EU Bans Venezuelan and Libyan Airlines Amid Safety Concerns
Conviasa, which was set up by the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2004, was added to the EU air safety blacklist because of numerous safety concerns as a result of numerous accidents and checks carried out at EU airports.
Myanmar Election: President Approves Of Suu Kyi Victory
Thein Sein, whose military regime has had the democracy activist under house arrest for almost two decades, said the weekend balloting had been conducted in a very successful manner.
GSA Chief Quits Amid Reports Of US Agency's Lavish Conference Spending
Martha Johnson quit as administrator of the agency that monitors conference spending by other federal entities, saying taxpayer dollars were squandered on a 2010 conference that totaled $822,751.
Syria: Assad Pledges To End Violence By April 10; West Skeptical
United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan told the Security Council that Assad had agreed to withdraw forces from population centers and stop using heavy weapons early next week.
North Korea Ramping Up Rocket Activity, New Satellite Images Reveal
The satellite photos appear to show a mobile radar trailer, and rows of empty fuel oxidizer trucks according to the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Myanmar Reform: Sets New Market-Based Exchange Rate
The move will see the kyat, which was previously pegged at 6.4 kyat to the dollar, work under a managed float system set to encourage greater investment in the country.
Mali's Neighbors Threaten Sanctions On Coup Leaders As Rebels Advance
Representatives from the Economic Community of West African States, or Ecowas, said they would decide Monday what action to take against Mali's ruling junta, which missed a deadline for ceding power to civilians.
Syria: Assad Breaks Promise As Bloodshed Continues
The news comes just hours before Kofi Annan is due to brief the UN Security Council on Monday on whether he had seen progress towards peace.
Amnesty Demands Bahrain Release Hunger Strike Prisoner
In a statement, Amnesty said Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has refused food since February 8, should be released immediately.
4th Time's No Charm: Annual BRICS Summit Ends On Ho-Hum Note
Two days of talks among the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa wrapped up Friday with little to show other than a currency exchange and a lot of hopeful talk.
Spain Unveils Painful €27 Billion Austerity Package
According to Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sanez de Santamaria the 2012 draft budget will is set to cut government ministry spending by an average of 17 percent.
France Arrests 19 Suspected Islamic Extremists
The trauma of [the recent killings] is profound for our country ... a little like the trauma that followed in the United States and in New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
German Energy Firms Pull Plug On £15 Billion British Nuclear Deal
The development leaves the UK government's push for a fleet of new nuclear power plants by 2025 in serious doubt.
BRICS Nations Talk Tough To West, Start Rival Development Bank
The heads of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, drafted a joint statement attacking American and European aggressive policy actions and dominance of global institutions.
US, Pakistani Brass Meet As Drone War's Future Hangs In Balance
Wednesday's high-level meeting was the first bilateral military visit since a cross-border attack by NATO helicopters last November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, prompting Pakistan to re-evaluate its level of cooperation with Western forces in Afghanistan.
New World Order? Emerging Giants Set to Meet for Fourth BRICS Summit
Despite their political differences, varied economic clout and undefined association, the meeting between the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is set to highlight the group's growing independence
Italian Union To Strike Against Monti's Labor Reforms
The UILM, who are affiliated with the 2.2 million strong Italian Labor Union (UIL), said they were calling the strike to protest proposed changes to labor laws set to make it easier for firms to fire workers during hard business times.
They're Shooting Children in the Knees: UN Human Rights Chief Accuses Assad's Troops of Syrian Atrocities
The comments come amid growing international skepticism towards a peace plan accepted by Syria and its last remaining Security Council allies Russia and China on Tuesday, after reports emerged of continued clashes between Assad's forces and opposition fighters.
Lloyds of London Blames Disaster-Filled 2011 for £516 Million Loss
The insurance market listed the litany of disasters in its annual report, which included claims from flooding in Australia in January, the February earthquake in New Zealand, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March and the floods in Thailand.
Iran's Ahmadinejad Praises Assad's Regime, Slams Arab League
In a typically provocative statement, Ahmadinejad said Iran had no limit to expanding ties with President Bashar al-Assad's regime and that Iran would do all in its power to support this country.
Pakistan Rejects US Concessions On Drones: Report
Despite Washington officials offering a series of key concessions -- including giving Pakistan intelligence pre-warning for any strikes -- Islamabad has flatly rejected all offers, leaving already stretching already strained U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Bomb Blast Kills 15 Indian Policemen
The explosion occurred on Tuesday in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, an area where the Maoists are known to operate.
Total's Gas Leak In North Sea May Take 6 Months To Fix
The leak, which was detected over the weekend, has led to a cloud of explosive gas forming above the platform, forcing the evacuation of workers on nearby Shell installations.
German Air Transport Disrupted By Strike
The strike by baggage handlers and ground staff affiliated with the Ver.di union has also led national carrier Lufthansa to cancel hundreds of flights at Germany's largest airports.
Syria Accepts UN Envoy's Cease-Fire Plan; Fighting Enters Lebanon
After failed attempts in the U.N. Security Council to formulate a demand that President Bashar al-Assad end a deadly crackdown on dissenters, his government accepted Annan's six-point plan.
Conflicting Reports On 'Imminent' UK Government Partial Sale Of RBS To Abu Dhabi
The British government has been in talks with Abu Dhabi's cash-rich sovereign wealth funds to sell a large portion of its 82 percent holding of RBS for months, according to a report.
Germany's Merkel Warns Against Greece's Exit From Euro
She added important lessons had been learned from the Greek experience, allaying fears further bailouts would be needed for other struggling Eurozone countries.
Toulouse Massacre: Nicolas Sarkozy Launches Ban On Radical Muslim Clerics
Sarkozy said he would ban certain Imams invited to attend a congress by the Union of French Islamic Organizations (UOIF), a group regarded as being close to Egypt's Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.
Japan's Tepco Shuts Its Last Nuclear Reactor, Deepening Energy-Supply Fears
The move leaves 53 of Japan's 54 reactors out of service. The last operational reactor, Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari No.3, will be switched off for maintenance May 5.
Challenger Sall Wins Senegal Presidency In Contentious Race
The big winner tonight is the Senegalese people, Macky Sall said of Sunday's run-off election. He defeated 12-year incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, a political mentor to Sall before the two had a falling-out.