News archive from 6 January 2012

Zynga releases first mobile game since IPO
Zynga shares have fallen below their initial public offering price since the company began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on December 16. On Thursday, the shares were trading at $9.04, about 10 percent below the IPO price. While Zynga was one of...

New Pentagon strategy stresses Asia, cyber, drones
The strategy, if carried out, would significantly reshape the world's largest military from the one that executed President George W. Bush's "war on terrorism" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cyberwarfare and unmanned drones would continue to grow...

Iraq militia says kidnapped Briton killed in escape
McMenemy was kidnapped by Asaib al-Haq, or Leagues of Righteousness, along with computer programmer Peter Moore and three other British bodyguards. Moore was released in 2009. Qais al-Khazali, a Shi'ite cleric who leads the militia, said all four...

Prosecutor seeks death for Egypt's Mubarak
Many Egyptians hope the trial will heal some of the scars of Mubarak's autocratic rule and help the country find stability after nearly a year of political turmoil under the military generals who replaced him in power. But the multitude of witnesses,...

TOP FOUR THROUGH IN QATAR
The top four seeds all safely progressed to the last four of the Qatar Open to tee up an eye-catching semi-final line-up. Defending champion and second seed Roger Federer was the only one of the top seeds to drop a set in his victory over Andreas...

KHAN CLAIMS RINGSIDE INTERFERENCE
Amir Khan has reopened the debate over his defeat to Lamont Peterson by accusing an unidentified man of "interfering" with the judges at ringside. Khan's appeal against the controversial points decision in December will be held later this...
Hacker mounts second attack on Israeli credit cards
The hacker, who identified himself as OxOmar and a member of a Saudi Arabian hacking team, had published the numbers of 11,000 credit cards, Israeli media reported. He had also broken into several websites, they added. It was the second such cyber...
Libyan soldiers demand salaries, complain about militias
The soldiers, part of a force marginalised by ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, gathered outside a branch of the central bank in Benghazi in their military uniforms and clutching their arms. They said the new government should focus on building a new...
ECB's Knot not worried by euro weakness
"I am not worried. This fits with historic exchange rate fluctuations," said Knot, who took over as president of the Dutch central bank in July 2011. Knot, who joined the central bank from the finance ministry, warned that if a euro zone...

CRAWLEY TOWN WANT RUDI SKACEL AND FARID EL ALAGUI
BIG-SPENDING English side Crawley Town have launched a daring double bid to land Hearts star Rudi Skacel and Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui. Express Sport can reveal that the League Two promotion outfit have made approaches to both clubs within the...

CUP TIE CRISIS FOR RANGERS
RANGERS have been left reeling by suspension and injuries ahead of their "banana skin" Scottish Cup clash against Arbroath on Sunday And in a double blow to the League Champions key defender Sasa Papac is set to end his six year stay at...

VLADIMIR ROMANOV TELLS HEARTS...NOT A PENNY MORE
VLADIMIR ROMANOV last night declared he would not be putting another penny into Hearts football club and was determined to sell the club. And in yet another rant at his critics he hit out insisting he had proved the the game in Scotland was "...

DENNIS WYNESS WANTS TO MAKE IT FOUR CELTIC SCALPS IN A ROW!
DENNIS WYNESS is the one player in the Peterhead squad that should strike genuine fear into the Scottish Cup hearts of Celtic. The veteran striker has claimed a memorable hat-trick of Hoops scalps in the competition from his spells with Inverness and...

DUNFERMLINE'S PAUL GALLACHER TO MISS REST OF SEASON
DUNFERMLINE manager Jim McIntyre yesterday revealed that Paul Gallacher will be out for the rest of the season. The experienced shot-stopper picked up a shoulder injury in the 4-0 defeat to Hearts three weeks ago after a clash with Rudi Skacel. And...

KENNY SHIELS EXPECTS SON TO MAKE DONCASTER RETURN
KILMARNOCK manager Kenny Shiels has all but given up hope of extending son Dean's loan spell at Rugby Park. The Killie boss had hoped to retain the services of the midfielder - who has impressed with six goals for the Ayrshire club - until the end of...
Realtime News
- 13:03 Israel to launch first privately funded moon mission
- 13:03 Emma Thompson quits film after John Lasseter joins production
- 13:03 These products are being urgently recalled - do you have any of them?
- 13:03 Sheffield and Doncaster children set to benefit from free education...
- 13:03 Finance boss at Harborough travel agent Diamond Shortbreak Holidays...
- 13:02 9 police jobs in Scotland you can apply for right now
- 13:01 ‘Peter Wright is the one under pressure, not me’ says latest...
- 12:59 Football parents' anger as Longcroft School building work sparks...
- 12:58 Village sad to see pub go - but hope building could be an...
- 12:58 Derelict Wakefield pub set to be demolished
- 12:57 Figures reveal flooding and water emergencies caused 21 deaths and...
- 12:56 Doncaster College students get to work building luxury homes
- 12:56 Talented Bolsover singer Anthony is going places
- 12:56 Expert: Why it's hard to feel sorry for Shamima Begum
- 12:56 Mats Hummels says Bayern Munich’s tie with Liverpool is ‘still 50-50’
- 12:55 Broken down fuel tanker on A19 blocks slip lane
- 12:55 Village sad to see pub go - but hope building could be an...
- 12:54 Full rundown on Calderdale's car parking price rises and changes
- 12:54 Calderdale car parking price hikes to hit the borough
- 12:54 FLOOD ALERT: High tides and strong winds spark warnings across the...
- 12:53 Scots worst offenders when it comes to using phone at wheel
- 12:53 'Mooove over Cadbury's': Chocolatier makes vegan cream egg...
- 12:53 South Scotland needs to stem tide of outward migration
- 12:52 Sheffield and Doncaster children set to benefit from free education...
- 12:52 Doncaster College students get to work building luxury homes
- 12:52 WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Sheep found shot in the face
- 12:51 Expert: Why it's hard to feel sorry for Shamima Begum
- 12:51 Corby house targeted by yobs
- 12:51 Alesha MacPhail murder trial: Woman said she was 'in a better place'
- 12:51 Sheffield and Doncaster children set to benefit from free education...
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