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Kookas end German Cup dominanceAustralia has won the men's hockey World Cup for the first time since 1986.
» 13 Mar 2010, 6:14 am
3,000-year-old sarcophagus back in EgyptA 3,000-year-old ornately painted coffin arrived back in Egypt on Saturday, 125 years after it was smuggled out the country, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:42 am
Pathan equals fastest centuryYusuf Pathan has equalled the record for the fastest ton in any form of cricket with a whirlwind 37-ball hundred playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:30 am
Shots fired at World Cup commuter busesShots were fired at Johannesburg's new public buses introduced for the World Cup on Friday but passengers escaped unharmed, South Africa police said.
» 13 Mar 2010, 4:40 am
Clarke a certain Test starterAustralian skipper Ricky Ponting says Michael Clarke will definitely play in Friday's first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
» 13 Mar 2010, 2:48 am
Bond and Southee knock over AussiesPacemen Shane Bond and Tim Southee have dismantled Australia as New Zealand bookended the five-match one-day series with a consolation victory in Hamilton.
» 13 Mar 2010, 12:37 am
Toyota hit with US consumer lawsuitUS prosecutors in southern California have filed the first consumer protection lawsuit against Japanese carmaker Toyota, alleging it knowingly sold hundreds of thousands of defective vehicles.
» 13 Mar 2010, 12:37 am
Suicide bomber rides rickshaw into checkpostA suicide bomb attack has killed at least ten people in the Swat Valley in north-west Pakistan.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:00 pm
US confident Australia will stick with strike fighterThe chief weapons buyer for the United States Pentagon says he is confident Australia and seven other countries will all stick with the F-35 joint strike fighter project, despite cost blowouts and delays.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:00 pm
Lehmans accused of disguising insolvencyA report on the collapse of the American investment bank, Lehman Brothers, has found that it disguised its true financial position before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:14 pm
Lehmans disguised insolvency before collapse: reportA report on the collapse of the American investment bank, Lehman Brothers, has found that it disguised its true financial position before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:00 pm
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Many killed in Kandahar bombingsAt least 25 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, hospital officials say.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:54 am
Maliki leads Baghdad poll countPartial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:46 am
Vatican anger over abuse claimsThe Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany.
» 13 Mar 2010, 7:50 am
EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out dealThe EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.
» 13 Mar 2010, 4:07 am
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talksUN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:17 pm
Tamils drop separate state demandThe Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:12 am
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's SwatA suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.
» 13 Mar 2010, 12:58 am
'Red' demonstrators reach BangkokThousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections.
» 13 Mar 2010, 12:19 am
Moon move dismays Apollo menNasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
» 12 Mar 2010, 7:34 pm
Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescueA Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:03 am
Cell for cell: Georgian prisoners can swap jail time for monasteryOfficials in Georgia announce a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:02 pm
CBS News
War Hero Gets Career-Ending ReprimandExclusive: Soldier Decorated for Bravery in the Deadliest Battle of the Afghan War Faulted for Inadequate Preparation
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:30 am
Roethlisberger Admits Sexual "Contact"Sources: Steelers QB Conceded That Much to Cops, But Denied Having Intercourse with Woman Accusing Him of Sexual Assault
» 11 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
NJ Dad Accused of Raping 5 DaughtersPolice Allege Man Impregnated Teen Daughters, Beat Children, Moved to Avoid Welfare Investigation
» 12 Mar 2010, 1:30 pm
Kevin Garn: I Nude Hot-Tubbed with MinorRepublican State House Majority Leader Kevin Garn Admits Paying Woman, Who was 15 at the Time, $150,000 to Keep Silent
» 12 Mar 2010, 6:30 pm
911 Dispatcher: Boy's Call "Unbearable"Monique Patino Recounts the Terror during 7-Year-Old's Emergency Call as Gunmen Threatened His Parents
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:00 pm
Spring Forward Messes with More than TimeStudies Show Daylight Saving Time Increases Serious Heart Attacks, Decreases Returns on Investments in Week After Change
» 12 Mar 2010, 5:30 pm
Roethlisberger: "Criminal" or "Idiot"LA Times Writer Says Conviction Should Be "Bad Judgment"; Steelers QB Now on List of Athletes Accused of Sexual Misconduct
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:00 am
Lesbian Teen Faces Class Over Nixed PromConstance McMillen Stands Up to Mississippi School District, Sues, In Hope "This Will Help People Later On"
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:30 am
Lesbian Teen Speaks Out on Cancelled PromConstance McMillen's School Says Her School Nixed the Event Because She Wanted to Bring Her Girlfriend, Wear Tuxedo
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:00 am
Tiger Woods Left Mississippi Too SoonOpinion: Disgraced Golf Superstar Could Learn From Gay Teen's Courageous Stance to Attend Prom
» 12 Mar 2010, 12:00 pm
Feldman: Haim Death Wasn't IntentionalCorey Feldman, Corey Haim's Best Friend, Says "Lost Boys" Co-Star Didn't Commit Suicide, Despite Previous Suicide Attempts
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:00 pm
CNN.com World
Clinton: Israeli announcement on settlements 'insulting'Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.
