Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate

Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate


Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 03:39 AM PST

The Dutch Cabinet has dissolved after arguments over Netherlands' involvement in Afghanistan, a spokeswoman for the prime minister confirmed Saturday.


Petraeus Sees Progress in Iraq

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:27 PM PST

Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander overseeing troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that the military is on pace to shift away from a combat mission in Iraq but that casualties will worsen in Afghanistan.


Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:20 AM PST

Thousands of Georgians gathered to pay final respects to a young luger whose death cast a pall over the opening of the Olympics and sent his nation into mourning.


Minaret Collapse Kills 41 in Morocco

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:22 AM PST

A minaret collapse killed 41 people and injured dozens at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes.


Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:23 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.


Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:16 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.


Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:49 AM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan agreed a ceasefire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group on Saturday as part of an agreement to "heal" the war in the western region, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.


Floods kill at least 32 on resort island Madeira

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:09 AM PST

LISBON (Reuters) - At least 32 people have been killed by floods and mudslides caused by an unusually violent rainstorm on the Portuguese resort island of Madeira, officials said on Saturday.


Nato reassures Afghans on Dutch

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST

Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.


Mudslide kills 30 on Portuguese island

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:02 AM PST

At least 30 people have died in a mudslide on the Portuguese island of Madeira, which was hit by heavy downpours overnight, a government official said Saturday.


Polanski wins Berlin film award

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:20 PM PST

Roman Polanski wins the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new political thriller, The Ghost Writer.


Brown - I have never hit anyone

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:05 AM PST

Gordon Brown denies claims in a new book he hit an adviser as he launches Labour's election slogans.


Yemen holds separatists in south, U.N. urges aid

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:42 AM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Government forces have arrested 16 people on suspicion of separatist activity in southern Yemen, security sources said on Saturday.


Fury Just Beneath the Surface

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:49 AM PST

Over the years, Amy Bishop, arrested last week in the shooting of six faculty members, had shown evidence that a small slight could set off a disproportionate reaction.


The Neighborhood Curling Team

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:47 AM PST

The three main members of the American men's curling team at the Vancouver Olympics have lived together in Duluth, Minn.


Deadly rains lash Portuguese island

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:03 AM PST

At least 25 killed in floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rain in Madeira.


Sunni party to boycott Iraqi elections

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:07 AM PST

A key Sunni Arab party is boycotting Iraq's March 7 elections because of what it says was Iranian influence that led to the banning of participants in the upcoming race, including the bloc's leader.


French PM raises human rights concerns with Syria

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:32 AM PST

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he held "frank and direct" talks with Syria's president on the issue of human rights, days after the trial of a Syrian lawyer who championed the cause of political prisoners.


U.S. Faces Canada in Men’s Hockey

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:17 AM PST

The winner of the men's Olympic hockey game on Sunday between the U.S. and Canada will earn a bye into the quarterfinals.


Up Next! On Live TV! A Battle Over ... Health Care?

Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:25 AM PST

President Obama and Republican leaders are going over strategies for a televised "summit" they are holding this week on health care policy.


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