Expert: London terror risk high

Expert: London terror risk high


Expert: London terror risk high

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:43 AM PDT

On the fifth anniversary of the London bombings, Britain's most senior anti-terror policeman at the time said that the risk of a repeat attack by extremists is "as high as it has ever been." FULL STORY l ATTACKS REMEMBERED


Amanda Knox to appeal murder conviction

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:12 AM PDT

American student Amanda Knox's appeal of her conviction for murdering her roommate in Italy will begin in October, a lawyer for Knox told CNN Wednesday.


Brazilian goalie suspected in murder of pregnant woman, officials say

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:31 AM PDT

Police in Rio de Janeiro are searching for a high-profile soccer player accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant woman believed to have been a former lover, officials said Wednesday.


Cuba 'set to free 52 prisoners'

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Cuba's communist authorities are to free at least 52 political prisoners, Catholic Church officials in Havana say.


Moderate Muslims Fight Back in Lahore

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:27 AM PDT

Practitioners of mainstream Islam in Lahore are fighting back after an attack last week on one of their holy shrines by suspected al Qaeda-linked militants, which left more than 40 people dead.


BP Steps Up 'Charm Offensive'

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:34 AM PDT

CEO Hayward intensified what one BP investor described as an international "charm offensive" aimed a reassuring key local partners and encouraging deep-pocketed investors to see the value in BP's beaten-down share price.


Deadly bombing hits Iraq pilgrims

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 11:11 AM PDT

At least 25 people are killed and 45 wounded in a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi Shia pilgrims near a Baghdad shrine, police say.


European Union Seeks New Approach to Biotech Crops

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:11 AM PDT

After decades of pushing nations to surrender power, the European Union is about to throw in the towel on genetically modified foods.


World Cup Live: Germany vs. Spain

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:59 AM PDT

In a luscious and stupendous semifinal in Durban on the Indian Ocean, Germany and Spain arrive at their Euro 2008 title-match reunion with roles few envisioned in the prehistoric days of early June 2010.


Al-Qaeda 'chef' pleads guilty

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver pleads guilty at a Guantanamo Bay tribunal to providing support for terrorism.


Gaza car smuggling tunnel raided

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Egyptian police break up a ring smuggling new and stolen cars through secret tunnels into Gaza, officials say.


Notable Cold War spy swaps

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:15 AM PDT

Preparations are apparently underway for an exchange of accused spies in Russia and the United States. During the Cold War, the West and the Soviet Union frequently traded spies, or at least those accused of espionage. A look back at some notable cases:


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McCain: Israel not planning strike on Iranian nuclear facilities

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:01 AM PDT

JERUSALEM -- Israel is not at the moment considering a military strike on Iran to try to set back its nuclear program, U.S. Sen. John McCain said here Wednesday.



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Al Qaeda Members Sentenced to Death

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:35 AM PDT

A Yemeni court specializing in terrorism cases handed down death sentences to two men identified as al Qaeda members and convicted of killing military and security officials.


Barcelona fail to pay squad wages

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 06:21 AM PDT

Barcelona fail to pay their players in June but remain determined to sign Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal.


Cycling: Petacchi wins fourth stage

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 08:44 AM PDT

Alessandro Petacchi wins a thrilling sprint finish to take the fourth stage of the Tour de France but Mark Cavendish's challenge fades away.


Nigerian held with 70 dead babies

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:06 AM PDT

A man working for Lagos University Teaching Hospital is arrested in Nigeria, carrying bags with more than 70 dead babies.


Three officials killed in Mexico plane crash

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:42 AM PDT

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A state minister, town mayor and three others from northern Mexico were killed on Wednesday when their small plane crashed and burst into flames due to a mechanical failure, an official said.


Humans 'arrived in Britain a million years ago'

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 10:37 AM PDT

Researchers have discovered stone tools in Norfolk that suggest that humans arrived in Britain nearly a million years ago.


Europe studies new rocket options

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 09:46 AM PDT

The European Space Agency (Esa) has asked a consortium to investigate what sort of rocket should succeed the Ariane 5.