» 12 Mar 2010, 4:57 pm
PM's group leads in early Iraq resultsPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's alliance led partial preliminary election results Saturday in Baghdad, where the most parliamentary seats are up for grabs, according to the electoral commission.
» 13 Mar 2010, 7:11 am
Kissinger admitted to S. Korean hospitalFormer U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul on Saturday for "minor stomach troubles," the state-run Yonhap news agency reported.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:51 am
Iran criticized for religious persecutionThe State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.
» 12 Mar 2010, 11:10 pm
Taliban claims deadly attack in PakistanSix people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:15 am
Terror suspect worked at U.S. nuclear plantThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
» 12 Mar 2010, 1:04 pm
Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic siteThey were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
» 12 Mar 2010, 4:57 pm
Pope 'distraught' over German sex abuse scandalPope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
» 12 Mar 2010, 5:27 pm
How helping hands could hurt HaitiGroups that helped Haitians since January's earthquake -- foreign governments, relief agencies and companies pledging to rebuild -- could hobble Haiti's long-term survival by creating a culture of dependence, some say.
» 12 Mar 2010, 7:37 am
2008 sighting of bin Laden reportedA Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008.
» 12 Mar 2010, 11:39 am
Economist
Car ownership: On the roadWhere car ownership is highestLUXEMBOURG'S roads are jammed with 647 cars for every 1,000 people, the highest ownership rate in the world. The tiny country is rich, which probably accounts for its motor-mania. Car ownership is also high in wealthy countries with remote rural populations, such as Iceland and New Zealand. Surprisingly, America, home of the motor vehicle, has fewer cars per person than either Australia or Canada. ...
» 8 Jan 2009, 1:28 am
American millionaires: Rich man, poorer manHow the financial crisis has affected the richEVEN the rich suffer in a financial crisis. Over a third of American millionaire households said they lost at least 30% of their net worth since September, according to a new report by Spectrem Group, a financial consultancy. Property, mutual funds, shares and annuities took the biggest knocks. Unsurprisingly, financial advisors are under more scrutiny, with satisfaction levels falling from 60% earlier in the year to 40%. A majority of the wealthy say they may not be able to support their lifestyles and nearly 20% will delay retirement. ...
» 7 Jan 2009, 2:40 am
US stockmarket returns: Booms and bustsIn 2008 America's stockmarkets suffered their second-worst year since 1825INVESTORS are told that the value of their shares may go down as well as up. Rarely, however, do they plummet as far as they did in 2008. The total return of the S&P 500 index fell by nearly 40% last year, the second-worst performance by America's stockmarket since 1825, according to calculations by Value Square, a Belgian asset-management firm. Comparisons to the Depression are clear: only in 1931 and 1937 were there similarly abysmal losses. The firm looked at various predecessors of the S&P 500 from 1923 onwards, and for earlier years took data from a working paper by Yale Management School on the returns of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 18
» 6 Jan 2009, 1:28 am
Health care: Doctor in the houseCountries with the most, and fewest, doctorsUNSURPRISINGLY access to health care is closely tied to wealth. African countries have the fewest doctors per head of population, with Malawi the worst off. Beyond Africa, Bhutan is particularly short of doctors. Turkmenistan and Cuba have the most doctors to go around, more even than rich countries. Other former communist countries such as Belarus and Georgia are also well endowed with members of the medical profession. ...
