VATICAN CITY (AP) -- For an institution devoted to eternal light, the Vatican has shown itself to be a maste r of smokescreens since Pope Benedict XVI's shock resignation announcement. Cameron right to gamble on EU referendum - John Major
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a vote on Britain's EU membership is a gamble he must take to end the bitter arguments that have poisoned British politics for decades, a predecessor who was seriously undermined by those rows said on Thursday. John Major, a Conservative prime minister whose seven years in office were dogged by party infighting over Europe, said the referendum could "heal old sores". … Cenovus supports Canadian West-East pipeline plan
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Cenovus Energy Inc will make a large show of support for TransCanada Corp’s plan to ship oil sands-derived crude to Eastern Canada in a converted natural gas pipeline when bids for capacity are called, an executive said on Thursday. “We believe it is very important for the country, Canada, to move volumes to export off the East Coast as well as to Quebec for refineries there,” Cenovus Vice President Don Swystun said on a conference call. “So we will be having a significant participation when that line goes to open season. …
Left behind in a house in Timbuktu, al-Qaida document outlines strategic vision for Mali
TIMBUKTU, Mali – The Associated Press has discovered a confidential letter written by a senior al-Qaida commander, spelling out the terror network’s strategy for conquering northern Mali.
Kenya presidential contender wants Hague trial postponed
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has asked for his trial on crimes against humanity charges to be delayed to allow time to prepare his defense given prosecutors' late disclosure of evidence, his lawyers said on Thursday. Kenyatta, a former finance minister and the son of his country's founder president, is one of four accused at the International Criminal Court (ICC) of orchestrating bloody clashes in which 1,200 people died and thousands were uprooted from their homes after disputed elections in December 2007. … In Timbuktu, al-Qaida left behind strategic plans
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) -- The Associated Press has discovered a confidential letter written by a senior al-Qaida commander, spelling out the terror network's strat egy for conquering northern Mali. NYC police investigating why static-filled 911 calls are coming from Katie Couric's home
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Katie Couric is losing sleep over some odd 911 calls.
Seven isolated after suspicious package delivered to Public Safety building
OTTAWA – Seven people are being kept isolated in a downtown Ottawa office tower after a suspicious package was delivered to the building that houses Public Safety Canada.
After losing his legs as a baby, Pistorius lived out his greatest dream at London Olympics
LONDON – Only six months ago, Oscar Pistorius was running circles around the track at the Olympic Stadium, a shining example of what a person can achieve in the face of adversity as he competed at the London Games despite losing both of his legs when he was a baby.
Olympic, Paralympic star Pistorius charged with murder in shooting of girlfriend
PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs.
French: Spanghero to blame for horsemeat fraud
PARIS (AP) -- A French minister says the French meat wholesaler Spanghero is to blame for fraudulently labeling horsemeat as beef. New Democrats renew calls for national inquiry into police aboriginal women
OTTAWA – The New Democrats say fresh allegations of abuse by Mounties in northern British Columbia underscore the need for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada.
French government suspects firm sold horsemeat labelled as beef
PARIS (Reuters) – A French investigation into a meat-labelling scandal suggests that French meat-processing company Spanghero sold on horsemeat labelled as beef, French Consumer Affairs minister Benoit Hamon said on Thursday. “The investigation shows that Spanghero knew that the meat labelled as beef could be horse. There was a strong suspicion,” Hamon told a news conference, adding that a Romanian supplier named in the affair seemed to have been acting in good faith. Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said the government was considering withdrawing Spanghero’s operating licence. …
US legal scholar Ronald Dworkin dies in UK at 81
LONDON (AP) -- American philosopher and constitutional law expert Ronald Dworkin, a liberal scholar who argued that the law should be founded on moral integrity, has died at the age of 81. French government suspects firm sold horsemeat labeled as beef
PARIS (Reuters) – A French investigation into a meat-labeling scandal suggests that French meat-processing company Spanghero sold on horsemeat labeled as beef, French Consumer Affairs minister Benoit Hamon said on Thursday. "The investigation shows that Spanghero knew that the meat labeled as beef could be horse. There was a strong suspicion," Hamon told a news conference, adding that a Romanian supplier named in the affair seemed to have been acting in good faith. Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said the government was considering withdrawing Spanghero's operating license. … Ecuador's political juggernaut faces re-election
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- On a campaign stage, Rafael Correa is a dancing, singing, swirling tornado of energy. Ecuador's president doesn't make promises. He's way past that. Poseidon Concepts to restate three quarterly results, shares dive
(Reuters) – Oilfield services company Poseidon Concepts Corp said it would restate results for the first three quarters of 2012, sending its stock plunging almost 80 percent to a life-low. Poseidon said up to C$106 million ($105.9 million) of its C$148.1 million revenue for the nine months to September 30 should not have been recorded. The company, which is also facing allegations that it overstated its income and reported inflated assets, also said its forecast for 2012 should no longer be relied on. (http://link.reuters. …
Tunisia's premier to field new govt or resign
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- Tunisia’s prime minister will continue to oppose his own political party and seek to form a government of technocrats by Saturday to solve the country’s crisis or resign, he announced Thursday.
Iran denies shipping arms to Islamist militants in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran has den ied allegations that it has been supplying Islamist militants in Somalia with weapons, describing the charges as "absurd fabrications," according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Thursday. As the United States pushes for an end to the U.N. arms embargo on Somalia, U.N. monitors following Somalia sanctions warned that Islamist militants in the Horn of Africa nation are receiving weapons from distribution networks linked to Iran and Yemen, diplomats told Reuters. According to the latest findings by the U.N. … Talking about love: Valentine's Day tales from around the world
Valentine's Day is always a day for cynics to smirk at a holiday they say has been co-opted by card companies and chocolate factories. And true enough, it has become an unabashedly commercialized affair, from Texas to Thailand. But it's also a time to reflect on the way love is expressed and has endured across the globe. Here are our vignettes of love on Feb. 14 the world over.RECOMMENDED: Test your love IQ: Who said these romantic things?
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