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| Chile's trapped miners could be stuck until Christmas Telegraph.co.uk Thirty-three miners trapped underground in Chile for the past 17 days are alive, but rescue workers may not be able to reach them before Christmas, officials said. Sebastian Pinera, the Chilean president, stunned the country on Sunday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As Floods Go South, Pakistan Races to Keep a City Dry New York Times By CARLOTTA GALL SHADAD KOT, Pakistan — Standing waist-deep in rushing waters, municipal workers struggled to fortify embankments protecting this city from floodwaters on Monday after a last warning was issued to residents to flee to higher ground. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Unattached MPs hold key in Australia's new parliament Sify The ruling Labor Party and the opposition coalition Monday rushed to win the support of three independents and a Greens MP crucial to form Australia's new government after the electorate threw up a hung parliament. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Renewing settlement activity could derail talks, warns Abbas Economic Times JERUSALEM: As the Palestinian Authority prepares to resume direct negotiations with Israel, its chief Mahmoud Abbas has warned that any effort to renew construction activities in the settlements would lead to the collapse of direct talks. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blast kills at least 15 in Pakistan mosque Reuters WANA Pakistan (Reuters) - A blast inside a mosque in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border killed at least 15 people on Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said. Taliban insurgents, who have carried out similar bombings, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran unveils first unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver 'peace and friendship' Daily News & Analysis Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled the country's first long distance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named Karrar, meaning "striker" in Persian, which has "a main message of peace and friendship" but intends to deter aggression from enemies. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fox defends video game ban call BBC News Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox has defended his comments calling on retailers to ban the forthcoming Medal of Honor video game from their stores. On Sunday, Mr Fox said he was "disgusted" by the game, which allowed players to adopt the role of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Swedish Prosecutors To Comment On WikiLeaks Case Later Monday Wall Street Journal STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--The Swedish prosecutors' office will give additional comments later Monday on the charges brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, it said in a press release. Chief prosecutor Eva Finne will provide information as soon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Galleries warned after art thefts BBC News Art galleries must improve their security following recent high-profile raids, a leading investigator has said. A Cairo gallery had no alarms working when a Vincent Van Gogh painting worth $50m (£32m) was stolen on Saturday. "This doesn't surprise me ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistanis Tell of Motive in Taliban Leader's Arrest New York Times By DEXTER FILKINS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — When American and Pakistani agents captured Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's operational commander, in the chaotic port city of Karachi last January, both countries hailed the arrest as a breakthrough in their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Outrage in Pakistan over lynch mob Aljazeera.net A video showing two teenage brothers being beaten to death has caused outrage in Pakistan after it was broadcast on television networks. Pakistan's Geo News aired the footage, reporting that it showed the two young men being beaten with sticks before ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No more death penalty in China for economic crimes Times of India BEIJING: China, which witnesses the most number of executions each year, is planning to amend its law to cut down the number of people subjected to death penalty, particularly for economic crimes. The new draft law on executions proposes to remove 13 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Will Trying to Recover Push Pakistan Over the Edge? TIME By Omar Waraich / Islamabad Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 A man waits with one of his six children for a food handout at a road-side camp for flood victims on the outskirts of Peshawar in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nepalese parliament to vote fifth time for post of PM Sify Nepalese parliament will vote for a fifth time on Monday for the post of the Prime Minister. The election on Monday is not likely to yield any results with all major political parties sticking to their stance. Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gunmen Invade a Hotel in Rio de Janeiro New York Times By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SÃO PAULO, Brazil — A band of gun-wielding men invaded a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro early Saturday and took 35 people hostage, before the police negotiated their freedom and the gunmen's surrender, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MQM chief criticises Pak foreign policy Hindustan Times PTI MQM chief Altaf Hussain, whose group is part of the ruling coalitions at the centre and in Sindh province in Pakistan, has criticised the country's foreign policy, saying it was ineffective compared to that of India. In a telephonic address to an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Epic traffic jam in China leaves drivers stuck for 9 days CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Beijing's business district on August 4: The gridlock stretched 100 km from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Beijing. (CNN) -- Think you had a hellish commute this morning? Just be thankful you're not on National Expressway ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sex cult of Osho's Chinese disciple smashed Sify Beijing: A cult, which advocated sexual liberation, was smashed by the police in China's Xiamen city. The cult leader lived with some of his women followers and had group sex activities with them. Sex cult leader Chen Keyong even persuaded some women ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Don't force women to wear burqa: Bangla HC to govt Indian Express Bangla govt has been asked to ensure that women are not forced to any religious dress in educational institutions or offices. In a landmark ruling, Bangladesh's High Court has directed the government to ensure that women are not forced to wear burqa or ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Berlusconi Tells Party Supporters to Prepare for Early General Elections Bloomberg By Lorenzo Totaro - Mon Aug 23 06:41:44 GMT 2010 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told his party members to be prepared for early elections should the government fail to enjoy a parliamentarian majority after the summer break, a website said. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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