Monday, 6th February, 2012 China bars airlines from EU tax plan
The Chinese government has barred the country's airlines from complying
with a European Union charge on carbon emissions, escalating a dispute
that officials have warned could turn into a trade war.
Monday, 6th February, 2012 Romania's PM resigns amid protests, winter deaths
Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned Monday, following weeks of
public protests against austerity measures, and in the wake of at least
34 deaths due to cold weather.
Monday, 6th February, 2012 Earthquake death toll climbs to 7 in Philippines
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in
the Philippines, killing at least seven people and prompting the
country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him the highest ranking officer to die in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 American pro-democracy workers face trial in Egypt
Nineteen U.S. citizens, including the son of U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood, have been referred for trial in Egypt in a dispute over the activities and funding of pro-democracy groups, judicial sources said on Saturday, deepening a row with the United States.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Most radicalism linked to Internet, say UK lawmakers
Internet service providers should do more to prevent the Web from playing a role in promoting violent extremism, British lawmakers said in a report published Monday.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Husband, sons of missing woman die in blast
An explosion at the home of Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, killed him and their two young sons shortly after the boys were brought to the house by a social worker for a supervised visit, officials said Sunday. A law enforcement official said the blast appeared...
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign
The Queen has said she is dedicating herself "anew to your service", as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Afghanistan: Seven dead in Kandahar car bomb attack
At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Shootout at South Sudan peace meeting kills dozens
At least 37 people were killed during a shootout at a meeting to resolve
cattle disputes in South Sudan, officials said Saturday, the latest in a
spate of violence in the world's newest nation.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Conflict-related civilian deaths rise in Afghanistan
A United Nations report blaming a record loss of Afghan civilian lives
last year on insurgents and the Taliban was dismissed as "untrue" by a
Taliban spokesman Saturday.
Sunday, 5th February, 2012 Iran conducts airborne war games
Iranian forces began a series of airborne war games Saturday aimed at
improving combat preparedness, the semiofficial Fars News Agency
reported.
Friday, 3rd February, 2012 Rights group: Syrian security forces have tortured children
Syrian army and security officers have detained and tortured children
with impunity during the past year, a rights group claimed in a report
Friday, as it urged the U.N. Security Council to act on Syria.
Friday, 3rd February, 2012 U.S. accuses Sudan of bombing civillians
The United States accused Sudan of targeting civilians in recent
airstrikes, including one that destroyed a Bible school in South
Kordofan, an oil-rich Sudanese province that borders the newly-created
independent country of South Sudan.
