 Iraqis see al-Qaeda flag among dead soldiersAl-Qaeda militants killed 23 members of Iraq's security forces across the country on... | |
 Frenchwoman charged over eight baby deathsPolice in France say a woman has admitted to suffocating eight newborn... |
 Hijack situation resolved by Russian special branchRussia's special forces have managed to prevent a hijacker from taking complete control of a plane carrying 105... |
 Pakistan flash floods trigger drowningsOver 100 people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Pakistan and... |
 FBI asked to probe Wikileaks documentsThe FBI has been asked to look into how Wikileaks got hold of more than 90,000 classified US military... |
 Law on illegal immigrants starts Arizona protest marchPolice in riot gear stared down protesters in a tense stand-off in Pheonix, Arizona on... |
 Another missing serviceman found dead in AfghanistanAnother US serviceman has been found dead in a remote area of... |
 Minority Islamic sect attacked in IndonesiaIndonesian police have been involved in a confrontation with people who were attacking a mosque used by a minority Islamic... |
 Approval of Taliban increases in PakistanThe US polling group, Pew Research Centre, has done a survey in Pakistan to determine how Pakistanis view the Taliban and other terrorist... |
 India rebuffed on request for crown jewelThe British government has refused to consider returning the jewel in the British monarch's... |
 Document leaking methods defended by Wikileaks ownerThe Australian-born founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has defended the placement of tens of thousands of classified US military files on his... |
 First global warming islands will soon be goneResidents of the Carteret Islands off Papua New Guinea have been pleading for help from the international community since their homes began sinking into the... |
 Moscow blanketed in smog as fire surrounds cityHeavy smog has been covering Russia's capital due to forest fires which have been raging for three... |
| J-Lo likely to replace Ellen as 'Idol' judge Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May... |
| Wildfire explodes in rural hills near Los Angeles A fast-moving wildfire burns above Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley near Palmdale, Calif., on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Mandatory evacuations were issued for the community of Leona Valley on... |
| Economic growth likely slowed in 2nd quarter View results WASHINGTON (AP) — The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker.Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June... |
| Dudley to outline BP plans to help Gulf recover Bob Dudley was set to outline his company's long-term efforts to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill Friday morning, and will be getting help from... |
| July is deadliest month of Afghan war for U.S. Afghanistan , bringing the death toll for July to at least 63 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.The three died in two... |
| Russian Press Posts 'Spy' Mug Shots The "Vedomosti" website offers readers a nostalgic look at the mug shots of all 10 of the reputed Russian "spies" exchanged in... |
| Interview: Mothers Say U.S. Hikers' Yearlong Detention 'Outrageous' On July 31, 2009, three Americans were arrested by Iranian forces after they purportedly strayed across the Iranian border while hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan. Shane Bauer, 27; Sarah Shourd, 31; and Josh... |
| Afghan Villagers Accuse NATO Troops Of Damaging Koran KABUL -- Protesters in the eastern Afghan town of Terenkot have accused some NATO-led forces of showing disrespect for the Koran, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA) reports.A demonstrator told RFA... |
| Taliban Allegedly Threatens Tribal Elders In Southern Afghanistan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Some 70 tribal elders in the Panjwaji region of Kandahar Province have received letters threatening them with death unless they leave the country within five days, RFE/RL's... |
| Iran's Wishful Thinking As Sanctions Take Hold Citing the latest figures released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Iran has claimed sixth place in the world based on inward foreign-direct-investment (FDI)... |
| Mystery Surrounds Shooting Deaths In Armenian Army YEREVAN -- Six Armenian Army servicemen have reportedly been shot dead this week in two separate noncombat-related incidents, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports. The Armenian Defense Ministry reported... |
| Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades TOKYO — A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.Police visited the home of Sogen Kato... |
| Palin wedding plans rocked by Johnston daddy rumors Just weeks after announcing their surprise reunion, Bristol Palin's engagement to Levi Johnston was thrown into doubt Friday, as rumors surfaced that his ex may be pregnant with his child.Sarah... |
| US expert: China oil spill far bigger than stated BEIJING — China's worst known oil spill is dozens of times larger than the government has reported, and some of the oil was spilled deliberately to avoid an even larger disaster, an American... |
| Fire forces up to 2,000 people to flee LA homes Wildfires with flames 50 feet tall forced hundreds of homes to be evacuated by Friday morning as water-dropping helicopters battled to contain several blazes around Los Angeles. About 2,000 people... |
