CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- A spokesman for Guinea’s opposition says that it has withdrawn from the upcoming legislative election set for May 12.
Egypt's vote won't calm turbulent streets
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditio ns to fuel shortages and the casualties of myriad clashes over the past two years. Early wreck takes out top contenders at Daytona
We've had the first big crash of the Daytona 500. Prominent Syrian comedian killed in Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) -- A prominent Syrian comedian has been killed in Damascus after apparently being caught in the crossfire between rebels and government troops. Hollande, Ayrault approval ratings rise slightly: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – The popularity of French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has improved slightly since last month, according to an OpinionWay poll car ried out for newspaper Metro and TV channel LCI. The survey published on Sunday showed 39 percent of those interviewed were satisfied with Hollande's performance, up 1 percentage point, while 57 percent were dissatisfied, down 3 points. The proportion of people satisfied with Ayrault rose 1 point to 36 percent, with the percentage of those dissatisfied with him decreasing by 5 points to 54 percent. … RPT-UPDATE 1-Cricket-NZ name uncapped trio for first England test
(Repeats with no changes) * Rutherford, Latham to battle for opening spot * Uncapped Martin likely to make debut at 32 WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – New Zealand will head into their first test against England on March 6 with an new opening partnership after the recall of Peter Fulton and inclusion of the uncapped Hamish Rutherford and Tom Latham in their squad on Sunday. …
Kidnapped Austrian says his captors demand ransom
CAIRO (AP) -- An Austrian man held hostage in Yemen for two months has appealed to his government to save his life, saying his captors would kill him in a week if their ransom demand was not met. The Austrian Foreign Ministry said a government crisis group met Sunday to discuss the case.
Conservative wins critical Cyprus presidency vote
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Conservative candidate Nicos Anastasiades won Cyprus' presidency Sunday by one of the widest margins in 30 years, and now faces the formidable task of preventing the country from suffering a financial meltdown. New Source Found For Cold, Deep Antarctic Currents
With help from seals, scientists have discovered a new source for the coldest, deepest water in the ocean. For some Indians, latest bombing brings sense of déjà vu
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited today the southern city of Hyderabad, the scene of a double bombing on Thursday. The deadly attacks echoed another double blast six year ago here, as well as a long string of terrorist incidents around the country, most of which remain unresolved and have upended the lives of ordinary people.
Japan likely to nominate ADB's Kuroda for BOJ-Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's government is likely to nominate Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, who has called for pumping more money into the economy, as its n ext central bank governor, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. Kuroda, formerly Japan's top currency diplomat, has already been offered the post unofficially by the government, which plans to submit its nominees for three BOJ leadership posts to parliament this week, the paper said. … Defence: Accused NYC police officer acts like a cannibal, but only in online fantasy world
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Gilberto Valle’s mind is full of sick thoughts -- and he wants a jury to know it.
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