French police arrest ETA military leader "Ata"

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• French police arrest ETA military leader "Ata"
• Mob justice
• Landis, Admitting Doping, Accuses Top Cyclists of Drug Use
• Merkel urges tough finance rules
• Afghan plane wreckage is spotted
• Malawi gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail
• Guinea army to 'defend' elections
• Greeks strike against austerity reforms
• Maldives hosts Taliban talks
• First abortion services ad to air
• Robben queries Mourinho approach
• Shared history
• World Digest: U.S. officials visiting Pakistan discuss Times Square case
• Tail of Missing Plane Seen in Afghanistan
• Gay Malawi Couple Gets 14 Years
• Pakistan blocks YouTube
• Jail term for Malawi gay couple
• Oil spill rooftop protest at BP
• French police arrest ETA military leader "Ata"
• Darfur rebel leader's 19-hour standoff ends

French police arrest ETA military leader "Ata" Posted: 20 May 2010 02:12 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French police said they arrested the suspected military leader of the Basque separatist movement ETA in the southwestern town of Bayonne on Thursday.

Mob justice Posted: 20 May 2010 01:26 AM PDT Lebanese village unrepentant after lynching

Landis, Admitting Doping, Accuses Top Cyclists of Drug Use Posted: 20 May 2010 01:55 AM PDT Floyd Landis, the American cyclist stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping, admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career and said many top U.S. riders were doing the same.

Merkel urges tough finance rules Posted: 20 May 2010 01:55 AM PDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel says sound financial policy and regulation must be the "benchmark" within Europe.

Afghan plane wreckage is spotted Posted: 20 May 2010 01:55 AM PDT The tail section of an Afghan passenger plane which crashed on Monday is spotted by rescuers, Afghan officials say.

Malawi gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail Posted: 20 May 2010 01:46 AM PDT LILONGWE (Reuters) - A Malawi gay couple was sentenced to 14 years in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of sodomy and indecency earlier this week in a trial viewed as a test case for gay rights in the country.

Guinea army to 'defend' elections Posted: 20 May 2010 01:46 AM PDT The head of a military task force overseeing Guinea's elections promises to take all measures to ensure the polls run smoothly.

Greeks strike against austerity reforms Posted: 20 May 2010 01:55 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek workers went on a 24-hour general strike on Thursday, shutting down public services and disrupting transport ahead of a large protest to test the government's resolve to implement tough austerity reforms.

Maldives hosts Taliban talks Posted: 20 May 2010 01:36 AM PDT Taliban and government representatives set for unofficial discussions on Afghan crisis.

First abortion services ad to air Posted: 20 May 2010 01:26 AM PDT An advertisement for abortion services is to be screened for the first time on UK television next week.

Robben queries Mourinho approach Posted: 20 May 2010 01:01 AM PDT Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben says Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho is only interested in winning regardless of how his team play.

Shared history Posted: 20 May 2010 01:09 AM PDT Cricket and baseball in sound and pictures

World Digest: U.S. officials visiting Pakistan discuss Times Square case Posted: 19 May 2010 09:00 PM PDT PAKISTAN Top U.S. and Pakistani officials held what they called "productive discussions" Wednesday on joint security concerns, including the May 1 Times Square bombing attempt. National security adviser James L. Jones and CIA Director Leon Panetta were the first senior U.S. officials to travel to... Pakistan - time square - Asia - Government - United States

Tail of Missing Plane Seen in Afghanistan Posted: 20 May 2010 01:06 AM PDT Search craft spotted the tail of a commercial airliner that disappeared Monday while flying over the Hindu Kush mountains with 44 people on board.

Gay Malawi Couple Gets 14 Years Posted: 20 May 2010 01:57 AM PDT A Malawi judge sentenced a gay couple to the maximum 14 years in prison for unnatural acts and gross indecency.

Pakistan blocks YouTube Posted: 20 May 2010 01:54 AM PDT Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Jail term for Malawi gay couple Posted: 20 May 2010 02:01 AM PDT A judge in Malawi sentences a gay couple to the maximum of 14 years in jail for gross indecency and "unnatural acts".

Oil spill rooftop protest at BP Posted: 20 May 2010 01:03 AM PDT Two Greenpeace activists have begun a rooftop protest in London over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

French police arrest ETA military leader "Ata" Posted: 20 May 2010 12:52 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French police said they arrested the suspected military leader of the Basque separatist movement ETA in the southwestern town of Bayonne on Thursday.

Darfur rebel leader's 19-hour standoff ends Posted: 20 May 2010 12:43 AM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Chad refused entry to a Darfur rebel leader on his way back to the battlefield on Wednesday, ordering him to return to Libya after a 19-hour diplomatic standoff at the country's main airport.

