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| 'Massacre' at Somalia hotel leaves 31 dead Los Angeles Times Insurgents in army uniforms storm hotel in capital in an hourlong attack in which most victims are civilians, including six lawmakers. Shabab movement, an Islamic militant group, claims responsibility. By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Insurgents ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jet misses runway, crashes in China; 48 rescued The Associated Press BEIJING — A Chinese passenger jet overshot a runway in the country's northeast and burst into flames Tuesday, but state television said 49 of the 91 people onboard had been rescued. The fate of the remaining passengers was unclear. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BREAKING: Canadian family at heart of the Philippines bus massacre National Post Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime laboratory personnel conduct an investigation after a hostage stand-off that resulted in the death of 8 hostages and the gunman on Aug. 24, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. UPDATE, 1:00 pm ET: A Manila hospital said a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pakistani fishermen hunt for for flood survivors Reuters By Robert Birsel SHAHDADKOT, Pakistan, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistani fishermen are helping scour the flooded countryside of the southern province of Sindh for people marooned in the deluge and now running out of food. More than three weeks after ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 14 Dead in Plane Crash in Nepal New York Times By KIRAN CHAPAGAIN KATMANDU, Nepal — Fourteen people, including four Americans, died Tuesday in Nepal when their plane crashed in inclement weather, after a failed attempt to reach a popular destination for touring hikers near Mount Everest, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China Traffic Jam Could Last Into September Wall Street Journal By SHAI OSTER BEIJING—A 62-mile traffic jam near the Chinese capital that officials say could last until mid-September has become a symbol of the dark side of China's love affair with the automobile. Associated Press Officials say traffic has been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How will Cameron fare? BBC News By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News It may be Mr Cameron's fourth time as a father but it's his first time as prime minister and all eyes will be on him to see how he fares - not least because of his party's political focus on parenting. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US official: We want full peace deal in 1 year Ynetnews Washington expects Israel, Palestinians to use timeframe given for negotiations to overcome difficulties, strike comprehensive peace, US official tells reports in Jerusalem. America won't accept partial deal, he said A partial peace deal between Israel ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deals with Greens cause anger on both sides The Australian Tensions are at their highest in Victoria, which votes in a state election on November 27. Labor lost the seat of Melbourne to Green Adam Bandt on Saturday, and Victoria's Labor government could lose four inner-city seats to them in November. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iran seeks import cuts in response to sanctions The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Central Bank governor is calling for a cut in imports to boost domestic production as the country grapples with tougher international sanctions over its nuclear program. Four rounds of UN Security Council sanctions and separate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China may remove death penalty for some crimes Los Angeles Times Panda smuggling and grave-robbing are among the death penalty offenses up for review. But the revisions aren't expected to lower the world's highest execution rate. By Megan K. Stack, Los Angeles Times Grave robbers and panda smugglers would no longer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hitler may have had Jewish and African roots The Hindu PTI AP Adolf Hitler Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish and African ancestors, according to DNA tests. Saliva samples taken from 39 relatives of Hitler show he probably had biological links to the Jewish community and people from North ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Americans divided over Ground Zero Mosque ABC Online A dispute over plans for an Islamic cultural centre and mosque just two blocks from the site of Ground Zero is challenging some of America's fundamental rights and expectations. KERRY O'BRIEN, PRESENTER: The September 11 attack on the World Trade ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN chief calls Congo rapes an outrage and urges government to investigate The Canadian Press UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed outrage Tuesday at the rape and assault of at least 154 Congolese civilians by Rwandan and Congolese rebels, calling it "another grave example" of the level of sexual violence and insecurity in the country's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 12 Taliban fighters killed, 15 injured in US drone attacks Times of India PESHAWAR: Twelve Taliban militants were killed and fifteen injured in two US drone attacks in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region, which is known as the hub of al-Qaida linked terrorist groups. Five Taliban fighters were killed and three ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan moves choppers from Taliban fight to relief Reuters By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has moved some helicopters from the fight against the Taliban to rescue and relief operations in flooded regions, possibly weakening the military push against militants and allowing them to regroup. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Abu Dhabi to raise funds for flood-hit Pakistan Sify /WAM) Abu Dhabi authority will begin a nationwide campaign Wednesday seeking donations from its people to help flood-affected people in Pakistan. As per directives from President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Rights panel chides Paris on Roma The Associated Press STRASBOURG, France — Europe's top human rights watchdog accused France on Tuesday of stigmatizing Roma people by blaming them for crime and expelling them from the country. The panel, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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