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| Abbas condemns attacks, Netanyahu pledges to continue talks Jerusalem Post By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER Leaders join Obama, Abdullah, Mubarak at White House for dinner ahead of launch of direct talks. WASHINGTON – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned two recent Hamas attacks on Israelis in a speech at the White ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Multiple blasts in Lahore, firing in Karachi; 35 killed NDTV.com Lahore: At least 35 people were killed and over 180 injured on Wednesday when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in back-to-back attacks targetting Shia march in Lahore, even as gunmen opened fire at a procession in Pakistan's commercial capital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blair's account of Brown 'unfair' BBC News Allies of Gordon Brown have rallied behind the former prime minister, describing criticism of him by Tony Blair as "unfair" and "one-sided". In his memoirs, Mr Blair said his successor was "maddening" and suggested Labour lost power because Mr Brown ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gunman holds Discovery staff hostage, shot dead IBNLive.com PTI Washington: Police shot dead a gunman to safely free three persons ending hours of standoff after he had taken them as hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the suburb of Silver Spring. The gunman has been identified as James Lee who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earl strengthens some as it nears East Coast The Associated Press MIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Earl's winds gusted even stronger as the powerful storm steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard. The National Hurricane Center says maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were about 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US announces reward for information on top Taliban leaders The Hindu PTI The United States has offered rewards of up to $ 5 million each for information leading to the location of top two leaders of Pakistan-based Tehreek-e- Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali Ur Rehman. The announcement came soon after the Pakistani ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government controls message on rescue timeline The Associated Press SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Wednesday he hopes 33 miners trapped nearly a half-mile underground will be home by Christmas — a lengthy rescue timeline that doesn't square with experts' shorter estimates but could ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Pakistan, U.S. hopes flood aid builds goodwill USA Today By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY MINGORA, Pakistan — Marine Capt. Matt Wesenberg has been flying food, water and supplies up and down Swat Valley, the former Taliban stronghold in Pakistan where devastating floods have killed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder New York Times By DAVID JOLLY PARIS — The Swedish authorities announced Wednesday that they were reopening an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks Web site, saying there was "reason to believe that a crime has been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan military group cancels US visit after airport questioning CNN International A nine-member military delegation from Pakistan was asked to leave a plane at Dulles International Airport. Washington (CNN) -- A delegation of Pakistani military officials decided to cancel a meeting this week with US military officials in protest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Labor played politics on climate: Bandt Sydney Morning Herald New Greens MP Adam Bandt has criticised Labor for its inaction on setting a carbon price under former prime minister Kevin Rudd. He said Labor were once too busy "playing politics" but is confident that - with the help of the Greens - the party is now ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hungary's far-right wants to round up Roma in camps Toronto Star Roma women and children upon arriving in bucharest, Romania, after being deported from France in August. BUDAPEST—Hungary's leading far-right party said on Wednesday that Roma who are considered a threat to public safety should be forced from their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Prospective terrorism case against detained Yemenis is closed Los Angeles Times Two men arrested after flying from Chicago to Amsterdam are released and will not be charged. Tests on luggage initially showed possible traces of explosives, but that was later ruled out. By Katherine Skiba, Chicago Tribune Two Yemenis who flew from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Taiji Starts Dolphin Hunt With Fewer Protesters, Official Says BusinessWeek By Masatsugu Horie Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Fishermen in the Japanese town of Taiji, whose dolphin slaughter was depicted in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," resumed their annual hunt with fewer protesters than last year, a local official said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 240 victims of mass rape in Congo: UN Hindustan Times The UN on Wednesday said the number of civilians who had been brutally gang raped recently in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 240. The UN alleged July 30 that Congolese militants of the Mai-Mai group and Rwandan rebels ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Bank increases Pakistan flood support to $1 bn Hindustan Times The World Bank said on Wednesday it was raising its support for flood relief in Pakistan to $1 billion, from $900 million. The announcement came after a meeting in Washington between World Bank president Robert Zoellick and Pakistani Finance Minister ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2008 Sotomayor Ruling Leads to Life Sentence for Osama Bin Laden Aide ABC News By ANGELA M. HILL A 2008 ruling by a federal appeals court panel that included judge Sonia Sotomayor has led to a life sentence for a former Osama bin Laden deputy who severely injured a New York prison guard in a foiled escape attempt. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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