Mega-storm heads for Philippines

Mega-storm heads for Philippines


Mega-storm heads for Philippines

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

Thousands in the Philippines flee their homes ahead of Super-Typhoon Megi, which is expected to reach the north of the country early on Monday.


Philippine maids pay high price

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Overseas workers provide much-needed funds, but some suffer abuse from their employers.


Mega-storm heads for Philippines

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

Thousands in the Philippines flee their homes ahead of Super-Typhoon Megi, which is expected to reach the north of the country early on Monday.


DR Congo women march against rape

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Olive Lembe Kabila, wife of Joseph Kabila, president of the Congo, led protest against sexual violence in eastern city.


PACs linked to foreign companies legally donate millions to U.S. campaigns

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:52 AM PDT

As Democrats and Republicans spar over whether foreign money is polluting the midterm elections, a simple point is often overlooked: Hundreds of foreign corporations already play an integral and perfectly legal role in American politics through their U.S. subsidiaries.


Fraud May Void a Quarter of Afghan Votes, Officials Say

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:43 AM PDT

The announcement of results from parliamentary elections was postponed as officials indicated that fraud — including ballot-box stuffing and intimidation — had tainted as many as a million votes.


Pakistan PM plays down prospect of row with judges

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza on Sunday played down fears of growing tension between the government and judiciary.


Freed Chileans return to San Jose mine

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:53 AM PDT

About a dozen of the 33 Chilean miners rescued after more than two months underground have made an emotional return to the San Jose mine.


French Minister Warns of New Terror Threat

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:58 AM PDT

French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said France has received new warnings of a terror threat in Europe, "notably France," from Saudi intelligence services.


China Tries a New Political Model in Shenzhen

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:55 AM PDT

An experiment with political reform in Shenzhen, the city where China pioneered its economic opening, sheds light on an ideological debate playing out within the Communist Party as it holds an annual meeting in Beijing that will help chart China's political future.


Fears for 'bit of Britain' in India

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:03 AM PDT

There is concern in India that a historic stretch of Shimla, a former British hill station, could be unstable owing to unplanned building work.


Pope canonises Australia's first saint

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 08:56 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI has officially recognised Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop in a ceremony in Rome.


US-backed Councils deny defections

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:05 AM PDT

The leaders of Awakening Councils in two Iraqi provinces Sunday denied a report that hundreds of council members have defected to al Qaeda.


DR Congo women in anti-rape march

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:02 AM PDT

The Democratic Republic of Congo's first lady leads thousands of women on a march against sexual violence.


Syrian, Saudi Leaders to Discuss Lebanon And Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:19 AM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks with King Abdullah expected to focus on tension in Lebanon over a U.N.-backed tribunal and the political void in Iraq.


Protests Spotlight China-Japan Tensions

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT

A weekend of sporadic anti-Japanese protests continued Sunday in China, in a reminder of how emotions over territorial issues remain raw between Asia's largest economies.


City Critic: A Night for Pagans Brings Out the Sexy

Posted: 16 Oct 2010 10:39 PM PDT

New Yorkers who aren't into the Victoria's Secret version of Halloween can take a more theatrical approach.


Syrian, Saudi leaders met to discuss Lebanon, Iraq

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held on Sunday talks with Saudi King Abdullah that analysts and diplomats had expected to tackle tension in Lebanon over a U.N.-backed tribunal and the political void in Iraq.


Blackpool 2-3 Man City

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT

Manchester City move second in the table after Carlos Tevez scores twice to help his side overcome Blackpool.


China Rebukes U.S. Over Trade Inquiry

Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:44 AM PDT

China dismissed the American inquiry into subsidies for clean-energy industries as election-season politics.


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