VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
2012-02-04 14:26:47
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
2012-02-04 14:22:55
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
Scotland 6-13 England
2012-02-04 13:53:39
Charlie Hodgson scores the only try as England beat Scotland 13-6 to earn their first Six Nations win at Murrayfield since 2004.
Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
(Reuters)
2012-02-04 13:19:03
Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
William starts Falklands duties
2012-02-04 12:49:24
Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.
Russians stage rival protests over Putin
(Reuters)
2012-02-04 12:39:48
Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.
VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again
2012-02-04 11:33:20
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes
2012-02-04 11:23:19
Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.
Europe freeze hits transport hubs
2012-02-04 11:19:00
Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
2012-02-04 11:02:11
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
2012-02-04 10:38:11
Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.
Europe 'at risk of early grave'
2012-02-04 09:36:55
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an 'early grave' if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
2012-02-04 09:29:43
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
Lance Armstrong rides on as doping allegations fall by wayside
(The Christian Science Monitor)
2012-02-04 08:49:41
The Christian Science Monitor - The decision by US prosecutors to drop a two-year doping investigation of legendary Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong could mark a stalemate in the debate over how to deal with the use of anabolic steroids in sport.
Mitt Romney favored in Nevada caucuses: Three big reasons why
(The Christian Science Monitor)
2012-02-04 08:48:54
The Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney has three big things going for him in todayâ??s Republican caucuses in Nevada: Momentum (and fund-raising chops) from his big win in Floridaâ??s primary election Tuesday. A fractured and therefore ineffectual tea party movement. And a lot of Mormon coreligionists.