Egypt's military may speed up transition to civilian rule

Egypt's military may speed up transition to civilian rule

January 30, 2012 - 20:57 AMT  02:40 GMT
Activists say the new proposals could inflame tensions because they squeeze the time allotted for drafting a new constitution.
London Olympics opening ceremony to be inspired by Shakespeare

London Olympics opening ceremony to be inspired by Shakespeare

January 30, 2012 - 20:51 AMT  02:40 GMT
The revitalization of derelict land in east London into a magnificent Olympic complex will also be highlighted.
Armed man takes 3 hostages in Belgrade

Armed man takes 3 hostages in Belgrade

January 30, 2012 - 20:47 AMT  02:40 GMT
A man who entered a police station in a Belgrade municipality armed with a device described as "a bomb" has surrendered to police.

Two UK pals treated as terrorists by U.S. forces over Twitter joke

January 30, 2012 - 20:44 AMT  16:44 GMT
U.S. special agents monitoring Twitter spotted Leigh Van Bryan's messages weeks before he left for a holiday in Los Angeles.
Iraq outraged over use of U.S. surveillance drones

Iraq outraged over use of U.S. surveillance drones

January 30, 2012 - 20:43 AMT  02:40 GMT
Formal Iraq approval for U.S. to use the aircraft may be hard to get given the political tensions between the two countries.
Armenian FM, EU rep. discuss cooperation

Armenian FM, EU rep. discuss cooperation

January 30, 2012 - 20:37 AMT  02:40 GMT
On Jan. 30, Edward Nalbandian met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.

UN: world runs out of food, energy to meet growing population needs

January 30, 2012 - 20:35 AMT  02:40 GMT
Even by 2030, the world will need at least 50 percent more food, 45 percent more energy and 30 percent more water.
Britain declassifies Russian spy murder docs

Britain declassifies Russian spy murder docs

January 30, 2012 - 20:30 AMT  02:40 GMT
The documents relate to Britain’s investigation into allegations that Russian agents were behind Litvinenko’s murder.
Syria’s opposition didn’t get invitation for Moscow talks

Syria’s opposition didn’t get invitation for Moscow talks

January 30, 2012 - 20:12 AMT  02:40 GMT
Syria’s opposition did not receive any invitations calling for talks with the representatives of Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Afghan woman beaten to death “for giving birth to girl”

Afghan woman beaten to death “for giving birth to girl”

January 30, 2012 - 20:07 AMT  02:40 GMT
87 percent of Afghan women report having experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence or forced marriage.
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