Shell could face huge fine for Nigeria spill

Shell could face huge fine for Nigeria spill

Shell could face huge fine for Nigeria spill

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Nigerian agency tells parliament oil giant should pay $5b for environmental damage caused by offshore leakage last year.


Saskatchewan Premier Warns on U.S.-Canada Ties

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said he was concerned about recent trade disputes between Canada and the U.S., saying Obama administration policies haven't been as helpful for Canadians as many first thought.


Tunisian leader promises Ben Ali fair trial, safety

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:16 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki offered ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday guarantees of physical safety and promised him a fair trial if he returned to his homeland.

Israeli government loses main coalition partner

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:53 AM PDT

The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday lost its main coalition partner, centrist political faction Kadima.

What's behind 500 dead penguins on beach?

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Marine biologists in Brazil have launched an investigation after hundreds of dead penguins washed ashore in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, they said Monday.

Olympic security: Should London be worried?

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT

With 10 days to go before the Olympic Games open in London, questions over the provision of security guards for the event are dominating the British media.

Damascus firefight rages on in escalation of power struggle (videos, photos)

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Syrian rebels and government forces continued fierce fighting in Damascus for a third straight day, according to Washington Post and other reports.

Footage of burning buildings and heavy gunfire is emerging from the scene, and social media posts depict harrowing combat in the historic city.

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Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Annan and Putin show no progress on Syria

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Russia continues to stand its ground on supporting the Assad government while battles rage for a third day in Damascus.


Israel creates settler university

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Israeli officials have taken the controversial step of creating the first university in a settlement in the West Bank.


Spain royal family takes wage cut

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Spain's King Juan Carlos and his family announce that they are trimming their own salaries, following a recent bitterly contested cut to public sector wages.


Anderson backs Pietersen to shine

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:21 PM PDT

James Anderson says Kevin Pietersen will thrive against South Africa despite the furore surrounding his England availability.


David Scharia named U.N. Security Council’s top counterterrorism lawyer

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations has promoted a former Israeli government attorney to a job as the Security Council's top counterterrorism lawyer, making him the only Israeli national serving in a senior security position within the U.N. Secretariat, Israeli and U.N. officials said Tuesday.

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Iran targeted in cyber espionage campaign

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 11:44 AM PDT

Security companies say targets in the Middle East are victims of unknown cyber hackers who communicate in Farsi.


Toronto fears rise in violence after shooting

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Police sees 'potential for retaliatory violence' in suspected gang-related shooting that killed two on Monday.


Hincapie, an Armstrong Teammate, Seen as Reluctant but Reliable Witness

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Of Lance Armstrong's teammates, the respected George Hincapie is likely to know more about the behind-the-scenes activity on their cycling teams than any other rider.

Motherlode Blog: Yahoo's New C.E.O., Marissa Mayer, Is Pregnant With Her First Child.

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Balancing a new baby and a high-profile job may be more challenging than the new Yahoo chief executive's blithe dismissal of the question suggests. But kudos to her and the company for wanting to make it work.

Frank Schleck fails doping test

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Frank Schleck of Luxembourg has failed a drugs test at the Tour de France, the International Cycling Union announces.


Moroccan cleric indicted for editor's death edict

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco indicted a cleric on Tuesday for calling for the murder on religious grounds of a local newspaper editor who urged greater sexual freedoms in the conservative Muslim country.

Italian Official Dismisses Report She Pressured Banks

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT

A recent bond auction drew strong demand from foreign investors, an Italian official said Tuesday, dismissing local media reports she had pressured domestic banks into bond-buying by allegedly warning them that a ratings firm was about to downgrade Italy.


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