(Reuters) – Sarah de Vries started running away when she was 13, in 1983. She lived in cheap apartments and grim hotels in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia – places that would let a teenager turn tricks. Later, she got hooked on heroin. Sarah's big sister, Maggie, remembers a bubbly, adorable baby. But life was not always easy. Of mixed race, with some black and aboriginal ancestry, Sarah was targeted by racist bullies, and sometimes felt disconnected from her white adoptive family. … UK's Cameron makes unannounced stop in Libya for bilateral talks
LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli for bilateral talks.
Pakistan's top court orders polls to go ahead as planned
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan's powerful Supreme Court on Thursday ordered imminent general elections to go ahea d as planned in a bid to quash fears a fledgling democratic process is about to be derailed. The order came amid speculation that the military is working with the judiciary to force out a civilian leader and delay the elections that will mark the first time a civilian government in Pakistan has completed a full term since independence in 1947. … Pipeline opponents says CN's crude-by-railcar pitch poses 'risk to company'
VANCOUVER – Opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline are threatening to turn their sights on CN Rail, as at least one Alberta oil company explores the possibility of transporting oil sands crude to the B.C. coast by rail.
Malian military: 4 dead, 5 wounded in mine blast
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- A Malian military spokesman says four Malian soldiers died and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine in eastern Mali. Latvia amends laws for phasing in euro
RIGA, Latvia (AP) -- Latvian lawmakers have passed a law necessary for adopting the euro in January 2014 despite widespread opposition to the country’s adoption of the troubled European single currency.
Potash Corp profit plunges on lack of China, India sales
(Reuters) – Potash Corp of Saskatchewan reported a 38 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as key potash buyers China and India stayed out of the market. Net earnings for the fourth quarter fell to $421 million, or 48 cents per share, from $683 million, or 78 cents per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Rod Nickel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Bangalore equities newsroom; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn) (This story was corrected to remove AGU.N stock symbol from the first paragraph)
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Pattaya Open women's singles results
Jan 31 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Pattaya Open Women’s Singles matches on Thursday Round 2Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) beat Varatchaya Wongteanchai (Thailand) 6-3 7-6(4) Round 16-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat Olga Puchkova (Russia) 6-1 3-6 6-0 7-Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-2 5-7 6-2 Ayumi Morita (Japan) beat 1-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-3 5-7 6-3
City renames itself Stalingrad to mark battle
MOSCOW (AP) -- The southern Russian city where the Red Army decisively turned back Nazi forces in a key World War II battle will once again be known as Stalingrad, at least on the days commemorating the victory.
Strong earthquake rattles southern Alaska, but no tsunami danger
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A strong earthquake has shaken southeastern Alaska, but officials say there is no danger of a tsunami and there are no immediate reports of damage.
UK study strengthens link between GSK flu shot and narcolepsy
LONDON (Reuters) – Children in Britain who were vaccinated with a GlaxoSmithKline shot against H1N1 swine flu had a significantly increased risk of developing the rare sleep disorder narcolepsy, according to results of a scientific study. The findings, which have not yet been published in full, are the first firm evidence in Britain that the flu vaccine, called Pandemrix, is linked to narcolepsy cases in children. Research in Finland, Sweden and Ireland has already found clear associations and Reuters reported last week that similar links were expected to be found in Britain. …
Egypt politicians renounce violence at crisis talks
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt's feuding politicians finally met on Thursday, summoned by the country's mos t influential Islamic scholar who made them call an end to violence after a week of the deadliest protests since President Mohamed Mursi took office. The meeting, called by the head of the thousand-year-old al-Azhar university and mosque, was attended both by top officials of Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood and secularist foes who had previously rebuffed the Islamist president's calls for talks. … Chesapeake's McClendon to get $11.7 million in cash compensation
(Reuters) – Chesapeake Energy Corp , the second-larg est natural gas producer in the United States, said outgoing Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon would receive about $11.7 million in cash compensation over four years. The company also said McClendon's departure would be treated as a termination without cause. http://link.reuters.com/xek65t The compensation is based on an annual base salary of $975,000 and a bonus compensation of $1.95 million, the company said in a filing with securities regulators. … Timbuktu revels in new freedom but fears linger
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) -- A leaflet listing the regulations for women under Islamist rule now lies in dirt here at the tribunal in Timbuktu. Rule No. 1: The veil should cover the entire body. Rule No. 4: The veil cannot be colored. And Rule No. 8: The woman should not perfume herself after putting on the all-enveloping fabric. Iran fuel may be part of U.S.-funded Afghan supply deals: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Fuel purchases made for Afghan security forces using U.S. government fu nds may have included Iranian petroleum products in violation of U.S. sanctions, investigators said in a report published late on Wednesday. Afghanistan relies heavily on imported fuel and Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan are the leading countries of origin, the report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says. … Icelandic girl wins right to use her given name
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A 15-year-old Icelandic girl has been granted the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother, despite the opposition of authorities.
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