Saudi king well after surgery in U.S.: royal court

Saudi king well after surgery in U.S.: royal court


Saudi king well after surgery in U.S.: royal court

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:16 PM PST

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah had a successful second operation in New York on Friday, the royal court said in a statement released by the kingdom's state news agency.


U.N. urges Haiti candidates: respect law, shun violence

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:13 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Irregularities in Haiti's elections seem "more serious than initially thought," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, urging candidates and their supporters to respect the law and avoid violence.


New York City Cracks Down on Parking Scofflaws

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST

New York City is taking measures including seizing cars and other assets of deadbeats who owe a total of nearly $700 million in overdue fines.


Controlled explosions in Belfast

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:05 PM PST

Three controlled explosions have been carried out by army bomb experts examining a stolen car in west Belfast.


Iberia cancels all flights from Spain until Saturday

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:37 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's flag carrier airline Iberia said on Friday it had canceled all flights from Spanish airports until 1100 local time (1000 GMT) on Saturday following a mass walkout by Spanish air traffic controllers.


Efforts to restore north trains

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

ScotRail hopes to restore some trains to the north of Scotland on Saturday after heavy snow wiped out services above the central belt.


Britain requests details of Julian Assange case, fueling speculation he is there

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST

LONDON - Speculation was growing Friday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is hiding somewhere in Britain after British police requested additional information from Swedish authorities seeking his arrest.


Mexico Nabs Accused U.S. Teen Hit Man

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:29 PM PST

Mexican troops arrested a 14-year-old U.S. citizen suspected of being a hit man for a drug cartel


After 30 Years, Times Sq. Rebirth Is Complete

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:04 PM PST

The opening of a new building at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue marks the end of a long and tortuous redevelopment of the signature New York City district.


BP: Spill Rate Lower Than Estimates

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:38 AM PST

BP says that estimates of how much oil flowed from its failed Gulf of Mexico well are likely "inflated by a significant amount," aiming to lower by billions of dollars the fines it faces.


No thaw in sight for winter Wales

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:45 AM PST

Severe weather warnings remain in force across much of Wales with no sign of the Welsh winter freeze ending.


Israel struggles to contain fire

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:25 AM PST

A massive forest fire is raging in northern Israel for a second day despite efforts by thousands of Israeli and foreign firefighters to contain it.


Woman and boy tied up in raid

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:34 AM PST

A woman and a 15-year-old boy were tied up in a house in County Antrim as intruders stole four guns from a safe.


Haiti cholera 'threatens 650,000'

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the cholera epidemic in Haiti could affect as many as 650,000 people over the next six months, with current case numbers underreported.


Leaks Don’t Strain Gulf State Ties, Clinton Says

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:00 PM PST

In Bahrain, the secretary of state and leaders of the kingdom display a unified front in concerns over Iran.


My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:18 AM PST

Something about zombies has become more appealing to us. Maybe it's because the world so often seems like a zombie onslaught.


Air controller walkout disrupts travel in Spain

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST

The airports in Madrid and on Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean closed suddenly Friday afternoon, at the start of long holiday weekend, when air traffic controllers walked off the job, a spokeswoman for Spain's airport authority, AENA, told CNN.


Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:22 AM PST

The days of disclosures seem to be leaving many leery of baring their souls to American officials.


At War: Veterans' Group Backs Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:18 AM PST

The statement by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America comes as the Senate is considering legislation whether to rescind the 17-year-old law.


Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:22 AM PST

The days of disclosures seem to be leaving many leery of baring their souls to American officials.


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