The HinduHacked e-mails reveal Syrian spinCNN(CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was apparently coached on how to describe his government's brutal crackdown on anti-government demonstrators just days before his appearance on an American network, according to purported e-mails of Syrian ...Syria crisis: Deadly shelling resumes in HomsBBC NewsSyrian Forces Renew Bombardment in HomsTIMESyria rebels bloodied, battered, but defiantCBS NewsWall Street Journal -Reutersall 3,941 news articles »

BBC NewsMaldives issues arrest warrant for Mohamed NasheedBBC NewsCrowds of supporters have gathered at the house of the former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, as a warrant was issued for his arrest. Mr Nasheed told the BBC that he was worried about his safety. Reports say that his wife and daughters have already ...Maldives Issues Arrest Warrant for Former LeaderVoice of AmericaPolice Issue Warrant for Ex Maldives PresidentABC NewsOusted Maldives president expects to be jailedABC OnlineSydney Morning Herald -Reutersall 2,856 news articles »

Moneycontrol.comRising Tension Make Iran Top FearABC NewsThe prospect of conflict with Iran has eclipsed Afghanistan as the key national security issue with head-spinning speed. After years of bad blood and an international impasse over Iran's disputed nuclear program, why does the threat of war seem so ...Time, Rising Tension Make Iran Top FearTIMEIsrael teams with terror group to kill Iran's nuclear scientists, US officials ...msnbc.comTin hats at the ready as Tel Aviv squares up to TehranTelegraph.co.uk (blog)New York Times -UPI.com -Washington Postall 954 news articles »

msnbc.comAl Shabaab car bomber kills 11 in MogadishuReutersBy Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar | MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least 11 people Wednesday near a hotel where lawmakers gather in the Somali capital, a sign of the fragile security situation in Mogadishu even after Islamist rebels ...Somalia: Al-Shabab bombs Mogadishu cafeBBC NewsSomalia's al-Shabaab Claims Suicide Attack That Killed 15 PeopleBusinessWeekSomali Minister Decries Latest Al-Shabab AttackVoice of AmericaWashington Post -AFPall 309 news articles »

CTV.caUS Drone Kills Top Militant in NW PakistanVoice of AmericaFebruary 09, 2012 US Drone Kills Top Militant in NW Pakistan VOA News Pakistani intelligence sources say a US drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed a senior militant with links to al-Qaida. Badar Mansoor was killed in the attack early Thursday ...US Kills al-Qaeda-Linked MilitantTIMEUS drone strike kills 4 in PakistanWashington PostUS Drone Kills Al-Qaida-Linked Militant in Pakistan, Taliban SaysWall Street JournalThe Press Association -CBS News -National Postall 509 news articles »

Reuters BlogsPutin Mulls Levy for Russian State Asset Sales From 1990sBusinessWeekBy Anton Doroshev and Henry Meyer Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Russia may charge businessmen who acquired assets in “unfair” 1990s state sales a one-time levy, said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who's campaigning to return to the presidency in next month's ...Russian oligarchs should pay privatization fee: PutinReutersPutin Sets Out Blueprint for Russian BusinessRIA NovostiPutin: Need To Legitimize 'Unfair' Privatization Of 1990sFox BusinessReuters Blogs (blog)all 365 news articles »

The GuardianSarkozy refuses to close aging nuclear plant despite growing resistanceWashington PostFESSENHEIM, France — French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an aging nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to nuclear energy in France. Sarkozy said Thursday while visiting the plant in Fessenheim that it would ...Sarkozy Most Unpopular as Election Nears Confronting Unprecedented ReboundBloombergSarkozy Most Unpopular as Election Nears Sees Historic ReboundBusinessWeekHollande to end political influence on French justiceReutersThe Associated Press -Wall Street Journalall 409 news articles »

CTV.caGraphic: Prince Harry's Apache helicopter compared to Prince William's Sea KingTelegraph.co.ukNow that Prince Harry is returning to Afghanistan as an Apache co-pilot and gunner, there are two members of the Royal family deployed on operational service for the first time since the Armed Forces were formed. By Conrad Quilty-Harper Since August ...Prince Harry Named 'Top Gun,' Could Return to AfghanistanTIMEPrince to join highest kill rate chopper unit in AfghanistanSydney Morning HeraldPrince Harry Qualifies as Apache Helicopter PilotABC NewsReuters -BusinessWeek -The Guardianall 607 news articles »

MiamiHerald.comRomanian parliament approves new governmentThe Associated PressBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's Parliament on Thursday approved a government led by former spy chief chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, which the ruling coalition hopes will improve its popularity ahead of parliamentary elections this year.Romanian Cabinet Wins Parliament Approval, Aims to Keep IMF DealBloombergParliament approves new Romania governmentReutersall 341 news articles »

CTV.caCanada's Harper Reaches Pact With China on UraniumBusinessWeekBy Theophilos Argitis Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reached agreements with China to facilitate uranium exports and air travel as part of efforts to deepen ties. Harper and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced a pact that ...Canada and China set stage for free trade talksCBC.caCanada and China set table for possible free trade talksCTV.caOn Harper's visit, Canadian businesses sign nearly $3B in deals with ChinaWashington PostBloomberg -CBS News -Toronto Starall 628 news articles »