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John Key's earthquake speech Stuff.co.nz Cabinet today held an extensive discussion lasting nearly three hours on the Canterbury Earthquake and the Government's response to it. Firstly, can I express my sympathies to the people of Canterbury, both to those injured and those who have lost ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Guatemala mudslides kill at least 38 samaylive GUATEMALA CITY: Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" Torrential rains from a tropical depression caused mudslides that have killed at least 38 people in Guatemala, most of them in separate disasters along the same highway. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Joyce appeals for MPs to back Abbott The Australian Independent MPs Bob Katter, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott after having coffee together at Aussies Cafe in Parliament House today. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian The three rural independents are in final talks with Julia Gillard and Tony ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents BBC News Many people are feared dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after two boats capsized in separate incidents. One of the boats was carrying up to 300 people when it caught fire on the Kasai river near the border with Angola. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Abbas: Borders most important to us, security for Israelis Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF PA chairman tells Palestinian paper 'al-Ayyam' that he made clear that there will be no Israeli presence in a future state. The most important Palestinian goal for peace negotiations is establishing the borders of a future, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
US servicemember dies in fighting in Afghan east The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — An American member of the international force in Afghanistan was killed in fighting in the country's turbulent east, NATO announced Monday. No other details about Sunday's casualty were given in accordance with standard procedure. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning BBC News The Vatican has said it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. The statement followed a plea for help from the son of the woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, in an interview ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
North Korea to release South fishing boat Reuters SEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it was releasing the seven-man crew of a South Korean fishing boat, including three Chinese, after they illegally entered its waters last month. State news agency KCNA said the crew would be sent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Nepal fails to elect PM even after 6th round IBNLive.com Kathmandu: The political crisis in Nepal continues as the Parliament failed to elect the Prime Minister even after the sixth round of the prime ministerial elections on Sunday. Both the candidates Maoist leader Pushpa KamalDahal, popularly known as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
NKorea's party members gathering for meeting The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's ruling communist party members gathered in Pyongyang ahead of their largest political conference in 30 years, state media reported Monday, amid predictions that leader Kim Jong Il would use the meeting to give a key ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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13 years on, Mother Teresa still attracts tourists to Kolkata Hindustan Times What is common to soccer legend Diego Maradona, tennis star Martina Hingis, and footballer Diego Forlan? They've all visited the plain two-storey Missionaries of Charity headquarters here in Kolkata that houses Mother Teresa's grave. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Blair's Book Is Greeted With Anger in Dublin New York Times The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was greeted by a barrage of plastic bottles, flip-flops and eggs at the first public reading of his new book on Saturday in Dublin. Witnesses told Agence France-Presse that more than 200 demonstrators were ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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In UK, now hope for men who are victims of domestic abuse Indian Express While domestic abuse may be a much talked about menace, its male victims have hardly had support. But, now Women's Aid in Leicestershire, a charity organisation catering to women victims of such violence is extending its services to men in Leicester, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Thieves who taunted cops on YouTube jailed NDTV.com London: A gang of thieves in Britain, who made rap videos taunting policemen and then posted these on YouTube, has been caught and jailed. "Night Crawlers" gang led by Matthew Murtagh struck at 17 homes. They boasted they could never be apprehended, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Pub tribute for dead plane crew New Zealand Herald By Andrew Koubaridis Bodies of the nine victims were removed from the sky-diving plane late yesterday afternoon. Photo / Sarah Ivey On a pool table at a Fox Glacier pub, a variety of drinks were arranged alongside the words "RIP Boys", ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Rays of recovery - China and Japan lead Asian car sales surge in August SteelGuru Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corporation led the biggest jump in Japan auto sales in 38 years and China's purchases surged, signaling Asian consumers are emerging from the global recession in better shape than those in Europe and the US. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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