NBA Capsules: Parker scores 31 as Spurs beat Suns for 8th straight game
SAN ANTONIO – Tony Parker had 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs earned their eighth consecutive win by shutting down the Phoenix Suns in the final quarter for a 108-99 victory on Saturday night.
It's a Wynne win as Ontario gets first female and openly gay premier
TORONTO – Ontario will get its first female premier after provincial Liberals chose a diplomat over a warrior to lead the embattled party into an uncertain future.
Roadside bomb in southern Afghan city kills 8 Afghan police, 2 detainees
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed 10 people in the main city in southern Afghanistan.
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Roadside bomb kills 10 in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed 10 people in the main city in southern Afghanistan.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed 10 people in the main city in southern Afghanistan.
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Cherry criticizes Yakupov's celebration in Oilers 2-1 overtime win on Thursday
TORONTO – Don Cherry was not impressed with Nail Yakupov’s post-goal hijinks.
No verdict in trial of psychiatrist accused of molesting patients
CALGARY – A Calgary jury will deliberate for a third day in the case of a Calgary psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients.
EU, U.S. on verge of "difficult" free-trade negotiations
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union are wrapping up final preparations for talks on a free-trade agreement that would encomp ass half the world's economic output, Europe's trade chief said on Saturday, while warning of "difficult negotiations." EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel to Washington on February 5 to put the finishing touches on a joint EU-U.S. report. He gave his clearest signal yet that Brussels and Washington are ready to embark on the accord. "Essentially the report is ready. …
China December industrial profits up 17.3 percent on year
BEIJING (Reuters) – Profits earned by China's industrial companies rose 17.3 percent in December from a year earlier to 895.2 billion yuan ($143.91 billion), moderating from November's 22 .8 percent increase, China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. Industrial profits totaled 5.56 trillion yuan in 2012, up 5.3 percent from a year earlier, the bureau said in a statement published on its website, www.stats.gov.cn (Reporting By Xiaoyi Shao and Lucy Hornby)
Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32
PORT SAID, Egypt/CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Armored vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang out and protesters burned tires in anger that people from their city had been blamed for the deaths of 74 people at a match last year. …
French, Malian forces capture Gao rebel stronghold
KONNA, Mali/PARIS (Reuters) – French and Malian forces fighting Islamist rebels took control on Saturday of the rebel bastion of Gao, the biggest military success so far in an offensive against al Qaeda-allied insurgents occupying the country's north . The United States and Europe back the U.N.-mandated Mali operation as a counterstrike against the threat of Islamist jihadists using the West African state's inhospitable Sahara desert as a launching pad for international attacks. …
Chavez starting more medical treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defeated a respiratory infection and has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with complications following cancer surgery more than six weeks ago, a government spokesman said Saturday.
Venezuela's Chavez overcomes infection, still having treatment
SANTIAGO/CARACAS (Reuters) 211; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection, but is still being treated for breathing problems after cancer surgery in Cuba last month, a government minister said on Saturday. Official statements have sounded upbeat about the socialist president's condition in recent weeks, following rumors he was gravely ill in a hospital in Havana and might be unable to keep governing after being re-elected in October to a third term. …
Marleau becomes 2nd player to start season with 4 multigoal games as Sharks beat Avalanche 4-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau became the second player in NHL history to open a season with four straight multigoal games, striking twice on the power play in the first period in the San Jose Sharks’ 4-0 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The death toll has risen after a bloody prison riot in Venezuela, with a local hospital director saying 61 people died and 120 were injured.
Chavez starting more cancer treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with complications following cancer surgery more than six weeks ago, a government spokesman said Saturday.
Pitcher Carlos Villanueva, Chicago Cubs complete US$10 million, 2-year contract
CHICAGO – Pitcher Carlos Villanueva and the Chicago Cubs have completed a $10 million, two-year contract.
Hugo Chavez starting more treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) --
Canadians grab gold and silver in snowboarding cross event at Worlds
STONEHAM, Que. – Canadians Maelle Ricker and Dominique Maltais won gold and silver in the snowboard cross event at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships on Saturday.
Mercosur to unblock talks, EU trade chief sees U.S. negotiations
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur will exchange offers on opening up their markets by the end of this year, the EU's trade chief said on Saturday as both sides try to unblock long-stalled free-trade negotiations. "A tremendous effort has been made to install new momentum into the discussions," EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht told Reuters in an interview. De Gucht, who handles trade issues for the 27 nations of the European Union, also signaled he expected Europe and the United States to go ahead with talks on a possible free-trade accord. …
Northern Illinois has 4-point half, breaks NCAA records in 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Northern Illinois broke its own NCAA Division I record for futility, scoring just four points in the first half of a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
TORONTO – Don Cherry was not impressed with Nail Yakupov’s post-goal hijinks.
No verdict in trial of psychiatrist accused of molesting patients
CALGARY – A Calgary jury will deliberate for a third day in the case of a Calgary psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients.
EU, U.S. on verge of "difficult" free-trade negotiations
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union are wrapping up final preparations for talks on a free-trade agreement that would encomp ass half the world's economic output, Europe's trade chief said on Saturday, while warning of "difficult negotiations." EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel to Washington on February 5 to put the finishing touches on a joint EU-U.S. report. He gave his clearest signal yet that Brussels and Washington are ready to embark on the accord. "Essentially the report is ready. … China December industrial profits up 17.3 percent on year
BEIJING (Reuters) – Profits earned by China's industrial companies rose 17.3 percent in December from a year earlier to 895.2 billion yuan ($143.91 billion), moderating from November's 22 .8 percent increase, China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. Industrial profits totaled 5.56 trillion yuan in 2012, up 5.3 percent from a year earlier, the bureau said in a statement published on its website, www.stats.gov.cn (Reporting By Xiaoyi Shao and Lucy Hornby) Riots over Egyptian death sentences kill at least 32
PORT SAID, Egypt/CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Armored vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang out and protesters burned tires in anger that people from their city had been blamed for the deaths of 74 people at a match last year. … French, Malian forces capture Gao rebel stronghold
KONNA, Mali/PARIS (Reuters) – French and Malian forces fighting Islamist rebels took control on Saturday of the rebel bastion of Gao, the biggest military success so far in an offensive against al Qaeda-allied insurgents occupying the country's north . The United States and Europe back the U.N.-mandated Mali operation as a counterstrike against the threat of Islamist jihadists using the West African state's inhospitable Sahara desert as a launching pad for international attacks. … Chavez starting more medical treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defeated a respiratory infection and has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with complications following cancer surgery more than six weeks ago, a government spokesman said Saturday. Venezuela's Chavez overcomes infection, still having treatment
SANTIAGO/CARACAS (Reuters) 211; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection, but is still being treated for breathing problems after cancer surgery in Cuba last month, a government minister said on Saturday. Official statements have sounded upbeat about the socialist president's condition in recent weeks, following rumors he was gravely ill in a hospital in Havana and might be unable to keep governing after being re-elected in October to a third term. … Marleau becomes 2nd player to start season with 4 multigoal games as Sharks beat Avalanche 4-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Patrick Marleau became the second player in NHL history to open a season with four straight multigoal games, striking twice on the power play in the first period in the San Jose Sharks’ 4-0 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The death toll has risen after a bloody prison riot in Venezuela, with a local hospital director saying 61 people died and 120 were injured. Chavez starting more cancer treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with complications following cancer surgery more than six weeks ago, a government spokesman said Saturday. Pitcher Carlos Villanueva, Chicago Cubs complete US$10 million, 2-year contract
CHICAGO – Pitcher Carlos Villanueva and the Chicago Cubs have completed a $10 million, two-year contract.
