Home nations learn World Cup draw

Home nations learn World Cup draw


Home nations learn World Cup draw

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales learn their qualifying opponents for the 2014 World Cup finals tournament in Brazil.


Fractured front

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:03 AM PDT

General's death bodes ill for Libyan rebel unity


US House rejects Democrats' debt limit plan

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:51 PM PDT

House of Representatives rejects debt ceiling plan proposed by Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid in a 246 to 173 vote.


Suspected rebels kidnap five oil workers in Colombia

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Suspected Colombian guerrillas kidnapped five oil workers for companies contracted by Occidental Petroleum in the eastern part of the Andean nation, the army and the company said on Saturday.


Earthquake hits off Japan coast

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT

A 6.4 magnitude quake at sea jolts north-eastern Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, but no tsunami warning is issued.


The Caucus: House Rejects Reid Debt Ceiling Proposal

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

In an effort to send a message to Senate leaders of both parties, the House voted 173 to 246 against the proposal by Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, to show it had no future in the House.


Earthquake hits off Japan coast

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT

A 6.4 magnitude quake at sea jolts north-eastern Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, but no tsunami warning is issued.


Strong earthquake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted northeast Japan on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, at 3:54 a.m. local time Saturday, was also felt in Tokyo.


Libya says NATO strikes targeted state broadcaster

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

NATO strikes killed three employees of Libya's state broadcaster in Tripoli Saturday and wounded 15 others, Libyan officials said.


Soldiers, tribes clash in Yemen; 16 reportedly dead

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:24 AM PDT

Clashes between al Qaeda militants and government forces left at least 11 dead in southern Yemen, authorities said Saturday.


U.S. hikers' Iranian lawyer hopeful of release

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

A lawyer for two American hikers detained in Iran said Saturday he believes the pair will be released from prison soon, even if Iran finds them guilty of espionage.


VIDEO: Plane crashes at airport in Guyana

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:54 AM PDT

A plane has crashed and broken in two on landing at Guyana's main airport in the capital, Georgetown, causing injuries but no deaths.


Nation Calls Capital Mad, and It Agrees

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT

The mood in the nation's capital was described variously as one of doom, disgust and disbelief.


Libyan rebels confirm Younes arrest warrant

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Rebel council says general was shot by gunmen after he was released following questioning, as it launches investigation.


Serbian parliament meets over Kosovo tensions

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:36 AM PDT

Politicians call emergency session as violent border dispute with Kosovo threatens to escalate.


Mexico captures Juarez cartel hitmen leader: media

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:56 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police have arrested an alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel's armed wing linked to a deadly car bomb last year, local media reported on Saturday.


Prosecutors defend Knox evidence

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Italian prosecutors reject claims that evidence used to convict Amanda Knox of the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher was unreliable.


U.S. Report Finds Security Deteriorating in Iraq

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Released ahead of the withdrawal of American troops, the report paints a bleak picture of the country's stability.


For Uganda Little Leaguers, Exhilaration and Then Heartbreak

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:50 AM PDT

The denial of visas was a sad end to an inspirational story of a fledgling program for poor children who hoped to test their skills against the best teams in the world.


Gul: 'No Gap' in Turkish Command

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Turkey's president said that the country's military was back on course with "no gap in the chain of command" after the chief of the general staff and top service commanders stepped down.


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