Taliban attack biggest NATO base in Afghanistan (AFP)

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• Taliban attack biggest NATO base in Afghanistan (AFP)
• Mexico's Calderón Seeks U.S. Help
• Thai Soldiers Close In on Protesters
• Afghan Insurgents Attack NATO Base
• U.S. Hires Farmers to Hold Off Taliban
• Afghan Insurgents Attack NATO Base
• U.S. to Press China on Trade
• Russia Seeks U.S. Cooperation in Space
• Seoul to Blame North for Ship Attack
• Venezuela Institutes New Currency-Trading Rules
• Activists, Timber Outfits Strike Deal on Boreal Forests
• Khodorkovsky Starts Hunger Strike
• Piracy Suspect Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Ship
• U.K. Coalition Takes First Steps
• Honduran Official Led in 'Soccer War'
• An Upbeat Afghan Story
• Gunbattles break out in Bangkok 'war zone'
• Troops converge on Bangkok 'war zone'
• Northern Peru hit by magnitude 6.0 quake: USGS
• On Bangkok's Bloody Streets, A Crackdown Begins (Time.com)

Taliban attack biggest NATO base in Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2010 10:43 PM PDT AFP - Taliban militants armed with rockets, guns and grenades attacked the largest NATO base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, sparking gun battles that killed seven insurgents and wounded seven NATO soldiers.

Mexico's Calderón Seeks U.S. Help Posted: 18 May 2010 07:56 PM PDT Mexican President Felipe Calderón begins his first official visit to Washington on Wednesday as a leader who started a battle against drug traffickers on the doorstep of the U.S. that turned into a war.

Thai Soldiers Close In on Protesters Posted: 18 May 2010 10:02 PM PDT Hundreds of soldiers armed with semiautomatic rifles gathered on streets leading to the protesters' encampment in Bangkok, after negotiations to resolve the conflict failed.

Afghan Insurgents Attack NATO Base Posted: 18 May 2010 09:26 PM PDT The Taliban launched a pre-dawn attack on a sprawling coalition airbase north of Kabul. Seven insurgents were killed, and five U.S. soldiers were wounded.

U.S. Hires Farmers to Hold Off Taliban Posted: 18 May 2010 08:14 PM PDT A U.S. program to support Afghan farmers in exchange for security commitments has had some setbacks, but some short-term gains.

Afghan Insurgents Attack NATO Base Posted: 18 May 2010 09:11 PM PDT Seven insurgents were killed and five NATO service members wounded in the attack early Wednesday on the Bagram air base north of Kabul.

U.S. to Press China on Trade Posted: 18 May 2010 08:24 PM PDT Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to press Chinese officials to improve the climate for U.S. firms trying to do business in China during a high-level dialogue in Beijing next week.

Russia Seeks U.S. Cooperation in Space Posted: 18 May 2010 08:33 PM PDT Russian leaders are trying to use the current thaw in relations with the U.S. to enhance cooperation in space, pushing for joint exploration efforts extending past the life of the international space station.

Seoul to Blame North for Ship Attack Posted: 18 May 2010 10:49 PM PDT South Korea's government will formally charge North Korea with attacking a South Korean warship with a torpoedo this March, killing nearly 50 South Korean sailors.

Venezuela Institutes New Currency-Trading Rules Posted: 18 May 2010 02:20 PM PDT Venezuela's government, hoping to stop its currency from falling further, on Tuesday shut down currency trading in the unregulated market while it creates a high-tech trading platform that it says will eliminate speculation in the market.

Activists, Timber Outfits Strike Deal on Boreal Forests Posted: 18 May 2010 04:32 PM PDT The agreement calls for a three-year suspension of logging on 75 million acres of land in Northern Canada while logging giants and environmental activists hammer out a permanent plan to protect endangered caribou

Khodorkovsky Starts Hunger Strike Posted: 18 May 2010 04:04 PM PDT Russia's most famous prisoner has gone on a hunger strike to draw attention to what he says is Russia's failure to enforce a law prohibiting prosecutors from detaining white-collar crime suspects as they await trial.

Piracy Suspect Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Ship Posted: 18 May 2010 04:24 PM PDT A Somali man who attacked a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of Africa last year pleaded guilty to charges he hijacked the ship and kidnapped its captain.

U.K. Coalition Takes First Steps Posted: 18 May 2010 04:02 PM PDT On a day marked by political ceremony and good-humored banter, the first session under the U.K.'s new coalition government appeared to go smoothly.

Honduran Official Led in 'Soccer War' Posted: 18 May 2010 07:29 PM PDT Oswaldo López Arellano was a top Honduran military official who twice led military coups and was president of the Central American nation for over a decade.

An Upbeat Afghan Story Posted: 18 May 2010 03:35 PM PDT When the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul officially opens in a few weeks, it will provide both general education and musical training to kids ages 10 and up, in a country where music was once banned by the Taliban.

Gunbattles break out in Bangkok 'war zone' Posted: 18 May 2010 10:16 PM PDT BANGKOK  – Gunbattles broke out Wednesday between troops and anti-government protesters after security forces broke through barricades and pushed inside the rally base, an AFP reporter saw. Gunfire was being exchanged from both sides and at least one "Red Shirt" protester was Read more...

Troops converge on Bangkok 'war zone' Posted: 18 May 2010 03:30 PM PDT BANGKOK – Hundreds of Thai police and troops, backed by armoured vehicles, converged on the "Red Shirt" anti-government protesters' camp in Bangkok Wednesday, raising fears of an imminent crackdown. Read more...

Northern Peru hit by magnitude 6.0 quake: USGS Posted: 18 May 2010 10:19 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - A quake of 6.0 magnitude struck Peru late on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of injuries or damages.