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Cultural artefacts returned to Peru

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• Cultural artefacts returned to Peru
• Greece protests hit tourism
• Mothers of US hikers arrive in Iran
• N.Korean torpedo sank warship
• Lobo: Ousted president can return to Honduras
• Mexico president slams Arizona 'discrimination'
• Russia summons minister in Khodorkovsky's trial
• Students hurt in China cleaver attack
• Susilo names new Indonesian finance minister
• Arson attacks continue despite end of battle
• Media must play role as partner of govt: PM
• Coroner to hear application for Pornthip to testify via video
• Employer, maid can negotiate off day: Najib
• Thai army denies involvement in temple killings
• The lawyer who farms
• Protesters abandon Bangkok refuge, curfew extended
• French police arrest ETA military leader
• Japan says hard to resume N.Korea nuclear talks
• College students stabbed in dorms in south China
• SCENARIOS - Dynamics change as N.Korea blamed for ship sinking

Cultural artefacts returned to Peru Posted: 20 May 2010 12:20 AM PDT Peru has welcomed the return of hundreds of cultural objects illegally exported around the world.

Greece protests hit tourism Posted: 19 May 2010 10:35 PM PDT Thousands of Greeks will march on Parliament despite pleas from the government not to do so.

Mothers of US hikers arrive in Iran Posted: 20 May 2010 12:23 AM PDT The mothers of three American hikers being held in Iran on espionage accusations have arrived in Tehran to visit their children.

N.Korean torpedo sank warship Posted: 19 May 2010 06:02 PM PDT SEOUL – A torpedo fired by a North Korean submarine sank a South Korean warship with the loss of 46 lives, investigators said Thursday. "The evidence points overwhelmingly to the conclusion that the torpedo was fired by a North Korean submarine," the multinational team Read more...

Lobo: Ousted president can return to Honduras Posted: 19 May 2010 12:57 PM PDT MADRID – Honduran President Porfirio Lobo said Wednesday that his ousted predecessor Manuel Zelaya was welcome to return to the country whenever he wanted, and not face prosecution. Read more...

Mexico president slams Arizona 'discrimination' Posted: 19 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON – President Felipe Calderon hit out at "discrimination" against Mexican immigrants in Arizona, as the row over the state's draconian new immigration law risked overshadowing his US visit. Read more...

Russia summons minister in Khodorkovsky's trial Posted: 19 May 2010 05:49 AM PDT MOSCOW – A Moscow court on Wednesday granted a request by the defence of jailed Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky to summon a cabinet minister as a trial witness, a rare victory for the fallen tycoon. Read more...

Students hurt in China cleaver attack Posted: 19 May 2010 01:58 AM PDT BEIJING – Thirteen vocational students were hurt in China Wednesday -- including one who had a hand chopped off -- when they were attacked by youths with cleavers, after a string of violent school assaults. Read more...

Susilo names new Indonesian finance minister Posted: 19 May 2010 10:40 PM PDT JAKARTA, May 20: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono named on Wednesday Bank Mandiri president director Agus Martowardojo as the new finance minister, replacing Sri Mulyani Indrawati who has resigned.

Arson attacks continue despite end of battle Posted: 19 May 2010 11:46 PM PDT BANGKOK, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bangkok was hit by more than 34 arson attacks overnight in the aftermath of yesterday's military operations to reclaim the city centre from anti-government protesters. read more

Media must play role as partner of govt: PM Posted: 19 May 2010 11:45 PM PDT Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he would like to see the media play the role of the government's partner in efforts to bring changes and greater transformation to the country. read more

Coroner to hear application for Pornthip to testify via video Posted: 19 May 2010 11:44 PM PDT The coroner in the Teoh Beng Hock's inquest has set June 11, to hear an application by the Selangor state government to allow Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunan, to testify via video conferencing. read more

Employer, maid can negotiate off day: Najib Posted: 19 May 2010 11:43 PM PDT Malaysian employers and their Indonesian maids can still negotiate the requirement for an off day a week and come up with mutually-agreed arrangement, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. read more

Thai army denies involvement in temple killings Posted: 19 May 2010 11:28 PM PDT BANGKOK, May 20 (AFP) - Thailand's army on Thursday denied any involvement in the killing of nine people at a Buddhist temple where thousands of protesters had sought shelter during an army crackdown on their rally. read more

The lawyer who farms Posted: 19 May 2010 11:12 PM PDT Despite being a practising lawyer, Luo Jiyan's greatest pleasure lies in the two hours he spends each morning tending to his vegetables and other plants. He not only treats this activity as a form of recreational exercise, but has also learned from it the way to live a healthy lifestyle. It is also a means for him to embrace the principle of eco-friendliness. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Protesters abandon Bangkok refuge, curfew extended Posted: 19 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities restored order in Bangkok on Thursday after a night of rioting and fires that veered towards anarchy as troops took control of an encampment occupied by thousands of anti-government protesters for six weeks.

French police arrest ETA military leader Posted: 19 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French police arrested the suspected military leader of the Basque separatist movement ETA in the southwestern town of Bayonne in a raid at 0400 GMT, police said on Thursday.

Japan says hard to resume N.Korea nuclear talks Posted: 19 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Thursday that it would be difficult to resume multilateral talks on reining in North Korea's nuclear programme after South Korea accused the reclusive state of sinking one of its navy ships.

College students stabbed in dorms in south China Posted: 19 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Knife-wielding men stabbed nine college-age students at a vocational school in southern China, breaking into their dormitories after a dispute at a food stall hours earlier, local media said.

SCENARIOS - Dynamics change as N.Korea blamed for ship sinking Posted: 19 May 2010 11:23 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday the evidence was overwhelming that a North Korean submarine fired the torpedo that sank one of its navy ships in March, killing 46 sailors.

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