Sunday, January 8, 2012

Arab League wants Syria observer mission to go on

Arab League wants Syria observer mission to go on


Arab League wants Syria observer mission to go on

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:06 AM PST

Foreign Ministers from the Arab League say its monitors should pursue their controversial peace mission to Syria. Discussing the observers' first…

China's Spring Festival holiday rush starts

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:43 AM PST

China's annual Spring Festival travel rush has begun in earnest with millions of people expected to cross the country during the next 40 days.…

UK's Cameron vows to block EU-wide financial tax

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

Britain is once again on a collision course with its EU partners France and Germany. This time it is the prospect of a European-wide financial…

Stricken cargo ship breaks up off New Zealand

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:54 AM PST

A cargo ship that ran aground off New Zealand in October has split in two. Up to 300 containers have been lost overboard and a fresh oil spill is…

Georgia celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:19 AM PST

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Shoe-in in front of German president's office

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST

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ANC celebrates its 100th anniversary

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:43 AM PST

Tens of thousands of South Africans have gathered in Bloemfontein to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress. From heads…

Iran seeks support against Western sanctions

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:33 AM PST

Iran's President has embarked on a trip to Latin America to seek support against tough new Western sanctions on the Islamic state.. Mahmoud…

Argentine president cleared of cancer

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:38 AM PST

The Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been cleared of cancer after having been diagnosed last month. The recently re-elected…

Romney sails through Republican debate

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:13 AM PST

The six remaining Republican presidential candidates have squared off in television debate ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. After his…

Russian billionaire to buy Valley of the Temples?

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:03 PM PST

Italian newspapers reported on Saturday that a Russian metals mogul wants to buy the ruins of Sicily's Valley of the Temples. Mikhail Prokhorov,…

New Zealand stricken cargo ship splits in two

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:33 PM PST

A stricken cargo ship which caused New Zealand's worst ever maritime disaster has broken in two, raising fears of further pollution along the North…

Arab League ministers to discuss Syria mission

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST

Arab League foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to step in over the Syrian government's…

South Africa's ANC celebrates 100 years

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 03:34 PM PST

A weekend of festivities is underway in South Africa to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC), the liberation movement…

Thousands march to defend ETA prisoners

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:03 PM PST

Thousands of people streamed through the streets of Bilbao on Saturday, demanding that inmates linked to the terror organisation ETA be allowed to…

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