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| North Korean leader fuels speculation with trip to China CNN By Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) -- Was he ill? Was he asking for Chinese aid? Or was it a straight-up diplomatic snub? North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reportedly left on an unexpected trip to China, leaving behind former President Jimmy Carter and a dizzying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Almost 300 Romanians leave France in immigration crackdown CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Two chartered planes carrying almost 300 Romanian nationals left France on Thursday in compliance with the French government's program to expel Roma without valid identity papers, according to the French Ministry of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New York rider asks if cabbie is Muslim, stabs him Times of India WASHINGTON: It's a slash that has cut deep into New York City's storied reputation as the world's greatest ethnic and cultural melting pot. A crazed, and possibly drunk, 21-year old wingnut pulled a knife on a New York City cabbie and slashed him ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suspects planned explosive devices in Canada: RCMP Toronto Star Khuram Sher auditioned for season 6 of Canadian Idol. Sher was detained Aug. 26, 2010 as part of an RCMP national security investigation. Allan Woods, Richard J. Brennan and Michelle Shephard Staff Reporters OTTAWA – An alleged Ottawa terror cell was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN urges action over Congo rapes BBC News The UN has said everything possible must be done to prevent atrocities like the recent rape of more than 150 women and children in the DR Congo. In an emergency session of the Security Council, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Congolese authorities ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MI6 worker an 'exceptional' pupil BBC News More tributes have been paid to Gareth Williams, the MI6 worker whose body was discovered in a holdall in his London flat. More tests are being carried out on the body of the 30-year-old from Holyhead on Anglesey after a post mortem proved inconclusive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spaniards rethink Afghanistan after fatal shooting The Associated Press MADRID — The shooting death of three Spaniards at a military base in Afghanistan has prompted renewed calls for the government to declare the war on the Taliban a failure and join other coalition countries in withdrawing. With the death Wednesday of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aquino wants to give restitution to hostages GulfNews By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said he wanted to provide financial restitution to the victims of the fatal hostage-taking incident at Manila's tourist district last Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PM puts together negotiating team Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu began choosing the members of Israel's negotiating team, as American diplomat Dennis Ross arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the beginning of direct talks with the Palestinians. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bin Laden's bodyguard warns of escalation in Yemen, predicts US involvement The Canadian Press SAN'A, Yemen — A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between al-Qaida and Yemeni authorities and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay in power. Nasser Ahmed al-Bahri told the Associated ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ershad's regime "illegal" The Hindu In a landmark verdict, the High Court of Bangladesh on Thursday declared illegal the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution that legalised the autocratic regime of General Hussein Muhammad Ershad. The appellate division of the country's Supreme Court ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 21 suspected militants go on trial in Indonesia The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Twenty-one suspected Islamist militants went on trial Thursday on charges of plotting attacks on foreign aid workers and others in Indonesia's Aceh province following a deadly tsunami. The defendants, who appeared in eight separate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China succeeds in a manned dive to over 3700 meters below sea level Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A China-made manned submersible designed to dive to a depth of 7000 meters has successfully reached 3759 meters beneath the waves during a manned test, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Oceanic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jolie, Pak cricketers donated much more than politicians Indian Express Most Pakistani politicians have not matched the contributions made by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and the national cricket team for the millions of people affected by devastating floods sweeping the country. Jolie recently contributed Rs 8.5 million ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Engineers drain water trapped in French Alps glacier Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Workers have begun draining a pocket of water trapped inside a glacier on Mont Blanc which authorities warned could burst at any time, endangering the lives of more than 3000 residents in the French Alpine valley. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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