Globe and Mail

Car bomb kills nine in Afghan city Kandahar Reuters | KABUL (Reuters) - A car bomb in the south Afghan city of Kandahar killed at least nine people and wounded 19 on Sunday, the presidential palace said in a statement. The Kandahar province's media office said five police officers and two civilians were ... Kandahar blast kills 6 police officersCBC.ca Car bomb kills seven outside police headquarters in KandaharWashington Post 'Seven dead' in attack on Kandahar police buildingAFP BBC News -Fox News -CNN all 437 news articles »

BBC News

London is "open for business", according to TfL BBC News A third of flights from Heathrow have been cancelled, and many train and Tube services are subject to severe delays, following the heavy snowfalls. Up to 10cm (4in) of snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. Four trains broke down on the Underground, ... Travel disruption as snow blankets the UKThe Guardian Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets LondonCNN Heavy snow leaves roads treacherousThe Independent Irish Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 423 news articles »

ABC News

Egypt: Police Fire Gas Over Cairo's Tahrir Square ABC News Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. Protesters clash with police in Cairo; prominent protester injuredCNN Deaths in Egypt Clashes Rise to 11Wall Street Journal Protests Over Soccer Match Riot Continue in EgyptNew York Times AFP -Reuters all 914 news articles »

USA TODAY

Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria Voice of America February 05, 2012 Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria Diaa Bekheet Vetoes by Russia and China of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria condemning President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on his people and calling for him to step down have drawn ... Anger after Russia, China block UN action on SyriaReuters Opposition group calls for strike as Syrian violence growsCNN Moscow Support for Assad Well-CalculatedABC News BBC News all 6,823 news articles »

Daily Mail

Anti-Putin protests: Tens of thousands flood Moscow to demand an end to ... Daily Mail By Emma Reynolds Tens of thousands of Russians flooded Moscow city centre today to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule. The crowds braved -20C (-4F) temperatures to protest a month before a presidential election Mr Putin is still expected to win. Russia opposition vows new rallies to shake PutinAFP Tens of thousands brave Moscow cold to protest against PutinLos Angeles Times Tens of thousands rally against PutinFox News New York Times -Times of India -Reuters all 1,310 news articles »

The opposition Syrian National Council has slammed the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN Security Council resolution.

The death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260.

Papua New Guinea authorities scaled back their search for survivors from the sinking of a passenger ferry.

Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on President Barack Obama.

A mob ransacked the Syrian Embassy in Australia after reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Syria's nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent.

Reuters - Greece's prime minister scrambled on Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro ($171 billion) rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remain before the euro zone abandons the country to its fate.

Reuters - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian interior ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of tear gas.

Reuters - The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday.

AP - A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

AP - Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on support from Mormons who made up a quarter of caucus goers this year.

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.

Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attend a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he is making a "spectacular" recovery from cancer and that he is feeling "fantastic".

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.