Reformist papers banned in Iran

Reformist papers banned in Iran


Reformist papers banned in Iran

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:58 PM PST

The authorities in Iran close down the biggest-circulation reformist newspaper Etemaad, saying it breached media laws.


Spanish-Venezuelan row escalates

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:31 PM PST

Spain demands an explanation from Venezuela over claims it helped rebel groups which plotted to kill Colombia's president.


Indian PM visits Saudi Arabia

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:18 PM PST

Extradition treaty signed during first visit by Indian PM to kingdom since 1982.


Are We Prepared for an 8.8 Quake?

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PST

Which kinds of neighborhoods would be most susceptible if a quake hits the West Coast?


Judge Backs Trustee on Repaying Madoff Victims

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:18 AM PST

The judge rejected the argument made by investors that their claims should be based on their account statements.


Obama Takes Aim at School Dropout Rates

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:47 AM PST

The president spoke at a gathering alongside retired General Colin Powell, who leads a group called America's Promise Alliance.


In the Arena: The Best and the Worst of the Games

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:35 AM PST

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver offered a string of glorious and not-so-glorious performances.


Chile rushes troops, aid to quake-stricken towns

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:36 PM PST

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Looters raided more stores in this ravaged city on Monday as thousands of Chilean troops struggled to restore order after a huge earthquake and tsunamis killed more than 700 people.


Yemeni forces clash with suspected rebels in south

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:27 AM PST

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces clashed on Monday with suspected rebels in the southern Abyan province, where separatists are campaigning against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.


Indian PM visits Saudi Arabia

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:40 AM PST

Extradition treaty signed during first visit by Indian PM to kingdom since 1982.


UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST

A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


Spanish court says Venezuela helped ETA, FARC

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:59 AM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain demanded Venezuela explain itself after a judge accused the South American government on Monday of helping Basque ETA rebels and Colombian FARC guerrillas plot possible attacks on Spanish soil.


Troops deployed in quake-hit Chile

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:27 AM PST

Authorities act to quell looters as death toll rises to 723 following Saturday's deadly quake.


EU Urges Greece to Do More

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:36 AM PST

The EU's monetary affairs commissioner said the EU is ready to support Greece, but urged the country to take further measures to shrink its budget deficit.


Supreme Court Turns Away Uighurs

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PST

The high court declined to hear a case brought by Uighurs held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are seeking to be resettled in the U.S.


Italy Flags Corruption Crackdown

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:26 AM PST

Berlusconi's cabinet proposed legislation to keep politicians out of Parliament if they have been convicted of embezzlement, bribery or other forms of corruption.


U.K. to Ban Somalia's Al-Shabab

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:37 AM PST

Britain's government said it was going to ban Somali terrorist organization al-Shabab, an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group fighting the anarchic country's transitional government.


Bosnian war leader arrested in UK

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:32 PM PST

A former member of Bosnia's wartime presidency is held at Heathrow Airport over alleged war crimes.


Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats'

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:49 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for the resignation of the nation's top Olympic officials Monday after the country's worst performance in a Winter Olympics in nearly a hundred years.


As Marja offensive winds down, focus turns to building government

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:02 AM PST

MARJA, AFGHANISTAN -- The initial phase of the military offensive in southern Afghanistan to wrest Marja from insurgent control has largely ended, but the more daunting task of building a credible government in the place of Taliban rule has just begun, according to senior U.S. and Afghan officials.


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