» 5 Jan 2009, 1:44 am
Coffee production: Caffeine kingsWhich countries produce most coffee?THERE is indeed an awful lot of coffee in Brazil. And there is quite a bit in Vietnam and Colombia too. But while these three countries produce the most coffee their wares are drunk mainly in places where it would not grow quite so well. Americans drink the most of the invigorating beverage though Brazil gets through quite a bit too. Germany and Japan also outdrink those traditional homes of coffee swilling—France and Italy. ...
» 4 Jan 2009, 9:52 pm
Mobile phones: Buzzing demandDemand for mobile phones will grow in 2009FROM the world's poorest countries to the very richest, the demand for mobile phones will not be derailed by tougher economic times. Globally, subscriptions will swell by 8%, bringing the total to some 4 billion worldwide. In the developed world growth will be spurred by the need to upgrade to ever more powerful, internet-enabled phones, while in emerging economies heavy investment in network infrastructure will mean that virtually anyone, just about anywhere, will be able to get reception. In recession-hit economies, however, customers will delay their upgrades and cut back on pricier usage plans. ...
» 29 Dec 2008, 9:23 pm
European Union elections: Europe's weary votersFewer Europeans will go to the polls in 2009THE European Union is in little danger of being mistaken for a vibrant democracy. A reputation for deals forged in backrooms and the failure to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, which would have conferred greater powers on the EU parliament, are all likely to dissuade too many of the half a billion EU citizens from turning out for parliamentary elections in 2009. Since direct elections began in 1979, at five-yearly intervals, turnout has fallen each time, to 46% in 2004. This hides lower turnout in countries such as Britain, and truly appalling statistics in some new member states which joined in 2004. ...
» 28 Dec 2008, 9:33 pm
Business investment: Cutting costsBusiness investment in big economies will shrink in 2009IN UNCERTAIN times for businesses, cash is king, and those (mostly mature) firms that have fat margins and strong cash flow will have an edge over firms that are in critical phases of their investment cycle, especially start-ups that are burning rather than breeding cash. Many firms will slash discretionary spending and scale back growth plans to conserve cash until they get a clearer sense of the economic outlook. Before the market panic of September 2008, the OECD predicted that business investment would slump in first half of 2009, rebounding a bit in the second half, but to a much lower growth rate than had been the norm until recently. Even that now looks overly optimistic. ...
» 23 Dec 2008, 8:47 pm
Ferris wheels: Wheely bigThe battle for the world's biggest observation wheelTHE world's great capital cities engage in a rivalry that is generally unspoken. But occasionally this yearning to be the best erupts into the open and onto the skyline. And nothing proclaims your city's greatness like a vast Ferris wheel, the first of which was built for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. In 2009 Berlin plans to outdo the 135-metre London Eye in Britain's capital—Europe's largest—with a wheel 50 metres higher. But Beijing will steal the show with its own 208-metre Great Observation Wheel, the biggest in the world. ...
» 22 Dec 2008, 9:40 pm
Medical tourism: Operation shoppingWhy it pays to go abroad for medical treatmentAROUND 46m Americans lack health insurance, and tens of millions more are woefully under-insured. As they face huge out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles and “co-payments” for operations, they are increasingly heading overseas to cheaper facilities. Many common operations can be done in world-class hospitals abroad for a fifth or less of the price charged by American hospitals. As more employers and health-insurance firms add the “global option” to their plans, the number of American health tourists will soar to over 2m in 2009—rising to 10m by 2012, according to forecasts by Deloitte, a consultancy. ...
