Glitch leaves US missiles offline

Glitch leaves US missiles offline

Glitch leaves US missiles offline

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:42 PM PDT

A computer glitch knocked out 50 US nuclear inter-continental ballistic missiles offline for 45 minutes on Saturday, an air force official says.


Man jailed over 'despicable' rape

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

A 39-year-old man is jailed for seven-and-a-half years for raping of a young teenage girl at a party in Fife.


16-year-old boy killed in crash

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:47 PM PDT

A 16-year-old motorcyclist dies following a road accident near Randalstown in County Antrim.


Meningitis Booster Is Recommended

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:26 PM PDT

A federal advisory panel said that two popular vaccines given at age 11 or 12 may be ineffective by the time people reach more vulnerable years.

Fiorina to Be Released From Hospital

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is expected to be released from a hospital Wednesday after undergoing treatment for an infection related to her post-breast-cancer surgery.


U.S. Reaches Pact to Protect Overseas Voters

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:42 AM PDT

The Justice Department has reached an agreement or won a court order in 14 states and territories to protect more than 65,000 overseas and military voters ahead of the Nov. 2 midterm elections.


FBI Arrests Man in D.C. Subway Plot

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Federal agents arrested a Pakistani-American man who allegedly helped case potential targets for bombings of Washington's Metrorail subway system in an apparent sting operation.


Turkey's Trade Deficit Widens

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Turkey's trade deficit widened almost 70% on the year in September, marking the fastest expansion since April and stoking concerns that the emerging market's structural imbalance could pose a threat to growth.


Mexico car wash shooting kills 13

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Gunmen kill at least 13 people at a car wash in western Mexico, officials say, in the country's third drive-by shooting in days.


Councils 'have £14bn in reserve'

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:01 PM PDT

English councils who are facing massive budget cuts over the next four years are sitting on £14bn in reserves, it has emerged.


Cap of 25 pupils for P1 classes

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:21 AM PDT

A legal limit of 25 pupils in primary one classes is to come into effect after being passed by the Scottish Parliament.


E.U. breaks from U.S. by selling refined petroleum to Iran, despite sanctions

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:08 PM PDT

TEHRAN - In the first open split between Europe and the United States on Iran policy since President Obama took office, the European Union said its sanctions against the Islamic Republic permit the sale of refined petroleum that the United States has been trying to cut off.


Arrest in Washington Bomb Plot

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

A Virginia man of Pakistani origin was arrested on accusations that he tried to help plot bombings at Washington area subway stations, the Justice Department said.

Cambodian PM wants U.N. rights official sacked

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:46 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's outspoken prime minister told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to remove a local U.N. representative and instruct Khmer Rouge war crimes prosecutors to limit the scope of their investigation.

Hitmen kill at least 13 men at Mexican car wash

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:16 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A group of suspected drug hitmen men shot dead at least 13 people at a car wash in western Mexico on Wednesday, the third massacre in just a few days, putting new pressure on President Felipe Calderon.

The Caucus: Majority Disapprove of Incumbents, Poll Shows

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT

The latest New York Times/CBS News poll shows that 6 in 10 voters say their own representatives do not deserve to return to Congress.

Legislative Approval Final for French Pension Bill

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:24 AM PDT

The measure has prompted weeks of strikes from union members, students and those angry with President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has refused to back down on the bill.

Giants Keep the Door Open for Bonds

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The Giants invited Barry Bonds to their ceremonies even as other teams distanced themselves from players suspected of doping.

Trafficked women 'a family firm'

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:16 AM PDT

A father and son ran a family business trafficking women who were then raped and forced to work as prostitutes, a court hears.


Indonesian volcano: Your stories

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Villagers in Indonesia are trying to return to their homes on the slopes of a volatile volcano after an eruption. BBC News website readers in the area give their reaction.


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Qatar least corrupt in Middle East

Qatar least corrupt in Middle East

Qatar least corrupt in Middle East

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:04 AM PDT

DUBAI, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (Bernama) -- Qatar is the least corrupt country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Transparency International.

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China to expand fleet to patrol disputed seas

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:23 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has launched a new inspection vessel to strengthen marine patrols and 36 more will be added to boost China's presence in disputed waters, state media said on Wednesday.

Thai opposition urges world court to probe Bangkok violence

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:51 PM PDT

BANGKOK: Thailand's "Red Shirt" anti-government movement has urged the International Criminal Court to investigate possible crimes against humanity by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government.

The petition argues that the country's political and military leadership is "criminally liable" for actions taken during two months of mass opposition protests in April and May that left more than 90 people dead, mainly civilians.

The Red Shirts, many of whom support fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, accuse the government of a "massive cover-up", according to details posted on the website of Thaksin's Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam.

He said his firm was involved in the filing of the "preliminary report", based on interviews with dozens of witnesses and survivors, at the Hague-based ICC this week.

Thailand's government said it was aware of the complaint, but did not believe it would be taken up by the court.

"I have been informed by the ministry of foreign affairs about the case," said government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn.

"But as I understand it this is not within the scope of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction," he added.

Live ammunition

The two-month rally by the Reds attracted up to 100,000 people demanding immediate elections, but was broken up by soldiers firing live ammunition.

The petition says the army was "given the authority to shoot the mostly unarmed demonstrators on sight", noting that at one point the authorities designated certain areas as live fire zones.

On April 10, during a failed military attempt to clear part of Bangkok's historic district of protests, troops "fired thousands of rounds of live ammunition directly into the unarmed Red Shirt crowd," it says.