Hugo Chavez starting more treatment in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Canadians grab gold and silver in snowboarding cross event at Worlds
STONEHAM, Que. – Canadians Maelle Ricker and Dominique Maltais won gold and silver in the snowboard cross event at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships on Saturday.
Mercosur to unblock talks, EU trade chief sees U.S. negotiations
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur will exchange offers on opening up their markets by the end of this year, the EU's trade chief said on Saturday as both sides try to unblock long-stalled free-trade negotiations. "A tremendous effort has been made to install new momentum into the discussions," EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht told Reuters in an interview. De Gucht, who handles trade issues for the 27 nations of the European Union, also signaled he expected Europe and the United States to go ahead with talks on a possible free-trade accord. … Northern Illinois has 4-point half, breaks NCAA records in 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Northern Illinois broke its own NCAA Division I record for futility, scoring just four points in the first half of a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
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Ireland says horse DNA in its burgers came from Poland
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Beef containing horse DNA that was supplied by an Irish company to major food companies like Tesco originated in Poland, Ir eland's agriculture department said on Saturday. The British food industry has been rocked by the revelation retailers sold beef products that contained horse DNA, a scandal that has also left Ireland's 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) beef industry reeling from the knock-on effects. Results of tests showed that Polish ingredients used by Irish burger manufacturer Silvercrest contained 4.1 percent horse DNA, the agriculture department in a statement. …
Venezuela's Chavez has overcome respiratory infection - minister
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – ; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a serious respiratory infection, but is still being treated for breathing problems after cancer surgery last month, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas told reporters in Chile on Saturday. Chavez has not been seen in public since he underwent his fourth and most serious cancer operation in Cuba on December 11. (Reporting by Fabian Cambero; Writing by Helen Popper; Editing by Peter Cooney)
Denmark strolls to easy 4-0 win over young Canadian men's soccer squad
TUCSON, Ariz. – Teenage striker Andreas Cornelius scored three goals as Denmark took advantage of sloppy defending to easily defeat a young, outmatched Canadian side 4-0 in a soccer friendly Saturday afternoon.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois tries to reassure multinational corporations
LONDON – Quebec Premier Pauline Marois says she has made an effort to reassure multinational corporations concerned about the policies of her Parti Quebecois government.
Egyptians riot after soccer fans sentenced to die
CAIRO (AP) -- Relatives and angry young men rampaged through the Egyptian city of Port Said on Saturday in assaults that killed at least 27 people following death sentences for local fans involved in the country’s worst bout of soccer violence.
AP Interview: CERN chief firmer on 'God particle'
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The world should know with certainty by the middle of this year whether a subatomic particle discovered last summer is a Higgs boson long sought by physicists, the head of the world's largest atom smasher said Saturday.
Greek ruling conservatives take lead over leftists: polls
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece's ruling conservatives have grabbed a narrow lead over the leftist main opposition since securing bailout funds to avert bankruptcy, three opinion polls showed, as most Greeks believe t he country will stay in the euro zone. A survey conducted by MRB pollsters for Sunday newspaper Real News showed that if elections were held now Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's New Democracy party would get 29.2 percent versus 27.8 percent for the anti-bailout SYRIZA party. The ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn ranked third with 11. …
Quebec Liberals want province to sign Constitution, at some point
MONTREAL – All three candidates vying for the Quebec Liberal leadership say they want the province to sign the Canadian Constitution -- eventually.
Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts
LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of Portuguese teachers marched through Lisbon on Saturday to protest against cuts in education imposed as part of th e government's austerity program. Teachers union Fenprof estimated 30,000 teachers marched through Lisbon city center, demanding the resignation of the education minister and protesting against pay cuts and what they called a deterioration in working conditions. "I am here to protect the public school, and, above all, I am here to defend the future of our country and the future of my children who are still growing," teacher Anabela Mendes told …
Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday at funerals for Sunni Muslims shot by troops in demonstrations against Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Troops on Friday shot dead five people in Falluja, in the Sunni-dominated western province of Anbar. Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, heightening fears Iraq may return to the Shi'ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007. …
Transportation Safety Board looking for cause of plane crash in Antarctica
Officials from Canada are investigating a plane crash in Antarctica that appears to have killed all three crew members on board.
ECB's Asmussen warns against unilateral forex moves
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen called for international cooperation to address the current debate about competitive currency devaluation, saying central banks are not the ones to solve structural problems. Policymakers in advanced countrie s, particularly Japan and the United States, have been acting aggressively to reflate their economies, which has the effect of weakening their currencies. …
French, Mali forces retake airport in city of Gao
KONNA, Mali (AP) -- French and Malian troops regained control of the airport and bridge of the crucial, northern city of Gao on Saturday, marking their biggest adva nce yet in their bid to oust al-Qaida-linked extremists who have controlled northern Mali for months, military officials said.
Unions march toward Ontario Liberal leadership convention in Toronto
TORONTO – Thousands of protesters jammed the streets outside the Ontario Liberal leadership convention Saturday afternoon as delegates voted for the party’s next leader and the province’s new premier.