» 21 Dec 2008, 7:47 pm
Personal Computers: Getting wiredAmerica and Japan have the most computers per personGrowth in the sales of personal computers will continue to slow in 2009, especially in more saturated markets such as North America, where there is already almost one PC for every person. Demand will remain relatively strong in emerging markets where penetration rates are still relatively low. The falling cost of laptops and the growing availability of cheaper internet-enabled devices will help to fuel demand worldwide. As a result, laptops will outsell desktop computers for the first time in 2009. ...
» 19 Dec 2008, 1:36 am
MSNBC
‘Insulted’ U.S. scrambles to save Mideast talksIsrael's relationship with the U.S., a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, is under severe strain with diplomats trying to save newborn peace talks with the Palestinians.
» 13 Mar 2010, 6:36 am
Second U.S. woman held in cartoonist plotAuthorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
Vatican defends pope on abuse scandalThe Vatican denounces what it calls aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:19 am
Catholic abuse claims sweep EuropeFrom Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:39 am
Rickshaw bomber kills 10 in PakistanOfficials say at least 10 people were killed at a security checkpoint by a suicide bomber in a rickshaw in the latest of a series of attacks.
» 12 Mar 2010, 11:43 pm
Suspect held over $331,000 poker heistA suspect has been arrested in connection with a daring $331,000 raid on a poker tournament, according to German media reports.
» 13 Mar 2010, 6:58 am
Shiite, secular blocs pick up provinces in IraqA secular bloc led by former Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi and a Shiite religious bloc both appeared to pick up votes as new results were released in Iraq's election.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:28 am
Kissinger hospitalized in South KoreaFormer U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is hospitalized after complaining of stomach pains, according to reports.
» 13 Mar 2010, 3:24 am
Cops: Woman, 92, kills 98-year-old husbandA 92-year-old woman is charged with murder following the discovery of her 98-year-old husband's body at their home in Australia, police say.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:24 am
Sri Lankan Tamil party drops separatist demandSri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday dropped its demand for an independent state and said it is ready to accept regional self-rule, following the defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year civil war.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:51 am
8 youths die in attack on party in western MexicoGunmen burst into a party in western Mexico and killed eight youths and left another person wounded on Friday.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:09 pm
Newsweek
It’s China’s World We’re Just Living in ItThe middle kingdom is rewriting the rules on trade, technology, currency, climate—you name it.
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:12 pm
Behind the GOP 'Commitment to America'Sixteen years after the Gingrich revolution, Rep. Kevin McCarthy is concocting his own multipoint plan to win over America and take back the House.
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:06 pm
The Dangerous Quest for Deepwater OilMiles below the ocean floor lies enough oil to power the U.S. for more than a decade—and perhaps our best shot at energy independence.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
Iraq's Rock Band Hits Hard TimesLife was hard for the Arab world's best-known metal heads. Then they came to America.
» 11 Mar 2010, 2:11 pm
TV Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?''Who Do You Think You Are?' NBC's new genealogy-themed reality show, dredges up details about celebrity's ancestors. How race casts a gruesome shadow on the results.
» 12 Mar 2010, 2:44 pm
TV Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?''Who Do You Think You Are?' NBC's new genealogy-themed reality show, dredges up details about celebrity's ancestors. How race casts a gruesome shadow on the results.
» 12 Mar 2010, 2:44 pm
Tantawi May Have Been Moderate, But He Was IgnoredIn death as in life, Westerners overestimate the influence and importance of Egyptian cleric Mohammad Sayyid Tantawi.
» 12 Mar 2010, 1:59 pm
Conan O'Brien Tour 'Convenience Charge' Too HighAn open letter to Conan O'Brien.
» 12 Mar 2010, 12:35 pm
Five Ways Obama Can be More Like ReaganPresident Obama has said he wants to emulate Reagan's political success. Here's how he can.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:59 am
Russia's Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the PestRussia's new diplomatic strategy is cheap and counterproductive. But playing the pest is the only way for Moscow to claim relevance.
