| Mon 6 Feb 2012 |
Bird competition is fierce in the home landscape
The Examiner | The common House Sparrow is a formidable competitor for most backyard birds. It is voracious in appetite and many in number. During this very mild weather situation in Florence, South Carolina the House Sparrow is beginning to make sounds of pairin... |
UK railways judged worst for fares and efficiency
The Guardian | Rail services offer worse value for money and are more expensive than those in other European countries, report says British railway services are expensive, less comfortable and unreliable, a thinktank report says. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP | Brit... |
Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
The Star | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed government said it was preparing to move ousted President Hosni Mubarak to a Cairo prison hospital in an apparent bid to calm protests, but clashes continued with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling... |
The misery of -40: Europe's deadly chill
NZ Herald | The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week has strained emergency services, wrought travel chaos and claimed more lives, bringing to more than 300 the tally of victims. | The homeless population has borne the brunt of the dea... |
Russia may seek controlled exit of Bashar al-Assad in talks
DNA India | Russia may be seeking a "controlled demolition" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule to save its sole major foothold in the Arab world against Western rivals when its foreign minister and spy chief hold rare talks in Damascus this week. | Mos... |
'Signs' of gas in offshore Israel field
The Daily Telegraph Australia | AN Israeli company yesterday said it had discovered "significant signs of natural gas" after drilling off the country's Mediterranean coast, in a report to the Tel Aviv stock market. | The Delek Energy company, which partnered with U... |
More than 300 have died in Europe's cold snap, as transport hubs are brought to ...
The Australian | THE deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week has strained emergency services, wrought travel chaos and claimed more lives, bringing to more than 300 the tally of victims. | The homeless population has borne the brunt of the dea... |
Hundreds dead in Europe cold snap
Sydney Morning Herald | The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week has strained emergency services, wrought travel chaos and claimed more lives, bringing to more than 300 the tally of victims. | The homeless population has borne the brunt of the dea... |
Death toll from Europe cold snap passes 300
Jakarta Globe The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week strained emergency services, wrought travel chaos and claimed more lives Sunday, bringing to more than 300 the tally of victims. | The homeless population has borne the brunt of the de... |
Saudi Cement rises on bullish prospects
Gulf News | Saudi Cement Company rose to the highest in more than three years after the producer of the building material said cement companies are in talks to sell as much as 600,000 tonnes of extra clinker supplies. | The shares advanced 1.8 per cent to 84 r... |
| Sun 5 Feb 2012 |
>Greek PSI deal wrings Cyprus banks dry
Kathimerini | Being a banker at a Greek bank in Cyprus was certainly not the best job in the world a year ago. Consumers and businesses alike looked askance at anything Greek as the country tumbled into recession and entered into an ongoing cycle every three mon... |
>Agenda
Kathimerini | MONDAY | The newly elected group leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Hannes Swoboda, is visiting Athens and will meet with PASOK president George Papandreou and the governor of the Bank of Greece, Giorgos Provopoulos, am... |
European cold snap death toll surpasses 300
The Daily Telegraph The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week wrought more havoc across the continent on Sunday, straining emergency services, grounding flights and pushing the death toll past 300. | Image 1 of 3 Small fishi... |
SIRENS Beckons at Citadel Theatre - Will you be able to resist?
The Examiner | In Greek mythology, Sirens were evil temptresses who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting voices and caused the boats to shipwreck against their island. At the Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, one of the Sirens comes to life again to wreak hav... |
What does Britishness mean to you?
The Guardian | We asked people across Britain for their ideas on national identity Manish Gajjar, a record shop owner in Hastings: 'I feel English and support England in cricket and rugby.' Photograph: Stephen Moss for the Guardian | STRATFORD | East London | Nad... |
Snow traps thousands in Bosnian villages
The State | SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left stranded by its heaviest snowfall ever, while Pope Benedict XVI donned an overcoat to bless the few pilgrims who brav... |
Costa Concordia: Italian woman sues over miscarriage after cruise ship disaster
The Daily Telegraph An Italian woman who claims the terror and trauma of being involved in the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster caused her to have a miscarriage has filed for a million euros in damages and compensation. | Cristina M is is convinced that she lost her... |
William Hague accuses Russia and China as Syria heads toward 'civil war’
The Daily Telegraph William Hague on Sunday accused Russia and China of “tipping Syria closer to civil war” as he urged the Arab League to take the lead in international efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad from power. | Image 1 of&nbs... |
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