Thousands of fans protest soccer riot deaths, 3 killed in clashes - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
CAIRO - Three people were killed as thousands of angry protesters clashed with security forces in Egypt's capital Cairo and other cities for a second day Friday over the deaths of 74 football fans on

Former Khmer Rouge jailer's appeal rejected, given life term - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
BANGKOK - Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal has rejected an appeal by a Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch, and increased his sentence to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity

UN declares Somalia out of famine, but still needs aid - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
NAIROBI, Kenya - A good harvest and food aid inflows have improved the situation in Somalia, the United Nations said Friday declaring that the country is out of "famine" situation, while underlining n

UN court overturns Italy's ruling in Nazi war crimes claims - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
AMSTERDAM - The International Court of Justice has ordered Italy to annul all compensation claims against Germany for Nazi war crimes, saying Rome had breached international laws when its courts allow

Panasonic predicts record $10 billion annual loss - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
TOKYO - Japan's Panasonic Friday predicted staggering annual loss of $10.2 billion, joining rivals Sony and Sharp who have also forecast combined losses of $6 billion.

Eurozone service sector shines after four-month lull - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
LONDON - The eurozone's service sector has shown some growth, marginal though, for the first time in four months, raising expectations that a recession could be kept at bay.

European countries face gas shortage as Russian supplies dip - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
BRUSSELS - Several countries in Europe are facing gas supply crunch with severe cold weather driving up demand and drop in Russian supplies via Kiev, raising fears of a repeat of the 2009 crisis.

Seven NHS trusts to get access to 1.5 bn pounds government fund - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
LONDON - Seven National Health Services (NHS) trusts, including three in London, have been identified for a bailout from a 1.5 billion pounds government fund to relieve major financial pressures.

Micron CEO dies in plane crash in Idaho - Sat, 04 Feb 2012
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2005 file photo, Steve Appleton, CEO and chairman of Micron Technology Inc., looks out through the engine compartment of his stunt jet airplane inside the hanger where he ...

217 Reported Killed In Syria Ahead Of UNSC Vote - Sat, 04 Feb 2012
With the UN Security Council due to consider a resolution condemning violence in Syria, a Britain-based rights group says Syrian government forces killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs. ...