REUTERS World News, Feb 10, 2012

Activision slows "World of Warcraft" declines Reuters Video game sales were down 34 percent year over year in January, according to data released by industry research house NPD on Thursday. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick told Reuters in an interview that Wall Street has over-reacted to declines in that ... See all stories on this topic »

Kodak to shutter camera business Reuters By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co (EKDKQ.PK), the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs. The decision to stop selling digital cameras along ... See all stories on this topic »

US, China in talks on film spat ahead of Xi visit Reuters By Doug Palmer | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are discussing the possible elimination of Chinese barriers to American films in the run up to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's US visit next week, a US trade official said on ... See all stories on this topic »

Police kill protester in Eastern Saudi Arabia-activists Reuters (Adds government statement in paragraphs 3) DUBAI Feb 10 (Reuters) - Saudi security forces shot dead a protester and wounded at least six others when they opened fire on a march in the oil-producing Eastern Province, home to a large Shi'ite minority, ... See all stories on this topic »

Special report: The twilight of the Bond King Reuters I would be considerably worse off, in every single way, if Bill wasn't here." (El-Erian writes a monthly column for Reuters.) All these challenges come as many in the investing world question how much value money managers really add. See all stories on this topic »

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson takes kids on new film "Journey" Reuters By Iain Blair | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eat your heart out, Madonna. When it comes to career reinvention, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wins hands-down. First, the college football champion transitioned into professional wrestling and his alter ego, ... See all stories on this topic »

Deadley blasts rock Syria's second city Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Reuters SYRIAN soldiers and civilians were killed and injured in explosions in the city of Aleppo yesterday as President Bashar Al-Assad's army shelled and surrounded rebels in Homs. The two "terrorist attacks" in Aleppo, Syria's second city, ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Zynga, Hasbro partner to make toys, games Reuters ... toys based on Zynga video games * First products expected this fall * Deal follows Mattel success with Angry Birds board game * Hasbro shares climb 2.4 percent By Alistair Barr and Dhanya Skariachan SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Is a Mafia Wars ... See all stories on this topic »

A Painterly World Press Photo Winner New York Times (blog) As the only Western photographer in Yemen at one point, Mr. Aranda was helped by friendly local wire photographers – like Mohamed al-Sayaghi of Reuters. That made it difficult to leave, which he did just before Christmas. “I remember saying 'bye' to ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Debt crisis: live Telegraph.co.uk Photo: Reuters Riot police in Brussels have been drenched by disgruntled firefighters who broke through a barricade near the PM's office. A policeman clashes with a demonstrator during a protest in Athens on Friday. Photo: AP Protesters hold the Greek ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Falls More Than Estimated to 72.5 Bloomberg Play Video Confidence among US consumers declined more than forecast in February as growing optimism about job prospects failed to ease concern wages will stagnate. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

WORLD FOREX: Euro Slides Ahead Of Weekend On New Greek Worries Wall Street Journal Looking ahead, there is US Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan consumer survey data for February due at 1455 GMT. At 1208 GMT, the euro was trading at $1.3230 against the dollar, compared with $1.3285 late Thursday in New York, according to ... See all stories on this topic »

Activision slows video game subscriber loss gulfnews.com San Francisco: Activision Blizzard Inc's quarterly sales beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday as the video game publisher lost fewer World of Warcraft subscribers than it did a quarter ago. Investors are closely watching subscriber numbers for ... See all stories on this topic »

Video pleas from Syria: What is the world waiting for? The Week Magazine Young Syrian men hold a sign depicting the international community's turtle-like pace in coming to the aid of a bleeding Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Raad Al Fareas SEE ALL 90 PHOTOS Why aren't world leaders uniting to help Syria's protesters? See all stories on this topic »

Adele explains how she swore without her voice (Video) Washington Post (blog) (Mario Anzuoni - Reuters) Adele will make her triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys this Sunday, where she is nominated for six awards and will likely take home more than one. The world has been missing Adele's stunning live performances since ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria uprising: live Telegraph.co.uk 18.25 With the whole world's eyes on Syria, and millions fearing for loved ones, it's not surprising that tensions are running high elsewhere. Reuters are reporting on violence in Lebanon: In a troubling sign of how sectarian tensions could spill ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

