Putin Assails Mining Boss Over Safety

Putin Assails Mining Boss Over Safety


Putin Assails Mining Boss Over Safety

Posted: 17 May 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used a nationally televised video conference Monday to press for dismissal of a mining boss on the other end of the line, accusing him of safety violations preceding the explosions that claimed as many as 90 lives in Russia's largest underground coal mine.


US grants asylum to Obama's aunt

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:37 PM PDT

An aunt of Barack Obama receives permission to remain in America after applying for political asylum a second time, her lawyers say.


Children to stay at detention centre

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:47 PM PDT

Children of asylum seekers will continue to be held at Dungavel over the next few months, the Home Office confirms.


White House to Name Deputy F.B.I. Director as T.S.A. Chief

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:25 PM PDT

The White House is preparing to name John S. Pistole as the third nominee to run the Transportation Security Administration.


Thais 'must step back from brink'

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:13 PM PDT

The UN urges Thai protesters and the government to negotiate an end to the political crisis which has claimed dozens of lives.


Israel warns against Gaza flotilla

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Israel says plans by activists to break blockade with aid ships are a "provocation".


NATO Is Urged to Look Beyond Its Borders

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:05 PM PDT

A proposed new strategy for the alliance emphasizes the dangers of terrorism, piracy and cyber-attacks.


Thais 'must step back from brink'

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:13 PM PDT

The UN urges Thai protesters and the government to negotiate an end to the political crisis which has claimed dozens of lives.


Blockbuster spoof

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:23 AM PDT

Are 'mockbusters' the ultimate 'compliment?


Japan to launch mission to Venus

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Japan's space agency is launching a mission to Venus to study its weather and hunt for signs of lightning and volcanoes.


£84m winner wants anonymity

Posted: 17 May 2010 08:00 AM PDT

The winner of the UK's biggest lottery jackpot has opted to remain anonymous, Camelot has said.


Japan to launch mission to Venus

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Japan's space agency is launching a mission to Venus to study its weather and hunt for signs of lightning and volcanoes.


From Fermilab, a New Clue to Explain Human Existence?

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:12 AM PDT

In the Tevatron particle accelerator, a miniature universe went from being neutral to being about 1 percent more matter than antimatter.


Court blocks British Airways strike

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:14 AM PDT

A British Airways employee strike planned for midnight Monday (7 p.m. ET) cannot proceed, a judge has ruled.


Scientists discover frog with inflating nose

Posted: 17 May 2010 09:18 AM PDT

Scientists have discovered a "treasure trove of new species" including a frog with a "Pinocchio-like" nose in a remote section of Indonesian rainforest in Southeast Asia.


Warship destroys Gulf pirate ship

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:22 AM PDT

A Royal Navy warship on Nato anti-piracy operations has destroyed two boats after intercepting a group of suspected pirates, Nato says.


Thai protesters steely in the face of deadly conflict

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:33 AM PDT

BANGKOK -- He's fearful of snipers lurking in deserted high-rise towers that, in normal times, bustle with bankers and businessmen. He's running low on food and water. He frets about the intentions of heavily armed Thai soldiers gathered just down the road on the other side of a flimsy stockade of...


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Posted: 17 May 2010 11:33 AM PDT


West 'concerned' despite Iran deal

Posted: 17 May 2010 11:03 AM PDT

US, EU and Britain say uranium exchange plan fails to address issues over Iran's intentions.


"Cops and narcos" playground games for Mexico kids

Posted: 17 May 2010 12:16 PM PDT

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Children as young as 8 in poor Mexican border cities yearn to grow up to be drug lords and hitmen as the adrenalin and wealth linked to the trafficking world seeps deep into their lives.


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