South Korean official says torpedo caused ship to sink

South Korean official says torpedo caused ship to sink


South Korean official says torpedo caused ship to sink

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

SOUTH KOREA South Korea's defense minister said Sunday that an explosion caused by a torpedo probably tore apart and sank one of his country's warships near the North Korean border.



Bankruptcy filings

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

These companies recently filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's local clerk of court offices.


China seen staking "middle" role at nuclear talks

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 11:22 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to stake out a position between the big nuclear weapons states and the non-nuclear-armed countries at an international conference next month, a prominent Swedish think tank said on Monday.


One dead, thousands homeless in Manila slum fire (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Firemen battle to control a fire raging through a shanty residential area in Quezon City, in suburban Manila Sunday. The fire gutted hundreds of homes displacing thousands of people, according to local media reports.(AFP/Noel Celis)AFP - One person died and thousands were left homeless when a fire tore through a shanty town in the Philippine capital, authorities said on Monday.



Prisoners' wives harassed in Havana

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Wives and mothers of political prisoners' in Cuba have again been prevented from marching in Havana.


Egypt's Bedouins face WWII legacy

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

The detritus of the Battle of El Alamein have caused deaths and injuries to Bedouins who live in Eqypt's western desert.


Prisoners' wives harassed in Havana

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Wives and mothers of political prisoners' in Cuba have again been prevented from marching in Havana.


Egypt's Bedouins face WWII legacy

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

The detritus of the Battle of El Alamein have caused deaths and injuries to Bedouins who live in Eqypt's western desert.


India, Pakistan PMs to hold talks: govt source

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT

NEW DELHI -The prime ministers of India and Pakistan are to hold talks on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bhutan this week, a senior government source in New Delhi told AFP on Monday.

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Thailand's 'Yellow Shirts' mull next move against Reds

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:42 PM PDT

BANGKOK -Leaders of Thailand's pro-establishment "Yellow Shirts" huddled Monday to plot their next move against rival "Red Shirts" who are bracing for a crackdown on their Bangkok protest base.

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Seoul probes N.Korean general's promotion

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 08:07 PM PDT

SEOUL -Seoul is investigating whether a demoted North Korean general has won back his former rank as a reward for the sinking of a South Korean warship, an official said Monday.

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Thousands march in Arizona against immigration law

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 07:57 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -Thousands of people have marched in Phoenix, Arizona to express their opposition to a controversial immigration law signed by the state governor.

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Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches a new effort on Monday to build business and social ties to the Muslim world, but analysts say the need for progress on big issues like Middle East peace will overshadow the initiative.


FEATURE - Climate debate gets ugly as world moves to curb CO2

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:48 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Murderer, liar, fraud, traitor.


As they fold, Indonesia garment makers blame China (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT

AP - Mufardi Rusli's neighbors hunch over tables covered in brightly colored fabric, the whirring of their sewing machines echoing across his Jakarta neighborhood. For Rusli, the sound is a bitter reminder of the $2 line of jackets that bankrupted him, costing him a garment business it took 15 years to build.


Charles River, Chinese Pharma Firm Ink $1.6B Deal

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 09:45 PM PDT

The lab services provider will acquire Shanghai-based outsourcing contractor WuXi PharmaTech in a cash-and-stock transaction.


Blue stork surprises German villagers

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:31 PM PDT

A blue stork is proving to be a tourist attraction in a German village, puzzled bird watchers are unsure how it got its distinctive colour.


Blue stork surprises German villagers

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:31 PM PDT

A blue stork is proving to be a tourist attraction in a German village, puzzled bird watchers are unsure how it got its distinctive colour.


Grisly Afghan museum honors anti-Soviet jihad

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:22 PM PDT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The bloodied corpses of Soviet soldiers slumped over an armored tank. Burqa-clad Afghan women on a roof, cheering on fighters as helicopters burn in the sky above their heads.


Fire devastates Philippines slum

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:03 PM PDT

Thousands homeless after blaze tears through shantytown outside Manila.