Roadside bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians (Reuters)

Roadside bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians (Reuters)


Roadside bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:36 PM PST

German Bundeswehr army soldiers with Charlie platoon of the 2nd paratroop company 373 sit inside an Dingo armoured vehicle during a night mission at the OP (operational point) north in Baghlan, south of Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, December 10, 2010.   REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT)Reuters - Fifteen Afghan civilians were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the country's southern Helmand province, authorities said on Saturday.



Roadside bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:36 PM PST

KANDAHAR (Reuters) - Fifteen Afghan civilians were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the country's southern Helmand province, authorities said on Saturday.


Bomb blast kills Afghan civilians

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:38 PM PST

At least 15 people die after a vehicle they were travelling in wheels over an explosive device, detonating it.


Bomb Kills 15 in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:13 PM PST

A roadside bomb planted by the Taliban has killed 15 civilians in southern Afghanistan, while in a separate incident in northern Afghanistan, a suicide bomber blew up a stolen police car, injuring at least 14 people.


Taiwan tycoon: EU should have fined Samsung too (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:41 PM PST

AP - The head of Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group questioned the European Union decision to exempt Samsung Electronics Co. from price-fixing fines for makers of LCD panels, accusing his South Korean rival of being the cartel's main culprit.


US 'regrets' Middle East impasse

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:24 PM PST

Days after dropping settlement freeze bid with Israel, Hillary Clinton says US is "frustrated" by the lack of progress.


Gbagbo hints at Cote d'Ivoire talks

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

President dismisses fears of civil war resumption following a poll he is widely thought to have lost to his rival.


Roadside bomb kills 15 civilians in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:52 PM PST

Afghan women , some holding  portraits of their relatives killed in the past three decades of war in Afghanistan, during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2010. Several hundred demonstrators shouted for justice and peace Friday in the Afghan capital, just hours before a suicide car bomber blew himself up in the east killing two civilians. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - A roadside bomb planted by the Taliban has killed 15 civilians in a dangerous and remote region of southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.



Progress toward compromise on climate change

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:19 PM PST

CANCUN, MEXICO - As they headed into a late-night session Friday night, delegates from 193 nations were making progress on a modest package of measures aimed at addressing climate change worldwide.


Tale of two sisters points to changing Gypsy world (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:26 PM PST

In this Nov. 25, 2010 picture. Narcisa Tranca, 22, holds one of her children in Udupu, Romania. Among Gypsies, or Roma, marrying young is a tradition born of the need to survive in an environment where young women were fair game for non-Roma men. Romanian Roma, in particular, turned to early marriage during 500 years of slavery that ended only in the 19th century. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)AP - Halfway through another 12-hour day, Narcisa Tranca scrubs the floor, one eye on her infant son and her thoughts on the tasks ahead — cleaning, cooking, feeding the pigs and chickens.



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Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:22 PM PST

AP - Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed 15 civilians in southern Afghanistan.


New unrest at Chile prison where 81 inmates died (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:39 PM PST

Relatives of inmates gather as they hold candles during a rally outside San Miguel public prison, where 81 inmates died on Wednesday after a fire engulfed the prison, in the Chilean capital of Santiago December 10, 2010. The fire engulfed the prison in the Chilean capital early on Wednesday, killing 81 inmates and critically injuring 14 others, the government said, in the country's third-deadliest blaze ever. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST DISASTER SOCIETY)AP - Prisoners rioted briefly Friday night at the Chilean prison where 81 inmates died in a fire set during fighting between rival gangs two days earlier, authorities said.



Stalemate Snags New Climate Pact

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:45 PM PST

The fate of the Kyoto Protocol climate treaty appeared uncertain as diplomats struggled to finalize a package of agreements to address climate change, while a global treaty on the issue stalled.


Iranians Blame Smog on Sanctions

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 05:58 PM PST

Iranian authorities said pollution has been at a "critical" level in Tehran, blaming weather conditions—but residents of the capital say international sanctions and the government's response to them are the cause.


Investors Punish Spain, Portugal Banks

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:04 PM PST

Shares in Portugal's banks fell after Moody's said it might downgrade them because of the country's gloomy economic outlook and government austerity measures.


China Raises Banks' Reserve Requirements

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

In the latest effort to cool its economy, China raised banks' reserve requirements for the third time in a month after new data showed a sharp increase in exports and a continued pickup in the property market.


Assembling the Global Baby

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:25 PM PST

With an international network of surrogate mothers and egg and sperm donors, a new industry is emerging to produce children on the cheap and outside the reach of restrictive laws.


Japan eyes nationwide missile interceptors: report

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:56 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles at air bases nationwide, Kyodo news said on Saturday, as part of a new five-year defense plan to be released later this month.


Bolivia lowers retirement age

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:31 PM PST

Bucking a global trend which pushes workers to work longer and older, Bolivians can now retire at age 58, down from 65.


China protests Japanese visit to disputed islands (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:12 PM PST

Reuters - China on Saturday denounced a visit by two Japanese local lawmakers to disputed islands in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row between the two Asian powers.