AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan says it has no official word from Saudi Arabia about one of its citizens apprehended by authorities there 50 days ago. Attacks on women fell between 2009 and 2011, but rate still higher than for men
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says police reports show that just over 173,600 women aged 15 and older were victims of violent crime in 2011, a rate of 1,207 victims for every 100,000 women in the population.
Factbox - Speakers at Reuters Future of the Euro Zone summit
(Reuters) – Speakers at Reuters Future of the Euro Zone summit which will take place from Monday, February 25 to Thursday, February 28. For news from the summit, click on: http://www.reuters. …
Ang Lee's win of Oscar for directing thrills Taiwanese
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world film-makers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island.
US caught in awkward embrace of Myanmar 'crony'
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The image was meant to convey growing friendship between the United States and Myanmar, currently the world's hottest frontier market. Flanked by small national flags, Win Aung, the president of Myanmar's main business association, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jose Fer nandez shook hands in Yangon on Monday and agreed to deepen business ties between their countries. Iraq says Turkey rejects Kurd export pipelines
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Turkey has told Iraq it will reject any extension of oil and gas pipelines from Kurdistan without the approval of the Baghdad government, Iraq's oil minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi was quoted as saying by the state media network on Monday. Iraq's Arab-led central government and the Kurdistan regional government (KRG), run by ethnic Kurds, are in a long-running dispute over how to exploit the country's crude reserves and divide the revenues. … Pearson CEO says Financial Times is not for sale
LONDON (Reuters) – The new chief executive of British education and media group Pearson said the Financial Times (FT) is not for sale, refuting repeated media speculation about the newspap er's future at the company. "The FT is a valued and valuable part of Pearson. I have said the business is not for sale, nor have we initiated, conducted, encouraged in any shape or form, any sort of process whatsoever, nor have I had any conversations with anybody about the sale of the FT," Chief executive John Fallon said when asked about the newspaper on a call with reporters on Monday. … BP to face day in court over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Nearly three years after a deepwater well rupture killed 11 men, sank a rig and spewed 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP and the other companies involved are about to face their day in court. The trial over the worst U.S. offshore oil spill is set to start this morning in New Orleans before a federal judge and without a jury. Few expect the case, seen lasting several months, will be decided by the judge. … UK Cardinal skips conclave amid accusations
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader, said Monday he wouldn't take part in the conclave to elect the next pope after being accused of improper conduct with priests -- an unprecedented first head to roll in the mudslinging that has followed Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign. TSX may open higher, investors eye Italian elections
(Reuters) – Canadian stocks looked set to open higher on Monday, tracking global markets, helped by speculation that the United States and Japan will offer ultra easy monetary policy for some time, but uncertainty about the outcome of the closely-fought el ection in Italy could keep a lid on gains. TOP STORIES * Sales of BlackBerry's make-or-break line of smartphones are running faster than expected, and the company has increased production too keep up, its chief executive said in a newspaper. … Trial to begin for NYC police officer accused of plotting to cook women, eat them
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A New York City police officer accused of plotting to cook and eat women is going on trial.
EU gamble risks killing UK's "golden goose" - Mandelson
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron risks wrecking Britain's financial centre w ith his bid to wrest back powers from the European Union ahead of a vote on whether to leave, one of the UK's most influential Europhiles says. Peter Mandelson, once one of Britain's most powerful men, told Reuters Cameron was imperilling the country's future by promising to claw back powers from the EU and to hold an in-out membership referendum by the end of 2017. … Pope changes conclave rules, allows earlier start
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor, allowing cardinals to move up the start date if all of them arrive in Rome before the usual 15-day transition between pontificates.
Germany's Merkel meets Turkish leaders in Ankara
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding talks with Turkish leaders amid growing frustration in Turkey over its slow-moving European Union membership and a perceived re luctance by European nations to crackdown on Turkish militants operating in their nations. In shift, Syrian regime says it's ready to talk to rebels
For the first time since the Syrian civil war began almost two years ago, a top member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government today offered to engage in talks with rebel leaders to find a diplomatic resolution to the fighting. But the opposition leadership has reportedly dismissed the offer, insisting that the president must first step down.
Tribunal hears First Nations child welfare case: Does Ottawa discriminate?
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal begins hearings into a major case this morning about federal financing for First Nations child welfare.
Israel fears new Palestinian uprising could erupt
SE'EER, West Bank (Reuters) – Masked Palestinian gunmen fired in the air on Monday as thousands marched a t the West Bank funeral of a prisoner whose death in an Israeli jail has raised fears in Israel of a new uprising. Arafat Jaradat's death on Saturday and a hunger strike by four other Palestinian inmates have raised tension in the occupied territory after repeated clashes between stone-throwers and Israeli soldiers in recent days. … BBC: World service frequencies jammed in China
LONDON (AP) -- The BBC says it has received reports that its world service English shortwave radio frequencies are being jammed in China and condemns what it called efforts to disrupt free access to news and information.
Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks: U.S. official
ALMATY (Reuters) – Major powers will offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Monday. However, the Islamic Republic could face more economic pain if the standoff remains unresolved, the official said ahead of the February 26-27 meeting, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We think … there will be some additional sanctions relief (in the powers' updated proposal to Iran)," the official said, without giving details. … Report: Saudis may drop screen for women advisers
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A Saudi newspaper says officials may consider dropping plans for a barrier separating men and the newly appointed women in the country’s top advisory body.
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