Soldier killed in Helmand named |
- Soldier killed in Helmand named
- Berlusconi quotes Mussolini, laments lack of power
- Mass protests against higher French pension age
- Russia says Iran was deaf to its nuclear proposals
- Bolt fails in 300m record attempt
- Murray eases past Chela in Paris
- UK sees shift in migration trend
- Dumbbell attack teacher loses job
- Arab Israeli activist charged with espionage
- German court denies Muslim right to pray at school
- The Tipsy Diaries: At P. J. Clarke’s, Meet the Bartender of Your Dreams
- United Nations to Withdraw 2,000 Peacekeepers from Congo
- Wanted Bashir sworn in as Sudan president
- ICC members meet to expand war crimes court powers
- Obama Defends Handling of Oil Spill
- Cuomo Accepts New York Governor Nomination
- Scientists Challenge ‘Breakthrough’ on Fossil Skeleton
- Dubai unit seeks debt push-back
- South Pacific hit by earthquake
- Togo opposition in coalition deal
| Soldier killed in Helmand named Posted: 27 May 2010 12:44 PM PDT A soldier shot dead during a firefight in Afghanistan is named as Gunner Zak Cusack, of the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.
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| Berlusconi quotes Mussolini, laments lack of power Posted: 27 May 2010 12:50 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi quoted fascist dictator Benito Mussolini Thursday as he lamented what he said was his lack of real power as head of the government.    
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| Mass protests against higher French pension age Posted: 27 May 2010 12:49 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of workers marched in cities across France Thursday to protest government plans to raise the minimum retirement age of 60, a crucial part of a reform of the costly pension system.   
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| Russia says Iran was deaf to its nuclear proposals Posted: 27 May 2010 12:14 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia rejected on Thursday Iran's criticism of it for supporting draft sanctions against Tehran, saying Iran repeatedly had ignored Moscow's efforts to resolve the crisis over the Iranian nuclear programme.   
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| Bolt fails in 300m record attempt Posted: 27 May 2010 12:04 PM PDT Double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt falls just short of breaking the 300m at the IAAF World Challenge in Ostrava.
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| Murray eases past Chela in Paris Posted: 27 May 2010 12:18 PM PDT Andy Murray finally beats Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 to make the French Open third round.
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| UK sees shift in migration trend Posted: 27 May 2010 12:17 PM PDT More European migrants. from countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic, left the UK than arrived last year, figures show.
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| Dumbbell attack teacher loses job Posted: 27 May 2010 10:24 AM PDT A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell has been sacked from his job, a union says.
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| Arab Israeli activist charged with espionage Posted: 27 May 2010 11:18 AM PDT JERUSALEM -- An Arab Israeli community activist was charged Thursday with espionage after allegedly giving information about the location of Israeli defense facilities to Lebanon's militant Shiite Hezbollah movement.     Middle East - Israel - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine - Espionage
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| German court denies Muslim right to pray at school Posted: 27 May 2010 12:00 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin court has rejected a legal bid by a 16-year-old Muslim student to be granted the right to conduct Islamic prayer rituals at his school.   
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| The Tipsy Diaries: At P. J. Clarke’s, Meet the Bartender of Your Dreams Posted: 27 May 2010 11:22 AM PDT Doug Quinn has speed, stamina, dexterity, personality and an awe-inspiring memory: the essentials of bartending.   
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| United Nations to Withdraw 2,000 Peacekeepers from Congo Posted: 27 May 2010 11:11 AM PDT The drawdown comes after a long and tense debate with Congolese officials who see the United Nations presence as a violation of their sovereignty. 
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| Wanted Bashir sworn in as Sudan president Posted: 27 May 2010 12:24 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the sole sitting head of state wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was sworn in on Thursday after his re-election in voting marred by boycotts.   
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| ICC members meet to expand war crimes court powers Posted: 27 May 2010 11:35 AM PDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will meet next week in Uganda to discuss a controversial expansion of the court's powers that would allow it to prosecute crimes of state aggression for the first time.   
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| Obama Defends Handling of Oil Spill Posted: 27 May 2010 12:23 PM PDT President Obama said that he is "angry and frustrated" over the spill in the gulf, and extended a moratorium on permits to drill new deepwater wells. 
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| Cuomo Accepts New York Governor Nomination Posted: 27 May 2010 11:27 AM PDT At the Democratic state convention, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo tried to portray himself as an outsider. 
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| Scientists Challenge ‘Breakthrough’ on Fossil Skeleton Posted: 27 May 2010 11:20 AM PDT The fossil skeleton known as Ardi has now drawn critics who dispute claims that the species lived in dense woodlands or that it is a member of the human lineage. 
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| Dubai unit seeks debt push-back Posted: 27 May 2010 11:21 AM PDT Dubai International Capital requests three month delay over $1.25bn repayment.
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| South Pacific hit by earthquake Posted: 27 May 2010 12:40 PM PDT A tsunami warning to Pacific islands has been lifted after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu.
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| Togo opposition in coalition deal Posted: 27 May 2010 11:08 AM PDT Togo's veteran opposition leader tells the BBC he will enter into a power-sharing deal with the government after disputed polls.
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