Ex-president denounces Maldives coup

Ex-president denounces Maldives coup

Ex-president denounces Maldives coup

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST

Mohamed Nasheed tells Al Jazeera he was forced to resign to avoid bloodshed, but hints he could make political comeback.


Drone strike leaves several dead in Pakistan

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:32 PM PST

Two missiles fired from unmanned US aircraft in North Waziristan tribal region, killing 10, security officials say.


NATO, Afghan and Pakistan military officials to meet (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:18 PM PST

Reuters - NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination Wednesday, in a possible sign that tension is easing following a cross-border NATO air attack in November that infuriated Pakistan.


South Korea opposition party says it will repeal U.S. trade deal (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

Reuters - The leader of South Korea's main opposition party, which polls say is headed for a big victory in an April election, said on Wednesday it would repeal a free trade deal with the United States if it wins control of parliament, unless the pact is renegotiated.


Scores killed in shelling of Syrian city of Homs (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:15 PM PST

Pro-Syrian regime supporters wave Syrian and Russian flags as they cheer a convoy believed to be transporting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Thousands of Syrians waving Russian flags cheered Russia's foreign minister as he arrived in Damascus Tuesday for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad on the country's escalating violence. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)AP - Activists say Syrian troops have continued shelling residential neighborhoods in the central city of Homs for the fifth straight day, killing scores of people.

NATO, Afghan and Pakistan military officials to meet

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:18 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination Wednesday, in a possible sign that tension is easing following a cross-border NATO air attack in November that infuriated Pakistan.

VIDEO: US court backs gay marriage

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:49 PM PST

A US court has ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages in California is unconstitutional.


VIDEO: Preserving New York's 'Little Syria'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:16 PM PST

New Yorkers work to save all that remains from an early centre of Arab-American life.


Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:25 PM PST

Time.com - Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?


South Korea opposition party says it will repeal U.S. trade deal

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - The leader of South Korea's main opposition party, which polls say is headed for a big victory in an April election, said on Wednesday it would repeal a free trade deal with the United States if it wins control of parliament, unless the pact is renegotiated.

VIDEO: SA 'zombie held' singer charged

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:36 PM PST

South African police have charged a man with fraud after he claimed to be a famous Zulu musician who had come back from the dead.


VIDEO: Argentina to make UN complaint

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:02 PM PST

Argentina is to make a formal complaint to the United Nations over what it calls the British "militarisation" of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.


Army operations continue in Syria's Homs

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:38 PM PST

Activists say tanks are closing in on opposition neighbourhoods, a day after Assad pledged to end the bloodshed.


Voting begins in key Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (AP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:40 PM PST

AP - Residents in India's largest state began voting Wednesday in a monthlong local election with repercussions for the whole nation.


Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST

Gilani appeals against court order to appear at indictment hearing for refusing to pursue graft case against president.


Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:50 PM PST

Reuters - The Maldives, one of the world's most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after the man credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands resigned, apparently under military pressure following a police mutiny.


Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:01 PM PST

Reuters - A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government said on Wednesday, in the wake of feverish talk on the Chinese Internet that he faced a corruption probe and might even have sought refuge at a U.S. consulate.


Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:01 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government said on Wednesday, in the wake of feverish talk on the Chinese Internet that he faced a corruption probe and might even have sought refuge at a U.S. consulate.

Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case: lawyer

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:51 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the Supreme Court in a contempt hearing for failing to re-open corruption cases against the president, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:50 PM PST

MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives, one of the world's most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after the man credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands resigned, apparently under military pressure following a police mutiny.
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UK temperatures set to reach -15C

UK temperatures set to reach -15C

UK temperatures set to reach -15C

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:02 PM PST

The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.


Brazil's Itau has record profits

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

Itau Unibanco posts 14.6bn reais ($8.5bn, £5.3bn) of net profit in 2011, the highest ever for a bank from Brazil.


Bonuses row 'threatens business'

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST

George Osborne promises to fight an "anti-business culture", warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity.


Austerity cuts to hit fight against doping

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:59 PM PST

With fewer funds available, anti-doping agency, WADA, has difficult task ahead in checking doping at London Olympics.


Romney’s Returns Revive Scrutiny of Offshore Tax Shelters

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:07 PM PST

Experts say Mitt Romney appears to have benefited from an investment technique that has long frustrated Congress.

Russia Makes Push in Syria Amid Violence

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:13 AM PST

Russia's foreign minister met with Syrian President Assad and said his message of the need to step up efforts to end the violence in Syria "has been heard."


Claims of Faked Shootouts Hit India's Police

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST

One of India's most famous police officers is on trial—accused of being a killer-for-hire—in a case that embodies the difficulty of trying to clean up the nation's notoriously corrupt crime-fighting forces.


Sudan Rebels Free Chinese Workers

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:52 AM PST

Rebels in Sudan released 29 Chinese workers, capping a hostage drama that exposed the risks of China's investments in the conflict-prone African region.


Yemen Leader Promises Reconciliation

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:32 AM PST

Yemeni Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi told his divided nation that his priorities as the country's next head of state will be to foster national reconciliation and usher in democratic political reforms.


Maldives President Resigns After Coup

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST

Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed resigned after what government officials described as a coup by some police officers and opposition figures linked to his predecessor.


Bombs Explode Near Nigeria Military Bases

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:05 AM PST

Bomb blasts struck near army and air force bases on the outskirts of Kaduna, the central Nigerian city at the heart of riots last year that killed hundreds.


Suu Kyi Tests Leash With Myanmar Tour

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:54 AM PST

Aung San Suu Kyi embarked on a political tour across Myanmar, as many wondered how far the government will let the opposition leader go in rallying followers.


Egypt Names 19 Americans in Probe

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:30 AM PST

Egypt's judicial ministry named the 43 nongovernmental organization employees, including 19 Americans, who will face charges in an investigation over foreign funding that has shaken Washington's faith in one of its closest security allies in the Middle East.


Death Toll in Philippines Quake Hits 22

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:16 AM PST

The death toll from an earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 22, but officials said it was likely to rise further as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.


Vietnam Arrests 9 Alleged Political Activists

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:31 AM PST

Vietnam arrested nine members of an alleged "reactionary political organization" seeking to overthrow the government, state media reported.


Germany Arrests 2 Alleged Syrian Spies

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:37 AM PST

German police arrested two men on allegations they were spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany, prosecutors said.


Romanian Government Resigns

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:54 AM PST

Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned following weeks of protests against his government's tough austerity program.


Bellwether Indian State Heads to Polls

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:45 AM PST

India's most populous state and political bellwether—Uttar Pradesh—will go to the polls Wednesday, a month-long process to elect a new state assembly.


U.S. Toughens Sanctions on Iran

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:06 PM PST

President Obama handed down a fresh set of sanctions on the Iranian government Monday in the latest bid to pressure Tehran to end its nuclear program.


China Carriers Won't Pay Fees For Emissions

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 04:45 PM PST

China said it prohibited its airlines from paying for carbon emissions under the European Union's system to limit greenhouse emissions, in an escalation of Beijing's opposition to the plan.


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