» 12 Mar 2010, 7:00 am
Is New York the Most Corrupt State?Don't blame David Paterson—he's just doing what New York politicians always have.
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:04 pm
Reuters
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's SwatMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:45 am
Explosions, gunbattles in Afghanistan's KandaharKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Four explosions hit the center of Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar after nightfall on Saturday, and a shootout between police and militants followed, a Reuters reporter in Kandahar said.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:07 am
Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prizeBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The coalition of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in elections Iraqis hope will stabilize a nation riven by years of sectarian warfare.
» 13 Mar 2010, 7:50 am
EU could impose sanctions on Iran: Finland's StubbSAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - There is consensus within the European Union for unilateral sanctions on Iran if a U.N. Security Council resolution fails, Finland's foreign minister said Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:40 am
Egypt's Mubarak recovering after surgery: reportCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's president, who had surgery a week ago, is returning steadily to health in the German hospital where he is being treated, state television reported Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:51 am
"Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protestBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters headed for Bangkok from rural Thailand on Saturday for what they call a "million-man march," aiming to paralyze the city and topple a government they say is a front for unelected elites.
» 13 Mar 2010, 4:48 am
Vatican says bid to link pope to abuse issue failedVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican rallied around Pope Benedict on Saturday, dismissing suggestions he had tried to cover up priestly child abuse in Germany.
» 13 Mar 2010, 6:35 am
French navy hands over suspected pirates to SomaliaBOSSASO, Somalia (Reuters) - French navy officers handed over 22 suspected Somali pirates to semi-autonomous Puntland's authorities and they will be arraigned in local courts, officials said on Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:52 am
Irish police release three over cartoonist plotDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish police have released three of the seven people arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist over a drawing depicting the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:35 am
At least 27 arrested in Egypt Christian-Muslim clashCAIRO (Reuters) - At least 27 people were arrested in northern Egypt Friday after fighting erupted between Muslims and Christians over land, security sources said on Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:05 am
The New York Times
Targeted by Drug Cartels, Reporters in Mexico RetreatAttacks on members of the media along a long stretch of the border with the U.S. have resulted in what amounts to a news blackout.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:12 am
Arrests Expose ETA’s Roots in VenezuelaAn indictment this month from one of Spain’s top judges asserts that Venezuelan intelligence officials were involved in training Basque separatists.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
Vatican Speaks as Abuse Details EmergeThe Vatican spoke out Saturday to protect the pope against what it called an aggressive campaign against him in Germany.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:21 am
Some Palestinian Jordanians Stripped of CitizenshipA Human Rights Watch report said that 2,700 people in Jordan lost their citizenship from 2004 to 2008, and that at least another 200,000 remained vulnerable.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:23 am
Clinton Rebukes Israel on Housing AnnouncementSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Israel’s plans for new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem “a deeply negative signal” about Israel-American relations.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:50 pm
Israel Seals Off West Bank to Prevent UnrestIsrael wants to prevent Palestinians from entering the country for 48 hours, in reaction to clashes following Friday prayers that have taken place in the past few weeks.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:10 pm
White House Weighs Talks With Taliban After Afghan SuccessesPresident Obama met with his war cabinet on Friday, and the issue of reconciling with the Taliban is gaining traction, even as administration officials debate whether the time is right.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:17 pm
3 Army Officers Face Reprimands in 2008 Afghan BattleAn investigation into the 2008 battle of Wanat, one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expected to result in serious letters of reprimand for three officers.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:18 pm
Arrest Stokes Concerns About Radicalized MuslimsThe arrest of a New Jersey man in Yemen is the latest in a string of cases involving radicalized American Muslims.
» 12 Mar 2010, 10:00 pm
Pakistan Army Digs In on Turf of the TalibanThe army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:27 pm
Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills 13A suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52.
» 13 Mar 2010, 8:40 am
The Wall Street Journal
Sex Scandal Finds Pope's DiocesePope Benedict XVI's former archdiocese disclosed that a priest known as a sex abuser was returned to pastoral work while Benedict was presiding archbishop.
