Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says |
- Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says
- Turkey Frees 23 Suspected Militants
- Obama Aides Against Bypass of Guantánamo Rules
- U.S. Targets China Drill-Pipe Imports in Ruling
- Italy Presses Brazil Over Fugitive Case
- Spain to probe Iraq camp deaths
- World watches partial solar eclipse
- 15-Year Sentence for 1968 Hijacking
- ArtsBeat: Art in America Names New Editor in Chief
- Diner's Journal: The Rum House Rises
- DNA clears Texan after 30 years
- Photograph aids Philippine arrests
- Afghan peace council visiting Pakistan
- Study Says Thousands Get Unneeded Heart Devices
- Pakistan Was Deadliest for Reporters Last Year
- UK 'lured Mongolian official to his arrest'
- Death Toll in Egypt Bombing Hits 23
- Euro-Zone Inflation Threatens Two-Speed Economy
- Cash-strapped Cuba moves ahead with job cuts
- Haiti second round vote impossible before February
| Son of Iran shah kills himself in U.S., brother says Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:32 PM PST BOSTON (Reuters) - Alireza Pahlavi, the younger son of the late Shah of Iran, committed suicide on Tuesday in Boston, according to a note on his brother's website.
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| Turkey Frees 23 Suspected Militants Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:19 PM PST Members of the P.K.K. and Turkish Hezbollah were released following a court decision limiting the time suspects can be held without being sentenced.
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| Obama Aides Against Bypass of Guantánamo Rules Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST Aides are likely to recommend that President Obama sharply criticize a bill's restrictions on transferring detainees without claiming authority to bypass the rules.
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| U.S. Targets China Drill-Pipe Imports in Ruling Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST The Commerce Department gave a final decision to impose countervailing and antidumping duties against some drill-pipe imports from China.
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| Italy Presses Brazil Over Fugitive Case Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:46 PM PST Italy stepped up pressure on Brazil to reverse a decision not to extradite Cesare Battisti, with new EU diplomatic efforts and protests outside Brazil's embassy.
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| Spain to probe Iraq camp deaths Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:13 PM PST Spain opens a probe under its universal justice system into a deadly raid by Iraqi security forces on a camp housing Iranian exiles in July 2009.
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| World watches partial solar eclipse Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST Sky watchers across the globe witness Moon taking a large bite out of the Sun.
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| 15-Year Sentence for 1968 Hijacking Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:50 PM PST After 40 years as a fugitive in Cuba, one of three men accused of hijacking Pan American Flight 281 in 1968 received his sentence in federal court.
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| ArtsBeat: Art in America Names New Editor in Chief Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST The new editor is Lindsay Pollock, a reporter for Bloomberg.
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| Diner's Journal: The Rum House Rises Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST The shabby little piano bar off the lobby of the Edison Hotel will be reopened by the folks who run Ward III.
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| DNA clears Texan after 30 years Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:36 PM PST A man in the US state of Texas has his robbery conviction overturned on DNA evidence after serving 30 years in jail.
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| Photograph aids Philippine arrests Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST Two men taken into custody on the basis of photo of murderer taken by politician just moments before he was shot dead.
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| Afghan peace council visiting Pakistan Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Members of an Afghan peace council left for an ice-breaking visit to Pakistan on Tuesday.  
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| Study Says Thousands Get Unneeded Heart Devices Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:27 PM PST Researchers were surprised to see that more than 25,000 people did not match the guidelines for defibrillators.
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| Pakistan Was Deadliest for Reporters Last Year Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:36 AM PST Of the 44 journalists who were killed worldwide while working in 2010, eight died in Pakistan, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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| UK 'lured Mongolian official to his arrest' Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:17 AM PST A Mongolian security services official is due in court in the UK to fight extradition to Germany amid claims he was lured to Britain to be arrested.
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| Death Toll in Egypt Bombing Hits 23 Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:40 AM PST The death toll from a New Year's Day bombing outside a Coptic Christian church rose by two, to 23, according to the government, as Egyptian security forces gird for Coptic Christmas, celebrated on Friday.
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| Euro-Zone Inflation Threatens Two-Speed Economy Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST The euro zone's first batch of economic data in 2011 had more negatives than positives, providing a sharp reminder of the delicate balance between supporting growth and keeping inflation in check.
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| Cash-strapped Cuba moves ahead with job cuts Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:13 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba began the process of laying off thousands of workers on Tuesday, according to a top union official, as one of President Raul Castro's central reforms to the communist island's economy picked up steam.
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| Haiti second round vote impossible before February Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti will not be able to hold a second round of its disputed presidential election before February as it awaits a report from regional experts on contested preliminary results from the November 28 first round, a senior electoral official said on Tuesday.
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