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    Reuters: Israel's Netanyahu to visit U.S. next month

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next month, his office said Sunday, amid heightened speculation that Israel might attack Iranian nuclear facilities despite U.S. reservations.

2012-02-05 18:11: read more...   

    Reuters: Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

2012-02-05 18:01: read more...   

    BBC News: Murder investigation is launched

A murder investigation is launched after a man is found dead at a flat in Lurgan, County Armagh.

2012-02-05 17:56: read more...   

    BBC News: Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd

Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez's header crowned a superb comeback from 3-0 adrift.

2012-02-05 17:55: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Germany to host new missile defense system headquarters

The Ramstein Air Base is going to become the operational center of the new NATO missile defense system. Politicians and experts in both Europe and the US are supportive of the idea.

2012-02-05 17:47: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

2012-02-05 17:46: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: UN envoy hails democratic reforms in Myanmar

A UN envoy has praised Myanmar for its implementation of a wave of democratic reforms as the military regime said it was considering letting international observers monitor upcoming by-elections.

2012-02-05 17:33: read more...   

    BBC News: Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn

Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.

2012-02-05 17:30: read more...   

    Yahoo!: As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug (AP)

In this Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 photo, students walk through the campus of Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. When US News & World Report debuted its list of “America's Best Colleges” nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. Arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. A senior administrator at Claremont McKenna, a highly regarded California liberal arts college, resigned after acknowledging he falsified college entrance exam scores for years to rankings publications such as US News. The scale was small: submitting scores just 10 or 20 points higher on the 1600-point SAT math and reading exams. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.


2012-02-05 17:16: read more...   

    Reuters: Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will target any country used as a launchpad for attacks against its soil, the deputy Revolutionary Guards commander said, expanding Tehran's range of threats in an increasingly volatile stand-off with world powers over its nuclear ambitions.

2012-02-05 17:13: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Egypt's Mubarak to be moved to prison for 1st time (AP)

An Egyptian protestor wearing a gas mask throws away a tear gas canister fired by security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Egyptian officials say Hosni Mubarak will shortly be moved to a prison hospital as soon as the facility is upgraded to house the 83-year-old former president.


2012-02-05 17:10: read more...   

    Reuters: Greece on "knife edge" in push to agree bailout

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister scrambled on Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remained to clinch a deal to avoid a messy default.

2012-02-05 17:02: read more...   

    Sky News: A Brief Encounter With The Falklands Penguins

P-p-p-picking up a penguin in the Falklands is easy.

2012-02-05 17:00: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Bremen, Freiburg add to weekend of draws in Bundesliga

After five draws on Saturday in the Bundesliga, SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen made it a weekend trend by playing to a 2-2 draw. A relegation dogfight between Kaiserslautern and Cologne later will round out the weekend.

2012-02-05 16:53: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Greece on "knife edge" in push to agree bailout (Reuters)

Reuters - Greece's prime minister scrambled on Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro ($171 billion) rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remained to clinch a deal to avoid a messy default.

2012-02-05 16:51: read more...   

    BBC News: Ireland 21-23 Wales

Wales stage a thrilling late comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a stunning victory over a crushed Ireland in Dublin.

2012-02-05 16:48: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Egypt's military to prosecute foreign NGO workers

Egypt's interim military rulers intend to charge dozens of foreign aid workers with involvement in banned activities and funding irregularities. Germany's Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has been raided as part of the case.

2012-02-05 16:46: read more...   

    Reuters: Nigeria ruling party wins vote in violence-hit north

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic party (PDP) won a governorship election in the northern state of Adamawa, despite fierce criticism over the party's handling of an insurgency in the north.

2012-02-05 16:33: read more...   

    BBC News: Half of Heathrow flights grounded

Heathrow Airport says only half of Sunday's scheduled flights are likely to leave but services should return to normal on Monday.

2012-02-05 16:32: read more...   

    Reuters: French far right say big parties muzzling democracy

PARIS (Reuters) - France's far right accused the big two parties Sunday of "muzzling democracy" by trying to exclude its candidate from the presidential election.

2012-02-05 16:27: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Cairo protesters demand early vote (Reuters)

Reuters - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of teargas.

2012-02-05 16:15: read more...   

    BBC News: Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline'

Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.

2012-02-05 16:03: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit (Reuters)

A weathervane in the shape of a witch on a broomstick is seen on the snow-covered roof of a house in London February 5, 2012. Heavy snow is forecast overnight across central and southern England, with a possibility that up to 15 cm could fall in the London area. Temperatures were also not expected to climb above -2 Celsius (28 degrees Fahrenheit), leading to icy conditions. REUTERS/Russell BoyceReuters - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.


2012-02-05 16:00: read more...   

    Sky News: Snow Nightmares: Your Tales Of Travel Woe

People across England have told Sky News about their tales of woe after becoming stranded by the snow, with those at airports worst hit.

2012-02-05 16:00: read more...   

    Yahoo!: US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash (AP)

AP - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.

2012-02-05 15:56: read more...   

    BBC News: Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 16

All the action from the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

2012-02-05 15:46: read more...   