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Beef containing horse DNA that was supplied by an Irish company to major food companies like Tesco originated in Poland, Ir eland's agriculture department said on Saturday. The British food industry has been rocked by the revelation retailers sold beef products that contained horse DNA, a scandal that has also left Ireland's 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) beef industry reeling from the knock-on effects. Results of tests showed that Polish ingredients used by Irish burger manufacturer Silvercrest contained 4.1 percent horse DNA, the agriculture department in a statement. … Venezuela's Chavez has overcome respiratory infection - minister
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – ; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a serious respiratory infection, but is still being treated for breathing problems after cancer surgery last month, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas told reporters in Chile on Saturday. Chavez has not been seen in public since he underwent his fourth and most serious cancer operation in Cuba on December 11. (Reporting by Fabian Cambero; Writing by Helen Popper; Editing by Peter Cooney) Denmark strolls to easy 4-0 win over young Canadian men's soccer squad
TUCSON, Ariz. – Teenage striker Andreas Cornelius scored three goals as Denmark took advantage of sloppy defending to easily defeat a young, outmatched Canadian side 4-0 in a soccer friendly Saturday afternoon.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois tries to reassure multinational corporations
LONDON – Quebec Premier Pauline Marois says she has made an effort to reassure multinational corporations concerned about the policies of her Parti Quebecois government.
Egyptians riot after soccer fans sentenced to die
CAIRO (AP) -- Relatives and angry young men rampaged through the Egyptian city of Port Said on Saturday in assaults that killed at least 27 people following death sentences for local fans involved in the country’s worst bout of soccer violence.
AP Interview: CERN chief firmer on 'God particle'
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The world should know with certainty by the middle of this year whether a subatomic particle discovered last summer is a Higgs boson long sought by physicists, the head of the world's largest atom smasher said Saturday. Greek ruling conservatives take lead over leftists: polls
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece's ruling conservatives have grabbed a narrow lead over the leftist main opposition since securing bailout funds to avert bankruptcy, three opinion polls showed, as most Greeks believe t he country will stay in the euro zone. A survey conducted by MRB pollsters for Sunday newspaper Real News showed that if elections were held now Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's New Democracy party would get 29.2 percent versus 27.8 percent for the anti-bailout SYRIZA party. The ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn ranked third with 11. … Quebec Liberals want province to sign Constitution, at some point
MONTREAL – All three candidates vying for the Quebec Liberal leadership say they want the province to sign the Canadian Constitution -- eventually.
Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts
LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of Portuguese teachers marched through Lisbon on Saturday to protest against cuts in education imposed as part of th e government's austerity program. Teachers union Fenprof estimated 30,000 teachers marched through Lisbon city center, demanding the resignation of the education minister and protesting against pay cuts and what they called a deterioration in working conditions. "I am here to protect the public school, and, above all, I am here to defend the future of our country and the future of my children who are still growing," teacher Anabela Mendes told … Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday at funerals for Sunni Muslims shot by troops in demonstrations against Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Troops on Friday shot dead five people in Falluja, in the Sunni-dominated western province of Anbar. Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, heightening fears Iraq may return to the Shi'ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007. … Transportation Safety Board looking for cause of plane crash in Antarctica
Officials from Canada are investigating a plane crash in Antarctica that appears to have killed all three crew members on board.
ECB's Asmussen warns against unilateral forex moves
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen called for international cooperation to address the current debate about competitive currency devaluation, saying central banks are not the ones to solve structural problems. Policymakers in advanced countrie s, particularly Japan and the United States, have been acting aggressively to reflate their economies, which has the effect of weakening their currencies. … French, Mali forces retake airport in city of Gao
KONNA, Mali (AP) -- French and Malian troops regained control of the airport and bridge of the crucial, northern city of Gao on Saturday, marking their biggest adva nce yet in their bid to oust al-Qaida-linked extremists who have controlled northern Mali for months, military officials said. Unions march toward Ontario Liberal leadership convention in Toronto
TORONTO – Thousands of protesters jammed the streets outside the Ontario Liberal leadership convention Saturday afternoon as delegates voted for the party’s next leader and the province’s new premier.
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Azarenka to celebrate Australian Open final with Party Rock Crew; Li Na dreams of Paris
MELBOURNE, Australia – After all the drama, the emotion and the tears, Victoria Azarenka planned to celebrate with the Party Rock Crew.
Azarenka beats Li, defends Australian Open title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out.
Petition urges Putin to probe activist's death in Netherlands
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s opposition submitted a petition to President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, demanding an investigation into the death of an activist who hanged himself in the Netherlands last week. Alexander Dolmatov, who had been under investigation for alleged involvement in violence at a protest against Putin last May, hanged himself after being refused asylum by Dutch authorities. He fled Russia in June after police raided his parents’ apartment. …
AP Interview: Haiti eyes tourism, other businesses
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Haiti’s prime minister says his deeply poor country is aiming to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors -- instead of constant handouts -- to get on its feet after the devastating 2010 earthquake.
27 die in Egypt riot after soccer violence verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- Angry relatives and residents rampaged through an Egyptian port city Saturday in rioting that killed at least 27 people after a judge sentenced nearly two dozen soccer fans to death for involvement in deadly violence after a game last year.
Clash between Pakistani Taliban and militia said to kill 31
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 31 people were killed when Pakistan Taliban attacked a pro-government militia, according to reports from the two sides on Saturday, but the Taliban were beaten back after hours of fierce fighting. About 300 Taliban armed with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades launched the overnight assault in the Maiden area of Tirah, a maze of valleys on a route from Afghanistan to the city of Peshawar, a fighter of the pro-government Ansar ul-Islam militia said. …
Ex-premier elected new Czech president
PRAGUE (AP) -- Former left-leaning Pri me Minister Milos Zeman staged a big return to power Saturday by winning the Czech Republic's first directly elected presidential vote.
Centuries old Halifax house begins painstaking journey across the city
HALIFAX – A 249-year-old Halifax home successfully completed the first phase of its painstaking, two-day journey through the downtown streets of the city early today.
Senior Eritrean diplomat denies coup reports
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- A senior Eritrean diplomat denies there was an attempted coup early this week in the Horn of Africa nation and says reports to the contrary are a deliberate disinformation campaign.
French forces take control of airport, bridge in Gao, Malian city held by Islamic extremists
SEVARE, Mali – French forces took control of the airport and a key bridge in the radical Islamist stronghold of Gao under the cover of darkness early Saturday, marking a significant inroad into the heart of territory held by the al-Qaida-linked extremists.
Canada's Erik Guay finishes second men's in men's World Cup downhill
KITZBUEHEL, Austria – Canada’s Erik Guay finished second on Saturday in the classic men’s World Cup downhill.
Azerbaijan police arrest youths at anti-government protest
BAKU (Reuters) – Police arrested about 40 activists demonstrating in Azerbaijan's capital on Saturday agains t President Ilham Aliyev's government and voicing support for residents of a northern town where protests were crushed this week. More than 100 protesters gathered in central Baku, some chanting "Freedom!" and calling for the resignation of Aliyev, who succeeded his father in 2003 and has tolerated little dissent in the oil-producing former Soviet republic. Police swiftly stopped the protest, forcing demonstrators out of a park and then arresting some in the street. …
Victoria Azarenka beats Li Na in dramatic final, claims successive Australian Open titles
MELBOURNE, Australia – Victoria Azarenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a final that included a break for fireworks, two medical timeouts and a nasty fall to the court by Li.
