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David Cameron accepts White House invitation
INDEPENDENT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:04 GMT
David Cameron and Barack Obama will hold face-to-face talks on Afghanistan and the global economic crisis when the Prime Minister makes an official visit to the White House next month.
Chechen terror leader halts civilian attacks
INDEPENDENT Sat, 04 Feb 2012
Russia's most-wanted terrorist, Doku Umarov, has called a halt to attacks on civilians in Russia while anti-government protests continue.
Jewish Indiana Jones faces jail after admitting to $1m fraud
INDEPENDENT Sat, 04 Feb 2012
A charity co-founder who claimed he travelled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, admitting that he lied about his exploits.
Syria Massacre Leaves Over 260 Dead; U.N. to Vote on Assad Fate [PHOTOS]
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:38:58 EST
Though the government denied any involvement in the violence, there was a war-like atmosphere in the city, according to civil rights groups.
Russia Warns of 'Scandal' in Vote at U.N. on Syria
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:50:11 EST
Russia sought to delay a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria, warning on Saturday of a so-called scandal should the current draft be put to council members, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
Ron Paul 2012: Romney May be Ahead, Paul Can Surprise in Nevada
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:14:33 EST
Nevada, the first-in-the-west caucus, is choosing its Republican presidential nominee for 2012 elections Saturday. The trial polls do indicate a Mitt Romney victory in the state, which has very high Mormon population.
Sources: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama
TOPIX Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:20:29 GMT
Current and former U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan.
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians, saw increase in suicide attacks
TOPIX Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:44:03 GMT
A U.N. report issued on Saturday said last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, with 3,021 killed in the war.
Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
TOPIX Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:44:18 GMT
Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors after a bomb blast destroyed the building in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb 3, 2012.
Afghanistan Civilian Deaths Hit Record, U.N. Says
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:37:41 GMT
The majority of civilians died at the hands of the Taliban and other insurgents whose use of homemade bombs was more prevalent and whose suicide bombers killed more each time.
Obama Got Letter on Talks, Maybe From Taliban Leader
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:32 GMT
The unsigned letter purporting to be from Mullah Muhammad Omar was sent last year and also pressed the president to release Taliban prisoners.
Record civilian death toll in Afghan war last year: UN
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:53:40 GMT
A record number civilians were killed in Afghanistan's decade-long war last year, with a dramatic rise in the number of deaths from suicide attacks, according to the United Nations.
Sri Lanka president urges 'courage' on National Day
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:15:26 GMT
President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's national day by appealing to the country to show "strength and courage" in the face of a worsening global economic crisis.
UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:29:24 GMT
Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratchet up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.
Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:40:12 GMT
Pakistan's prime minister will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban when he travels next week to Qatar to meet the Gulf state's leaders, a government spokesman said Saturday.
Nepal former rebels leave camps
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:57:18 GMT
Thousands of former Maoist fighters in Nepal begin the process of demobilisation, five years after they ended their armed revolt.
UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:40:31 GMT
Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.
Custody death: Traders associations protest removal of cops, observe bandh
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:03 GMT
Traders kept the shops closed till afternoon on Friday in protest of removal of 42 policemen from the Mansarovar police station area two days after a middle-aged man died under police custody.
U.N.: Afghan Civilian Deaths Rose in '11
WSJ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:58:24 EST
Increasing use of roadside bombs and a growth in deadly suicide bombings by Taliban-led insurgents brought the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan to a record last year, the United Nations said in a report.
Fraud visa agents in 'authorized' list, Chandigarh Police
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:35 GMT
Though police claim to have tightened the noose around fraud visa agents, but some them are still listed as "authorized consultancy agencies" on Chandigarh Police' official website.
2G verdict: Affected subscribers to turn to number portability, new SIM cards
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:49 GMT
Rajat Upadhyay uses the mobile phone connection of a service provider that is at the receiving end of the Supreme Court's order of Thursday to cancel 2G licenses issued by the government after January 2008.
Crib deaths: Didi passes buck to Left, media
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:33 GMT
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the health system left behind by the Left Front government for the spate of crib deaths in the state.
SC grants Susanta bail, buoyed CPM slams govt
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:47:11 GMT
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former CPM minister Susanta Ghosh who has been in custody for nearly six months in the Garbeta mass murder case.
Appy world of Gen I: iPOD, iPAD & PS
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:30:11 GMT
Bangalore’s tech-savvy kids are addicted to gizmos, but technology cuts both ways: while it expands their horizons to infinity, today’s children are losing out on the thrills and spills of the outdoors, and more importantly, a healthy childhood.
