Diplomatic cables show joint U.S.-Pakistan intelligence missions (Reuters)

Diplomatic cables show joint U.S.-Pakistan intelligence missions (Reuters)

Diplomatic cables show joint U.S.-Pakistan intelligence missions (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. special forces were embedded with Pakistani troops on intelligence-gathering missions by the summer of 2009, confidential American diplomatic cables showed, a revelation that could hurt the Pakistani military's public image.


Celtic manager wants silver finish to troubled season (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT

A season Neil Lennon (pictured on May 15) will soon want to forget could end with the rookie Celtic manager earning his first piece of silverware if his side can overcome Motherwell in Saturday's Scottish Cup final. The Hoops boss has been at the centre of a number of controversies both on and off the pitch this season facing parcel bombs, death threats and an attack from a fan at Hearts.(AFP/File/Graham Stuart)AFP - A season Neil Lennon will soon want to forget could end with the rookie Celtic manager earning his first piece of silverware if his side can overcome Motherwell in Saturday's Scottish Cup final.

Mystery North Korean visitor in China veiled by security (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:40 PM PDT

A vehicle convoy believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-il leaves the train station in Changchun, Jilin province, China May 21, 2011. Picture taken through window. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - A secretive convoy from North Korea travelled around the northeast Chinese city of Changchun on Saturday, in what may be the latest stop by the North's ruler Kim Jong-il as he seeks to shore up ties with his country's sole major supporter.

"God's Country: The New Zealand Factor"

Posted: 20 May 2011 05:36 PM PDT

New Zealand may well be the most desirable tourist destination in the world. It is certainly among t


Palestinians to proceed with UN recognition bid (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:18 PM PDT

Palestinian demonstrators hurl stones at Israeli troops, not pictured, during demonstration in the West Bank village of Al-khader near Bethlehem, Friday, May 20, 2011. President Barack Obama on Thursday finally uttered the words the Palestinians had been waiting to hear for two years: that the basis for border talks with Israel is the pre-1967 war line.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)AP - The Palestinians will move ahead with their quest to win U.N. recognition of a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said, rebuffing U.S. President Barack Obama's warning that such a move would be pointless.

Vietnam party boat sinks, 15 feared dead: police (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:02 PM PDT

File picture of a boat on the Saigon river next to Ho Chi Minh city's financial district. Fifteen people, including a three-year-old boy, were missing feared drowned in Vietnam after their boat sank during the child's birthday party, police said Saturday.(AFP/File/Hoang Dinh Nam)AFP - Fifteen people, including a three-year-old boy, were missing feared drowned in Vietnam after their boat sank during the child's birthday party, police said Saturday.

Diplomatic cables show joint U.S.-Pakistan intelligence missions

Posted: 20 May 2011 11:16 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. special forces were embedded with Pakistani troops on intelligence-gathering missions by the summer of 2009, confidential American diplomatic cables showed, a revelation that could hurt the Pakistani military's public image.

Deaths in NATO oil tanker fire

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:52 PM PDT

At least 15 killed as explosions destroy tankers bound for Afghanistan in northwest Pakistan.


China calls for attacking Somali pirate bases (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 09:43 PM PDT

This undated photo courtesy of a family friend shows Jean and Scott Adams. Three Somali men pleaded guilty on Friday to piracy charges related to the hijacking of a yacht off the coast of Oman in February that left four Americans dead, including Jean and Scott Adams.(AFP/HO/File)AP - China's military is urging land attacks on Somali pirate strongholds in a bold call signaling the armed forces' growing assertiveness.

Bomb attack hits 16 NATO fuel trucks in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2011 09:19 PM PDT

Reuters - A bomb attack hit 16 NATO fuel trucks passing through Pakistan to Afghanistan early on Saturday, local officials said.


Pakistan official: 15 killed in NATO tanker blast (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 09:28 PM PDT

AP - A Pakistani official says a tanker carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded in northwestern Pakistan as people were apparently trying to take some of its fuel. At least 15 people died in the explosion.


VIDEO: Trilateral dialogue to happen in Japan

Posted: 20 May 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Leaders of China and South Korea will be touring the disaster zone hit by the Japanese tsunami in the next few hours.


Bomb attack hits 16 NATO fuel trucks in Pakistan

Posted: 20 May 2011 09:19 PM PDT

LANDIKOTAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb attack hit 16 NATO fuel trucks passing through Pakistan to Afghanistan early on Saturday, local officials said.

Northampton, Leinster aim to join Euro elite (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 07:56 PM PDT

Leinster's Brian O'Driscoll (C) celebrates with teammates Gordon D'Arcy (R) and Sean O'Brien, on April 30, after scoring a try against Toulouse during their European Cup semi-final match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Leinster face Northampton in Saturday's final in Cardiff.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Northampton and Leinster are vying for the chance to join an elite group of clubs who have won the European Cup more than once when they contest the final in Cardiff on Saturday.

China, SKorea leaders tour devastated Japan region (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak visits the earthquake-affected area in Natori, northeastern Japan, on Saturday May 21, 2011. Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea plan to visit evacuation centers and areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake in northeastern Japan. (AP Photo/Koichi Kamoshida, Pool)AP - The leaders of China and South Korea, in Japan for a weekend summit, toured Japan's devastated north Saturday to show their support for earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts.

Energy Storage: Why Scale is for Suckers

Posted: 20 May 2011 08:38 PM PDT

'Scale' is the first commandment in the gospel of commercializing clean technology, according to the


Gary Johnson to Obama: 'Time's Up in Libya'

Posted: 20 May 2011 08:21 PM PDT

Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, and libertarian-running-as-Republican hopeful for the 2


Mystery North Korean visitor in China veiled by security

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:40 PM PDT

CHANGCHUN, China (Reuters) - A secretive convoy from North Korea travelled around the northeast Chinese city of Changchun on Saturday, in what may be the latest stop by the North's ruler Kim Jong-il as he seeks to shore up ties with his country's sole major supporter.

Sea Change in Attitudes Toward Gay Marriage

Posted: 20 May 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Gallup reports that for the first time ever, a majority of Americans favor legalizing same-sex marri


Knox appeal: DNA experts to request more time (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2011 07:34 PM PDT

Amanda Knox (pictured in March), the American woman convicted for the murder of a British student in Italy, on Saturday was set to attend an appeal hearing in which DNA experts reviewing the evidence were to ask for more time. Knox has repeatedly protested her innocence and her case has attracted wide-scale media attention. Her father Curt is expected to attend the hearing.(AFP/File/Tiziana Fabi)AFP - Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted for the murder of a British student in Italy, was set to attend an appeal hearing in which DNA experts reviewing the evidence were to ask for more time.
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