It cites the examples of one man whose brains were blown out by a rifle shot while carrying a Red Shirt banner, and a renegade general allied to the Reds who was killed by a sniper while giving an interview to a foreign reporter.

At the time Abhisit accused "terrorists" of inciting the violence. His government said its troops were only allowed to fire live rounds in self defence, as warning shots or against armed militants.

Abhisit promised an investigation into the deaths but the opposition has denounced the probe as a "whitewash".

- AFP

 

Cambodian PM says no third Khmer Rouge trial

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:32 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday that a second Khmer Rouge war crimes trial due to start early next year would be the last.

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Australia promises aid to quake struck Indonesia

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:31 AM PDT

SYDNEY, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday offered to help Indonesia after a 7.7 magnitude quake caused a tsunami which left more than 150 people dead and hundreds missing.

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Latin American Clown Convention

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:21 AM PDT

(MEXICO, MEXICO CITY-AFP) - With their red noses, oversized pants and silly antics, more than 300 clowns from across Latin America made a collective attempt in Mexico City to set a Guiness Record for the longest non-stop laugh. The clowns, who were attending the Latin American Clown Convention and hail from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile and the United States, managed a boisterious display of giggling, cackling, heeing and hawing for a record 15 minutes on Wednesday. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFP), 2010.

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Indian mother arrested after newborn thrown from hospital

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:15 AM PDT

MUMBAI, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - An Indian woman who gave birth prematurely to twins has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly throwing one of her children from a hospital window, police and hospital officials said.

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Hobbit movies to be made in New Zealand: PM

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:15 AM PDT

WELLINGTON, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" movies will be made in New Zealand after the government struck a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros., Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday.

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Vietnam activists on trial as Clinton urged to speak out

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:01 AM PDT

HANOI, MySinchew 2010.10.27 (AFP) - Communist Vietnam convicted three activists Wednesday as US congressmen called for six others to be freed and a rights group urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak out on visit to Hanoi.

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179 dead as Indonesia hit by tsunami, volcano

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:59 PM PDT

JAKARTA, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Indonesian authorities appealed for aid Wednesday after a tsunami smashed into an island chain and a volcano erupted less than 24 hours later, leaving scores dead and thousands homeless.

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N.Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from S.Korea

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:57 PM PDT

SEOUL, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - North Korea Wednesday demanded massive food aid from South Korea in return for concessions over a reunion programme for separated families, a Seoul official said.

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Video of Japan-China boat collisions submitted to parliament

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:57 PM PDT

TOKYO, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Video footage of collisions between Chinese and Japanese boats near a disputed island chain was submitted to Japan's parliament Wednesday, threatening to inflame the row between the Asian giants.

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Indonesian spiritualist fails to tame volcano

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:56 PM PDT

YOGYAKARTA, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - The spiritual guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, an old man known as Grandfather Marijan, lost his battle with the volcano when it buried him in a blanket of choking ash.

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NZealand PM says Hollywood playing 'hardball' on Hobbit

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:52 PM PDT

WELLINGTON, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Hollywood executives were playing "hardball" in talks over "The Hobbit" Wednesday but the country would not write a blank cheque to keep the movies.

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Apple accused of copyright infringement in China: report

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:51 PM PDT

BEIJING, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - US high-tech giant Apple has been accused in China of copyright infringement, with a computer screen maker saying it owns the rights to the iPad name in the country, a report said Wednesday.

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Political veterans cannot afford defeat

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:43 PM PDT

Similar to Yong, Razaleigh cannot afford a defeat as he can never revive in Umno if he loses.

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Becoming a clown to deliver happiness

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:29 PM PDT

16 years ago, 24-year-old Lin Jin Tian had just graduated from Canada and worked as an engineer in Malaysia. All his relatives and friends were impressed by his achievements.

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Opposition run out of issues: Khairy

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:24 PM PDT

The Umno Youth movement said the opposition have run out of issues in the by-election for the Galas state seat to the extent that they try to find splits which are non-existent in Umno.

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North Korea demands massive rice, fertiliser aid from Seoul

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:40 PM PDT

SEOUL: North Korea today demanded massive food aid from South Korea in return for concessions over a reunion programme for separated families, a Seoul official said.

The demand for 500,000 tonnes of rice and 300,000 tonnes of fertiliser was made when the two sides met in the North's city of Kaesong to discuss reunions, media pool reports from Kaesong quoted the official as saying.

"North Korean delegates linked the issue of separated families and the aid, indicating that they could make concessions if rice and fertiliser aid are given," the unidentified official was quoted as saying.

A one-off reunion event will start on Saturday at the jointly-run Mount Kumgang resort on the North's east coast and will last six days, linking 100 people from each side with long-separated family members.

But Seoul wants to hold the emotional events once a month between March and November, since many elderly people die before getting a chance for such a meeting.

In response to the request for aid, South Korean representatives replied that they were not in a position to give an answer and would refer it to government authorities.

- AFP

154 dead in Indonesia tsunami, 400 missing

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:36 PM PDT

JAKARTA: At least 154 people were killed and another 400 remain missing after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami in western Indonesia, an official said today.

The quake struck late Monday off the coast of western Sumatra, sending a three-metre (10-foot) wall of water into a remote island chain where several villages were flattened.

"At least 154 people were killed and 400 people are still missing," West Sumatra provincial disaster management head Harmensyah said.

"They have lost their houses and now need a lot of aid and assistance. There are some tents already arrived here but we still need many more," he said.

- AFP

 
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