Uganda bomb attacks during Cup final kill 60

Uganda bomb attacks during Cup final kill 60


Uganda bomb attacks during Cup final kill 60

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:37 PM PDT

The death toll from a pair of bombings that struck a restaurant and a rugby ground in Uganda's capital is around 60, a police spokeswoman told CNN on Monday.


Police: Three cartel gunmen slain in Mexico shootout

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:40 PM PDT

A predawn, hourlong gun battle -- the latest volley in an escalating series of attacks on Mexican federal police by drug cartel hitmen -- left three cartel gunmen dead Sunday in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a federal police spokesman told CNN.


Japan PM 'sorry' for poll loss

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:52 PM PDT

Naoto Kan apologises for poor showing in parliamentary polls but vows a fresh start.


Chinese Sports Fantasies

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Entrepreneur John Tang sees huge market for fantasy sports in the "sports-obsessed" Middle Kingdom.


Australia PM drops election hint, leads in polls (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:15 PM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gives a local radio interview. Gillard Monday dropped a strong hint she is poised to call elections, as she kept her lead in opinion polls despite hitting trouble over a tough new immigration policy.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday dropped a strong hint she is poised to call elections, as she kept her lead in opinion polls despite hitting trouble over a tough new immigration policy.



Japan PM faces deadlock after poll rout (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:41 PM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), bows as he arrives at the DPJ election campaign headquarters in Tokyo on July 11, 2010. Japan's premier faced an uphill battle Monday to push through promised reforms, from reviving the economy to whittling down massive public debt, after his party's electoral mauling at the weekend.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - Japan's premier faced an uphill battle Monday to push through promised reforms, from reviving the economy to whittling down massive public debt, after his party's electoral mauling at the weekend.



Mickey Mouse Teaches English In China

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:34 PM PDT

Through language schools, Disney is introducing its characters to a new audience and extending its b


America's Hypocritical Move Toward China

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:29 PM PDT

In April the a chamber of commerce criticized China for not opening its economy enough, but now the


Karzai to ask U.N. to trim Taliban blacklist: report

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:39 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to ask the United Nations to remove as many as 50 former Taliban members from a U.N. blacklist, The Washington Post reported on Monday.


Brazil: Air France jet takes off after bomb scare (AP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:06 PM PDT

An Air France passenger jet sits on the tarmac after making an emergency landing due to a bomb threat in Recife, Brazil, Saturday July 10, 2010.  All 405 passengers and 18 crew members were safely evacuated from Air France Flight 443 on Saturday night. The plane is scheduled to take off again Sunday night after no explosive was found on board, according to a company spokesman. (AP Photo/Alexandre Gondim, JC Imagem)AP - An Air France passenger jet resumed its flight from Rio to Paris after a bomb scare triggered an emergency landing in northeastern Brazil. No explosive was found on board.



'Removal of Taliban leaders from terror list sought' (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:35 PM PDT

File photo shows Taliban militant fighters surrendering with their weapons at a government building in Herat in March, 2010. Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former Taliban officials from a UN terrorism list in a bid to advance reconciliation talks with insurgents, The Washington Post reported Sunday.(AFP/File/Arif Karimi)AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former Taliban officials from a UN terrorism list in a bid to advance reconciliation talks with insurgents, The Washington Post reported Sunday.



Restaurants Join Bid to Save Fisheries

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:16 PM PDT

As the appetite for seafood soars, restaurant companies such as McDonald's are pressed to promote sustainable solutions.


In Havana's Chinatown, rare droplets of freedom (AP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

AP - At Cuba's only privately run newspaper, it doesn't take much to stop the presses. It's a wonder they even get started.


Divorce or die — old rules clash with new India (AP)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT

In this June 7, 2010 photo, Ravinder Gehlaut, right, and his wife Shilpa Kadiyan, sit in a relative's house in Sultanpur Dabas village on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, where they were forced to flee for their lives. The reason: The caste councils that enforce medieval kinship rules judged the marriage sinful because the couple belong to the same thousands-strong clan. Such rulings lead to couples being separated, ostracized, or even killed, more than 100 last year in one Indian state alone. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)AP - Deep in a warren of dusty alleys in a north Indian village, an unmarked house serves as a refuge for a young couple who fear for their lives.



Iran execution of woman temporarily halted, state media reports

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:13 PM PDT

Iran's judiciary chief has temporarily halted the execution of a woman convicted of adultery, state media reported Sunday, citing a judicial official.


Uganda bomb attacks during Cup final kill 9

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:43 PM PDT

At least nine people have died in pair of bombings that struck a restaurant and a rugby ground in Uganda's capital as patrons gathered to watch Sunday's World Cup final, police said.


First edition of Al-Qaeda magazine published

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 06:47 PM PDT

DUBAI -Ever wondered how to make a bomb at home, what to pack for a jihad or how to communicate in encrypted messages?

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Mandela crowns South Africa's World Cup as Spain wins

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:18 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG -Nelson Mandela joined the football party for Spain's 1-0 World Cup victory over Netherlands with 700 million people watching, a smiling reminder that his country was in it for more than the game.

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Bahamas police capture 'Barefoot Bandit'

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 11:10 AM PDT

NASSAU, Bahamas -Fugitive burglar and Internet folk hero, the "Barefoot Bandit," was nabbed by Bahamas police after one last daring attempt to evade capture -- this time in a stolen boat.

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Amsterdam Somber After the Netherlands' World Cup Loss (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:10 PM PDT

Time.com - The city was glorious orange for their team even though some feared its strategy did not reflect the classic Dutch style