Vietnam releases leading dissident from prison (AP)

Vietnam releases leading dissident from prison (AP)
Cyclone begins to weaken after lashing Fiji (AP)
British boy kidnapped in Pakistan released (Reuters)
Record number of Chinese unhappy over inflation (Reuters)
British boy kidnapped in Pakistan released
China has become more concerned about Iran - foreign min
Aftershock hits off coast of Chile, no damage
Thai demonstrators 'draw blood'
Fiji declares cyclone disaster
Press fears Beckham injury spells game over (AFP)
6.7-magnitude aftershock hits Chile coast: USGS
Euro police smash Georgian crime ring
China has become more concerned about Iran: foreign minister
Gunbattle erupts at Indian space centre (Reuters)
Recession Speeds Shift In Balance Of Power
Frustrated Thai "red shirts" press ahead with rally
Gunbattle erupts at Indian space centre
Financial reform efforts pit US against Europe (AP)
Australia appoint Nugent as swimming head coach (AFP)
Let's Not Kill All The Lawyers

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:50 PM PDT

AP - Vietnam has released one of its leading democracy activists, an ailing Catholic priest who suffered two strokes while in prison, so that he can receive medical treatment, family members said Tuesday.

Cyclone begins to weaken after lashing Fiji (AP)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:47 PM PDT

AP - Cyclone Tomas' onslaught on Fiji began to weaken Tuesday, but a state of emergency was declared in the hardest-hit areas as the storm battered the South Pacific nation's northern outer islands, knocking out power and forcing thousands of people into shelters.

British boy kidnapped in Pakistan released (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:46 PM PDT

Reuters - A British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been released, a relative said on Tuesday.

Record number of Chinese unhappy over inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:55 PM PDT

Reuters - More than one in two Chinese savers regard the current inflation rate as unacceptable, according to a central bank survey on Tuesday that is likely to fan official concern about deteriorating inflation expectations.

British boy kidnapped in Pakistan released

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:46 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been released, a relative said on Tuesday.

China has become more concerned about Iran - foreign min

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:06 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has become more concerned about developments concerning Iran, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday while reiterating his country's opposition to further sanctions to rein in Iran's nuclear program.

Aftershock hits off coast of Chile, no damage

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:06 PM PDT

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 aftershock struck off the coast of Chile on Monday night about 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Concepcion, which was heavily damaged in an 8.8 magnitude quake on Feb. 27, but the national emergency office said no casualties or damage to infrastructure had been reported.

Thai demonstrators 'draw blood'

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:42 PM PDT

Red shirt protesters say they will splatter government buildings with their own blood.

Fiji declares cyclone disaster

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:35 PM PDT

Thousands forced into emergency shelters as Cyclone Tomas continue to batter Fiji.

Press fears Beckham injury spells game over (AFP)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:52 PM PDT

AFP - Papers raised fears Tuesday David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon meant the final whistle had blown not just on his World Cup hopes, but also on the star's top-flight career.

6.7-magnitude aftershock hits Chile coast: USGS

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 07:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -A 6.7-magnitude aftershock has struck off Chile's coast, some 72 kilometers (45 miles) from Concepcion, among the cities hardest hit by last month's 8.8-magnitude quake, US seismologists said.

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:18 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has become more concerned about developments concerning Iran, China's foreign minister said Tuesday while reiterating his country's opposition to further sanctions to rein in Iran's nuclear program.

Gunbattle erupts at Indian space centre (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:39 PM PDT

Reuters - A gunbattle broke out between two armed men and security forces outside a high security space center in southern India early on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said.

Recession Speeds Shift In Balance Of Power

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:45 PM PDT

The rise of China and India is redrawing geopolitical lines.

Frustrated Thai "red shirts" press ahead with rally

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 10:04 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters pressed ahead with a mass rally in Bangkok on Tuesday, some expressing frustration that four days of peaceful protests had failed to force Thailand's premier to call elections.

Gunbattle erupts at Indian space centre

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:39 PM PDT

BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - A gunbattle broke out between two armed men and security forces outside a high security space center in southern India early on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said.