Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:02 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago will be held by late May, Wednesday's state newspaper al-Ahram quoted a government minister as saying.

VIDEO: Huge blast 'hits Homs oil pipeline'

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:41 PM PST

An explosion has reportedly hit a crude oil pipeline feeding the embattled Syrian city of Homs, eyewitnesses have told the Reuters news agency.


VIDEO: Protests on Bahrain anniversary

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:30 AM PST

Police try to prevent people marking the anniversary of pro-democracy protests in Bahrain's capital, after a second day of clashes in outlying villages.


VIDEO: Rare look inside Burma's capital

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 03:34 PM PST

The BBC's Rachel Harvey has been granted rare access to film inside Burma's parliament in the Burmese capital city Naypyidaw, where she walked a virtually unused 20-lane highway.


VIDEO: Europe arms call by Syrian opposition

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:46 PM PST

As the European Parliament prepares to debate the situation in Syria, a member of the opposition Syrian National Council has called on Europe to give arms to the rebel Free Syrian army.


Iranian suspects held over Bangkok blast

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:48 PM PST

Two suspects charged, as officials investigate links to incidents targeting Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.


VIDEO: Romania snow buries houses

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST

In Romania rescue teams have been struggling to evacuate people whose homes have been smothered by heavy snow.


Soccer Match-Fixing Trial Splits Turkey

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:24 PM PST

The trial of almost 100 Turkish soccer bosses and players has gripped the nation and exposed divisions at the highest echelons of Turkey's government.


Ex-Sun CEO Schwartz Launches Startup, Keeps Ponytail

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:46 PM PST

Well, what do you know: The Ponytail is back. Jonathan Schwartz, the baby-faced former CEO of Sun Microsystems, more or less disappeared from public view the day after Oracle closed the purchase of Sun in 2010. He famously took his leave with a resignation haiku on Twitter: Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more Schwartz ...


Japan's Central Bank Joins Peers in Opening the Taps

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:10 PM PST

The world's major central banks are opening up the monetary spigots once again, pumping new money into their economies to bolster growth.


U.S., Allies Track Syrian Weapons

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:27 PM PST

The U.S. and some Mideast allies are intensifying surveillance of Syria's chemical and biological depots amid fears that the weapons could go loose if unrest escalates out of control.


Sectarian Tensions Rise in Bahrain

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:39 PM PST

Police displayed a massive security presence across Bahrain's capital Tuesday on the first anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising against the Gulf kingdom's Sunni rulers, a day after some of the worst violence island for months.


Iran Activists Bid for Protest Revival

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST

Iranians held scattered, silent demonstrations in Tehran and other big cities Tuesday amid a heavy security lockdown, returning to the streets in the first sizable antigovernment marches in a year.


Mexico Oil Watchdog Sounds Alarm

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:37 PM PST

Mexico's oil regulator is sounding an alarm over plans by the country's state oil monopoly to drill two ultra-deep-water wells near U.S. waters this year, saying neither the company nor his commission is prepared to handle a serious accident or oil spill there.


Canada Is Probing 5 Banks

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:55 PM PST

The antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations of collusion in the setting of key benchmark interest rates.


Try Dog Sledding - It's Awesome Winter Fun!

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:00 PM PST

I went with three friends, all of whom were very experienced skiers and outdoor sports enthusiasts, but none of whom had ever tired dog sledding, and every one of us was very impressed and surprised by the experience.


China to keep investing in euro zone debt: China c.bank (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:30 PM PST

Reuters - China will continue to invest in euro zone government debt, the country's central bank governor said on Wednesday, while calling on Europeans to produce more attractive investment products for China.


Muslim group boss: No Syria military intervention (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:07 PM PST

AP - The international community must rule out military intervention as a solution to the Syrian crisis, the leader of a global Islamic group said Wednesday.


Ogaden Somalis file Ethiopia ICC complaint

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:38 PM PST

Ogaden community in South Africa lodges complaint with international court over alleged Ethiopian human rights abuses.


Iranian bomber maimed in blasts in Thai capital

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:25 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off in an incident Israel said was an attempted terrorist attack by Iran.
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Eurozone ministers cancel Greece debt meeting

Eurozone ministers cancel Greece debt meeting

Eurozone ministers cancel Greece debt meeting

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:51 PM PST

Decision follows demands by eurozone members that country detail how it intends to cover its $428m budget gap.


