Chinese blamed for Google attack

Chinese blamed for Google attack

Chinese blamed for Google attack

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks say senior officials orchestrated hacking of search engine.


Pakistan families return after Waziristan push (AFP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:49 PM PST

An internally displaced Pakistani family, seen in October 2009, flee military operations against Taliban militants in South Waziristan. A first convoy of Pakistani families have returned to the troubled region with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the rebels, a UN official said Sunday.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - A first convoy of Pakistani families have returned to South Waziristan with UN and government help to rebuild their lives after major fighting against the Taliban, a UN official said Sunday.

Egypt holds parliament runoffs amid fraud claims (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:17 PM PST

A member of the Egyptian opposition Wafd Party holds up what they claimed to be one of a number of ballots found dumped in the street and not counted, at the party's headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. The Egyptian opposition Wafd Party said that it will abide by its decision to boycott the country's parliamentary election run-offs, to protest alleged fraud in the first round on Nov. 28, sparking anger and scuffles between supporters and opponents of the decision at the party's headquarters. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Egyptians are voting in parliamentary runoff elections a week after President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party scored a sweeping victory in a first round of balloting that the opposition says was tainted with fraud.

Chemical blast kills 6 at Internet cafe in China (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:31 PM PST

AP - An explosion caused by stored chemicals has killed six people and injured 37 at an Internet cafe in southwest China.


Egyptians vote in runoff elections

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:46 PM PST

Ruling party set to dominate second round of parliamentary polls hit by withdrawal of two main opposition blocs.


Polls open in Egyptian run-off parliament vote

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:05 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Polling stations opened in Egypt on Sunday in a run-off parliamentary vote after the opposition said last week's first round of the election was rigged to ensure a sweeping victory for President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party.

Polls open in Egyptian run-off parliament vote (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:05 PM PST

Reuters - Polling stations opened in Egypt on Sunday in a run-off parliamentary vote after the opposition said last week's first round of the election was rigged to ensure a sweeping victory for President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party.


Israel hopes to have wildfire under control Sunday (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:01 PM PST

Local residents watch as a firefighting plane sprays fire extinguishing material over the fire in Ein Hod, northern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. The cause of the worst forest fire in Israel's history is likely negligence, not arson, authorities said Saturday, as firefighters from around the world battled the blaze whipping through northern pine forests toward the Mediterranean. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)AP - Israeli firefighters could bring a deadly wildfire that has been sweeping through precious northern woodlands since last week under control Sunday, a fire service spokesman said.

Arrests made over Israel forest fire

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:46 PM PST

Palestinian firefighters have joined international efforts to tackle a forest fire in northern Israel.


Arrests made over Israel forest fire

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:46 PM PST

Palestinian firefighters have joined international efforts to tackle a forest fire in northern Israel.


WikiLeaks highlights diplomatic writing tradition (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:05 PM PST

AP - The diplomatic dispatch got straight to the point. "Emperor Dead," cabled John Foster from Russia to the U.S. State Department on the 1881 assassination of the Czar, Alexander II.


Exotic museum for Yves Saint Laurent

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:51 PM PST

The former home of the late Yves Saint Laurent has been turned into a museum dedicated to his life and career.


Exotic museum for Yves Saint Laurent

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:51 PM PST

The former home of the late Yves Saint Laurent has been turned into a museum dedicated to his life and career.


'Ordinary' Kate Middleton reflects class divide (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:03 PM PST

In this Nov. 29, 2010 photo, Neil Clarke, left, a workman digging a hole in the road outside Marlborough College, speaks to The Associated Press about the forthcoming marriage of Kate Middleton to Britain's Prince William in Marlborough, England. For some, the fiancee of Prince William is an ordinary woman from a hardworking family whose acceptance into the royal 'firm' shows a monarchy embracing modernity in a country where class is no longer a barrier. For others, media obsession with Kate's class background shows a country still ossified by status envy. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - A middle-class girl studied hard, got good grades, went to university, fell in love, became a princess.

Malaysian girl, 14, celebrates wedding in public (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:02 PM PST

AP - A 14-year-old girl and 23-year-old man have celebrated their recent marriage in public in Malaysia's largest city, a report said Sunday, fueling a debate on teen weddings.


US cable: China leaders ordered hacking on Google (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:05 PM PST

In this photo taken Monday, March 22, 2010, a Chinese woman cleans the Google logo outside the Google China headquarters in Beijing, China. A leaked U.S. government cable shows sources told American diplomats that hacking attacks against Google were ordered by China's top ruling body. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Sources told American diplomats that hacking attacks against Google were ordered by China's top ruling body and a senior leader demanded action after finding search results critical of him, leaked U.S. government cables show.

