News 02/21/2012
Eurozone finance ministers reach a deal for a second bailout worth 130bn euros for Greece, officials say after late-night talks in Brussels ... The US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan apologises over reports that foreign troops have "improperly disposed" of copies of the Koran ... Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has dismissed criticism that the government's work experience scheme for young people amounts to "slave labour" ... (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's fourth-quarter profit came in just short of Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares down 2.6 percent, as it cut prices to win over U.S. shoppers during the ... A prison fire in Honduras that killed 360 inmates was accidental and may have been started by a discarded cigarette, officials say ... Ed Sheeran and Florence and the Machine are among the artists on the red carpet ahead of the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London ... Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has predicted that Adele will "clean up" at Tuesday night's Brit Awards, following on from her success at the Grammys ... Rebel-held areas of the central Syrian city of Homs are coming under intense bombardment from the Syrian army ... ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen sealed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's exit from power on Tuesday by electing his deputy to shepherd the country away from the brink of civil war ... Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba sees a fall in fourth-quarter profits, the first in two years as the world economic downturn hits exports ... | 
