MADRID – Spain’s royal palace says King Juan Carlos will undergo surgery next month for a lower back disc hernia.
3 British men convicted of plotting terrorist bombings to rival London's 7/7 attacks
LONDON – Three young British Muslims were convicted Thursday of plotting terrorist bomb attacks that prosecutors said were intended to be bigger than the 2005 London transit bombings.
Syrian activists: 18 killed by airstrike in south
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- An opposition group says 18 people have been killed kill in a government airstrike on a rebel field hospital in the southern city of Daraa, where Syria's uprising began nearly two years ago. 3 British men convicted in terrorist bomb plot
LONDON (AP) -- Three young British Muslims were convicted Thursday of plotting terrorist bomb attacks that prosecutors said were intended to be bigger than the 2005 London transit bombings.
One year after anti-Putin stunt, Pussy Riot member Samutsevich says she has no regrets
MOSCOW – One year after the band Pussy Riot staged an anti-President Vladimir Putin stunt in Moscow’s main cathedral that landed them in jail, a released band member said Thursday that she has no regrets.
Canadian Press NewsAlert:Rona to cut 200 full-time administration jobs
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Home improvement retailer Rona Inc. plans to cut 200 full-time administrative jobs across Canada, about 15 per cent of the total.
Aussie Stosur extends miserable run with Dubai exit
DUBAI (Reuters) – Samantha Stosur's season of woe continued at the Dubai Cha mpionships when she crashed out in the quarter-finals following a 6-2 6-4 defeat by Italian Roberta Vinci on Thursday. The Australian has lost more matches than she has won this year, with her win-loss record standing at 5-7, after she produced an error-strewn performance under the searing desert sun that left her frequently yelling in frustration. Vinci, 30, broke in the opening game and was always in control against a player who has failed to win a title since triumphing at the U.S. Open in September 2011. … UK faces new blow to deficit-reduction plans, over use of BoE income
LONDON (Reuters) – Chancellor George Osborne faces a new barrier to meeting his budget goals, after statisticians said on Thursday that interest income from the Bank of England that can be used to reduce the fiscal deficit would be less than forecast. That left economists divided on whether Osborne would manage to meet his 2012/13 deficit-reduction goal when he presents new forecasts at his March 20 budget. Data on Thursday showed some improvement in public finances in January, but possibly not enough to make up for heavy borrowing earlier in the tax year. … Nike says it has suspended its contract with double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius
PORTLAND, Ore. – Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa who is facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine’s Day slaying of his girlfriend.
Professional athletes deal with social media attacks in different ways
Canadian tennis player Rebecca Marino’s revelations that she’s been bullied via social media has shone a light about how professional athletes react to what’s said about them on Twitter and Facebook.
Syrian activists say 18 people killed in government airstrike on field hospital in Daraa
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syrian activists say 18 people killed in government airstrike on field hospital in Daraa.
Linn Energy to buy Berry Petroleum in $2.5 billion stock deal
(Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Linn Energy LLC will buy Berry Petroleum Co for $2.5 billion in stock, boosting its reserves of lucrative oil and raising total output by about a third. Berry shareholders will receive 1.25 shares of LinnCo LLC , a company set up by Linn to raise money for acquisitions and other purposes. LinnCo, which went public in October, only owns Linn units and has no assets or operations. Berry shareholders will get an equivalent of $46.24 per share based on LinnCo stock’s closing price of $36.99 on Wednesday. This is a 19. …
Iran imports luxury cars by way of disputed island
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian newspaper says at least 500 Porsche cars have been imported by way of a Persian Gulf island that is also claimed by the United Arab Emirates.
Car bomb shakes Syrian capital Damascus; at least 4 killed
DAMASCUS, Syria – A car bomb shook central Damascus on Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, witnesses and opposition activists said. TV footage of the scene showed at least four lifeless bodies.
Tennis-Aussie Stosur extends miserable run with Dubai exit
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Samantha Stosur’s season of woe continued at the Dubai Championships when she crashed out in the quarter-finals following a 6-2 6-4 defeat by Italian Roberta Vinci on Thursday. The Australian has lost more matches than she has won this year, with her win-loss record standing at 5-7, after she produced an error-strewn performance under the searing desert sun that left her frequently yelling in frustration. Vinci, 30, broke in the opening game and was always in control against a player who has failed to win a title since triumphing at the U.S. Open in September 2011. …
Russian police detain Pussy Riot sympathizers in cathedral
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police on Thursday detained tw o women who emulated Pussy Riot activists by donning balaclavas in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral on Thursday, the first anniversary of the feminist group's protest in the same church. Security guards seized the two middle-aged women as they placed flowers at the altar of the Christ the Saviour Church and then pulled off their masks. The women were then handed over to police officers, who led them away. … Cyprus situation biggest current EU worry - Irish finance minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan said his concerns about the euro zone would remain until the problems facing Cyprus are resolved, in particular the issue of how bank depositors would be treated. Cyprus needs 17 billion euros ($23 billion) from the euro zone to recapitalise its banks and to finance the government over the next three years, with the likely speed and terms of the widely expected bailout hinging on Sunday’s presidential election outcome. …
Ireland plans to apply for OMT, but not yet - finance minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Ireland plans to apply for the European Central Bank's bond purchase plan, dubbed Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT), but is not ready to do so yet, its finance minister Michael Noonan said on Thursday. "The OMT arrangement is an option, in due course, which we will probably apply for, but we have no plans to do so yet," Noonan told a Bloomberg event in London. The ECB has said countries have to be within a support programme but have a normal level of access to bond markets to qualify for the OMT. … Riled Britons may see fairer energy bills from summer
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons will have fairer and clearer energy bills from this summer, regulator Ofgem said on Thursday, laying out tougher rules to deal with the public's mistrust of energy suppliers. Energy companies will have to provide consumers with the bes t tariffs on offer, deal swiftly with customer complaints and scrap price increases on fixed-term contracts. … Loblaw profit falls on restructuring charge
(Reuters) – Loblaw Cos Ltd , Canada’s largest grocer, reported an 18 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit on a restructuring charge, and said sales growth in 2013 would be moderated by the entry of a new competitor. No. 2 U.S. discount retailer Target Corp is opening its first Canadian stores in 2013, posing a new threat to Loblaw, already under pressure from Wal-Mart Stores Inc expanding its grocery business in Canada. …
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