England unchanged for Italy clash

England unchanged for Italy clash


England unchanged for Italy clash

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST

England manager Martin Johnson keeps faith with the starting line-up that beat Wales in their Six Nations opener for Saturday's match at home to Italy.


Microsoft's IE9 browser goes live

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:14 PM PST

Microsoft says the latest version of its internet explorer web browser puts it ahead of competitors like Google and Firefox.


Defiant Mubarak refuses to resign

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST

Egyptian president vows he will stay in office until September, and will not bow down to 'foreign pressure'.


Egypt's Mubarak refuses to quit

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:25 PM PST

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak says he will stay in office and transfer all power only after September's presidential election.


In Egyptian uprising, crowds learn quickly

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:17 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - When news first broke that President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, the mood on Twitter was jubilant.


Merkel Likely to Press Weber to Step Down

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:13 PM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, angered over Axel Weber's surprise decision not to pursue the presidency of the European Central Bank, is expected to press the Bundesbank head to resign his office as soon as she can name a successor, people familiar with the matter said.


Former British Lawmaker Guilty of Expense Fraud

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:54 AM PST

A court has found a former British lawmaker guilty of dishonestly claiming parliamentary expenses.


Mexico Official: Food Inflation Not a Risk Yet

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:30 PM PST

Food inflation is not yet a concern in Mexico, but the government is watching corn prices and can afford to implement a food-subsidy program similar to one in 2008, if needed, Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero said.


eBay shares receive Paypal boost

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST

Shares in eBay jump almost 8% after the online auction site's Paypal unit said its revenues would double by 2013.


Obama Says Plan to Expand Wireless Access Is Critical

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:14 PM PST

President Obama said that the plan to bring high-speed wireless coverage to 98 percent of Americans was crucial for the economy.


In Israel, Netanyahu moves to cut food, fuel prices

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:56 AM PST

Facing mounting domestic political pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday announced a series of economic measures aimed at bringing down rapidly rising prices for food and gasoline.


EU denies Russia-Asia gas rivalry

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:06 PM PST

EU partnerships with energy-rich Central Asian countries do not threaten Russian gas sales to Europe, the EU Commission says.


City Room: Consultant in City Fraud Case Pleads Guilty

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:34 AM PST

One of the consultants who was accused of being part of a fraud scheme involving an automated timekeeping program for city employees pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate with investigators.


Report: Iran blocks reformist sites, detaines opposition figures

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:43 AM PST

Iranian authorities have blocked reformist websites and detained several opposition supporters and activists, opposition website Saham News reported Thursday.


Skull surgery saved attack victim

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:39 AM PST

An attack by a drunken teenager in Devon forced surgeons to remove a quarter of his victim's skull to save his life.


US spy chief defends Egypt intel

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:38 AM PST

US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper rejects criticism that US intelligence services missed warning signs of turmoil in Egypt.


Zuma creates $1.2bn fund for jobs

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:36 AM PST

South African President Jacob Zuma announces a fund worth $1.2bn (£770m) to create jobs in a country where more than one in five people are unemployed.


VIDEO: Seventeen days that shook Egypt

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:22 AM PST

BBC News looks back at two and a half weeks of mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak.


Men eject in second Tornado crash

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:00 PM PST

An RAF Tornado crashes as it attempts to land at its Lossiemouth base, two weeks after another Tornado crashed into the sea.


VIDEO: Why has Mubarak lost support?

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 11:08 AM PST

Egypt's protesters have been on the streets for a 17th day. So what has led to President Mubarak losing the support of millions around the country?


Catholics cannot confess via iPhone-Vatican

Catholics cannot confess via iPhone-Vatican


Catholics cannot confess via iPhone-Vatican

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:51 PM PST

VATICAN CITY, Feb 10 — Catholics cannot confess via iPhone and technology is not a substitute for being present when admitting sins to a priest, the Vatican spokesman said yesterday. The statement by Father Federico Lombardi follows the launch of an iPhone application aimed at helping Catholics through confession sanctioned by the Catholic Church ...


New Year brings new hope for new China

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:34 AM PST

A UK-based charity was recently in China filming a new documentary titled "New Year, New China, New You." According to a news release from Harvest Fields Commissioning International (HFCI), including footage from the Chinese New Year's celebrations, the film attempts to explain the background of the many traditions and celebrations which lead up to 3 February 2011 and beyond.

