Ambulance offers hope in war-torn Somalia

Ambulance offers hope in war-torn Somalia


Ambulance offers hope in war-torn Somalia

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:51 PM PDT

Chaos and death on the streets of Mogadishu: unfortunately, it's nothing new in the Somali capital.


U.N. Secretary General: Iran Violating Resolutions on Nuclear Activities

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:01 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that Iran's construction of the Qom nuclear enrichment facility violates U.N. resolutions requiring greater candor about its atomic activities, adding that Tehran must prove to the world that it has no intention of develo...


Powerful quake generates tsunami in Pacific off American Samoa

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:21 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off American Samoa generated a tsunami, U.S. government agencies said on Tuesday.


Iran Insists on Its ‘Rights’ to Nuclear Program

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:37 AM PDT

Iran said that it would soon offer a timetable for inspectors to visit a hitherto secret facility, but was not prepared to debate its "rights" to operate the plant.


Nato 'to see out Afghan mission'

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:22 PM PDT

Head of military alliance says forces will work with US troops until war is over.


Tsunami 'seen' after Pacific quake

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:24 PM PDT

People in Samoa flee to higher ground after earthquake causes tsunami, officials say.


Cricket: NZ beat England to win group

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:48 AM PDT

New Zealand reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals as Group B winners after beating England by four wickets.


Cricket: Aussies suffer Clarke blow

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 02:46 AM PDT

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke is sent home from the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa with a back injury.


Guinea Deaths Put Pressure on Regime

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:19 PM PDT

The bloody attack on pro-democracy supporters in the Guinean capital, Conakry on Monday that killed an estimated 157 people has increased international pressure on the military regime.


Samoan Islands quake causes 10-foot tsunami

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:47 PM PDT

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


Murdered wife's lovers in court

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:14 AM PDT

A court hears from the lovers of woman who had allegedly been murdered by her City banker husband.


Cancer jab suspension 'rejected'

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:23 PM PDT

The government insists a national cervical cancer immunisation programme should continue despite the death of a 14-year-old soon after receiving the jab.


Senate Panel Rejects a ‘Public Option’ in Health Plan

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:39 PM PDT

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected a proposal to add a government-run health insurance plan to the health care proposal.


Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:44 AM PDT

The Obama administration wants to reduce illegal immigration by forcing employers to fire unauthorized workers. American Apparel fired 1,800 workers.


Hamas expects unity pact with Fatah in mid-October

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:42 AM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - The Islamist group Hamas will meet its rival Palestinian Fatah party in mid-October and expects to ratify an Egyptian-mediated reconciliation pact, Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyeh, said on Tuesday.


Kiwis defeat England to win group

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:48 AM PDT

New Zealand reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals as Group B winners after beating England by four wickets.


Afghan war 'not just US battle'

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:42 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama stresses the joint fight with Nato, as he meets its leader for talks on Afghanistan.


Iran allows visit to US detainees

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:57 AM PDT

Swiss diplomats have visited three US hikers detained in Iran after straying across the border from Iraq, officials say.


UK court quashes Barak arrest bid

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 11:23 AM PDT

Judge rules Israeli defence minister is immune from prosecution while in Britain.


Afghan denies US bomb-plot charge

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:46 PM PDT

Man pleads not guilty to allegations that he plotted to attack targets in New York.


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