Quake shakes New Zealand, causing minor damage (AP)

Quake shakes New Zealand, causing minor damage (AP)

Quake shakes New Zealand, causing minor damage (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:58 PM PST

AP - An earthquake has shaken the New Zealand city of Christchurch, damaging some buildings but causing no injuries.


London's Tube workers to strike

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:29 PM PST

Trade union approves industrial action after drivers had their demand for triple pay rejected.


Israeli forces kill two Gaza militants near border

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:17 PM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a fire fight along the border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday, officials said.

US condemns Pakistan attack

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:40 PM PST

White House statement follows deadly blast at a WFP distribution centre in country's northwest.


Nigeria vows to hunt bomb suspects

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:17 PM PST

President says government will "take all necessary action" to punish people behind blasts in Jos that killed dozens.


Law mulled to fine airports after Heathrow chaos (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:36 PM PST

A snow plough is driven on the second runway, in an attempt to get it operational again, at Heathrow Airport, west of London, on December 21, 2010. The government wants to introduce new laws which could see airports heavily fined for disrupting passengers' travel in the wake of the pre-Christmas snow chaos that hit London Heathrow, a newspaper reported Sunday.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The government wants to introduce new laws which could see airports heavily fined for disrupting passengers' travel in the wake of the pre-Christmas snow chaos that hit Heathrow, a newspaper reported Sunday.

AP Exclusive: Mexico says its troops killed US man (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

This undated image released by his family on Dec. 17, 2010 is the last image sent home by Joseph Proctor before he was killed by Mexican army soldiers on Aug. 22, 2010. Three soldiers have been charged with killing Proctor. Two have been charged with planting an assault rifle in his hands and claiming falsely that he fired first, according to a Mexican Defense Department document sent to his mother, Donna Proctor. (AP Photo)AP - Joseph Proctor told his girlfriend he was popping out to the convenience store in the quiet Mexican beach town where the couple had just moved, intending to start a new life.

Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:01 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 picture, former President Jimmy Carter, left, and OPEC Fund for International Development Director General Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish, speak in Atlanta, Ga. before signing an agreement worth $1 million to fund the Carter Center's programs to eliminate Guinea worm and river blindness diseases. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)AP - Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.

Bus, van collide in northern India, killing 34 (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:53 PM PST

AP - A bus collided head-on with a van that was carrying mourners returning from a funeral in northern India, killing 34 people, police said Sunday.


Australian commodities hit by Christmas deluge (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:37 PM PST

Reuters - Flash floods and heavy rain triggered by a tropical cyclone hit large parts of Australia's northeast over the Christmas weekend, disrupting agriculture and mining, weather forecasters said on Sunday.


Dutch police announce arrests

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:32 PM PST

No weapons or explosives found after detention of 12 Somali men in Rotterdam on security suspicions.


Pope Offers Support for China's Catholics

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:07 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI urged loyal Catholics in China to have courage in the face of communist limits on religious freedom and conscience.


Suicide Bomber Kills 42 in Pakistan

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 05:19 PM PST

A female suicide bomber attacked a World Food Programme distribution centre in the restive Bajaur tribal region, killing at least 42 people and injuring 70 others.


European Travel Eases as Weather Clears

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 05:51 PM PST

Air traffic returned to nearly normal in France, the U.K., Belgium and Germany on Saturday, although there were cancellations in Frankfurt and Zurich. A spokeswoman for London's Heathrow Airport said only a handful of flights would be canceled on Christmas Day.


Former President of Venezuela Dies

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:08 PM PST

Former President Carlos Andres Perez, whose popularity soared with Venezuela's oil-based economy but who later faced riots, a severe economic downturn and impeachment, has died in Miami, his family said.


China Raises Rates Amid Inflation Fight

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 03:53 AM PST

China's central bank said Saturday it will raise its benchmark deposit and lending rates by 0.25 percentage points, its second rate increase in the latest round of tightening.


Violence in Nigeria Leaves Dozens Dead

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:05 AM PST

Multiple explosions in central Nigeria killed 32 people, and six others died in attacks on two churches in the north, officials said.


