US oil spill size hugely underestimated (plus 34 more items) |
- US oil spill size hugely underestimated
- US let BP drill in Gulf without permits
- Bangkok clashes leave 10 dead
- Israeli to admit to starving child
- Palestinians rally on Nakba Day
- 3 NATO soldiers fall in Afghanistan
- General sees no winner in Afghan war
- Bomb attack kills 25 in Iraqi stadium
- Bomb attacks at Iraqi stadium kill 25
- No sign of fraud after Iraq vote recount
- UN group to probe Israeli crimes
- Violence spreads in south Kyrgyzstan
- Yemen deputy PM escapes 'attack'
- Iran, Tajikistan to boost defense ties
- Cleric: Iran active in diplomacy
- France council: Burqa ban 'illegal'
- Deadly clashes erupt in Thai capital
- Cameron says can make coalition work
- Blast hits Iraq football match
- Iraq vote recount reveals no fraud
- Pakistan Taliban in overthrow call
- The new cabinet ministerial appointments
- Hague to reassure Clinton over Iran
- APA to set up virtual parliament
- Erdogan to arrive in Tehran soon
- Afghan protest turns violent
- Dozens die in India electrocution
- Spanish judge Garzon suspended
- Jakarta foils assassination plot
- Disputed Nile agreement signed
- Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok
- Turkey and Greek PMs hail 'new era'
- Clashes erupt in south Kyrgyzstan
- Thai troops close in on red shirts
- Nigeria ruling party chairman quits
US oil spill size hugely underestimated Posted: 14 May 2010 06:13 PM PDT American scientists and environmental groups have questioned government's estimation on the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, charging that it is grossly underestimate. |
US let BP drill in Gulf without permits Posted: 14 May 2010 06:04 PM PDT New information on the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has come to light indicating that the US government allowed BP to drill in the area without proper permits. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 04:23 PM PDT At least ten people have been killed in Bangkok as security forces clash with anti-government protesters in a renewed push to reclaim the city center. |
Israeli to admit to starving child Posted: 14 May 2010 03:52 PM PDT An ultra-orthodox Israeli who is accused of starving her already-ailing infant is expected to admit the charges in court. |
Palestinians rally on Nakba Day Posted: 14 May 2010 03:46 PM PDT Thousands of Palestinian refugees have gathered in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon to remember the 62nd anniversary of the Israeli occupation of their homelands. |
3 NATO soldiers fall in Afghanistan Posted: 14 May 2010 03:29 PM PDT The war in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of three foreign soldiers amid an upsurge in attacks against the US-led troops in the country. |
General sees no winner in Afghan war Posted: 14 May 2010 03:18 PM PDT The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, says neither coalition forces nor the Taliban are winning the war in the country. |
Bomb attack kills 25 in Iraqi stadium Posted: 14 May 2010 02:05 PM PDT A car bomb has been detonated at a football stadium in northern Iraq, killing 25 people and wounding some 100 others, police sources say. |
Bomb attacks at Iraqi stadium kill 25 Posted: 14 May 2010 02:05 PM PDT Two consecutive explosions during a football match at a crowded stadium in the northern Iraq kill 25 people and wound some 100 others. |
No sign of fraud after Iraq vote recount Posted: 14 May 2010 01:55 PM PDT Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission says it has found no evidence of fraud after manually recounting the votes cast at Baghdad's polling stations. |
UN group to probe Israeli crimes Posted: 14 May 2010 01:50 PM PDT A UN panel is to investigate the ongoing unlawful actions taken by Israel against Palestinians, despite the resumption of so called "proximity" talks. |
Violence spreads in south Kyrgyzstan Posted: 14 May 2010 01:43 PM PDT Tensions are mounting in Kyrgyzstan as violence spreads in the south -- a Bakiyev stronghold, leaving at least one person dead and 58 others injured. |
Yemen deputy PM escapes 'attack' Posted: 14 May 2010 01:20 PM PDT Yemen's deputy prime minister for internal affairs, Sadiq Ameen Abu Ras, has escaped an unsuccessful assassination attempt in southern part of the country. |
Iran, Tajikistan to boost defense ties Posted: 14 May 2010 12:44 PM PDT Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi and the foreign minister of Tajikistan, Hamrokhon Zarifi, have discussed mutual defense issues as well as the region. |
Cleric: Iran active in diplomacy Posted: 14 May 2010 12:34 PM PDT Senior Iranian cleric Hojjatoleslam Kazem Seddiqi says hosting the 2010 Group of 15 summit indicates the Islamic Republic's prowess in diplomacy. |
France council: Burqa ban 'illegal' Posted: 14 May 2010 12:26 PM PDT France's top legal advisory body has repeated its call over the legal viability of a bill that would ban wearing the face-covering veil, burqa, in public. |
Deadly clashes erupt in Thai capital Posted: 14 May 2010 10:57 AM PDT Tensions are running high in Bangkok as security forces open fire on anti-government protesters in a renewed effort to reclaim the city center. |
Cameron says can make coalition work Posted: 14 May 2010 10:40 AM PDT Amid mounting concerns in the Conservative party over a coalition with Liberal Democrats, the British prime minister says the Tories have a "common agenda" with their new partners. |
Blast hits Iraq football match Posted: 14 May 2010 10:15 AM PDT Suicide bombers have struck a football match in northern Iraq, leaving at least 25 people dead and many more wounded. The blast targeted a game taking place in the town of Tal Afar, around 60km west of the city of Mosul. |
