- Vatican sends message: Pope's retirement for real VICTOR L. SIMPSON and NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 19 mins ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The papal ring will be destroyed, along with other powerful emblems of authority, just as they are after a pope's death. The retiring Pope Benedict … More »Vatican sends message: Pope's retirement for real
- 2 French aid workers convicted of fraud THOMAS ADAMSON - AP - 3 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — Two French aid workers were convicted of fraud on Tuesday and sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to bring 103 children from central Africa to France … More »2 French aid workers convicted of fraud
PARIS (AP) — Two French aid workers were convicted of fraud on Tuesday and sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to bring 103 children from central Africa to France for adoption, claiming they were orphans from Darfur.
- French Assembly passes gay marriage, adoption bill JAMEY KEATEN - AP - 3 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — France's lower house of parliament approved a sweeping bill on Tuesday to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children, handing a major … More »French Assembly passes gay marriage, adoption bill
- AP Interview: African papal contender wants change NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 4 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of Africa's brightest hopes to be the next pope, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, says the time is right for a pontiff from the developing world, … More »AP Interview: African papal contender wants change
- Barclays vows fresh course, axes 3,700 jobs Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham - Reuters - 5 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays' new chief executive pledged a fresh course for the lender on Tuesday, axing at least 3,700 jobs and pruning its investment bank as he seeks … More »Barclays vows fresh course, axes 3,700 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays' new chief executive pledged a fresh course for the lender on Tuesday, axing at least 3,700 jobs and pruning its investment bank as he seeks to rebuild its reputation and boost profitability after a series of scandals. In an attempt to distance Britain's third biggest bank from the aggressive, …
- Britons give horse a try as scandal piques interest James Davey - Reuters - 5 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Speciality meat suppliers in Britain have seen a surge in sales of horse burgers, with a scandal over the discovery of horsemeat in beef burgers and … More »Britons give horse a try as scandal piques interest
LONDON (Reuters) - Speciality meat suppliers in Britain have seen a surge in sales of horse burgers, with a scandal over the discovery of horsemeat in beef burgers and ready meals apparently piquing the curiosity of some shoppers. Viewed as a delicacy in some European countries, in South America and in east Asia, horsemeat …
- EU ministers to hold meeting on horsemeat Michael Holden - Reuters - 6 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British and European Union officials will try to work out on Wednesday how to contain a scandal over horsemeat sold as beef which has shocked consumers … More »EU ministers to hold meeting on horsemeat
LONDON (Reuters) - British and European Union officials will try to work out on Wednesday how to contain a scandal over horsemeat sold as beef which has shocked consumers and exposed flaws in European systems of food safety control. The scandal, affecting a growing number of European countries and retailers, began in Ireland …
- Retiring Pope Benedict XVI in uncharted territory NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 6 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For months, construction crews have been renovating a four-story building attached to a monastery on the northern edge of the Vatican gardens where … More »Retiring Pope Benedict XVI in uncharted territory
- Russian lawmakers vote to ban smoking in public AP - 6 hrs ago
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban smoking in public places, a contentious measure in a country with one … More »Russian lawmakers vote to ban smoking in public
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban smoking in public places, a contentious measure in a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world.
- Libya focuses on border, integrating ex-fighters LORI HINNANT - AP - 6 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — Libya's government is struggling to control its borders and retrieve the arms and explosives that were looted after longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi's downfall, … More »Libya focuses on border, integrating ex-fighters
- Barclays halts agriculture trading with hedge funds Eric Onstad - Reuters - 6 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is halting agricultural trading with hedge funds in a move to burnish its reputation amid a major overhaul, but will still market index-linked … More »Barclays halts agriculture trading with hedge funds
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is halting agricultural trading with hedge funds in a move to burnish its reputation amid a major overhaul, but will still market index-linked investment products in the sector. The British bank is among several financial institutions to have come under fire for speculating on grain and other …
- Pope's brother: Benedict seeks quiet retirement FRANK JORDANS - AP - 9 hrs ago
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is planning to stay out of the public eye following his retirement at the end of the month and will probably not write any … More »Pope's brother: Benedict seeks quiet retirement
- Tire workers confront French police over layoffs AP - 7 hrs ago
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France (AP) — Workers fired flares and paint bombs and riot police answered with tear gas in a standoff Tuesday over layoffs at a French plant for U.S. … More »Tire workers confront French police over layoffs
- Pope avoids predecessor's show of suffering VICTOR L. SIMPSON - AP - 7 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The closest of confidants, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger watched from the front row as Pope John Paul II, once a strapping athlete, steadily deteriorated … More »Pope avoids predecessor's show of suffering
- Milan appeals court convicts 2 Italian spy chiefs COLLEEN BARRY - AP - 7 hrs ago
MILAN (AP) — A Milan appeals court on Tuesday convicted two former Italian spy chiefs for their role in the kidnapping of a terror suspect as part of the CIA's extraordinary … More »Milan appeals court convicts 2 Italian spy chiefs
MILAN (AP) — A Milan appeals court on Tuesday convicted two former Italian spy chiefs for their role in the kidnapping of a terror suspect as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.
