Thieves target statues depicting national heroes in Iran

Thieves target statues depicting national heroes in Iran


Thieves target statues depicting national heroes in Iran

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:24 AM PDT

TEHRAN -- It is the case of the missing statues. Over the past few weeks, nearly a dozen bronze busts and abstract sculptures have been taken from their pedestals in parks and squares across Tehran, apparently with the use of heavy lifting equipment and trucks. It would be an unusual but not nec...


Iraqiya: Shia alliance made in Iran

Posted: 05 May 2010 12:05 PM PDT

Allawi's secular alliance accuses Iran of meddling in Iraq's domestic affairs.


North Korean Can’t Avoid Sunshine in Stealth Trip to China

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:37 AM PDT

Much as in the children's book "Where's Waldo?" the proof that Kim Jong-il is indeed traveling through China can be obvious, if somewhat headache-inducing to arrive at.


Facebook Security Flaw Publicizes Private Chats

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:57 AM PDT

A major security flaw in Facebook's privacy settings allowed users to see a friend's private chats and view their friend's pending friend requests.


North Korean Can’t Avoid Sunshine in Stealth Trip to China

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:37 AM PDT

Much as in the children's book "Where's Waldo?" the proof that Kim Jong-il is indeed traveling through China can be obvious, if somewhat headache-inducing to arrive at.


Somalis hijack Russian tanker, warship dispatched

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:45 AM PDT

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked a Russian tanker carrying $52 million worth of crude oil and 23 crew on Wednesday, prompting Russia to send a warship to try to deal with the incident, officials said.


In copying U.S. politics, British candidates have a ways to go

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:22 AM PDT

EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND -- The reigning cliche of the British election is that American-style politics has come to Britain. Well, not quite.


U.S., Karzai seek common view on Taliban talks

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:38 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Does talking to the Taliban or other extremist groups lead to peace?" is the topic on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul's Facebook discussion page this week.


Police arrest 58 in Darfur investment scam probe

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:39 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police investigating an investment scam in Sudan's Darfur region have collected bounced checks and receipts for up to $27 million and arrested 58 people, the justice minister said Wednesday.


Government Tightens No-Fly Rules

Posted: 05 May 2010 10:58 AM PDT

The government tightened its no-fly rules amid questions about how a Pakistani-American man was allowed to board a plane after being linked to a failed car bombing.


Newsweek on Block as Era of the Newsweekly Fades

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:18 AM PDT

The sale raises questions on whether a fragmented nation still looks to magazines to define the weekly conversation.


Iraq's two top Shiite blocs merge

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:01 AM PDT

Almost two months after national elections, Iraq's two biggest Shiite blocs announced have announced their merger after weeks of negotiations.


New hope for HIV vaccine efforts

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:08 AM PDT

US researchers say they are a step closer to understanding why some people appear to have natural protection against HIV.


Honduras row endangers EU talks

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:08 AM PDT

A spat over recognition of Honduras' government threatens a forthcoming EU-Latin American summit.


Mideast Prepares for Peace Talks

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:42 AM PDT

White House peace envoy George Mitchell met for three hours with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Israelis and Palestinians prepared to resume indirect peace talks for the first time in 18 months.


Congo Rebel Leader Captured

Posted: 05 May 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Civilians who were being recruited to a new rebel movement in Congo's northwest captured the group's leader and he now will stand trial for war crimes.


Brown Soldiers On as U.K. Campaign Winds Down

Posted: 05 May 2010 11:15 AM PDT

The final days of Gordon Brown's uphill bid to remain Britain's prime minister have been much like his rocky two-year run in the job: rough around the edges, perpetually under siege and yet, improbably, still not quite dead.


Nigeria Drops Charges Against Ex-Graft Czar

Posted: 05 May 2010 10:45 AM PDT

The Nigerian government dropped criminal charges against the oil-rich nation's former anticorruption czar, potentially allowing him to return home from a self-imposed exile.


Indonesia's Mulyani to Step Down

Posted: 05 May 2010 09:42 AM PDT

Indonesia's highly respected finance minister plans to step down to take a position at the World Bank, a move that could deal a significant blow to the country's reform efforts.


Live - Premier League

Posted: 05 May 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Manchester City and Tottenham meet in a crunch game in the battle for fourth in the Premier League, while Fulham host Stoke.


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