Thai PM faces impeachment move

Thai PM faces impeachment move


Thai PM faces impeachment move

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:18 PM PDT

Opposition MPs launch motion following crackdown on anti-government protests.


As Thai monarchy's power wanes, king still revered (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:43 PM PDT

AP - After deadly street violence 18 years ago, a military strongman and a pro-democracy activist prostrated themselves at the feet of Thailand's king as he lectured the bitter enemies before television cameras like schoolboys after a playground brawl. No more blood was shed on Bangkok's streets.


Seoul resumes psychological warfare with Pyongyang (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:27 PM PDT

Chinese nuclear envoy Wu Dawei leaves after meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. South Korea has won U.S. support for slashing trade to North Korea and vowed to haul its communist neighbor before the U.N. Security Council for a torpedo attack that sank a South Korean warship and killed 46 sailors. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged China on Monday to work with the United States to coordinate a response to the sinking of the warship. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - Tensions on the Korean peninsula soared Tuesday as South Korea resumed propaganda broadcasts into North Korea in retaliation for the deadly sinking of a warship, while the North's leader reportedly has ordered troops ready for combat.



Amid regal pomp, UK government sets out program (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:05 PM PDT

AP - Queen Elizabeth II has opened Parliament nearly 60 times, but she will have an unfamiliar task Tuesday as she sets out the legislative program of a coalition government — the country's first since World War II.


Israeli police to question ex-PM on bribe case (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:30 PM PDT

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, seen here in 2009, has appeared in court to answer charges of corruption. Olmert told reporters he is the victim of a witch-hunt.(AFP/Pool/File/Amit Shabi)AP - The spokesman for Ehud Olmert says police are about to question the former Israeli prime minister on corruption charges.



Salvadoran president to hold meeting on Honduras (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:23 PM PDT

AP - El Salvador's president says a meeting of Central American leaders in July will discuss reincorporating neighboring Honduras into the Central American Integration System, an economic and political group.


Temasek appoints president, search for CEO goes on (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:30 PM PDT

An employee of state-linked Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings in the firm's central offices. The company is still searching for a new chief executive, industry sources and analysts said following the appointment of a new president.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - Temasek Holdings is still searching for a new chief executive, industry sources and analysts said Tuesday after the Singapore state investment firm appointed a new president.



Officials say asylum seeker boat could have sunk (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:11 PM PDT

AP - A boat carrying about 100 asylum seekers from Indonesia to Australia in October last year vanished without a trace and may have sunk, officials said Tuesday.


China, US wrap up key talks on economy, N.Korea (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:45 PM PDT

A US naval officer stands in front of a Chinese flag on board the aircraft carrier, the USS Kitty Hawk in Hong Kong. The United States and China have been wrapping up strategic talks aimed at smoothing out differences on currency and trade issues, as Washington presses Beijing to get tough on North Korea.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - The United States and China were wrapping up strategic talks Tuesday aimed at smoothing out differences on currency and trade issues, as Washington presses Beijing to get tough on North Korea.



Mauritanian court to rule on killing of French

Posted: 24 May 2010 07:11 PM PDT

NOUAKCHOTT – A Mauritanian court is Tuesday set to pass judgment on three young Al-Qaeda members accused of murdering four French tourists in 2007, after a prosecutor sought the death sentence.

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Iran nuclear deal has technical flaw

Posted: 24 May 2010 04:21 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS – The uranium fuel agreement Iran struck with Turkey and Brazil has a key technical flaw as it fails to allocate enough time to make the fuel, a Western diplomat said.

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Investigators hunt black box from Indian jet crash

Posted: 23 May 2010 09:53 PM PDT

MANGALORE, India – Investigators on Monday widened the search for the "black box" data recorder of an Air India Express that crashed into a gorge killing 158 people, as the airline denied lax safety claims.

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How Britain's King of Sting Nabbed Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York (Time.com)

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson  leaves the Renaissance Hotel after receiving an award during the Variety International dinner at the 2010 Hollywood World Conference, Sunday, May 23, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)Time.com - The Fake Sheikh, one of Fleet Street's finest -- or most appalling -- journalists exposes Sarah Ferguson for apparent influence peddling



Mexican senators to listen, not protest in Arizona (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:04 PM PDT

File photo of a woman preparing a dragon mask to be used in a Chinatown parade in Los Angeles, CA. President Barack Obama praised the contribution of Asian-Americans to America's heritage, and invoked efforts to bring about immigration reform in which AP - A delegation of Mexican senators plans to go to Arizona to listen to opinions about the U.S. state's immigration law, but it will not take part in any protests against the controversial measure.



From Bangkok to Cannes, Thailand Political Tensions Remain (Time.com)

Posted: 24 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Time.com - Thousands of Bangkok residents volunteered to restore Thailand's ravaged capital, but political tensions still simmer. The landmark victory of a Thai director at the Cannes film festival serves as a surreal footnote to the current upheaval


North Korea 'on combat alert'

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Reports say army alert raised amid heightened tensions over sinking of warship.


