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| Seal completed on BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster well Sify Washington, Sep 19 (DPA) The final seal on BP's ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is complete, the US official in charge of the disaster said Sunday. Five months after the worst marine pollution disaster in US history began, tests showed that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China Steps Up Emergency Response for Typhoon Fanapi as Storm Nears Coast Bloomberg By Weiyi Lim - Sun Sep 19 18:36:19 GMT 2010 China raised its emergency response for Typhoon Fanapi ahead of the storm striking the country today, the China Meteorological Administration said. The agency raised its response to Level Two from Level Three ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Swedish Far-Right Party Expected To Win Parliament Seats Wall Street Journal STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--A Swedish anti-immigrant party is expected to win its first-ever parliamentary seats after the country's election Sunday, while Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Alliance was forecast to gain less than the 50% threshold needed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Observers Debate Legitimacy of Afghanistan Election Voice of America Photo: AP Workers dismantle posters of election candidates a day after parliamentary election in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Observers of Afghanistan's parliamentary election on Saturday are debating whether or not the result will be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ahmadinejad Wants Release of Iranians Held in US New York Times By JOSEPH BERGER One of the three American hikers held in Iran for 13 months on spying charges arrived in the United States on Sunday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the United States, as "a humanitarian gesture," should now release ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Thai Coup Anniversary Protests Draw Bigger Crowd Than Organizers Expected Bloomberg By Daniel Ten Kate - Sun Sep 19 18:48:24 GMT 2010 Thai anti-government protests in Bangkok to mark a 2006 military coup drew more people than organizers had anticipated yesterday in a show of strength four months after clashes that left at least 89 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World must rethink poverty fight: U.S. aid chief Reuters By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world must rethink strategies for fighting global poverty, with new emphasis on economic growth, accountability and governance key if basic goals for helping the world's poorest by 2015 are to be met, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pope calls on Catholics to make 'reparation' for abuse BBC News The Pope has urged Catholics to "make reparations" for the sexual abuse of children by priests, by helping abused children in the wider community. The pontiff was speaking to Catholic bishops of England, Scotland and Wales at St Mary's College, Oscott, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Israel tried to block Russian arms deal with Syria The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister said Sunday that he failed to block Russian plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise missiles that his country fears could fall into the hands of Hezbollah guerrillas. Syria is a key backer of the Lebanese Hezbollah, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Under a watchful eye after a tough deployment Washington Post By Craig Whitlock AT JOINT BASE Army officials, concerned about the aftereffects of combat, were keeping a close eye on the 5th Stryker Combat Brigade long before soldiers from the unit were charged with atrocities committed in Afghanistan. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pinera: We've done all to rescue Chile's miners The Associated Press SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chile's president said Sunday that his government has done everything within its power to rescue 33 miners trapped underground for 47 days and counting, but wouldn't venture a guess as to when they'll be pulled out. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Show magnanimity The Hindu The second court martial of Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's former Army commander, has ended predictably with a verdict of guilty on the charge of violating procedures in military procurement. Last month, he was convicted of engaging in political activity ... See all stories on this topic » |
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