Hezbollah leader won't confirm or deny Scud claims

Hezbollah leader won't confirm or deny Scud claims


Hezbollah leader won't confirm or deny Scud claims

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:48 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has refused to confirm or deny Israeli allegations his group has obtained long-range Scud missiles from Syria.


Belgian parliament moves closer to burqa ban

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:05 PM PDT

The Belgian parliament is likely to vote Thursday on whether to ban face coverings worn by observant Muslim women, the spokesman for a Belgian lawmaker said.


EU to ease airport liquids rule

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:22 AM PDT

The EU says the current restrictions on liquids carried by air passengers will end by April 2013.


Factbox: Some policies on Muslim scarves and veils

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Belgium's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday in favor of banning the wearing of the Islamic veil in public.


For Workers and Families, Oil Rigs Mix Risk With Opportunity

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:30 AM PDT

Four of the men on board the rig when it exploded came from an area where working offshore is one of few options.


Ex-Officer Guilty in Critical Mass Confrontation

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:08 PM PDT

A confrontation in Times Square, widely seen on the Internet, led to a conviction on Thursday.


Chechan President Kadyrov Denies Link to Killing of Israilov, a Critic in Exile

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:04 AM PDT

President Ramzan A. Kadyrov rejected accusations by the Austrian government that he was implicated in the killing of a Chechen whistleblower in Vienna last year.


Belgium votes on burka ban

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Belgium's parliament passes a law which would ban women from wearing Islamic veils like the burka or niqab in public.


Woman wins bungalow brothel case

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:00 PM PDT

A massage parlour boss who advertised "happy endings" is cleared of running a brothel from her Bedfordshire home.


What's Next for Goldman Sachs?

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:53 AM PDT

White Collar Watch examines the legal landscape for Goldman Sachs in the wake of the Senate hearing over the firm's role in the financial crisis and its dealings with clients.


Pakistan agents believe Taliban's Mehsud is alive

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:44 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani intelligence officials said on Thursday they believed Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was alive, contradicting earlier comments that he was killed in a CIA-operated drone aircraft strike.


Leaders clash in final TV debate

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:39 PM PDT

The leaders of the UK's three biggest parties clash in the final TV debate before the general election - focused on the economy.


Belgian parliament votes to ban wearing of veil

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:59 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a draft law to ban wearing the full Islamic face veil in public, a move that could make Belgium the first country to make the practice a criminal offence.


Expo Offers Shanghai a New Turn in the Spotlight

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:05 AM PDT

China has spent more money to mount an elaborate World Expo, which opens Friday, than it did for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.


White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The administration on Thursday positioned the Department of Defense to assist in the effort and took other steps to commit federal resources.


Sarkozy Urges China to Join in Sanctions Against Iran

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:58 AM PDT

Nicolas Sarkozy told Hu Jintao of China on Wednesday that nations would have to impose new sanctions on Iran if it refuses to curb its nuclear program.


Survivor Describes Horror of Triple Murder in Newark

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:10 AM PDT

The testimony came during the trial of Rodolfo Godinez, the first of six defendants to go to court in a 2007 case.


Life Skills Every Child Needs

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Ellen Galinsky's latest book, "Mind In The Making." It may well be the next iconic parenting manual.


Nature target 'will not be met'

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Governments will not meet the target of curbing the loss of species and nature by 2010, a major study confirms.


Thai Political Tussle Intensifies

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Thailand's pro-establishment Yellow Shirt activists demanded military action against antigovernment Red Shirt protesters Thursday and an end to "anarchy" in the capital, a day after clashes turned a busy expressway into a deadly battle zone.


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