Uncertainty Buffets Japan’s Whaling Fleet

Uncertainty Buffets Japan’s Whaling Fleet


Uncertainty Buffets Japan’s Whaling Fleet

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:14 PM PDT

Some in Japan criticize Antarctic hunts, which they say invite international criticism that threatens the more limited coastal hunts.


Taliban Say They Killed 4 Afghan Interpreters

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:12 PM PDT

A Taliban spokesman boasted on Saturday that the group had kidnapped and killed four Afghan interpreters, one on his wedding day, apparently because they worked for the United States military and a Western contractor.


New snag as BP tries to cap well

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:42 PM PDT

There has been a fresh setback for BP in its attempts to contain the leaking Gulf Coast oil well, a company official says.


Belarus police break up gay pride march

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:31 PM PDT

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian police on Saturday broke up a gay and lesbian pride demonstration by about 20 participants who defied an official ban to gather on a side street in central Minsk and march with bright rainbow flags.


Ash Threatens Travel Disruptions

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:33 AM PDT

Volcanic ash from Iceland could disrupt air travel in both Britain and Germany in the next few days, officials said.


Deadly attack on Yemeni convoy

Posted: 15 May 2010 11:35 AM PDT

One soldier killed after armed men target presidential convoy in southern province.


Russia coal miners protest after deadly blasts

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:56 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police were called in to disperse coal miners and their families who had blocked a railway line in Siberia to protest against a mine accident last weekend which killed at least 66 people.


After Housing Bust, Builders Dust Off the Boom Machine

Posted: 15 May 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Cities like Las Vegas, where thousands of new houses sit empty, are building what they do not need.


Dozens kidnapped in Pakistan

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Armed men, dressed as policemen, have abducted 37 people in Kurram region.


Former Indian VP Shekhawat dies

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:51 AM PDT

One of India's best known politicians, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, dies in Jaipur at the age of 87.


News Analysis: Thailand’s King Sees Influence Fade as Crisis Intensifies

Posted: 15 May 2010 11:46 AM PDT

A battle over Thailand's future is raging, but the one man who has been able to resolve such intractable conflicts in the past has been notably silent: King Bhumibol Adulyadej.


Latest Effort to Stop Gulf Oil Leak Hits a Snag

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:05 PM PDT

BP has run into problems as it tries to guide a mile-long tube into the gusher that is spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, said Ken Salazar, the Interior secretary.


Swansea player Idrizaj dies at 22

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Swansea City are in mourning following the death Austrian striker Besian Idrizaj, 22, in his homeland.


On Speech, Kagan Has Leaned Toward Conservatives

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Elena Kagan's views on the First Amendment have sometimes seemed more attuned to the views of conservative Supreme Court justices than to those of the liberal justice whom she is seeking to replace.


Health Insurance Companies Try to Shape Regulations

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Companies are lobbying to ward off strict regulation of premiums and profits under the new health care law.


News Analysis: Thailand’s King Sees Influence Fade as Crisis Intensifies

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

A battle over Thailand's future is raging, but the one man who has been able to resolve such intractable conflicts in the past has been notably silent: King Bhumibol Adulyadej.


Hacker's mother hopes for UK case

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:54 AM PDT

The mother of hacker Gary McKinnon says she is "confident" the new coalition will stop his extradition to the US.


Man held over fatal flat stabbing

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:08 AM PDT

A man in his 20s is arrested following the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman at her London home during a suspected burglary.


Volcanic ash threatens UK airspace

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Transport agency says parts of airspace may have to be shut between Sunday and Tuesday.


More Ash Travel Disruptions Possible

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:42 AM PDT

Officials said volcanic ash from Iceland could disrupt air travel in both Britain and Germany in the next few days.


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