Quake strikes near Philippine capital Manila

Quake strikes near Philippine capital Manila
US and Pakistan vow better ties
Deadly car bomb in Colombian port
EU leaders divided by Greek crisis before summit (Reuters)
Sodomy trial 'rotten' and 'malicious,' says Anwar (AFP)
Australians upset over LA kangaroo stunt (AFP)
Netanyahu says progress made in U.S. Mideast talks
Google Inc's deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing (AP)
Westerners follow Thai brides to live in hard-up northeast (AFP)
High-profile resignation in Irish church abuse scandal
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Deadly car bomb hits Colombia city
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Posted: 24 Mar 2010 10:44 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday.

US and Pakistan vow better ties

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:27 PM PDT

The US and Pakistan say they want to improve relations after years of mistrust as they hold talks in Washington.

Deadly car bomb in Colombian port

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:26 PM PDT

A car bomb has exploded in the centre of the Colombian Pacific port city of Buenaventura, killing at least six people, officials say.

EU leaders divided by Greek crisis before summit (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 10:32 PM PDT

Reuters - European Union leaders hold what is likely to be a tense and difficult summit on Thursday, divided over how to help heavily indebted Greece and struggling to maintain confidence in the euro.

Sodomy trial 'rotten' and 'malicious,' says Anwar (AFP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 10:30 PM PDT

AFP - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim described his sodomy trial as "rotten" and "malicious" after a court Thursday set fresh dates for a second round of the hearing in May.

Australians upset over LA kangaroo stunt (AFP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 10:17 PM PDT

AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday described as "pretty off" reports that tourism officials put a distressed kangaroo in a cage on a busy Los Angeles street to promote the country.

Netanyahu says progress made in U.S. Mideast talks

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 10:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended a troubled U.S. visit on Thursday, saying progress had been made toward settling a dispute with the White House over Jewish housing construction in occupied East Jerusalem.

Google Inc's deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:42 PM PDT

AP - Google Inc.'s business ties in China unraveled a little more amid a widening backlash to the U.S. Internet company's decision to move its Chinese search engine offshore in a challenge to the country's online censorship laws.

Westerners follow Thai brides to live in hard-up northeast (AFP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:47 PM PDT

AFP - On what the locals jokingly call "Westerners street", Australian Justin Raines is laughing over a beer with his pregnant Thai fiancee Eve -- who at 21 is half his age.

High-profile resignation in Irish church abuse scandal

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - An Irish Catholic bishop who was personal secretary to three popes became Wednesday the latest and biggest casualty in the child sexual abuse scandal that is convulsing the Church in Europe.