Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Former Libya rebel groups clash in Tripoli, 5 dead

Former Libya rebel groups clash in Tripoli, 5 dead

Former Libya rebel groups clash in Tripoli, 5 dead

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The absence of a central security administration has given militias a free hand in ruling areas under their control.

Two found guilty of racist murder in UK

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

Top US diplomat in China for NKorea talks

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Kim`s death has sparked concerns over the stability of the isolated, nuclear-armed nation.

Hostile forces seek to westernize, split China: Hu

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Chinese leaders are under pressure from a public that is upset over income inequality, corruption.

Not allowed to Skype, jailed terrorist complains

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A Bangladeshi terrorist, who plotted to blow up a passenger jet, has complained for not being allowed to use Skype.

Murdoch backs Santorum for US President

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Santorum has surged into 3rd place recently on the strength of his take-no-prisoners social conservative ideology.

Indonesians` new symbol for injustice - sandals

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Indonesians have found a new symbol for their frustration at injustice in their nation: cheap, worn-out flip-flops.

Putin dreams of sweeping Eurasian Union

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Putin was president from 2000 to 2008 and intends to regain that position in a March election.

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks

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The rebel leader said he was frustrated with Arab monitors`lack of progress in ending a govt crackdown on protests.

Morocco gets new Islamist-led government

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Morocco was rocked by pro-democracy protests last year, calling for greater freedoms and an end to corruption.

Body found on Queen Elizabeth`s estate, murder probe on

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A murder probe has been launched after a woman`s body was discovered on Queen Elizabeth`s Sandringham country estate.

Iran sentences ex-President`s daughter to jail

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The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was sentenced to jail for anti state propagand.

N Korea rallies, shows young Kim meeting troops

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The new leader leaned in to pull one man close to him to share a few words, leaving the officer in tears.

Senegal`s music star Ndour enters Prez race

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Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour has announced he is running for president in a bid to unseat incumbent Abdoulaye Wade.

Jordan hosts Israelis, Palestinians in rare meeting

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Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said it was a serious bid to help relaunch moribund peace talks.

Taliban office in Qatar has been agreed

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Taliban spokesman said that the liaison office at Qatar will conduct negotiations with the international community.

Japan politicos on disputed island; China protests

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Four Japanese politicians landed on an island in East China Sea which is at the centre of territorial dispute with China, provoking strong protest.

Russia says Iran has no long-range missiles

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Iran has no long-range missiles, a Russian defence official said on Tuesday, in Moscow`s first response to a series of tests conducted by Tehran.

Two dead as truce ends in Philippines

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More than 50 communist rebels attacked an army patrol base in the southern Philippines, leaving one pro-government militiaman and a guerrilla dead.

Australia urges Fiji to restore democracy

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Australia said Fiji`s announcement that it would lift emergency laws was a "first step" but urged the Pacific state to restore democracy soon.

Ma leads in Taiwan presidential race: Polls

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Taiwan`s President Ma Ying-jeou enjoys a narrow lead over his opponents in his bid for re-election, poll results showed on Tuesday.

Don`t come back to Gulf: Iran warns US carrier

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A US aircraft carrier currently deployed in the Middle East should not return to Gulf, Iran Army warned.

Security stepped up in NY after ‘hate’ attacks

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American police on Tuesday erected a security tower around an Islamic centre and a Hindu temple that were among four sites fire-bombed.

Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign

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Iowa Republicans cast the first votes of the 2012 White House campaign Tuesday, with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in a high-stakes battle.

US: Mount Rainier gunman found dead

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An armed Iraq War veteran suspected of killing a Mount Rainier National Park ranger managed to evade snowshoe-wearing SWAT teams and dogs on his trail for nearly a day

Hungarians protest against govt`s new Basic Law

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Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Monday against the government and its new Basic Law.

Egyptians head to polls again in Parliament vote

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Egyptians vote Tuesday in the third round of a parliamentary election that has so far handed Islamists the biggest share of seats in an Assembly.

Arab League calls urgent meeting on Syria monitors

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The Arab League called Tuesday for an emergency meeting to discuss whether to withdraw the group`s monitors from Syria.

Mubarak a ‘tyrannical ruler’: Egyptian prosecutor

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Mubarak is charged with complicity in the killing of more than 800 protesters during the uprising.

Islamic centre, Hindu worship place attacked in US

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New York`s mayor expressed outrage on Monday after a mosque was hit by a firebomb in an arson spree.
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