Collision off Singapore spills oil

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:54 PM PDT

Tanker and bulk carrier collide, spilling up to an estimated 2,000 tonnes of oil.


CMOs: Market With Heart And Mind

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Companies must work hard to regain consumer trust.


Europe's Banks Hit by Loan Costs

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:08 PM PDT

European banks are being forced to pay more for short-term dollar borrowings than banks in the U.S. and Asia—suggesting that lenders world-wide are increasingly nervous about the risks ahead for European banks.


Collision Causes Oil Spill in Singapore

Posted: 24 May 2010 08:59 PM PDT

A tanker and a bulk carrier collided in the Singapore Strait resulting in an estimated 2,000 metric tons of crude oil spilling into the sea.


Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election

Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election


Meles 'leads' Ethiopia election

Posted: 24 May 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Partial results show the governing party of Meles Zenawi is heading for a win after Sunday's national elections, officials say.

Cameron 'backs down' on 1922 vote

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:44 AM PDT

David Cameron is to avoid a confrontation with Conservative MPs over elections to their influential 1922 committee.

Afghan Spy Agency Accuses Pakistan in Attacks

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Afghanistan's intelligence agency accused Pakistan's of involvement in a bombing that killed NATO soldiers.

U.S., S. Korea to conduct joint exercises

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:23 PM PDT

The U.S. military will conduct joint exercises with the South Korean military in response to that country's announcement that North Korea was behind the recent sinking of one of its warships, the Pentagon said Monday.

Afghan Spy Agency Accuses Pakistan in Attacks

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Afghanistan's intelligence agency accused Pakistan's of involvement in a bombing that killed NATO soldiers.

Lawmakers Propose Penalty on Firms With Iran Oil Deals

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A House committee cleared an amendment to a defense-spending bill that would bar the Pentagon from signing fuel contracts with companies that do business with Iran's energy industry.

Expert Is Confident of Gulf Oil Well’s Death

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Pat Campbell, with decades of experience killing oil wells, is advising BP on how best to seal their leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Student Challenge | The Times as Your Summer Reading

Posted: 24 May 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Starting today, students ages 13-25 are invited to tell us what they're reading and why in The Times each week; we'll then choose our favorite responses to feature on the blog.

Iraqi lawmaker shot dead in Mosul

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:43 PM PDT

An Iraqi MP from the secular Iraqiya bloc is shot and killed by gunmen in the northern city of Mosul.

Gunmen kill Iraqi who won parliamentary seat: police

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:44 PM PDT

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed an Iraqi politician who won a seat in parliament for the Iraqiya coalition headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in the northern city of Mosul on Monday, police said.

More Candidates Disqualified in Iraq

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Two more candidates face new challenges that could bar them from Parliament, election officials and party leaders said on Monday.

Facebook 'outstrips' Arab papers

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:52 AM PDT

There are now more Facebook users in the Arab world than newspaper readers, a survey says.

Iraqi parliamentarian assassinated

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:51 AM PDT

Bashir Hamid al-Graydi, elected on Iraqiya ticket, was shot outside his home in Mosul.

Ethiopia's ruling party on course for landslide

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:38 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's ruling party and allies won by far the most votes in all nine regions and cities that have given provisional results from Sunday's national election so far, the electoral board said on Monday.

U.S. Troops Conduct Training Exercises With Polish Soldiers

Posted: 24 May 2010 12:25 PM PDT

More than 100 U.S. soldiers began assembling a battery of advanced Patriot guided missiles Monday at a Polish military base less than 40 miles from Russian territory, as part of a defense agreement between Washington and Warsaw.

Job Prospects Improve Slightly for College Graduates

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Connections and credentials may help graduates find work in hot industries like computer science. But some economists are concerned the recovery may be shaky.

Disappearance of prominent Mexican politico evokes fear, vitriol

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY -- Even after he was kidnapped, the cigar-chomping politico and silver-maned powerbroker straight out of a Mexican soap opera was hissed and booed. But he is also beloved by many, including President Felipe Calderón, who calls him a dear friend and trusted adviser and choked up when...

Yemen opposition lauds amnesty but skeptical

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:58 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni umbrella opposition group welcomed a government amnesty for nearly 300 imprisoned rebels and separatists, one of its key demands, but members said on Monday they doubted the government was serious about change.

Live - England v Mexico

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT

England take on Mexico in a friendly at Wembley eight days before Fabio Capello announces his 23-man World Cup squad.

Kenya's Islamic courts 'illegal'

Posted: 24 May 2010 11:10 AM PDT

A Kenyan appeal court rules that Islamic courts are illegal and discriminatory under the current constitution.