US 'knew' of al-Qaeda parcel plot

US 'knew' of al-Qaeda parcel plot

US 'knew' of al-Qaeda parcel plot

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:04 PM PDT

Authorities say they were aware of al-Qaeda's plan to use international cargo systems several weeks before foiled plot.


Rights groups: Israel abused Palestinian detainees (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:39 PM PDT

Masked Palestinian Hamas militants stand behind a Palestinian representing captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit kneeling on an Israeli flag, during a Hamas rally in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Schalit was captured by Hamas-allied militants in Gaza in 2006. Banner in background shows Sheik Raed Salah, the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, text reads 'Sheik Raed Salah' and ' Sheik (of) Al Aqsa Raed Salah'. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)AP - Israel's internal security service violated the human rights of Palestinian detainees, two leading Israeli rights groups said in a report issued Tuesday.

BP bills Mitsui 1.9 billion dollars for Gulf spill (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:47 PM PDT

A sea turtle lies dead on a beach following the Deepwater oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early May, 2010. A subsidiary of Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co has been sent a 1.9 billion dollar bill from oil firm BP to cover costs arising from the environmental disaster.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - A subsidiary of Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. has been billed for up to 1.9 billion dollars by oil firm BP to cover costs from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the company said Tuesday.

Haiti braced for tropical storm

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:36 PM PDT

People in Haiti are bracing themselves for heavy wind and rain after US forecasters said a tropical storm in the Caribbean could turn in their direction.


Verdict due for Russian tycoon

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:34 PM PDT

A senior lawyer representing Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he expects his client, once Russia's wealthiest businessman, to be found guilty of embezzlement and given up to 15 years in prison.


UK, France to pool defense assets, share costs (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:05 PM PDT

AP - Europe's two nuclear-armed powers will strike a deal Tuesday to share warhead testing facilities as the leaders of Britain and France finalize plans for unprecedented cooperation on defense and security.


The Giants Win The World Series

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:43 PM PDT

So, what does a World Series win mean for the the San Francisco Major League team?


Clinton says she expects Obama to stay the course (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:06 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, smiles after being received by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman at SkyPark Subang Terminal on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 in Subang, Malaysia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she expects President Barack Obama to stay the course on domestic and foreign policy even if Republicans make big gains, as expected, in hotly contested congressional midterm elections.

Australian Dollar Soars on Rate Decision

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:49 PM PDT

The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised financial markets Tuesday when it tightened policy for the first time in six months in a pre-emptive strike to stave off looming inflation pressures being fuelled by a once-in-a-century mining boom.


At Odds with the U.S., Pakistan Deepens Ties with China (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:35 PM PDT

Time.com - Pakistan's security establishment, under pressure from Washington over its failure to back the war in Afghanistan, seeks alternative benefactor


Britain, Germany tighten air security after bomb plot (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:26 PM PDT

Air-freight planes stand at Cologne-Bonn airport on October 31, 2010. Britain and Germany have tightened air security measures amid growing fears about the safety of cargo after two US-bound parcel bombs were sent from Yemen in an alleged Al-Qaeda plot.(AFP/DPA/Federico Gambarini)AFP - Britain and Germany have tightened air security measures amid growing fears about the safety of cargo after two US-bound parcel bombs were sent from Yemen in an alleged Al-Qaeda plot.

N.Zealand to shift spending to front-line forces (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:55 PM PDT

File photo shows an International peacekeeping soldier (foreground) from New Zealand close to a military base in Dili, East Timor. New Zealand's military faces increased challenges over the next 25 years, particularly from AFP - New Zealand's military faces increased challenges over the next 25 years, particularly from "fragile" Pacific island states, and must increase its frontline capabilities, a review said Tuesday.

British Nuclear Power Plant Goes Dark. Stuxnet Worm To Blame?

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:56 PM PDT

A case of industrial cybersabotage?


UK, France plan joint nuclear tests

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:07 PM PDT

Countries will launch unprecedented defence cooperation in an effort to enhance capabilities while saving money.


Argentine president vows to honor husband's legacy

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:09 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez came close to tears on Monday in her first televised comments since the death last week of her powerful husband and closest advisor, Nestor Kirchner.

Argentine president vows to honor husband's legacy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:09 PM PDT

Reuters - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez came close to tears on Monday in her first televised comments since the death last week of her powerful husband and closest advisor, Nestor Kirchner.


Britain, France embark on new defence partnership (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:05 PM PDT

The Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier is seen in waters off the French Mediterranean coast in June 2010. Britain and France sign treaties Tuesday for unprecedented defence cooperation, including the creation of a joint military force, the sharing of aircraft carriers and closer nuclear research.(AFP/Pool/File/Philippe Wojazer)AFP - Britain and France sign treaties Tuesday for unprecedented defence cooperation, including the creation of a joint military force, the sharing of aircraft carriers and closer nuclear research.

Uruguay's high court annuls dictatorship's amnesty (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:48 PM PDT

AP - Uruguay's Supreme Court says an amnesty given for any crimes committed by the country's 12-year dictatorship is unconstitutional.


Google Reposts Banned Turkish Videos

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Google Inc. on Monday appeared to be set for a renewed clash with Turkey's government, when it reposted videos that a court had ruled insulting to the republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, effectively rejecting an attempt to end a ban on YouTube in Turkey.


Probe in Turkey Follows TV Remarks

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 02:24 PM PDT

Turkish regulators opened an investigation into Mark Mobius, a major investor in country's assets, after his remarks last week predicting a sharp correction in the Turkish market.


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