Turkey jails Kurdish journalist

Turkey jails Kurdish journalist


Turkey jails Kurdish journalist

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:54 AM PST

Turkey sentences a Kurdish editor to 21 years in jail for publishing material sympathetic to the outlawed PKK.


Whiteout Conditions in Beleaguered Washington

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:21 PM PST

Blinding winds whipped across the snow-pummeled Washington region on Wednesday.


Uzbek Case Stirs Angers in Artistic Circles

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:35 AM PST

Umida Akhmedova was found guilty Wednesday of slandering Uzbekistan with her photography, only to be saved from a prison sentence by the anniversary of the country's independence.


Palestinian kills Israeli soldier in West Bank

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:26 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian police officer stabbed and killed an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, in an attack that could place more strain on U.S. efforts to revive Middle East peace talks.


UK ordered to publish details of alleged U.S. torture

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:33 AM PST

The British government was ordered to publish previously secret information Wednesday about the alleged torture of a former British detainee by U.S. authorities.


WWF: Only 3,200 tigers left in wild

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 08:49 AM PST

The number of tigers in the wild has dwindled to 3,200, the World Wildlife Fund said Wednesday as it launched a campaign to save them.


Shin Injury Threatens Lindsey Vonn’s Quest

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:03 PM PST

The injury calls into question her ability to train for — and possibly compete in — the the Winter Olympics.


Mandela moment

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:28 AM PST

What has changed in S Africa since his release in 1990?


Live - Scottish football

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:15 AM PST

With six games being played, it promises to be an important evening in the Scottish Premier League. Among the matches are Celtic v Hearts, Hibs v Aberdeen and Motherwell v Rangers.


Injured skier Vonn may miss Games

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:37 AM PST

United States multiple ski medal hope Lindsey Vonn reveals she is injured and could miss the Vancouver Games.


Whole Genome of Ancient Human Is Decoded

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:37 AM PST

Using a swatch of hair, researchers analyzed the genome of a man who lived on the western coast of Greenland some 4,000 years ago.


Q&A: What Greek financial crisis means

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:57 AM PST

The first in what is expected to be a series of strikes have begun in Greece this week as workers protests against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe.


Tracking the Campaigns of 2010

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:42 AM PST

A new interactive map from The New York Times will provide a dynamic look at the incumbents and challengers, demographics and voting results for the midterm races across the country.


Latest Data Hints at a Recovery in World Trade

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:43 AM PST

Exports and imports increased for both China and the United States, suggesting American businesses and consumers were growing more confident about spending.


Greek PM pledges to slash deficit

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:15 AM PST

Prime Minister George Papandreou vows to "take any necessary measures" to reduce Greece's government deficit.


Live - Premier League

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:44 AM PST

Arsenal host Liverpool, Aston Villa entertain Man Utd, Everton play Chelsea and there are three other games on a crucial night of Premier League football.


Questions on Rule of Law Raised by Iraqi Leader’s Use of Army

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:26 AM PST

The prime minister sent the military to press a provincial council on the appointment of a governor, raising doubts about Iraq's democratic institutions.


DNA reveals ancient human's face

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:25 AM PST

DNA analysis of human hair preserved for 4,000 years in Greenland's permafrost yields clues to the owner's appearance.


Nigeria's acting president removes top minister

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:55 AM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan removed the powerful justice minister on Wednesday in his first major step since assuming executive powers in the absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua.


Suicide Attack Kills 17, Mostly Police, in Pakistan

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:38 AM PST

A powerful blast by a suicide bomber ripped through the security forces vehicle and damaged several other civilian vehicles.


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