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| Attacks in Iraq kill 56, raise fears of insurgents The Associated Press BAGHDAD — Bombers and gunmen killed at least 56 Iraqis in more than two dozen attacks across the country Wednesday, mostly targeting security forces and rekindling memories of the days when insurgents ruled the streets. The attacks made August the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Windsor says Abbott should allow costings Sydney Morning Herald Key independent Tony Windsor has urged Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to have his election promises costed by Treasury. Mr Windsor, one of three independents likely to determine the next government, says the issue won't be "a deal breaker", ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| France Vows to Continue Deporting Roma New York Times By DOREEN CARVAJAL PARIS — With anger mounting over French deportations of Roma, top officials in the Sarkozy government have vowed to continue sending them back to Romania and Bulgaria, although they met with officials from Romania on Wednesday to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anger high in Hong Kong after Philippine bus hijacking Los Angeles Times The bodies of eight tourists arrive home as the city continues to mourn. Residents are urged not to blame Filipinos living in Hong Kong. By Julie Makinen, Los Angeles Times The bodies of eight Hong Kong tourists killed in a bus hijacking siege in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Factbox: Carter's N.Korea mission part of rights cause Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former US President Jimmy Carter, who arrived in North Korea on Wednesday seeking the release of an imprisoned American, has become one of the world's foremost human rights campaigners in the three decades since he left office. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2 Spanish soldiers in Afghanistan killed Washington Post By David Nakamura KABUL - Two Spanish soldiers were shot dead by their Afghan driver while conducting training of local police forces Wednesday, a Spanish official said, raising fears that the Taliban is employing a new strategy of infiltration to kill ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Palestinians:Freeze must include East Jerusalem Ha'aretz By Akiva Eldar The Palestinian Authority has told the US administration that an Israeli commitment to continuing the freeze on settlement construction must include East Jerusalem. During preparatory talks ahead of the summit due in Washington next week ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Militants Kill at Least 31 in Somalia Wall Street Journal By SARAH CHILDRESS NAIROBI, Kenya—Two Islamic militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, killing at least 31 people, including six members of parliament, in a fresh blow to a Western-backed government already reeling from an insurgency ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Planned NY mosque brings Islam's sharia principles into debate Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Protesters of the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero waved signs there Sunday with a single word: sharia. Their reference to Islam's guiding principles has become a rallying cry for those critical of Islam, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Officials: CIA drones may target Yemen terrorists The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House, in an effort to turn up the heat against al-Qaida's branch in Yemen, is considering adding the CIA's armed Predator drones to the fight, two US officials said Wednesday. The drones are among CIA resources that could be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Camerons reveal daughter's name BBC News David Cameron's new-born daughter is to be named Florence Rose Endellion, Downing Street has revealed. The baby was born by caesarean section, weighing 6lb 1oz, on Tuesday while the prime minister and wife Samantha were on holiday in Cornwall. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sri Lanka maid says Saudi boss stuck nails in her The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan maid returned from her job in Saudi Arabia with 24 nails inside her body — the result of torture by the family who employed her, a doctor and government official said Wednesday. LG Ariyawathi's body is riddled with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PTA contributes Rs 200m for flood affectees Daily Times KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dr Mohammed Yaseen, presented cheque of Rs 201.43 million (20 Crore 14 Lakh 30 Thousand Rupees) to the Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani for the "Prime Minister's Flood Relief Fund ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| * USAID chief says $50m from US aid package to be diverted to relief work Daily Times ISLAMABAD: The United States plans to redirect part of its existing $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan to flood reconstruction, Administrator of US Agency for International Development (USAID) Dr Rajiv Shah said on Wednesday, but warned that other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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