French aid workers seized in CAR

French aid workers seized in CAR


French aid workers seized in CAR

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:35 PM PST

Two French aid workers have been kidnapped in the Central African Republic, their employer says.


Remains of missing U.N. worker found after 24 years

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST

The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.


Management blamed in China mine blast that kills 104

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:58 AM PST

Chinese officials blamed poor management and inadequate precautions for an explosion at a mine that killed 104 people, state-run media said Monday.


Afghan ministers accused of graft

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:12 PM PST

Two Afghan cabinet ministers and 15 former ministers are being investigated for alleged corruption, justice officials say.


Live - Djokovic v Davydenko

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:34 PM PST

World number three Novak Djokovic takes on Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in the evening match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.


Israel Nears Deal on Captive Soldier

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:00 PM PST

Israel and Hamas are very close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinians for Gilad Shalit, who has been held for more than three years by the militant group.


Singh Offers Vision for U.S. Ties

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid out his vision for "mutually beneficial" economic ties with the U.S. and said officials this week will sign a new memorandum of understanding on energy security and climate change.


Sanford Faces 37 Charges by State Ethics Board

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina will face ethics charges on 37 counts of using his office for personal gain.


First collisions in Cern collider

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST

Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.


Iraq’s January Elections Face Near Certain Delay

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:09 PM PST

Iraq's effort to hold parliamentary elections in January appear to have collapsed, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis ahead of the planned U.S. troop withdrawal.


Chinese Drywall Linked to Corrosion in Homes

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST

Federal investigators reported a "strong association" between chemicals in Chinese drywall and complaints by homeowners of metal and electrical corrosion.


U.K. Lawmakers Referred to Prosecutors

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST

British police referred the cases of four lawmakers to prosecutors after an investigation into lavish expenses claimed by some members of Parliament.


Thinking About Diabetes With Every Bite

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:08 PM PST

Before I learned I had Type 1 diabetes, I saw food as food, and ate it as such -- simply, casually, with no real thought attached.


Cumbria braced for more flooding

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:20 AM PST

Residents in areas of Cumbria hit by devastating floods are warned to expect more heavy rain.


U.S. slow to build new flu defenses

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:22 AM PST

After a lethal bird flu virus emerged in Asia, U.S. officials launched an intense effort to build new defenses against a pandemic, including replacing an antiquated vaccine system, which depends on millions of chicken eggs.


A Push for Science and Technology Learning

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST

The president kicks off a program, "Educate to Innovate," at a high school in Fairfax County in Virginia.


Sanford Faces 37 Charges on State Ethics Laws

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:50 AM PST

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina faces charges that he broke state laws more than three dozen times.


'Coma' man conscious for years

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.


'No home smoking rise' after ban

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:15 AM PST

The smoking ban did not lead to children being exposed to more smoking at home, a study has concluded.


US 'will announce climate target'

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:14 AM PST

The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at next month's UN climate summit, officials say.


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