For some Nordic banks, boring may be better than bonuses
* As Europe's banks hit by sell-off, Nordic lenders fare better

* As Europe's banks hit by sell-off, Nordic lenders fare better
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The death toll from two bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday reached 46 including at least 28 civilians, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The death toll from two bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday reached 46 including at least 28 civilians, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - When U.N. Security Council envoys flew to Burundi in January to try to end months of violence, the central African country's leader flatly rejected their offer of help and hundreds protested against what they saw as meddling.
DHAKA (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants stabbed and killed a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh on Sunday, and shot and injured a devotee who went to his aid, police said.
The undersheriff of Kalamazoo county in Michigan says police have yet to find a motive behind a gunman's apparently random shootings which killed at least seven people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The undersheriff of Kalamazoo county in Michigan says police have yet to find a motive behind a gunman's apparently random shootings which killed at least seven people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The undersheriff of Kalamazoo county in Michigan says police have yet to find a motive behind a gunman's apparently random shootings which killed at least seven people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The undersheriff of Kalamazoo county in Michigan says police have yet to find a motive behind a gunman's apparently random shootings which killed at least seven people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The undersheriff of Kalamazoo county in Michigan says police have yet to find a motive behind a gunman's apparently random shootings which killed at least seven people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
BEIRUT/MADRID (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them.
BEIRUT/MADRID (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them.
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger began voting in an election on Sunday in which President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a second term with a promise to crush Islamist militants and develop the economy in one of the poorest countries in the world.
* Suspect in custody (Updates with death toll rising to seven)
Бу хәл Кытайның Чжэцзян провинциясендә теркәлгән. Үле дип табылган яңа туган бала моргта елап җибәргән.
Читать дальше...CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court has sentenced an author to two years in jail for public indecency after excerpts of his sexually explicit novel were published in a literary newspaper.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, a monitoring group said, with state media confirming the deadly attacks.
(Reuters) - Japanese golfer Haru Nomura held off world number one Lydia Ko down the stretch to land the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title.
15 февральдә Анапа-Мәскәү поездында бер пассажир хатын-кыз бала тапкан.
Читать дальше...Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japanese golfer Haru Nomura held off world number one Lydia Ko down the stretch to land the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title.
NIAMEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Niger began voting in an election on Sunday in which President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a second term with a promise to crush Islamist militants and develop the economy in one of the poorest countries in the world.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Australian Marcus Fraser sank testing putts on his final two holes to land the European Tour's $3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia on Sunday after overnight leader Lee Soo-min fell apart down the stretch.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Australian Marcus Fraser sank testing putts on his final two holes to land the European Tour's $3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia on Sunday after overnight leader Lee Soo-min fell apart down the stretch.
At least six people have been shot and killed in the U.S. state of Michigan, in a series of apparently random shootings, according to reports. Yiming Woo has more.
At least six people have been shot and killed in the U.S. state of Michigan, in a series of apparently random shootings, according to reports. Yiming Woo has more.