Djokovic-Murray childhood rivalry returns to Grand Slam stage at Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia – Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray.
Ashton Kutcher at Sundance: Playing tech idol and personal hero Steve Jobs was 'terrifying'
PARK CITY, Utah – Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen “was honestly one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever tried to do in my life.”
Tennis-Australian Open order of play - day 14
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Order of play on the mainshowcourt Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open tennis onSunday (prefix number denotes seeding): Starting 0500 GMT Mixed doubles final: Lucie Hradecka (Czech)/Frantisek Cermak (Czech) v JarmilaGajdosova (Australia)/Matthew Ebden (Australia) Not before 0830: Men’s singles final: 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v 3-Andy Murray (Britain) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Clare Fallon)
Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday for the funerals of Sunni Muslims shot dead by troops as they rallied to demonstrate against Iraq's Shi 'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest against what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, increasing fears Iraq could slide back into the kind of Shi'ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007. …
Officials: 10 workers die in Russia building fire
MOSCOW (AP) -- A fire ripped through a new Moscow building’s underground parking lot on Saturday, killing 10 migrant workers and injuring 13 others who had been working and living there, city police said.
MELBOURNE, Australia – After all the drama, the emotion and the tears, Victoria Azarenka planned to celebrate with the Party Rock Crew.
Azarenka beats Li, defends Australian Open title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out. Petition urges Putin to probe activist's death in Netherlands
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s opposition submitted a petition to President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, demanding an investigation into the death of an activist who hanged himself in the Netherlands last week. Alexander Dolmatov, who had been under investigation for alleged involvement in violence at a protest against Putin last May, hanged himself after being refused asylum by Dutch authorities. He fled Russia in June after police raided his parents’ apartment. …
AP Interview: Haiti eyes tourism, other businesses
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Haiti’s prime minister says his deeply poor country is aiming to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors -- instead of constant handouts -- to get on its feet after the devastating 2010 earthquake.
27 die in Egypt riot after soccer violence verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- Angry relatives and residents rampaged through an Egyptian port city Saturday in rioting that killed at least 27 people after a judge sentenced nearly two dozen soccer fans to death for involvement in deadly violence after a game last year. Clash between Pakistani Taliban and militia said to kill 31
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 31 people were killed when Pakistan Taliban attacked a pro-government militia, according to reports from the two sides on Saturday, but the Taliban were beaten back after hours of fierce fighting. About 300 Taliban armed with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades launched the overnight assault in the Maiden area of Tirah, a maze of valleys on a route from Afghanistan to the city of Peshawar, a fighter of the pro-government Ansar ul-Islam militia said. …
Ex-premier elected new Czech president
PRAGUE (AP) -- Former left-leaning Pri me Minister Milos Zeman staged a big return to power Saturday by winning the Czech Republic's first directly elected presidential vote. Centuries old Halifax house begins painstaking journey across the city
HALIFAX – A 249-year-old Halifax home successfully completed the first phase of its painstaking, two-day journey through the downtown streets of the city early today.
Senior Eritrean diplomat denies coup reports
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- A senior Eritrean diplomat denies there was an attempted coup early this week in the Horn of Africa nation and says reports to the contrary are a deliberate disinformation campaign.
French forces take control of airport, bridge in Gao, Malian city held by Islamic extremists
SEVARE, Mali – French forces took control of the airport and a key bridge in the radical Islamist stronghold of Gao under the cover of darkness early Saturday, marking a significant inroad into the heart of territory held by the al-Qaida-linked extremists.
Canada's Erik Guay finishes second men's in men's World Cup downhill
KITZBUEHEL, Austria – Canada’s Erik Guay finished second on Saturday in the classic men’s World Cup downhill.
Azerbaijan police arrest youths at anti-government protest
BAKU (Reuters) – Police arrested about 40 activists demonstrating in Azerbaijan's capital on Saturday agains t President Ilham Aliyev's government and voicing support for residents of a northern town where protests were crushed this week. More than 100 protesters gathered in central Baku, some chanting "Freedom!" and calling for the resignation of Aliyev, who succeeded his father in 2003 and has tolerated little dissent in the oil-producing former Soviet republic. Police swiftly stopped the protest, forcing demonstrators out of a park and then arresting some in the street. … Victoria Azarenka beats Li Na in dramatic final, claims successive Australian Open titles
MELBOURNE, Australia – Victoria Azarenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a final that included a break for fireworks, two medical timeouts and a nasty fall to the court by Li.
Djokovic-Murray childhood rivalry returns to Grand Slam stage at Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia – Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray.
Ashton Kutcher at Sundance: Playing tech idol and personal hero Steve Jobs was 'terrifying'
PARK CITY, Utah – Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen “was honestly one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever tried to do in my life.”
Tennis-Australian Open order of play - day 14
MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Order of play on the mainshowcourt Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open tennis onSunday (prefix number denotes seeding): Starting 0500 GMT Mixed doubles final: Lucie Hradecka (Czech)/Frantisek Cermak (Czech) v JarmilaGajdosova (Australia)/Matthew Ebden (Australia) Not before 0830: Men’s singles final: 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v 3-Andy Murray (Britain) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Clare Fallon)
Iraqi Sunnis mourn protesters shot dead by troops
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners rallied on Saturday for the funerals of Sunni Muslims shot dead by troops as they rallied to demonstrate against Iraq's Shi 'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Sunnis have taken to the streets since December to protest against what they call mistreatment of their minority sect, increasing fears Iraq could slide back into the kind of Shi'ite-Sunni bloodletting that killed tens of thousands in 2006-2007. … Officials: 10 workers die in Russia building fire
MOSCOW (AP) -- A fire ripped through a new Moscow building’s underground parking lot on Saturday, killing 10 migrant workers and injuring 13 others who had been working and living there, city police said.