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BNM may raise SRR 50-100 basis points: economist

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:42 PM PST

Bank Negara is expected to raise the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) in the upcoming monetary policy committee meeting on March 11 in a move to curb excess liquidity in the banking system, says an economist.

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Muhyiddin refutes talks govt pressured over NEM

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today dismissed allegations that the government caved in to right-wing pressure and watered down the second part of the New Economic Model (NEM).

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Thailand, Cambodia only have clashes, not wars: Thai DPM

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:38 PM PST

BANGKOK, Thursday 10 February 2011 (Bernama) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban insisted Thursday that the ongoing tension along the Thai-Cambodian border was the result of clashes between Thai and Cambodian border troops, not a war, reports Thai News Agency (TNA).

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Malaysian embassy plays its role in Ops Piramid

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:37 PM PST

The adage, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going', holds true for the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo.

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No solo race, but multiculturalism

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:36 PM PST

The secret of our various successes lies in our multiculturalism.

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Teen suicide bomber strikes Pakistan army facility and kills 20

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:05 PM PST

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 — A boy in a school uniform blew himself up at a Pakistani army recruitment centre in the troubled northwest region today, killing 20 cadets, military and security officials said. The attack challenged official assertions that army offensives had weakened al Qaeda-linked Taliban militants waging a campaign to destabilise ...


Japan watches Russian military near disputed isles

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:03 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is closely monitoring stepped-up activity by Russia's military near disputed islands, Japan's chief spokesman said on Thursday after Moscow said it would deploy new weapons to the area.



Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:21 PM PST

Spectators stand in front of inflated hot air balloons during the 16th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in the Clark Freeport Zone. Hot air balloons from various countries take part in the annual event started in 1994 at the former US military air base.

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Let go, live and let live

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:18 PM PST

Malaysians are generally optimistic but mental stress has taken away the joy. Remember, the key is in our hearts, and when our hearts are out of control, our bodies will go haywire.

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N. Zealand police raid Australia-affiliated biker gang

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:09 PM PST

WELLINGTON, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - New Zealand police raided dozens of properties Thursday in an operation they said "ripped the welcome mat out" from an Australian biker gang trying to establish itself in the country.

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China blog spotlights missing-child problem

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

BEIJING, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - A Chinese microblog that helps parents find missing children has become a sensation, shining a light on child abductions and the growing power of Twitter-like Internet services in China.

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Thailand rejects mediation by France

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST

BANGKOK, Thursday 10 February 2011 (Bernama) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has rejected France's proposal to play a mediation role to end border rows between Thailand and Cambodia, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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Singapore sees record visitors in 2010

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:07 PM PST

SINGAPORE, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - Singapore welcomed a record 11.6 million visitors last year, up 20% from 2009, thanks to the lure of its two new casinos and robust Asian economic growth, the tourism board said Thursday.

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Suicide attack kills 20 Pakistan army recruits

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:05 PM PST

MARDAN, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - A teenage suicide bomber killed 20 Pakistani army recruits at a parade ground on Thursday, in an attack claimed by the Taliban to avenge US drone strikes and local military offensives.

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China's lunar holiday retail sales surge

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:04 PM PST

SHANGHAI, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - China's retail sales for the Lunar New Year holiday surged 19% year-on-year in one of the biggest rises in a decade, signalling a surge in domestic consumption according to state media.

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China Jan-Feb inflation may top 5%: state media

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:03 PM PST

SHANGHAI, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - China's inflation could exceed five percent for the first two months of the year, a government economist has warned in comments published by state media on Thursday.

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China businesswoman to head private equity fund

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:01 PM PST

HONG KONG, Thursday 10 February 2011 (AFP) - Mary Ma, one of China's top businesswomen, is leaving California-based TPG Capital to start a private equity fund, a report said Thursday, the latest Chinese executive to strike out on their own.

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No end to protest as labour unions join Egypt's revolution

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 11:16 PM PST

CAIRO, Feb 10: For the first time, Egyptian labour unions have gone on a nationwide strike, adding momentum to pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo and other cities.