VIDEO: Russia's Soyuz rocket takes off

VIDEO: Russia's Soyuz rocket takes off

VIDEO: Russia's Soyuz rocket takes off

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 11:30 PM PDT

A Russian-made Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Kazakhstan with three crew members, heading to the International Space Station.


VIDEO: Apartment collapse in Alexandria

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:29 PM PDT

A number of people are feared dead after an apartment block collapsed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. At least 16 people have been pulled, injured, from the rubble.


VIDEO: Red light car crash video warning

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Police in the USA have released CCTV footage of a high-speed crash to warn drivers of the dangers of jumping red lights.


Married with a baby? Study finds you may be less satisfied with work

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 12:27 AM PDT

Life-changing events such as getting married and having your first baby can have a detrimental effect on your job satisfaction, according to a study by Kingston University's Business School in the UK.

read more


This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Paterno got sweetened deal as sex abuse probe unfolded, says report

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 10:41 PM PDT

NEW YORK, July 15 — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno began trying to amend his contract in January 2011, the same month he learned that his former assistant coach was under criminal investigation for child sex abuse, The New York Times reported on Saturday. By August 2011, university officials had reached an agreement with Paterno to reward ...

Russian Soyuz rocket blasts off for space station

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 10:08 PM PDT

ALMATY, July 15 — A trio of Russian, Japanese and US astronauts blasted off aboard a Soyuz spaceship on Sunday for a four-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that Moscow hopes will help restore confidence in its space programme. Veteran Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut ...

China frigate heads home, averts new Philippines row

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:12 PM PDT

MANILA/BEIJING, July 15 — A Chinese frigate which ran aground in disputed waters close to the Philippines managed to extricate itself today and was heading home, averting a possible standoff with Philippine vessels amid rising tensions in the strategic South China Sea.  The South China Sea has become Asia's biggest potential military flashpoint as ...

Saudi Arabia condemns Russian comments on human rights

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 08:56 PM PDT

DUBAI, July 15 — Saudi Arabia today condemned comments by Russia's human rights envoy on the situation in the kingdom as "hostile" and an unjustified interference in the kingdom's internal affairs, the Saudi state news agency (SPA) reported.  The rare public exchange appeared to reflect tensions over the 16-month-old uprising in Syria where Russia ...

Anti-graft activist kidnapped for two days in South Sudan

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT

JUBA (Reuters) - A South Sudanese anti-corruption activist said he had been kidnapped and beaten for two days by unknown assailants angry at his campaign to expose officials suspected of stealing $4 billion of government funds.

Cyprus police question suspect in security probe

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:14 AM PDT

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot police are questioning a 24-year-old man arrested last week who may have been plotting an attack on Israeli tourists visiting the Mediterranean island, media reported on Saturday.

Romania's Basescu urges voters to defeat "coup"

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:10 AM PDT

CLUJ, Romania (Reuters) - Romania's suspended president Traian Basescu called on voters in one of the EU's poorest and most corrupt countries to defeat efforts to impeach him, rallying supporters in the Transylvanian city of Cluj on Saturday against what he called 'a coup against the rule of law'.

U.N. observer patrol arrives at Syria massacre site

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 08:53 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. observers entered the central Syrian village of Tremseh on Saturday, two days after activists said about 220 people had been killed there by helicopter gunships and militiamen, prompting international outrage.

Clinton to urge Egypt leaders to complete transition

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:37 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will urge Egypt's civilian and military leaders to work together to complete a full transition to democratic rule, senior U.S. officials said on Saturday.

Turkish police and Kurds clash, bomb wounds 12

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Police fired water cannon and teargas as they clashed with stone-throwing Kurdish protesters in south-east Turkey on Saturday, while militants elsewhere in the region detonated a bomb which wounded 12 police officers.

North Mali 'terrorist' haven threatens Africa - leaders

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Africa faces a serious threat from al Qaeda and its allies trying to set up a sanctuary in northern Mali, African leaders said on Saturday as they pondered political and military strategies aimed at reuniting the divided West African state.

Iran issues new oil blockade warning

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:21 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran could prevent even "a single drop of oil" passing through the Strait of Hormuz if its security is threatened, a naval chief said on Saturday, as tensions simmer over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Russian forces say kill 8 militants in Caucasus

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 05:06 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian special forces have killed eight militants, including two regional commanders of insurgent groups, in the country's turbulent North Caucasus region, officials said on Saturday.

Suicide bomber kills top official, 22 more at Afghan wedding

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 02:52 AM PDT

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed a prominent anti-Taliban politician and 22 other guests at a wedding reception in the northern Afghan province of Samangan on Saturday, officials said.

VIDEO: Swamp football grips Finland

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 08:43 PM PDT

In 2012's crowded sports calendar, which includes football's European Championships and the Olympics, one contest could be overlooked: The World Swamp Football Championship in Finland.


VIDEO: Thousands flee Japanese floods

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT

About 250,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes to avoid floods caused by torrential rainfall in south-west Japan, officials say.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)