NATO rockets miss target, kill 12 Afghan civilians |
- NATO rockets miss target, kill 12 Afghan civilians
- Hamas arrests British journalist in Gaza
- Pakistan's President and Top Court Spar Over Judges
- Abbas suspends chief of staff
- Marines in Marja proceed with caution as Taliban resists
- Sri Lankan Monks Condemn Arrest
- Rally in Beirut Marks Hariri's Killing
- Court Weighs Dismissal of Uighurs' Case
- Election Campaign Kicks Off in Iraq
- Yemen: Rebels Broke Cease-fire
- Review Criticizes Eurostar Over Debacle
- Luger Who Died Was Terrified of Track
- Kearney Wins First U.S. Gold
- Sharp Words for Luge Federation
- Anti-Olympic Protests Turn Violent
- Opening Draws 33 Million U.S. Viewers
- A Sublime Sport of Almosts
- Johnny Weir's Ice Capades
- Entrepreneurs Put In Olympic Effort
- U.K. Ski Team Faces Wipeout
| NATO rockets miss target, kill 12 Afghan civilians Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:37 PM PST HERAT, AFGHANISTAN -- Two errant rockets killed 12 Afghan civilians on Sunday during the ongoing military offensive in southern Afghanistan, prompting President Hamid Karzai to call for an investigation into the deaths. 
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| Hamas arrests British journalist in Gaza Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:27 PM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas police have arrested a British journalist in the Gaza Strip, an official in the ruling Palestinian Islamist movement said Sunday, accusing him of unspecified security offences.
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| Pakistan's President and Top Court Spar Over Judges Posted: 14 Feb 2010 09:48 AM PST Political tension heightened in Pakistan after the Supreme Court struck down the appointment of two senior judges by President Asif Ali Zardari.
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| Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:25 PM PST Palestinian officials investigate corruption claims as aide says he was blackmailed.
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| Marines in Marja proceed with caution as Taliban resists Posted: 14 Feb 2010 11:42 AM PST MARJA, AFGHANISTAN -- For the Marines of Charlie Company's 3rd Platoon, Sunday's mission was simple enough: Head west for little more than a mile to link up with Alpha Company in preparation for a mission to secure the few ramshackle government buildings in this farming community.
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| Sri Lankan Monks Condemn Arrest Posted: 14 Feb 2010 07:38 AM PST Sri Lanka's top Buddhist monks urged the president to release his main election rival, who was detained on allegations of conspiring to overthrow the government while serving as army chief.
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| Rally in Beirut Marks Hariri's Killing Posted: 14 Feb 2010 02:48 AM PST Thousands of flag-waving Lebanese gathered in Beirut's main square to mark the fifth anniversary of the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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| Court Weighs Dismissal of Uighurs' Case Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:31 AM PST The Supreme Court is asking the Obama administration and lawyers for Chinese Muslims at Guantanamo to explain how Switzerland's decision to resettle two detainees affects a pending high court case.
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| Election Campaign Kicks Off in Iraq Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:11 AM PST Iraq officially kicked off the campaign season, just hours after an appeals panel banned a number of candidates from running in March nationwide elections.
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| Yemen: Rebels Broke Cease-fire Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:17 AM PST A senior Yemeni official accused northern rebels of violating a cease-fire agreement hours after it took effect, killing a soldier and wounding another in an attack on a police station.
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| Review Criticizes Eurostar Over Debacle Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:25 AM PST Eurostar must do more to protect electronic gear on its high-speed trains from melting snow to avoid debacles like one that stranded five trains in the Channel Tunnel, a review concluded.
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| Luger Who Died Was Terrified of Track Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:35 PM PST The young Georgian luger who died in a horrific training accident hours before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday told his father he was terrified of the track before doing the run that killed him.
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| Posted: 14 Feb 2010 09:18 AM PST American moguls skier Hannah Kearney upset the defending Olympic champion, Canadian Jennifer Heil, to win the first U.S. gold medal of the 2010 Olympics.
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| Sharp Words for Luge Federation Posted: 13 Feb 2010 09:09 PM PST Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili expressed annoyance at the International Luge Federation after it blamed a Georgian luger for a training-run crash that led to his death.
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| Anti-Olympic Protests Turn Violent Posted: 13 Feb 2010 09:10 PM PST Anti-Olympic protests turned violent in Vancouver, as demonstrators smashed windows, overturned newspaper boxes and spray-painted buildings and cars downtown.
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| Opening Draws 33 Million U.S. Viewers Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:46 AM PST The opening of the Winter Olympics drew a surge of viewers, even as the Games' planners contended with unseasonably warm weather and a tragic death.
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| Posted: 14 Feb 2010 09:50 AM PST Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes explains the connection between figure skaters and their fans.
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| Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:11 PM PST The U.S. skater has his own reality show and fashion label; one costume is like "a Care Bear on acid."
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| Entrepreneurs Put In Olympic Effort Posted: 09 Feb 2010 10:36 AM PST For some Olympic athletes, training is so intense that running their own business often gets pushed to the side.
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| Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:50 AM PST Financial problems highlight the fragile state of sports funding ahead of London's 2012 Olympics, and deal a blow to the U.K.'s Vancouver medal hopes.
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