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| Toxic Sludge Turns Hungary Town Into Ocean of Red ABC News By JESSICA HOPPER The thick, red torrent of sludge, which burst from a reservoir at a metals plant 100 miles south of Budapest Monday, has left yards covered in toxic waste, piled up in streets and poured into fields. The government of Hungary has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| British embassy car attacked in Sana'a The Hindu An armour-plated car carrying five British embassy staff, including the Deputy Chief of the Mission, was targeted on Wednesday by militants amid a fresh wave of violence against Western interests in Yemen's capital Sana'a. Militants appeared to have ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US giving away too much, too early in Mideast peace talks, some say Los Angeles Times The Obama administration appears desperate to keep the talks from collapsing and keep its reputation from taking a hit, allies and diplomats say. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Only a month into a new round of peace talks, the Obama administration ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kiwi TV host hurls slurs at Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit Times of India A New Zealand TV presenter may be on the verge of losing his job after making blatantly racist slurs directed at India and specifically against Delhi chief minister Shiela Dikshit. TVNZ host Paul Henry was suspended after the channel was flooded by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Public Executions on the Rise in N.Korea The Chosun Ilbo North Korea has increased public executions, apparently in a bid to tighten controls amid the designation of North Korean leader's son Kim Jong-un as his father's heir. According to data released on Tuesday by Grand National Party lawmaker Yoon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bomb Explosion Near Bangkok Adds to Political Uncertainty, Tension Voice of America Photo: AP An explosion on the outskirts of Bangkok that killed at least four people has added to Thailand's political uncertainty. It appears the country's political tensions are worsening. Thai police say bomb makers may have accidentally set off the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China's carbon intensity pledge serious: US environmental group Xinhua TIANJIN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's carbon intensity reduction target represents "a serious new commitment" and "a valuable contribution" to the international efforts to combat climate change, the US-based environmental group National Resources Defense ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US business urges action on China rare earth curbs Reuters India WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US business groups on Wednesday urged the Obama administration to press China to ease export restrictions on rare earth metals, substances produced almost solely by China that are used in computers, cell phones and myriad other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Singapore mourns death of leader's wife The Hindu Grief-stricken Singapore on Wednesday said farewell to Kwa Geok Choo (89), wife of the city-state's founder and elder-statesman, Lee Kuan Yew, and mother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Madam Kwa, who died on Saturday, evoked much admiration for her ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Flood leaves 100000 people stranded in S. China island province Xinhua HAIKOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 100000 people were stranded after floods triggered by continuous rains inundated Wanning City in southern China's island province of Hainan, local authorities said Wednesday. As of 5 pm, 98000 people had been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Death toll rises to 28 from Tajikistan military helicopter crash Xinhua MOSCOW, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the military chopper crash in Tajikistan on Wednesday has risen to 28, Russian news agencies reported. Earlier, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported that at least 27 people were killed in the crash, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Geithner Slams France's Opposition To EU Hedge-Fund Plan Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed concern that France's opposition to EU proposals for new rules to supervise the hedge-fund industry risks creating unfair competition that would penalize non-European players. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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