Iraq vote recount reveals no fraud Posted: 14 May 2010 09:19 AM PDT No instances of fraud have been found in Iraq's March 7 election after the electoral commission completed a manual recount of votes in Baghdad. "We finished the recount of 11,298 ballot boxes and no violations or fraud have been found," Qassim al-Abboudi, an electoral commission spokesman, said on Friday. |
Pakistan Taliban in overthrow call Posted: 14 May 2010 09:08 AM PDT The Pakistani Taliban has in a new video called for Pakistan's rulers to be overthrown for following "America's agenda", warning that the US will soon "burn". Pakistan has been battling the group, who are allied with the Afghan Taliban and accused of numerous suicide bombings killing hundreds of people across the country. |
The new cabinet ministerial appointments Posted: 14 May 2010 09:04 AM PDT The cabinet positions in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government as they come in |
Hague to reassure Clinton over Iran Posted: 14 May 2010 08:59 AM PDT William Hague the British foreign secretary is due to travel to Washington today. He will reassure Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the new British government will take hard stance over Iran. |
APA to set up virtual parliament Posted: 14 May 2010 08:25 AM PDT Member of Asian Parliamentary Political Committee has announced that they are planning to set up a virtual parliament between APA and Asian countries. |
Erdogan to arrive in Tehran soon Posted: 14 May 2010 08:15 AM PDT The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to arrive in Tehran on Sunday to hold a trilateral meeting with Iranian and Brazilian presidents. |
Posted: 14 May 2010 08:02 AM PDT One Afghan protester has been killed in eastern part of the country as thousands of people were protesting against the killing of 11 civilians by US-led troops. |
Dozens die in India electrocution Posted: 14 May 2010 07:28 AM PDT At least 28 wedding guests have been killed in India after their bus ran into a power cable in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. "There was a metal cabinet on top of the bus which came in contact with a high-voltage power cable, resulting in the electrocution of 28 of the wedding guests," KK Sharma, the police chief, said on Friday. |
Spanish judge Garzon suspended Posted: 14 May 2010 07:08 AM PDT Baltasar Garzon, one of Spain's highest ranking judges, has been suspended from his post ahead of his trial for overreaching his authority in a probe linked to Franco-era crimes. The General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), the body that oversees the judiciary, decided unanimously to suspend Garzon on Friday, two days after the country's supreme court cleared the way for his trial. |
Jakarta foils assassination plot Posted: 14 May 2010 06:57 AM PDT Indonesian police have uncovered a plot to kill Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the president, and other senior government officials, authorities have said. General Bambang Hendarso Danuri, the national police chief, said on Friday that a group of attackers planned to launch their assault during this year's independence day ceremony and declare an Islamic state. |
Disputed Nile agreement signed Posted: 14 May 2010 06:36 AM PDT Four African countries have signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition from Egypt and Sudan who have the major share of the river waters. Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania - four of nine Nile Basin countries - signed the new framework on Friday while Kenya issued a support statement. |
Deadly clashes erupt in Bangkok Posted: 14 May 2010 05:54 AM PDT At least three people have been killed and 45 others injured after clashes erupted in the Thai capital as security forces attempted to seal off an anti-government protest camp. Explosions and gunfire were heard in Bangkok's business district on Friday as the so-called red shirts battled with troops using tear gas and rubber bullets. |
Turkey and Greek PMs hail 'new era' Posted: 14 May 2010 05:49 AM PDT The prime ministers of Greece and Turkey have met in a bid to ease tensions between their nations and open a "new era" in relations. Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Athens, the Greek capital, on Friday, marking the first official visit by a Turkish prime minister in six years. |
Clashes erupt in south Kyrgyzstan Posted: 14 May 2010 04:38 AM PDT One person has been killed and many others injured in southern Kyrgyzstan as backers of the interim government moved to regain control of buildings seized by supporters of Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the ousted president. Gunfire broke out in the city of Jalal'abad on Friday, while in Osh, supporters of the two sides threw stones and hit each other with sticks. |
Thai troops close in on red shirts Posted: 14 May 2010 04:35 AM PDT At least one person has been killed and 12 others injured after clashes broke out as security forces attempted to seal off an encampment used by anti-government protesters. Explosions and gunfire were heard in Bangkok's business district on Friday as the so-called red shirts battled with troops using tear gas and rubber bullets. |
Nigeria ruling party chairman quits Posted: 14 May 2010 04:21 AM PDT The chairman of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has resigned after being charged with conspiracy and fraud, state radio has said. Vincent Ogbulafor submitted his letter of resignation amid mounting pressure after being charged with conspiring, along with four other people, to siphon off $1.5m in public funds while he was a government minister in 2001. |
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