Friday, March 2, 2012

Costa Concordia captain to miss pre-trial hearing

Costa Concordia captain to miss pre-trial hearing


Costa Concordia captain to miss pre-trial hearing

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:11 PM PST

A pre-trial hearing for the captain of the Costa Concordia will begin in Italy on Saturday. Francesco Schettino, who's under house arrest, is facing…

Red Cross aid blocked from Baba Amr

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:58 AM PST

The International Red Cross has said one of its convoys in Syria has been blocked from entering the shattered district of Baba Amr in Homs. The…

Obama 'not bluffing' on Iran

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:53 AM PST

Three days before the Israeli and US leaders meet to discuss Iran's nuclear programme, both men have set out their countries' positions. Barack…

Quake-hit NZ cathedral to be demolished

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:36 AM PST

The Anglican cathedral in Christchurch is to be demolished after experts decided the damage caused to it during last year's earthquake could not be…

Injured rail protester out of danger

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:36 AM PST

A leader of a campaign against a high spead rail link between France and Italy is recovering after receiving a massive electric shock during a…

Poland urges Belarus to release prisoners

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PST

The Polish parliament has passed a resolution calling on the Belarus authorities to release all political prisoners. It is the latest diplomatic…

French journalists arrive home after Homs ordeal

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:10 AM PST

Injured French journalist Edith Bouvier and photographer William Daniels arrived in back in France on Friday after being trapped in the besieged…

Mixed memories for returning Costa passengers

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 09:03 AM PST

Costa Allegra passengers have been arriving home at the end of a holiday that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. More than 600 people endured a…

Jobless Greek worker shoots former boss

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:43 AM PST

The Greek austerity measures became an ugly reality at a small factory in the north of the country, when a worker who had been made redundant shot…

Serbia gets EU candidate status

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:13 AM PST

Belgrade and Brussels have moved a step closer together. Serbia's long-sought status as a candidate to join the European Union has been approved. It…

EU leaders put pen to paper on new fiscal treaty

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:28 AM PST

Signed; yes. Ratified; not yet! Despite that, Europe's leaders have finally come up with the treaty they say will save the euro. The new so called…

Syria: Red Cross convoy enters Homs

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:23 AM PST

A Red Cross convoy has entered Homs in Syria, bringing life-saving aid for the shattered district of Baba Amro. The green light was given by Syrian…

Polling ends after Iran parliamentary vote

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:14 AM PST

Iranians headed to more than 47,000 polling stations on Friday for the first parliamentary elections since the disputed 2009 Presidential vote.…

EU leaders sign new fiscal pact

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:11 AM PST

European leaders have put pen to paper on a new treaty they say will bring the bloc's debts under control. The so-called fiscal compact, driven by…

Iran launches media blitz to boost election turnout

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:57 AM PST

The Iranian regime is banking on a large number of voters turning out in Friday's parliamentary election and state media is leaving nothing to…

Russia presidential campaign draws to close

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:43 AM PST

It is the last day of campaigning before Russia's presidential election. The Communists are competing as is Russia's third-richest man. But among…

Children Muay Thai boxers in Thailand

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:37 AM PST

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Homecoming for Costa Allegra passengers

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:33 AM PST

Passengers from the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra have been arriving home at European airports. In Rome, 36 holidaymakers touched down telling…

New Iranian parliament 'less likely to compromise'

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:15 AM PST

The 9th elections of Iran's post-revolution parliament are steeped in controversy, reflecting the deep political divisions within the country. The…

Economic woes put Iran vote in the shade

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:15 AM PST

Iran's first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have failed to grab public interest and campaigning has been…

Leaders sign EU fiscal treaty

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:13 AM PST

European Union leaders have signed a new treaty for stricter budget discipline across the bloc. Driven by France and Germany, it was approved in…

French journalists head home after escape from Syria

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 12:03 AM PST

Two French journalists are homeward bound after being trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs. Smuggled into Lebanon and given medical care,…

Polls open in Iran election

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 10:34 PM PST

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has voted in the country's parliamentary election. Polling stations opened this morning with many…

Yemen protesters demand army reunification

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 10:21 PM PST

Thousands of protesters marched in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, demanding a reunification of the army. Some units defected during the…

Serbia moves a step closer to EU membership

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:03 PM PST

Another development at the summit in Brussels was the decision to make Serbia a candidate for EU membership. The move sets in motion what could…

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