'World's first' Arabic-speaking robot |
- 'World's first' Arabic-speaking robot
- Greeks rally against austerity plans
- China's top diplomat raises pressure on Japan
- Iran ready to free detained American woman on bail
- Turkey holds referendum on constitutional changes
- Turkey holds referendum on constitutional changes
- Foreign priest influx in France
- Journalists targeted in Iraq
- Tension over Islam center, Koran threat marks 9/11
- UK needs global military force post-Afghan
- Hurricane Igor moves westwards over open Atlantic
- Brazil says U.S. spat signals tough security reform
- Iranian diplomat resigns in Finland
- Car loaded with explosives disabled in Mexico
- Serbia indicts nine for 1999 Kosovo killings
- Iraq to pay for U.S. abuse claims vs Saddam regime
- U.S. tensions over Koran spark isolated incidents
- China's top diplomat steps up pressure on Japan
- Coppola wins at Venice Film Festival
- US marks 9/11 amid controversy
| 'World's first' Arabic-speaking robot Posted: 11 Sep 2010 02:52 PM PDT The UAE University in Abu Dhabi has built the world's first fully automated, Arabic-speaking robot that can have "intelligent" conversations with humans - based on information gathered via the internet and through social networking sites.
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| Greeks rally against austerity plans Posted: 11 Sep 2010 08:00 PM PDT Prime Minister George Papandreou has said he is not going to give up on his government's austerity plans following mass union-led protests in Thessaloniki.
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| China's top diplomat raises pressure on Japan Posted: 12 Sep 2010 12:29 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top-ranked diplomat intensified pressure on Japan over a territorial rift, warning Tokyo on Sunday against making "misjudgements" over the seizure of a Chinese fishing boat in disputed seas.
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| Iran ready to free detained American woman on bail Posted: 12 Sep 2010 12:29 AM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to release on bail one of three Americans it has held for more than a year, Iran's English language Press TV quoted Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as saying on Sunday.
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| Turkey holds referendum on constitutional changes Posted: 11 Sep 2010 11:25 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turks voted on Sunday on whether to amend the constitution in a referendum that has turned into a fresh battle between the Islamist-rooted government and secular opponents over the future of democracy in the Muslim country.
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| Turkey holds referendum on constitutional changes Posted: 11 Sep 2010 10:50 PM PDT ANKARA, Sept 12 — Turks voted today on whether to amend the constitution in a referendum that has turned into a fresh battle between the Islamist-rooted government and secular opponents over the future of democracy in the Muslim country. A late opinion poll showed a clear majority of Turks backing the package, which includes changes to the ...
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| Foreign priest influx in France Posted: 11 Sep 2010 10:08 PM PDT It is thought there are more than 1,000 foreign priests working in France with a big influx of priests from Africa.
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| Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:00 PM PDT More than 200 journalists and media workers have been killed in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003, according to French report.
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| Tension over Islam center, Koran threat marks 9/11 Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:35 PM PDT NEW YORK, Sept 12 — Tensions over a threat to burn the Koran in Florida and a proposed Islamic center near New York's Ground Zero marked the ninth anniversary on Saturday of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States. Shortly before the start of ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania to remember the day nearly 3,000 people lost their ...
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| UK needs global military force post-Afghan Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:28 PM PDT GENEVA, Sept 12 — British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said on Saturday that Britain's "battle against terrorism" in Afghanistan was not the end of the global struggle, and the country must be prepared to act elsewhere in future. Speaking to a meeting of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank, Fox said pulling British ...
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| Hurricane Igor moves westwards over open Atlantic Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:46 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Igor strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday and was expected to gain power as it spun westward, but it posed no immediate threat to land or energy interests.
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| Brazil says U.S. spat signals tough security reform Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - Emerging power Brazil downplayed on Saturday a cooling of its relations with the United States following a disagreement on diplomacy towards Iran, but said the incident suggested reform of global institutions would be tough.
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| Iranian diplomat resigns in Finland Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - A senior diplomat at the Iranian embassy in Finland said on Saturday he had resigned to join the political opposition movement against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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| Car loaded with explosives disabled in Mexico Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican police used a controlled explosion early on Saturday to eliminate the threat from a car packed with explosives in this violent city near the border with the United States, local officials said.
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| Serbia indicts nine for 1999 Kosovo killings Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia has indicted nine ex-paramilitaries over the killing of 43 ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 Kosovo conflict, the country's war crimes prosecutors' office said on Saturday.
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| Iraq to pay for U.S. abuse claims vs Saddam regime Posted: 11 Sep 2010 09:16 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has signed a deal with the United States to settle claims from Americans who say they were mistreated by Saddam Hussein's regime during the 1990-91 Gulf conflict, officials said on Saturday.
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| U.S. tensions over Koran spark isolated incidents Posted: 11 Sep 2010 08:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Saturday with commemorative ceremonies and although a pastor had canceled plans for a high-profile protest burning of the Koran, the Muslim holy book was abused in at least three separate incidents.
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| China's top diplomat steps up pressure on Japan Posted: 11 Sep 2010 08:46 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top-ranked diplomat intensified pressure on Japan over a territorial rift, warning Tokyo on Sunday against making "misjudgements" over the seizure of a Chinese fishing boat in disputed seas.
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| Coppola wins at Venice Film Festival Posted: 11 Sep 2010 07:13 PM PDT Sofia Coppola wins the coveted Golden Lion award for her new film Somewhere as the Venice Film Festival comes to a close.
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| US marks 9/11 amid controversy Posted: 11 Sep 2010 04:25 PM PDT Ceremonies have been held in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania to remember the people who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
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