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Opposition: Scores dead in last 2 days in Syria
Thousands took to the streets in a Damascus suburb Friday for a funeral procession for a man they say was killed overnight as violence spawned by anti-government protests continues in Syria.
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Ex-Palm chief leaves HP after WebOS move
(Reuters) - Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there.
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France to resume Afghanistan training mission
Despite re-starting military training, President Nicolas Sarkozy announces withdrawal of French troops by end of 2013.
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CFTC making progress on swaps market rules: Gensler
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. futures regulator said on Friday his agency has made a "down payment on efforts to bring more transparency to the swaps market but more work needed to be...
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Japan making progress on U.S. trade concerns: USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday that Japan has improved market access for a broad range of U.S. goods and services, as Washington continues to consider Tokyo's application to join a proposed free trade pact in the Asia Pacific.
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Dutch plan ban on Muslim face veils next year
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year.
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Sources: No rescue planned for kidnapped American
WASHINGTON - American officials told NBC News on Friday that they were "aware" of Somali pirates' threats to kill an American hostage they had grabbed over the weekend, but for now the Pentagon and U.S.
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Attorney: Breast implant company’s founder charged
The founder of a French company that makes breast implants linked to a health scare was charged Friday with involuntary injury, his attorney told a CNN television affiliate.
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Nigeria: Boko Haram’s campaign of violence
Over the last month, Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has carried out multiple bombings and shootings across the north of Nigeria; hundreds of people have been killed. What's behind the attacks and why do some think they will only get bolder?
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Kidnapped Norwegian freed in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) - A Norwegian working for the United Nations was freed on Friday, nearly two weeks after being kidnapped in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Interior Ministry said.
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Vatican whistle-blower begged to continue crusade: letter
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A senior Vatican official who was transferred after he exposed a web of corruption begged to be allowed to continue his crusade and denounced a "vulgar and insolent" cleric behind a plot to destroy him, according to a leaked letter on Friday.
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Putin critic barred from Russia elections
Election commission disqualifies liberal challenger Grigory Yavlinsky from March presidential ballot.
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Picture This: Cold Mountain
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Chevron 4Q Net Falls 3.2%; Refining Arm Posts Loss
HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Friday fourth-quarter earnings fell 3.2% as its refining arm swung to a loss, widely missing Wall Street expectations and overshadowing a large addition of new oil and gas reserves. Chevron reported a profit...
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Cisco Security Appliances at risk from Telnet bug
Attackers can remotely execute code with system privileges as a result of a known bug in Telnet daemon telnetd
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French telco regulator to inspect Free’s network
PARIS (Reuters) - France's telecom regulator will carry out an inspection of the network of mobile operator Iliad , in a bid to address accusations levied by its competitors that the new entrant's infrastructure was not operational.
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Owner of capsized Italian ship offers payout
Survivors of wrecked cruise liner would receive cash plus travel costs in exchange for dropping future lawsuits.
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Mecca Turns West: Roads of Arabia Run Through Berlin
It is a premiere for Germany. Never before have artifacts from Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba in Mecca, been on display in the country. A new exhibit in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum traces history on the Arabian peninsula from the birth of civilization to the 20th century.
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Goldman’s O’Neill sees economy better than consensus
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The U.S. economy looks to be improving more than market consensus believes while the global driver for growth continues to come from major emerging markets, Goldman Sachs Asset...
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Rio Tinto Eyes Shakeup Of Ivanhoe, Oyu Tolgoi Stake – SEC Filing
MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) expects to replace some directors and management at Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN) after grabbing majority control of the Canadian mining company, and may seek direct ownership in the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and...
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FFmpeg 0.10 "Freedom" released
Version 0.10 of FFmpeg adds several new encoders and decoders, as well as new filters and tools. The latest stable release also closes 15 security holes
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Deutsche Bank boss sees Greece debt deal
The head of Germany's top bank, Deutsche Bank, said Friday he was confident a solution could be found to Greece's woes amid reports of progress in talks between Athens and banks on a debt writedown.
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January consumer sentiment highest in nearly a year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans were more optimistic about potential improvements in the job market in January, pushing consumer confidence to its highest level in nearly a year, a survey released on...
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Trojan downloader is a problem for virus scanners
The Microsoft Malware Protection Center has discovered a trojan downloader that only downloads and executes malicious code in the RAM, making it difficult to detect
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Syria activists report ‘massacre’ in Homs
Head of Arab League mission says violence is rising "in a significant way" ahead of UN Security Council meeting.
