US to recognise Honduras election

US to recognise Honduras election


US to recognise Honduras election

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:32 PM PST

Official says the poll is a "critical step" to restore democracy in the country.


Flooding traps 17 in northern China coal mine (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:27 PM PST

AP - Flooding has trapped 17 coal miners in northeastern China, while the death toll from a gas blast at another mine rose to 10, a government official and state media said Saturday.


Russia says train crash death toll rises to 39

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:22 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The death toll from a Russian train crash has risen to 39 after more bodies were pulled from wrecked carriages, an official from the Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.


Cargo plane crashes on take-off in Shanghai

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:22 PM PST

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane en route to Kyrgyzstan crashed on take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three people on board and triggering a fire, state media said.


Argentina's gauchos under threat

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:49 PM PST

The gaucho, Argentina's national myth of a lonely tough guy, is becoming an endangered species. Candace Piette reports.


10 dead in China mine accident: state media (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

Workers are seen at a coal mine yard in Huaibei, central China's Anhui province. Rescuers have recovered the body of the last victim a gas explosion in a southwestern China coal mine, bringing the death toll to 10, state-run media reported on Saturday.(AFP/File)AFP - Rescuers have recovered the body of the last victim a gas explosion in a southwestern China coal mine, bringing the death toll to 10, state-run media reported on Saturday.



3 killed as cargo plane crashes in China: media

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:01 PM PST

BEIJING -A cargo plane carrying seven crew crashed during take off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three, state media reported.

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Front-runner registers for Philippine presidential election

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 07:56 PM PST

MANILA -Benigno Aquino, the front-runner in the race to succeed Philippines President Gloria Arroyo, formally registered his candidacy in the May 2010 election on Saturday with a pledge to fight corruption, witnesses said.

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25 dead, 87 hurt in Russia train crash: reports

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:26 PM PST

MOSCOW -At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured when a train travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg derailed, possibly as a result of an attack, Russian media reported.

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Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes in China, killing 3 (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST

A fire engine leaves the scene of a Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane has crashed outside of Pudong Internationmal Airport Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 in Shanghai, China. The official Xinhua New Agency says the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. Saturday (2340 GMT Friday). (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from Shanghai's main international airport, killing three crew members, a government official said.



E.Timor should form anti-graft commission: president (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST

East Timor should form its anti-corruption commission soon to support the economy and maintain people's trust in the half-island nation, President Jose Ramos-Horta (pictured in October) said Saturday.(AFP/File/Mario Jonny Dos Santos)AFP - East Timor should form its anti-corruption commission soon to support the economy and maintain people's trust in the half-island nation, President Jose Ramos-Horta said Saturday.



World's lowest birth rate 'could hurt' Taiwan society (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:04 PM PST

Pedestrians are seen crossing a street in Taipei. In a population of 23 million, just 1.07 children are born per woman in Taiwan, even lower than Japan's 1.57, according to the United Daily News.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)AFP - The lowest birth rate in the world and a rapidly ageing society could lead to a spate of social problems in Taiwan, a report cited the Taiwanese health minister as saying on Saturday.



Argentina's gauchos under threat

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:49 PM PST

The gaucho, Argentina's national myth of a lonely tough guy, is becoming an endangered species. Candace Piette reports.


Venezuela to upgrade Palestinian ties, offers aid

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:17 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela plans to open an embassy in Palestinian territories and upgrade its ties to ambassadorial level, President Hugo Chavez said on Friday, to support Palestinians in their struggle against Israel.


Venezuela to upgrade Palestinian ties, offers aid

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:12 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela plans to open an embassy in Palestinian territories and upgrade its ties to ambassadorial level, President Hugo Chavez said on Friday, to support Palestinians in their struggle against Israel.


Cargo plane crashes on take-off at Shanghai airport

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:14 PM PST

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane crashed on take-off at a Shanghai airport on Saturday, injuring four people on board, state media said.


Venezuela blasts Colombia as region talks defense

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:09 PM PST

QUITO (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Friday blasted Colombia's defense minister as a "crazy sniper" at a summit in Quito, where South American ministers agreed to sign a partial accord over security in the region.


Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 15 dead (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:04 PM PST

AP - A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they were disembarking at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.


Guatemala mob kills, burns 3 suspected criminals (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 09:36 PM PST

People watch a police car burn during a riot in Solola, Guatemala, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.  According to the Solola police, two men and one woman were beaten and burned in public after residents, who blamed them for killing a public bus driver, passed police security protecting them.  (AP Photo/Mariano Rosales)AP - Police say a mob in Guatemala burned to death two men and a woman suspected of killing a local bus driver.



Abbas thanks Venezuela for supporting Palestinians

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:07 PM PST

CARACAS - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas thanked Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for supporting the creation of a future Palestinian state as he rounded out a five-nation tour of Latin America.

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