Obama warns of nuclear terrorism

---

• Obama warns of nuclear terrorism
• Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski
• The Maruti 800 and the Bajaj Chetak: The End of the Road for Two Indian Classics (Time.com)
• Thai protesters gather after clashes hit markets
• Brain drain, low investment hamper African science
• Q+A - What is going on in Thailand?
• Medical parole rejected for jailed China dissident (AP)
• Beijing adopts staggered working hours to ease jams
• Prosecutors arrest SKorean for spying for NKorea (AP)
• Oil rises to $85 as Europe offers Greece bailout (AP)
• Ousted Kyrgyz president to address rally, asks U.N. for help
• Vigils to be held for U.S. hikers detained in Iran
• Thai protesters gather after clashes hit markets
• Taxes Aren't The Main Issue
• Red shirts in Bangkok coffin march
• Cameron reveals pain of losing his son (AFP)
• Even after death, abuse against gays continues (AP)
• Afghan air force struggles to take off (AP)
• New rules would have stopped air bomber - U.S. official
• FACTBOX - China's civilian and military nuclear activities

Obama warns of nuclear terrorism Posted: 11 Apr 2010 11:02 PM PDT President Barack Obama has said the biggest threat to US security is the possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:54 PM PDT The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in the capital Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash.

The Maruti 800 and the Bajaj Chetak: The End of the Road for Two Indian Classics (Time.com) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:05 PM PDT Time.com - The Maruti 800 and the Bajaj scooter captured the imagination of the Indian middle class in the 70s and 80s, but both companies have announced that they will be phasing out these beloved classics

Thai protesters gather after clashes hit markets Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in Bangkok carrying coffins in memory of their comrades killed in clashes at the weekend in the country's most violent political protests in almost 20 years.

Brain drain, low investment hamper African science Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Africa's contribution to the global body of scientific research is very small and does little to benefit its own populations, according to a report from Thomson Reuters released on Monday.

Q+A - What is going on in Thailand? Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:53 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in Bangkok carrying coffins in memory of their comrades killed in clashes at the weekend in the country's most violent political protests in almost 20 years.

Medical parole rejected for jailed China dissident (AP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:19 PM PDT AP - The wife of one of China's best-known dissidents says a request for medical parole for her imprisoned husband has been rejected.

Beijing adopts staggered working hours to ease jams Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:56 PM PDT BEIJING – Beijing began adjusting working hours today for about 810,000 workers to alleviate the city's traffic jams, reports Xinhua news agency. According to a notice issued by the municipal government, Beijing's party and government departments, state-owned enterprises, institutions and social groups should operate from 9am to 6pm since Read more...

Prosecutors arrest SKorean for spying for NKorea (AP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:30 PM PDT AP - A South Korean man was arrested last week for allegedly spying for Pyongyang and working with its military to kidnap activists who helped North Koreans defect, a Seoul official said Monday.

Oil rises to $85 as Europe offers Greece bailout (AP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:45 PM PDT AP - Oil prices rose above $85 a barrel Monday in Asia after a massive loan offer to Greece by European countries helped weaken the dollar, making crude cheaper for investors holding euros.

Ousted Kyrgyz president to address rally, asks U.N. for help Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:26 PM PDT TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Deposed Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was set to address a rally in his home village on Monday to drum up popular support against the self-proclaimed government that has taken power in the capital.

Vigils to be held for U.S. hikers detained in Iran Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:11 AM PDT Friends and supporters of three American hikers detained in Iran plan to hold vigils in various cities across the United States on Sunday to call for their release.

Thai protesters gather after clashes hit markets Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:16 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in Bangkok carrying coffins in memory of their comrades killed in clashes at the weekend in the country's most violent political protests in almost 20 years.

Taxes Aren't The Main Issue Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:01 PM PDT For most voters, the economy trumps tax cuts.

Red shirts in Bangkok coffin march Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT Protesters say no room for negotiation with government following deadly clashes.

Cameron reveals pain of losing his son (AFP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 08:49 PM PDT AFP - British opposition leader David Cameron described Monday how the death of his son last year made him almost give up politics, in a highly personal interview ahead of the May 6 election.

Even after death, abuse against gays continues (AP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:01 PM PDT AP - Even death cannot stop the violence against gays in this corner of the world any more.

Afghan air force struggles to take off (AP) Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:01 PM PDT AP - Dawran Masoomy was once in line to be Afghanistan's first man in space. Nowadays, as a lieutenant general commanding his country's air force, he's happy just to see his vintage planes and middle-aged pilots get back off the ground.

New rules would have stopped air bomber - U.S. official Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:23 PM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian man's botched attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound plane on Christmas Day probably would not have occurred if new U.S. airline security measures had been in place, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary said on Sunday.

FACTBOX - China's civilian and military nuclear activities Posted: 11 Apr 2010 09:23 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao is among the prominent leaders attending a two-day nuclear security summit opening on Monday in Washington D.C.

You are subscribed to email updates from "World_Merged" via xBlog® in Google Reader To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610