Petraeus Visits U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 01:24 PM PST

Gen. Petraeus made a Christmas visit to coalition troops at some of the main battle fronts in Afghanistan in a show of appreciation and support in the tenth year of the war against the Taliban.


Dutch Detain 12 on Terror Allegations

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:45 PM PST

Dutch police have arrested 12 Somali men in the port city of Rotterdam on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the public prosecutor said.


Indian Rocket Explodes on Launch

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:46 AM PST

A rocket carrying an Indian communications satellite exploded just after liftoff Saturday, the second launch failure for India's space agency this year.


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Taliban Challenge U.S. in Eastern Afghanistan

Taliban Challenge U.S. in Eastern Afghanistan

Taliban Challenge U.S. in Eastern Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:24 AM PST

American forces are trying to persuade Afghan villagers to help root out the Taliban at great personal risk.

Dutch Detain 12 on Terror Allegations

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:45 PM PST

Dutch police have arrested 12 Somali men in the port city of Rotterdam on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the public prosecutor said.


Nuns dead in Israel crash from Italy, Malta, Jordan

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:47 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three nuns killed in a car crash in Israel on Friday were from Italy, Malta and Jordan, police and medical officials said on Saturday.

14,000 flee Ivory Coast tensions

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:29 AM PST

About 14,000 Ivory Coast residents escaping their country's political instability and violence have fled to eastern Liberia in what has been an arduous journey, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday.

Knicks 103, Bulls 95: Knicks Discover the Joys of Defense in Defeating the Bulls

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:20 PM PST

Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire each scored 20 points as the Knicks held off the Chicago Bulls in a Christmas Day matinee.

Taliban Challenge U.S. in Eastern Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:24 AM PST

American forces are trying to persuade Afghan villagers to help root out the Taliban at great personal risk.

Sri Lanka frees 100 Tamil rebels

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST

Sri Lanka releases some 100 ex-Tamil Tiger rebels to mark Christmas Day, the latest group to be freed from detention camps.


Travel ban for Iran reform leaders

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST

Prominent opposition candidates of disputed 2009 vote, are barred from leaving country.


Nigeria pledges to hunt bombers

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:09 AM PST

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan pledges that bombers who killed at least 32 people in the centre of the country will be brought to justice.


Fears Growing of Mugabe’s Iron Grip Over Zimbabwe

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 12:20 PM PST

Warning signs are proliferating that President Robert Mugabe is planning to seize untrammeled control during the elections he wants next year.

China Raises Interest Rates Again to Cool Inflation

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

The move by China's central bank appears to be part of a long-term campaign to suppress inflation, as ordinary Chinese express discontent with rising prices.

At War: Soldier’s Pictures on Christmas Day

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:53 AM PST

Pictures from the Forward Operating Base Kunduz, home to the First Battalion, 87th Infantry, now in its ninth month of deployment in Afghanistan.

North Korea soldiers give testimony

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:16 AM PST

Soldiers who took part in attack on South's island last month claim provocation on TV.


Violence in Nigeria Leaves Dozens Dead

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:05 AM PST

Multiple explosions in central Nigeria killed 32 people, and six others died in attacks on two churches in the north, officials said.


A Mortgage Nightmare’s Happy Ending

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

A substantial modification of their mortgage helped Amy and Robert Ahleman keep their home. But while their story is uplifting, it's hardly the norm for the system.

China Raises Interest Rates Again to Cool Inflation

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

The move by China's central bank appears to be part of a long-term campaign to suppress inflation, as ordinary Chinese express discontent with rising prices.

Fate Hanging in the Balance, Coughlin Keeps Focus

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:13 AM PST

The Giants' coach Tom Coughlin, after a demoralizing loss to the Eagles, may need a victory over the Packers to keep his job.

Net satellite ready for lift-off

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:31 AM PST

The Paris-based operator Eutelsat is set to launch its UK-built Ka-Sat, only the second spacecraft dedicated to delivering broadband internet connections to European households.


Egypt says not seeking nuclear arms

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:24 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and wants to rid the region of such weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.

American Civil War message is deciphered

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:16 AM PST

A message in a bottle sent to a desperate Confederate general during the US Civil War is deciphered, 147 years after it was written.


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