Queen lays wreath at Ground Zero

Queen lays wreath at Ground Zero


Queen lays wreath at Ground Zero

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:20 AM PDT

The Queen has ended her trip to America with a visit to the site of the World Trade Center, in New York, which was destroyed in the terror attacks of 2001.


Baby shot dead in Australia, mother dies in car crash

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:50 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - Australian police were investigating Wednesday after a young mother crashed her car and died, shortly after her baby was shot dead and her partner was critically injured.

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Hong Kong firm to face trial over major Australia oil spill

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:48 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - A Hong Kong shipping company was Wednesday ordered to stand trial over one of Australia's worst ever oil spills which blackened a string of popular tourist beaches last year.

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Solar plane sets out on historic flight

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:47 PM PDT

PAYERNE, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - An experimental solar-powered aircraft took off from a Swiss airbase here in the early hours of Wednesday in a bid to make history by flying round the clock and through the night.

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Singapore says Malaysia yet to plead clemency for drug mule

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:46 PM PDT

Singapore has yet to receive a request for clemency from the Malaysian government for a drug trafficker facing the death penalty in the city-state, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

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China's AgBank to sell portion of IPO in Japan

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:45 PM PDT

TOKYO, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - Agricultural Bank of China will sell a portion of its shares to Japanese investors on Monday ahead of its listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong this month, a lead underwriter said Wednesday.

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Focus group meetings for Budget inputs

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:11 PM PDT

A series of focus group meetings are being held by the Finance Ministry to gather inputs for Budget 2011 to be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Parliament on Oct 15.

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Felda a prudent investor, not bankrupt: Najib

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:10 PM PDT

Felda is a successful institution which has undertaken prudent investment for the well-being of the people but has been accused of being bankrupt by those who are bankrupt of ideas, morals and the principles of struggle, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

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Whaling protester gets suspended jail term in Japan

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:04 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A New Zealand activist who boarded a Japanese whaling vessel in an attempt to stop an annual whale hunt was given a two-year suspended sentence, a Japanese court said on Wednesday.


Drug submarine seized in Ecuador

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 02:20 PM PDT

QUITO -Authorities seized a large, home-built submarine in a marsh near the Colombian border that was designed to carry as much as 12 tons of cocaine to Mexico, Ecuador's Antinarcotics Police chief Joel Loaiza said Tuesday.

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Britain outlines secret service torture probe

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT

LONDON -Britain unveiled details Tuesday of an inquiry into claims its security services were complicit in the torture of suspected violent extremists on foreign soil after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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US government sues Arizona over immigration law

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 12:19 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -The US government filed suit Tuesday against Arizona in a bid to block the state's controversial immigration law which President Barack Obama's administration has slammed.

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FACTBOX - Emerging BRIC powers and new world order

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:33 PM PDT

BRIC leaders have held two summit meetings, one each in 2009 and 2010, to discuss the global financial crisis and reforms to the world's financial and trade institutions.


FACTBOX - BRIC countries and growing economic clout

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 11:33 PM PDT

Here are some facts about the rise of the BRICs.


Obama urges direct Mid-East talks

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:57 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has urged the Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.


The mysterious old note

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:47 PM PDT

The president of the Asian Numismatic Association, Liu Jia Bin has shown Sin Chew Daily a company note believed to be from Johor. And he pointed out some historical doubts that the note might be related to Hong Men Society (a secret society originating from China during the Qing Dynasty).

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Thailand extends emergency

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:44 PM PDT

Thailand on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency in five provinces -- but extended it in the capital Bangkok and 18 other provinces, citing the potential for unrest and that 'war weapons' had not been recovered.

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Is it too late for Thais to mend their corrupt ways?

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:32 PM PDT

Corruption is now accepted as a part of everyday life in Thailand. If nothing is done to combat it, it will become a part of the Thai national character.

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NZ anti-whaling activist given suspended jail term in Japan

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:19 PM PDT

TOKYO, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - A New Zealand anti-whaling activist was handed a suspended two-year prison term in Japan on Wednesday for offences relating to clashes with Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters.

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Disney powers ahead with English schools in China: report

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:18 PM PDT

SHANGHAI, Wednesday 7 July 2010 (AFP) - Walt Disney plans to rapidly expand its language schools across mainland China with the aim of teaching English to 150,000 children by 2015, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

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