Paraplegic held for ‘killing’ wife, son
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:56 GMT
A paraplegic interior designer claimed to have murdered his wife and four-year-old son, and was found lying next to the bodies when the police broke into their bedroom in Rohini, northwest Delhi, in the early hours of Friday.
Opium haul: Man gets 9 years’ RI
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:29 GMT
A trial court has sentenced a man to nine years’ rigorous imprisonment for being found in possession of 2.5 kg of opium, which he wanted to sell in the capital.
Full Episode: World News: Komen Backlash
ABCNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:55:04 GMT
Trump Bets on Romney in Las Vegas; Afghanistan Timeline Realistic?
Politics in India: UP, down, sideways
ECONOMIST Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:03:13 GMT
Rahul in fly-blown corner THE famous speaker draws a hefty crowd, but little enthusiasm. Farmers and residents of Gorakhpur, a scruffy, fast-growing market town in eastern Uttar Pradesh (UP), have waited for hours in a wintry wind to hear him, weather-beaten old men huddling for warmth at the front. “I have no expectation,” says one of these. “I’ve only come to see.”Rahul Gandhi’s stump speech (brief and earnest) earns few cheers. The heir both to the Gandhi-Nehru dynasty and the ruling Congress Party pledges a state government for UP of all castes and tribes. Rolling up his sleeves and jabbing a finger in the air, he talks of fighting corruption. He gets a single chuckle by telling of an elephant that chomps government money meant for the poor—a blunt reference to Mayawati, the charismatic teacher-turned-chief minister, whose wealth has attracted as-yet unproven accusations of massive graft.It is hard-going for any politician in this fly-blown corner notorious for organised......
Papua New Guinea: Desperate fling
ECONOMIST Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:03:13 GMT
They went quietly in the end A BUNGLED mutiny in Papua New Guinea was brought to an end on January 30th when 30 soldiers surrendered their weapons in exchange for an amnesty. Days earlier a larger group of rebels had seized control of barracks in the capital, Port Moresby, and briefly held the Commander of the PNG Defence Force, Brigadier-General Francis Agwi, under house arrest. They then retreated after failing to obtain broader support from senior officers. The rebels’ leader, Colonel Yaura Sasa, was arrested on January 28th, vehemently denying that he was responsible for a failed coup. He claimed instead to have been following government orders. He has since been released on bail.The question is who the government is. A Supreme Court ruling in December declared the government of the incumbent prime minister, Peter O’Neill, to be illegal and ordered the restoration of his predecessor, a 75-year-old veteran, Sir Michael Somare. The judges opined that Sir Michael’s removal in....
Groundhog Day 2012: Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter [PHOTOS]
IBTIMES Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:15:36 EST
Every year, on February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob, to predict the weather for the rest of the season.
Khmer Rouge Trial: Chief Jailer Sentenced to Life in Prison
IBTIMES Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:48:50 EST
Duch, now 69 years old, was the commander of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison.
China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits
TOPIX Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:08 GMT
China's main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to avoid developing nuclear weapons.
Khmer Rouge Jailer Gets Life in Prison
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:27:08 EST
The Khmer Rouge tribunal's supreme sourt ordered the regime's chief jailer to serve out the rest of his life in prison because of his "shocking and heinous" crimes against the Cambodian people.
Three Die in Egypt Clashes Over Riot
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:34 EST
Three people were killed as police in Cairo clashed with protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot. Separately, gunmen kidnapped two female American tourists in the Sinai, along with their Egyptian tour guide.
More Than 100 Missing From Sunken Papua New Guinea Ferry
NYTIMES Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:08 GMT
Hampered by poor weather, rescue workers pressed their search on Friday off the coast of Papua New Guinea for survivors of a ferry that sank the day before.
Over 100 missing as Papua New Guinea ferry sinks
YAHOO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:51:35 GMT
Over 100 missing passengers were feared to have been trapped inside an overloaded ferry when it sank off Papua New Guinea, an official said on Friday, as rescuers scoured the seas for more survivors.
Khmer Rouge jailer's sentence increased to life
YAHOO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:57 GMT
A Khmer Rouge jailer who oversaw the deaths of some 15,000 people had his sentence increased to life Friday, bringing down the curtain on a landmark first case at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court.
Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life in prison
YAHOO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:34:03 GMT
A U.N.-backed tribunal's Supreme Court lengthened the sentence for the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer to life imprisonment on Friday because of his "shocking and heinous" crimes against the Cambodian people.
Megaupload boss' bail appeal 'rejected' in NZ
YAHOO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:25:43 GMT
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom on Friday failed to overturn a ruling that he remain behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, reports said.
