Attacker of Navy Ship Gets 30 Years

Attacker of Navy Ship Gets 30 Years
U.K. Braces for More Student Protests
Egypt's Opposition Suffers Heavy Losses
Killer shrimp found at two sites
Fuel Lines of Tumors Are Target in Cancer Fight
Thai PM survives court case
Australia opens WikiLeaks inquiry
Somali sentenced to 30 years for U.S. warship attack
Three top Fifa men 'took bribes'
S Sudanese 'flee border area'
English test for UK foreign spouses
Pakistani man threatens to sue CIA if not compensated for relatives' deaths
Ahmadinejad: Iran's nuclear program hit by sabotage
Clinton: Wikileaks release an 'attack on international community'
U.S. terrorism verdict won't alter process: Holder
The Lede: Reaction to the Leaks
The Appraisal: When Finding an Apartment Is Only Half the Battle
Live - Barcelona v Real Madrid
BBC unveils sport award shortlist
RSPCA challenges £2m will ruling

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:07 PM PST

A Somali man who admitted his role in an attack on a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Africa was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

U.K. Braces for More Student Protests

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:11 PM PST

Student protests in the U.K. over rising tuition fees are testing both the strength of Britain's new coalition government and the ability of police to contain social unrest in the country's looming period of deficit-battling austerity.

Egypt's Opposition Suffers Heavy Losses

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST

Egypt's opposition said Monday that its candidates were heavily defeated in parliamentary elections a day earlier, accusing the ruling party of manipulating the vote to ensure a sweeping victory.

Killer shrimp found at two sites

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST

A "killer" shrimp that feeds on native counterparts, young fish and insect larvae has been found at two sites in Wales, says the Environment Agency.

Fuel Lines of Tumors Are Target in Cancer Fight

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST

Approaches include depriving tumor cells of energy and boosting their energy to enable cell suicide.

Thai PM survives court case

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:24 AM PST

Prime Minister Abhisit's job is safe after court dismisses allegations that his party misused election funding.

Australia opens WikiLeaks inquiry

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:52 AM PST

Release of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables "could have breached" Australia laws, attorney-general says.

Somali sentenced to 30 years for U.S. warship attack

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:22 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Somali man who pleaded guilty for his role in an attack against the USS Ashland warship in April was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in prison, the first sentencing in a U.S. piracy case in more than 150 years.

Three top Fifa men 'took bribes'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:52 AM PST

Three senior FIFA officials, due to vote on England's 2018 World Cup bid, are alleged to have taken bribes in the 1990s. The BBC's Panorama reveals that Brazil's Ricardo Teixeira, Paraguay's Nicolas Leoz and Cameroon's Issa Hayatou received payment in exchange for awarding lucrative marketing contracts.

S Sudanese 'flee border area'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:02 PM PST

According to report at least 1,500 south Sudanese have fled areas along the north-south borders fearing aerial attacks.

English test for UK foreign spouses

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:36 AM PST

Migrants wishing to marry a UK resident will have to pass a basic English test before they are allowed a marriage visa.

Pakistani man threatens to sue CIA if not compensated for relatives' deaths

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:37 AM PST

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A Pakistani man who said two of his relatives were killed in a U.S. drone strike said Monday that he planned to sue the CIA in Pakistani courts for "wrongful death" if he is not compensated within two weeks, a move that could renew debate over the legality of the covert pro...

Ahmadinejad: Iran's nuclear program hit by sabotage

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:23 AM PST

TEHRAN - Iran's uranium-enrichment program has been the target of sabotage, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday, but he refused to say whether the Stuxnet computer virus had been responsible for the problems.

Clinton: Wikileaks release an 'attack on international community'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:14 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday denounced the massive new release of documents by Wikileaks as "an attack on the international community" but said she was confident that U.S. relations with other countries would not suffer permanent damage.

U.S. terrorism verdict won't alter process: Holder

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acquittal of a man on all but one of the charges related to the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa has had no impact on deciding the fate of terrorism suspects at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Monday.

The Lede: Reaction to the Leaks

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:27 PM PST

Video of Clinton's remarks; a cool response from the Kremlin; Turkey's leader called the leak "suspicious."

The Appraisal: When Finding an Apartment Is Only Half the Battle

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:26 PM PST

People whose income does not meet a landlord's requirements must find a guarantor.

Live - Barcelona v Real Madrid

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:58 AM PST

Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid meet at the Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the Spanish league season and there is a game each in the Championship and the FA Cup second round too.