- Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on Damascus, … More »Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on Damascus, opposition activists said. On the international front, China said it believed a peaceful solution to …
- Santorum says Obama agenda not "based on Bible" Reuters - 12 hrs ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology." A devout … More »Santorum says Obama agenda not "based on Bible"
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology." A devout Roman Catholic who has risen to the top of Republican polls in recent days, Santorum said the Obama …
- Exclusive: Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya: source Reuters - 14 hrs ago
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told … More »Exclusive: Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya: source
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday. The find follows warnings from governments in the region that instability in …
- Thousands rally for Putin before Russian election Reuters - 11 hrs ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Russia in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday in a show of force two weeks before a March 4 presidential election that is expected … More »Thousands rally for Putin before Russian election
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Russia in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday in a show of force two weeks before a March 4 presidential election that is expected to return him to the Kremlin. The rallies began in the Pacific coast port of Vladivostok and culminated …
- Stars mourn Whitney Houston at rousing New Jersey funeral Reuters - 14 hrs ago
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Stars, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston in a spirited Baptist funeral service at her hometown church on Saturday, a week after the death of the singer whose spectacular voice made … More »Stars mourn Whitney Houston at rousing New Jersey funeral
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Stars, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston in a spirited Baptist funeral service at her hometown church on Saturday, a week after the death of the singer whose spectacular voice made her one of the biggest pop stars of her era. Gospel and soul music greats, celebrities and family members …
- Prostitution probe to quiz Strauss-Kahn: source Reuters - 23 hrs ago
LILLE, France (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be questioned next week by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring in Lille, northern France, a police source said. The former finance minister, who left the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last May to face attempted rape charges in New …
- Iceland's financial watchdog sacks director Reuters - 14 hrs ago
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's Financial Surveillance Authority (FME) said on Saturday it had sacked director Gunnar Andersen following a report into his time as an executive at failed bank Landsbanki. The FME said the report showed that, in a response to a request by the FME in 2001 for information on Landsbanki's international …
- Iran Oil Ministry: Exports cut to Britain, France AP - 4 mins 27 secs ago
Iran's Oil Ministry says oil exports have been halted to Britain and France.
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Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title for her 13th LPGA Tour victory, birdieing the final two holes Sunday to hold off playing partner Ai Miyazato by a stroke. More »Top-ranked Yani Tseng wins LPGA Thailand