UK and Russia unveil new hotline

UK and Russia unveil new hotline

UK and Russia unveil new hotline

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST

Britain and Russia seek to strengthen ties after a series of damaging rows by unveiling plans for a new hotline.


Iran confirms deaths in protest

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

Iran's MPs call for the execution of the opposition leaders who called for demonstrations in several cities.


Amazon residents win $8.64 billion ruling against Chevron

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

A judge in Ecuador this week awarded $8.64 billion to Ecuadorian residents of the Amazon who had sued Chevron for years of crude oil pollution, but both sides said Tuesday they will appeal the verdict.

Renegade militia kills over 200 in S.Sudan: officials

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:37 PM PST

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Attacks by a renegade militia in south Sudan's oil state of Jonglei have killed at least 211 people, a southern minister said on Tuesday, doubling earlier estimates of the death count.

Deaths stoke Bahrain tension

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:05 PM PST

Offering apology, king says incidents will be investigated, but opposition group suspends parliamentary participation.


Iran confirms deaths in protest

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:33 PM PST

Iran's MPs call for the execution of the opposition leaders who called for demonstrations in several cities.


Deadly clashes rock Russian region

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:19 PM PST

Gun battle on Karachayeva-Stavropol border stirs fears that violence is spreading across ethnically divided Caucasus.


U.S. Delays Decision on TransCanada Pipeline

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:09 PM PST

TransCanada expects a decision by the U.S. State Department on the controversial Keystone XL oil-pipeline project to be delayed until "mid- to late 2011," citing "a heightened political environment and opposition to the project."


Obama cautious on Iran protests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST

President Obama addressed the Iranian demonstrations Tuesday with a large measure of caution, calling on Iran's leaders to allow protesters to express their grievances but stopping short of calling for a change in government.


Bits: New Phones Put Facebook Front and Center

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:46 AM PST

There is no official Facebook-branded phone, but handset makers are rolling out devices with Facebook at their core.

Well: Did a Reporter Have a Stroke On TV?

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:00 AM PST

A Los Angeles television reporter who unleashed a bizarre stream of gibberish on the air may have suffered a stroke or related event.

World Bank: Food Prices Are at 'Dangerous Levels'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:49 AM PST

Global food prices continued to climb sharply in recent months, forcing millions into poverty and potentially exacerbating already tense conditions in the Middle East, the World Bank President Robert Zoellick said.


Air traffic control problem ended

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:51 PM PST

Air traffic controllers say problems affecting flights in Scotland and N England have now been resolved.


New York to Assure Legal Aid in Foreclosure Cases

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:30 AM PST

Under new procedures, a foreclosure defendant without a lawyer will be supplied with one by volunteer groups.

Obama urges Pakistan to free jailed U.S. diplomat

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:38 PM PST

President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Pakistan to release a jailed U.S. diplomat accused of killing two people, warning his prosecution could endanger the "important principle" of diplomatic immunity.

US military 'fails rape victims'

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:07 AM PST

US military veterans who say they were sexually assaulted by comrades then neglected by the military sue, in a bid to force Pentagon reform.


Snow Damps Euro-Zone Recovery

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:35 AM PST

Euro-zone growth was slightly weaker than expected in the final quarter of 2010 as Germany was hit by severe winter weather, France's economy failed to accelerate, and Greece and Portugal contracted.


Guantanamo Bay detainee pleads guilty to terror charges

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:06 AM PST

A Guantanamo Bay detainee held since 2002 pleaded guilty Tuesday to terror charges at a military commission hearing, the Defense Department said.

Tunisia to work with Italy to stem migrant tide

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:26 AM PST

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia accepted technical help from Rome Tuesday to stem the tide of illegal migrants who have been landing on an Italian island since Tunisians overthrew their president.

Clinton calls for online freedom

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:12 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns repressive governments not to restrict internet freedom, saying such efforts will ultimately fail.


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