Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on SyriaBEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
56 minutes ago - Share Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hitKIEV/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.
3 hours ago - Share Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with policeCAIRO (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.
3 hours ago - Share Libya court postpones trial of Gaddafi loyalistsBy Mohammed Al Tommy BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya started and then swiftly postponed court proceedings Sunday against 41 Libyans accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi crush the popular revolt that ended in his death last year, Libyan news agency LANA said on Sunday.
1 hour ago - Share French elections heading for two-horse race - pollPARIS (Reuters) - France's presidential election looks set to become a straight fight between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after both widened the gap with other contenders over the past month, a poll showed Sunday.
2 hours ago - Share Anti-Putin protesters show staying power in RussiaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin's opponents vowed on Sunday to press on with demonstrations against his 12-year domination of Russia after tens of thousands attended a march which kept up the momentum of their protest movement.
3 hours ago - Share Pro-EU Niinisto wins Finnish presidency - early resultsHELSINKI (Reuters) - Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinisto won Finland's presidency, according to early results in Sunday's run-off election, showing voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite their misgivings over European Union bailouts.
59 minutes ago - Share Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soilTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will target any country used as a launchpad for attacks against its soil, the deputy Revolutionary Guards commander said, expanding Tehran's range of threats in an increasingly volatile stand-off with world powers over its nuclear ambitions.
2 hours ago - Share Fighting over captured Yemeni city kills fiveADEN (Reuters) - Four Islamists linked to al Qaeda and a soldier have been killed in clashes in southern Yemen, security sources said Sunday, hours after the government said it had begun a cease-fire to secure the area before a presidential election later this month.
2 hours ago - Share Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches(Reuters) - Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's defiance of the West over its nuclear programme. He can hardly bear it.
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