Israel to deport Rachel Corrie activists |
- Israel to deport Rachel Corrie activists
- Suicide bomber kills four police in Iraqi capital
- DR Congo police chief suspended:minister
- Pope turns eyes to Mideast at end of Cyprus trip
- Japan's new PM to curb power of kingmaker Ozawa
- Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
- Porn actor jumps off cliff after samurai sword murder
- Flood situation critical in Hungary
- Obama names new spy chief
- Cap device contains 6,000 barrels from Gulf oil spill
- Foreign troop death toll in Afghanistan hits 230
- Japan's new PM scrambles to form cabinet
- Bangladesh mourns after deadliest fire
- Suicide bomber kills four Iraqi police officers
- White hair a 'healing sign' with melanoma drugs
- Murdered Solidarity priest to be beatified
- Defiant N. Korea poses 'dilemma' for US
- Peru promises a fair trial for Dutch murder suspect
- BP chief vows to stay, progress seen in oil spill
- BP will pay legitimate claims "as long as it takes"
| Israel to deport Rachel Corrie activists Posted: 06 Jun 2010 12:44 AM PDT A group of activists detained for trying to sail an aid ship to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade will be deported soon, Israeli officials say.
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| Suicide bomber kills four police in Iraqi capital Posted: 06 Jun 2010 01:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a crowd of police officers at shift change outside a police station in Baghdad on Sunday, killing four and wounding 12, a source in Iraq's Interior Ministry said.
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| DR Congo police chief suspended:minister Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:50 PM PDT KINSHASA -The chief of police in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been suspended and several officers arrested in the probe into the death of leading human rights campaigner Floribert Chebeya, the interior minister said Sunday.
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| Pope turns eyes to Mideast at end of Cyprus trip Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:39 PM PDT NICOSIA -Pope Benedict XVI ends his visit to Cyprus on Sunday with his eyes to the Middle East, giving bishops from the troubled region the working paper for a synod to be held on the plight of Christians, ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue.
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| Japan's new PM to curb power of kingmaker Ozawa Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:27 PM PDT TOKYO -Japan's new premier Naoto Kan will likely take on his predecessor's cabinet with only minor changes but wants to curtail the influence of powerful backroom fixer Ichiro Ozawa, media reports said Sunday.
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| Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:13 PM PDT DHAKA -Bangladesh lifted a ban on Facebook on Sunday, a week after it blocked the popular social networking site over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed and "obnoxious" images of its leaders.
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| Porn actor jumps off cliff after samurai sword murder Posted: 05 Jun 2010 04:59 PM PDT LOS ANGELES, USA -A porn actor wanted for allegedly murdering a co-worker with a samurai-style sword died after jumping from a cliff edge following a standoff with Los Angeles police, police said.
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| Flood situation critical in Hungary Posted: 05 Jun 2010 08:13 AM PDT BUDAPEST – Several thousands of people were still stranded Saturday in northern Hungary as the flooding situation remained critical after over a month of near-continuous rainfall, authorities said.  "Along the banks of the Hernad, Sajo and Boldva rivers some 2,300 people were evacuated due
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2010 07:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Saturday named retired air force general and veteran intelligence expert James Clapper as his new spy chief in a drive to improve troubled US intelligence gathering.
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| Cap device contains 6,000 barrels from Gulf oil spill Posted: 05 Jun 2010 03:28 AM PDT GRAND ISLE, Louisiana – BP's latest bid to contain the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill registered a first small success Saturday, capturing 6,000 barrels of oil in 24 hours, the US official overseeing the spill response said.  The figure is dwarfed by estimates
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| Foreign troop death toll in Afghanistan hits 230 Posted: 04 Jun 2010 10:14 PM PDT KABUL – A NATO soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Saturday, taking the number of foreign troops killed in the country this year to 230.  The soldier, a member of NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), was killed by
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| Japan's new PM scrambles to form cabinet Posted: 04 Jun 2010 10:05 PM PDT TOKYO – Japan's new leader Naoto Kan on Saturday huddled with aides to choose a cabinet lineup that will help him tackle pressing challenges, from reviving Asia's top economy to mending strained US ties.
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| Bangladesh mourns after deadliest fire Posted: 04 Jun 2010 09:58 PM PDT DHAKA - The national flag flew at half-mast and people of all faiths joined in prayers Saturday as Bangladesh mourned the deaths of nearly 120 people in the country's deadliest blaze.
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| Suicide bomber kills four Iraqi police officers Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:23 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded in a crowd of police officers outside a police station in Baghdad on Sunday, killing four policemen and wounding 10 others, a source in Iraq's Interior Ministry said.
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| White hair a 'healing sign' with melanoma drugs Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:23 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - When your hair turns white it is usually a sign of old age, but in advanced melanoma patients taking a new type of cancer treatment, it may be a very good sign, researchers said on Saturday.
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| Murdered Solidarity priest to be beatified Posted: 05 Jun 2010 06:22 PM PDT WARSAW – Up to 250,000 faithful are expected Sunday in Warsaw for the beatification of Jerzy Popieluszko, a Roman Catholic priest and opposition activist murdered 25 years ago by Poland's communist secret police.
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| Defiant N. Korea poses 'dilemma' for US Posted: 05 Jun 2010 04:16 PM PDT SINGAPORE – The United States and its Asian allies demanded North Korea pay a price for the alleged sinking of a South Korean warship, even as Washington acknowledged diplomacy may have no effect on the reclusive regime.
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| Peru promises a fair trial for Dutch murder suspect Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:32 PM PDT LIMA – The Dutchman suspected in the murder of a Peruvian woman and the disappearance of a US teenager in Aruba five years ago is guaranteed a fair trial in Peru, the country's interior minister said Saturday.  The suspect, Joran Van Der Sloot, 22,
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| BP chief vows to stay, progress seen in oil spill Posted: 05 Jun 2010 10:53 PM PDT VENICE, La./PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward said he did not plan to quit over the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as the energy giant's bid to contain the crude appeared to reach a turning point.
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| BP will pay legitimate claims "as long as it takes" Posted: 05 Jun 2010 10:53 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - BP has no specific pre-allocated budget amount to pay damage claims resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but will pay all those "hurt, harmed or damaged" until all legitimate claims are satisfied, a BP executive said on Saturday.
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