Mon, February 06, 2012
U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - After two days of rare and intensive talks in Tehran, senior U.N. nuclear officials may have felt they ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
U.S. closes embassy in Syria, vows further pressure
By Matt Spetalnick and Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday and President Barack Obama vowed to ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Arab League warns of slide to Syria civil war
CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of the Arab League said Monday the Syrian army's use of heavy weapons against civilians was an escalation that ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - China defended its rejection of a U.N. resolution pressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power, with a ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Glencore, Xstrata hammer out premium as deal nears
By Victoria Howley and Clara Ferreira-Marques
LONDON/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Top executives at Glencore and Xstrata are hammering out the final details of a ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Analysis: Iran economy could limp along under sanctions
By Andrew Torchia
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tightening international sanctions against Iran look set to shrink its economy, push up inflation and further erode its currency ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Abbas to head new unity Palestinian government: senior official
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed at a meeting in Qatar on Monday to form a unified government for ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Explosion rips through main Syrian oil pipeline in Homs
AMMAN (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through an oil pipeline feeding a main refinery in the city of Homs on Monday and a plume of ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to ...
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