» 13 Mar 2010, 7:34 am
Three Released in Ireland Terror CaseIrish police on Friday released from custody three of the seven individuals arrested earlier this week in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
» 13 Mar 2010, 2:53 am
Suicide Bombers Hit KandaharFour suicide bombers struck different parts of Kandahar, Afghanistan, in attacks Saturday evening that collapsed buildings and caused casualties, officials said.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:48 am
Karzai to Allow Foreign MonitorsAfghanistan's president Hamid Karzai has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission that will monitor coming parliamentary elections.
» 13 Mar 2010, 9:37 am
Tamil Party Drops Independence GoalSri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party dropped its demand for an independent state and said it is ready to accept regional self-rule, following the defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year civil war.
» 13 Mar 2010, 6:30 am
Suicide Bomber Strikes in PakistanA suicide attacker struck a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring 26.
» 12 Mar 2010, 11:44 pm
Al-Maliki Leads Partial Baghdad CountA coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital, according to a partial tally of results released Saturday.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:50 am
Afghan Civilians Killed in BlastA remote-controlled bomb killed six Afghan civilians Saturday as they traveled in a central province, an official said.
» 13 Mar 2010, 1:28 am
Clinton Warns Israel on Peace ProcessClinton delivered a stinging rebuke to Netanyahu for Israel's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.
» 12 Mar 2010, 6:41 pm
Aston Martin Co-Owner in RestructuringKuwait's Investment Dar, the co-owner of British carmaker Aston Martin, said it has started a process of legal protection under the country's financial stability law to implement a restructuring plan.
» 13 Mar 2010, 5:45 am
Sarkozy Slams U.S. on Tanker DealFrance's Sarkozy accused the U.S. of protectionism, voicing disappointment over a military-aircraft deal.
» 12 Mar 2010, 8:31 pm
Time
Australia and Indonesia Find It Hard to Make UpAfter a tense decade, Indonesia's president made a historic visit to Canberra this week. Will the goodwill last?
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Israeli Settlements in East Jerusalem Imperil Peace ProcessTiming aside, the Netanyahu government's actions demonstrate that Israel sees its grip on East Jerusalem as nonnegotiable. But the Palestinians won't accept a state without a capital in the Holy City
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Eminent Pakistani Cleric Issues Fatwa Against TerrorismCan an influential Pakistani cleric end terrorism by declaring a fatwa against it?
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Greece: New Strike Over Austerity Plans Sparks ViolenceAnger is rising in Greece a week after leaders announced a new austerity package to rein in the deficit, with protesters taking to the streets and workers walking off the job
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Pope's Brother in German Catholic Church Abuse ScandalThe Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the Pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Is Hong Kong Getting Any Closer to Real Democracy?Hong Kong's mini-constitution under China promises eventual democracy for the city-state, but little progress has been made over the past decade, despite mounting pressure from pro-democratic parties
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Pakistan Acid-Attack Victims Fight Back, Seek JusticePakistan's landmark court ruling in favor of a woman in an acid-attack case has opened the way for women to seek greater protection through a new law being debated in parliament
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
New National Leprechaun Museum Opens in Dublin, IrelandAccording to one Irishman, leprechauns are not the kitschy little creaturesmade popular by Lucky Charms -- an image he hopes to dispel with amuseum dedicated to the fairy-tale characters
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Biden Israel Trip: Apology for Timing of Settlement NewsVice President Joe Biden was publicly humiliated by the Israeli announcement of a controversial settlement project, and said it undermined trust in a new U.S. peace effort. But Israel has no plans to shelve the project
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Nigeria Massacre: Violence Over Religion, Poverty in JosThe machete killings of hundreds of villagers near the central Nigerian city of Jos have thrown the sectarian problems of Africa's most populous nation into the spotlight again
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
Israel: Did the Alleged Mossad Hit in Dubai Really Help?While all the signs point to Mossad as the perpetrator and the Israelis are hardly denying it, the killing of a top Hamas operative may have caused the Israelis problems on other fronts
» 12 Mar 2010, 9:50 pm
