(11 stories) Romania's government collapses after protests

World News - News February 6, 2012 See World News Weather Romania's government collapses after protests (Pasadena Star-News) Romanian Premier Emil Boc, front centre, leaves the headquarters of the ruling Democratic Liberal party in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Feb. Obama's granny hurt in crash (Iol.co.za) President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was travelling in rolled over, a relative and a hospital official said on Monday. Marine sergeant accused of hazing goes to trial (The Tribune) A second Marine is going to trial for allegedly hazing a fellow Marine who later fatally shot himself in Afghanistan. 6.8 quake shakes Philippines; no casualty reports (York Dispatch) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Monday, killing a child and triggering a local tsunami alert. Hague pressured over Syria policy (Hillingdon Times) William Hague faces pressure to set out the UK's strategy on Syria to MPs after the United Nations failed to agree a resolution seeking an end to the mounting violence. Abbas proposed as PM in interim unity government (Boston) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Fatah central committee at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Jan. Gunmen publish Yemen president's photo by force (Boston) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to people protesting his presence in the United States as he exits his hotel in New York, Sunday, Feb. IMF official in Romania rejects criticism (York Dispatch) The head of the IMF mission in Romania has criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures. Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday (York Dispatch) Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little Nell, and away from the first published installments of "Hard Times" sits Charles Dickens' pet bird. Israeli premier to visit US to address lobby (York Dispatch) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will visit the U.S. next month for the annual conference of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby. Bigger US Role Against Companies' Cyberthreats? (OfficialWire) A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth. More World News News...

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