Saturday, January 7, 2012

Nigerian state slaps curfew after church attacks

Nigerian state slaps curfew after church attacks

Nigerian state slaps curfew after church attacks

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A north-eastern Nigerian state where attacks on Christians left around 30 people dead was put under round the clock curfew.

Egypt Islamists claim 62% in latest voting

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The two parties chalked up 65 per cent in the first two phases of Egypt`s first general election since the February ouster of president Hosni Mubarak.

Report backs controversial UK high-speed rail plan

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The Network Rail review says that alternatives will cause long delays to travellers during the building stages and fail to deal with overcrowding on trains.

Iran welcomes US rescue of nationals from pirates

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The Iranian government welcomed a US navy rescue of 13 of its nationals from pirates near the entrance to the Gulf.

British police make new phone hacking arrest

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British police investigating tabloid phone hacking have arrested a long-serving former assistant to ex-News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks.

Opposition supporters rally in Bahrain despite ban

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Demonstrators are gathering at the headquarters of Bahrain`s main opposition party in the island nation`s capital despite a government ban.

Israel vows treat hackers like other `terrorists`

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Israel said that it will respond to cyber-attacks in the same way it responds to violent "terrorist" acts.

Iran`s Ahmadinejad to seek Latin American support

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will seek support from Latin America`s leftist leaders on a tour starting on Sunday.

Shoe-toting protest urges German President to quit

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Protesters have gathered outside the German President`s palace to call for President Christian Wulff to quit amid a scandal involving a loan and a furious call to a newspaper.

Argentina`s President sent home, never had cancer

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Argentine President Cristina Fernandez never had cancer despite having been diagnosed with the disease last month.

Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border

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Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi played down the political significance of the rescue.

Kenyan jets kill `60 or more` Somali insurgents

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Kenya said it had exchanged liaison officers with the Ethiopian army since they both faced a common enemy.

Syria vows `iron fist` as Damascus dead buried

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The opposition pointed the finger at the regime itself, as it did after similar attacks on December 23, in which 44 people died.

Animal ritual sacrifice celebrates ANC centenary

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President Jacob Zuma led the slaughter of a black bull in a ceremony on the second day of the African National Congress centenary festivities.

US redefines rape to count more people as victims

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The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI`s definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections.

Sudan President on 1st visit to post-Gaddafi Libya

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Sudan`s President is trying to restore relations which soured in the last years of the Libyan dictator.

Syrian troops fire on sit-ins: Activists

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Activists say Syrian troops have opened fire on demonstrators holding sit-ins in two parts of the country, killing one.

Israeli Christian murdered; suspect dressed as Santa

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Israeli Police are searching for suspects in the murder of Gabi Kadees in Jaffa.

Blast kills 2 Shi’ite pilgrims south of Baghdad

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Over 80 people have been killed in a wave of violence which Iraqis fear will rekindle the large-scale sectarian bloodshed.

MI5 tapped King Edward`s phone: Book

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A book reveals MI5 did listen in on to the deliberations of King Edward VIII, his brother at the height of 1936 Abdication Crisis.

Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful: UN

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UN human rights chief previously blamed Yemeni government forces for using live ammunition against unarmed protesters.

Japan plans to scrap nuclear plants after 40 years

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The Japan`s government plans to introduce legislation in the coming months to require reactors to stop running after 40 years.

Pope Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinals

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Cardinals are the pope`s top advisers, the elite group of churchmen who will eventually elect Benedict`s successor.

Serbian President`s convoy stoned in Kosovo

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Serbian President Boris Tadic`s convoy was escorted by officers of the European Union`s police and justice mission in Kosovo.

Chile backs off removing `dictatorship` from texts

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Chilean Education Minister earlier suggested calling the 1973-1990 rule of General Augusto Pinochet a military regime.

Chile blames deadly fires on Mapuche Indian terror

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Chile`s government said that many of the wildfires burning out of control in Patagonia were set intentionally.

Mexico nabs key suspect in arson that killed 52

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Baltazar Saucedo Estrada has acknowledged he was involved in the Casino Royale arson.

Venezuela: Chavez`s names ally as defense minister

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Gen Henry Rangel Silva, the military`s strategic operations commander, will take over the ministry from Gen Carlos Mata Figueroa.

Beijing`s first snowfall disrupts flights

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Beijing Capital International Airport confirmed the snowfall has disrupted 10 flights.

Iran must prove nuclear drive peaceful: UN chief

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The United States and European powers say that Iran is seeking a nuclear bomb capability.

Pakistani gets 3-year jail in US on nuclear charge

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Nadeem has been sentenced to 37 months in prison by a US court for illegally exporting nuclear-related materials to his country.

Jamaica to abandon Queen Elizabeth II

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Jamaica declared independence from Britain in 1962 but remains within Commonwealth and has Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State.

`Males can be rape victims too`

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The new definition will increase the number of people counted as rape victims in FBI statistics.

Tibet group says 2 set themselves on fire in China

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Most of the protesters who set themselves on fire are calling for Tibetan freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama.

Iran `flailing` for friends in Latin America: US

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Iranian President`s upcoming four-nation tour of Latin America is a sign of desperation, said the Obama administration.

Michelle Obama Vs Rahm Emanuel, Robert Gibbs

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Popular first lady Michelle Obama has had testy relationships with some top White House advisers, according to a new book.

UN leader to visit Ramallah, Jerusalem: Diplomats

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The United Nations is part of the international Quartet on the Middle East, along with the US, Russia and European Union.

Iranian President to tour US foes in Latin America

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under increasing pressure from debilitating Western economic sanctions.

`Suicide dolls` latest threat against Italy agency

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Equitalia has seen violent threats increase as the government cracks down on evaders.

US: 3 freight trains crash, derail in Indiana

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One train rear-ended another one, causing it to jack-knife, and a third passing train got caught in that jack-knife.

Twenty killed in northeast Nigeria shooting

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Boko Haram has threatened to begin specifically targeting Christians living in Nigeria`s Muslim north.

US warned not to act like a "bull in a China shop�

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US President Barack Obama and top defense officials have unveiled a new US defense strategy that focuses on Asia-Pacific region.

Dalai Lama on Chinese terrorists’ hit list?

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Some terrorists from the Tibetan region of China may enter India to cause harm to the Dalai Lama, a report said.

US Navy rescues Iranians held by pirates

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US does not have formal diplomatic ties with Iran, which is at odds with Washington and other western govts over nuclear program.

Blackwater settles Iraq killings suit

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The company formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to settle with the families of 4 security contractors killed in 2004 ambush.

Hot air balloon bursts into flames in NZ; 11 dead

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The balloon crashed near the township of Carterton, in a region well known for its hot air ballooning.

US to ease immigration process for some families

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The move drew immediate praise from Hispanic groups, a key constituency for US President in the 2012 election year.
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