Reuters Business Schedule At 0630 Gmt REUTERS BUSINESS SCHEDULE 6 February 2012 0230,0630 GMT - Mathew Veedon +65 6870-3827 0830,1230 GMT - Malcolm Davidson +44 20 7542 6958 1530,1930 GMT - Jonathan Oatis, Lindsay Dunsmuir +1 646 223 6301 TOP STORI... China extends Iran crude import cuts into March -sources BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China will reduce its crude oil imports from Iran for a third month, sources said on Monday, as the two remain divided over payment and price terms, although they plan to meet again f... From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenan... China bans its airlines from paying EUe carbon tax | Beijing hardens line against European Union emissions levy that is also opposed by the US and India China has banned its airlines from paying the EU carbon tax on flights. Photograph: Greg Baker/AP | China ha... China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Carbon Charge | China has banned its airlines from paying a carbon emissions charge imposed by the European Union on flights, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, referring to the country’s Civil Aviatio... Syria crisis: Heavy shelling resumes in Homs Heavy artillery fire has been rocking Homs, as Syrian troops continue an assault on the restive city. | A BBC correspondent there says sustained attacks resumed early on Monday, with mortar shells falling every... US jobs data buoy Asian stocks | Tokyo - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors' risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are... Outrage as Russia, China veto UN move on Syria | AFP - Western powers vowed to seek new ways to punish Damascus amid growing outrage after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution condemning Syria for its deadly crackdown on protests. | The vetoes wielded b... Merkel, Sarkozy to discuss fiscal coordination | REUTERS - The French and German leaders meet on Monday in Paris for annual talks in which they will seek further economic coordination in the crisis-hit European Union and discuss the escalating violence in S... China defends veto on Syria resolution | REUTERS - China's state-run media on Monday defended the government's rejection of a U.N. resolution pressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power, saying Western intervention in Libya, Afghanist... The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy | The seed is the first link in the food chain - and seed sovereignty is the foundation of food sovereignty. If farmers do not have their own seeds or access to open pollinated varieties that they can save... Syrian deserters destroy army post, kill three: rights group | Nicosia: Syrian army deserters destroyed a military control post in the northeast overnight on Sunday, killing three officers and capturing 19 soldiers in the process, a rights group said Monday. | The a... China says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability | BEIJING — China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability, and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan new year and the fourth ... Stocks rise as US jobs gain outweighs fears | Added At: 2012-02-06 12:44 PM | Last Updated At: 2012-02-06 12:44 PM | The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) | The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) | To... Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 3 dead, many trapped | LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A three-story factory collapsed Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said. | "The f... China says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability | BEIJING (Reuters) - China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability, and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan new year and the fourth a... Report: Simpson dolls join Barbie on Iran ban list | TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian newspaper reports a government-affiliated agency has added dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters to a list of banned toys in the country. | The Monday report by the indepen... Casualties as Syrian forces bombard Homs: activists | Syrian forces launched a fresh bombardment of powderkeg city Homs at dawn on Monday, causing an unknown number of casualties, activists and correspondents said. | Arabic satellite channels broadcast images fr... Man United fightback could turn title race: Rooney | Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United's three-goal comeback against Chelsea could prove decisive in the Premier League title race, even though the champions lost ground on leaders Manchester City after a dr... Factory collapse in Pakistan kills 2, traps dozens | ISLAMABAD (AP) — A three-story factory illegally set up in a residential area of an eastern Pakistani city collapsed Monday after several gas cylinders inside exploded, killing at least two people and trapp... S.Korea lawmakers to make rare cross-border trip | A group of South Korean lawmakers will pay a rare visit this week to a jointly-run industrial estate in North Korea despite political tensions, Seoul announced Monday. | The North told the South in a message ... One dead, dozens trapped in Pakistan building collapse | A 12-year-old boy was killed and dozens of people, including women and children, were trapped Monday when a factory collapsed in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore, police said. | Witnesses said up to 1... Pakistan PM to Qatar to discuss Afghan peace | Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani heads to Qatar on Monday to discuss Afghan peace efforts in the ultra-rich Gulf state where the Taliban and US officials have begun preliminary contacts. | Pakistan... One dead in strong Philippine quake | A 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person and causing panic in cities where buildings shook, authorities said. | The quake hit 70 kilometres (44 m... Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the...
China defends veto on Syria resolution France24| REUTERS - China's state-run media on Monday defended the government's rejection of a U.N. resolution pressin...
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