Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix
(Reuters)
2012-02-05 19:20:01
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-producing Gulf region.
Queen commemorates 60-year reign
2012-02-05 19:10:54
The Queen is marking 60 years as monarch of the UK and Commonwealth and says she is dedicating herself 'anew to your service'.
Capello opposes FA Terry decision
2012-02-05 19:03:19
England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.
Greek parties face Monday EU bailout deadline
(Reuters)
2012-02-05 18:39:16
Reuters - Greece's coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal as EU patience wears thin with political dithering in Athens over implementing reforms.
Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
(Reuters)
2012-02-05 18:09:33
Reuters - Egypt's army-backed government said it was preparing to move ousted President Hosni Mubarak to a Cairo prison hospital in an apparent bid to calm protests, but clashes continued with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles.
NYC protest gets heated when Yemen leader is seen
(AP)
2012-02-05 17:56:38
AP - A protest against embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside a luxury hotel in New York got heated Sunday when demonstrators saw him leave the building, with one charging toward him and another throwing a shoe.
Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran
(AP)
2012-02-05 17:39:25
AP - For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent — an action that many fear might trigger a wider war, terrorism and global economic havoc.
JFK mistress reveals new details
2012-02-05 17:38:19
Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports.
Conservative wins poll in Finland
2012-02-05 17:22:42
Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinisto, after a run-off vote.
NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
(Reuters)
2012-02-05 16:40:49
Reuters - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have been referred to court, judicial sources said Sunday, deepening a row with the United States.
Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
2012-02-05 16:34:32
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
(AP)
2012-02-05 15:44:29
AP - The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats.
After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
(AP)
2012-02-05 14:46:07
AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.
Brazil crime up as police strike
2012-02-05 14:42:57
Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.
VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen
2012-02-05 14:09:27
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have attended a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.