World
-
Putin marks birthday with writers, church praise
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's most powerful politician Vladimir Putin marked his 57th birthday on Wednesday in the company of literary luminaries, lauded by the Orthodox Church for his wisdom, viewed askance by critics sensing a nascent personality cult.
October 7, 2009, 11:51 pm -
Italy court resumes Berlusconi immunity case
ROME (AFP) - Italy's Constitutional Court held new hearings on Wednesday on a law that protects Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from prosecution on pending corruption charges.
October 7, 2009, 11:41 pm -
US duo, Israeli win Nobel Chemistry gong
American scientists Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath of Israel won the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday.
October 7, 2009, 11:39 pm -
Typhoon bears down on Japan; car plants shut
TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon approached Japan's main islands Wednesday, closing car factories, disrupting flights and threatening heavily populated industrial centers with torrential rain and strong winds.
October 7, 2009, 11:35 pm -
Aer Lingus to slash hundreds of jobs, cut pay
DUBLIN (AFP) - Aer Lingus, the loss-making Irish airline, on Wednesday said it planned to save 97 million euros (143 million dollars) a year by 2011, largely by cutting nearly 700 jobs and staff pay.
October 7, 2009, 11:35 pm -
Europe hits hole on rough road to economic recovery
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europe hit a recovery setback on Wednesday with the eurozone economy shrinking more than expected, giving substance to widespread warnings that talk of a rapid global turnaround might be overdone.
October 7, 2009, 11:35 pm -
Afghan Taliban say they pose no threat to the West
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban pose no threat to the West but will continue their fight against occupying foreign forces, they said on Wednesday, the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that removed them from power.
October 7, 2009, 11:32 pm -
German police launch raids against suspected Islamists
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police launched raids against suspected Islamists in several apartments in Berlin on Wednesday, police said.
October 7, 2009, 11:22 pm -
Uganda frees Somali minister
KAMPALA (AFP) - Ugandan authorities on Wednesday released Somalia's junior defence minister Youssuf Mohamed Siad after he was arrested by mistake overnight in the capital Kampala, the army spokesman said.
October 7, 2009, 11:19 pm -
Uganda frees Somali defense minister
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda freed Somalia's state minister for defense on Wednesday, a day after he was bundled into an unmarked car and questioned by security officials in the capital, the Horn of African nation's envoy to Kampala said.
October 7, 2009, 11:00 pm -
US duo and Israeli win Nobel Chemistry Prize
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz of the US and Israel's Ada Yonath on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for their studies on the ribosome, the Nobel jury said.
October 7, 2009, 10:59 pm -
Saudi Arabia fears militants use Yemen
RIYADH (Reuters) - A recent attempt to assassinate Saudi Arabia's security chief has raised concerns over new methods of hiding explosives, as well as al Qaeda using Yemen to revive its operations against Saudi Arabia, experts say.
October 7, 2009, 10:41 pm -
Indonesia mulls declaring villages mass graves
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) - Villages buried in landslides triggered by last week's earthquake may be declared mass graves, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday as relief agencies battled to reach remote areas.
October 7, 2009, 10:31 pm -
India floods death toll exceeds 300
The death toll from the worst floods to hit southern India in decades has passed 300, officials say, as relief efforts struggle to help survivors.
October 7, 2009, 10:12 pm -
Diplomats try to defuse Honduran crisis
A team of top diplomats from across the Americas will attempt to defuse the four-month-old political stalemate in Honduras.
October 7, 2009, 10:03 pm -
Uganda releases Somali defence minister
Ugandan authorities have released Somalia's junior defence minister Youssuf Mohamed Siad after he was arrested by mistake in Kampala, an army spokesman says.
October 7, 2009, 9:48 pm -
Saudi king 'due in Syria' as relations improve
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah was expected in Syria on Wednesday in a further sign of warming ties between the two Arab states, a newspaper close to the government reported.
October 7, 2009, 9:47 pm -
Polish PM to reshuffle govt after scandal
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will reshuffle his government on Wednesday to defuse a scandal over a gambling bill that has sapped support for his ruling party, the centre-right Civic Platform (PO).
October 7, 2009, 9:43 pm -
Quake-hit villages may become 'graves'
Villages buried in landslides triggered by last week's earthquake may be declared mass graves, Indonesian authorities say.
October 7, 2009, 9:40 pm -
Prepare to fight China, Qaeda figure tells Uighurs
DUBAI (Reuters) - A prominent al Qaeda militant urged Uighurs in Xianjiang to make serious preparations for a holy war against "oppressive" China and called on fellow Muslims to offer support.
October 7, 2009, 9:35 pm
Latest News
News Poll
- Related News
- Carpark fraud may have affected thousands
Editors' Picks
Opinion
-
Amy Williams
October 23, 2009, 12:49 pmPublic-art players and pantsless plonkersAs the long weekend beckons, it's time to take a light-hearted look at some of this week's quirkier news...
-
Ed's View
November 11, 2009, 11:34 amIs Hone Harawira a racist?The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
-
Ellie Evans
November 20, 2009, 5:47 pmThe most shocking of talesSeveral stories this week merit a special mention in my mind-boggling news blog, but this first one will take some beating. Or shocking.A police officer called to a house in an small Arkansas town saw fit to use his Taser on the house's unruly...
Horoscopes
Sponsored links