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| Pak floods: 60000 people ordered to evacuate towns, cities Daily News & Analysis Place: ISLAMABAD | Agency: PTI Pakistani authorities today ordered nearly 600000 people to evacuate towns and cities in Sindh province as the swollen Indus river burst protective dykes and threatened further devastation after wreaking havoc in other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Paris archbishop concerned about Gypsy crackdown The Associated Press PARIS — The archbishop of Paris added to mounting criticism of France's crackdown on Gypsies, referring to the operation as a "circus" and saying Thursday he would tell the government that there are lines that cannot be crossed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Manila siege: Disbelief amid the gunfire CNN By Steve Lunt, Special to CNN Editor's note: Cameraman Steve Lunt covered the bus siege in Manila. Here he writes about his experiences. (CNN) -- I could hear the rapid gun fire. There were several loud cracks, and it was distressing to know that each ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chile faces unique challenge in maintaining miners The Associated Press COPIAPO, Chile — In less than a week the 33 miners trapped under Chile's Atacama Desert will have been stuck underground longer than any others in memory — taxing authorities Thursday with unique challenges on coaxing them and their families through ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Terrorism suspect faces explosives charge National Post Two men, Hiva Alizadeh (left) and Misbahuddin Ahmed, were charged with terrorism offences in an Ottawa court on Thursday. OTTAWA—The alleged members of an Ottawa terrorist cell made brief court appearances this morning to face criminal charges related ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Tortured' maid to have surgery BBC News A Sri Lankan housemaid with nails embedded in her body is to undergo surgery, her doctors said. LP Ariyawathie, 49, said her employer in Saudi Arabia inflicted the injuries as a punishment, according to medics at Kamburupitiya Hospital, Sri Lanka. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| German Foreign Minister Visits Serbia Voice of America Photo: AP Germany's foreign minister is urging Serbia to give up claims to its former province of Kosovo, and instead focus on efforts to join the European Union. Guido Westerwelle told Serbian officials in Belgrade Thursday that Kosovo's independence ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Airline crash shows China safety standards have fallen, critics say Los Angeles Times A surge in airport construction has led to 'loopholes,' says a lawyer who represents victims. But a consultant says the nation's overall air safety record has been one of the best in the world for six years. By Lily Kuo, Los Angeles Times The plane ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wife of imam from Ground Zero center resists a new location Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein The wife of the imam connected with the controversial downtown Manhattan Muslim center made what I believe are her most extensive public comments since the subject exploded, seemed to repeat her stance that moving the project - as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anti al-Qaida Fighters Killed in Iraq Voice of America Photo: AP Police in Iraq say insurgents have killed six members of a Sunni militia allied with US forces against al-Qaida. The Sahwa (Awakening) fighters were killed in a village in Diyala province Thursday, a day after a string of apparently ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Karzai Aide Reportedly in Corruption Probe Linked to CIA Voice of America An Afghan presidential aide who is under investigation for corruption is on the payroll of the US Central Intelligence Agency, according to a report published in the New York Times newspaper. The report quotes unnamed Afghan and US officials as saying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Immigration jumps in Britain amid surge in student visas Sify Amid increasing number of students coming to Britain, migration has risen by more than 20 percent last year in the country, a report said Thursday. Net long-term immigration was 196000 last year, compared with 163000 in 2008. The number of visas issued ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Red alert' issued for Colombian volcano after non-explosive eruption CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Colombian authorities have issued a red alert, the highest level, for the Galeras volcano, because a non-explosive eruption occurred early Wednesday. Images show a slight plume of smoke and ash emanating from the volcano, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 603-pound Thai woman leaves home after 3 years The Associated Press BANGKOK — A 603-pound (274-kilogram) woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years Thursday with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift. Neighbors of 40-year-old Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted ... See all stories on this topic » |
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