U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea, Kim visits frontline Mar 8th, 2013 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United Nations imposed new sanctions on North Korea aimed at curtailing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and China, the isolated regime's only major ally, said it wanted the measures fully implement... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : slaps, sanctions, north, korea, visits, frontline, Top Keywords

Pashmina goats perishing in heavy snow on Indian frontier Feb 22nd, 2013 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) Jammu, India, Feb 22 - Thousands of Pashmina goats may have perished in recent heavy snowfall around the nomadic areas of Changthang on the Sino-Indian frontier of the Ladakh region, officials said on Friday. The area is a production hub for the fine... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pashmina, goats, perishing, heavy, snow, indian, frontier, Top Keywords

Greenpeace, anti-fur protest confront Milan fashion shows Feb 21st, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) MILAN (Reuters) - Environmental groups staged colorful demonstrations during the first two days of the Milan fashion week to protest against the use of toxic chemicals and furs in designer garments. Catwalk shows traditionally have offered a stage fo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greenpeace, antifur, protest, confront, milan, fashion, shows, Top Keywords

Big name Italy elex produce surprise frontrunner Feb 20th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) ROME (AP) - If opinion polls are right, he's the man headed to win Italy's elections this month. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : name, italy, elex, produce, surprise, frontrunner, shows, Top Keywords

Incumbent in front before Armenian election Feb 18th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - The campaign for Armenia's presidential election lasted only a month, but packed drama into the short time that included the shooting of one candidate and another contender going on a hunger strike. (Source: Associated Pr... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : incumbent, front, armenian, election, surprise, frontrunner, shows, Top Keywords

Insight: Divided Damascus confronted by all-out war Feb 13th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) DAMASCUS (Reuters) - MiG warplanes roar low overhead to strike rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad on the fringes of Damascus, while artillery batteries pound the insurgents from hills overlooking a city divided between all-out war and ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : insight, divided, damascus, confronted, allout, frontrunner, shows, Top Keywords

Tire workers confront French police over layoffs Feb 12th, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) REUIL-MALMAISON, France (AP) - Workers have fired flares and French police have sprayed tear gas in a standoff over layoffs at a French plant for U.S. tiremaker Goodyear. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : tire, workers, confront, french, police, layoffs, shows, Top Keywords

Selena Gomez works the front row at Neo show Feb 7th, 2013 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Selena Gomez sat front and center at the fashion show to preview the first collection in her collaboration with Adidas' streetwear Neo label. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : selena, gomez, works, front, show, layoffs, shows, Top Keywords

At 900 years, Knights of Malta confronts modernity Feb 5th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) ROME (AP) - Matthew Festing - aka His Most Eminent Highness The Prince and Grand Master of the Knights of Malta - bounds into the sitting room of his magnificent Renaissance palazzo sweaty and somewhat disheveled, and asks an aide if he should take o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : years, knights, malta, confronts, modernity, layoffs, shows, Top Keywords

Iraq Sunnis protest; al-Qaida front calls to arms Feb 1st, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) BAGHDAD (AP) - Tens of thousands of Sunni protesters blocked a major highway in western Iraq on Friday, as an al-Qaida-affiliated group called on Sunnis to take up arms against the Shiite-led government. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iraq, sunnis, protest, alqaida, front, calls, arms, Top Keywords