France to start Noriega extradition process

France to start Noriega extradition process
Nadal opens defence with easy win
VIDEO: Junior golf hero
Murray battles through under roof
Groom is charged over hotel blaze
Former Tunisian Leader Sentenced in Absentia to 35 Years in Jail
Global Update: Asia’s Heavy Use of Asbestos Is Expected to Cause Rise in Deaths in Coming Decades
At War: General Says Shorten Army Combat Tours to 9 Months
France moves to extradite Noriega
E Guinea making 'mass arrests'
Ben Ali and wife 'guilty of theft'
IAEA chief urges nuclear safety inspections
Tunisia's ousted president jailed
Shares in Chile retailer fall 65%
Ben Ali and wife 'guilty of theft'
Failed states list has no surprises
In Tiny Worm, Unlocking Secrets of the Brain
Pressure Rises for Greece Ahead of Confidence Vote
Canadian province told to fund medical marijuana
MSPs to probe sectarian bill plan

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:15 PM PDT

France will begin the administrative process to extradite former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega to the Central American country, the French foreign ministry said Monday.

Nadal opens defence with easy win

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal begins the defence of his Wimbledon title with a straight-sets win over American Michael Russell.

VIDEO: Junior golf hero

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Young golfers on whether Rory McIlroy is better than Tiger

Murray battles through under roof

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Andy Murray needs four sets to beat Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver as rain forces the Centre Court roof to close on day one at Wimbledon.

Groom is charged over hotel blaze

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT

A bridegroom is charged with arson after a fire at a historic country house hotel in Cheshire.

Former Tunisian Leader Sentenced in Absentia to 35 Years in Jail

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:44 PM PDT

A Tunisian court sentenced ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, in absentia, finding them guilty of theft and unlawful possession of cash and jewelry.

Global Update: Asia’s Heavy Use of Asbestos Is Expected to Cause Rise in Deaths in Coming Decades

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Asia now accounts for 64 percent of the world's asbestos use and 13 percent of asbestos-related deaths, but it takes 30 to 50 years after exposure for many related illnesses to develop.

At War: General Says Shorten Army Combat Tours to 9 Months

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:09 PM PDT

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the new, and soon-to-be-former, chief of staff, publishes his assessment of the Army.

France moves to extradite Noriega

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:24 PM PDT

The French authorities say they are preparing to extradite the former Panamanian military ruler, Manuel Noriega, back to Panama.

E Guinea making 'mass arrests'

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:48 PM PDT

There has been a wave of arrests in Equatorial Guinea ahead of an African Union summit in the capital, Malabo, Amnesty International says.

Ben Ali and wife 'guilty of theft'

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Ex-Tunisian president and his wife were sentenced to 35 years in prison in a trial for misappropriating public funds.

IAEA chief urges nuclear safety inspections

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 09:17 AM PDT

Random check on plants worldwide by watchdog advocated following Japan crisis.

Tunisia's ousted president jailed

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:48 PM PDT

A Tunisian court sentences ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife in absentia to 35 years in prison for theft and other charges.

Shares in Chile retailer fall 65%

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Shares in Chilean retailer La Polar fall more than 65% as the company continues to be mired in an accounting scandal.

Ben Ali and wife 'guilty of theft'

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT

Tunisian court verdict relates to only some of the charges.

Failed states list has no surprises

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:05 PM PDT

An index of troubled countries reveals the common threads that lead to suffering around the world.

In Tiny Worm, Unlocking Secrets of the Brain

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Studying the nervous system of the roundworm is a promising approach for understanding the human brain.

Pressure Rises for Greece Ahead of Confidence Vote

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:03 PM PDT

Euro zone finance ministers decided Monday to delay a loan payment to the struggling country, making delivery contingent on the successful passage of a confidence vote on new austerity measures.

Canadian province told to fund medical marijuana

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 11:10 AM PDT

A Canadian couple too poor to grow their own medical marijuana should have their growing operation funded by the province of Nova Scotia, reports say.