At least 67 dead as quake hits northwest China |
- At least 67 dead as quake hits northwest China
- Philippine island lockdown after deadly siege
- Michelle Obama arrives in Mexico
- Nigeria leader has 'no contact' with president
- Millions bathe in Ganges at world's biggest festival (AFP)
- Nigeria leader has 'no contact' with president
- N.Zealand territory declares new whale sanctuary (AFP)
- Police: NZ man at strip club leaves baby in car (AP)
- Thai deaths rise to 23, red shirts vow final battle
- Philippine islandock down lafter deadly siege
- Mexico drug attacks killed 23,000 since 2006
- Brazil flood toll rises to 246
- Vatican slammed in pedophile scandal
- Verdict due in China official's mafia trial (AFP)
- Top U.S. envoy in Kyrgyzstan for talks after revolt
- Russia says needs time to develop political system
- EXCLUSIVE - Climate change could raise cost of U.S. allergies
- The Cost Of Connecting In China
- Great Barrier Reef oil spill hits nature sanctuary (AFP)
- Mexico drug war kills almost 23,000
| At least 67 dead as quake hits northwest China Posted: 13 Apr 2010 08:14 PM PDT BEIJING -A strong earthquake killed at least 67 people and buried many others in a remote area of northwestern China on Wednesday, the government said, amid reports of heavy damage.
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| Philippine island lockdown after deadly siege Posted: 13 Apr 2010 07:02 PM PDT ISABELA, Philippines -The capital of a southern Philippine island was under police and military lockdown Wednesday after a siege by Al Qaeda-linked militants left 15 people dead.
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| Michelle Obama arrives in Mexico Posted: 13 Apr 2010 06:48 PM PDT MEXICO CITY, Mexico -US First Lady Michelle Obama has arrived in Mexico City for a three-day solo visit, following a surprise stopover in Haiti.
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| Nigeria leader has 'no contact' with president Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:32 PM PDT Nigeria's acting leader, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he hasn't heard from or met the country's ailing president since being appointed to oversee the government in February.
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| Millions bathe in Ganges at world's biggest festival (AFP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:31 PM PDT
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| Nigeria leader has 'no contact' with president Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:32 PM PDT Nigeria's acting leader, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he hasn't heard from or met the country's ailing president since being appointed to oversee the government in February.
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| N.Zealand territory declares new whale sanctuary (AFP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:25 PM PDT
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| Police: NZ man at strip club leaves baby in car (AP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:31 PM PDT AP - Police arrested a man for leaving his 1-year-old baby in a car unattended during the early hours while he watched strippers at a nightclub in New Zealand's capital, and have placed the boy in welfare agency care.
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| Thai deaths rise to 23, red shirts vow final battle Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:14 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirt" protesters ruled out talks with the government and said they would concentrate on one site in the capital Bangkok in readiness for a final battle to oust the country's prime minister.
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| Philippine islandock down lafter deadly siege Posted: 13 Apr 2010 07:02 PM PDT ISABELA, Philippines -The capital of a southern Philippine island was under police and military lockdown Wednesday after a siege by Al Qaeda-linked militants left 15 people dead.
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| Mexico drug attacks killed 23,000 since 2006 Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:48 PM PDT MEXICO CITY -Almost 23,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since the launch of a government crackdown on drug gangs at the end of 2006, a parliamentary source has said.
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| Brazil flood toll rises to 246 Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:36 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO -Landslides triggered by pounding rain in Rio de Janeiro last week killed at least 246 people, officials said, as access to the city's eight-decade-old Christ statue was cut off for the first time.
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| Vatican slammed in pedophile scandal Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT SANTIAGO – The child sex abuse scandal scorching the Catholic Church worsened Tuesday with lawmakers, doctors and gay activists slamming an attempt by the Vatican to shift the blame for the pedophilia to homosexual priests.  Comments by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of
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| Verdict due in China official's mafia trial (AFP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:42 PM PDT
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| Top U.S. envoy in Kyrgyzstan for talks after revolt Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT BISHKEK (Reuters) - A top U.S. diplomat arrived for talks with Kyrgyzstan's interim leaders on Wednesday about defusing a crisis in the Central Asian country, where Washington rents an air base to back its war effort in Afghanistan.
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| Russia says needs time to develop political system Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that he and Barack Obama have "changed the atmosphere" in Russian-U.S. ties, but demanded more American support on issues from the economy to Afghan drugs.
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| EXCLUSIVE - Climate change could raise cost of U.S. allergies Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change could push the cost of U.S. allergies and asthma beyond the current $32 billion annual price tag, conservation and health groups reported on Wednesday.
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| The Cost Of Connecting In China Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:30 PM PDT The three major telecom carriers are spending big on 3G.
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| Great Barrier Reef oil spill hits nature sanctuary (AFP) Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:17 PM PDT
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| Mexico drug war kills almost 23,000 Posted: 13 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT Leaked report says 22,743 people have died since crackdown on drug gangs began in 2006.
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