Ryan Draws Attention, but G.O.P. Support Is Muted

Ryan Draws Attention, but G.O.P. Support Is Muted
Sarkozy urges Pakistan leader to ramp up terror fight
Coventry man is Kanye West's only Twitter friend
Recession hits 'Lawn Mans'
Afghan Governor Avoids Blast, but 6 Children Are Victims
15 dead in Siberian plane crash
Violence in Kashmir leaves 8 dead, 67 hurt
2 Guyanese Guilty in Plot to Bomb Kennedy Airport
South Africa Tries to Scale the Industrial Ladder
Itineraries: Independent Hotels Get a Rewards Program
Seven die in Siberia plane crash
Russia to miss chemical weapons deadline: statement
Two convicted in NY airport plot
Pakistan Struggles With Floods' Aftermath
Afghan Cop Tried for Aiding Drug Trade
Criticism over eisteddfod access
Waters Saw Conflict of Interest and Acted Anyway, Ethics Report Says
At least 7 dead in Siberia plane crash: ministry
'World's largest mass performance'
Flying into Pakistan's disaster zone

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:19 PM PDT

The party's support is muted for Representative Paul D. Ryan's elaborate plan to erase the federal debt.

Sarkozy urges Pakistan leader to ramp up terror fight

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:21 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on Monday to step up his country's fight against terrorism, during a visit overshadowed by a spat between Pakistan and Britain.

Coventry man is Kanye West's only Twitter friend

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:44 AM PDT

Rapper Kanye West makes a Coventry man an online star by following him on social networking site Twitter.

Recession hits 'Lawn Mans'

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Hampshire's annual lawn mower race has been cut from 12 to four hours as teams pull out because of the economic downturn.

Afghan Governor Avoids Blast, but 6 Children Are Victims

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:10 PM PDT

The governor, Haji Ahmadullah Nazak, survived the third attempt by a suicide bomber to kill him in recent months, among eight assassination attempts in all.

15 dead in Siberian plane crash

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:19 PM PDT

A passenger plane crashed Monday night near the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia in southeastern Russia, killing all 15 people aboard, the Ministry of Emergencies said, according to Interfax.

Violence in Kashmir leaves 8 dead, 67 hurt

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Eight people, including a young boy, were killed and 67 were wounded Monday in continued clashes between protesters and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

2 Guyanese Guilty in Plot to Bomb Kennedy Airport

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:24 PM PDT

Two Guyanese men face possible life sentences after being found guilty of conspiring to commit acts of terrorism.

South Africa Tries to Scale the Industrial Ladder

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:43 AM PDT

A new breed of successful entrepreneurs are optimistic that they can change perceptions of the country as an unstable business environment — with a helping hand from the government.

Itineraries: Independent Hotels Get a Rewards Program

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT

A new network of independent hotels gives out points and serves as a counterpoint to giants like Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.

Seven die in Siberia plane crash

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:44 PM PDT

A passenger plane has crashed while coming into land in northern Siberia, killing seven of the 15 people on board, Russian officials say.

Russia to miss chemical weapons deadline: statement

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:02 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will miss a 2012 deadline for eliminating its chemical weapons stockpiles due to cutbacks caused by the global financial crisis, a Russian region involved in the disarmament process said on Monday.

Two convicted in NY airport plot

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Two men charged with plotting to blow up fuel tanks at New York's JFK Airport have been found guilty by a federal jury.

Pakistan Struggles With Floods' Aftermath

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Pakistan redeployed thousands of troops for rescue and relief work in remote mountainous villages where at least 1,100 people died in weekend flash floods and landslides, as public anger mounted against the government over its handling of the disaster.

Afghan Cop Tried for Aiding Drug Trade

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:30 AM PDT

A major-general overseeing borders with Iran and Turkmenistan went on trial for allegedly facilitating the drug trade, one of the most senior officials prosecuted in the country's latest crackdown on corruption. The trial opened as a task force looks into corruption among ministers of President Hamid Karzai's cabinet, Western diplomats said.

Criticism over eisteddfod access

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:46 AM PDT

The standard of disability access at one of Wales' major outdoor festivals is criticised by the family of a wheelchair user.

Waters Saw Conflict of Interest and Acted Anyway, Ethics Report Says

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:28 PM PDT

Representative Maxine Waters's actions involving a bank in which her husband owned stock are now at the center of an investigation to determine if she violated House rules.

At least 7 dead in Siberia plane crash: ministry

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:18 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian passenger plane crashed as it came into land near a Siberian oil town on Monday, killing at least seven of the 15 people on board, an Emergencies Ministry spokeswoman said.

'World's largest mass performance'

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT

North Korea's celebrated Arirang Games opened in Pyongyang's May Day stadium on Monday. A spectacle of dance and gymnastic ability, it is the world's largest mass performance.