Mexican attorney general resigns

Mexican attorney general resigns


Mexican attorney general resigns

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Mexican attorney general Arturo Chavez resigns, after 18 months marked by the battle against violent drugs cartels.


Freighter blocks US-Canada seaway

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Tug boats free a freighter which ran aground in the St Lawrence Seaway along the US-Canada border, blocking passage for 10 hours.


Thousands demonstrate in Yemeni capital

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Anti-government protesters pack the streets of Sanaa to commemorate those killed in weeks of street demonstrations.


Ex-Soviet Georgia says bombs found, blames Russia

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:15 PM PDT

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian police said they found three bombs outside government buildings in the ex-Soviet republic's second-largest city on Thursday, and blamed Russia.


Israeli watchdog to investigate Netanyahu trips

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's State Comptroller said on Thursday he would investigate allegations of improper private funding of overseas trips Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife made before he became prime minister in 2009.


Comets caused Saturn ring ripples

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Scientists claim strange ripples observed in the ring systems of Saturn and Jupiter were caused by comets.


Irish Banks Need an Additional €24 Billion, Central Bank Says

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PDT

The results of a stress test raised the total bill for bailing out Ireland's banks to €70 billion, or around $99 billion.


2 injured by bomb at Swiss nuclear group's office

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Two people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded on Thursday in the offices of a Swiss lobbyist for the nuclear industry, police said.


Allegations against Israeli PM to be probed

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Israel's top government watchdog said Thursday that his office will launch a probe into allegations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife took overseas trips paid for by private individuals while he served in the Knesset.


Jordanians call for release of Reuters journalist

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:48 AM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Prominent Jordanian journalists and rights activists staged a silent protest on Thursday over the detention in Syria of Reuters correspondent Suleiman al-Khalidi, who was arrested while covering Syrian protests.


Police 'progress' over shot girl

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Police investigating the shooting of a five-year-old girl in south London review CCTV footage and say the investigation is "progressing well".


VIDEO: Libyan rebels suffer another set back

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT

After making gains at the weekend the rebels have been pushed back, retreating from the oil port of Brega towards Ajdabiya.


2 Former Officers Sentenced in Post-Katrina Killing

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PDT

The two former New Orleans officers were convicted in the killing of an unarmed civilian and the burning of his body.


Egypt panel seeks to recover Mubarak assets abroad

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:23 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - A committee set up by Egypt's military rulers will travel to Europe aiming to recover frozen assets belonging to deposed President Hosni Mubarak and other leading officials, the state news agency said on Thursday.


Missing Australia Writer Resurfaces in China

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT

A Chinese-born Australian writer missing for several days in southern China has resurfaced, saying he is OK and apologizing for causing trouble.


NATO Warns Rebels Against Attacking Libyan Civilians

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:32 AM PDT

The coalition has told the rebels that they are no less subject to bombardment by NATO planes than pro-Qaddafi forces if they endanger civilians.


Bats: Live Analysis: Yankees 4, Tigers 3, Bottom 7

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:36 PM PDT

The Times is blogging the Yankees' 2011 season opener Thursday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers in the Bronx.


W.T.O. Rules U.S. Subsidies for Boeing Unfair

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Research grants from NASA used to developed lightweight composites are cited in the World Trade Organization's report.


New state pension 'at least £155'

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Plans for a £155-a-week state pension will be unveiled next week and could start in 2015 or 2016, the BBC understands.


Thailand Mounts Rescue Effort After Powerful Storms

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:32 AM PDT

The Thai government sent its only aircraft carrier to rescue stranded residents and tourists Thursday after unseasonable storms inundated six southern provinces and offshore islands.


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