Alleged Russian Agent Claimed Official Was His Firm's Adviser

Alleged Russian Agent Claimed Official Was His Firm's Adviser


Alleged Russian Agent Claimed Official Was His Firm's Adviser

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 10:29 PM PDT

The alleged Russian secret agent who posed as a Canadian entrepreneur named Donald Heathfield claimed a former Clinton administration national security official was an adviser to his company.


Toyota recall over engine flaws

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 10:14 PM PDT

Recalls of up to 270,000 vehicles is latest quality lapse to hit world's top carmaker.


3 dead as Taliban attack US aid group in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 10:16 PM PDT

File photo shows Afghan police preparing to go on patrol in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Suspected Taliban militants stormed the compound of a US aid organisation in Afghanistan Friday, killing three people including at least one foreigner, a senior Afghan official said.(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)AFP - Suspected Taliban militants stormed the compound of a US aid organisation in Afghanistan Friday, killing three people including at least one foreigner, a senior Afghan official said.



'Drug gang' clash kills 21 near Mexico-US border

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 07:07 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY -A clash between suspected members of rival drug gangs left 21 people dead on Thursday in a rural area of the Mexican state of Sonora, very close to the US border, Mexican justice officials said.

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Taliban attacks Afghan aid office

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 10:28 PM PDT

At least two killed in ongoing attack on US aid contractor's office in Kunduz province.


Troops killed in Thailand ambush

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:24 PM PDT

Roadside bomb kills five soldiers in latest attack to hit troubled south Thailand.


Many dead in Mexico gun battle

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:52 PM PDT

Fighting between rival drug gangs leaves 21 dead in Sonora state near US border.


Russia spy suspect's ex-husband says 'she changed' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:38 PM PDT

A New York newspaper features a personal photo of suspected Russian spy Anna Chapman. The British ex-husband of Anna Chapman, the flame-haired businesswoman suspected of being part of a Russian spy ring, is a trainee psychiatrist who was married to her for four years, a paper reported Friday.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - The British ex-husband of Anna Chapman, the flame-haired businesswoman suspected of being part of a Russian spy ring, is a trainee psychiatrist who was married to her for four years, a paper reported Friday.



Drill Down And Disover BP Could Be A $70 Stock

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:38 PM PDT

Even under a harsh scenario for BP, its U.S.listing should trade above $42. Here's why.


South Korean coach quits over cyber attacks (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:15 PM PDT

South Korea's coach Huh Jung-Moo reacts during the 2010 World Cup round of 16 match Uruguay vs South Korea on June 26, 2010 at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. Huh stepped down as South Korea's coach, citing distress from scathing attacks over his leadership during the football World Cup in South Africa.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - Huh Jung-Moo Friday stepped down as South Korea's coach, citing distress from scathing attacks over his leadership during the football World Cup in South Africa.



US aid office under attack in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:48 PM PDT

File photo shows Afghan police preparing to go on patrol in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Afghan police said Friday they were battling suspected Taliban militants who entered the office of a US aid organisation in northern Afghanistan(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)AFP - Afghan police said Friday they were battling suspected Taliban militants who entered the office of a US aid organisation in northern Afghanistan.



Obama signs 'tough' Iran sanctions

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:23 PM PDT

US president signs new bill to further clip Iran's financial and scientific sectors.


Diageo Pours Whisky in Pension Gap

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:07 PM PDT

Global drinks giant Diageo will use maturing-whisky assets to help plug its pension deficit.


China Slams EU Modem Probe

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 07:02 PM PDT

China lashed out at the European Union over an anti-dumping investigation into a type of wireless modem.


Hillary Clinton arrives in Ukraine

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 07:11 PM PDT

KIEV -US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived early Friday in Ukraine, first leg of a trip which is due to take her also to Poland and the Caucasus.

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'Drug gang' clash kills 21 near Mexico-US border

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 07:07 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY -A clash between suspected members of rival drug gangs left 21 people dead on Thursday in a rural area of the Mexican state of Sonora, very close to the US border, Mexican justice officials said.

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Media work to bring Africa's first W.Cup to Africans (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:38 PM PDT

African Union of Broadcasters and FIFA brought 19 journalists from 15 countries to South Africa to cover the matches in English, French and Portuguese and produce a half-hour daily show on the tournament.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - It's a four-and-a-half-hour flight or a three-day drive to get from Uganda to the World Cup in South Africa.



Bollywood's Aamir Khan bites back with satire (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:50 PM PDT

Indian Bollywood actor Aamir Khan attends an event for the first look of his forthcoming Hindi film AFP - Bollywood's Aamir Khan is back behind the camera after the success of his comedy "3 Idiots", with a biting satire on the tensions between rural and urban India, politicians and the media.



Drug hitmen kill Mexican official ahead of vote

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:53 PM PDT

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen in Mexico killed a top prosecutor, murdered 21 people in a shootout and dumped a severed head outside the house of a mayoral candidate days before elections, authorities said.


EU's 'Opposite Twins' Clash Over Future

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 08:22 PM PDT

France and Germany are on different sides of crucial issues in Europe's debate over its economic future. The awkward personal chemistry between their leaders has complicated the two countries' relationship further.