Ireland welcomes China’s leader-in-waiting
IRELAND: China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping arrived for a three-day visit to Ireland on Saturday after pledging continued support from the Asian power for the EU’s efforts to tackle its
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Iran Halts Oil Exports to Britain and France
PARIS — Iran’s government on Sunday ordered a halt to oil exports to Britain and France, in what may be only an initial response to the European Union’s decision to cut off Iranian oil imports and freeze central bank assets beginning in July.
Iran to host high-level UN team
Iran is to host a high-level team from the UN nuclear watchdog on Monday as part of efforts to defuse dire international tensions over its atomic activities through dialogue.
Tensions grow over 'mainlanders' giving birth in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (USA TODAY) — The full-page newspaper ad depicts a giant locust towering over the Hong Kong skyline, with the words: “Do you want Hong Kong to spend one million (Hong Kong) dollars every 18 minutes to raise the children born to mainland parents?”
Honduras Prison Fire That Killed 350 Is Blamed on Crackdown Against Gangs
Honduras’s crackdown on violent gangs has led to a surge of inmates in poorly controlled and dilapidated jails, a policy that may have caused the world’s
Alert On Possible Epidemic After Honduras Prison Fire
TEGUCIGALPA, CUBA, Feb 20 (BERNAMA-NNN- PRENSA LATINA) – Prisoner survivors of the fire at the Farm Prison of Comayagua, Honduras, are now at risk of an epidemic due to the lack of cleanliness in the place
Video: CBS This Morning headlines: Mid-air collision in California
“CBS This Morning” takes a look at some of the day’s headlines from around the globe.
Political junkies, find all the latest headlines on our Politics/Election 2012 page
As election season ramps up, from this month’s Michigan Republican primary through November, we’ll be updating freep.com/politics around the clock with the latest news, analysis, reaction and polls.
Greece no threat to world economy
BERLIN: Greece, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, is “no threat to the world economy,” European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Joerg Asmussen said in newspaper interview on Monday.
US backs new IMF loan to Greece
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has thrown Washington’s support behind the new austerity measures agreed by Greece and said the US backed the idea of a new IMF loan for Athens.
The Mess in Angela Merkel's Own Backyard: In Search of President No. 3
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Iran Suspends Shipments of Oil to Britain and France
The targeting of two countries that depend little on Iranian oil may be a mostly symbolic response to their positions on Iran’s nuclear program and on Syria, an ally of Tehran.
Iran Halts Oil Shipments to Britain and France
Iran’s government ordered the halt on Sunday in what may be only an initial response to the European Union decision to cut off Iranian oil imports and freeze assets.
Europe's Iron Lady
Angela Merkel is having a Margaret Thatcher moment
Braun: Leukemia-stricken girl overcomes odds, U.S. immigration red tape to beat disease
A bone marrow transplant from her 7-year-old sister from El Salvador has saved the life of Yarelis Bonilla, 5
Egypt to accept $2.97 billion IMF loan
EGYPT’S finance minister said his government will sign a memorandum of understanding with the International Monetary Fund in March for a previously spurned $US3.2 billion ($2.97 billion)
Egypt Announces I.M.F. Loan
The country’s transitional government said it would accept a deal largely like the one the country’s military rulers had turned down last spring.
Storytelling tombs come to Denmark
A stonemason in northern Jutland has sold the first gravestones with scannable QR codes on them, reports Berlingske newspaper.
GM Joseph Sanchez 11th in Cannes chess
Grandmaster Joseph Sanchez of the Philippines wound up tied for 11th to 18th places in the 26th Cannes Chess Festival at the Lerins Island in Cannes, France, Monday.
Croatia Says 'Yes' to EU Membership
Nearly 66% of all Croatians who voted in Sunday’s referendum are in favor of their country’s accession to the EU, according to preliminary data. Approximately 33 percent were opposed and 1 percent of the ballots were invalid. The voter turnout was estimated at about 44% of the eligible population, …
China paper says West stirring civil war in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – China’s main newspaper accused Western countries of stirring civil war in Syria and two Iranian warships docked at a Syrian naval base, underscoring rising international tensions over the near year-long crisis.
Canada’s British Columbia to Beat Deficit Targets, Finance Minister Says
British Columbia’s budget deficit will narrow faster than forecast as the Canadian province returns to surplus in the next two years, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said.
Thais win hockey event | Sport | The Phnom Penh Post – Cambodia's Newspaper of Record
Thailand cruised to victory at the 4 Nations Friendly Field Hockey Tournament played over the weekend at the Vietcam Sports Centre in Pur Sen Chhey district.
Khmarnaval hits coast | Lifestyle | The Phnom Penh Post – Cambodia's Newspaper of Record
This week is a better time than any to pull a sickie at work and book a bus ticket to coastal Sihanoukville. Hundreds of brightly costumed children, circus acts, traditional performers and musicians will liven the streets of Sihanoukville in a four-…
Don Tapscott: Newspapers Are Communities
This is a foreword for this blog, a kind of an “issue zero”. Just few lines to say how much I’m glad to be here. Opening a blog on Forbes feels like …
Singapore PM Sends Lawyer's Letter Over Post On Website
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sent a lawyer’s letter to the editors of the TR Emeritus (TRE) sociopolitical website, asking for a post alleging cronyism in the appointment of Madam Ho Ching as head of Temasek Holdings
S'PORE PM SENDS LAWYER'S LETTER OVER POST ON WEBSITE
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hassent a lawyer”s letter to the editors of the TR Emeritus (TRE) sociopoliticalwebsite, asking for a post alleging cronyism in the appointment of Madam HoChing as head of Temasek Holdings to be …
F1: Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date
Feb.20 (GMM) Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix have admitted disappointment with being bumped from the head of the 2012 calendar. Following the cancellation of its 2011 race and test over the civil unrest early last year…
Air Australia shutdown will cost Hawaii business
When Hawaii hoteliers are done accommodating Australian visitors stranded by the collapse of Air Australia, they’ll have to deal with other visitors who booked rooms
New travel association launches in Kingdom | Business | The Phnom Penh Post – Cambodia's Newspaper of Record
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) launched its Cambodian chapter on Friday in the hope of further promoting the country’s second-largest sector by revenues.
Asia debates more rights for domestic workers
Asia split on more rights for domestic workers
Selection of President of World Bank – Process Opens
WASHINGTON, February 17, 2012 – The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank met today under the Chairmanship of its Dean, Mr.
Anthony Shadid, Times Correspondent, Posthumously Honored
Anthony Shadid, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who died on Thursday, was among the winners of George Polk Awards in Journalism for 2011.
Efforts on to destabilize UP: Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has alleged efforts were underway to destabilise the state once again for political motives.
Syrian Government Blocks Crisis Video
Friday morning, Syrian government blocked live streaming video broadcasted by Bambuser, a startup that has become popular in emerging markets due to it’s ability to be used on 320 different mobile devices, in areas with poor connections. During the Arab …
