Bomb kills 8 in Iraq's Diyala province - sources

Bomb kills 8 in Iraq's Diyala province - sources

Bomb kills 8 in Iraq's Diyala province - sources

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 01:17 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed and 14 wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a municipality building in the restive Iraqi province of Diyala, two police sources said on Monday.

Study links persistent depression to childhood abuse

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors treating people for depression should delve into the childhoods of their patients before prescribing, because a history of mistreatment has a significant impact on their illness and ability to recover, scientists said on Monday.

Egypt's ex-president Mubarak to return to court

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak returns to court on Monday to face charges of killing protesters, in a hearing that could decide if the head of the ruling military council will take the stand as a witness.

In campaign mode, Obama to start Midwest bus tour

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads out on Monday on a bus tour of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, aiming to leave behind doubts about his leadership that could dent his 2012 re-election prospects.

Storm Riders Swords – from fiction to real stuff

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 01:02 AM PDT

An ardent fan of the Storm Riders comics, Yang Shi-jian has turned the comics' fictional weapons into the real stuff. Besides collecting 5.5-inch sword models, Yang has also produced replica weapons based on the comic strips to create a "Storm Riders arsenal".

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Two bombs kill at least 34 in Iraq's Kut - officials

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb and a car bomb killed at least 34 people in Iraq's Kut city, police and local officials said on Monday.

Make it clear, please

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT

Why did they cancel the use of the cheap and simple indelible ink, which has been proven transparent and effective in other country, and want to spend another huge amount of money to test a system which has never been used?

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VIDEO: Somali abuses blamed on all sides

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Human Rights Watch has said all sides in Somalia's conflict are guilty of serious violations of international law.


Anwar to take the stand next Monday

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT

The start of the defence case was postponed again today, but Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to take the stand on Aug 22 to answer the charge of sodomising his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

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Poll shows Indonesians disappointed with Susilo

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:20 PM PDT

JAKARTA, Aug 15: The administration of Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has failed to ensure access to education, health care and jobs, a survey published on Sunday said.

Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:32 PM PDT

High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which has possible implications for millions of people around the world.

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Disaster-hit Japan marks 66 years since WWII end

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Japan will recover from the March 11 quake and tsunami just as it did after World War II, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday, the 66th anniversary of the country's surrender.

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China may have examined US stealth chopper: report

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:15 PM PDT

Pakistan probably let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top-secret US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid killing Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported late Sunday.

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New Zealand shivers through big chill

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 11:07 PM PDT

A polar blast dumped snow on Wellington and Auckland for the first time in decades on Monday, as freezing weather closed roads, cut power and brought areas of New Zealand to a standstill.

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Indonesia must end military spying in Papua: HRW

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:56 PM PDT

Leaked military documents show Indonesia is engaged in a vast illegal surveillance operation against ordinary people in the restive eastern region of Papua, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

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Islamists targeted Russian train: report

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:53 PM PDT

Russian security serves have foiled a plot by a group of Islamists to blow up a high-speed train running between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the Kommersant business daily said Monday.

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Infants with autistic siblings at higher risk: US study

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:48 PM PDT

Infants have higher risk of developing autism if they have siblings with the disorder, a US study found Monday.

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Japan economy shrank less than thought after quake

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:45 PM PDT

Japan's economy shrank less than expected in the April-June quarter, data showed Monday, fuelling hopes that its recovery from the March 11 quake and tsunami disasters is on track.

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Australian police crack international fraud syndicate

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:43 PM PDT

Five men from Malaysia and Sri Lanka were charged Monday with being members of an international fraud syndicate responsible for attacks on bank card systems across Australia.

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PET bottles become radiation detectors in Japan

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 10:43 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - To meet growing demand for radiation detectors after Japan's March earthquake and tsunami, which set off the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years, a Japanese researcher has come up with devices made from recycled PET bottles -- inexpensively.

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