Nigeria militants threaten new bomb attack in Abuja

Nigeria militants threaten new bomb attack in Abuja


Nigeria militants threaten new bomb attack in Abuja

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:37 PM PDT

LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian militant group said on Friday it planned to carry out another bomb attack in the capital Abuja this month, after claiming twin car bombs in the city two weeks ago which killed at least 10 people.


Countrywide’s Former Chief in Settlement of Fraud Case

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Angelo Mozilo, who helped build the company into the nation's largest mortgage lender, agreed to pay $67.5 million to settle a civil fraud case.


In weeks before rescuers made contact, miners struggled with despair

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 09:36 PM PDT

SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE - When the world came crashing down, Richard Villarroel thought he would be entombed forever, with little chance that rescuers would ever reach him in a dark chamber 2,050 feet under the Atacama Desert.


Ecuador cave-in traps four miners

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:14 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - A cave-in at a small Ecuadorean gold mine trapped at least four workers on Friday and it was unclear if they were alive, authorities said.


North Korea Threatens South Over Propaganda

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:16 AM PDT

The North reiterated a previous warning that it will use "physical strikes" to disrupt any expansion of propaganda efforts by South Korea.


At War: When the 'Dust Blossom' Clears in Kandahar

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:07 AM PDT

The photograph was of the exact same compound which had protected that Afghan sniper so long ago.


Medvedev Names Putin's Man as Moscow Mayor

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:10 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev named a close aide of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to run Moscow on Friday, asking him to deal with rampant corruption and improve the business environment.


US budget deficit falls to $1.3tr

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:10 PM PDT

The US budget deficit hit $1.3 trillion in the year to 30 September, US Congress estimates say.


Robinson slams school 'apartheid'

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:01 PM PDT

The First Minister Peter Robinson describes the Northern Ireland education system as a "benign form of apartheid".


Half a million pound drugs haul

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Seven men are arrested in Portstewart in connection with the seizure of a substantial quantity of illegal drugs on Friday.


Countrywide’s Former Chief in Settlement of Fraud Case

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

Angelo Mozilo agreed to repay $45 million in profits and pay $22.5 million in civil penalties to settle charges with federal regulators, lawyers said.


In the Bronx, an Openly Gay Life Can Be a Dangerous One

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:20 PM PDT

In the toughest neighborhoods, gay residents say, it is possible to live openly much of the time — and then to suddenly pay for it.


Medvedev Names New Mayor of Moscow

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:47 AM PDT

The Russian president solidified the Kremlin's control over life in the capital less than three weeks after ousting a colorful, and more independent, politician from the job.


Oliver Haunted by ’96 Playoff Loss to Yankees

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Darren Oliver, the Rangers' 40-year-old reliever, hasn't been able to shake the memory of the 1996 division series.


BP spill fund 'faces fraud risk'

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:43 AM PDT

The administrator of a $20bn fund to compensate victims of the BP oil spill tells the BBC there is "no doubt" that fraudulent claims are an issue.


Miner's anger at underground ordeal

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:56 AM PDT

The first miner to return home, after being rescued from Chile's San Jose mine, has spoken of his anger at being trapped underground.


North Korea Threatens South Over Propaganda

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:16 AM PDT

The North reiterated a previous warning that it will use "physical strikes" to disrupt any expansion of propaganda efforts by South Korea.


Russia to build nuclear power plant in Venezuela

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 11:30 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia agreed on Friday to help build Venezuela's first nuclear power plant, sell it tanks and buy $1.6 billion of oil assets, reinforcing ties with President Hugo Chavez who shares Russian opposition to US global dominance


US delays decision on Chinese yuan

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:27 PM PDT

Treasury to determine in November whether to accuse China formally of using its currency to gain trade advantages.


American's suspected shooting death brings scrutiny to cartel

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 10:50 AM PDT

The suspected shooting death of an American by gunmen linked to a Mexican drug cartel has brought unwanted attention to a cartel known as Los Zetas and may have resulted in a death sentence for the killers, security experts said.


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