Hezbollah urged to lay down weapons

Hezbollah urged to lay down weapons


Hezbollah urged to lay down weapons

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:26 PM PDT

Thousands rally in Lebanon as former prime minister al-Hariri calls on Iranian-backed fighters to give up their guns.


Muslim cleric shot dead in northeastern Nigeria

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:53 PM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen Sunday shot dead a Muslim cleric in northeastern Nigeria who was known for giving sermons condemning the actions of an Islamic sect responsible for a series of violent attacks in recent months.


Regional Elections in Russia Test Ruling Party

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:34 PM PDT

The vote is being watched as an indicator of public support for United Russia ahead of parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in 2012.


The Caucus: Roast, as Usual, on Gridiron Menu

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 12:46 PM PDT

President Obama indulges the press, and himself, with an appearance at the annual Gridiron Club dinner.


Nuclear plant worker worries about colleagues, future

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:50 PM PDT

When Tstutomu Tashiro first tallied the damage from the quake that hammered his area, he was surprised by his good fortune. The next morning, his world fell apart: the siren sounded at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.


Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fear in Europe

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PDT

As Japan struggled to bring under control its escalating nuclear crisis, debate about the merits and dangers of nuclear power flared anew in Europe.


Japan earthquake and tsunami death toll expected to exceed 10,000; survivors worry about dwindling supplies, food

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PDT

TOKYO - The death toll from Japan's earthquake and tsunami is almost certain to exceed 10,000, Japanese officials said Sunday as hundreds of bodies washed ashore in the hard-hit city of Sendai, and at the southern end of the island the Shinmoedake volcano started erupting again after several qui...


Damilola killer returns to prison

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:20 PM PDT

One of the two brothers convicted over the murder of schoolboy Damilola Taylor in south London has been returned to jail.


In Tsunami, Japan’s Seawalls Were No Security

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:41 AM PDT

The devastation could push Japan to redesign — or even reconsider — the concrete seawalls it relies so heavily on.


Protesters Seal Off Bahrain’s Financial Center

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT

In the most serious challenge to the royal family since protests began, demonstrators blocked workers and pushed back the police who tried to disperse them.


VIDEO: Japanese survivors find town swept away

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Alastair Leithead is in Minamisanriku, a small port which was completely devastated by Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.


Manchester City 1-0 Reading

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Micah Richards' powerful header breaks Reading's brave resistance and books Manchester City an FA Cup semi-final date with Manchester United at Wembley.


At Sendai City Hall, a Relief Center, Thousands Wait and Wonder What’s Next

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:45 PM PDT

The central part of Sendai was remarkably spared from the worst of the damage, and has been transformed into a large makeshift emergency relief center.


In Tsunami, Japan’s Seawalls Were No Security

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:41 AM PDT

The devastation could push Japan to redesign — or even reconsider — the concrete seawalls it relies so heavily on.


The Caucus: State Department Spokesman Out, After Comments on Prisoner

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT

The chief State Department spokesman, P.J. Crowley, stepped down today after publicly criticizing the treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is being detained on charges of leaking classified information to Wikileaks.


City Room: Officer Killed in Brooklyn

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:16 PM PDT

A New York City police officer was killed in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.


Japanese inspired and angered; resigned to more quakes

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - While images of brutal destruction wreaked by a devastating earthquake and tsunami have stunned the nation and the world, Japanese are finding both inspiration and reasons to vent in the aftermath of the disaster.


Ten wounded in Iraq prison riot

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:08 AM PDT

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - At least five guards and five inmates were hurt when a riot erupted Sunday in a prison in former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit, police and a provincial council member said.


Crowley quits over Manning comments

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 02:02 PM PDT

US state department spokesman resigns after calling Pentagon 'stupid' over treatment of soldier accused over WikiLeaks.


Residents Near Stricken Plants Felt False Sense of Security

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT

One resident says she was lulled into a sense of complacency by the absence of past problems at the nearby nuclear complexes.