More than 110 missing from Papua New Guinea ferry
YAHOO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:34:14 GMT
More than 110 people were missing Friday after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea's east coast, and rescuers feared many had been trapped inside.
Litvinenko's father brands him a traitor and begs for forgiveness
INDEPENDENT Fri, 03 Feb 2012
The father of Alexander Litvinenko, the Russian spy turned Kremlin opponent who died from polonium poisoning in London in 2006, has called his son a "traitor" and begged Russia for forgiveness so he can return home.
Mitt Romney wins backing of Donald Trump ahead of Nevada caucuses
GUARDIAN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:30 GMT
Real estate mogul endorses Romney in Las Vegas after reports suggested he was ready to back Newt Gingrich in GOP race Business magnate and champion self-publicist Donald Trump has endorsed Republican presidential Mitt Romney in an event of no importance but one that successfully diverted media attention from the other candidates only two days before the Nevada caucuses. Trump flew to Las Vegas on Wednesday saying he had a "major announcement" to make, a remark that resulted in a flurry of inaccurate reports in the US media that he was set to endorse Romney's main rival, Newt Gingrich. But the multi-millionaire and celebrity host of The Apprentice had come not for Gingrich but for Romney. At a press conference at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, he said: "We really have an opportunity to do something great for the country. It's my honour, real honour, and privilege to endorse Mitt Romney." Although he has often criticised Romney in the past, Trump attempted to square this by saying..
Papua New Guinea ferry disaster: bad weather hampers rescue effort
GUARDIAN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:41:27 GMT
Search teams battle rough seas and strong winds in search for further survivors of Rabaul Queen sinking A day after rescuing nearly 250 survivors from a ferry that sank off Papua New Guinea's east coast, rescue teams searching for more than 110 others have so far been unsuccessful. Many of the people missing are thought to be still be on board the vessel, which now lies at the bottom of the sea. The MV Rabaul Queen sank on Thursday and large waves and strong winds continued to hamper rescue efforts. However, the rescue co-ordinator for Papua New Guinea's National Maritime Safety Authority, Captain Nurur Rahman, said he had not given up hope of finding more survivors. The ferry was hit by three big waves before sinking. A survivor recovering in hospital, Alice Kakamara, said: "The sea was really rough, windy, big waves. The boat tilted once, then twice, then three times and it went over. There was oil everywhere." The ferry's owners, Papua New Guinea-based Rabaul Shipping.......
Equity finance banker: 'Don't underestimate the Japanese banks' | Joris Luyendijk
GUARDIAN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:01 GMT
Joris Luyendijk travels to Tokyo and talks to a director of equity finance in a major western bank • This monologue is part of a series in which people across the financial sector speak about their working lives We're meeting in a restaurant in Tokyo one freezing Saturday in January. He is a Japanese man with friendly yet alert eyes, in his late 30s with excellent English. He speaks softly and laughs easily. For lunch he orders a curry with a coffee. "There is no real anger at bankers in Japan these days. I don't hide from people that I work in a bank. The gaps in income here are not as big as in the west, and when they are, they are not as widely known. Typical bankers in Japanese banks make slightly more compared with other sectors in Japan. In the middle of the last decade things in Japan got a little bit crazy, as in the west. Now it's normal again. "I sometimes feel that some of the criticism of the financial sector is misguided. The sub-prime-related instruments that......
Building collapse: Another body retrieved, toll 9
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:53:51 GMT
The toll in the Chikli Layout building collapse reached nine after rescuers retrieved one more body from under the debris on Thursday.
'Tints & Shades' at PWC
FEEDSPORTAL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:28:09 GMT
Fashion designing students of Patna Women's College have put their creations on display at an exhibition, 'Tints & Shades', which opened on the college campus on Thursday.
India cancels telecom licences
BBC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:31 GMT
India's Supreme Court cancels 122 telecommunications licences awarded to several companies, amid an ongoing corruption scandal.
'Jewish Indiana Jones' admits lie
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:37:49 GMT
A self-described "Jewish Indiana Jones" who claimed to have travelled the world to rescue holy Torahs scrolls pleads guilty to fraud at a New York court.
No show by Pakistan's Mumbai team
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:49:59 GMT
Pakistan fails to send a team of officials to India to investigate the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, Indian officials say.
Sudin quits cabinet, as MGP talks of going solo
FEEDSPORTAL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:34:13 GMT
Even as transport minister Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar resigned from the council of ministers on Thursday afternoon, his brother and fellow MGP MLA Pandurang disclosed plans to field 16 candidates.
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Video: Super Bowl's impact on Indy
CBSNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:28:26 EST
The Super Bowl has come to Indianapolis for the first time and with it, many tourists and a huge economic shot in the arm. Cynthia Bowers sets the scene.
