Saturday, January 7, 2012

'Shoe' protesters urge German president to quit

'Shoe' protesters urge German president to quit


'Shoe' protesters urge German president to quit

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST

It is a sign of contempt from the Arab world. But it was in Germany, outside the presidential palace, that footwear was flashed to say the man…

Rights group slams Libya visit by Sudan's Bashir

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:54 AM PST

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court, is in Libya to hold talks with its post-Gaddafi…

Russian church head calls for dialogue after protests

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been urged to respond to mass protests against last month disputed parliamentary election. In an…

Carla Bruni rejects charity misconduct claims

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has rejected claims of financial irregularities linked to her charity work. In 2008, France's First Lady signed up as an…

US pulls funds for Palestinian Sesame Street

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:33 AM PST

Sesame Street is 'must see' viewing for some children around the world but the future of the Palestinian version is under threat because of a lack of…

Syria holds funerals for Damascus bombing victims

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:33 AM PST

Amid a show of support for Syria's government, thousands have been paying their last respects to the 26 people killed in Friday's explosion in…

Colourful parade as journey of the three kings re-enacted in Spain

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:27 AM PST

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Icy plunge for Epiphany in Bulgaria

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:25 AM PST

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Flash-mob protests segregation of women in Israel

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:24 AM PST

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Greeks celebrate Epiphany

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:20 AM PST

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French crew set round-the-world sailing record

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

It was champagne shower time in Brest as Loick Peyron celebrated a new non-stop round-the-world sailing record. The French skipper and his crew…

New Zealand mourns after deadly hot-air balloon crash

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 03:43 AM PST

Eleven people have been killed in New Zealand's worst air accident for more than three decades. The victims died when a hot air balloon burst into…

US navy rescues Iranian sailors

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:51 AM PST

The US Navy says they've rescued an Iranian fishing boat which had been captured by suspected Somali pirates. American forces on the…

Eleven die in NZ hot air balloon crash

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:50 AM PST

A hot air balloon has crashed in rural New Zealand killing all 11 people aboard. The balloon came down near a small town 150 kilometres north of…

Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman arrested

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:50 AM PST

An alleged drug cartel hitman has been captured in northern Mexico. Baltazar Saucedo Estrada who's been nicknamed the "Dog Killer" was picked up…

Jamaica to cut ties with UK

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:53 PM PST

Jamaica's new prime minister says the time has come for the Caribbean country to cut ties with the British monarchy. In her inaugural address,…

Celebrations to mark Orthodox Christmas

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

An estimated 300 million people around the world are celebrating Orthodox Christmas on Saturday which falls on the 7th January. More than 5000…

Serbian president's motorcade attacked

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:03 PM PST

The armoured motorcade carrying Serbian President Boris Tadic came under attack as he marked Orthodox Christmas in Kosovo. A crowd of about 200…

Damascus vows revenge after suicide attack

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:03 PM PST

Syria's interior minister has vowed to respond with an "iron fist" after a suicide bomber wrought devastation on the country's capital on Friday.…

Tymoshenko's husband granted asylum

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:53 PM PST

The husband of Ukraine's former Prime Minister has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic. Oleksander Tymoshenko, who's wife Yulia was jailed…

UK: Faulty breast implants don't need removal

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:33 PM PST

Britain has concluded that there is no need for a routine removal of faulty breast implants for all women. But officials have confirmed that…

Turkey: second night in jail for ex-military chief

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:33 PM PST

Turkey's former military supremo has spent his second night behind bars after his unprecedented arrest. Ilker Basbug is accused of plotting a…

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