Abbott makes plea in Australia political impasse (AFP)

Abbott makes plea in Australia political impasse (AFP)

Abbott makes plea in Australia political impasse (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:46 PM PDT

Australia's conservative chief Tony Abbott, seen here in August, told three minority lawmakers who will decide if he should become prime minister that he offered a AFP - Australia's conservative chief Tony Abbott told three minority lawmakers who will decide if he should become prime minister that he offered a "fresh start" in an eleventh-hour plea for their support.

Australian Lawmakers Near Deal

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:55 PM PDT

Australia's three independent lawmakers—who will be crucial to determining the makeup of a new minority government—are close to deciding which party they will back.


Suicide bomber kills five in southern Russia (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:08 PM PDT

Reuters - At least five people were killed and 35 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked troops at a firing range in Russia's southern region of Dagestan, sources in official security agencies said.


Thai villagers voice health fears over pollution (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:03 PM PDT

File photo shows boys playing near their homes in front of a project site in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong. A year after legal action halted 76 projects at the vast Map Ta Phut industrial estate on Thailand's eastern seaboard, a court dismissed the case on September 2 and opened the way for a full-scale resumption of works there.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)AFP - Noi Jaitang's voice is laced with bitter helplessness as he faces the reality that his rural Thai village could once again be engulfed with fumes he blames for a litany of family illnesses.

Haiti braces for storm disaster

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:05 PM PDT

Gaston's approach worries earthquake victims, who are still living in makeshift shelters.


Suicide bomber kills five in southern Russia

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 10:08 PM PDT

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 35 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked troops at a firing range in Russia's southern region of Dagestan, sources in official security agencies said.

Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:01 PM PDT

AP - As the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and one Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited.


US pressure leads to ban on beggars in Dakar (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:01 PM PDT

In this Aug. 31, 2010 photo, Quranic students memorize verses in the apartment and Quranic school where they live, in the Camberene neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal. Senegal's government announced last week that it was stepping up its campaign against begging in the streets of the West African nation, where tens of thousands of Quranic students wander barefoot and swarm cars for change. Scattered police sweeps have reduced the number of street beggars, but many have no choice but to defy the ban. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - Abdoulaye Ba, 10, looked right, then left, before timidly approaching the taxi and holding out his hand.

Builders race to finish first S.Korea F1 track (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:11 PM PDT

A handout picture released by the Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO) on July 7, 2010, shows the main stadium and facilities for a Formula One circuit at Yeongam, 320 kilometres south of Seoul. Organisers say the 5.6 km (3.5 mile) F1 track for the Korean Grand Prix on October 24 will be ready before a final inspection from the sport's world governing body.(AFP/KAVO/Kavo)AFP - Organisers of South Korea's first Formula One event say they are confident they can complete the brand-new circuit before a final inspection from the sport's world governing body.

England and Argentina into semis at hockey W.Cup (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:49 PM PDT

Argentina's Luciana Aymar (R) takes the ball followed by China's Song Qingling during their match in Rosario. Argentina defeated China 2-0 to secure a spot in the semi final berths from Pool B at the women's field hockey World Cup.(AFP/File/Daniel Garcia)AFP - The weather turned from frigid Friday to sunny spring Saturday as England and Argentina secured semi final berths from Pool B at the women?s field hockey World Cup.

Blair Encounters Protesters

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:57 PM PDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Dublin Saturday. The event was marred by protesters who hurled shoes and eggs at him, though hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed.


UPS Identifies Crew Killed in Crash

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 06:34 PM PDT

Crew members from Kentucky and Florida were identified Saturday as the two people killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff outside Dubai.


Taliban death threats hang over Afghan elections (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:46 PM PDT

An electoral campaign banner is seen above a fruit market in Kabul in August, 2010. Taliban insurgents appear to be making good on threats to kill candidates in Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, adding a grim dimension to the ambitions of political hopefuls in the war-torn country.(AFP/File/Yuri Cortez)AFP - Taliban insurgents appear to be making good on threats to kill candidates in Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, adding a grim dimension to the ambitions of political hopefuls in the war-torn country.

The military 'junk' left in Iraq

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:13 PM PDT

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.


The military 'junk' left in Iraq

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:13 PM PDT

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.


Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:07 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.

Israel launches raids on Gaza

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:39 PM PDT

Cross-border rocket fire draws airborne response from Israeli military, which injures at least three Palestinians.


In Venice, Maggie Cheung still playing hard to get (AFP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 07:38 PM PDT

Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung arrives at the Golden Horse Awards, considered the Chinese-language AFP - Chinese megastar Maggie Cheung, in Venice for the screening of Isaac Julien's art film "Better Life", has shunned the celluloid since becoming the first Asian actress to win in Cannes in 2004.

CompUSA Betting On In-Store Technology To Be "America's Next Big Electronics Retailer"

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 05:00 AM PDT

The electronics retailer believes it can rebuild its brand and attract customers by bringing the Web


Torrential rains kill 18 in Guatemala

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:57 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed in Guatemala on Saturday, including a dozen on a bus that was buried in a landslide, as heavy rains lashed the Central American nation and southern Mexico.
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