Sunday 5th February 2012

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Updated: 22 min 47 sec ago

Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney

28 min 50 sec ago

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police

36 min 27 sec ago

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry Sunday and were forced back with volleys of teargas.

Greece on "knife edge" in push to agree bailout

39 min 13 sec ago

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister scrambled Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remained to clinch a deal to avoid a messy default.

Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria

1 hour 20 min ago

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab states voiced outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power, and Washington vowed harsher sanctions against Damascus.

Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit

3 hours 49 min ago

KIEV/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.

Snow forces Heathrow to cancel half its flights

7 hours 20 min ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport has cut around half of the 1,300 flights scheduled for Sunday after snow and freezing temperatures hit much of England on Saturday.

Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms

7 hours 28 min ago

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

Most Germans want Greece to quit euro - poll

10 hours 16 min ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday.

Wen says China has stake in helping Europe

10 hours 28 min ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.

Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban

12 hours 15 min ago

KABUL (Reuters) - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally leave.

Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20

13 hours 45 min ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team.

Euro zone loses patience with Greece

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 23:39

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

Russians stage rival protests over Putin

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 23:18

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.

"Iron Lady" film draws sympathy for Thatcher in Argentina

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 20:20

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Long reviled in Argentina for leading Britain to war over the Falkland Islands, Margaret Thatcher's portrayal as a vulnerable, elderly woman suffering from dementia in new film "The Iron Lady" has won her newfound sympathy with Argentine moviegoers.

Egypt's military rulers face calls for earlier vote

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 20:09

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military faced pressure on Saturday to speed up its transfer of power to civilians, as top public figures demanded a faster transition and street protests against army rule disrupted the heart of Cairo for a third day.

Russia, China veto U.N. resolution backing Arab peace

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 19:36

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.

European chill moves west and 122 die in Ukraine

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 19:11

KIEV (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent Saturday, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first time in three decades and disrupting air and rail traffic.

French socialists riled by Merkel backing of Sarkozy

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 19:09

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's backing of French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the upcoming presidential vote has riled his socialist rival Francois Hollande's camp, which warned her to exercise restraint, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.

Panetta reassures European allies over defence cuts

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 18:36

MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.

Greece edges closer to deal, political hurdles remain

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 17:36

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece edged towards a deal on Saturday to avert a chaotic default, hammering out a plan for recapitalising its tottering banks, but other issues remain - and it must still persuade its political leaders to back painful reforms involved in the rescue.