Video: Some Japanese youth losing interest in sex
CBSNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:35:27 EST
The population in Japan is shrinking, and one factor is that some young people there aren't that into sex and relationships as in the past. Lucy Craft reports, then Jeff Glor and Nancy Cordes talk to Dr. Sari Locker about the trends in Japan and if that could happen in the U.S.
Video: Thousands of Russians protest Putin
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:08:08 GMT
Tens of thousands Russians opposed to another Vladimir Putin presidency marched in central Moscow demanding free and fair elections. NBC's Jim Maceda reports. (TODAY)
'CNN Hero' stunned by honor
CNN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:26:40 GMT
2011 CNN Heroes winner Robin Lim discusses her mission to provide health care for thousands of poor Indonesian women.
VIDEO: Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow
BBC Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:58:58 GMT
Thousands of people are marching in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
NATO: We are united over Afghanistan
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:08:13 GMT
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks about Afghanistan and U.S. forces leaving in 2013.
Santorum promises to challenge ballot
CNN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:05:13 GMT
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum responds to not being placed on the Indiana ballot - and promises to challenge it.
Video: Panda-cam goes live in China
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:10:27 GMT
China is streaming live videos of its pandas on a web cam in order to boost awareness for Panda conservation. (TODAY)
VIDEO: More demonstrations expected in Moscow
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:53 GMT
More demonstrations are expected in Moscow on Saturday as part of ongoing protest against fraud in December's parliamentary elections in Russia.
VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again
BBC Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:33:20 GMT
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
New Pakistani media takes on the army
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:15 GMT
Pakistan's media has emerged a watchdog to Pakistan's feared and powerful army. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
German and Chinese trade continues to grow
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:05:36 GMT
David Gosset of the China Europe International Business School discusses China trade relations.
China Considers Stepping Up Euro Bailout Role
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:48:45 GMT
WSJ's Aaron Back has details of a possible increased role by Beijing in purchase Eurozone bonds as part of the region's bailout fund. Photo: STEFFEN KUGLER/AFP/Getty Images
VIDEO: More than 20 dead in Ukraine freeze
BBC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:19 GMT
As the cold spell continues in Europe, more than 20 people have died of hypothermia in the Ukraine in the last two days.
VIDEO: GE makes investment plans for Asia
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:03 GMT
General Electric, the world's biggest jet-engine maker, says it is open to investing more on plants overseas.
Video: Indiana leads fight against breast cancer
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:58:30 GMT
Dr. Anna Maria Storniolo, who works with donor material at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank and the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, talks about the success of the Super Cure event and the current controversy surrounding Komen. (TODAY)
Video: Taliban willing to negotiate in peace talks
CBSNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:22 EST
The U.S. government is willing to speak with Taliban leaders as the U.S. pares down its role in Afghanistan. Anna Ward spoke with the "Father of the Taliban" who claims the group is receptive to the idea but certain conditions must be met.
Gates responds to Afghan drawdown
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:45:35 GMT
CNN's John King talks to former Sec. of Defense Robert Gates about the Afghanistan drawdown and drone attacks.
Gloom Sets in at Japanese Tech Companies
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:45:02 GMT
Japan's tech companies are forecasting billions of dollars in losses as the yen's surge takes its toll. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Yun-Hee Kim.
Fallout from Panetta's surprise
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:49:27 GMT
Combat troops coming home from Afghanistan next year? Chris Lawrence examines the fallout.
Video: Fallon takes ‘live, live, live!’ show to Super Bowl
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:50:51 GMT
Late-night host Jimmy Fallon joins TODAY to talk about taking his show on the road for the first time ever, broadcasting from Indianapolis to mark the Super Bowl. (TODAY)
Wounded vets challenge ex-NFL stars
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:10:33 GMT
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Sports Team challenges ex-NFL players to a flag football game held in Indianapolis.
Asia's Week Ahead: China Inflation Data
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:22 GMT
Investors look to China for a possible easing in the country's inflation numbers. Plus, corporate earnings are expected from Japan's auto giants. Marketwatch reporter Sarah Turner discusses the week ahead in Asia.
NATO clarifies Afghan exit strategy
REUTERS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:13:00 GMT
Feb. 3 - NATO chief says forces will continue combat role in Afghanistan until the end of 2014. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Pet Rescue in Japan's Nuclear Zone
ABCNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:50 GMT
United Kennel Club of Japan works to help owners reclaim their animals.
Germany Resists Pressure for ECB to Take Haircut
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:37 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing and came home with little but Chinese promises, while her economic minister dismissed suggestions that the ECB should help Greece by writing off its debts. Dow Jones's Terry Roth explains.
