VIDEO: Whitney Houston's body flown home

VIDEO: Whitney Houston's body flown home

VIDEO: Whitney Houston's body flown home

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:12 PM PST

The body of Whitney Houston has been flown from California to her home state of New Jersey, ahead of a funeral expected later this week.


VIDEO: Illegal immigrants detained in Libya

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:54 PM PST

A small Libyan town is pleading for help to deal with a growing influx of illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa.


Pakistan holds U.S. man after "bullets found in baggage" (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:52 PM PST

Afghan refugee children peek through a door curtain in the center of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Feb 13, 2012. Pakistan is seeking to return some 1.2 million Afghan refugees still living in Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Reuters - An American was held for questioning in Pakistan on Tuesday after security officials at the airport in northwestern Peshawar discovered bullets in his luggage, police said, the latest likely irritant in ties between the two countries.

Chinese company to seek ban on iPad import, export (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:42 PM PST

AP - A Chinese company said Tuesday it will ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple's iPads due to a dispute over ownership of the trademark.


Rio police end strike in time for carnival

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:55 PM PST

Unions in Brazilian city vote to end protest over pay but vow to "renew demands" once annual street party is over.


Pakistan holds U.S. man after "bullets found in baggage"

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:58 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - An American was held for questioning in Pakistan on Tuesday after security officials at the airport in northwestern Peshawar discovered bullets in his luggage, police said, the latest likely irritant in ties between the two countries.

Hero's welcome for Zambia's champions

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:43 PM PST

Thousands take to streets of Lusaka to celebrate players' return from victorious Africa Cup of Nations campaign.


UN rights chief slams 'failure' on Syria

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Navi Pillay says lack of Security Council resolution has emboldened Damascus to launch "all-out assault" on dissent.


Police detain American at Pakistani airport (AP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:19 PM PST

Pakistani men cross a bridge over a canal filled with garbage in the old town of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - Pakistani security forces on Tuesday detained an American citizen at an airport in the northwest of the country after bullets were found in his luggage, police said.

Sunshine Oilsands Seeks $606 Million in IPO

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:34 PM PST

Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands plans to list in Hong Kong on March 1 in what could become the second-biggest IPO world-wide so far this year.


India Minister: Not Going to Censor Social Media Sites

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:38 PM PST

India's communications minister said that the country doesn't intend to censor social networking websites but will ensure that these sites adhere to local laws.


Syria launched ‘indiscriminate attack’ on civilians, U.N. says

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:21 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. human rights chief blamed disagreement in the Security Council on Monday for encouraging the Syrian government to step up attacks on opposition strongholds in its campaign to crush an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule.

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Scolded China takes Syria diplomacy to Arab League (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:19 PM PST

Reuters - A Chinese envoy has met the head of the Arab League to discuss Syria, as Beijing seeks to limit the diplomatic damage from its veto of a U.N. resolution on the country which has ignited Western and Arab anger.


China's leader-in-waiting to meet Obama at White House (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:09 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will hold talks on Tuesday that could help boost the international stature of Beijing's leader-in-waiting while testing Obama's ability to balance thorny U.S.-China diplomacy with election-year pressures.


Bank of Japan Eases Credit Policy

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:13 PM PST

In a move that surprised analysts, Japan's central bank said it will expand its asset-purchase program—the main tool for credit easing amid near zero interest rates.


On the Farm: Where China Runs a Trade Deficit With the U.S.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:03 PM PST

Numbers shared by China's agriculture minister this week help explain China's resistance to more agricultural imports from the U.S., and highlight how important an issue agriculture is likely to become as Xi Jinping moves to takeover as China's top leader.


Obama sets out tax rises for rich in budget

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:50 PM PST

Republicans slam $3.8tn budget, which includes tax hikes on wealthy and new jobs programmes, as an "insult to taxpayers"


Chinese Hackers Suspected in Nortel Breach

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:37 PM PST

For nearly a decade, hackers enjoyed widespread access to the corporate computer network of Nortel Networks, a once-giant telecommunications firm now fallen on hard times.


Famous First Lady-to-Be Steps Out of Xi's Spotlight

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:06 PM PST

Not accompanying Vice President Xi Jinping's delegation to the U.S.: his wife, Peng Liyuan, a hugely popular folk singer who has avoided appearing with Mr. Xi in public since he emerged as the frontrunner to be China's next leader.


Greece faces tough job to seal rescue (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:49 PM PST

Reuters - Greece has admitted it still faces a tough job in persuading the European Union and IMF to save it from bankruptcy even after parliament approved savage extra budget cuts, provoking a night of looting and burning in central Athens.


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