern Mexico

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:16 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosive device blew up a car in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Victoria on Tuesday, killing two policemen and injuring another four in an attack that bore the hallmarks of drug cartels, police said.


Boeing predicts strong demand

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Boeing predicts $4.5tn (£2.8tn) of new planes will be bought over the next 20 years, driven by demand in China, India and other emerging markets.


Turkmen leader awards luxury car

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Turkmenistan President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov awards a luxury Cadillac to a regional government after its farmers delivered a record crop.


Pakistan to reopen NATO supply route

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT

US secretary of state says supply routes into Afghanistan to reopen after deal between Washington and Islamabad.


People Return Home as Floodwaters Recede in India

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Thousands of hungry and exhausted people waded back to their mud-filled homes from relief camps Tuesday as floodwaters began receding in remote northeastern India.


Whales, gas and climate: A gray tale

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:55 AM PDT

Tricky counting gray whales - even trickier protecting them


Pakistan agrees to open supply lines after U.S. apology

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:19 AM PDT

Pakistan has agreed to open its border crossings to U.S. and NATO military transit to and from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a statement Tuesday, ending a seven-month diplomatic standoff.

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China to ban shark fin soup from official functions

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Shark fin lovers attending an upcoming Chinese government soirée may be disappointed to find the delicacy off the menu.

China's State Council announced Tuesday that it will begin prohibiting shark fin soup from official government banquets and functions, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

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