Iraq deportees in UK await fate |
- Iraq deportees in UK await fate
- Ivorian dumping report published
- Czech leader resigned to treaty
- Netanyahu vows to fight UN report
- U.S. said to be planning deeper engagement with Sudan
- Helicopter downed in Rio violence; two police dead
- City Critic: Three Wheels Through the Park
- Botswana ruling party claims win
- Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail
- From Altar Wine to Beer Pong, Flu Fears Curb Life’s Rituals
- Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings
- Maldives Government Dives for Climate Change
- Artist Admits Using Other Photo for ‘Hope’ Poster
- Polanski moved for medical tests
- Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok
- Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok
- Spaniards march over abortion law
- Months to Live: Fellow Inmates Ease the Pain of Dying in Jail
- German coalition parties see deal within next week
- What prize do you get if you win a quiz in Somalia?
| Iraq deportees in UK await fate Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:07 PM PDT Up to 30 Iraqi asylum seekers remain in UK detention after being refused re-entry to their homeland when they were deported.
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| Ivorian dumping report published Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:40 PM PDT A scientific report into the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast by oil company Trafigura has been released after a bid to gag it was abandoned.
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| Czech leader resigned to treaty Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:45 PM PDT Czech President Vaclav Klaus compares the Lisbon Treaty to an unstoppable speeding train, saying he may have to sign it.
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| Netanyahu vows to fight UN report Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:24 PM PDT Israeli PM promises "lengthy fight" following endorsement of Goldstone recommendations.
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| U.S. said to be planning deeper engagement with Sudan Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans deeper engagement with Sudan's government, rather than further isolating Khartoum as President Barack Obama advocated last year, a U.S. official said on Saturday.
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| Helicopter downed in Rio violence; two police dead Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:11 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Suspected drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter and set fire to five buses and a school in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing two policemen, police and media said.
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| City Critic: Three Wheels Through the Park Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:54 AM PDT Having never thought to ride one, I had to wonder, could pedicabs really be that bad? 
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| Botswana ruling party claims win Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT Botswana's governing party says it has won an election held during a deep recession in the world's largest diamond producer.
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| Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, arrested after Iran's disputed election in June, has been freed on bail, the judiciary said on Saturday.
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| From Altar Wine to Beer Pong, Flu Fears Curb Life’s Rituals Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:19 AM PDT What used to be O.K. is not anymore, as the flu has ushered in new standards of etiquette that can be, in turns, mundane, absurd and heart breaking.
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| Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:38 AM PDT To kidnappers in Mexico, migrants' relatives in the United States are a major source of ransom revenue.
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| Maldives Government Dives for Climate Change Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:58 AM PDT Members of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming.
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| Artist Admits Using Other Photo for ‘Hope’ Poster Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT Shepard Fairey, whose "Hope" poster of President Obama became an emblem of the campaign, admitted lying about which Associated Press photograph he used as a source.
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| Polanski moved for medical tests Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT Film director Roman Polanski has been moved from a Swiss prison to undergo medical tests, his lawyer says.
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| Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:26 AM PDT Protesters accuse government of delaying petition seeking pardon for former leader.
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| Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:26 AM PDT Protesters accuse government of delaying petition seeking pardon for former leader.
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| Spaniards march over abortion law Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:12 AM PDT Thousands gather in Madrid in opposition to government plan to reduce abortion age.
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| Months to Live: Fellow Inmates Ease the Pain of Dying in Jail Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT American prisons house a growing geriatric population. About 75 prisons have started hospice programs; half use inmate volunteers.
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| German coalition parties see deal within next week Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:32 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Leading members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the pro-business Free Democrats said on Saturday that a deal on forming a center-right coalition government was likely next week. Thorny issues, including the scale of tax cuts and how to finance them, remain but the parties have agreed other matters, ranging from financial market regulation to policy on Turkey's bid for European Union membership and online monitoring.
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| What prize do you get if you win a quiz in Somalia? Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:53 AM PDT The winners of a quiz organised by Somali Islamists are given weapons and ammunition as prizes.
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