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French forces in Mali seize airport, bridge at rebel-held Gao
KONNA, Mali (Reuters) – French forces in Mali have seized the airport and the bridge over the Niger River at the Islamist rebel-held stronghold of Gao, the French Defence Ministry said on Satu rday. French and Malian troops have advanced rapidly against al Qaeda-allied Islamist militant fighters holding the Saharan north of the West African state after France intervened earlier this month at the request of the Malian government. …
Cricket-Australia v Sri Lanka - first T20 scoreboard
Jan 26 (Reuters) – Scoreboard of the first Australia v SriLanka Twenty20 International at the Sydney Olympic Stadium onSaturday. Australia: D. Warner not out 90 A. Finch c K. Perera b Kulasekara 1 S. Marsh run out 6 G. Bailey c Dilshan b T. Perera 11 A. Voges not out 25 Extras (b-1, lb-2, w-1) 4 Total (for 3 wickets in 20 overs) 137 Did not bat: M. Wade, G. Maxwell, B. Cutting, M. Starc, X.Doherty, B. Laughlin. Fall of wickets: 1-8 2-31 3-53. Bowling: Mathews 4-0-39-0 (w-1), Kulasekara 4-0-21-1,Malinga 4-0-19-0, T. Perera 4-0-29-1, Mendis 4-0-26-0. Sri Lanka: K. Perera c Wade b Maxwell 33 T. …
Iraq: 2 soldiers killed near rally shooting site
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) -- Gunmen killed two Iraqi soldiers and abducted three others in Fallujah on Saturday as hundreds of mourners gathered in the restive western city for the funeral of protesters killed during a shooting by army troops a day earlier, according to officials.
Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Australia by 5 wickets in first T20
Jan 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat Australia by five wickets in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney on Saturday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. Melbourne hosts the second and final match on Monday. Score: Australia 137-3 in 20 overs (D. Warner 90 not out) v Sri Lanka 139-5 in 18.5 overs (A Mathews 35 not out, K Perera 33). (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort.
Syrian troops fight rebels in Damascus suburb
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's state-run news agency says troops have raided an opposition stronghold near Damascus, killing an unspecified number of rebels and uncovering tunnels used by them to move about and smuggle weapons.
16 die in Egypt riot after soccer violence verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death Saturday on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, touching off an attempted jailbreak and a riot that killed 16 in the Mediterranean port city that is home to most of the defendants.
Mali residents detail civilian casualties in Konna
KONNA, Mali (AP) -- Residents of a Malian town are describing civilian casualties from airstrikes used by France to drive out Islamic militants.
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Azarenka retains Australian Open title
* Li Na suffers two ankle injuries * Azarenka overcomes nerves to seal second grand-slam title (Adds quotes) MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li dominated the first set but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
5 Indian sailors held hostage in Nigeria are freed
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A spokesman says five Indian sailors kidnapped last month off of Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta have been released.
Child soldier's tale illustrates Mali's dirty war
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- The boy sits with his knees tucked under his chest on the concrete floor of the police station here, his adolescent face a tableau of fear. He's still garbed in the knee-length tunic he was ordered to wear by the Islamic extremist who recruited him.
Garment factory fire kills 6, injures another 5 in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Police say a fire in a garment factory has killed six female workers and injured another five in the Bangladesh capital, just months after more than 100 died in another factory fire.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Azarenka retains Australian Open title
* Li Na suffers two ankle injuries * Azarenka overcomes nerves to seal second grand-slam title (Adds details and byline) MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li dominated the first set but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
Fire guts Bangladesh garment factory, six killed
DHAKA (Reuters) – Fire raced through a small garment factory in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday, killing at least six employees and injuring 10, firefighters and witnesses said, two months after the country's worst factory b laze killed 112 workers. Fire service officials said the fire at Smart Fashions, housed in the upper floor of a two-storey building in the suburb of Mohammadpur, appeared to start in a tire repair and welding shop downstairs. But the exact cause was still to be determined. …
Greeks protest transport workers' pay cuts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek workers have marched to parliament to protest upcoming pay cuts for transport workers and the government emergency decree that forced subway employees to end their strike.
Daughters demand contact with detained Iran opposition couple
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two leading Iranian opposition figures held under house arrest f or almost two years have been denied contact with their children, their daughters said in a statement published on Saturday. Mirhossein Mousavi stood in presidential elections in 2009 and became one of the figureheads of the huge street protests over allegations of vote rigging that followed. He was detained with his wife Zahra Rahnavardstood in February 2011. …
Azarenka secures back-to-back Australian titles
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka has won her second straight Australian Open title, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a dramatic final that included a break for fireworks and two medical timeouts.
Tennis-Australian Open women's singles champions
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – List of Australian Openwomen’s singles champions since the event began in 1922(Australian unless stated): 2013 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt Li Na (China) 4-6 6-4 6-3 2012 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt Maria Sharapova (Russia)6-3 6-0 2011 Kim Clijsters (Belgium) bt Li Na (China) 3-6 6-3 6-3 2010 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Justine Henin (Belgium) 6-4 3-66-2 2009 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-0 6-3 2008 Maria Sharapova (Russia) bt Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 7-5 6-3 2007 Serena Williams (U.S. …
KONNA, Mali (Reuters) – French forces in Mali have seized the airport and the bridge over the Niger River at the Islamist rebel-held stronghold of Gao, the French Defence Ministry said on Satu rday. French and Malian troops have advanced rapidly against al Qaeda-allied Islamist militant fighters holding the Saharan north of the West African state after France intervened earlier this month at the request of the Malian government. … Cricket-Australia v Sri Lanka - first T20 scoreboard
Jan 26 (Reuters) – Scoreboard of the first Australia v SriLanka Twenty20 International at the Sydney Olympic Stadium onSaturday. Australia: D. Warner not out 90 A. Finch c K. Perera b Kulasekara 1 S. Marsh run out 6 G. Bailey c Dilshan b T. Perera 11 A. Voges not out 25 Extras (b-1, lb-2, w-1) 4 Total (for 3 wickets in 20 overs) 137 Did not bat: M. Wade, G. Maxwell, B. Cutting, M. Starc, X.Doherty, B. Laughlin. Fall of wickets: 1-8 2-31 3-53. Bowling: Mathews 4-0-39-0 (w-1), Kulasekara 4-0-21-1,Malinga 4-0-19-0, T. Perera 4-0-29-1, Mendis 4-0-26-0. Sri Lanka: K. Perera c Wade b Maxwell 33 T. …
Iraq: 2 soldiers killed near rally shooting site
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) -- Gunmen killed two Iraqi soldiers and abducted three others in Fallujah on Saturday as hundreds of mourners gathered in the restive western city for the funeral of protesters killed during a shooting by army troops a day earlier, according to officials. Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Australia by 5 wickets in first T20
Jan 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat Australia by five wickets in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney on Saturday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. Melbourne hosts the second and final match on Monday. Score: Australia 137-3 in 20 overs (D. Warner 90 not out) v Sri Lanka 139-5 in 18.5 overs (A Mathews 35 not out, K Perera 33). (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort. Syrian troops fight rebels in Damascus suburb
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's state-run news agency says troops have raided an opposition stronghold near Damascus, killing an unspecified number of rebels and uncovering tunnels used by them to move about and smuggle weapons. 16 die in Egypt riot after soccer violence verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death Saturday on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, touching off an attempted jailbreak and a riot that killed 16 in the Mediterranean port city that is home to most of the defendants. Mali residents detail civilian casualties in Konna
KONNA, Mali (AP) -- Residents of a Malian town are describing civilian casualties from airstrikes used by France to drive out Islamic militants. UPDATE 2-Tennis-Azarenka retains Australian Open title
* Li Na suffers two ankle injuries * Azarenka overcomes nerves to seal second grand-slam title (Adds quotes) MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li dominated the first set but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
5 Indian sailors held hostage in Nigeria are freed
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A spokesman says five Indian sailors kidnapped last month off of Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta have been released.
