January 17, 2012
Wikipedia joins web blackout in Sopa Act protest
Wikipedia plans to take its English-language site offline on Wednesday as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. The user-generated news site Reddit and the blog Boing Boing have also said they will take part in the…
January 17, 2012
Clinton Meets With Ivory Coast President
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has held talks with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara about challenges that remain in the country following its disputed presidential election. Clinton met with Mr. Ouattara Tuesday at the presidential…
January 17, 2012
Philippine Police Arrest Suspect in Kidnapping of US Missionary Couple
Philippine police say they have arrested an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in the 2001 kidnapping of an American missionary couple. Security officials said Tuesday the man, known as “Abu Ismael,” was captured on the remote southern…
January 17, 2012
11 sentenced to prison after billionaire burns himself to death in N China
A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced 11 people to prison for illegal financing, eight months after their billionaire boss burnt himself to death in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Altogether 11 people, all employees of the Baotou Huilong Trading…
January 16, 2012
Strong earthquake hits off Antarctica’s coast
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami. The tremor was centered in waters south of South America's southern tip, about 334…
January 16, 2012
Cruise ship rescue operations suspended for now
The search for survivors and victims aboard the partially sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia was temporarily suspended Monday because the vessel began to move, said the mayor of the nearby island of Giglio, Sergio Ortelli. The cruise ship hit…
January 16, 2012
Pakistan PM Gilani faces Supreme Court contempt order
Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a contempt order against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, raising the prospect of his prosecution. The court has been considering what to do about the government's refusal to reopen corruption cases against…
January 16, 2012
Republican primaries: Jon Huntsman ‘to end bid’
Jon Huntsman is to end his campaign to win the Republican presidential nomination, US press reports say. He finished third in last week's New Hampshire primary and had been struggling ahead of this week's South Carolina primary. Mr Huntsman had…
January 16, 2012
Three Parties Win Seats in Kazakhstan Parliament
Three political parties will enter Kazakhstan's parliament, where every seat is currently held by the ruling party. Election results released Monday give the pro-business Ak Zhol party and the largely pro-government Communist People's Party at…
January 15, 2012
Greece debt write-off talks with banks stall
Talks between Greece and its private sector lenders over a possible 50% write-off of its debts have stalled. Reaching a deal is a pre-condition for Athens receiving the next chunk of bailout cash from the International Monetary Fund and European…