Dutch political parties close to budget deal: media |
- Dutch political parties close to budget deal: media
- VIDEO: Murder charge for Florida watchman
- VIDEO: Europe's big cat roams free again
- VIDEO: Norway prepares for Breivik trial
- VIDEO: Decorating the Royal pageant barge
- VIDEO: New Hampshire policeman shot dead
- China's Ai Weiwei sues tax office in "evasion" case
- VIDEO: Murder charge for Florida watchman
- VIDEO: Europe's big cat roams free again
- VIDEO: Decorating the Royal pageant barge
- India-Pakistan border post opens for business
- China's Ai Weiwei sues tax office in "evasion" case
- Lost In Transit From Bangkok To Beijing
- For Iran talks, trying to divine supreme leader's intent
- Bissau soldiers attack home of poll front-runner
- For Iran talks, trying to divine supreme leader's intent
- Bissau soldiers attack home of poll front-runner
- An Interview with Shakira: Global Advocate for Early Childhood Development and Education
- China Web Suffers Temporary Blackout
- China to begin delivering oil ships to Iran in May
| Dutch political parties close to budget deal: media Posted: 12 Apr 2012 11:26 PM PDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch minority government and its ally, the Freedom Party, are close to reaching agreement on between 10 billion euros to 16 billion euros ($13.2-$21.1 billion) of budget cuts needed to curb a bloated deficit, Dutch media reported on Friday.
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| VIDEO: Murder charge for Florida watchman Posted: 12 Apr 2012 08:28 PM PDT The neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman has appeared in a Florida court over the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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| VIDEO: Europe's big cat roams free again Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:11 PM PDT Spanish conservationists say there is a ray of hope for the world's most endangered cat, the Iberian lynx.
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| VIDEO: Norway prepares for Breivik trial Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:42 PM PDT On Monday the trial begins in Norway of Anders Breivik, the man who admits to killing 77 people in a series of attacks in the country last summer.
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| VIDEO: Decorating the Royal pageant barge Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:01 PM PDT Royal barge production designer Joseph Bennett explains the process for making gilded decorations for June's Diamond Jubilee river pageant.
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| VIDEO: New Hampshire policeman shot dead Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:48 PM PDT A policeman has been shot dead and four others injured in a gun battle in the US.
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| China's Ai Weiwei sues tax office in "evasion" case Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:46 PM PDT
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| VIDEO: Murder charge for Florida watchman Posted: 12 Apr 2012 08:28 PM PDT The neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman has appeared in a Florida court over the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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| VIDEO: Europe's big cat roams free again Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:11 PM PDT Spanish conservationists say there is a ray of hope for the world's most endangered cat, the Iberian lynx.
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| VIDEO: Decorating the Royal pageant barge Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:01 PM PDT Royal barge production designer Joseph Bennett explains the process for making gilded decorations for June's Diamond Jubilee river pageant.
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| India-Pakistan border post opens for business Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:32 PM PDT Historic checkpoint reopens to commercial traffic in bid to boost trade between antagonistic neighbours.
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| China's Ai Weiwei sues tax office in "evasion" case Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:46 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is suing Beijing tax authorities for violating the law by imposing a 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) tax evasion penalty on the company he works for without allowing him access to evidence and witnesses, Ai said on Friday.
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| Lost In Transit From Bangkok To Beijing Posted: 12 Apr 2012 09:50 PM PDT Time to break the radio silence. Goodbye, Bangkok. Hello, Beijing. I?ve been in China as a resident correspondent for one week now. And what a week. While I?ve been consumed with bureaucratic hurdles and domestic irritants, China?s political classes and my journalist brethren have been consumed by the disgracing of Bo Xilai and his wife. ...
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| For Iran talks, trying to divine supreme leader's intent Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:06 PM PDT
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| Bissau soldiers attack home of poll front-runner Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau attacked the residence of former Prime Minister and presidential election front-runner Carlos Gomes Junior on Thursday in what regional ministers condemned as an attempted coup in the small West African state. Confusion and fear reined in the crumbling riverside capital, Bissau, after automatic weapons fire and several explosions sent residents scurrying for the shelter of their homes. State television and radio went off the air and armed soldiers were on the streets and controlling major roads in and out of the capital, witnesses and diplomats ...
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| For Iran talks, trying to divine supreme leader's intent Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. officials join talks this weekend about Iran's nuclear program, they will be armed with profiles developed by intelligence agencies offering insight into what makes foreign leaders tick.
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| Bissau soldiers attack home of poll front-runner Posted: 12 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau attacked the residence of former Prime Minister and presidential election front-runner Carlos Gomes Junior on Thursday in what regional ministers condemned as an attempted coup in the small West African state.
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| An Interview with Shakira: Global Advocate for Early Childhood Development and Education Posted: 12 Apr 2012 09:33 PM PDT In advance of the Sixth Summit of the Americas to be held this weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, I interviewed international recording artist and philanthropist Shakira, who is a leading champion for early childhood development and universal education. In addition to serving as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Shakira is founder of the Barefoot Foundation and ALAS. ...
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| China Web Suffers Temporary Blackout Posted: 12 Apr 2012 09:17 PM PDT A slew of Chinese and foreign websites were unavailable in China for about two hours on Thursday, as officials issued warnings against spreading rumors online.
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| China to begin delivering oil ships to Iran in May Posted: 12 Apr 2012 09:36 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese shipyards are expected to deliver the first of 12 supertankers to Iranian oil shipping operator NITC in May, two months ahead of a European ban that would make it difficult for most of the world's fleet to carry the OPEC member's oil. Another seven very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are scheduled for delivery by the end of this year from two Chinese shipyards, and the remaining four are expected to be commissioned by the end of 2013 in a total contract worth $1.2 billion, industry executives told Reuters. ...
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