Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem (AP)

Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem (AP)


Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested, sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)AP - Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.



Trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens in China (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:28 PM PDT

Cars drive in to the Shanghai Number One Intermediate People's Court on the morning of Rio Tinto trail March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Nir EliasReuters - Four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto stood trial in China on Monday, while the company's chief executive said in Beijing that Rio remained committed to working with the key Asian customer.



Obama hails healthcare vote as historic victory

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday hailed the House of Representatives vote for his sweeping healthcare plan as a victory for the American people that answered the call of history.


U.S. sees food security as next big Africa push

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will put food security at the heart of its Africa policy, as it seeks to enhance ongoing U.S. efforts on trade, investment and HIV/AIDS on the continent, a top U.S. diplomat said.


Afghan militant delegation in Kabul for talks

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:49 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A senior delegation representing one of the main Afghan insurgent movements is in Kabul with a plan for peace talks with the Afghan government, a senior official in President Hamid Karzai's government said on Monday.


Afghan militant delegation in Kabul for talks (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:49 PM PDT

Reuters - A senior delegation representing one of the main Afghan insurgent movements is in Kabul with a plan for peace talks with the Afghan government, a senior official in President Hamid Karzai's government said on Monday.


Rio Tinto trial opens in Shanghai

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:15 PM PDT

Australia says trial on charges of bribery and theft of secrets will be closely watched.


U.S. House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory.


FACTBOX - U.S. healthcare overhaul has few final steps

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives hope to approve President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Sunday, with the Senate putting the finishing touches on the plan next week.


TIMELINE - Milestones in Obama's quest for healthcare reform

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PDT

Here is a timeline detailing the drive toward healthcare reform in the United States.


The Trouble with North Sinai: Egypt's "Mexico" Problem (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Time.com - After a story about Bedouins stirred controversy, a TIME reporter is invited back to a restive region to get more "balanced" information. She receives quite the reception


Botox in Baghdad? Iraqis go for a little nip, tuck (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, Dr. Abbas al-Sahan, right, performs rhinoplasty surgery on Sarah Saad Abdul-Hameed in Baghdad, Iraq. For years, the only role for plastic surgeons in Iraq has been to reconstruct the torn victims of bombings, mortars and suicide attackers. It may be a sign of change, then, that a new type of patient is now turning up in their clinics — seeking nose jobs, Botox and liposuction. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)AP - Dr. Abbas al-Sahan's patient wasn't a war victim. She didn't have a scar that needed cosmetic surgery. All she wanted was a cute nose. And she got it.



Important dates in surgeon's manslaughter case (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:31 PM PDT

AP - A timeline of the case involving Dr. Jayant Patel, who is facing trial on manslaughter charges in the deaths of three patients in Australia from 2003 to early 2005:


In Morocco, a Crackdown on Christian Aid Workers (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Time.com - In recent weeks, the Moroccan government has raided Christian-run orphanagesand deported Christian aid workers -- a surprise move in a liberal Muslimcountry


Catholics in Bavaria Shaken

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Europe's widening sexual-abuse scandal has spurred a mix of anger and conflicted loyalty among Catholics across Pope Benedict XVI's native Germany, but perhaps nowhere as much as in Bavaria, the country's Catholic heartland where some of the most sensitive allegations have emerged.


Supremely Confident

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PDT

Americans' support of the Court is essentially unwavering.


What Blockbuster Video Can Teach Us About Economics

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Sometimes companies need to go bankrupt.


US passes historic health bill

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:11 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has thanked all those involved in the passing of healthcare reforms which will provide cover to 32m more Americans.


US Congress sends Obama historic health overhaul

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:49 PM PDT

WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives sent a historic health care overhaul to President Barack Obama, bringing the United States closer than ever before to guaranteed coverage for all Americans. — AFP

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UN housing project could unlock Gaza reconstruction

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 06:16 PM PDT

KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees hopes that a housing project in the Gaza Strip approved by Israel can unlock reconstruction efforts in the besieged Hamas-run territory.

The new apartments will house 150 families and could prove

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Cameron calls for MP lobby probe

Cameron calls for MP lobby probe


Cameron calls for MP lobby probe

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 01:02 PM PDT

Tory leader David Cameron calls for an inquiry into allegations ex-ministers tried to sell influence for cash.


U.S. military buildup angers Guam

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PDT

HAGATNA, Guam -- This remote Pacific island is home to U.S. citizens who are fervent supporters of the military, as measured by their record of fighting and dying in America's recent wars.


Election body rejects Iraq recount

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:14 PM PDT

Commission says proof of fraud is needed for it to meet PM's call for manual recount.


Huntley attacked by jail inmate

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:45 PM PDT

Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been attacked by a fellow prisoner in jail, the Ministry of Justice says.


Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional poll

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:23 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to power in one mainland region to avoid a whitewash, exit polls said.


Live Blogging the House Vote

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:54 PM PDT

The House convenes for a historic vote on health care legislation.


Israeli PM defiant before US trip

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:36 AM PDT

Netanyahu says he will not stop building in East Jerusalem as UN chief visits Gaza.


Death Deals Blow to Nepal Peace Process

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:51 AM PDT

The prospects for a lasting peace in Nepal were dealt a blow with the death of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was heading a committee designed to break an impasse in peace negotiations before a deadline at the end of May.


CITES rejects proposal to regulate trade of red, pink corals

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:43 AM PDT

Delegates at a global wildlife conservation conference voted Sunday to protect a coveted salamander but rejected a more sweeping proposal that would have regulated the trade of red and pink corals worldwide.



Blackburn 1-1 Chelsea

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:55 AM PDT

El-Hadji Diouf's header earns a point for Blackburn as Chelsea's title aspirations suffer a blow at Ewood Park.


Iraqi PM calls for manual vote recount

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:32 AM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for a manual recount of the votes cast in the country's tight parliamentary elections, saying he is asking for it to "preserve the integrity of the electoral process."


10 Afghans killed in suicide attack on market

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:37 AM PDT

Ten Afghan civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in a suicide attack Sunday in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, a provincial spokesman said.


Report: Moscow fire chief dies in blaze

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:41 AM PDT

The chief of Moscow's firefighting service died in a blaze that broke out at a business center in the northern part of the city, Russian media reported Sunday.


Israel won't back down in dispute with U.S., PM says

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 05:15 AM PDT

Israel has no intention of backing down in its argument with the United States over Israeli plans to build 1,600 apartments on disputed land in largely Arab East Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.


British Airways strike enters second day

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:11 AM PDT

A strike by British Airways cabin crew entered its second day Sunday with the airline insisting it was operating a good service against union claims of heavy disruption.


Second teen dies in West Bank clashes

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:32 AM PDT

A second Palestinian teen has died after being shot during clashes with the Israeli military in the West Bank, medical officials said Sunday.


Volcano erupts in Iceland

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:45 AM PDT

A volcano erupted beneath a glacier in south Iceland, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.


Note accuses dead of spying for U.S.

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:48 AM PDT

The bullet-riddled bodies of six people were found Sunday in Pakistan's tribal region, four of them near a letter that accused them of spying for the United States, two local government officials told CNN.


Bashir 'must face Darfur charges'

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Ahead of polls, southern Sudan government official urges president to go to Hague.


U.S. missile strike kills 8 militants in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:10 AM PDT

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into an al Qaeda and Taliban hideout in northwest Pakistan on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing eight militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.