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News and Media RSS FeedsUS anger at Syria veto 'travesty' - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters....Feed Source: www.bbc.co.uk Greek leaders pause bailout talks - Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.... Europe cold snap death toll rises - The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.... Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff' - Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.... JFK mistress reveals new details - Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports.... Brazil crime up as police strike - Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.... Afghan car bomb attack kills nine - At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.... Queen marks Diamond Jubilee eve - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attend a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.... Three Tibetans 'in fire protest' - Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in south-west China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.... Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital - Panama's jailed ex-leader Manuel Noriega is moved from his prison cell to hospital, suffering hypertension, and having possibly had a stroke.... Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline' - Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.... Conservative wins poll in Finland - Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinistoe, after a run-off vote.... Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn - Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.... VIDEO: Big freeze continues across Europe - Snow and freezing temperatures across Europe have claimed more than 200 lives in the past week.... VIDEO: BBC team smuggled into Homs - Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing at least 55 people, according to opposition groups.... VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.... VIDEO: One-minute World News - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia - In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.... VIDEO: Tourists staying away from Egypt - Twelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.... VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow - 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.... VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen - 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.... Super Bowl XLVI preview - Will the Giants or the Patriots win the NFL's biggest prize?... Nations Cup Day 16 as it happened - All the action from the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.... Obama urges 'keep recovery going' - Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.... US job numbers show strong growth - The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.... Apple overturns Motorola's ban - Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.... FBI probes Anonymous phone hack - The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.... Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies - US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.... Gibb says he feels 'fantastic' - Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he is making a "spectacular" recovery from cancer and that he is feeling "fantastic".... PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy - More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.... Prince optimistic for fisheries - Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.... Malaria toll 'is twice as high' - The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.... Brains may be wired for addiction - Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.... Capello opposes FA Terry decision - Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the decision to remove John Terry as England captain.... Artist set for Facebook windfall - A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.... Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' - A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.... Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET) - Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.... Europe 'at risk of early grave' - Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.... Thousands in rival Moscow marches - 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.... Prince's Falklands duty 'routine' - Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.... BBC accuses Iran of intimidation - The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.... Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses - Front-runner Mitt Romney declares victory in the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.... Ice alert on roads as snow eases - Motorists are urged to take extra care in icy conditions as Heathrow Airport cancels half of its flights.... Syria veto a mistake, says Hague - UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says China and Russia will be "held responsible" for violence in Syria after vetoing a UN resolution condemning government repression.... Police officer slashed with knife - A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.... Government to oppose rail bonuses - Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.... Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February - News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February... The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years - Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne... In pictures: Venice in Solitude - Haunting views of Venice's waterways... Where the Titanic was born - Drawing offices where Titanic was designed... Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012... Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 - 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012... In pictures: Egypt football clash - Many die in clashes after match between rivals... In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist - Shortlist for Sony World Photography Awards... A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word - Moving towards a world without handwritten letters... Close encounters with Philippine witches - Searching for witches on a tropical island... Your pictures: Hunger - Readers pictures on the theme of hunger... VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited - Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill... In pictures: Venezuela parade - Venezuela's President Chavez marks 20 years since failed coup... Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties - Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by Arab Spring... U.S. to elevate Special Operations forces? role in Afghanistan -
The U.S. military is planning to elevate the role of Special Operations forces in Afghanistan as it shifts away from a combat focus to a mission that places greater emphasis on training Afghan forces and raids to kill senior insurgent leaders, senior U.S. officials said.
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... Egypt to prosecute Americans, including Sam LaHood, in NGO probe -
CAIRO ? The Egyptian government intends to prosecute at least 40 people, including some U.S. citizens, as part of an investigation into nongovernmental organizations that receive foreign funding, state media reported Sunday.
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... Car bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan, kills seven outside police headquarters -
KABUL ? At least five Afghan police officers and two civilians were killed Sunday when a car bomb was detonated outside the main police headquarters in Kandahar, officials said.
An additional 19 people, six of them police officers, were wounded in the blast, provincial officials said. Children also were among the victims.
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... In Afghanistan, a new approach to teaching history: Leave out the wars -
KABUL ? In a country where the recent past has unfolded like a war epic, officials think they have found a way to teach Afghan history without widening the fractures between long-quarreling ethnic and political groups: leave out the past four decades.
