Aspirin May Have Had Role in 1918 Flu Epidemic Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT |
FTSE 100 closes at one-year high Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT The FTSE 100 reaches a one-year high, boosted by stronger commodity prices and optimism about US corporate earnings.  
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Afghan Vote-Fraud Reviewer Resigns Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT One of the two Afghans on a U.N.-backed commission looking into vote fraud in the August presidential election resigned, citing interference by foreigners.  
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Clinton to press Russia on Iran Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Moscow, where Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate talks.  
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Nick Bryant's blog Posted: 09 Oct 2009 01:44 AM PDT Is Australia more racist than other countries?  
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Honour case girl 'tried to wed' Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:05 PM PDT The boyfriend of a girl who was allegedly murdered by her father found out she was a minor when they tried to marry, a court hears.  
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Guinea 'facing new dictatorship' Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:59 AM PDT People in Guinea face a new dictatorship, a regional leader warns, as talks on the military-ruled country's crisis begin.  
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Czechs to Seek Deal on EU Treaty Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT The Czech government is ready to discuss President Klaus's demand for a special clause in the Lisbon treaty with other EU governments, but asked him to guarantee he won't raise any new conditions.  
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Inquiry into US 'sweatbox' deaths Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:27 PM PDT Investigations continue into the deaths of two people who fell ill during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona spiritual retreat.  
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ArtsBeat: Discussion of the New Jackson Single Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT |
Replacing ‘For Rent’ Signs With Art Posted: 12 Oct 2009 12:47 PM PDT |
Israel's Netanyahu stands by tough peace terms Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:02 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no ground on peace with the Palestinians in a speech on Monday, reasserting they must recognize Israel as a Jewish state if they wanted a deal for a state of their own.  
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Headstrong Honduran ruler resists world pressure Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:22 AM PDT TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Roberto Micheletti, the headstrong veteran politician who took power in Honduras when President Manuel Zelaya was toppled, is defying international pressure to reinstate his old friend and end media curbs.  
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Kalou signs new Chelsea contract Posted: 12 Oct 2009 10:07 AM PDT Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou signs a new three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.  
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Six men jailed for 'vile' kidnap Posted: 12 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT Three men are found guilty of kidnapping two shop workers in west London and holding them hostage for a week.  
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Miliband admits Megrahi jail fear Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT The UK government thought UK interests would be "damaged" if the Lockerbie bomber had died in prison, David Miliband says.  
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Afghan quits election fraud panel Posted: 12 Oct 2009 03:48 AM PDT An Afghan member resigns from the UN-backed panel investigating vote fraud, blaming "interfering foreigners".  
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General Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout Posted: 12 Oct 2009 11:13 AM PDT |
Organized Crime Trials Start in China Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:04 AM PDT The first in a series of trials began in China's western municipality of Chongqing that may reveal how senior police officials conspired with local gangsters to run rackets in one of the country's biggest cities.  
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IMF Mission Arrives in Ukraine Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:28 AM PDT An International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Ukraine on Monday for talks before deciding whether to recommend disbursement of a fourth loan tranche desperately needed to support the recession-battered country.  
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