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Troops alert as Rio police strike

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:18 GMT

The streets of Rio de Janeiro are reported to be calm, just hours after police officers went on strike and a week before glittering Carnival celebrations that typically draw 800,000 tourists are due to start.

Russian 'sold CIA missile secrets'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:25:31 GMT

A Russian military officer has been convicted of passing missile secrets to the CIA and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

China dissident jailed over poem

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:55:26 GMT

A dissident Chinese writer has been sentenced to seven years in prison over a poem he wrote urging his countrymen to gather at a public square, a human rights group said.

Briton barred from leaving Egypt

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:25 GMT

A British woman has been barred from leaving Egypt because she is on a list of foreigners under investigation over ties to foreign non-profit groups accused of stirring unrest in the country.

25 die as blasts hit Syria city

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:24:56 GMT

Twenty-five people have been killed and 175 wounded in two explosions that targeted security compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian media reports.

Deaths reported after Syrian blasts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:24:56 GMT

Two explosions have hit the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, causing a number of casualties, the country's state-run TV said.

Deaths reported in Syrian blasts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:24:56 GMT

Two explosions have hit the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, causing a number of casualties, the country's state-run TV has said.

Uganda playing down 'anti-gay' bill

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:55:24 GMT

Uganda's Government does not support a politician's decision to reintroduce a bill that originally proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts, it has said in responding to renewed criticism by rights activists who oppose the bill.

UN official to meet rival factions

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:55:08 GMT

A top UN official is meeting with the current and former presidents of the Maldives, trying to end the political stalemate in the Indian Ocean nation.

Default will cause chaos, warns PM

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:11 GMT

Greece's future in the euro grew increasingly precarious as violence erupted on the streets of Athens and dissent grew among its lawmakers after European leaders demanded deeper spending cuts.

Ministers quit in Greek cuts row

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:11 GMT

Greece's future in the euro grew increasingly precarious as violence erupted on the streets of Athens during a general strike and five politicians resigned from the government after European leaders demanded deeper spending cuts.

Clashes as Greeks protest at cuts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:11 GMT

Thousands have taken to the streets of Athens as unions launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures, a day after Greece's crucial international bailout was put in limbo by its partners in the eurozone.

Greece on strike as bailout stalls

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:11 GMT

Unions in Greece have launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures, a day after the country's crucial international bailout was put in limbo by its eurozone partners.

Eurozone demands more Greece cuts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:11 GMT

Just hours after Greece gave in to painful new job and spending cuts, European ministers have declared that Athens did not go far enough and demanded more within a week in exchange for a 130 billion euro bailout to stave off bankruptcy.

Algerian president names poll date

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:25:41 GMT

Algeria's president has announced on state television that elections will be held on May 10.

President grilled by military wives

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:56:17 GMT

As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics - the wives of military personnel who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion.

Failed bank sues for 2.5bn dollars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:52 GMT

Lehman Brothers Holdings is suing several units of Citigroup to recover 2.5 billion US dollars it transferred to a back-up account at Citi months before seeking bankruptcy court protection.

Nasa to announce Mars mission cuts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:40 GMT

Scientists said Nasa is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars.

Dog clinches prize for The Artist

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:56:38 GMT

The Artist continued its impressive run of success in pre-Oscar award ceremonies with an accolade for its four-legged cast member.

Oscars land in LA ahead of ceremony

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:56:27 GMT

Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles did not just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they also had their picture taken with him.

Police search for Madonna stalker

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:26:10 GMT

Police are searching for a man convicted of threatening to kill Madonna who walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.

Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:25:02 GMT

Britain has no plans to arm Syrian rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad, the Foreign Secretary has said.

Alive! Driver crushed by a 20-ton rock

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A FATHER of two says it is a miracle he is alive after a 20-ton boulder crashed on to his car on a mountain road in the French Alps.

Smoke and flames as Mount Etna roars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A PLUME of ash shoots into the sky as Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, erupts for the second time this year.

Tearful rowers tell of Atlantic terror

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SIX rowers rescued after their boat capsized in the Atlantic on a record attempt enjoyed a tearful reunion with their families yesterday.