Libya invites Syria rebels to open Tripoli office

Libya invites Syria rebels to open Tripoli office

Libya invites Syria rebels to open Tripoli office

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Libya will let Syria's opposition National Council open an office in Tripoli, Libya's interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil told Al Jazeera television on Wednesday.

Deadly Honduras jail fire probed

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:21 PM PST

Honduras President Porfirio Lobo suspends prison officials and vows a full inquiry after a fire sweeps through a jail, killing more than 300 inmates.


NZ court rules against Chinese land sale

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:34 PM PST

Ruling comes as New Zealanders worry about allowing large tracts of agricultural land to pass into foreign ownership.


Row over Malaysia hydropower plans

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 07:40 AM PST

As government aims to build 12 new dams, environmentalists say existing ones already produce enough electricity.


At War Blog: Afghans in War, Constructing Peace Through Poetry

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

An American teaching in Kabul finds one bright spot in a war-torn society: many Afghans seem to find an outlet in poetry.

Woman charged with girl's murder

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:08 PM PST

Police investigating the murder of a teenager in a South Yorkshire park charge a 26-year-old woman.


Some 5,000 militia men join new Libyan army

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:43 PM PST

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - About 5,000 rebels have joined Libya's nascent national army but more of the militias that have dominated the country since the revolution must sign up if the armed forces are to reassert their authority, the new chief of staff said.

Bangladesh politician accused of war crimes

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

Former Islamist leader charged with collaborating with Pakistan army and orchestrating mass killings in 1971.


Critic’s Notebook: ‘Leonardo Live’ Puts London Exhibition on Screen

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST

For fans of Leonardo da Vinci who did not get to see the blockbuster show of his work at the National Gallery London, there's a film. Roberta Smith considers.

Romney-Santorum Ad Wars Intensify in Michigan

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

The attacks began when a "Super PAC" backing Mitt Romney released an ad alleging big government spending by Rick Santorum while he served as a senator.

'Progress' in Greek bailout talks

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST

Greece makes progress in convincing eurozone nations it should get fresh bailout funds but a decision may not be made until early next week, it is told.


VIDEO: Rare snow leopards caught on film

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:09 AM PST

New footage suggests the endangered snow leopard is thriving in a national park in Bhutan.


Assad sets Syria vote as violence continues

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST

Syrian president orders referendum on new constitution, a move dismissed by the White House as "laughable".


France's Sarkozy announces re-election bid

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:25 PM PST

President announces live on television that he is running for second term in April-May presidential vote.


'More mobiles than humans soon'

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST

Mobile devices will outnumber humans this year, according to network firm Cisco's latest analysis.


Fresh Asset Purchases Unlikely, Fed Minutes Show

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

The Federal Reserve is not inclined to launch a new round of asset purchases unless economic conditions deteriorate, according to the minutes of the January meeting of its policy-making committee.

Rome's Colosseum snow damage

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

Heavy snow in recent weeks has already wreaked havoc across Europe -- now it is damaging some of the continent's most recognized historic monuments.

Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam in Iran

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 06:43 AM PST

The son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone converted to Islam in a ceremony in central Iran, a national news agency reported.

Egypt protesters demand justice over stadium deaths

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Angry Egyptian soccer fans protested at the general prosecutor's office on Wednesday in Cairo, demanding that authorities bring to court those responsible for soccer violence that left 74 people dead.

Egyptians urged to boycott army products

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:42 AM PST

People have accepted the military's monopoly on power for years, but that now seems to be changing.


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