Blasts Rattle Bangkok; Police Suspect Iranians

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:47 AM PST

Explosions tore through a bustling neighborhood, blowing off the legs of a man police suspected was an Iranian assailant. Israel blamed Iran and its supporters.


Hackers Claim Attack on Tear-Gas Firm

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST

The website of a U.S. company whose tear gas has been used against demonstrators in Egypt is the latest to be broken into by the Anonymous movement, hackers claimed.


Blast Tests India's Iran Ties

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:22 AM PST

Accusations that Iran was behind an attack on a diplomat in New Delhi are increasing international pressure on India to back away from its friendly ties with Tehran and curb its consumption of Iranian oil.


'Brutal Shelling' in Homs, Activists Say

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:34 AM PST

Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs in what activists described as the heaviest shelling in days.


Belgium Struggles With Nuclear Exit

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:48 AM PST

With just three years to go before Belgium is due to begin phasing out nuclear power, the country is still grappling with basic questions about its plans.


Pakistan Allows NATO to Ship Food to Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:09 AM PST

Pakistan said it has temporarily allowed NATO to ship perishable food to its troops in Afghanistan, a sign of thawing tensions following American airstrikes last year that accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.


Asia, Middle East to Drive Aviation Growth

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:01 AM PST

A little-known Indonesian carrier's $22.4 billion deal with Boeing lends weight to a view of emerging markets as a coming driver of aviation growth.


Zurich Is World's Costliest City

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:17 PM PST

Zurich took over from Tokyo as the world's most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's most recent world-wide cost-of-living survey. The list of the top 10 is equally divided between Asia and Europe, but doesn't include London or Hong Kong.


Serbs in Kosovo Hold Symbolic Vote

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST

Serbian communities in Kosovo began a referendum on whether to recognize the authority of the fledgling Balkan state, ignoring pleas from leaders in Serbia who fear a "no" vote will set back Serbia's effort to join the European Union.


Tibetan Monk Sets Himself on Fire in China

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:57 AM PST

A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in western China and was beaten by security forces as they put out the flames, a rights group said, marking the latest in a series of dramatic protests against China's handling of its Tibetan areas.


China's Top Court Reviews Ex-Tycoon Death Sentence

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST

China's highest court said it is reviewing the death sentence handed down to former billionaire Wu Ying for illegally raising money for her business, in a case that has sparked a public outcry over whether the sentence is too severe.


Chávez Opposition Faces Hard Election

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:34 PM PST

The winner of Venezuela's opposition primary, buoyed by a landslide victory and big turnout, began an uphill battle to defeat President Hugo Chávez in October's elections, promising to unite the country.


Kremlin Critic Forced to Change Board

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:12 AM PST

A state-controlled company is tightening its grip over Russia's leading independent radio station in what its editor called "political pressure" following attacks on its coverage by the president and prime minister.


Thai Floods Sink Japanese Insurers

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:38 AM PST

Japan's top three nonlife insurers swung into the red in the April-December period, badly hit by $5.3 billion in payouts for the damage Japanese manufacturers suffered from the flooding in Thailand.


Rangers Enter Administration

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:27 AM PST

Scottish Premier League champions Rangers went into financial administration, triggering a 10-point deduction that will leave rival Celtic 14 points ahead in the title race.


Bahrain Erupts Before Protest Anniversary

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

Riot police clashed with protesters across Bahrain on Monday, the eve of the first anniversary of the country's pro-democracy uprising, in some of the worst violence seen there for months.


Bank of Japan Eases Credit Policy

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:28 AM PST

The famously conservative Bank of Japan surprised markets with two new measures to battle long-running deflation, getting a shot in before potential further easing steps by the U.S. Fed.


Letter Writers Break Iranian Taboo

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:14 AM PST

A letter-writing campaign to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has shattered a taboo against criticizing the country's top religious and political authority.


Syria Peace Force Fails to Gain Traction

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST

Britain and Russia dismissed an Arab League call for peacekeepers in Syria. The U.N. blasted the Assad regime for killing thousands


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