The great stunt double Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Reuters Though Toronto is a favourite stand-in for other cities on film, Lance Richardson finds it has a character of its own. Like most things with cult status, comic conventions elicit fervid devotion from those in the know and blank stares ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie The Express Tribune By Reuters Called 'Caught in Flight', the movie will focus on Diana's secret two year affair with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. PHOTO: REUTERS Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain's Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Wanted to work with Vidya: Sujoy Ghosh IBNLive.com The filmmaker spoke to Reuters about 'Kahaani', why he chose the city of Kolkata and why such films are not that easy to make in Bollywood. Q: Kolkata looks very different in 'Kahaani'. Why did you choose to base the film in that city? A: In any story, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nadal slams French 'campaign' to discredit Spain Times of India (Reuters Photo) MADRID: Rafael Nadal has hit out at what he called a "general campaign" in France to discredit Spanish athletes by implying their success is due to the use of illegal drugs. Speaking to reporters a day after the Spanish tennis ... See all stories on this topic »

Oil Declines From Highest Level in Three Weeks as Greek Bailout Held Back Bloomberg Play Video Oil dropped from a three-week high as euro-area finance ministers refused to approve a rescue package for Greece, boosting concern that the European debt crisis will reduce fuel demand. Futures fell as much as 2.5 percent after Luxembourg ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Year of Struggle for Journalists Bianet Journalism and rights organizations in Turkey and world-wide urged for the release of imprisoned journalists, called for the abrogation of the Anti-Terror Law, observed trial hearings and requested amendments regarding lengthy detention periods. See all stories on this topic »

Kodak Closes Camera Business Forbes Kodak, the maker and inventor of the digital camera, has closed its digital camera and pocket video cam business today.Reuters reports the move as part of its bankruptcy filing and cost cutting. It immediately brings to mind Cory Doctorow's book, ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Students can kill, but our jackpot system is killing education itself Firstpost Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The murder of a Chennai teacher by her student in full view of her horrified class has raised all kinds of concerns. We ask: are our children becoming too violent; are parents or schools abdicating their responsibilities; ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

PRECIOUS-Gold falls on uncertainty over Greek bailout Yahoo!Xtra New Zealand News ... Frank Tang and Jan Harvey NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Gold fell on Friday, following losses in the euro and US equities, as uncertainty over negotiations on a bailout package for Greece prompted investors to sell the metal and hoard cash. See all stories on this topic »

US gold falls 1 pct on weak euro, technical selling Yahoo!Xtra New Zealand News SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The most-active US gold futures contract dropped more than 1 percent on Friday to $1721.20 an ounce, weighed down by a weaker euro and technical selling. Spot gold lost 0.7 percent to $1718.49 an ounce by 0803 GMT. See all stories on this topic »

Syria Families 'Ready to Die'; Phuket-bound Yachtie Lost; Nations Follow US ... Phuketwan Video blogger Danny Abdul Dayem, 22, says he filmed impassioned pleas for help. PHUKET: A daily wrap of Thailand news, with a Phuket perspective, plus relevant reports from national and international media. trweekly.com The US embassy cancelled its ... See all stories on this topic »

'Interactive web' quietly saved in Texas court Firstpost Wired's Joe Mullin wrote: Father of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, lined up with other pioneers to defend the web from a patent suit by Eolas Technologies and the University of California. Reuters After describing how Berners-Lee worked at CERN ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

Indonesia says it would study any barter approach from Iran (Reuters) published about 3 hours ago. Reuters - Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, would study any approach by Iran to trade by barter, it said on Friday, as tightening sanctions hurt Iran's ability to pay for basic staples. Yahoo! News: World ... NewsOnFeeds.com World News

NewsDaily: Exclusive: Brazil jets deal heats up as Boeing freezes bid By Brian Winter Boeing has frozen the price on its bid for a multi-billion-dollar Brazilian air force jet contract, sources close to the deal told Reuters, as the global race to sell military hardware to emerging economic powers becomes more competitive.... NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... Boeing's offer illustrates how U.S. and European defense firms are aggressively pursuing deals in the developing world as their markets dry up at home due to budget cuts. Companies are also ... NewsDaily: Business Headlines

Hedge fund manager charged with insider trading | The Raw Story By Reuters Photo credit: Jorg Hackemann / Shutterstock.com. Mochila insert follows … Powered by Mochila. Reuters. Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in business, politics, technology, and more. The Raw Story

