- Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50 Reuters - 6 hrs ago
HAVANA (Reuters) - The 50th anniversary of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on the island, where Cubans said it was a failed … More »Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50
HAVANA (Reuters) - The 50th anniversary of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on the island, where Cubans said it was a failed policy that had succeeded only in making their lives more difficult. They said if the embargo was lifted, they likely would live a little better, but some …
- Egyptians must work to end military rule: ElBaradei Reuters - 49 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former … More »Egyptians must work to end military rule: ElBaradei
LONDON (Reuters) - Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said Wednesday. "It is time to set aside our differences. We need the strength of a unified Egypt: ensuring judicial …
- U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials Reuters - 2 hrs 41 mins ago
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security … More »U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security officials and residents said, the fifth such strike this year. The unacknowledged Central Intelligence Agency drone program, a key element in U.S. counter-terrorism …
- Argentina condemns British "militarization" in Falklands Reuters - 4 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's president on Tuesday accused Britain of "militarizing the South Atlantic" and vowed to complain to the United Nations as tension … More »Argentina condemns British "militarization" in Falklands
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's president on Tuesday accused Britain of "militarizing the South Atlantic" and vowed to complain to the United Nations as tension rises ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war. Britain and Argentina went to war over the disputed British-ruled Falkland Islands in 1982, and London …
- Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai Reuters - 1 hr 8 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government said on Wednesday, in the wake of feverish talk on the Chinese Internet … More »Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai
BEIJING (Reuters) - A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government said on Wednesday, in the wake of feverish talk on the Chinese Internet that he faced a corruption probe and might even have sought refuge at a U.S. consulate. That speculation could not be confirmed. Yet, even if unfounded, …
- Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case: lawyer Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the Supreme Court in a contempt hearing for failing to re-open … More »Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case: lawyer
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the Supreme Court in a contempt hearing for failing to re-open corruption cases against the president, his lawyer said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court last week ordered Gilani to appear before it on February 13 …
- Moroccan army promised better deal after protests Reuters - 8 hrs ago
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed promised Tuesday to improve conditions for serving and retired military personnel following veterans' protests and recent cases … More »Moroccan army promised better deal after protests
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed promised Tuesday to improve conditions for serving and retired military personnel following veterans' protests and recent cases of soldiers burning themselves to death. A cabinet meeting chaired by the king adopted a draft law "defining, clarifying and strengthening basic guarantees …
- Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress AP - 7 hrs ago
Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a … More »Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress
- Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts AP - 8 hrs ago
Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar … More »Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
- Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings AP - 4 hrs ago
Australia's Qantas Airways said Wednesday it was temporarily grounding one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings during a maintenance … More »Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings
Australia's Qantas Airways said Wednesday it was temporarily grounding one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings during a maintenance inspection.
- Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace AP - 5 hrs ago
Roughly 2,000 firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing … More »Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace
- Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle AP - 5 hrs ago
Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends … More »Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle
- Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US AP - 5 hrs ago
Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with … More »Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US
- Argentine president to UK PM: Give peace a chance AP - 6 hrs ago
President Cristina Fernandez said Tuesday that Argentina will formally complain to the U.N. Security Council that Britain has created a serious security risk by sending … More »Argentine president to UK PM: Give peace a chance
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad thrust deeper into the central city of Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace. Tanks entered the Inshaat … More »Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray
MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives, one of the world's most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after the man credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands resigned, apparently … More »Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions … More »Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers
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