Child soldier's tale illustrates Mali's dirty war
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- The boy sits with his knees tucked under his chest on the concrete floor of the police station here, his adolescent face a tableau of fear. He's still garbed in the knee-length tunic he was ordered to wear by the Islamic extremist who recruited him. Garment factory fire kills 6, injures another 5 in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Police say a fire in a garment factory has killed six female workers and injured another five in the Bangladesh capital, just months after more than 100 died in another factory fire.
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Azarenka retains Australian Open title
* Li Na suffers two ankle injuries * Azarenka overcomes nerves to seal second grand-slam title (Adds details and byline) MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title on Saturday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li dominated the first set but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
Fire guts Bangladesh garment factory, six killed
DHAKA (Reuters) – Fire raced through a small garment factory in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday, killing at least six employees and injuring 10, firefighters and witnesses said, two months after the country's worst factory b laze killed 112 workers. Fire service officials said the fire at Smart Fashions, housed in the upper floor of a two-storey building in the suburb of Mohammadpur, appeared to start in a tire repair and welding shop downstairs. But the exact cause was still to be determined. … Greeks protest transport workers' pay cuts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek workers have marched to parliament to protest upcoming pay cuts for transport workers and the government emergency decree that forced subway employees to end their strike. Daughters demand contact with detained Iran opposition couple
DUBAI (Reuters) – Two leading Iranian opposition figures held under house arrest f or almost two years have been denied contact with their children, their daughters said in a statement published on Saturday. Mirhossein Mousavi stood in presidential elections in 2009 and became one of the figureheads of the huge street protests over allegations of vote rigging that followed. He was detained with his wife Zahra Rahnavardstood in February 2011. … Azarenka secures back-to-back Australian titles
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka has won her second straight Australian Open title, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a dramatic final that included a break for fireworks and two medical timeouts. Tennis-Australian Open women's singles champions
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – List of Australian Openwomen’s singles champions since the event began in 1922(Australian unless stated): 2013 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt Li Na (China) 4-6 6-4 6-3 2012 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt Maria Sharapova (Russia)6-3 6-0 2011 Kim Clijsters (Belgium) bt Li Na (China) 3-6 6-3 6-3 2010 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Justine Henin (Belgium) 6-4 3-66-2 2009 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-0 6-3 2008 Maria Sharapova (Russia) bt Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 7-5 6-3 2007 Serena Williams (U.S. …
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Tennis-Azarenka retains Australian Open title with nervy win
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li had dominated the first set on Saturday but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
Tennis-Australian Open women's singles final result
Jan 26 (Infostrada Sports) – Result from the Australian Open Women’s Singles Final on Saturday 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 6-Li Na (China) 4-6 6-4 6-3
401 reopened after 70 vehicle pileup Friday closes east and westbound lanes
NEWTONVILLE, Ont. – The 401 -- one of Canada`s busiest highways -- has reopened after being closed in both directions for several hours after a massive pileup east of Toronto.
Egypt army to deploy after soccer verdict riot
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say the military is being deployed to the Mediterranean city of Port Said after eight people were killed in riots outside the main prison following a controversial verdict related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence.
SAfrican court blocks helicopters to Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A regional civic campaign group says a South African court has blocked the delivery of helicopter gunships to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s loyalist military.
AP Interview: Algeria admits mistakes in standoff
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Algeria's foreign minister acknowledged that security forces made mistakes in a hostage crisis at a Saharan gas plant in which many foreign workers were killed by Algerian military strikes.
2 policemen killed after Egypt soccer verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say a senior police officer and a policeman were shot dead in the Mediterranean city of Port Said after a judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence.
China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – China' s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. …
Myanmar rejects US criticism over ethnic conflict
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- U.S. criticism of Myanmar’s conflict with ethnic minority rebels has drawn a sharp rejoinder from the government, which says it is offended that Washington still calls the country by its old name, Burma.
Djokovic vs. Murray at Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray.
South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan’s decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision to start buying assets in 2014 could have unintended long-term consequences. The move by the Bank of Japan was also done in a hasty manner and would lead to large movements in the foreign exchange market, said Bank of Korea Governor Kim Chong-soo. “What they did created a couple of problems,” Kim said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. …
Chile finance minister would support central bank intervention on peso
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chile's government would support any intervention by the country's independent central bank to weaken the strong peso, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said on Saturday. "The central bank may decide to intervene but it is their own decision …if they do, we would certainly support them," Larrain told Reuters in a television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "We're trying to prevent further appreciation," he said. …
Tennis-China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China’s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. …
Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other militants.
Ontario Liberals will pick a new leader and premier today at Toronto convention
TORONTO – The race to replace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty kicks into high gear today as provincial Liberals cast their ballots to pick a new leader.
Death penalty for 21 for Egypt soccer violence
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, which killed 74 mostly teenage fans of Egypt's most popular sports club last year.
Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on us
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian official says his country considers any attack against Syria an attack on itself, one of the most open statements of support yet by Tehran to its ally.
Obama seeks $32 million more to train African troops for Mali mission
SEVARE, Mali – The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
US may give $32M to train African troops in Mali
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li had dominated the first set on Saturday but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
Tennis-Australian Open women's singles final result
Jan 26 (Infostrada Sports) – Result from the Australian Open Women’s Singles Final on Saturday 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 6-Li Na (China) 4-6 6-4 6-3
401 reopened after 70 vehicle pileup Friday closes east and westbound lanes
NEWTONVILLE, Ont. – The 401 -- one of Canada`s busiest highways -- has reopened after being closed in both directions for several hours after a massive pileup east of Toronto.
Egypt army to deploy after soccer verdict riot
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say the military is being deployed to the Mediterranean city of Port Said after eight people were killed in riots outside the main prison following a controversial verdict related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence. SAfrican court blocks helicopters to Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A regional civic campaign group says a South African court has blocked the delivery of helicopter gunships to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s loyalist military.