    Reuters: Iran says will hit any country used to strike its soil

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will attack any country whose territory is used by "enemies" to launch a military strike against its soil, the deputy head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday.

2012-02-05 15:42: read more...   

    BBC News: Tales of woe from the roaming professionals

When working in a new country can prove unlucky

2012-02-05 15:42: read more...   

    BBC News: People problems plague Gulf start-ups

Staffing issues plague Gulf start-ups

2012-02-05 15:38: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Iran pledges retaliation against nations aiding attacks

Iran would retaliate against any country which helps launch an attack against it, the deputy commander of the Republican Guards has warned, as Israel's Prime Minister flexed his country's military muscles.

2012-02-05 15:33: read more...   

    Reuters: ET, the new alien scaring global markets

(Reuters) - The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt U.S. firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop.

2012-02-05 15:32: read more...   

    BBC News: Europe cold snap death toll rises

The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.

2012-02-05 15:32: read more...   

    BBC News: Dickens 'beyond' modern children

Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.

2012-02-05 15:30: read more...   

    Sky News: Leaders Vow To Intensify Pressure On Syria

Arab and Western leaders have pledged to continue attempts to end the violence in Syria, amid anger at China and Russia's move to block a UN resolution on the crisis.

2012-02-05 15:30: read more...   

    Reuters: BBC says Iran targeting families of its journalists

LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian authorities are increasingly arresting and threatening the families of British Broadcasting Corporation journalists to force them to quit its Persian news service, the BBC's head said on Sunday.

2012-02-05 15:25: read more...   

    Reuters: Glencore, Xstrata hammering out final deal details

CAPE TOWN/LONDON (Reuters) - Top executives at trader Glencore and miner Xstrata are hammering out the final details of an $80 billion tie-up to seal the industry's largest ever takeover, which could be announced as early as Tuesday.

2012-02-05 15:13: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts (AP)

In this photo taken Oct. 8, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Three justices will turn 80 before the next presidential term ends: Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right, who leads the closely divided court's liberal wing, Antonin Scalia, second from left, a conservative, and Anthony Kennedy, second from right, who leans conservative, but on some issues provides a decisive vote for the liberals. A titanic confirmation fight would ensue if it allowed a Republican president to cement conservative control of the court, or a Democrat president to give liberal appointees a working majority for the first time in decades. Others seated are Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and Chief Justice John Roberts, center; standing from left are Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito Jr., and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings.


2012-02-05 15:07: read more...   

    BBC News: Woman hurt in gas leak explosion

A woman is hurt in an explosion at her home in Hampshire after a gas leak.

2012-02-05 15:00: read more...   

    Sky News: Barton: 'Make Me A Martyr Over Terry Tweets'

Footballer Joey Barton has said he will "gladly go to jail" to defend freedom of speech after it emerged he could be in legal trouble over the John Terry case.

2012-02-05 15:00: read more...   

    Reuters: Anti-Putin protesters show staying power in Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents vowed on Sunday to press on with demonstrations against his 12-year domination of Russia after tens of thousands attended a march which kept up the momentum of their protest movement.

2012-02-05 14:54: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Eurogroup chief says Greece must pull its weight

In a German magazine interview, eurozone financial heavyweight Jean Claude Juncker has said that the Greek government cannot expect solidarity from European partners unless it can implement reforms.

2012-02-05 14:48: read more...   

    BBC News: Afghan car bomb attack kills nine

At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

2012-02-05 14:47: read more...   

    BBC News: US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.

2012-02-05 14:47: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: German Foreign Minister says Assad has 'no future'

Proponents of a UN resolution condemning the government crackdown in Syria vow to press on despite the veto by Russia and China. But the international community has few options to actually stop the violence.

2012-02-05 14:37: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: German Foreign Minister says Assad has 'no future' in Syria

Proponents of a UN resolution condemning the government crackdown in Syria vow to press on despite the veto by Russia and China. But the international community has few options to actually stop the violence.

2012-02-05 14:37: read more...   

    Deutsche Welle: Germany vows to press on despite Syria UN veto

Proponents of a UN resolution condemning the government crackdown in Syria vow to press on despite the veto by Russia and China. But the international community has few options to actually stop the violence.

2012-02-05 14:37: read more...   

    Reuters: Snow forces Heathrow to cancel half its flights

LONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport has cut around half of the 1,300 flights scheduled for Sunday after snow and freezing temperatures hit much of England on Saturday.

2012-02-05 14:33: read more...   

    Yahoo!: Egypt sends 43 NGO workers to trial over funds (AP)

Egyptian protestors carry an injured youth to a filed hospital during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot rose on Saturday, according to a field doctor and a security official, as demonstrators in Cairo kept up their calls for an end to military rule and retribution for those killed in the soccer game violence. (AP Photo/Nathalie Bardou)AP - Egyptian officials say 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, have been referred to trial before a criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activity and illegally receiving foreign funds.


2012-02-05 14:29: read more...   

    Reuters: Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

2012-02-05 14:25: read more...   

    BBC News: Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'

Egypt says it is to try 40 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.

2012-02-05 14:22: read more...   

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