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Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push U.N. resolution
Reuters - Feb 11, 2012, 05:13 AM, Sat
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces unleashed new tank and rocket bombardments on opposition neighborhoods of Homs on Saturday while diplomats sought U.N. backing for an Arab plan to end 11 months of bloodshed in Syria.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
AP Exclusive: Inside the making of the Bali bombs
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 05:12 AM, Sat
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian militant charged in the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks told interrogators he spent weeks holed up in a rented house, painstakingly building a half-ton bomb using household items including a rice ladle, a grocer's scale and plastic bags....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Syria move at UN General Assembly
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 05:07 AM, Sat
The UN General Assembly is becoming the focus of attempts to apply pressure on Syria's government over its continued crackdown on dissent.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Gunmen assassinate army general in Damascus
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 05:07 AM, Sat
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's state-run news agency says gunmen have assassinated an army general in the capital Damascus....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Iran to make nuclear announcement
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 05:03 AM, Sat
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will announce major nuclear achievements in the next few days.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Eight held over payments inquiry
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 05:03 AM, Sat
Eight people, including five employees of the Sun, have been arrested over allegations of corrupt payments to police and public officials.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
After Fukushima Disaster, a Confused Effort at Cleanup
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 05:00 AM, Sat
Some of the companies that built Japan’s nuclear plants are now cashing in on the cleanup, though their knowledge of decontamination is a work in progress.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Tax change 'to cost families £4k'
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 04:52 AM, Sat
Low income families with parents in part-time work could lose about £4,000 a year because of a change in tax credits, Labour says.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Nigerian president's state votes amid tight security
Reuters - Feb 11, 2012, 04:46 AM, Sat
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerians voted amid tight security in a governorship election on Saturday in President Goodluck Jonathan's restive and oil-rich home state of Bayelsa, where last week militants attacked a major oil pipeline.
Source URL: http://today.reuters.com
Socialist leader urges vote for austerity measures
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 04:34 AM, Sat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Lawmakers from two parties backing Greece's coalition government are meeting to consider support for legislation containing new austerity measures in the wake of six resignations from the cabinet and the withdrawal of a small right-wing party from the coalition....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
US gov't official meets with new Maldives leader
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 04:17 AM, Sat
MALE, Maldives (AP) -- The new president of the Maldives said Saturday that he was ready to face an independent investigation into the transfer of power in the Indian Ocean nation that his predecessor alleges was a coup....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Forget about Euro 2012 - Shearer
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 04:06 AM, Sat
The new England manager should forget about winning Euro 2012 and look ahead to the World Cup in 2014, says Alan Shearer.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns for Myanmar parliament
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 03:47 AM, Sat
KAWHMU, Myanmar (AP) -- Thousands of cheering supporters swarmed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday as the democracy icon took her historic campaign for a parliament seat to the southern constituency she hopes to represent for the first time....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
India Ink: From India to Rutgers, a Classic Dance Form Perseveres
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 03:46 AM, Sat
Indian classical dance teams are an emerging trend across U.S. colleges.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Official: Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan policemen
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 03:43 AM, Sat
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan government official says five policemen have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Thousands march against nuclear power in Japan
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 03:41 AM, Sat
TOKYO (AP) -- Thousands of Japanese people marched against nuclear power Saturday, amid growing worries about the restarting of reactors idled after the March 11 meltdown disaster in northeastern Japan....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Gaddafi son warns of Libya revolt
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 03:34 AM, Sat
One of the sons of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi threatens to lead a revolt against Libya's transitional government.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Malabo Blues: A poet's challenge to preserve a city
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 03:32 AM, Sat
The young poet trying to build his country's first book shop
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Pakistan army tries 5 officers over extremist ties
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 03:25 AM, Sat
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Security officials say the Pakistani army has started court martial proceedings against a brigadier and four other officers over suspected ties to a banned extremist group that has called for ousting the U.S.-backed government....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
The Saturday Profile: Palestinian Helps Romania Remake Its Emergency Care System
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 03:23 AM, Sat
Dr. Raed Arafat returned to his post at the Romanian Health Ministry after protesters in the streets supported him.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
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