On Bangkok's Bloody Streets, A Crackdown Begins (Time.com) Posted: 18 May 2010 09:25 PM PDT Time.com - Thailand's government looks to be finally cracking down on protesters encamped for six weeks in the heart of Bangkok, plunging the beleaguered capital into deeper uncertainty and crisis

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Service Members in Afghanistan: Send Us Your Photos

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• Service Members in Afghanistan: Send Us Your Photos
• Nigerian probed over child wedlock
• Special Report: How the White House learned to love the drone
• Magazine Preview: The Teachers’ Unions’ Last Stand
• Canadian Doctor Accused of Treating Pro Athletes Illegally
• Kabul Car Bomb Targets U.S. Convoy
• Clinton: Nations Agree on Iran Sanctions
• Thai Strife Threatens Investment
• U.K. Can't Deport Pakistani Men
• Russian Mining Boss Faces Charges
• EU, Central America Reach Trade Deal
• U.S. Targets China Procurement Limits
• Russia Seeks Further Ties With Ukraine
• Two Militia Members Released Until Trial
• Germany Wants Banks to Share Costs of Euro-Zone Rescue
• France Frees Iranian Assassin
• Ex-Gome Chairman Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
• Gay Couple Convicted in Malawi
• EU Members Back Fund Rules
• Euro plummets to new dollar low

Service Members in Afghanistan: Send Us Your Photos Posted: 13 May 2010 11:28 AM PDT The New York Times invites service members who have been deployed or are currently serving in Afghanistan to share photos, video or letters, documenting their time in Afghanistan.

Nigerian probed over child wedlock Posted: 18 May 2010 12:56 PM PDT Senator fends off criticism from rights group in a nation polarised along religious lines.

Special Report: How the White House learned to love the drone Posted: 18 May 2010 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By all appearances, the Obama administration wanted him alive, not dead. It posted a $5 million reward for information leading to the "location, arrest, and/or conviction" of Baitullah Mehsud, the fierce leader of the Pakistani Taliban, in a March 25, 2009 notice.

Magazine Preview: The Teachers’ Unions’ Last Stand Posted: 18 May 2010 12:01 PM PDT How Obama's Race to the Top could revolutionize public education.

Canadian Doctor Accused of Treating Pro Athletes Illegally Posted: 18 May 2010 12:19 PM PDT A criminal complaint charged Anthony Galea with illegally distributing human growth hormone and introducing an unapproved drug into interstate commerce.

Kabul Car Bomb Targets U.S. Convoy Posted: 18 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT At least 18 people were killed, including five American troops, when a suicide car bomber targeted a U.S. military convoy outside a recruitment center in Afghanistan.

Clinton: Nations Agree on Iran Sanctions Posted: 18 May 2010 10:02 AM PDT The U.S. reached an agreement with the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on a sanctions regime against Iran.

Thai Strife Threatens Investment Posted: 18 May 2010 11:28 AM PDT Thailand's standing as a major investment destination is coming under question as its government fails to resolve the country's bloody political crisis and economic damage mounts.

U.K. Can't Deport Pakistani Men Posted: 18 May 2010 05:45 AM PDT Two men regarded as a serious danger to national security can't be deported to their native Pakistan because they face the risk of torture in their homeland, a British court ruled.

Russian Mining Boss Faces Charges Posted: 18 May 2010 09:33 AM PDT he director of Russia's largest underground coal mine was ousted from his job and charged with criminal negligence in a probe of twin methane gas explosions that claimed at least 66 lives at the mine this month.

EU, Central America Reach Trade Deal Posted: 18 May 2010 09:38 AM PDT European Union and Central American leaders agreed Tuesday to a free-trade deal, but its implementation is likely to be delayed, adding to a pattern of bilateral trade agreements being signed, then not actually ratified and applied.

U.S. Targets China Procurement Limits Posted: 18 May 2010 10:19 AM PDT U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Tuesday stepped up pressure on China to reverse restrictions in government procurement policies he labeled as "discrimination."

Russia Seeks Further Ties With Ukraine Posted: 18 May 2010 09:09 AM PDT Russia won't scrap prospective pipeline routes bypassing Ukraine, but it's ready to discuss other energy projects with the new Ukrainian leadership, President Dmitry Medvedev said.

Two Militia Members Released Until Trial Posted: 18 May 2010 10:39 AM PDT Two members of a Midwest militia who are accused of conspiring to overthrow the government have been released from jail until trial. A third was expected to be released later Tuesday.

Germany Wants Banks to Share Costs of Euro-Zone Rescue Posted: 18 May 2010 11:02 AM PDT The financial sector must contribute to the euro-zone sovereign-debt rescue if Germany's share of the $924.6 billion package is to be approved in the lower house of parliament, the ruling coalition said.

France Frees Iranian Assassin Posted: 18 May 2010 08:49 AM PDT An Iranian jailed for life in France for assassinating Iran's last prime minister under its ousted shah was freed and will be allowed to return home.

Ex-Gome Chairman Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Posted: 18 May 2010 09:16 AM PDT A Chinese court sentenced retail tycoon Huang Guangyu to 14 years in prison, a severe punishment for China's one-time wealthiest man that is likely to be seen as a warning to the country's business executives.

Gay Couple Convicted in Malawi Posted: 18 May 2010 06:23 AM PDT A judge convicted a gay couple in Malawi of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew world-wide condemnation of the southern African country's colonial-era laws on homosexuality.

EU Members Back Fund Rules Posted: 18 May 2010 09:55 AM PDT The EU moved a step closer to new rules on hedge funds and private-equity firms, with most member states backing regulation and agreeing to begin talks on final legislation with the European Parliament.

Euro plummets to new dollar low Posted: 18 May 2010 01:14 PM PDT The euro plummets against the US dollar, falling below $1.22 for the first time since April 2006.

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