Teens, students slain in Pakistan bombings

Teens, students slain in Pakistan bombings


Teens, students slain in Pakistan bombings

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Bomb attacks in Pakistan killed four young people Wednesday, police told CNN.


Opinion: U.S. bunker embassies send wrong message

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:48 AM PDT

The design of America's embassies overseas might seem at best a mere question of bricks and mortar or a relatively arcane issue in a time of big challenges.


Perfume, chocolate and God in Germany

Posted: 11 May 2010 05:38 AM PDT

On the banks of the Rhine, Cologne is an urban Jacuzzi that keeps the Rhine churning. The city that the residents call "Koln" is home to Germany's greatest Gothic cathedral, its best collection of Roman artifacts, a world-class art museum, and a healthy dose of urban playfulness.


Dog missing after flight to Mexico

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:00 PM PDT

It's one thing to lose your luggage while flying. It's another when your dog goes missing.


Teaching Creole for a cause

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:46 AM PDT

When Max Adrien first heard that a massive earthquake had leveled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, it hit close to home.


Shun "devil's temptations," pope tells priests

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:22 PM PDT

FATIMA, Portugal (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, still trying to come to grips with the Church's sexual abuse scandal, prayed on Wednesday that his priests would be able to avoid the snares of the world and reject the temptations of the devil.


Lincoln Center Fall Festival to Focus on Spiritual

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:59 AM PDT

Festivals may usually be for summer, but Lincoln Center sees an opportunity in a fall program that will focus on the "interior universe."


U.S. envoy says urgent action needed to salvage Sudan peace accord

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:21 PM PDT

A key U.S. official testified Wednesday that time is running out to salvage a peace accord that ended Africa's longest-running war, but he rejected suggestions that the Obama administration is not paying enough attention to the political turmoil in Sudan.


Child survives Tripoli air crash

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:22 PM PDT

A child aged about 10 is the only survivor of a plane crash at Tripoli airport in Libya which killed more than 100 people.


Australia arrests Serb suspect

Posted: 12 May 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Serbian war crimes suspect Dragan Vasiljkovic is arrested in Australia.


Obama Praises Pakistani Cooperation on Qaeda

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:03 PM PDT

Meeting with the Afghan president, President Obama lauded Pakistan for a recognition that insurgent groups have become a "cancer in their midst."


Gaza surfers ride wave of goodwill

Posted: 12 May 2010 03:57 AM PDT

In Gaza, a handful of Palestinian men have found a way to escape from the hardships of life in their conflict-wracked home. They go surfing -- often using surfboards and wetsuits donated by Israeli peace groups.


Haitians still in emergency mode

Posted: 12 May 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Horror has given way to acceptance; it can be seen on people's faces. But desperation surfaces everywhere.


Obama Praises Pakistani Cooperation on Qaeda

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:03 PM PDT

Meeting with the Afghan president, President Obama lauded Pakistan for a recognition that insurgent groups have become a "cancer in their midst."


U.S. gave contracts to 7 firms involved in Iran energy

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:20 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government, while urging the world to cut business ties with Iran, has given government contracts worth nearly $880 million to seven foreign companies involved in Iran's energy sector in recent years, a report said on Wednesday.


Hundreds flee Sudan army, Darfur rebel buildup

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:12 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hundreds of refugees have fled after reports of a build-up of Sudanese army and rebel fighters near a strategic town in Darfur, peacekeepers said on Wednesday.


US backs Karzai's offer to Taliban

Posted: 12 May 2010 11:31 AM PDT

Obama gives support for efforts to "open the door" to Taliban who renounce violence.


Lawmakers Cite Failure of Safety Measure in Gulf Spill

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:03 PM PDT

The chairman of a House committee investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill described "a calamitous series of equipment and operational failures."


Activists Change China Strategy on Eve of Summit

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Chinese activists, up in arms over what they say is the Obama administration's failure to make human rights a priority in its dealings with Beijing, are seeking to join forces as a bilateral dialogue opens in Washington.


Fresh violence in Southern Sudan

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:43 AM PDT

New clashes take place in south Sudan between the Southern army and forces led by the former general George Athor.


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