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... Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria -
UNITED NATIONS ? Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning Syria?s violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, effectively quashing efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad?s government as it intensifies a nearly year-long crackdown.
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... Their vigor unflagging, Russians protest -
MOSCOW ? Tens of thousands of Russians embraced the numbing cold and marched to a frozen riverbank near the Kremlin on Saturday, demonstrating their determination to keep up the pressure on Vladimir Putin for fair elections and honest government.
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... 12 killed in recent clashes in Egypt, officials say -
CAIRO ? At least 12 people have been killed in clashes triggered by a deadly melee at a soccer match in Port Said on Wednesday, Egyptian authorities said Saturday.
At least seven protesters were killed in clashes with security forces that began Thursday night near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, and at least five were killed in the seaport city of Suez, according to state media.
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... Privacy concerns grow in India -
NEW DELHI ? The Indian government?s recent announcement that it taps nearly 300 new phones every day has sparked a debate about privacy in a country that traditionally views such concerns as an ugly offshoot of Western individualism.
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... Petraeus, with plenty of practice, sticks to message -
In his first extended public appearance as CIA director, David H. Petraeus this week did more than display his well-known discipline for staying on message. He did his best to bring other government voices back on message as well.
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... Hackers release call between FBI, Scotland Yard -
As the FBI and Scotland Yard conducted a conference call last month on their investigation of an international group of hackers, the discussions were being secretly monitored -- by the hackers themselves.
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... Feinstein offers peek at U.S.-Israeli talks on Iran -
Open intelligence hearings on Capitol Hill are never completely open. Lawmakers and witnesses try to stick to what?s safe to say in public, without disclosing details on espionage operations or what?s happening behind the scenes in Washington.
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... Army officer who sparked controversy with remarks on Islam pulls out of West Point address -
A retired U.S. Army general with a history of making inflammatory remarks about Islam has canceled his plans to be the featured guest at an event at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the academy said.
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... Malaria kills twice as many people as we thought ? are data-gathering and taxes to blame? -
A study released Friday has shaken up much of what we thought we knew about malaria.
The number of people who die annually of the tropical disease is roughly double the current estimate, according to the report, published in the science journal Lancet. Additionally, many of malaria?s victims are now believed to be adults, overturning the previous belief that adults almost never die of the disease.
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... Anonymous says it will leak giant cache of Iraq war e-mails -
Anonymous has struck ? and struck again.
Early Friday, the FBI said that hackers from the well-known collective had intercepted and released a confidential conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard.
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... Iran says it may ban Samsung for commercial depicting attack on nuclear plant -
As Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered an impassioned anti-Israel speech Friday, a smaller fight played out between the two countries over a tablet commercial.
In the teaser, a bored agent for Mossad, Israel?s national intelligence agency, is shown watching TV on his Samsung tablet while in Isfahan, south of Tehran. After the agent begins conversing about the features of the tablet with several Iranian ?women? (actually men f... Photo of the day: What in the world? -
Following our Friday tradition, we give you this photo. It should not be too hard to guess where it is from.
You can tweet your responses to @PostWorldNews with a hashtag #whatintheworld.
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... Gunmen kidnap two American tourists in Egypt?s Sinai peninsula -
Update, 11:51 p.m.: The two American tourists have been released The women were not immediatebly identified, but Egyptian officials said they were age 60 and 65.
Two female tourists and their Egyptian tour guide Friday were intercepted by gunmen and kidnapped in the southern part of the Sinai peninsula, The Post?s Ernesto Londono reports.
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... Cuba people-to-people tours: So nice to meet you, Havana -
Ludwig and I had the kind of relationship where I could ask him anything without fear of reproach. I questioned him about the rebellious rumblings of his youth, his wishes for the future and the state of his bathroom.
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... The GOP?s ?Europe? is a land of make-believe -
Lately it seems that not a day goes by without a Republican presidential candidate portraying Europe as a socialist nightmare. Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum paint a picture of the Old World as unfree, strangulated by bureaucratic and inefficient welfare systems, and unable to reform and modernize. To these Republicans, Europe seems to be the antipode to everything America is meant to be.
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