Some Things I Don't Understand

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:52 PM PST

I spent some time in the mountains over the Thanksgiving weekend and something about that mountain a


Extreme climb: Scaling Mont Blanc

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:27 AM PST

As many as 20,000 people a year climb Mont Blanc and that number is growing with the rising trend for extreme adventure. Michelle Jana Chan tested her own limits on the ascent.


China Internet cafe explosion kills 6, injures 37: report (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:52 PM PST

Reuters - An explosion at an Internet cafe in southwest China killed six people and injured 37 others, state news agency Xinhua said Sunday.


Russian 'spy' found in parliament (AFP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST

A Russian woman working in parliament is to be deported after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage, The Sunday Times reported.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - A Russian woman working in parliament is to be deported after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage, The Sunday Times reported.
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10 sailors missing after Chinese cargo ship sinks

10 sailors missing after Chinese cargo ship sinks

10 sailors missing after Chinese cargo ship sinks

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:22 PM PST

Fourteen sailors were rescued after their cargo ship sank off the southeast coast of China, but 10 others remain missing, state-run media reported Saturday.

The Lede: Don't Mention the Cables, Future Diplomats

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST

Columbia University warned students who hope to one day work as American diplomats to avoid posting any public comments about the recently leaked cables on the Web.

Iran says U.N. watchdog sending spies as inspectors

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:44 AM PST

TEHRAN - Iran's top intelligence official on Saturday accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of sending spies disguised as inspectors to the Islamic Republic's most sensitive atomic sites.



Greek police find suspected guerrilla arms cache

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police located a cache of guns and explosives believed to belong to leftist urban guerrillas in a central Athens apartment Saturday.

Reaction: Cote d'Ivoire in disarray

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:53 PM PST

A global outcry has met decision by Laurent Gbagbo to have himself sworn-in as president after disputed poll results


The Lede: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST

PayPal, the online payment service, has joined Amazon in severing ties to WikiLeaks.

Sudan's south rejects bid for delay of January 9 vote

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:23 AM PST

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's ruling party (SPLM) said on Saturday southerners were determined to vote on January 9 on secession despite a request by the referendum's organizing commission for a three-week delay.

Cook plays down England records

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:45 AM PST

England's Alastair Cook says now is not the time to reflect on his record-breaking form, as he is set to resumes on 136 on day two of the second Ashes Test.


News Analysis: Arizona Medicaid Cuts Seen as a Sign of the Times

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:51 AM PST

The decision to eliminate coverage for certain transplants is testament to both the severity of fiscal pressures on the states and the bloodlessness of budget-cutting in Arizona.

PayPal pulls WikiLeaks account

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:53 PM PST

American payment service provider cuts relationship, as whistle-blower struggles to keep website available to public.


Iranian official's speech highlights obstinence, isolation

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:44 AM PST

MANAMA, BAHRAIN - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday that Iran hoped for "constructive talks" with world powers on Monday and Tuesday but left little doubt that the gaps between the two sides remain almost insurmountable.


Honesty the best policy?

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST

Historian Anatol Lieven sees much to applaud in cable releases


Iran seeks to calm Gulf fears

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:19 AM PST

Iran's foreign minister tells Gulf Arab states that they should not be concerned over the country's nuclear programme.


Captors release anti-landmine workers

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 02:06 AM PST

Seven employees of a non-profit landmine removal organization have been released two days after armed men kidnapped them near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, police said.

Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:47 AM PST

China has engaged in attacks aimed at American military and political data, and its leaders have been obsessed with Google's role in China, cables say.

Diplomatic Memo: From WikiLemons, Clinton Tries to Make Lemonade

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:30 AM PST

After five days of sensational headlines, the secretary of state sought to highlight the hard work of American diplomats.

Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:51 AM PST

The Afghan president and the Pakistani prime minister dismissed the WikiLeaks revelations about their respective countries as alternately false and unreliable.

Air chaos passengers 'getting irate'

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:23 AM PST

Spanish airspace re-opens after wildcat strikes leave thousands of passengers stranded and spark a national state of emergency.


Katy Perry sings at US forces gig

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:22 AM PST

Katy Perry pays tribute to US forces


Secrets of dancing dog Chandi

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 02:42 AM PST

Tina Humphrey and her talented canine Chandi won the hearts of the nation on this year's Britain's Got Talent, but just how do you train a dog to dance?


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