Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election

Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election


Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election

Posted: 24 May 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Partial results show the governing party of Meles Zenawi is heading for a win after Sunday's national elections, officials say.

Cameron 'backs down' on 1922 vote

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:44 AM PDT

David Cameron is to avoid a confrontation with Conservative MPs over elections to their influential 1922 committee.

Afghan Spy Agency Accuses Pakistan in Attacks

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Afghanistan's intelligence agency accused Pakistan's of involvement in a bombing that killed NATO soldiers.

U.S., S. Korea to conduct joint exercises

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:23 PM PDT

The U.S. military will conduct joint exercises with the South Korean military in response to that country's announcement that North Korea was behind the recent sinking of one of its warships, the Pentagon said Monday.

Afghan Spy Agency Accuses Pakistan in Attacks

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Afghanistan's intelligence agency accused Pakistan's of involvement in a bombing that killed NATO soldiers.

Lawmakers Propose Penalty on Firms With Iran Oil Deals

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A House committee cleared an amendment to a defense-spending bill that would bar the Pentagon from signing fuel contracts with companies that do business with Iran's energy industry.

Expert Is Confident of Gulf Oil Well’s Death

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Pat Campbell, with decades of experience killing oil wells, is advising BP on how best to seal their leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Student Challenge | The Times as Your Summer Reading

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Starting today, students ages 13-25 are invited to tell us what they're reading and why in The Times each week; we'll then choose our favorite responses to feature on the blog.

Iraqi lawmaker shot dead in Mosul

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:43 PM PDT

An Iraqi MP from the secular Iraqiya bloc is shot and killed by gunmen in the northern city of Mosul.

Gunmen kill Iraqi who won parliamentary seat: police

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:44 PM PDT

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed an Iraqi politician who won a seat in parliament for the Iraqiya coalition headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in the northern city of Mosul on Monday, police said.

More Candidates Disqualified in Iraq

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Two more candidates face new challenges that could bar them from Parliament, election officials and party leaders said on Monday.

Facebook 'outstrips' Arab papers

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:52 AM PDT

There are now more Facebook users in the Arab world than newspaper readers, a survey says.

Iraqi parliamentarian assassinated

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:51 AM PDT

Bashir Hamid al-Graydi, elected on Iraqiya ticket, was shot outside his home in Mosul.

Ethiopia's ruling party on course for landslide

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:38 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's ruling party and allies won by far the most votes in all nine regions and cities that have given provisional results from Sunday's national election so far, the electoral board said on Monday.

U.S. Troops Conduct Training Exercises With Polish Soldiers

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:25 PM PDT

More than 100 U.S. soldiers began assembling a battery of advanced Patriot guided missiles Monday at a Polish military base less than 40 miles from Russian territory, as part of a defense agreement between Washington and Warsaw.

Job Prospects Improve Slightly for College Graduates

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Connections and credentials may help graduates find work in hot industries like computer science. But some economists are concerned the recovery may be shaky.

Disappearance of prominent Mexican politico evokes fear, vitriol

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY -- Even after he was kidnapped, the cigar-chomping politico and silver-maned powerbroker straight out of a Mexican soap opera was hissed and booed. But he is also beloved by many, including President Felipe Calderón, who calls him a dear friend and trusted adviser and choked up when...

Yemen opposition lauds amnesty but skeptical

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:58 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni umbrella opposition group welcomed a government amnesty for nearly 300 imprisoned rebels and separatists, one of its key demands, but members said on Monday they doubted the government was serious about change.

Live - England v Mexico

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT

England take on Mexico in a friendly at Wembley eight days before Fabio Capello announces his 23-man World Cup squad.

Kenya's Islamic courts 'illegal'

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:10 AM PDT

A Kenyan appeal court rules that Islamic courts are illegal and discriminatory under the current constitution.

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