| Mon 6 Feb 2012 |
Pakistan PM to Qatar to discuss Afghan peace
Yahoo Daily News | Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani heads to Qatar on Monday to discuss Afghan peace efforts in the ultra-rich Gulf state where the Taliban and US officials have begun preliminary contacts. | Pakistan, which last week sought to reach out to... |
One dead in strong Philippine quake
Yahoo Daily News | A 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person and causing panic in cities where buildings shook, authorities said. | The quake hit 70 kilometres (44 miles) north of the city of Dumaguete on ... |
Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
Yahoo Daily News | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-doll... |
Australian billionaire threatens family ransom funds
Yahoo Daily News | Asia's richest woman, Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, threatened to axe her children's ransom insurance as a bitter legal dispute raged over a family trust, according to reports. | Rinehart, 57, is locked in a court battle with three of he... |
Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Yahoo Daily News | Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria. | South Korea needed an injury-time equaliser to scrape a 1-1 draw against unfancied Saud... |
Govt exploring alternate route connectivity with Nicobar
Indian Express | Amid a raging controversy over exploitation of Jarawa tribes, the government is exploring the possibility of having alternate connectivity with the Great Nicobar island through sea and aerial route, if the Andaman Truck Route (ATR) -- which connect... |
Govt exploring alternate route to Nicobar
Zeenews New Delhi: Amid a raging controversy over exploitation of Jarawa tribes, government is exploring the possibility of having alternate connectivity with the Great Nicobar island through sea and aerial route, if the Andaman Truck Route (ATR) - which con... |
Myers making up for lost time
Buffalo News | Tyler Myers missed 19 games with a broken wrist this season so there's no way he's going to come close to the offensive totals of his first two years. | But the Buffalo Sabres defenseman knows he can do more on the score sheet. | Myers delivered at... |
Working-class commuters dread new ferry toll
The Charlotte Observer | BAYVIEW A miles-wide sunrise spills rose-pink and orange across the Pamlico River as the 7 a.m. ferry pulls away from the dock. It is packed full with 36 cars and pickup trucks, and a half-dozen men who walked on board with their lunch pails. | The... |
Asian stocks rise as U.S. jobs gain outweighs fears
Yahoo Daily News | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investor risk appetite, overshadowing worries about a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks that are vital to containing the euro zone crisis... |
Factory collapse in Pakistan kills 1, traps 40
Yahoo Daily News | ISLAMABAD (AP) — A rescue official says a three-story factory building has collapsed in a city in eastern Pakistan, killing at least one person and trapping around 40 others. | Amjad Hussain says the structure in Lahore caved in Monday after gas ... |
Volunteering Time and Clicks to Bridge Generations
The New York Times | Last month, in a computer lab at Baruch College in Manhattan, a group of high school students became teachers for a morning. Their pupils were adults hungry to learn about Gmail, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Ángel Franco/The New York Times | Moh... |
Candidate TV ad raises sensitivity question
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | LANSING, MICHIGAN: The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by a US Senate candidate against the state of Michigan incumbent is bringing charges of racial insensitivity. | ... |
Universal Orlando Resort Happenings: Feb. 6-12
The Examiner | Park hours are on the short side this week, because early February is typically one of the slowest times of the year for Orlando theme parks. Slow season is a great time to visit, however, because fewer people means shorter lines and more fun! Here... |
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Philippines: USGS
Yahoo Daily News | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake, at a depth at 29 miles, struck off the Philippines Monday, northeast of Dumaguete, Negros island, at 0349 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. | There were no immediate reports of casualties or... |
Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage
Yahoo Daily News | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street's most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage. | Gay rights adv... |
Mass evacuation in Australia as flood waters rise
Yahoo Daily News | Flood waters rose Monday in parts of Queensland but residents of a threatened town in the Australian state were thrown a lifeline with news that the levee on a swollen river might hold. | Thousands of Australians have been forced to abandon their h... |
Myanmar panel says Suu Kyi can run for Parliament
Yahoo Daily News | YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's Election Commission has given opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi the green light to run for parliamentary by-elections, which are seen as a key test of the long-repressed country's commitment to democratic reforms... |
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