Demonstrators killed in Tunisia protests

Demonstrators killed in Tunisia protests

Demonstrators killed in Tunisia protests

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:10 PM PST

Protests in Tunisia have turned violent after fourteen demonstrators were killed.


Iranian crash toll rises to 77 killed: source (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:42 PM PST

The wreckage of the Iranian Boeing 727 airplane is pictured after it crashed near Urumiyeh in East Azermaijan province about 946 km (588 miles) northwest of Tehran January 9, 2011. REUTERS/IRNA/Aliasqar ShadjooReuters - At least 77 people were killed in Sunday's crash of a passenger plane in Iran's northwestern province of Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

5.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Chile (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:53 PM PST

AP - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile, there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


Police baton-charge Dhaka share protesters (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:55 PM PST

Bangladeshi police personnel stand beside a fire set by angry investors in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange building in December, 2010. Police baton-charged protesters in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday, witnesses said, as angry investors vented their fury after the stock market fell more than nine percent in an hour.(AFP/File)AFP - Police baton-charged protesters in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday, witnesses said, as angry investors vented their fury after the stock market fell more than nine percent in an hour.

Sarkozy takes G20 case to Obama as food prices soar

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:41 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy takes his campaign for greater global food price and currency stability to Washington this week when he seeks Barack Obama's support for France's goals as head of the Group of 20 powers.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Chile (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:25 PM PST

Reuters - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Monday, about 80 miles north north-west of Conception, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


Magnitude 5.9 quake hits Chile, no damage reported

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:44 PM PST

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Monday, about 80 miles north north-west of Concepcion, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of any damage.

Nissan confident in Renault's handling of spy ring (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:09 PM PST

The logo of French automaker Renault. Nissan has confidence in how Renault is handling an international spy ring's attempt to steal secrets about their shared electric car program, a top executive has said.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)AFP - Nissan has confidence in how Renault is handling an international spy ring's attempt to steal secrets about their shared electric car program, a top executive has said.

Anti-government protests staged in Bangkok

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 07:16 PM PST

Thailand's red-shirted anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Bangkok Sunday for their first demonstration since a state of emergency was lifted last month.

Thousands demonstrate in support of Pakistan's blasphemy law

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 07:57 PM PST

Thousands of people turned out in Karachi Sunday to show their support for Pakistan's current blasphemy laws and warn the government against changing the laws.

Iranian rights group condemns sentence for lawyer

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:21 PM PST

An Iranian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

China defense chief says military hardware drive no threat (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:36 PM PST

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and China's Minister of National Defense General Liang Guanglie shake hands after answering questions at a joint news conference at Bayi Building in Beijing January 10, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - China's military technology lags decades behind the world's most advanced armed forces and does not threaten any country, the Chinese defense minister said on Monday after talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gates's visit from Sunday to Wednesday comes a week before Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington.

Delhi searches for legacy after Commonwealth Games (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:22 PM PST

This photo taken on January 4, shows Indian youth working out in a gymnasium at the Jamia Sports Complex, which was built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi. The Games' sporting legacy has also been hard to identify as venues remain locked up and public enthusiasm dissipates despite an impressive medal haul by the host nation, which came second in the table behind Australia.(AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)AFP - Three months ago, the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi closed on a triumphant note with many Indians boasting that the event had proven pessimists wrong.

China defense chief says military hardware drive no threat

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:35 PM PST

(Reuters) - BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's military technology lags decades behind the world's most advanced armed forces and does not threaten any country, the Chinese defense minister said on Monday after talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gates's visit from Sunday to Wednesday comes a week before Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington.

Veil Of Doom Gone From Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:59 PM PST

After finishing 2010 with a bang, automakers see brighter days ahead


Millions vote in south Sudan independence poll

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:16 PM PST

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Millions of jubilant south Sudanese voted on Sunday in an independence referendum which could cut Africa's biggest country in two and deprive the north of most of its lucrative oil.

South Sudan secession vote resumes

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:00 PM PST

Voters head to polling stations for day two of the week-long referendum on region's independence from Sudan.


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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 09:01 PM PST

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As Sudan Prepares to Split, Border Tensions Rise in Abyei (Time.com)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:40 PM PST

Time.com - Fighting between southern police and a northern militia resulted in the deaths of as many as nine people, according to reports from southern officials.


Up to 77 dead in Iran plane crash as toll rises (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:35 PM PST

In this picture released by the official IRNA news agency, members of Iran's Red Crescent Society puts the body of a victim inside a body bag after an IranAir Boeing 727 passenger plane crashed as it was making an emergency landing, outside the city of Orumiyeh, 460 miles (700 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. An IranAir passenger jet carrying 106 people crashed as it was making an emergency landing Sunday in a snowstorm in the country's northwest and broke into several pieces, killing more than 70 of those on board, Iranian media reported. The others survived with light injuries. (AP Photo/IRNA, Ali Asghar Shadjou)AP - Authorities on Monday raised the death toll in a plane crash in northwest Iran to as many as 77 as investigators searched for clues to what caused the aircraft to attempt a disastrous emergency landing.
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