Lib Dems suffer after austerity budget: poll (AFP)

Lib Dems suffer after austerity budget: poll (AFP)

Lib Dems suffer after austerity budget: poll (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 10:54 PM PDT

A member of the public takes a photograph of Prime Minister, David Cameron (R), and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, as they walk to Parliament. The Liberal Democrats lost support after they formed a coalition with the Conservatives and agreed to an emergency budget aimed at slashing the public deficit, polls published Sunday found.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The Liberal Democrats lost support after they formed a coalition with the Conservatives and agreed to an emergency budget aimed at slashing the public deficit, polls published Sunday found.

Security sweep follows Yemen attack

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 10:59 PM PDT

Al-Qaeda-linked people suspected behind attack on police intelligence office in Aden.


Europe in firing line as G20 leaders meet (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 10:21 PM PDT

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy (L) speaks with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the G20 Summit in Toronto. Europe's economic policies came under blistering scrutiny as world leaders gathered in Toronto, with the Old Continent being cast by allies as the sick man of the global economy.(AFP/Pool/Jim Young)AFP - Europe's economic policies came under blistering scrutiny as world leaders gathered in Toronto, with the Old Continent being cast by allies as the sick man of the global economy.

Bangladesh hit by first strike since elections (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 11:11 PM PDT

Police have said a strike in Bangladesh against political intimidation halted transport throughout the country and disrupted business operations(AFP/File/Munir Uz Zaman)AFP - A lawmaker was injured and scores of activists arrested Sunday as Bangladesh's main opposition party called the country's first nationwide strike since general elections in December 2008, police said.

Japan's DPJ Struggling to Win Majority

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:45 PM PDT

The Democratic Party of Japan appears set to win around the same 54 seats it holds in the Upper House in next month's election, but polling data suggest it will be hard to win a majority by itself or even with a coalition.


All Blacks coach 'wields axe' for Tri-Nations squad (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:25 PM PDT

Despite wrapping up their June Test series unbeaten the All Black selectors took the axe to their squad on Sunday as they turned their sights on the Tri-Nations championship. An improved performance was demanded going into the tougher series against South Africa and Australia, said head coach Graham Henry as he dropped four players from the squad.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Despite wrapping up their June Test series unbeaten the All Black selectors took the axe to their squad on Sunday as they turned their sights on the Tri-Nations championship.

G-8 Warns Recovery Remains Fragile

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:55 PM PDT

The Group of 8 industrialized countries agreed the global recovery remains "fragile" but made few suggestions about how to strengthen it, leaving the main decisions to the G-20 meetings in Toronto.


Kyrgyzstan Votes in Key Referendum

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:59 PM PDT

Polls opened in Kyrgyzstan for a referendum to choose a new constitution that the interim government hopes will legitimize its power until parliamentary elections in October.


Obama Aims to Revive a Trade Pact

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:44 PM PDT

Obama will announce plans to clear final hurdles to gaining congressional approval for a free-trade agreement with South Korea.


Karzai Nominates New Ministers

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 04:16 PM PDT

Afghanistan's president submitted a list of several new ministers, easing some concerns about his commitment to fighting insurgents, but potentially sparking tension from his own parliament.


G-8 Rebukes N. Korea Over Ship Dispute

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:12 PM PDT

The Group of Eight condemnation of North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean ship could help clear the way for action by the U.N. Security Council.


Obama Urges Finance-Overhaul Passage

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:53 AM PDT

President Obama urged Congress to pass the financial-overhaul bill, saying Democrats were close to a triumph over Wall Street lobbyists and other opponents of the legislation.


Geithner Urges G-20 to Focus on Growth

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 02:53 PM PDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on the Group of 20 to focus fundamentally on strengthening near-term and midterm growth prospects.


Can Wimbledon Get Any Weirder?

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:39 PM PDT

What to expect next from a tournament that's already had everything.


Vettel Takes Pole at European Grand Prix

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 03:34 PM PDT

Sebastian Vettel earned Red Bull's eighth pole in nine Formula One races this season, posting the fastest time in qualifying Saturday for the European Grand Prix.


Kyrgyz leader casts vote in turbulent south

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:27 PM PDT

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's interim leader voted on Sunday in Osh, epicentre of a wave of ethnic bloodshed, in a referendum likely to pave the way for the creation of Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.

Puerto Ricans targeted in massive ID theft schemes (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:01 PM PDT

In this photo taken June 21, 2010, Jose Marrero Rivera poses in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Marrero Rivera realized that his identity had been stolen when police came to his San Juan airport snack bar with a warrant for car theft, and that multiple identity thieves were upending his life. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)AP - Born in a U.S. territory where he has lived all his life, Jose Marrero Rivera didn't know his name and social security number were racking up thousands of dollars in unpaid charges in Chicago and Miami.

More Asia progress possible under new Australia PM (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 09:04 PM PDT

Ousted Australian leader Kevin Rudd may have talked big on engagement with Asia, but his successor, Julia Gillard (pictured), has a consultative approach seen as more likely to get things done, analysts said.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Ousted Australian leader Kevin Rudd may have talked big on engagement with Asia, but his successor, Julia Gillard, has a consultative approach seen as more likely to get things done, analysts said.

Kyrgyzstan votes on new constitution

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 07:25 PM PDT

OSH, Kyrgyzstan -Kyrgyzstan began voting under tight security Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution amid fears the poll could spark a resurgence of deadly inter-ethnic violence.

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Guineans go to polls to turn page on dictatorship

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 06:26 PM PDT

CONAKRY -Guineans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and put an end to half a century of civilian and military dictatorship in the country's first free election since independence in 1958.

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