Iran files complaint over purported US drone

Iran files complaint over purported US drone


Iran files complaint over purported US drone

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:22 PM PST

Iranian state TV airs footage of downed aircraft and summons the Swiss ambassador, the US representative in Iran.


Congo delays election results again

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Election authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday delayed the announcement of a winner in the country's presidential election for the second time this week, citing the need to cross-check results.


Twitter launches branded pages

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:06 PM PST

Micro-blogging site Twitter is joining the ranks of Facebook and Google+ as it launches 'brand' pages as part of a service-wide redesign.


Former Irish Archbishop Tied to Sexual Abuse

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST

The late John Charles McQuaid, widely regarded as the most powerful Catholic prelate in modern Irish history, stands accused of serial child sexual abuse, The Irish Times said Thursday.


Mugabe pushes for early Zimbabwe polls

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:42 PM PST

President makes case for elections next year to end fragile coalition with former opposition at annual party conference.


E.P.A. Implicates Fracking in Pollution

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:32 PM PST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking — a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells — may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution.


British soldier dies of injuries

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:04 PM PST

A British soldier has died in hospital in Birmingham from injuries sustained in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence says.


Photographs from the centre of a tragedy

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:52 AM PST

For photographer Massoud Hossaini, the personal and professional came to a head while shooting blast at Shia shrine.


Campaigner found dead in Mexico

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:47 PM PST

The authorities in Mexico say they have found the body of indigenous rights campaigner Jose Trinidad de la Cruz, who had been kidnapped on Tuesday.


EU leaders begin crucial summit

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:21 PM PST

EU leaders open a crucial summit in Brussels to save the euro but prior talks between Britain, France and Germany break up without agreement.


VIDEO: Bounty offered for fugitive capture

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:26 AM PST

Australian police have stepped up their hunt for a fugitive, Malcolm Naden, who has been on the run since 2005 after allegedly killing a woman.


Alliance pushes for climate deal

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:30 AM PST

The EU and some of the world's poorest nations launch a joint bid for a strong outcome at the UN climate talks.


House Republicans Unveil Plan to Extend Payroll Tax Cut

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:40 PM PST

The proposal would pay for extending a payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits in part through changes to Medicare and a pay freeze for federal workers.


At War Blog: Finding Reasons to Deploy to Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST

For one Navy lieutenant, a decision made on a whim turns to reality on Afghan soil, and a civilian dream is deferred.


U.S. Looks to Allies For Afghan Funding Help

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST

Hillary Clinton pressed the U.S.'s coalition allies in Afghanistan to make concrete commitments to funding Afghan security forces over the next decade.


Obama Expresses Support for Plan B Decision

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:06 PM PST

President Obama said he thought most parents would agree that emergency contraceptives should not be sold over the counter to girls younger than 16.


Gingrich the Front-Runner Is Still Selling Books

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:24 PM PST

Newt Gingrich has made selling books an integral part of his campaign for president, raising questions of propriety and motive.


The Lede Blog: Two Dead in Shooting on Virginia Tech Campus

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST

The reports of gunshots immediately recalled the April 16, 2007, campus shooting that killed 32 people and wounded dozens of others.


Two shot dead at Virginia Tech University

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST

Site of 2007 massacre that left 32 people dead is on lockdown after shots fired on campus.


Iranian TV airs image of alleged U.S. drone

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:49 AM PST

Iranian TV aired images Thursday of what it says is the U.S. stealth drone that went down in Iran last week, an apparently intact RQ-170 drone propped on a pedestal and triumphantly displayed.


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