Clinton calls UN veto on Syria a "travesty"
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Bulgaria. Clinton's visit to Sofia comes a day after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria -- a move she calls a travesty. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HILLARY CLINTON, U.S. SECRETARY OF…
- 1 hour ago, 5 Feb 12, 11:40am -
Shellings and protests in Syria
Violence in Syria. Amateur video out of Homs shows the shelling of a building compound. The video, which could not be independently verified by Reuters, comes a day after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution on Syria. Residents of Homs's speaking…
- 2 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 10:46am -
European snowstorms continue
The Eiffel Tower - under a rare blanket of snow. Paris become the latest European city to be hit with the white stuff as a major cold front moves across the continent. Here in the City of Lights, snow covered the streets and even forced officials to…
- 3 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 9:20am -
Queen Elizabeth attends church service at country estate
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Adverse weather conditions did not stop Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh from attending a church service in Norfolk on Sunday (February 5), on the eve of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee anniversary. The…
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Gingrich vows to stay in the race; looking for Super Tuesday boost
After the Nevada caucuses delivered Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich a distant second place finish, the Former Speaker of the House tells NBC's Meet the Press he is not giving up the fight. Gingrich is looking for a boost on Super Tuesd…
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Serbian zoo animals enjoy winter weather
Winter's cold brings out the playful side of seals at the Belgrade Zoo. And it seems the cats like rolling snowballs just as much as their human counterparts. The Serbian Zoo is a breeding center for white lions. With temperatures around minus 10 Cel…
- 5 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 8:01am -
Afghanistan bomb kills seven
At least seven people are dead after a car bomb explodes in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The explosion in this busy shopping area of the southern city also left 19 injured. (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) MOHAMMADULLAH, BAKER AND EYEWITNESS. SAYING: "I was sitting in…
- 5 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 7:35am -
Boeing worker run over by jet
A Boeing employee was seriously injured after becoming trapped under the landing gear of a 787 Dreamliner jet. The worker was struck on Friday as the Japan Airlines plane was being towed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Emergency workers used a…
- 6 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 6:45am -
Australia protest highlights Syrian plight
Australia's Syrian community waves flags in Sydney against the brutal crackdown on Syria's uprising. About 100 people protest President Bashar al-Assad's regime in a local park amid intensified violence in Syria over the weekend. (SOUNDBITE) (English…
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Fighting rages in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt A tear gas canister - fired by police - lands in a crowd of protesters. Defiantly, one demonstrator picks it up and hurls it back. Battles like this flared in the Egyptian capital on Sunday amid mounting anger with country's interim mili…
- 6 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 6:45am -
Concordia salvage work resumes
Salvage teams are back at work on the wrecked Costa Concordia off the Italian island of Giglio. They had been repeatedly delayed by stormy weather, but are now preparing to extract the more than 2,300 tonnes of diesel fuel in an effort to prevent an…
- 6 hours ago, 5 Feb 12, 6:45am -
Residents flee Australia floods
The Queensland state government has ordered mandatory evacuations from the town of St. George, as rising flood waters threaten the Australian town of 3,800. A nearby river is expected to peak at 13.4 metres on Monday morning, and could continue to ri…
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