| 2 staffers undergo tests over suspicious parcel at Paris US embassy Two employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were undergoing tests for possible poisoning Friday after opening a suspicious envelope, a statement from the embassy confirmed.Preliminary results... |
| Larry owes 9/11 businesses an explanation Developer Larry Silverstein must justify his refusal to allow eight small uninsured businesses settlements of their 9/11 losses, a judge ruled yesterday. The Post has reported that legal maneuvering... |
| No Astor verdict nix There'll be no easy out for Brooke Astor's swindling son. A Manhattan judge yesterday refused a request by Anthony Marshall to dismiss his October conviction for stealing millions of dollars from the... |
| Leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia in Lebanon to Discuss Tribunal Lebanon in the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister. Mr. Assad’s visit, his first in five years, underlined the re-emergence of Syria in Lebanon’s political life. Once the... |
| Ma barker to 'robber' son: Surrender! Go to your cell! A tough East Harlem mom sent her son to the local police station house after finding out he robbed more than $2,000 from a bank, authorities said yesterday. Luis Cruz, 35,... |
| Economy Grew at Rate of 2.4% in Quarter The United States economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter, after expanding 3.7 percent in the previous few months, the Commerce... |
| Break for Hevesi pal A Manhattan judge has pruned the 90-count pay-to-play state pension indictment against a former top consultant and confidant to ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi, tossing 13 charges, including a... |
| History repeats itself with scandal-scarred seat 07/30/2010 7:36 AM I remember old man Powell well. That guy stole money and bragged about it. Harlem has a long history of shuck 'n jive street hustlers, con men and thieves in office. Charlie's... |
| 13 House raps wallop Rangel WASHINGTON -- The House ethics panel threw the book at Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday, charging him with 13 violations, in an action that rocked the Capitol and set up a possible corruption trial in... |
| Report: Saudis to release Lufthansa cargo-plane crash report Lufthansa cargo plane, a pan-Arab newspaper said Friday.The first results will be announced "on Saturday or Sunday at the latest," said Khaled al-Khaibari, the spokesman of the General Authority of... |
| Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks TEHRAN : Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched... |
| Syrian-Saudi bid to defuse Lebanon tensions BEIRUT : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday arrives in Lebanon for the first time since the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, in a joint mission with Saudi King Abdullah to defuse a tense... |
| Forest fires kill eight in Russia heatwave MOSCOW : Eight people died in forest fires in Russia's worst heatwave in decades, officials said Friday, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited one of the worst hit areas to reassure angry... |
| Pakistan monsoon rains kill nearly 200 PESHAWAR, Pakistan : The death toll from flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan rose to nearly 200 on Friday as officials reported thousands more displaced.... |
| Four white S.Africans fined for racist abuse video BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa : Four white South African men were each fined 2,700 dollars Friday for humiliating five black housekeepers in a video against racial integration at their former... |
| Berlusconi in crisis after revolt by key ally ROME : Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday faced a parliamentary crisis after falling out in spectacular style with his one-time ally, lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini. After months... |
| French mum relieved after admitting baby killings LILLE, France - A French mother who killed eight of her newborn babies is relieved her deadly secret is finally out, her lawyer said Friday. Stunned relatives voiced disbelief that Dominique Cottrez,... |
| Teenager dies after holiday fall A teenager who fell from the seventh floor of an apartment block in Majorca has died, the Foreign Office confirmed today. Grace Ford, 17, lost her fight for life in hospital yesterday, 12... |
| 'Successful' start to fresh assault on Taliban A fresh assault on the Taliban was launched by British forces in southern Afghanistan today. Operation Tor Shezada, a bid to squeeze insurgents out of central Helmand Province, got off to a... |
| July deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghan war (CNN) -- Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years... |
| U.S. EPA says Michigan spill appears contained DETROIT - Oil spilled from a pipeline in Michigan does not present a threat to the Great Lakes and the spill has been contained on a river about 50 miles inland from Lake Michigan, federal officials... |
| Italy in political turmoil as Berlusconi party implodes ROME - Italy was in political turmoil on Friday after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dramatically split with his one-time most powerful centre-right ally, putting the country at risk of early... |
