Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30 |
- Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30
- Supporters praise Stalin at Moscow libel hearing
- Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies
- Cannavaro in failed doping test
- Duminy ignites Champions League
- Concerns Growing Over Another Mortgage Giant
- Czech president makes new demand over EU treaty
- NY socialite heir guilty of theft
- French 'boy sex' minister defiant
- Brooke Astor’s Son Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Her
- Obama team weighs Afghanistan options
- Nobel contenders await peace prize decision
- Shootout leaves 17 police dead in India
- Royal blood disorder identified
- Banks step in as dollar tumbles
- Czech President Seeks Lisbon 'Footnote'
- Maoists Kill 17 Indian Policemen
- UN Afghan envoy denies cover-up
- GOP Lawmakers Reach Out to Isolated Honduran Government
| Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30 Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:49 AM PDT MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Suspected concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk will go on trial on November 30 facing charges of helping to kill 27,900 Jews during World War Two, a German court said on Thursday.
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| Supporters praise Stalin at Moscow libel hearing Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:29 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Supporters of Josef Stalin denounced "lies" about the Soviet dictator at a Moscow court on Thursday as his grandson sought to clear Stalin's name after an opposition newspaper accused him of killing Soviet citizens.
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| Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:26 PM PDT With the value of its endowment down by almost 30 percent, Harvard is learning to live with less, including cutting free cookies at faculty meetings. 
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| Cannavaro in failed doping test Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro fails a doping test after taking a medicine containing banned substance cortisone.
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| Duminy ignites Champions League Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:12 AM PDT A brilliant innings from JP Duminy gives Cape Cobras victory in the inaugural match of cricket's Champions League.
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| Concerns Growing Over Another Mortgage Giant Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:48 PM PDT Problems at the Federal Housing Administration are raising worries among industry executives and Washington policy makers.
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| Czech president makes new demand over EU treaty Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus raised a new obstacle to the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty on Thursday, telling EU president Sweden he wants a footnote added to the document before signing it into force.
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| NY socialite heir guilty of theft Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:33 PM PDT The heir to one of America's largest family fortunes is convicted of grand larceny and fraud by a court in New York.
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| French 'boy sex' minister defiant Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:06 PM PDT A French politician says he will not resign over comments that he enjoyed paying for "young boys" in Thailand.
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| Brooke Astor’s Son Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Her Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:37 PM PDT Anthony D. Marshall was convicted of stealing from the matriarch as she suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the twilight of her life. He could face from 1 to 25 years behind bars.
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| Obama team weighs Afghanistan options Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:23 AM PDT As tensions mount over the best way forward in Afghanistan, top aides say President Obama is adamant about coming up with a new plan before deciding on troop levels.
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| Nobel contenders await peace prize decision Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT A controversial Colombian senator who has obtained the release of 16 hostages held by Marxist guerrillas is the leading candidate to receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced Friday, said an independent research institute in Norway.
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| Shootout leaves 17 police dead in India Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:37 AM PDT At least 17 police officers were killed in what Indian authorities say was a shootout with Maoists Thursday.
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| Royal blood disorder identified Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:26 AM PDT DNA analysis reveals the identity of the "cursed blood" disorder that afflicted the descendents of Queen Victoria.
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| Banks step in as dollar tumbles Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:29 AM PDT Asian central banks intervene in the currency markets in an attempt to slow the slide of the US dollar.
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| Czech President Seeks Lisbon 'Footnote' Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:27 AM PDT Czech President Vaclav Klaus, whose signature is the last obstacle to the adoption of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, said he wanted a "footnote" added to the document before he'd consider approving it.
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| Maoists Kill 17 Indian Policemen Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT Maoist rebels killed 17 policemen in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Thursday, the latest attack in a rising insurgency that the Indian government is seeking to counter with new measures.
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| UN Afghan envoy denies cover-up Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:59 AM PDT The head of the UN's Afghan mission rejects his deputy's allegations that he tried to cover up electoral fraud.
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| GOP Lawmakers Reach Out to Isolated Honduran Government Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT In the three months since soldiers expelled Honduras's leftist president, the Obama administration and the rest of the world have shunned the Central American country, cutting off aid and travel visas. But the isolated Honduran leadership has found one lifeline: Republicans on Capitol Hill. 
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