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Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.
Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
(Reuters)
Reuters - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally leave.
Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past year.
Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
(Reuters)
Reuters - An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel Sunday, witnesses and state television reported.
Russians stage rival protests over Putin
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.
Massacre in Syria: Reports of Hundreds Killed in Homs, While Diplomats Fiddle at the U.N.
(Time.com)
Time.com - Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst in the 11-month uprising.
European chill moves west, 122 die in Ukraine
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent on Saturday, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades and disrupting air and rail traffic.
Saudi women push challenge to driving ban
(AP)
AP - Saudi women leading a campaign against the kingdom's ban on female driving are calling on the courts to take up their lawsuits demanding the right to drive.
Chavez and allies back Argentina on Falklands
(AP)
AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leaders in the left-leaning ALBA bloc backed Argentina on Saturday in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.
Chinese seeks reconstruction role in Libya
(Reuters)
Reuters - China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard
(AP)
AP - An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police said Sunday.
Canada PM wants RIM to grow as "a Canadian company"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canada's prime minister drew an apparent line in the sand on foreign takeovers on Friday, saying he wanted to see BlackBerry maker Research In Motion grow "as a Canadian company" and questioning whether hostile takeovers of key domestic firms are in the country's best interests.
Australia's Gillard faces new leadership discontent
(Reuters)
Reuters - Growing speculation that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard could be dumped by her party before the end of the year forced senior ministers to rally behind her Friday after a disastrous start to 2012.
Facebook on collision course with new EU privacy laws
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - With its initial public offering this week, Facebook is roaring ahead. However, new European Union privacy regulations are taking aim at Internet companies' ability to profit through control of personal information – the key to their tremendous online advertising profits.
Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots
(Time.com)
Time.com - Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations
A banker's punishment: Sir Fred Goodwin is now just Fred
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - In the good times he was the doyen of British banking. Wealthy and courted by decision makers and knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to his industry, Sir Fred Goodwin, head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), seemed invincible.