Sunday, January 29, 2012

Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy Land

Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy Land


Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy Land

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI has called for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The pontiff made his comments in his weekly Sunday address at the…

Muscovites show Putin their white ribbons

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST

Several hundred Muscovites have taken part in a white ribbon protest against prime minister and presidential candidate Vladmir Putin. The…

Former Italian president Scalfaro dead at 93

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, the former Italian president, has died at the age of 93. The cause of his death is as yet unknown. Scalfaro held…

Suu Kyi promises Myanmar rights as she runs for parliament

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:43 AM PST

On her first political outing since announcing she will run for parliament, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for changes to the…

The Artist director scoops top Hollywood award

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST

French director Michel Hazanavicius has won the top honour at the Directors Guild Awards for his silent movie 'The Artist'. The 44-year-old was…

More delays to fuel pumping from cruise ship Concordia

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST

Work to pump fuel from the capsized cruise ship Concordia has once again been suspended due to bad weather conditions. The sea remains too rough…

Egyptians vote in upper house polls

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:13 AM PST

Egyptians have been voting in an election for the country's upper house of parliament. The votes for the Shura Council will take place over two…

Rebels hold Chinese workers as two Sudans clash over oil

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:43 AM PST

Sudan has agreed to free tankers exporting oil from neighbouring South Sudan. The two recently divided countries have been arguing over how much…

Mumbai Gay Pride

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST

no comment : Mumbai Gay Pride

Small "Occupy" protest outside World Economic Forum in Davos

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST

no comment : Small "Occupy" protest outside World Economic Forum in Davos

Opposite actions when it comes to payouts at UK bank RBS

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:27 AM PST

Chairman of the UK's Royal Bank of Scotland Sir Philip Hampton has turned down a payment worth more than 1.6 million euros, apparently describing it…

Dangerous chemical pollutes drinking water in China

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST

Emergency workers in southern China are pouring sacks of neutralising powder into drains leading to the Liujiang River as they try to tackle a…

Disability protest disrupts London shopping

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:26 AM PST

A protest over welfare reforms affecting disability benefits in Britain disrupted the traffic in one of London's busiest shopping streets. The…

Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinic

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST

A fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients - all men - and injured 10 others. Reports say they had been…

Switzerland and Germany reach deal on plane noise

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST

Switzerland and Germany have resolved a long-term row over noise at Zurich airport. Both countries' transport ministers signed a statement of…

Yemen president Saleh has medical treatment in US

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST

After arriving in the US, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will be treated in a New York hospital - possibly for the injuries he got during an…

Protesters greet UN nuclear inspectors in Iran

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 10:14 PM PST

UN nuclear inspectors have been kept away from a student protest as they landed in Tehran hoping to shed light on Iran's nuclear programme.…

Senegal opposition vows resistance to Wade

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 08:53 PM PST

Senegal's opposition has vowed resistance to President Wade, whose decision to seek a controversial third term in office sparked violent protests on…

Greece rejects German plan for EU 'budget control'

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 05:05 PM PST

Greek officials have rejected out of hand a German idea for Athens to cede control over its budget policy to a special eurozone commissioner. It…

Thousands protest against Catalonia's austerity plan

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Tens of thousands of public sector workers have demonstrated in Barcelona against the regional Catalan government's austerity measures. Protests…

Arab League halts Syrian mission

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 02:23 PM PST

The Arab League has suspended its mission to Syria due to escalating violence there. It sent observers to the country in December to assess…

IMF's Lagarde urges quick resolution to euro crisis

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:23 PM PST

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has urged European leaders to act fast and deal with the continent's debt crisis. She was speaking at the World…

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