Apple criticized for factory conditions
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:14:59 GMT
Online petitioner Mark Shields discusses a petition demanding better conditions in Apple's Chinese factories.
Video: Super Bowl showdown: A look ahead to the big game
CBSNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:58 EST
Indianapolis is one big party, where tens of thousands of football fans are visiting for the Super Bowl. CBS News correspondent Cynthia Bowers reports.
The Story Behind the Murder of Sister Valsa
WSJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:08:07 GMT
The Wall Street Journal investigates the death of Sister Valsa in rural India. WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Paul Beckett about the difficulties reporting on her death.
VIDEO: Chinese books popular in Taiwan
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:54:43 GMT
The Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.
Afghanistan Timeline Realistic?
ABCNEWS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:56:39 GMT
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta sees U.S. shift from combat to advising.
VIDEO: Russian voters demand fair elections
BBC Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:17:06 GMT
This weekend, voters are expected to take to the streets in Russia, to demand free and fair elections.
Chinese Buyer Spends $328,000 for a Pigeon?
WSJ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT
They aren't ordinary birds-and they have extraordinary price tags. As the WSJ's Jason Chow tells Deborah Kan, racing pigeons are the latest prizes fetching record Chinese bids.
Video: Zoo animals in China take part in fire drill
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:23:52 GMT
Animals at a park in southwest China picked up hoses and fire extinguishers at an event to promote fire prevention. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
Cold snap grips Europe
REUTERS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:07:27 GMT
Freezing weather sweeps through Russia, Poland, Italy and France, causing disruption. Sunita Rappai reports.
The Story Behind Australia's Richest Woman
WSJ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:37:27 GMT
She is known as an Australian mining heiress, Gina Rinehart is now closing in on becoming the single biggest shareholder in Fairfax Media? The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks to Andrew Critchlow.
Permits cut in India telecom scandal
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:13 GMT
As India's top court scraps telecom licenses amid a scandal, CNN's Sara Sidner explains the background to the case.
Video: China tribe practices ancient art of falconry
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:34 GMT
One of China's last, living falconry tribes that dates back to 1644 is preserving the practice of training eagles to hunt. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
VIDEO: Top court to charge PM Gilani
BBC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:59:30 GMT
Pakistan's Supreme Court is to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for failing to reopen corruption cases against the president.
Afghanistan: Early exit?
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:53:08 GMT
Ret. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks discusses plans to bring an early end to combat in Afghanistan.
China economy: Growing or slowing?
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:22:08 GMT
IMF Deputy Managing Director Zhu Min discusses China's economic growth and the impact of Europe's debt crisis.
Panetta: Afghan war to wind down in 2013
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:17 GMT
Leon Panetta announces plans to end combat in Afghanistan next year. CNN's Barbara Starr and Nick Paton Walsh report.
Chinese rebel village votes in symbolic election
REUTERS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:00 GMT
Feb. 1 - Residents of Wukan village in China's Guangdong province turn out for election after months of turmoil over corruption and illegal land grabs. Deborah Gembara reports.
Video: Troops to withdraw from Afghanistan next year
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:49:34 GMT
For the first time Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said U.S. forces will aim to end their combat role in 2013, a significant milestone. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Troops Out
CBSNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:52:53 EST
CBS News Consultant, Jere Van Dyk, discusses the latest news that US combat troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of 2013.
U.S. to Shift Afghanistan Combat Policy
WSJ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:41:37 GMT
WSJ's Julian Barnes has details of plans by the U.S. to shift its Afghanistan war strategy from combat operations to train-and-assist in 2013. AP Photo.
Video: Combat role in Afghanistan to end in 2013: Panetta
CBSNEWS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:01:15 EST
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan will end by the middle of 2013 - much earlier than expected. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan and chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell talk about the announcement with Charlie Rose and Erica Hill.
US to end Afghan combat mission in 2013
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:11:45 GMT
Barbara Starr reports the U.S. and NATO will end their combat mission next year and transition to a training role .
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CBSNEWS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:11:08 EST
Wednesday: A U.S. military report on the "State of the Taliban 2012," says that America's supposed ally Pakistan is encouraging the Taliban to continue fighting; Also, as part of a change in their policy, the Susan G. Komen foundation is pulling the funding it provided to Planned Parenthood; And, Bill Whitaker takes a look back at the remarkable life and career of "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
Tourists killed in Thailand road crash
REUTERS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:09 GMT
Police in Thailand are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a road accident leaves four Swedish tourists and their Thai driver dead. Travis Brecher reports.
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