Death toll rises to 65 in Iraq bombing (AP)

Death toll rises to 65 in Iraq bombing (AP)

Death toll rises to 65 in Iraq bombing (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:31 PM PST

Blood stains the ground next to a damaged car in Tikrit Iraq, after a suicide bomb attack in this image taken from TV Tuesday Jan. 18. 2011. A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of police recruits in Tikrit on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and undercutting Iraqi security efforts as the nation struggles to show it can protect itself without foreign help. (AP Photo/Salah Al-Din via APTN) TELEVISON OUTAP - An Iraqi medical official says the death toll in a suicide attack on police recruits in northern Iraq has risen to 65.

S. Koreans urged to stay put for Lunar New Year (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:49 PM PST

Veterinarians check cattle for vaccinations at a farm in Goyang, 30 kms northwest of Seoul. Officials in South Korea's southern regions have urged people not to return to home towns there for the Lunar New Year holiday for fear of spreading the nation's worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.(AFP/File/Dong-A Ilbo)AFP - Officials in South Korea's southern regions have urged people not to return to home towns there for the Lunar New Year holiday for fear of spreading the nation's worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

The 360 Degrees of Don Kirshner's Legacy

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:35 PM PST

When Don Kirshner passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday, the music world lost someone who?d


Think Again: America's Best Days Are Still Ahead

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:30 PM PST

If America can live up to the challenges of the 21st century as the global leader, America's best da


Big quake shakes Pakistan; no casualties, minor damage

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:33 PM PST

QUETTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 shook southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, jolting residents of cities as far apart as New Delhi and Dubai, but doing little damage in the sparsely populated region.

Darfur death toll mounts amid new war fears (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:15 PM PST

A Nigerian soldier with the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur mans a checkpoint in the outskirts of the state capital of west Darfur, El-Geneina. The Darfur conflict claimed more than 2,300 lives in 2010, according to new UN figures released with Western powers expressing renewed alarm over the war.(AFP/HO/ALBANY ASSOCIATES/FILE/Stuart Price)AFP - The Darfur conflict claimed more than 2,300 lives in 2010, according to new UN figures released with Western powers expressing renewed alarm over the war.

Indian PM readies cabinet reshuffle (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:26 PM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected Wednesday to shuffle his under-fire government that is battling multiple corruption scandals and public anger over rising food prices.(AFP/File/Raveendran)AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected Wednesday to shuffle his under-fire government that is battling multiple corruption scandals and public anger over rising food prices.

Afghan refugees on hunger strike in Australia (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:23 PM PST

In a picture taken in August 2010, steel fences surround the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre for refugees in Sydney. Hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers are on hunger strike in an Australian detention centre, activists said Wednesday, after Kabul agreed Canberra could forcibly return failed asylum claimants.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - Hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers are on hunger strike in an Australian detention centre, activists said Wednesday, after Kabul agreed Canberra could forcibly return failed asylum claimants.

The Big Trends From The Golden Globes Red Carpet

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 09:45 PM PST

Long sleeves, emerald gowns and the color pink dominated the ceremony.


Vatican warned Irish bishops not to report abuse (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 09:46 PM PST

This image shows a copy of a newly revealed 1997 letter from the Vatican, obtained by Irish broadcasters RTE and provided to The Associated Press, warning Ireland's Catholic bishops not to report all suspected child-abuse cases to police, a disclosure that victims groups described as 'the smoking gun' needed to show that the Vatican enforced a worldwide culture of cover-up. The letter documents the Vatican's rejection of a 1996 Irish church initiative to begin helping police identify pedophile priests following Ireland's first wave of publicly disclosed lawsuits. (AP Photo/RTE)AP - A 1997 letter from the Vatican warned Ireland's Catholic bishops not to report all suspected child-abuse cases to police — a disclosure that victims' groups described as "the smoking gun" needed to show that the church enforced a worldwide culture of covering up crimes by pedophile priests.

Minefields circle Jesus' traditional baptism site (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 09:40 PM PST

Christian Orthodox pilgrims arrive to a traditional Epiphany baptism ceremony, at Qasr el Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near the West Bank town of Jericho, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Just months before the official opening of one of Christianity's holiest sites to visitors, the area remains surrounded by thousands of land mines. Israel says Qasr el-Yahud will be safe, but advocacy groups warn that crowds of tourists could be in danger.(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - Just months before the official opening of one of Christianity's holiest sites to visitors, the area where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus remains surrounded by thousands of land mines.

Pakistan seal New Zealand series with draw (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 09:47 PM PST

New Zealand's Chris Martin (centre) is congratulated on his 199th Test wicket on the last day of the second Test in Wellington. Pakistan drew the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to secure a 1-0 series win over the Black Caps.(AFP/John Cowpland)AFP - Pakistan drew the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to secure a 1-0 series win over the Black Caps.

Tunisia's New Regime: A Lot Like the Old Regime? (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST

Time.com - Protesters are furious that so much of the old government remains, but the opposition has yet to come to terms about how it wants to wield power


Vietnam wraps up party convention

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 09:40 PM PST

Prime minister reappointed to elite politburo on last day of five-yearly convention.


Haiti election officials downplay OAS conclusion (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:57 PM PST

VIDEO: Haitian prosecutors have filed a series of corruption charges against Jean-Claude AP - Haitian electoral officials say they are not bound by an international panel's recommendation to drop the ruling party's candidate from a disputed presidential race.

Tunisian ministers quit; police break up protest (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:39 PM PST

A protestor faces riot police officers during a demonstration against the Constitutional Democratic Rally, RCD, party of Ben Ali in the center of Tunis, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Four ministers quit Tunisia's day-old government on Tuesday, undermining its hopes of quelling unrest by sharing power with members of the opposition to the old regime. Clashes broke out in central Tunis around the time the resignations were announced, as police fought off protesters demanding that the new cabinet be purged of the old guard that served Ben Ali. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - At least four opposition ministers quit Tunisia's day-old unity government Tuesday, aligning themselves with demonstrators who insist democratic change is impossible while so many supporters of the freshly ousted president are hoarding posts of power.

China's massive annual migration begins (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:34 PM PST

The world's biggest annual migration of people began in China Wednesday as millions of travellers boarded trains and buses across the country to journey home for the Lunar New Year celebrations.(AFP/Str)AFP - The world's biggest annual migration of people began in China Wednesday as millions of travellers boarded trains and buses across the country to journey home for the Lunar New Year celebrations.

Qantas flight from Australia diverts to Fiji (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:12 PM PST

A Qantas passenger jet bound for New York made an unscheduled stop in Fiji after it developed a problem with one of its engines, the Australian airline said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - A Qantas passenger jet bound for New York made an unscheduled stop in Fiji after it developed a problem with one of its engines, the Australian airline said Wednesday.

Pakistan Bomb Kills 1, Injures 14

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:29 PM PST

Police say a bomb has exploded outside a school in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least one person and wounding 14 others.


S. Korea orders hotels, stores to turn down heat (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:05 PM PST

Smoke rises from the chimney of a thermal power plant over the frozen Han River which flows through South Korea's capital Seoul. South Korea has ordered department stores, offices and hotels to turn down the heating, officials said Wednesday, amid fears of power blackouts because of a prolonged cold spell.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - South Korea has ordered department stores, offices and hotels to turn down the heating, officials said Wednesday, amid fears of power blackouts because of a prolonged cold spell.
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