U.S. says new sanctions on Iran could impact Pakistan

U.S. says new sanctions on Iran could impact Pakistan

U.S. says new sanctions on Iran could impact Pakistan

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 01:14 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan should be wary of committing to an Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipeline because anticipated U.S. sanctions on Iran could hit Pakistani companies, the U.S. special representative to the region said on Sunday.


Iran executes leader of Sunni rebel group - TV

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 01:14 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran hanged the convicted leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group on Sunday for his involvement in attacks in the Islamic state, state television reported.


Poles vote for new president after plane crash

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 01:14 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poles began voting for a new president on Sunday in an election that will help shape the pace of economic reforms and set the tone for Warsaw's relations with its partners in the European Union and with historic foe Russia.


US: Anti-Iran sanctions can impact Pakistan

Posted: 20 Jun 2010 12:37 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD, June 20 — Pakistan should be wary of committing to an Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipeline because anticipated US sanctions on Iran could hit Pakistani companies, the US special representative to the region said today. While sympathetic to Pakistan's energy needs, the US special representative to the region, Richard Holbrooke, told ...


Iran hangs Sunni Muslim rebel group leader

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:23 PM PDT

TEHRAN, June 20 — Iran hanged the convicted leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group today for his involvement in "terrorist" attacks in the Islamic state, state television reported. "Abdolmalek Rigi was hanged at dawn today ... he was convicted for many crimes like being behind many deadly attacks ... and killing dozens of innocent people," state ...


Iran hangs head of Sunni Muslim rebel group - TV

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 11:19 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran hanged the convicted leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group on Sunday for his involvement in "terrorist" attacks in the Islamic state, state television reported.


Iran hangs Sunni Muslim rebel group leader

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:23 PM PDT

TEHRAN, June 20 — Iran hanged the convicted leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group today for his involvement in "terrorist" attacks in the Islamic state, state television reported. "Abdolmalek Rigi was hanged at dawn today ... he was convicted for many crimes like being behind many deadly attacks ... and killing dozens of innocent people," state ...


BP CEO attends yacht race, sparks new controversy

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc CEO Tony Hayward watched a yacht race off the English coast on Saturday, sparking new controversy in the United States as his company struggles to plug its huge Gulf of Mexico oil leak.


De Villepin creates political party

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:26 PM PDT

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has launched a new political party, fuelling speculation he will run for president.


Pakistan president a US citizen

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:01 PM PDT

NEW YORK, June 20: A well-known US website, which contains the record of 36,000 prominent figures of the world, has declared President Asif Ali Zardari a US citizen, and said that he suffers from depression and is a diabetes patient.

Poland holds presidential poll

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:35 AM PDT

WARSAW -Poles vote Sunday in an election forced by the air-crash death of conservative president Lech Kaczynski, with his identical twin bidding to replace him but trailing the ruling liberals' candidate.

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U.S. Gulf Coast residents brace for more oil

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 09:26 PM PDT

BURAS, La. (Reuters) - Residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast braced for more oil from a ruptured BP Plc well to hit their beaches on Sunday as oil washed ashore at Panama City, a popular Florida tourist destination.


Poles elect new president after plane crash

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poles choose a new president on Sunday in an election that will help shape the pace of economic reforms and set the tone for Warsaw's relations with its partners in the European Union and with historic foe Russia.


U.S. Gulf Coast residents battle to clean up oil spill

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

BURAS, La. (Reuters) - Residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast battled to save their beaches on Saturday as oil washed ashore at Florida's Panama City, the latest casualty of BP Plc's ruptured deep-sea well.


Twenty-three dead as Turkish troops clash with PKK

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish troops and Kurdish militants clashed in southeast Turkey on Saturday in an escalation of violence which killed 11 soldiers and 12 rebels.


Clashes kill 48 in Sudan's Darfur - tribal leader

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Clashes between rival Arab groups killed 48 people in Sudan's Darfur region, a tribal leader said on Saturday.


Tropical Storm Celia forms in Pacific off Mexico

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Celia formed on Saturday in the Pacific off southern Mexico and could become a hurricane as it moves away from the coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


White House criticizes BP CEO over yacht race

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House renewed its sharp criticism of BP Plc CEO Tony Hayward after he attended a yacht race off the English coast on Saturday as his company struggles to plug its huge Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Yemen says al Qaeda behind raid on police building http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/20/worldupdates/2010-06-19T210421Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494493-3sec=Worldupdates ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen blamed al Qaeda for an attack in which gunmen in military uniforms raided a police headquarters in the port city of Aden on Saturday, killing 11 people and freeing several detainees. Press group urges Kuwaiti ruler to free blogger http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/20/worldupdates/2010-06-20T001456Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494629-1sec=Worldupdates NEW YORK (Reuters) - A global press freedom watchdog called on the Emir of Kuwait on Saturday to intervene for the release of a blogger who is on trial, accused of insulting the ruler and inciting against the government. Hopes fade for survivors after Colombia mine blast http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/20/worldupdates/2010-06-20T002201Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494637-1sec=Worldupdates BOGOTA (Reuters) - Relatives of Colombian miners trapped in a coal mine began to lose hope of finding them alive on Saturday, three days after a blast buried 50 workers and killed at least 19 others. Supporters mark birthday of Myanmar's Suu Kyi http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/20/worldupdates/2010-06-19T172600Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494497-2sec=Worldupdates YANGON (Reuters) - Supporters of Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, marked her 65th birthday on Saturday amid renewed calls in the West for her release. At least 136 dead or missing in China floods http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/20/worldupdates/2010-06-19T154504Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494488-2sec=Worldupdates SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Floods and landslides across southern China have killed at least 88 people and left 48 missing in a week, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.


White House on BP boss 'PR gaffe'

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 10:28 PM PDT

President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel criticises BP CEO Tony Hayward for taking time off instead of dealing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Iran denies U.S. assertion its missiles menace Europe

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 08:07 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's defence minister on Saturday denied U.S. assertions that its missiles posed a threat to Europe and said Washington was spreading propaganda.


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