Bahrain eyes reforms to boost parliament's powers

Bahrain eyes reforms to boost parliament's powers
Yemen proposes immunity law to speed Saleh's exit
Tucson remembers shooting victims
Chavez resumes Venezuela TV show
Documentarians Concerned About Proposed Oscar Rule
Sarkozy gains ground on Socialist rival: poll
U.S. to Press China, Japan on Iran Steps
Republican rivals target frontrunner Romney
US expels Venezuelan consul general
Israel Charges 5 Settlers in Clash at Army Base
Nicki Minaj as a Rising Style Muse
The Fifth Down: Live Analysis: Giants 24, Falcons 2
Warnock sacked as manager of QPR
Bashir says working with Libya to protect borders
Liverpool draw Man Utd in FA Cup
Royals attend War Horse premiere
News Analysis: Germany Resists Europe's Pleas to Spend More
German Opposition to Cooperate on Presidency
Musharraf to return to Pakistan, lead party in polls
US expels Venezuela Miami consul

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's cabinet proposed on Sunday giving more powers to the elected chamber and allowing it to question ministers, as part of constitutional reforms in the wake of pro-democracy protests last year.

Yemen proposes immunity law to speed Saleh's exit

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:09 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's cabinet proposed an immunity law Sunday to speed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's exit from the Arab state under a Gulf-brokered plan to end months of protests that have paralyzed the impoverished country.

Tucson remembers shooting victims

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

The Arizona city of Tucson marks the anniversary of the shooting that left six people dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords seriously injured.

Chavez resumes Venezuela TV show

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:42 PM PST

Hugo Chavez's TV show Alo Presidente resumes for the first time since June, when the Venezuelan President was diagnosed with cancer.

Documentarians Concerned About Proposed Oscar Rule

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

The rule would require a movie review from The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times to qualify a documentary feature for the Academy Awards, according to a draft of the rule.

Sarkozy gains ground on Socialist rival: poll

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:57 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has cut his Socialist rival's lead to the smallest margin so far in the run up to an April and May presidential election, a poll showed Sunday.

U.S. to Press China, Japan on Iran Steps

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:46 PM PST

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner heads to China and Japan this week seeking support for boosting the financial pressure on Iran.

Republican rivals target frontrunner Romney

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST

Criticism of ex-governor focuses on his conservative credentials and chances of beating President Barack Obama.

US expels Venezuelan consul general

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:01 AM PST

State Department says official in Miami is persona non grata, as Iranian president begins visit to Caracas.

Israel Charges 5 Settlers in Clash at Army Base

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:26 PM PST

The indictment was the first sign of a promised crackdown on settlers whose increasingly provocative actions have been described by some Israeli officials as homegrown terrorism.

Nicki Minaj as a Rising Style Muse

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 AM PST

Nicki Minaj has been the most talked-about young rapper to settle into the front row at New York Fashion Week since Marc Jacobs embraced Lil' Kim as his muse in 2005.

The Fifth Down: Live Analysis: Giants 24, Falcons 2

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:34 PM PST

The Giants host the third leg of what they hope to be a three-game Ryan victory tour Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Warnock sacked as manager of QPR

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:52 AM PST

Queens Park Rangers sack manager Neil Warnock after a run of eight Premier League games without a win.

Bashir says working with Libya to protect borders

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Sunday he was working with Libyan leaders to secure the border between the two countries and prevent the smuggling of weapons to rebel groups in Sudan.

Liverpool draw Man Utd in FA Cup

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:50 AM PST

Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield in the pick of the ties of the FA Cup fourth round, with Sunderland hosting Middlesbrough and QPR potentially entertaining Chelsea.

Royals attend War Horse premiere

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:58 PM PST

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join stars on the red carpet at the UK premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film War Horse.

News Analysis: Germany Resists Europe's Pleas to Spend More

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:53 AM PST

In Berlin, there is a deep consensus among policy makers and economists — bordering on orthodoxy — that austerity and growth are not enemies. They are comrades.

German Opposition to Cooperate on Presidency

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:26 AM PST

The chairman of Germany's largest opposition party says the Social Democratic party would cooperate with Angela Merkel in finding a consensus candidate for the German presidency as incumbent Christian Wulff faces mounting criticism.

Musharraf to return to Pakistan, lead party in polls

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:47 AM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - Exiled former president Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday he would return to Pakistan later this month to lead his recently formed party in campaigning for a parliamentary election, despite the possibility of his arrest and concern over his security.