Thousands flock to Iraqi holy city to see al-Sadr (AP)

Thousands flock to Iraqi holy city to see al-Sadr (AP)

Thousands flock to Iraqi holy city to see al-Sadr (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 10:29 PM PST

The site of bomb attacks is seen in Nassiriya, 300 km (186 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 7, 2011. Bombs stored in a car in the driveway of a house exploded, killing two suspected insurgents inside the house and wounding four passers-by, in Nassiriya, Major General Sabah al-Fatlawi, the head of Nassiriya police, said. Picture taken January 7, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)AP - Iraqis are pouring into the holy Shiite city of Najaf to hear a powerful anti-American cleric give his first public speech in his home country after nearly four years in self-imposed exile.

North Korea urges talks with South within weeks (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 10:33 PM PST

This January 6 photo, released by North Korea's Central News Agency, shows workers at clothing factory reading a newspaper's article offering proposal for peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula by North Korean government, political parties and organizations.(AFP/KCNA via KNS/File)AFP - North Korea took further steps to mend ties with the South, suggesting talks within weeks and reopening an office to encourage cooperation on the fractured peninsula.

Germany probes firm in dioxin case

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:55 PM PST

Prosecutors launch investigation into company they suspect knew about existence of the toxic chemical in animal feed.


Cameron says trusts Clegg, but not yet friends (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:53 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron (R) gestures towards Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a joint press conference. Cameron said he trusted Clegg but would not go so far as to say they were friends, in an interview out Saturday.(AFP/Pool/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron said he trusted his deputy Nick Clegg but would not go so far as to say they were friends, in an interview out Saturday.

Australian PM tours flood-hit region (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:52 PM PST

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard talks to colonels Luke Foster and Martin Bourquin (R) after arriving with an army Blackhawk helicopter to view the flooded Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, on January 8. Gillard toured the nation's flood-hit northeast amid warnings that the paralyzing deluge will linger for longer than first predicted.(AFP/Pool/Murray Ware)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard toured the nation's flood-hit northeast, amid warnings that the paralyzing deluge will linger for longer than first predicted.

After string of gay-friendly measures, Nepal aims to tap valuable tourist market

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:11 AM PST

KATHMANDU, NEPAL - For Courtney Mitchell, it was love at first sight when she arrived in Nepal as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1998. In June, Mitchell will return with her girlfriend, Sarah Welton, for a Hindu-inspired wedding and honeymoon.


US 'to boost' military aid to Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:21 PM PST

A Pakistan Army helicopter flies past a minaret in Lahore. The United States will provide Pakistan with more military, intelligence and economic aid, even though some officials feel it is not doing enough to combat militants, The Washington Post reported late Friday.(AFP/File/Arif Ali)AFP - The United States will provide Pakistan with more military, intelligence and economic aid, even though some officials feel it is not doing enough to combat militants, The Washington Post reported.

U.S. Seeks to Keep Afghan Troop Strength

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST

U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan are seeking ways to maintain the level of combat troops there, even as they make plans to cut the overall number of American personnel to meet the White House's mandate to start shipping out forces by summer.


Clinton backs Lebanon tribunal in Hariri meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:29 PM PST

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced support for a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri when she met his son, who is Lebanon's current premier, on Friday.


10-year-old girl survives Venezuela plane crash (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 07:55 PM PST

AP - A 10-year-old girl has survived a plane crash in western Venezuela that killed the five other people on board, apparently her family members.


Report: US to increase help for Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:42 PM PST

U.S. Vice Presidnet Joe Biden holds a drink during the second half of the FCS Championship NCAA college football game between Eastern Washington and Delaware, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. Biden is a Delaware alum. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - The Washington Post is reporting that the Obama administration has decided to increase military, intelligence and financial support for Pakistan and intensify U.S. efforts to foster regional peace.

Clinton backs Lebanon tribunal in Hariri meeting

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:29 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced support for a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri when she met his son, who is Lebanon's current premier, on Friday.

Cuba sacks construction minister in reshuffle

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 09:28 AM PST

Cuba announced a Cabinet reshuffle Friday, sacking the construction minister for undisclosed "errors" and removing the communications minister in order to give him broader oversight over various ministries.

Police: Man torched dinner party, killing 5

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:06 PM PST

A 25-year-old woman from Seattle, Washington, has become the fifth person to succumb to burns suffered when her fiance's uncle invited them to his house in Puerto Rico and allegedly set them afire.

Pakistani party rejoins government

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 02:33 PM PST

An important political party that recently broke from Pakistan's ruling coalition has rejoined the government, a move that has averted a crisis in the South Asian nation.

Seoul reviewing N. Korea's proposal to resume talks

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 07:05 PM PST

South Korean officials tell CNN that they're reviewing a call for resumption of talks between Pyongyang and Seoul that was published by North Korea's state-run KCNA news agency Friday.

Report: 33 women raped in DR Congo

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:40 AM PST

At least 33 women were raped on New Year's Day in a region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the medical group Doctors Without Borders Thursday.

N Korea makes fresh talks offer

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 08:22 PM PST

South describes proposal for unconditional negotiations as more concrete than previous one.


The iPhone Is Coming To Verizon, WSJ Reports

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 07:36 PM PST

Largest U.S. carrier to announce its getting the iPhone in New York Tuesday.


Top players go under IPL hammer (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jan 2011 07:41 PM PST

The world's leading cricket players go under the hammer for the Indian Premier League auction as the scandal-plagued tournament looks to bounce back with its fourth season. Former West Indies captain Brian Lara (pictured in 2007) and a host of England's Ashes heroes will be among 350 players up for grabs at the auction in Bangalore on Saturday and Sunday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The world's leading cricket players go under the hammer for the Indian Premier League auction as the scandal-plagued tournament looks to bounce back with its fourth season.
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