North Korea may launch new provocative action within months, a senior US military commander says, as satellite images emerge of a missile launchpad.
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February 18, 2011
G20 meeting urged to curb prices
Finance ministers from the G20 group of nations are to begin a two-day meeting in Paris against a backdrop of rising food and commodity prices.
China seeks to calm fears amid new milk safety scandal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday sought to calm the public about a new milk safety scandal, saying it had stepped up scrutiny of production after reports that toxins were being added to some dairy goods.
Uganda votes after bitter presidential campaign
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandans voted in an election on Friday expected to extend President Yoweri Museveni's time in power to three decades but which could turn nasty because the opposition wants street protests if the poll were deemed rigged.
February 17, 2011
Japan halts Antarctic whaling for rest of season
TOKYO: Japan will halt its Antarctic whaling mission for the rest of the season because of harassment by environmentalists on the high seas, farm and fisheries minister Michihiko Kano said Friday.
Taiwan says US jets critical
WASHINGTON: Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday renewed his call for the United States to sell fighter jets to the island, arguing its survival was at stake despite his outreach to China.
February 16, 2011
Pakistan court delays immunity ruling on U.S. prisoner
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Thursday delayed until next month a hearing into the diplomatic immunity of an American who killed two local men, a case that has pushed ties between Islamabad and Washington toward breaking point.
Unrest spreads as Bahrain crackdowns on protesters
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain police stormed a Manama square on Thursday to clear activists camped out there as anti-government protests in the Middle East and North Africa, inspired by revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, gathered pace.
Egypt military rulers face Iran warship passage
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new military rulers faced their first unwelcome diplomatic exposure on Wednesday as Israel reported that two Iranian warships were approaching the Suez Canal to pass through for the first time since 1979.
Blasts hit Tanzania military depot
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A series of large blasts struck the main military munitions dump in Tanzania's commercial capital on Wednesday night but the number of casualties was unclear, defense minister Hussein Mwinyi said on Thursday.
VIDEO: 'Scenes of panic and chaos' in Bahrain
A brutal assault on protesters by security forces has left at least two dead and dozens more injured.
Special Report: Al Jazeera's news revolution
DOHA (Reuters) - A journalist throws open the wide front door of Al Jazeera's Doha headquarters, cell phone pressed against his ear. "They were arrested last night," he bellows into his phone. "We can't get through to the producers. All the material was confiscated, and some of the equipment was destroyed."
Twelve dead after Vietnam tour boat sinks
HANOI: Twelve people, most of them foreign tourists, died Thursday when their tour boat sank in Vietnam's famed Halong Bay, an official said.
Libyan online protesters prepare for "day of rage"
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Protesters in Libya were planning to take to the streets for a "day of rage," on Thursday inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, but rights groups warned of a possible crackdown by security forces.
Afghanistan violence to rise in 2011: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Violence in Afghanistan will rise this year from the record levels seen in 2010, the top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday.
Berlusconi vows to stay on, not worried by scandal
ROME (Reuters) - A defiant Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Wednesday to see out his term as Italian Prime Minister until 2013, saying he was unworried by an order to stand trial for abuse of power and paying for sex with an underage girl.
Bahrain protesters rally for third day
MANAMA (Reuters) - Protesters in Bahrain, emboldened by revolts that have toppled Arab rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, poured into the center of the capital on Wednesday to mourn a demonstrator killed in clashes with security forces.
Israel says Iran warships to transit Suez for Syria
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two Iranian warships planned to sail through the Suez canal en route to Syria on Wednesday, Israel's foreign minister said, calling the move the latest "provocation" by Tehran and hinting at an Israeli response.
Pro-, anti-govt supporters clash at Tehran funeral
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of the Iranian government clashed on Wednesday at a funeral for a student shot dead during an opposition rally with both sides claiming him as one of their own.
February 15, 2011
Special report: Has Mohamed ElBaradei's time arrived?
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - For a man who describes himself as a potential "agent of change" in Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei draws decidedly mixed reviews.
Thousands of protesters march to Bahrain capital
MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Shi'ite protesters marched into the capital of Bahrain on Tuesday after a man was killed in clashes between police and mourners at a funeral for a demonstrator shot dead at an earlier anti-government rally.
Over 200 dead in south Sudan "massacre": officials
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Attacks by a renegade militia in south Sudan's Jonglei oil state killed at least 211 people, a southern minister said on Tuesday, doubling earlier estimates of the death count.