- Pope seeks quiet retirement, brother says FRANK JORDANS - AP - 7 hrs ago
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is planning to stay out of the public eye following his retirement at the end of the month but may stand ready to advise … More »Pope seeks quiet retirement, brother says
- Putin bans officials from owning foreign accounts VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - AP - 7 hrs ago
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill that would ban Russian Cabinet members and other senior officials from having foreign bank accounts and owning … More »Putin bans officials from owning foreign accounts
- Retiring pope faces uncharted territory NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 8 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For months, construction crews have been renovating a four-story building attached to a monastery on the northern edge of the Vatican gardens where … More »Retiring pope faces uncharted territory
- Uganda deports British theatre producer of gay play Philippa Croome - Reuters - 8 hrs ago
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has deported a British theatre producer charged with staging a play about homosexuality, the British High Commission said on Tuesday. Homosexuality … More »Uganda deports British theatre producer of gay play
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has deported a British theatre producer charged with staging a play about homosexuality, the British High Commission said on Tuesday. Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda and further legislation on the issue, awaiting debate in parliament, has drawn criticism from donors including the United States. …
- Libya government wants to integrate ex-fighters AP - 8 hrs ago
PARIS (AP) — Libya's government is hoping to integrate former fighters into fledgling security forces but the country is struggling to control its borders and the arms … More »Libya government wants to integrate ex-fighters
PARIS (AP) — Libya's government is hoping to integrate former fighters into fledgling security forces but the country is struggling to control its borders and the arms and explosives that were looted after longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi's downfall.
- Vatican: Pope Benedict no role in conclave AP - 8 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican spokesman says the resigning Pope Benedict XVI will play no role in election of his successor. More »Vatican: Pope Benedict no role in conclave
- G4S takes 70 million pound loss to settle Olympics dispute Neil Maidment - Reuters - 9 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - G4S settled a months-long dispute with the organisers of the London Olympics, having failed to supply enough security guards for the 2012 Games, and … More »G4S takes 70 million pound loss to settle Olympics dispute
LONDON (Reuters) - G4S settled a months-long dispute with the organisers of the London Olympics, having failed to supply enough security guards for the 2012 Games, and said on Tuesday it will take a 70 million pound loss on the contract. The world's No. 1 security firm said just weeks before the Games began that it could …
- Vatican acknowledges that pope had pacemaker AP - 9 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is acknowledging for the first time that Pope Benedict XVI has had a pacemaker for years and that its battery was replaced a few months … More »Vatican acknowledges that pope had pacemaker
- BP names 4th staff member killed in Algeria siege AP - 10 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — BP has named Stephen Green as the fourth member of its staff who was killed during a terrorist assault on an Algerian gas plant last month. More »BP names 4th staff member killed in Algeria siege
LONDON (AP) — BP has named Stephen Green as the fourth member of its staff who was killed during a terrorist assault on an Algerian gas plant last month.
- UK inflation stuck at highest level since May Olesya Dmitracova and William Schomberg - Reuters - 10 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly held steady for the fourth consecutive month in January but there was little respite for consumers as it remained … More »UK inflation stuck at highest level since May
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly held steady for the fourth consecutive month in January but there was little respite for consumers as it remained at its highest level since May, official data showed on Tuesday. Annual consumer price inflation stayed at 2.7 percent last month, the Office for National …
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