Deadly series of attacks rock Baghdad

Deadly series of attacks rock Baghdad

Deadly series of attacks rock Baghdad

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST

Police say at least 10 people are killed and 66 others injured after nine blasts hit Baghdad.


17 dead in Sunday's Russian oil rig accident (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:34 PM PST

AP - The deathtoll from Sunday's oil rig accident off Russia's east coast has risen to 17 people.


AP Exclusive: Problems found before NZ ship crash (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:43 PM PST

In this Dec. 1, 2011, photo provided by Maritime New Zealand, the cargo ship Rena is hard aground after running full-steam into a well-charted reef off the coast near Tauranga, New Zealand on a calm night on Oct. 5. Australian inspection records show that a cargo ship that ran aground off New Zealand in October had previous safety issues. (AP Photo/Maritime New Zealand, Graeme Brown) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - When an Australian ship inspector took a close look at a metal pin securing cargo on the Rena, he realized it wasn't an original. It was too thin and had no tab to keep it from falling out. Then he discovered that cleats securing the hatch could be removed with a single finger.

Iraqi VP: Baghdad trial 'not realistic'

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:05 PM PST

Tariq al-Hashimi says he will only stand trial in Kurdish region as prime minister calls for his return to Baghdad.


North Korean transition appears smooth so far (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Koreans gather in front of the statue of the country's founder Kim Il Sung at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, to pay their respects to their leader Kim Jong Il, son of Kim Il Sung, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Kim Jong Il died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Li) NO SALESAP - North Korea's power transition to Kim Jong Il's young son appeared to be going smoothly Thursday, with state media calling him an "outstanding leader" and no signs of unrest on the capital's streets or unusual troop movements.

VIDEO: The cost of Thailand's floods

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:45 PM PST

Thailand is still counting the cost of the terrible floods which swamped homes, business and killed hundreds of people.


VIDEO: The cost of Thailand's floods

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:45 PM PST

Thailand is still counting the cost of the terrible floods which swamped homes, business and killed hundreds of people.


DR Congo troops 'killed civilians' after vote

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:39 PM PST

Rights watchdog says security forces tried to hide evidence of the killings which took place after disputed election.


Bombs kill 10 in Baghdad, wound 27: police (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST

A soldier's boot and blood stains are seen on the ground after a bomb attack occurred in Alawi district in central Baghdad December 22, 2011. A series of explosions hit Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least seven people in the first wave of attacks on Iraq's capital since a crisis erupted between its Shi'ite-led government and Sunni rivals after the last U.S. troops left, police said. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - Three bombs hit mainly Sh'ite areas in Iraq's capital, killing at least 10 people and wounding 27 others Thursday, a police source said.

Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 18 (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:45 PM PST

A soldier's boot and blood stains are seen on the ground after a bomb attack occurred in Alawi district in central Baghdad December 22, 2011. A series of explosions hit Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least seven people in the first wave of attacks on Iraq's capital since a crisis erupted between its Shi'ite-led government and Sunni rivals after the last U.S. troops left, police said. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)AP - A series of blasts Thursday morning in Baghdad killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more in a coordinated attack designed to wreak havoc across the Iraqi capital.

Fluffy the crocodile survives being hit by bus (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:25 PM PST

AP - A young crocodile named Fluffy is back to her cranky old self after being hit by a bus while duck hunting in a city in northern Australia, a veterinarian said on Thursday.


Floyd Mayweather jailed for domestic violence

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:21 PM PST

Boxing champion must serve up to three months in prison and complete 100 hours of community service after guilty plea.


Bombs kill 10 in Baghdad, wound 27: police

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three bombs hit mainly Sh'ite areas in Iraq's capital, killing at least 10 people and wounding 27 others Thursday, a police source said.

Toyota aims to sell 8.48 million vehicles in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:53 PM PST

Spain's FC Barcelona defender Carles Puyol holds up the fair play trophy as Toyota President Akio Toyoda, right, smiles during an award ceremony at the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Barcelona beat Brazil's Santos FC 4-0 in their final match. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Toyota is aiming for a comeback, targeting global sales of 8.48 million vehicles in 2012 and an even bigger number in 2013, after being battered this year by the March disaster in Japan and flooding in Thailand.

Australian boy jailed for 13 years for murdering Indian student (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:56 PM PST

Reuters - An Australian teenage boy was sentenced to up to 13 years jail on Thursday for murdering an Indian student in 2010, an attack which ignited a diplomatic crisis and damaged the nation's international student sector, the third largest export earner.


The Biggest Story of Our Time: The Rise of China's Middle Class

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:59 PM PST

The Rise of China's middle class is the biggest story of our time. It has changed, and will continue to change, the dynamics of the world we live in.


Australian boy jailed for 13 years for murdering Indian student

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:56 PM PST

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian teenage boy was sentenced to up to 13 years jail on Thursday for murdering an Indian student in 2010, an attack which ignited a diplomatic crisis and damaged the nation's international student sector, the third largest export earner.

Protest against power plant in S.China escalates: papers (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:20 PM PST

Reuters - Protests in a small town in China appear to have escalated with residents smashing cars and hurling bricks even though officials sought to calm tempers by suspending a plan to build a power plant, Hong Kong newspapers reported on Thursday.


Asian stocks lower after US, Europe fall (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:01 PM PST

FILE - TO GO WITH 2011 MUNDO - In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, a man affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protests tackles a police officer during a march towards Wall Street in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton, File)AP - Asian stock markets fell Thursday, ending a two-day rally after investors were rattled by the European Central Bank's huge loan to bolster the continent's banks.

South Korean president urges stability in NKorea (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 08:03 PM PST

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Koreans gather in front of the statue of the country's founder Kim Il Sung at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, to pay their respects to their leader Kim Jong Il, son of Kim Il Sung, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Kim Jong Il died on Saturday, Dec. 17, North Korean state media announced Monday. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Li) NO SALESAP - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is urging stability in North Korea and says his country's front-line troops remain on alert.
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