NewsDaily: Top photo award for Arab Spring portrait NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news. TOP NEWS. Share Blog Subscribe Print Email Bookmark. Top photo award for Arab Spring portrait. Posted 2012/02/10 at 5:17 am EST. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 10, 2012 (Reuters) — A portrait of a veiled woman cradling a wounded relative in her arms, taken in Yemen by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda for The New York Times, won the top World Press Photo prize on Friday. ... plus related articles,videos, blog posts, and podcasts. NewsDaily: Top Headlines

Kodak to shutdown camera business | AAJ News By Reuters Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link space ... By Reuters. Eastman Kodak Co EKDKQ.PK, the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs. The decision to stop selling digital cameras along with pocket video ... Kodak, which as recently as 2006 was one of the top three digital camera makers in the world, will stick with its desktop printer business, on which it has focused more recently. AAJ News

IAEA, Iran to meet again after good talks | Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) - Senior U.N. nuclear inspectors plan another trip to Iran later this ... for help after an arrest warrant for him following what he says was a coup. Video ... World ». Herman Nackaerts, head of a delegation of theInternational Atomic ... One step has been taken forward," he told the semi- official Fars news ... www.reuters.com/.../us-iran-iaea-idUSTRE8100M220120201

Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government | Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas ... www.reuters.com/.../us-palestinians-government-idUSTRE815...

Heavy fighting in Pakistan tribal areas kills dozens | Reuters PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani fighter jets bombed militant hideouts in tribal areas near the ... Related Video. Video .... ThomsonReuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, ... www.reuters.com/.../us-pakistan-fighting-idUSTRE8100EI201...

Afghan Taliban deny plans for Saudi peace talks | Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday that the hardline Islamist ... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedianews ... stock market, and mutual funds information available onReuters.com, video, ... www.reuters.com/.../us-afghanistan-talks-taliban-idUSTRE810...

Assange to appeal extradition to UK's top court | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will appeal to Britain's ... released secret video footage and thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables about the wars .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largestinternational multimedia news ... www.reuters.com/.../us-britain-assange-idUSTRE8100442012...

Bosnia passes laws key to EU bid, Muslims agree to census | Reuters SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia passed laws on Friday seen as crucial to reviving its European ... Frustration mounts as Greeks seek elusive bailout deal | Video .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest internationalmultimedia news agency, ... www.reuters.com/.../us-bosnia-laws-eu-idUSTRE81221T2012...

Netanyahu can't fly solo in Israel to attack Iran | Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three decades ago, an Israeli prime minister faced his cabinet and invoked ... Greeks strike against austerity before crucial vote |Video .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedianews agency, ... www.reuters.com/.../us-israel-iran-decision-idUSTRE8151JU2...

Insight: At Suu Kyi's rallies, signs of a new Myanmar | Reuters DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Shortly after her aging aircraft rattled its way off the runway and into ... U.S. banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help |Video ..... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedianews agency, ... www.reuters.com/.../us-myanmar-suukyi-idUSTRE8100I7201...

South Korea, Japan want U.S. to detail Iran sanctions | Reuters TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan will soon meet U.S. officials in ... Santorum claims momentum with wins in three states | Video ...Japan is the world's third biggest oil consumer, and South Korea is the fifth largest. ... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedianews agency, providing ... www.reuters.com/.../us-korea-japan-iran-idUSTRE8100KW20...

Analysis: Iran economy could limp along under sanctions | Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Tightening international sanctions against Iran look set to shrink its ... Greeks strike against austerity before crucial vote | Video ...World ». A view of the inside of a shopping mall is seen in northwestern Tehran February 3, 2012. .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largestinternational multimedia news ... www.reuters.com/.../us-iran-sanctions-idUSTRE8150MH2012...

Nigeria names seven behind Eni pipeline blast | Reuters PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has named seven people it ... for help after an arrest warrant for him following what he says was a coup. Video .... Thomson Reuters is the world's largest internationalmultimedia news ... www.reuters.com/.../us-nigeria-pipeline-attack-idUSTRE8151...

Afghanistan to press Pakistan for access to Taliban | Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will press Pakistan for access to Taliban leaders during a ... Greeks strike bailout deal in time for EU meeting | Video ....Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia newsagency, providing ... www.reuters.com/.../us-afghanistan-pakistan-idUSTRE80T0K...

  

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