Ash closes parts of UK airspace

Ash closes parts of UK airspace

Ash closes parts of UK airspace

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:33 PM PDT

A no-fly zone has been imposed over parts of Northern Ireland causing renewed disruption for air travellers.


French academic headed home from Iran

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:15 PM PDT

A French academic arrested last summer in Iran's post-election demonstrations was headed back home early Sunday morning.

French woman flying home after Iran trial: France (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:18 PM PDT

Reuters - French teacher Clotilde Reiss is being flown back to France on Sunday after the end of her trial in Iran on spying charges, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said.


Hong Kong holds polls in test for democracy camp (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:01 PM PDT

Pedestrians pass behind a banner showing pro-democracy lawmaker Tanya Chan who is campaigning for a by-election in Hong Kong described by some as a de-factor referendum on the scale and pace of democractic reforms in the city.(AFP/File/Antony Dickson)AFP - Hong Kong on Sunday held by-elections triggered by pro-democracy lawmakers seeking to pressure Beijing into speeding up the pace of electoral reform in the territory.

French woman flying home after Iran trial: France

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:18 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French teacher Clotilde Reiss is being flown back to France on Sunday after the end of her trial in Iran on spying charges, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said.

Cathay plane escorted to Vancouver after "bomb hoax"

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:06 PM PDT

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A Cathay Pacific airliner from Hong Kong was escorted by military fighter jets to its destination in Vancouver, Canada, after what the airline called a "bomb hoax," but no bomb was found, police said on Saturday.

Spain, Portugal set tone as austerity sweeps Europe (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:37 PM PDT

A homeless person sleeps in the doorway of a bank in Lisbon. Austerity measures in Spain and Portugal have spurred belt-tightening in Italy, France and Britain, countries that so far have been largely spared from the effects of Greece's crisis, analysts say.(AFP/File/Patricia Melo Moreira)AFP - Austerity measures in Spain and Portugal have spurred belt-tightening in Italy, France and Britain, countries that so far have been largely spared from the effects of Greece's crisis, analysts say.

Bomb scare disrupts Canada flight

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:30 PM PDT

Threat called false alarm after fighter jets escort Cathay Pacific flight into Vancouver.


French spy suspect leaving Iran

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:47 PM PDT

Woman arrested after disputed presidential poll, released and on her way home.


NKorean navy boats violate sea border amid tension (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:29 PM PDT

South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan, center, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, center left, and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, center right, walk at Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, Sunday, May 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - Two North Korean naval boats briefly crossed the tense western sea border with South Korea in the first such violation since a South Korean warship sank in the area following a mysterious explosion in March, the South's military said Sunday.

Shanghai unveils 'stronger' version of Wall Street bull (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:23 PM PDT

Italian-US artist Arturo Di Modica's Charging Bull statue is seen at the Bund after its unveiling in Shanghai. At 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) tall and 2.5 tonnes (2.7 tons), the Shanghai sculpture was the same size as the Wall Street version, but AFP - Shanghai unveiled a new landmark on its Bund waterfront over the weekend, a bronze bull sculpture inspired by Wall Street's "Charging Bull" representing China's rising financial ambitions.

Australian man charged with murder after Facebook meeting (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:14 PM PDT

An Australian man has been charged with murder, accused of befriending a teenager via the social networking site Facebook, luring her to an isolated bushland area and killing her, reports said Sunday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - An Australian man has been charged with murder, accused of befriending a teenager via the social networking site Facebook, luring her to an isolated bushland area and killing her, reports said Sunday.

Brazil president begins Iran visit

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:19 PM PDT

Lula "optimistic" about persuading hosts to reach deal with West over nuclear programme.


Thai PM considering curfew after 25 die in clashes (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 10:16 PM PDT

Heavy smoke appears as anti-government protesters burn tires at a main road in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 16, 2010. Thailand's leader warned violence was on the rise after three days of rolling street battles in the heart of Bangkok and hinted Sunday that a curfew may be imposed on the sprawling metropolis of more than 10 million people. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - Thailand's leader warned violence was on the rise in Bangkok and hinted Sunday that a curfew may be imposed on the sprawling metropolis of more than 10 million people after three days of rolling street battles that have killed 25 people.

School tries to bring music back to Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:00 PM PDT

In this May 11, 2010 photo, William Harvey a classical violinist from Indiana, is reflected in a mirror as he teaches students at the National Institute of Music in Kabul, Afghanistan. In this city where music was illegal less than a decade ago, a new generation of children is being raised to understand its joys. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP - From the outside, it looks like any other school in Kabul. A red two-story building is sealed off from the street by a high wall. A few trees stand in the front yard. Children constantly go in and out.

S.Korea warning shots to drive away N.Koreans

Posted: 15 May 2010 07:27 PM PDT

SEOUL - South Korea's navy fired warning shots to drive away North Korean patrol boats from the disputed inter-Korean border in the Yellow Sea, military officials said Sunday.

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Pakistani charged in Chile for explosives, not terror

Posted: 15 May 2010 02:43 PM PDT

SANTIAGO -A Pakistani who was charged with illegal explosives possession was set free pending the investigation, but may not leave Chile and must check in with a judge every two weeks, a court source said.

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Brazil's Lula in Iran for nuclear talks

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:57 PM PDT

TEHRAN -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in Iran on Sunday for a nuclear summit that major powers have said might prove to be Tehran's last chance to avoid new UN sanctions.

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Teen sailor home after 7-month journey

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:32 PM PDT

Jessica Watson's 210-day, solo, round-the world sail ended in Australia's Sydney Harbor, where tens of thousands of cheering spectators and hundreds of boats turned out to welcome her home.

'D.C. Five' appear in court in Pakistan

Posted: 15 May 2010 06:34 AM PDT

Five Pakistani-Americans on trial in Pakistan on terrorism charges appeared at a brief hearing Saturday, but did not face the detailed questioning they had expected.
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