Friday, January 27, 2012

Flights grounded as Spain's Spanair stops trading

Flights grounded as Spain's Spanair stops trading


Flights grounded as Spain's Spanair stops trading

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:14 PM PST

Financial problems have grounded loss-making Spanish airline Spanair, for good.   All flights with the Barcelona-based firm have been suspended…

Holocaust Remembrance Day marked worldwide

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

It is international Holocaust Remembrance Day. And at Auschwitz, survivors of Hitler's Final Solution were among those marking 67 years exactly…

Deadly violence in Russia's North Caucasus

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST

At least 12 people have been killed following clashes between Russian security forces and militants in Dagestan and Ingushetia. Among the…

Journalists share Sweden's Olof Palme Prize

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST

Two journalists will share Sweden's Olof Palme Prize for what the jury called their "tireless and lonely struggle for the benefit of others".…

Italy: Payout offered to rescued cruise ship passengers

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:26 AM PST

Some 3,000 passengers who sailed on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered compensation. Those who suffered no physical harm can claim…

Syria violence has risen says Arab observer chief

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

The head of the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria says that violence has escalated significantly over the last three days. Dozens of deaths…

Euro ministers upbeat on Greece and crisis

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST

European finance chiefs have been working hard at the World Economic Forum to reassure business and political leaders that the euro zone is on track…

Italians voice anger over state of the economy

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST

Italian unions have taken to the streets of Rome to protest against Prime Minister Mario Monti's austerity measures. The former EU commissioner…

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Iraqi funeral

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST

At least 31 people have been killed in the Iraqi capital in a suicide attack on a funeral procession. It brings the death toll from sectarian…

Spain's jobless total exceeds five million

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST

More than five million people are now out of work in Spain - the highest rate in nearly 17 years. According to official figures, the unemployment…

Australian PM gets her shoe back after protest scuffle

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:44 AM PST

Both sides are blaming each other after an incident that saw Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard rushed out of an event by her security team on…

Costa operator offers passengers 11,000 euro compensation

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:43 AM PST

The operator of Costa Concordia has offered passengers 11,000 euros in compensation. Survivors who suffered no physical harm can get a payout for…

Yavlinsky out of Russia presidential election due to fraud

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:03 AM PST

Liberal opposition leader Grigori Yavlinsky will not be allowed to run for the Russian presidency after being disqualified. His removal is being…

Poland braced for more Internet freedom protests

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:03 AM PST

Internet freedom activists in Poland are set to hold more demonstrations later today. They are angry about their government signing an…

Ex-ruler charged with genocide in Guatemala

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:53 AM PST

Guatemala's former military dictator will face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in connection with the deaths of indigenous people…

Baby Pandas in China

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:32 AM PST

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Northern Lights over Norway

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:31 AM PST

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Romney favourite to win Florida primary after debate

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:03 AM PST

After a strong performance in Thursday night's televised debate, Mitt Romney looks like the favourite to win next Tuesday's Republican primary in…

PIP implant owner charged but released on bail

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

The owner of the French breast implant maker at the centre of a global health scare has been released on bail after being charged with involuntary…

Internal letters allege corruption in Vatican

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:53 PM PST

Allegations that a former top official at the Vatican, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano was transferred against his will to Washington after…

Hollande locks horns with Juppe in TV debate

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST

French presidential candidate Francois Hollande ended yesterday's day of campaigning with a tense televised debate with Foreign Minister Alain…

Rio de Janeiro's infrastructure is questioned after building collapse

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:23 PM PST

CCTV footage captured the panic in the streets as three multi- story buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night. Four bodies have…

Shock German survey on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:03 PM PST

It is international Holocaust Remembrance Day. But as the world recalls the horrors of the Hitler era, a new survey shows that a fifth of young…

Azerbaijan arrests suspect plotters with Iranian link

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:53 PM PST

Azerbaijan has arrested two men suspected of plotting to attack prominent foreigners in the former Soviet republic. It is alleged they were aided by…

Portuguese workers killed in dam landslide

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:03 PM PST

Three workers have been killed in a landslide during the construction of a dam in Portugal. Initial reports said it was caused by the movement of…

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