Iraq Blast Kills 16 People

Iraq Blast Kills 16 People


Iraq Blast Kills 16 People

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:47 PM PDT

An evening explosion killed 16 people on Saturday and wounded 35 in a downtown market in Iraq's second-largest city, officials said.


U.N.'s Ban names Turk, Israeli to flotilla probe

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:41 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday named two veteran Turkish and Israeli diplomats to a panel that will investigate Israel's deadly May 31 commando raid on an aid flotilla.


Explosion in Iraqi city Basra kills 16: source

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:35 PM PDT

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed when a power generator exploded in a market in the center of Iraqi oil hub Basra on Saturday, hospital and security sources said.


Twin blasts rock Iraqi city

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:00 PM PDT

At least 14 dead as explosion rocks marketplace in Basra, wounding hundreds.


Separatists reject Kashmir talks

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Indian government's offer for talks turned down after weeks of violent protests.


Deadly 'generator' blast in Iraq

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:47 PM PDT

An explosion, said to have been caused by a power generator, kills 14 people and injures 35 in the Iraqi city of Basra.


Sectarian Clashes Surge in a City in Pakistan’s Heartland

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:08 PM PDT

An attack that killed two Christians is part of a new wave of violence in Punjab Province.


The Police Are Targets in Violence Across Iraq

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:10 PM PDT

A spate of assassinations, gun battles and bombings rattled Baghdad and still-turbulent regions to the north and west on Saturday.


Expatriates Receive Chilly Reception in Iran

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Iran paid for several hundred Iranians living abroad to come back for a conference, but all did not go as planned.


Cheating Scandal Haunts Atlanta School Superintendent

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Beverly L. Hall has become a star in the education field, but that has not insulated her from a scandal that threatened to engulf two-thirds of the district's schools.


Bashir warns foreigners to respect government or be expelled

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:43 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir warned foreign organizations they would be expelled if they disrespected government authority, deepening a stand-off with U.N. peacekeepers over six Darfuris wanted by Khartoum.


Towns submerged as 7 killed in central Europe floods

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:49 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Heavy rain in central Europe has caused floods which killed at least seven people, cut off towns and forced the evacuation of residents from submerged villages by helicopter, authorities and local media said Saturday.


Sectarian Clashes Surge in a City in Pakistan’s Heartland

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:08 PM PDT

An attack that killed two Christians is part of a new wave of violence in Punjab Province.


Universal and Alliance One Settle Bribery Charges

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

They bribed foreign officials to win lucrative overseas sales contracts, government officials said.


Fidel Castro speaks against war to Cuban parliament

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:32 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former President Fidel Castro addressed Cuba's parliament in his first public government act in four years Saturday, and appealed to world leaders, including President Barack Obama, to avoid a nuclear war.


Spain tourism body seeks end to air strike threat

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:31 AM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's travel companies association urged air traffic controllers Saturday to accept a government offer of arbitration to avoid a strike that could wreak economic havoc at the height of the tourist season.


G.O.P. Seeks Democratic Seats on McCain Turf

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:30 PM PDT

In their bid to recapture the House, Republicans hope to mine Democratic seats from districts that picked John McCain over Barack Obama in the last presidential race.


Castro addresses Cuba's parliament for first time in years

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Wearing his signature olive green fatigues, former Cuban President Fidel Castro made his first institutional appearance in four years Saturday, addressing a special session of the communist nation's National Assembly.


Woods' grip on top spot loosens

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 10:47 AM PDT

Tiger Woods' reign as world number one is under increasing threat after another poor round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.


England on top despite Ajmal haul

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Saeed Ajmal takes 5-82 but Pakistan, still 160 runs behind England with nine second-innings wickets in hand, face a monumental task to save the second Test with three days remaining.


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