Ambush in Sahara kills 11 Algerian policemen

Ambush in Sahara kills 11 Algerian policemen

Ambush in Sahara kills 11 Algerian policemen

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:42 PM PDT

ALGIERS, July 1 — Al Qaeda insurgents killed 11 Algerian paramilitary police in a desert ambush yesterday, a newspaper and a security source said, in the deadliest attack the group has mounted so deep in the Sahara. The attack could be a sign that the militants are becoming a more potent force in the Sahara desert, a vast and thinly-policed region ...


Obama set to sign Iran sanctions bill: W.House

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US President Barack Obama is set to sign a sweeping package of tough new energy and financial sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the White House has said.

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Israeli aircraft strike Gaza, no injuries

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:02 PM PDT

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -Israeli aircraft struck three targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday but nobody was hurt, Palestinian security officials said.

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Storm hampers Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:08 PM PDT

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Waves and wind spawned by Hurricane Alex disrupted cleanup efforts from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday while a senior U.S. official said a relief well intended to plug BP Plc's gushing deep-sea well remained weeks from completion.


Obama to sign new Iran sanctions law on Thursday

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will sign into law on Thursday tough new sanctions targeting Iran's energy and banking sectors, the White House said on Wednesday.


New UK government seeks more influence in EU

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:08 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new coalition will seek to increase the country's influence in the European Union, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday, tempering expectations the new government would take a eurosceptic stance.


Ambush in Sahara kills 11 Algerian police - report

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:08 PM PDT

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda insurgents killed 11 Algerian paramilitary police in a desert ambush on Wednesday, a newspaper and a security source said, in the deadliest attack the group has mounted so deep in the Sahara.


N.Korea proposes direct military talks with Seoul

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:03 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - North Korea has proposed direct military talks with Seoul and urged the UN Security Council to back Pyongyang's quest to conduct its own probe into the March sinking of a South Korean warship.

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Tony Blair named winner of US Liberty Medal for peace work

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:02 PM PDT

LONDON, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair has been named as the 2010 winner of US award the Liberty Medal for his "commitment to conflict resolution", his office said Thursday.

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It pays to have controversies

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Ddespite repeated calls by both current and former great players, top football officials, commentators, and the fans all over the world, FIFA does not want to use technology in assisting referees officiating at World Cup and other football matches. Why?

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Hurricane Alex spins past oil rigs toward Mexico

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:30 PM PDT

PLAYA BAGDAD, Mexico (Reuters) - Alex strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and was due to hit the Mexican coast in a few hours, but it stayed clear of oil fields to the relief of crude markets.


‘Healthy tension’ spurred Singapore’s water needs

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:22 PM PDT

SINGAPORE, July 1 — It was "healthy tension" with Malaysia that spurred Singapore to seek water self-sufficiency, and nations are better off if they are able to stand on their own when it comes to water needs, said national water agency PUB chairman Tan Gee Paw yesterday. He was speaking at a recording of a BBC World News debate featuring global ...


Netanyahu envoy, Turkish minister in secret talks - TV

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:59 PM PDT

JERUSALEM/ANKARA (Reuters) - An envoy for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held secret talks on Wednesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on salvaging ties frayed by the Gaza ship raid, Israeli and Turkish media reported.


U.S. court pick Kagan sails through Senate hearing

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:59 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a series of quips and nimble sidesteps, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan deflected tough Republican questions on her views and judgment on Wednesday and sailed toward likely Senate confirmation.


U.N. court jails Rwandan for 25 years for genocide

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:59 PM PDT

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - An international court trying suspects of Rwanda's 1994 genocide has sentenced a 75-year-old militia leader to 25 years for his involvement in the killing of up to 5,000 Tutsis, the court said on Wednesday.


Trial opens for accused NY airport bomb plotters

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:28 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two accused Islamist extremists were all bluster and no substance, their defense attorneys said in opening statements on Wednesday at a trial on charges they planned to bomb a New York airport.


Alex strengthens into Category Two hurricane

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:21 PM PDT

MIAMI -Alex strengthened into a Category Two hurricane Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico shortly before it was forecast to barrel into the Mexican coast south of the US border, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Iran warns EU of ‘dire consequences’ over sanctions

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT

NEW YORK, July 1 — Iran has warned European Union states of "dire consequences" because of their decision to impose tighter sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme. "Undoubtedly, such a confrontational approach may leave dire consequences in the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the European Union," Iranian Foreign Minister ...


Russia floats barge for waterborne nuclear plant

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:59 PM PDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday took a big step toward the controversial creation of the world's first floating nuclear power station, putting a barge that will house the plant into the water.


N.Korea urges U.N. council to back new Cheonan probe

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:59 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea has asked the U.N. Security Council to support its call for a new probe into the March sinking of a South Korean warship that Seoul blames it for, saying it could cooperate on it with the South.


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