AP Interview: Algeria admits mistakes in standoff
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Algeria's foreign minister acknowledged that security forces made mistakes in a hostage crisis at a Saharan gas plant in which many foreign workers were killed by Algerian military strikes. 2 policemen killed after Egypt soccer verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say a senior police officer and a policeman were shot dead in the Mediterranean city of Port Said after a judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence. China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – China' s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. … Myanmar rejects US criticism over ethnic conflict
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- U.S. criticism of Myanmar’s conflict with ethnic minority rebels has drawn a sharp rejoinder from the government, which says it is offended that Washington still calls the country by its old name, Burma.
Djokovic vs. Murray at Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray. South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan’s decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision to start buying assets in 2014 could have unintended long-term consequences. The move by the Bank of Japan was also done in a hasty manner and would lead to large movements in the foreign exchange market, said Bank of Korea Governor Kim Chong-soo. “What they did created a couple of problems,” Kim said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. …
Chile finance minister would support central bank intervention on peso
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chile's government would support any intervention by the country's independent central bank to weaken the strong peso, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said on Saturday. "The central bank may decide to intervene but it is their own decision …if they do, we would certainly support them," Larrain told Reuters in a television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "We're trying to prevent further appreciation," he said. … Tennis-China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China’s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. …
Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other militants. Ontario Liberals will pick a new leader and premier today at Toronto convention
TORONTO – The race to replace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty kicks into high gear today as provincial Liberals cast their ballots to pick a new leader.
Death penalty for 21 for Egypt soccer violence
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, which killed 74 mostly teenage fans of Egypt's most popular sports club last year. Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on us
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian official says his country considers any attack against Syria an attack on itself, one of the most open statements of support yet by Tehran to its ally.
Obama seeks $32 million more to train African troops for Mali mission
SEVARE, Mali – The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
US may give $32M to train African troops in Mali
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali. seenewstoday.com : Top News updates
Iran ship back home after Sri Lankan escape: tracking data
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged cargo ship that left Sri Lanka’s waters after weeks of detention by the island nation’s navy has arrived back in Iran, according to ship tracking data on Reuters. The Sri Lankan navy fired warning shots in early January to prevent the MV Amina from leaving its waters, acting on a court order obtained by Germany’s DVB Bank. After sailing out of Sri Lankan waters the vessel then vanished from ship tracking systems off the south-west coast of India. …
China's Chongqing mayor says has banished Bo Xilai's influence
BEIJING (Reuters) – The m ayor of the scandal-plagued southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chongqing said on Saturday that local authorities had banished the malign influence of the city's former top official Bo Xilai, and vowed never to never allow a repeat of his crimes. Once a contender for China's top leadership, Bo was ousted in the biggest political scandal in two decades last year following his wife's murder of a British businessman, Neil Heywood. …
Death penalty for some for Egypt soccer violence
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court has handed down death sentences for 21 people accused of taking part in soccer violence last year that killed 74.
Egypt court sentences 21 to death for stadium disaster
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced to death on Saturday 21 people accused of involvement in the Port Said soccer stadium disaster in which 74 people were killed last year, the judge said. The judge read out a list of 21 names who had been “referred to the Mufti”, a phrase used to denote a death verdict as all such sentences must reviewed by the Egypt’s top religious authority. The court was ruling in the case of 73 people charged with involvement in the February 1, 2012 disaster. The verdicts for others in the case will be announced in March 9. …
South Africa win with six off final ball
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) – A six from Ryan McLaren off the final delivery and a rapid 116 by Graeme Smith helped South Africa to a thrilling one-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Friday. The Proteas, who came into the game having already lost the three-match series 2-0, had been set a target of 261 after half-centuries from Grant Elliott (54), Colin Munro (57) and James Franklin (53 not out) had steered New Zealand to 260 for nine in their 50 overs. …
Tennis-Australian Open men's singles final
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Factbox on Sunday’s Australian Open men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (prefix denotes seeding) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SERBIA): Age: 25 World ranking: 1 Seeding: 1 Career titles: 34 Grand slam titles: 5 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012; Wimbledon 2011, U.S. Open 2011) Best previous Australian Open: Winner, 2008, 2011, 2012 Djokovic muscled his way into the Roger Federer-Rafa Nadal duopoly of grand slams with a spectacular 2011 in which he snared the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. …
Police and protesters clash in Egypt, army sent to Suez
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian protesters scuffled with police in Cairo on Saturday and troops were deployed in Suez after nine people were shot dead in nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mu rsi, exposing deep rifts two years after Hosni Mubarak was ousted. After a day of clashes on Friday, tension remained high with a court expected to rule later on Saturday in a case against suspects accused of involvement in a stadium disaster that killed 74 people. Fans have threatened violence if the court does not deliver the justice they seek. …
Myanmar rebukes U.S. for calling it "Burma"
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar took a swipe at the United States on Saturday for calling the country Burma, urging it to use its official title and avoid harming improving ties between the two former foes. In a response to a press statement issued by the U.S. embassy in Yangon on the conflict in northern Kachin state, the Foreign Ministry said Washington should be following most countries and the United Nations and call it Myanmar. …
Militant groups clash in NW Pakistan, 24 killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani official says clashes between two Islamic militant groups over control of a prized valley near the Afghan border have killed 24 people.
Venezuela VP: ailing Chavez in 'best moment'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's condition has improved and he is now optimistic as he faces more treatment following cancer surgery, his vice president said Saturday.
Attackers blow up main oil pipeline in Yemen: officials
SANAA (Reuters) – Unidentified attackers blew up Yemen’s main oil pipeline, forcing the country to shut down one of its most lucrative sources of income, government and tribal sources said on Saturday. Yemen’s oil and gas pipelines have been repeatedly sabotaged by insurgents and tribesmen since anti-government protests created a power vacuum in 2011, causing fuel shortages and slashing export earnings for the impoverished country. Witnesses said the pipeline linking production fields in the central Maarib province to the Red Sea was attacked on Friday night. …
Plane wreckage spotted in Antarctic, Canadian crew believed to be dead
The wreckage of a Twin Otter aircraft missing in Antarctica since Wednesday night has been found and the three-member Canadian crew is believed to be dead.
Europe's emigrants face red tape in Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to Latin America last year, figuring their futures would be brighter in the booming economies on this side of the Atlantic.
Iraqi extremists try to harness opposition rage
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other insurgent groups.
China economy to underpin global demand in 2013: CIC
BEIJING (Reuters) – China's economy could grow at more than 8 percent in 2013, giving some underpinning to global economic activity that is set for a mild, tortuous recovery this year, the head of China's sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday. "China's economic growth could be over 8 percent this year. China's economy supports a very large part of global demand," Lou Jiwei, chairman of the China Investment Corp. (CIC) , told a forum. China's economy expanded an annual rate of 7. …
Jury considering fate of Calgary court psychiatrist charged with sex assault
CALGARY – The case of a Calgary psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients is in the hands of a jury.
