Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Moderate Islamists dominate new Moroccan cabinet

Moderate Islamists dominate new Moroccan cabinet

Moderate Islamists dominate new Moroccan cabinet

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST

The leader of Morocco's new moderate Islamist government has named his cabinet - the first time it has not been chosen by the king. Abdelilah…

Murder inquiry at Queen's estate

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:51 AM PST

British police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman's body was found on the Queen's Sandringham House estate in eastern England. The remains…

Republicans ready for Iowa caucuses

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:24 AM PST

A high turnout is expected among Republican voters in Iowa - the first US state to cast its choice over who will represent the Grand Old Party in the…

US-friendly Iraqis in visa limbo

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:17 AM PST

The American troops who have left Iraq leave behind a sense of betrayal among Iraqis who worked with them. Many interpreters feel branded by a…

Madrid tightens belt for 2012

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

Spaniards rang in the new year with traditional gusto in spite of the economic forecasts getting worse. On each of the 12 strokes of midnight they…

N'Dour claims popular demand for Senegal presidency

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

World famous singer Youssou N'Dour is contemplating swapping the stage for the campaign rostrum after saying he will run for president in his native…

Syrian Free Army threatens to escalate campaign

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST

The commander of Syria's 'Free Army' -- made up of deserters -- has warned the regime his men are about to escalate their offensive against the…

Another year older and deeper in debt

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

It has been calculated the world's top economies have 5.8 trillion euros worth of borrowings they will have to pay back in 2012. That is the…

French nuclear industry needs huge safety upgrade

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST

A French nuclear safety watchdog says tens of billions of euros need to be spent to improve security at the country's nuclear installations. It…

Pressure mounts on German president over media threat

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:53 AM PST

Germany's President Christian Wulff is facing growing calls to step down amid claims he tried to block newspaper reports about a home loan scandal.…

EU warns Hungary on aid study visit

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:23 AM PST

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new constitution, only three days old, has EU officials in Brussels scrambling for a response.…

France calls for more sanctions on Iran

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST

France is calling on the EU to follow the US and harden its stance on Iran after the country tested a long-range missile on Monday. Iran also…

Egyptian voters still hungry for change

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 06:03 AM PST

Round three of Egypt's elections for the lower house of parliament has begun, and with another round to come next week there is little sign of voter…

BP chases Halliburton for billions over oil spill

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 06:02 AM PST

BP says it wants contractor Halliburton to pay all the clean up costs and expenses from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill -- that is around 32…

Firms sold 'industrial product' to breast implant company

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 05:13 AM PST

At least two companies have admitted supplying products meant for industrial not medical use to the French firm at the centre of a health scare over…

Iran raises the stakes in the Gulf

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 03:33 AM PST

Tension is rising in the Persian Gulf after Iran once again tested long-range missiles and a senior army officer warned the US to keep its aircraft…

Beware Twitter - Castro not dead...again

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 03:28 AM PST

Twitter may be a great tool for giving and getting real time information from all over the world but it is also a dangerous machine for spreading…

Spain jobless reaches record high since crisis began

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:23 AM PST

Unemployment in Spain rose for the fifth month in succession in December to a new record since the crisis began. The government says more than…

Japan's Emperor sends best wishes for 2012

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:51 AM PST

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Deadly forest fires hit Chile

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:50 AM PST

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Back in the Day: Noriega surrenders to US troops

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:35 AM PST

*January 3, 1990* Panama's dictator General Manuel Noriega hands himself over to US soldiers who found him hiding in the Vatican embassy in Panama…

New police search for NY hate crime arsonist

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST

Investigators in New York have released video of a man throwing a firebomb at a building. The attack was one of three on Sunday night that included a…

Senegalese singer to stand for president

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:04 AM PST

World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N'dour has announced he is to stand in his country's presidential elections in February. He has not yet…

Last round of voting for Egyptian parliament

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

Egyptians are going to the polls on Tuesday in the third and final round of parliamentary elections. The 150-member assembly elected is supposed…

Iowa kicks off Republican presidential race

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:53 PM PST

The race for the White House officially kicks off in Iowa on Tuesday as Republican supporters there take part in a vote to pick their party's…
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