KGW - News - World http://www.kgw.com/news/world RSS Feed for KGW - News - World en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:37:16 GMT Underground Antarctic lake found http://www.kgw.com/news/world/Underground-Antarctic-lake-found-138977084.html Russian scientists say drills have reached an ancient freshwater lake the size of Lake Ontario, more than 12,000 feet below the ice surface in Antarctica. Bank of England backs $79 billion money injection http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139001284.html LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is injecting another 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) into the British economy, which contracted in the last three months of 2011. Daughter: Jailed Tymoshenko denied painkillers http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139002114.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is accusing prison authorities of subjecting her mother to "horrendous" pain by denying her painkillers. Sarkozy refuses to shutter aging nuclear plant http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139002109.html FESSENHEIM, France (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an aging nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to nuclear energy in France. Elizabeth Taylor auctions raise $183 million http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139000369.html LONDON (AP) — Paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million. China skirting African corruption in direct aid http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139000404.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — China's donations are increasing across East Africa, and activists say the Chinese model could help defeat the cash-pocketing corruption associated with other aid models. Serbia urges citizens to save power in big freeze http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139001019.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is struggling to maintain its power system amid record low temperatures in the Balkan country and much of Europe. Gorbachev: Putin 'exhausted himself' as president http://www.kgw.com/news/world/139000284.html MOSCOW (AP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has "exhausted himself" as Russia's leader and his inability to change the Kremlin's political system might prompt more massive protests. US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese http://www.kgw.com/news/world/138998869.html BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in China is promising to streamline visa requests and hire more people to process applicants as part of President Barack Obama's push to boost tourism to the United States. Romanian parliament approves new government http://www.kgw.com/news/world/138998239.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's Parliament has approved the government of foreign espionage chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, which the ruling coalition hopes will improve its popularity ahead of parliamentary elections this year.