Venezuela prison riot kills dozens: report
CARACAS (Reuters) – A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest in cident in the ongoing crisis in the South American nation's crowded prisons. Violence broke out after news of an inspection to confiscate weapons at the Centro Occidental jail, Prisons Minister Iris Varela said in a statement, without providing a death toll. Local media reports say between 26 and 54 people were killed and dozens wounded. …
Venezuela's Chavez in "best moment" since surgery: VP Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in his "best moment" since undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba 45 days ago, the vice president said on Saturday, adding Chavez has made important economic decisions to strengthen exports. "He's got a smile that's filled with light, his thoughts are illuminated," said Nicolas Maduro in televised comments just after midnight after returning from a visit with Chavez. The normally garrulous president has not been heard from since a complex operation on December 11. …
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged cargo ship that left Sri Lanka’s waters after weeks of detention by the island nation’s navy has arrived back in Iran, according to ship tracking data on Reuters. The Sri Lankan navy fired warning shots in early January to prevent the MV Amina from leaving its waters, acting on a court order obtained by Germany’s DVB Bank. After sailing out of Sri Lankan waters the vessel then vanished from ship tracking systems off the south-west coast of India. …
China's Chongqing mayor says has banished Bo Xilai's influence
BEIJING (Reuters) – The m ayor of the scandal-plagued southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chongqing said on Saturday that local authorities had banished the malign influence of the city's former top official Bo Xilai, and vowed never to never allow a repeat of his crimes. Once a contender for China's top leadership, Bo was ousted in the biggest political scandal in two decades last year following his wife's murder of a British businessman, Neil Heywood. … Death penalty for some for Egypt soccer violence
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court has handed down death sentences for 21 people accused of taking part in soccer violence last year that killed 74.
Egypt court sentences 21 to death for stadium disaster
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced to death on Saturday 21 people accused of involvement in the Port Said soccer stadium disaster in which 74 people were killed last year, the judge said. The judge read out a list of 21 names who had been “referred to the Mufti”, a phrase used to denote a death verdict as all such sentences must reviewed by the Egypt’s top religious authority. The court was ruling in the case of 73 people charged with involvement in the February 1, 2012 disaster. The verdicts for others in the case will be announced in March 9. …
South Africa win with six off final ball
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) – A six from Ryan McLaren off the final delivery and a rapid 116 by Graeme Smith helped South Africa to a thrilling one-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Friday. The Proteas, who came into the game having already lost the three-match series 2-0, had been set a target of 261 after half-centuries from Grant Elliott (54), Colin Munro (57) and James Franklin (53 not out) had steered New Zealand to 260 for nine in their 50 overs. …
Tennis-Australian Open men's singles final
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Factbox on Sunday’s Australian Open men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (prefix denotes seeding) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SERBIA): Age: 25 World ranking: 1 Seeding: 1 Career titles: 34 Grand slam titles: 5 (Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012; Wimbledon 2011, U.S. Open 2011) Best previous Australian Open: Winner, 2008, 2011, 2012 Djokovic muscled his way into the Roger Federer-Rafa Nadal duopoly of grand slams with a spectacular 2011 in which he snared the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. …
Police and protesters clash in Egypt, army sent to Suez
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian protesters scuffled with police in Cairo on Saturday and troops were deployed in Suez after nine people were shot dead in nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mu rsi, exposing deep rifts two years after Hosni Mubarak was ousted. After a day of clashes on Friday, tension remained high with a court expected to rule later on Saturday in a case against suspects accused of involvement in a stadium disaster that killed 74 people. Fans have threatened violence if the court does not deliver the justice they seek. … Myanmar rebukes U.S. for calling it "Burma"
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar took a swipe at the United States on Saturday for calling the country Burma, urging it to use its official title and avoid harming improving ties between the two former foes. In a response to a press statement issued by the U.S. embassy in Yangon on the conflict in northern Kachin state, the Foreign Ministry said Washington should be following most countries and the United Nations and call it Myanmar. …
Militant groups clash in NW Pakistan, 24 killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani official says clashes between two Islamic militant groups over control of a prized valley near the Afghan border have killed 24 people.
Venezuela VP: ailing Chavez in 'best moment'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's condition has improved and he is now optimistic as he faces more treatment following cancer surgery, his vice president said Saturday. Attackers blow up main oil pipeline in Yemen: officials
SANAA (Reuters) – Unidentified attackers blew up Yemen’s main oil pipeline, forcing the country to shut down one of its most lucrative sources of income, government and tribal sources said on Saturday. Yemen’s oil and gas pipelines have been repeatedly sabotaged by insurgents and tribesmen since anti-government protests created a power vacuum in 2011, causing fuel shortages and slashing export earnings for the impoverished country. Witnesses said the pipeline linking production fields in the central Maarib province to the Red Sea was attacked on Friday night. …
Plane wreckage spotted in Antarctic, Canadian crew believed to be dead
The wreckage of a Twin Otter aircraft missing in Antarctica since Wednesday night has been found and the three-member Canadian crew is believed to be dead.
Europe's emigrants face red tape in Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to Latin America last year, figuring their futures would be brighter in the booming economies on this side of the Atlantic. Iraqi extremists try to harness opposition rage
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other insurgent groups. China economy to underpin global demand in 2013: CIC
BEIJING (Reuters) – China's economy could grow at more than 8 percent in 2013, giving some underpinning to global economic activity that is set for a mild, tortuous recovery this year, the head of China's sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday. "China's economic growth could be over 8 percent this year. China's economy supports a very large part of global demand," Lou Jiwei, chairman of the China Investment Corp. (CIC) , told a forum. China's economy expanded an annual rate of 7. … Jury considering fate of Calgary court psychiatrist charged with sex assault
CALGARY – The case of a Calgary psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients is in the hands of a jury.
Venezuela prison riot kills dozens: report
CARACAS (Reuters) – A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest in cident in the ongoing crisis in the South American nation's crowded prisons. Violence broke out after news of an inspection to confiscate weapons at the Centro Occidental jail, Prisons Minister Iris Varela said in a statement, without providing a death toll. Local media reports say between 26 and 54 people were killed and dozens wounded. … Venezuela's Chavez in "best moment" since surgery: VP Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in his "best moment" since undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba 45 days ago, the vice president said on Saturday, adding Chavez has made important economic decisions to strengthen exports. "He's got a smile that's filled with light, his thoughts are illuminated," said Nicolas Maduro in televised comments just after midnight after returning from a visit with Chavez. The normally garrulous president has not been heard from since a complex operation on December 11. …
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