Egypt’s new revolution ‘against the military’
BY Deutsche Welle
PUBLISHED 04:30, February 6, 2012
Public riots have resumed in Egypt, with reports of hundreds of injuries and deaths. Deutsche Welle spoke to journalist Karim El-Gawhary, who witnessed the latest protests in Cairo. DW: Just a few days ago, 70 were killed in Port Said after a soccer match, creating new tensions in Egypt. Mr. El-Gawhary, on the night from Friday to Saturday (February 4,... [Full article]
US and Israel working together on Iran, says Obama
BY BBC News | PHOTO Getty Images
PUBLISHED 04:23, February 6, 2012
The US is working closely with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama has said. He told NBC he believed Israel had not yet decided how to deal with the issue, amid reports that Israel may strike Iran as early as spring. Mr Obama said the aim was to resolve the crisis diplomatically, but added that no option was off the table. The US and Israel suspect that Iran is building a nuclear bomb. Iran says its programmes are for peaceful purposes. Last November, the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, said it had information... [Full article]
Mexico conservatives back woman presidential candidate
BY Reuters
PUBLISHED 04:59, February 6, 2012
Voters from Mexico’s ruling conservative party selected their first woman presidential candidate on Sunday, choosing a former education minister to battle the opposition’s nominee, who has a big lead in the polls. National Action Party (PAN) voters threw their support behind party congressional leader Josefina Vazquez Mota, pushing aside Ernesto Cordero, a close ally of President Felipe Calderon. Jose Espina,... [Full article]
Thousands flee Mali amid Tuareg rebellion
BY The Guardian
PUBLISHED 05:06, February 6, 2012
More than 15,000 people including Malian military personnel have fled to neighbouring countries since members of the Tuareg ethnic group launched a rebellion against the government last month, aid officials say. Some civilians were fleeing violent areas, while others feared there could be revenge attacks against those believed to be Tuareg. At least one Tuareg family’s home has been attacked... [Full article]
China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges: Xinhua
BY France 24 | PHOTO AFP
PUBLISHED 04:37, February 6, 2012
China’s airlines are banned from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, the official Xinhua news agency reported Monday, quoting the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The EU imposed the tax with effect from January 1, but more than two dozen countries, including India, Russia, China and the United States, have opposed the move, saying it violates international law.
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JFK mistress Mimi Alford reveals new details in book
BY BBC News
PUBLISHED 05:08, February 6, 2012
A book by a former mistress of President John F Kennedy has revealed new details of their relationship. Extracts in the US media of Once Upon A Secret by Mimi Alford recount the affair she had with the president whilst an intern at the White House. She also relates Mr Kennedy’s thoughts on the Cuban missile crisis and the death of his baby son. The previewed parts of the book contain graphic details of the president’s milieu, including tales of drug use. Excerpts published in the New York Post also describe how Ms Alford – then 19-year-old Mimi Beardsley – lost her virginity to the president in 1962, after she had been invited to swim... [Full article]
Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro launches memoirs
BY BBC News | PUBLISHED 05:20, February 5, 2012
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs. The book, Guerrilla... [Full article]
Taxing China: Pay and play
BY The Economist | PUBLISHED 05:17, February 5, 2012
The vast city of Chongqing in south-west China is famous for its hills, which punish the knees, and... [Full article]
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel
BY Reuters | PUBLISHED 05:14, February 5, 2012
An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel Sunday, witnesses and state television reported. The... [Full article]
Nevada caucuses: Mitt Romney cruises to easy victory
BY The Guardian | PUBLISHED 05:12, February 5, 2012
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney has coasted to victory in the latest of the party presidential contests, the Nevada... [Full article]
West deplores Syria draft UN veto by Russia and China
BY BBC News | PUBLISHED 05:09, February 5, 2012
Western nations have deplored the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in... [Full article]
Rallies for and against Putin brave Moscow’s cold
BY Euronews | PUBLISHED 05:04, February 5, 2012
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have braved severely cold weather in Moscow to voice their disapproval of Russia’s... [Full article]
UN’s Ban Ki-moon faces angry protesters in Gaza
BY Deutsche Welle | PUBLISHED 02:09, February 3, 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was met by a crowd of angry Palestinian protesters on Thursday as... [Full article]
US downplays comments on early Afghan withdrawal
BY France 24 | PUBLISHED 02:00, February 3, 2012
The Obama administration on Thursday played down Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s comments that the United States could end... [Full article]
Russia to veto U.N. Syria resolution if put to Friday vote
BY Reuters | PUBLISHED 01:55, February 3, 2012
Russia shot down suggestions from some U.N. Security Council members of an imminent deal on a draft resolution... [Full article]
Israel could launch military strike on Iran ‘within nine months’
BY The Telegraph | PUBLISHED 01:45, February 3, 2012
Dennis Ross, a veteran diplomat on the Middle East, said Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not... [Full article]