GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A military judge was deciding on Tuesday how much access defense lawyers should have to a secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison where five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks have been held in near-total secrecy for more than six years. Mantel's history novel picks up another major award
LONDON (Reuters) – British novelist Hilary Man tel added to her groaning trophy cabinet on Tuesday, picking up the Costa Book Award 2012 for "Bring Up the Bodies," her historical novel about the life and court of Henry VIII and his chief minister Thomas Cromwell. The acclaimed bestseller has already won the Man Booker prize for fiction, making Mantel the first Briton and first woman to win that coveted award twice. The 60-year-old also won the Booker Prize in 2009 for "Wolf Hall," the first instalment in what will be a trilogy. … Amazon shares jump after quarterly results
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc shares jumped almost 7 percent on Tuesday after the world's largest Internet retailer reported quarterly results. The company said fourth-quarter revenue jumped 22 percent to $21.27 bil lion as it grabbed a big share of online spending during the crucial holiday period. The Seattle-based company also reported net income of $97 million, or 21 cents a share in the fourth quarter, compared with $177 million, or 38 cents a share in the same period a year earlier. … Fear, threats and bad food: life aboard a sanctions-hit Iranian ship
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – The eight Indian crew members on board the MV Amina had no inkling they were trapped on the frontline of the West's economic war against Iran. All experienced seamen, they joined the Iranian-flagged cargo ship last year. Within months, they were caught up in a fight to prevent the ship fleeing to international waters to escape port arrest in Sri Lanka. Having disobeyed the captain's orders to weigh anchor, their courage turned to fear. … US eyes drone base in Africa with al-Qaida in mind
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration’s growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region. They also raise tough questions about how to contain al-Qaida and other militant groups without committing U.S. ground forces in yet another war.
U.S. job growth likely modest but steady in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hiring by U.S. employers likely held steady in January, pointing to modest growth in the economy despite worries that budget battles in Washington could derail the recovery. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to have risen 160,000, a marginal step up from December’s 155,000 job gain, according to a Reuters survey of economists. The unemployment rate is seen holding steady at 7.8 percent. Many economists think companies would create more jobs if Washington could resolve a seemingly intractable fight over how to tame the federal budget deficit. …
RCMP security advice behind $1 million tab for Harper's armoured cars: Baird
OTTAWA – The Conservative government is defending the $1 million cost of flying armoured vehicles to India for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, saying it was a security decision by the RCMP.
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,045
As of Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at least 2,045 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
Preliminary work to repair Smokies highway begins after slide, could be June before it's done
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Work to repair a landslide that took out a section of a Smoky Mountains highway has begun.
As Egyptians flout curfew, Army warns of 'collapse'
The head of Egypt’s Army warned today that Egypt’s upheaval could lead to the "collapse of the state," a starkly worded warning from the institution that ruled Egypt during the recent transition.
Security firm G4S loses out on deal with British police forces
LONDON (Reuters) – G4S, the security firm that botched a London Olympics contract, has lost out on British police work after three forces decided against outsourcing some services to the group. G4S, the world’s biggest security firm with operations in over 125 countries, had been hoping to run services like IT and human resources for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police, but the trio ended plans on Tuesday. …
Senate poised to approve Kerry nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate moved toward swift approval of President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Philips loss shrinks in Q4; sheds division
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV Tuesday said it will sell the entertainment division which contains many of the consumer products for which it is best known, such as audio and video equipment, to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan for EUR150 million ( $202 million) plus licensing fees. Spanish economy shows glimmers of hope, but prime minister gets no love
It looks like 2013 is going to be another hard year for Mariano Rajoy.
Sunday Times apologizes 'unreservedly' for cartoon
LONDON (AP) -- The acting editor of Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday Times newspaper apologized “unreservedly” on Tuesday for a cartoon depicting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall using blood-red mortar that sparked outrage in the Jewish community.
Cybercrime backlog 'a significant risk' to RCMP, internal audit warns
OTTAWA – A newly released audit says rising cybercrime has left the RCMP program that investigates everything from child pornography to online fraud with a backlog that poses a significant risk to its work.
Belize asks for Canadian help in fighting spillover of Mexican drug war
OTTAWA – Spillover from Mexico’s violent drug war is prompting the Harper government and the Canadian military to become more involved in helping defend the tiny, Central American country of Belize.
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