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XML World NewsUK retail sales rise 1.2 pct in January (AP)published about 2 hours ago
AP - Britain's struggling economy showed more lackluster indicators Tursday, with imports rising faster than exports in December despite the falling value of its currency and retailers reporting a slow start to the year.
South Africa close in on victory after Tendulkar ton (Reuters)published about 2 hours ago
Reuters - Left-arm spinner Paul Harris grabbed three wickets to help South Africa close in on an opening test victory after breaking Sachin Tendulkar's resistance following his 46th test century.
Family says former general cut off after arrest (AP)published about 2 hours ago
AP - Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief has been cut off from family and friends after being arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government while serving as army commander, his wife said Tuesday.
UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue (AP)published about 3 hours ago
AP - Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said rich clients' withdrawals had continued.
Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles (Reuters)published about 3 hours ago
Reuters - Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy but the millions still living in poverty are now looking for leadership that can tackle its economic problems.
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Popular World NewsUK retail sales rise 1.2 pct in January (AP)South Africa close in on victory after Tendulkar ton (Reuters)Family says former general cut off after arrest (AP)UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue (AP)Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles (Reuters)Nato warns Afghans to keep 'heads down'Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo (Reuters)NATO warns Afghans to keep their 'heads down' (AP)Reports: Ukraine's Tymoshenko will not concede (AP)Report: Ice buildup caused Heathrow crash landing (AP) |
California Tree Carving Hints at Early Chumash Astronomypublished less than 1 hour ago
Hidden behind property signs, a California tree carving has become an eloquent clue to the science of the Chumash people, whose descendants still live in ... more
Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama's Afghan War Planpublished about 2 hours ago
The looming battle for the small town of Marja could prove to be an important indicator of the prospects for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
Barzee pleads guilty to charge in Smart casepublished about 17 hours ago
Prosecutors in Utah are dropping state charges against a woman in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart in exchange for a guilty plea related to ... more
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Ofgem: 'Only state intervention can prevent power cuts'published Wed, Feb 03 2010 18:01 GMT
Britain faces power cuts over the next decade unless ministers take greater control of the privatised gas and electricity network, the energy regulator warned yesterday. ... more
Claire Short warned Tony Blair of possible crisis in Iraqpublished Tue, Feb 02 2010 04:35 GMT
Tony Blair was warned just weeks before the Iraq war began that the US was unprepared for running the country after the invasion, the inquiry ... more
Kidnapped yacht couple plead for helppublished Sun, Jan 31 2010 12:42 GMT
A desperate plea for help by a British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates
emerged today.
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Four British Lawmakers Charged Over Expensespublished Fri, Feb 05 2010 05:36 GMT
Britain’s chief prosecutor says four lawmakers will face criminal charges in the country’s expense claims scandal.
Letter From Europe: U.S. Slights a Disunited Europepublished Wed, Feb 03 2010 10:20 GMT
Behind President Obama's decision to skip a United States-European Union summit meeting in Madrid are signs of U.S. exasperation with E.U. squabbling.
Europe Feels Snubbed by Obamapublished Wed, Feb 03 2010 02:37 GMT
European Union officials found out about the decision, which the White House said was a scheduling matter, through news reports on Monday.
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India Predicting Strong Economic Growthpublished 1 day ago
The latest forecast of 7.2 percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in March indicates that economic recovery is on track
Deadly Bomb Hits Shiites in Pakistanpublished Fri, Feb 05 2010 05:20 GMT
Karachi has seen a number of blasts aimed at minority Shiites in recent weeks, including one that killed dozens at a procession and sparked riots. ... more
NY Jury Finds Pakistani Scientist Guilty of Trying to Kill Americanspublished Wed, Feb 03 2010 20:39 GMT
Scientist Aafia Siddiqui denied all the charges and denounced the verdict, saying it came from Israel
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Ex-President of Argentina Undergoes Heart Surgerypublished 1 day ago
Former President Néstor Kirchner of Argentina underwent successful emergency surgery to unclog his right carotid artery, Argentine news outlets reported.
NATO Should Consult More Countries on Security: Chiefpublished 2 days ago
MUNICH (Reuters) - NATO should develop closer ties with China, India, Pakistan and Russia and consult with them on the Afghan conflict and other security ... more
Report: US nun's alleged Brazilian killer in jailpublished 2 days ago
A rancher accused of masterminding the 2005 killing of an activist American nun in the Amazon is back in jail, a Brazilian television station reported ... more
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President Zuma to Deliver State of the Nation Addresspublished about 8 hours ago
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is scheduled to deliver the state of the nation address to parliament in Cape Town Thursday.
Iranian Atomic Plans Bring New Calls for Sanctionspublished about 12 hours ago
Calls follow announcement by Iran that it intends to step up its enrichment of uranium
Terror Attacks Continue to Traumatize Somalispublished about 18 hours ago
Thousands have been killed amid an escalating war between militant Islamists and the African Union peacekeeping forces
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No high hopes for health care summit (Politico)published about 7 hours ago
Politico - GOP says they're open to compromise — as long as Obama tears up the bills. Dems say, not a chance.
Brennan: Stop criticizing anti-terror efforts (AP)published 1 day ago
AP - President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser says he's tired of lawmakers and others criticizing the administration's actions concerning the Christmas airliner plot.
Ukraine elections: A glance at personalities (AP)published Sat, Feb 06 2010 05:24 GMT
AP - VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH: The Soviet industrial manager ran for president in 2004 with the backing of the Kremlin and then-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. He ... more
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