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:


Cold War - History - Twentieth Century - Soviet Union - United States


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.



Israel - Middle East - Iran - Nuclear - Warfare and Conflict


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.


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