MADAGASCAR: Rice is 'becoming a luxury' - IRINnews.org
MADAGASCAR: Rice is 'becoming a luxury' IRINnews.org ANTANANARIVO, 15 February 2011 (IRIN) - The price of rice, the staple food in Madagascar, has doubled in the past two years, forcing residents in the ... |
Iran MPs want death penalty for opposition leaders
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers urged judiciary on Tuesday to hand out death penalties to opposition leaders for fomenting unrest in the Islamic state after a rally in which one person was killed and dozens were wounded, state media said.
Why Women Who Pick and Process Your Food Face Daily Threats of Rape, Harassment and Wage Theft
(Alternet) We all benefit from a hugely exploitative system, in which our dinner is now directly linked to violence against women.
February 14, 2011
Barclays reports £6.07bn profits
Banking group Barclays reports profits of £6.07bn for 2010, slightly higher than analysts were expecting.
10,000 lose homes in Philippines slum fire
MANILA: Around 10,000 people lost their homes and one child was killed when a fire swept through one of the Philippines' largest shantytowns in Manila on Tuesday, an arson investigator said.
Bumpy ride ahead
(BBC) Bowen: Egyptian army faces challenges in post-Mubarak era
Cambodia closes refugee facility
(BBC) Cambodia shuts down a centre for Montagnard refugees, sending them back to neighbouring Vietnam where they face alleged repression.
Drug violence kills 18 in Mexico
(BBC) At least 18 people are killed in gun battles between rival drug gangs in the north-eastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
Long-awaited Philippine peace talks resume
OSLO: The Philippine government and communist rebels meet near Oslo on Tuesday for their first peace talks in six years, but amid continuing fighting, observers have played down expectations.
Police chief killed in Mexico's richest city
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen killed a police chief on Sunday night in one of the most brazen attacks yet on senior officials in Monterrey, Mexico's richest city, the local government said.
China official backs N. Korea succession
SEOUL: A senior Chinese official has expressed support for the plan by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to transfer power eventually to his youngest son, the North's official news agency said Tuesday.
Small plane crashes in Honduras, killing 14
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Fourteen people, including three Americans, were killed when a small plane crashed close to the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, authorities said on Monday.
UN call for Thai-Cambodian truce
(BBC) The UN Security Council urges a permanent ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand after deadly clashes on their border.
Egyptian protests erupt over pay
(BBC) Fresh protests and strikes erupt in Egypt as demonstrators demand better pay and conditions from the country's new military rulers.
Algeria town hit by new clashes
(BBC) Hundreds of youths clash with security forces during protests in the northern Algerian town of Akbou, as police reportedly use tear gas and batons.
Police chief killed in Mexico's richest city
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen killed a police chief on Sunday night in one of the most brazen attacks yet on senior officials in Monterrey, Mexico's richest city, the local government said.
Amazon pollution: Chevron fined
A court in Ecuador fines US oil giant Chevron $8.6bn (£5.3bn) for polluting much of the country's Amazon region.
Street battles in Yemeni capital
(BBC) Unrest in Yemen turns ugly as protesters clash with police and government loyalists in Sanaa on a fourth day of rallies.
GLOBAL: Is it easy to grow what is good for you? - IRINnews.org
GLOBAL: Is it easy to grow what is good for you? IRINnews.org NEW DELHI, 14 February 2011 (IRIN) - The debates at the three-day International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health in ... |
Heart pump "mends" woman's heart
(BBC) A 27-year-old woman whose heart stopped beating on the operating table is saved by a Nasa-inspired heart pump.
Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Thousands of Iranian opposition activists rallied in support of popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia on Monday and a semi-official news agency said one person was shot dead and several wounded by protesters.
OPT: Intra-Palestinian strife hits health care in Gaza - IRINnews.org
OPT: Intra-Palestinian strife hits health care in Gaza IRINnews.org RAMALLAH, 14 February 2011 (IRIN) - The main reason for the worsening shortages of essential drugs and medical supplies in the Gaza Strip is that the ... |
Egypt's protesters leave square
(BBC) Egyptian police are removing the final protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square after the military rulers dissolved parliament.
Challenge to abortion law fails
(BBC) A legal bid to allow women having an early medical abortion to take some of their pills at home has been rejected by the High Court.
February 13, 2011
VIDEO: Rally stampede in Nigeria kills 11
(BBC) At least eleven people have died in a stampede during an election rally for Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan.
VIDEO: Women march against Berlusconi
(BBC) Thousands of women are expected to take part in marches in cities across Italy to protest against the country's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi.
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