Three Canadians jailed for life for "honor killings"

Three Canadians jailed for life for "honor killings"

Three Canadians jailed for life for "honor killings"

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:11 PM PST

(Reuters) - Three members of an Afghan Canadian family were found guilty of the "honor killing" of three siblings and a fourth relative on Sunday after a high-profile trial that has fascinated Canadians.

Tennant wins award for Kafka role

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:05 PM PST

Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is among the winners at the inaugural BBC Audio Drama Awards in London.


Japan's Debt Pile Gets Investors' Attention

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:41 PM PST

Jitters from Europe's sovereign-debt crisis are now touching Japan, which has fiscal deficits far larger than those of Greece or Italy. The cost of insuring against default on Japanese debt, while still low, has jumped in recent weeks.


Family guilty of 'honour' murders

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

Three members of an Afghan-Canadian family are found guilty of murdering four of their female relatives in a case of so-called honour killing.


Putin critics take to cars to demand fair elections

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Critics of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drove in their hundreds around central Moscow on Sunday in cars trailing white ribbons, a symbol of Russia's protest movement, staging a mobile demonstration to demand fair elections.

Yemenis Rally to Demand Air Force Chief's Ouster

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Thousands of Yemeni air force pilots, mechanics and intelligence officers marched through the capital to demand the ouster of their commander, heightening tensions in the fractured country.


Suu Kyi Stirs Backers in Myanmar

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST

Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday began her first political tour of the countryside since her party registered to run for Myanmar's parliament, drawing tens of thousands of supporters of the opposition leader.


Germany: Greece Must Prove Itself

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST

Germany's finance minister said the euro zone might refuse to grant Greece a fresh bailout, pushing Athens into default unless it persuades Europe it can overhaul itself.


Palestinian Authority suspends plans to raise taxes

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority announced on Sunday it was suspending plans to raise income tax that have sparked widespread protests but said it was still seeking ways to cut costs in 2012 to plug a gap resulting from lower-than-expected foreign aid revenues.

Family guilty of 'honour' murders

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

Three members of an Afghan-Canadian family are found guilty of murdering four of their female relatives in a case of so-called honour killing.


Syrian Troops Try to Retake Damascus Suburbs

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:06 PM PST

The fighting came a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring because the government crackdown made it too dangerous to proceed.

Emotional Djokovic hails epic win

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:55 AM PST

World number one Novak Djokovic labels his historic Australian Open final against close rival Rafael Nadal as the best moment of his career.


Gunmen attack Yemen election committee office

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:08 PM PST

ADEN (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked an office of Yemen's electoral committee in a southern province, a local official said on Sunday, in the latest sign of opposition to a presidential election next month.

Iraq bloc to end parliament boycott

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:53 AM PST

Iraqiya, which won most seats in March 2010 vote will end boycott it began in mid-December, easing a political crisis.


Republican Campaigns Get Picky About TV Advertising

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:55 PM PST

Campaigns and "super PACs" are singling out potential voters with a high degree of specificity as they seek an edge in Florida.

Occupy Oakland Protest Leads to Hundreds of Arrests

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST

Hundreds of protesters tried to take over Oakland's vacant convention center and then briefly broke into City Hall before being rousted by the police.

Gunmen attack police station in Nigeria's Kano

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen bombed a police station on Sunday outside Nigeria's second city Kano, the police and witnesses said, leading to an hour of gunbattles in a region plagued by attacks from Islamist sect Boko Haram.

News Analysis: The Value of Valuable Violins

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:55 AM PST

Is the enormous worth of revered violins rooted in myth or merit?

Man Behind Papua New Guinea Mutiny Is Arrested

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:50 AM PST

A retired colonel who attempted to take over Papua New Guinea's military and ordered the prime minister to step down was arrested and charged with mutiny.


Bacterial disguise evades vaccine

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

Some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by shifting their disguises, researchers have found.


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