Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia (AP)

Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia (AP)

Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:53 PM PST

AP - Two foreign journalists freed after more than a year in captivity flew to neighboring Kenya, said Somalia's national security minister on Thursday.

China house church leaders sentenced (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:54 PM PST

AP - A court in northern China has sentenced five leaders of an unauthorized Protestant church to prison terms of up to seven years on charges including illegal assembly, rights groups reported Thursday.

Child abuse report to be released

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:51 PM PST

The Irish Government will today release the findings of a report into child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Dublin. Parts of the 700-page document will be censored so as not to prejudice ongoing or potential criminal cases.

Charges for Argentine officers

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:53 PM PST

Twenty seven years after Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falklands or Malvinas islands - Argentine army officers are facing prosecution.

Worries over Georgia gambling

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:01 PM PST

Health workers in Georgia say they are worried about a new law on gambling seen as part of an effort to build "Las Vegas" style resorts in the former Soviet State.

Google to show Iraqi museum images

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:56 PM PST

The internet giant Google has announced it's going to be making available online much of the Iraqi national museum's collection.

Swiss court grants Polanski bail (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:16 PM PST

Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday granted bail to film-maker Roman Polanski, seen here in 2008, saying his offer of 4.5 million dollars and to go under house arrest was enough to prevent his escape.(AFP/File/Abdelhak Senna)AFP - Roman Polanski awaited release from a Swiss prison on Thursday after a court granted him a 4.5 million dollar bail pending a final decision on whether he should be extradited to the United States over a child sex case.

Indian police in search of the 'perfect' beggar (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:23 PM PST

An Indian beggar appealing to a prosecutor at a mobile court in New Delhi on November 6. More than two months after Delhi authorities launched mobile courts to convict and remove beggars from the capital's streets, the controversial initiative has made a faltering start.(AFP/File/Manan Vatsyayana)AFP - More than two months after Delhi authorities launched mobile courts to convict and remove beggars from the capital's streets, the controversial initiative has made a faltering start.

UN calls for more Myanmar storm aid

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST

Funds shortfall leaves survivors of Cyclone Nargis without proper shelter 18 months on.

Canadian generals dismiss torture allegations

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST

OTTAWA -Three generals testifying in parliament dismissed allegations that Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan tortured prisoners.They rejected accusations from Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin, who was formerly stationed in Afghanistan and told lawmakers last week that Canadian forces "detained, and handed over for severe torture, a lot of innocent people."

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Britain's ex-top spy attacks govt over Afghan war

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 04:02 PM PST

LONDON -A former head of Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service criticised Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government over its funding for and handling of the Afghan mission.

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Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

A security guard of the Trident hotel salutes to pay homage to victims during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, at the Trident hotel, one of the sites of the attack, in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Ahead of Thursday's first anniversary of the deadly terror attacks that paralyzed Mumbai for 60 terrifying hours, groups around the city held vigils, calling for police reform and painting murals to remember the 166 killed. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - A police parade showcasing new armored vehicles and weapons, a mournful candlelight vigil and a blood donation drive brought Mumbai residents together Thursday as they remembered the city's worst terror attack a year ago that left 166 people dead.

Freddie Mercury memorial a beacon for British Asians (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

Eighteen years since he died, an unglamorous London suburb has unveiled Britain's first memorial to Freddie Mercury, hoping it will inspire other local British Asians to take the world by storm.(AFP/File/Robin Millard)AFP - Eighteen years since he died, an unglamorous London suburb has unveiled Britain's first memorial to Freddie Mercury, hoping it will inspire other local British Asians to take the world by storm.

Invading camels to be shot in Australian town (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:36 PM PST

A feral camel searches for food near Alice Springs in Australia. Some 6,000 feral camels are running wild in a remote Australian outback community in search of water, smashing infrastructure and invading the airstrip.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AP - State authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small town in Australia's Outback in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies.

India marks Mumbai attacks

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:51 PM PST

One year on, citizens remember those killed in assault on country's financial hub.

Main suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:52 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - A member of a powerful political family in the southern Philippines, suspected to be behind the massacre of 57 people in an election-related feud, surrendered to police on Thursday, an army official said.

A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 08:46 PM PST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan.

Taiwan's cabinet approves "Love Taiwan" spending

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to invest nearly T$4 trillion ($124 billion) in major infrastructure projects, as part of efforts to boost the island's economy. The government would allocate T$2.79 trillion on 12 "Love Taiwan" infrastructure projects, including the expansion of an international airport in 2009-2016, while another T$1.2 trillion would come from the private sector, the cabinet said in a statement.

A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan.

Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster - sources

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:16 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.

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