Wednesday, January 4, 2012

EU agrees embargo on Iran oil

EU agrees embargo on Iran oil

EU agrees embargo on Iran oil

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The embargo will force Tehran to find other buyers for oil. EU countries buy about 450,000 barrels per day from Iran.

Mubarak, aides ordered killing: Egypt prosecution

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Mubarak and his seven co-defendants are facing charges of complicity in the killings and could face the death penalty.

More than 950 protesters invade Venezuelan prison

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More than 950 relatives of inmates are refusing to leave a Venezuelan prison in a protest to demand faster trial.

Michele Bachmann quits presidential race

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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced to suspend her presidential campaign after finishing sixth in the Iowa Caucus.

Canadian bishop gets 15 months in child porn case

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A Canadian Catholic bishop who admitted being addicted to watching child porn has been sentenced to 15 months jail.

In final leg of vote, Egypt`s Islamists eye majority

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Egyptians voted for a second day on Wednesday in the final stage of the lower-house election.

Don`t drink with journalists, UK cops told

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Dame Elizabeth said drinking alcohol with journalists should be an uncommon event for cops as drinking loosens tongues.

There is no Tibet issue, says China

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China considers the Dalai Lama, who fled his homeland to India in 1959, a "splittist".

Maldives president orders resort spas to reopen

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Mohammed Nasheed said he asked the Supreme Court to decide whether operating spas is against the principles of Islam.

Catholic bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids

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Pope accepted the resignation of a Catholic bishop from Los Angeles who admits he is the father of two teenage children.

Fuel test won`t hasten Iran bomb: Experts

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Diplomats believe Iran has in the past overstated its nuclear progress to gain leverage in its standoff with West.

Argentine leader undergoes thyroid cancer surge

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Doctors say Cristina Fernandez`s cancer was detected before it spread, and she has a very good chance of complete cure.

‘Militias could drag Libya into civil war’

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Libya`s new rulers still struggle to exert their authority as rival militia leaders refuse to cede control.

‘Syrian regime misleading Arab League monitors’

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Activists say, regime loyalists are painting military vehicles blue to make them look like police vehicles.

N Korea military strategy superior: Think-tank

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Experts say that while the North might have the early edge in war, US and S Korean air power alone would overpower them.

‘Obama among the winners in Iowa’

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After a dramatic night of suspense in Iowa caucuses, the big winner may well have been a Democrat: Barack Obama.

Iran demands release of 7 nationals held in Syria

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Iran has demanded the release of seven of its nationals who were abducted last month in restive Syria, media reported.

N Korea ridicules Japan`s change of leadership

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Pyongyang ridiculed the frequent changes of Japanese premiers, saying the country has become "the laughing stock of the world."

Wife of Bali bombing suspect sentenced to jail

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Luceno and her husband, Umar Patek, were arrested in Abbottabad, ending a decade-long manhunt for one of the most wanted terrorist suspects.

Singapore ministers to face salary cuts

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The ministers` annual salaries would be cut by 37 per cent, to SGD 1.1 million, as per recommendations of the committee.

UK: Woman jailed for burning fiance` to death

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Julie Dixon murdered her fiance David Twigg by locking him in a storeroom at the couple`s workshop in Burgh le Marsh.

2012 will be a year of upheaval: Cuban priests

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Christian priests in Cuba have said 2012 will be a year of clashes, which could lead to the present world dying and another being born.

Ahmadinejad revokes appointment of son-in-law

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revoked his decision to appoint Mahdi Khorshidi-Azad as the director of ISIRI.

Saudi: Now female staff to sell women`s lingerie

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The ban on male staff is to be extended to cosmetics shops from July.

South Korean President to visit China

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Seoul hopes that the visit will deepen ties as the two nations mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Libya plans vote on assembly to draft constitution

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Libya`s interim government has proposed a draft law for electing an assembly to draft a new constitution.

Obama says more optimistic than in 2008

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Four years back, Obama launched his bid for the White House, before going on to win a historic victory.

‘N Korea calls S Korea President `chieftain of evils`

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Most of the impoverished North`s finances are used to develop its programs to build weapons of mass destruction.

NY police say man confesses in firebomb on mosque

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The 40-year old was arrested after the police tracked down his car that was seen at the site of the attacks through surveillance cameras.

Mitt Romney wins Iowa caucus by eight votes

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Romney edged out Santorum by only eight votes, winning by 30,015 to 30,007, the state Republican Party announced.

Storms wreak havoc in Britain, leave two dead

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Southern England and Scotland and almost the whole of Wales have been given a yellow `be aware` warning by the MeT office.

South Sudan: 150 children lose parents in violence

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Violence broke out late last month between two South Sudanese tribes in the town of Pibor.

US to support any peace process led by Afghanistan

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US has said its Afghan policy is based on three principles of fight, talk and build.

US wants to normalise its relationship with Pak

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The US wants to normalise its relationship with Pakistan, a top State Department official said.

Fidel Castro `laughs` off Twitter rumours of death

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Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "laughing" off rumours about his death that went viral on Twitter, an official Cuban blogger said.

Japan PM vows to bring `rebirth` to Fukushima

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Government officials have said it may be many years before residents can return.

Libya names head of armed forces as militias clash

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Libya named Yousef al-Manqoush as head of the armed forces in the first significant move to build a new Libyan military.

China claims success in curbing racy entertainment

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China routinely censors anything it considers politically sensitive or offensive, from songs to films, and pumps out a steady diet of patriotic fare.

No breakthrough on Mideast peace, talks to go on

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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators made no breakthrough during their first high-level discussions in more than a year on Tuesday.

`US Navy to remain in Gulf despite Iran`s warning`

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Earlier Tuesday, Iran`s Army Chief warned an American aircraft carrier not to return to the Gulf.

Two white men sentenced for UK racist murder

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A jury has found two white men guilty of murdering a black teenager two decades ago.
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