Obama hails spirit of New Orleans

Obama hails spirit of New Orleans

Obama hails spirit of New Orleans

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:41 PM PDT

President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the people of New Orleans, five years to the day after Hurricane Katrina destroyed large parts of the city.


Labour peer Andrew McIntosh dies

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Labour peer and former Greater London Council member Lord McIntosh dies at 77 after suffering cancer.


In pictures

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:36 AM PDT

The first day of the Notting Hill Carnival


Obama marks Katrina anniversary

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:59 AM PDT

US president calls flooding "shameful" and praises progress toward rebuilding New Orleans.


In pictures

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:22 AM PDT

Exodus as Indonesian volcano erupts for first time in 400 years


Afghan Fatalities Rise Amid a Weekend of Violence

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:48 AM PDT

Seven American soldiers were killed in fighting in Afghanistan over the weekend, after several weeks of declining death tolls among NATO forces.

Winning, Losing and War

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:41 AM PDT

From shock and awe to a slow exit: It is still far too early to fill out the scorecard in Iraq.

Obama's Katrina anniversary speech

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:49 AM PDT

President Obama is due to make a speech in New Orleans as part of the commemorations to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.


Taio Cruz blasts to top of charts

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:39 AM PDT

Singer Taio Cruz blasts his way to the top of the UK singles chart for the second time with Dynamite.


Wilshere arrested after 'fracas'

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere is arrested in the early hours in connection with a "fracas".


French prosecutor seeks Woerth case evidence

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:12 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A senior French prosecutor is investigating Labor Minister Eric Woerth's role in the tax affairs of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt and his alleged favoritism in a land deal, a source close to the prosecutor said Sunday.

Remembering the hurricane

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:05 AM PDT

It has been five years since towns and cities along the Gulf Coast of America were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.


Yacht towed to safety in gale

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:42 AM PDT

Holyhead RNLI lifeboat braved gale-force winds and "horrendous" sea conditions to bring a yacht with four people on board back to port.


Berlusconi prepares for battle over trials law

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:39 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is preparing for a battle over planned justice reforms that would set time limits on trials but also effectively shield Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from two pending cases.

Iraqis say war "not ending" despite U.S. drawdown

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:40 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's message this weekend that Iraq would "chart its own course" may have been welcome news for war-weary Americans, but it has fueled anxieties about the future among Iraqis.

Sanofi makes $18.5bn Genzyme bid

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 10:33 AM PDT

French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis makes a $18.5bn cash bid for US biotechnology firm Genzyme.


Aston Villa 1-0 Everton

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:54 AM PDT

Everton are condemned to their worst league start for more than a decade by an Aston Villa side who were lucky to keep the visitors at bay at Villa Park.


Livestock losses from floods add to catastrophe in Pakistan

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT

The deaths of animals in the Pakistan flooding is a local calamity - measured in milk shortages and scores of lost jobs - that is magnifying the threat of epidemics among hungry and weak survivors here - left behind a local calamity measured in milk shortages and scores of lost jobs. At the national


Pakistan - Flood - Natural Disasters and Hazards - Earth Sciences - Past Floods


Leading rabbi: Abbas should perish

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Former Israeli chief rabbi calls Palestinians "evil, bitter enemies of Israel".


Iraq's troubled young hearts

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 09:34 AM PDT

A decimated healthcare system cannot meet the need for pediatric heart surgery. In all the waiting list is above 20,000.


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North Korea's Kim not seen heading for retirement yet

North Korea's Kim not seen heading for retirement yet

North Korea's Kim not seen heading for retirement yet

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 01:05 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling party holds its biggest meeting in 30 years early next month to pick a new leadership and likely anoint an heir to the dynasty as Kim Jong-il's health deteriorates.


Teeing off: Cuba to develop golfing

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:22 PM PDT

The government of the Caribbean island of Cuba is attempting to attract wealthy visitors by allowing the development of golf courses.


Istanbul told to protect heritage

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:30 PM PDT

Unesco has given Istanbul just a few months to improve its management of one of the world's most important World Heritage sites.


Q+A - U.S. Mideast peace push: back to the future?

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:37 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Is it back to the future for Mideast peace negotiations?


China coal drive will not end health risks - report

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:37 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's drive to promote clean coal technology is unlikely to reduce significantly the health risks of extracting what remains the dirtiest of fossil fuels, environmental group Greenpeace said.


Many clocks tick as Israel, Palestinians open talks

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many clocks will be ticking during the next year when Washington hopes an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal can be hammered out.


Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra after 400 yrs

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:33 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A volcano erupted on the Indonesia island of Sumatra on Sunday for the first time in four centuries, sending smoke 1,500 metres (about 5,000 feet) into the air and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents, officials said.


Pressure builds for new Australia govt by end-week

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:02 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An independent Australian lawmaker voiced hopes on Sunday for a new government within a week, as pressure mounted on cross-bench MPs to back one of the two major political parties to form a minority government.


China announces navy drill ahead of U.S. show of force

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:02 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese navy will hold a live-ammunition exercise in the Yellow Sea, where Washington and Seoul announced their own plan for a military exercise that has riled Beijing, China's Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.


S.Korea's PM-designate quits under opposition pressure

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:02 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's reformist Prime minister-designate Kim Tae-ho said on Sunday he would step down as nominee amid opposition criticism of his qualifications and ethics.


Children at risk in Pakistan

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of children in Pakistan are at risk of dying from malnutrition as floods continue to devastate the country, according to the UN.


Sarah Palin rallies US right

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:43 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of people have attended a controversial rally in Washington DC organised by conservative talk show host Glenn Beck.


South Korea’s PM-designate quits under pressure

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:16 PM PDT

SEOUL, Aug 29 — South Korea's reformist Prime minister-designate Kim Tae-ho said on Sunday he would step down as nominee amid opposition criticism of his qualifications and ethics. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named the 47-year-old former governor of a rural province as his choice as prime minister this month in a major mid-term reshuffle ...


Tropical Storm Earl forecast to become hurricane

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:29 PM PDT

MIAMI, Aug 29 —Tropical Storm Earl threatened on Saturday to become the next hurricane to form over the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Danielle weakened to a Category 2 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said. Earl is "heading toward the Leeward Islands in a hurry" and is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday, the Miami-based hurricane center ...


Chile seeks to speed up rescue of trapped miners

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:57 PM PDT

COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Chile was looking at ways on Saturday to speed up the rescue of 33 miners trapped deep underground for 23 days who officials have said might have to wait three to four months to see the light of day.


Beck, Palin urge patriotic values at D.C. rally

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Americans rallied in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to hear speeches about God and country in a conservative show of strength ahead of congressional elections this fall.


Tropical Storm Earl forecast to become hurricane

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:57 PM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Earl threatened on Saturday to become the next hurricane to form over the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Danielle weakened to a Category 2 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Chile seeks to speed up rescue of trapped miners

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:10 PM PDT

COPIAPO, Chile, Aug 29 — Chile was looking at ways on Saturday to speed up the rescue of 33 miners trapped deep underground for 23 days who officials have said might have to wait three to four months to see the light of day. Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said rescuers were considering other options, including digging a second escape shaft to ...


Belgian cardinal suggested delay in abuse statement

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:17 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The former head of Belgium's Catholic Church suggested to a sexual abuse victim it would be better to delay a public statement on the case until the bishop involved resigned in 2011, a Church spokesman said on Saturday.


Attackers 'disguised' as US troops

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:16 AM PDT

Taliban fighters disguise themselves as US soldiers to launch attacks on two coalition NATO bases in East Afghanistan


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