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| Strong Earthquake Hits Chile 11 Mar 2010 at 9:57am Strong earthquake rocks Chile as Sebastian Pinera prepares to be sworn in as president. Report: Captured Taliban No. 2 'Singing Like a Male Canary' 11 Mar 2010 at 2:32am The former operations chief and second in command of the Afghan Taliban has been "singing like a male canary" since his arrest last month in Karachi, Pakistan, counterintelligence officials said We... Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person 11 Mar 2010 at 12:17pm Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according... Homicide Bomber Botches Attack on Pakistani Military 11 Mar 2010 at 9:46am Pakistani officials say a botched suicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby. PM Nouri al-Maliki With Lead Early Lead in S. Iraq 11 Mar 2010 at 9:38am Preliminary election results released by Iraq's electoral commission show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq. Siberian Tigers Starve to Death at Chinese Zoo 11 Mar 2010 at 9:06am The Year of the Tiger has got off to a tragic start for the endangered big cat in China. Women in Charge in West Bank's Key District 11 Mar 2010 at 8:05am At 35, Leila Ghanem is the first woman to become a Palestinian governor, the latest in a group of trailblazing women leaders who are slowly winning acceptance in this traditional society. Chief Exorcist Says 'Devil at Work' Inside Vatican 10 Mar 2010 at 7:29am Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist. Arab League Calls for Ending Support of Mideast Peace Talks 10 Mar 2010 at 4:08am The Arab League has recommended withdrawing support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building. Mandela Agreed to a 'Bad Deal for Blacks,' Ex-Wife Says 10 Mar 2010 at 2:53am Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has bitterly criticized the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having 'let us down,' prompting outrage in South Africa. Chile aftershock measured at 7.2 magnitude 11 Mar 2010 at 10:13am SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude aftershock struck near Chile's capital Santiago on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts 11 Mar 2010 at 10:12am ATHENS (Reuters) - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands protested draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone. PM Maliki leads Iraq vote in two provinces 11 Mar 2010 at 9:02am BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Preliminary results from Iraq's national election began to trickle in on Thursday, showing Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ahead in the country's largely Shi'ite south. Ukraine's Yanukovich gets close ally as PM 11 Mar 2010 at 8:52am KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's new prime minister Mykola Azarov, declaring state coffers were empty, promised on Thursday to meet all obligations to the International Monetary Fund and push through a r... Biden appeals for Mideast peace talks without delay 11 Mar 2010 at 9:56am TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to start without delay despite Palestinian insistence that Israel first cancel a settlement proj... London court grants bail to former Bosnian leader 11 Mar 2010 at 10:23am LONDON (Reuters) - A former member of the Bosnian wartime presidency, Ejup Ganic, who was arrested in Britain last week on suspicion of war crimes, was released on bail by the High Court in London ... Mubarak had benign tissue removed 11 Mar 2010 at 10:22am BERLIN (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had benign tissue removed during an operation in Germany and his overall condition continues to improve, according to a Heidelberg University Hos... Court indicts three Bosnian Muslims for war crimes 11 Mar 2010 at 10:32am SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's war crimes prosecutor on Thursday indicted three former Bosnian Muslim soldiers over the killing of more than 20 Croat civilians and prisoners of war during the Muslim... Sweden to extradite Auschwitz theft suspect 11 Mar 2010 at 10:18am STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man accused of organizing the theft of the "Work sets you free" sign from the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz will be extradited to Poland, a Swedish district co... Mongolian protestors demand health minister resign 11 Mar 2010 at 9:40am ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Ulan Bator's central Sukhbatar Square Thursday to demand the resignation of Mongolia's health minister for failing to curtail the spread of... AP Top International News At 10:15 ... Biggest aftershock hits Chile on inauguration day11 Mar 2010 at 10:31am SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.... Early results: Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces 11 Mar 2010 at 9:59am BAGHDAD (AP) -- Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by har... Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan 11 Mar 2010 at 9:32am ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash... UN wildlife watchdog considers ban on bluefin tuna 11 Mar 2010 at 10:04am DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban... HSBC: data on 24,000 Swiss account holders stolen 11 Mar 2010 at 9:55am GENEVA (AP) -- Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecuti... Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to make peace 11 Mar 2010 at 10:25am TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides t... Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from voting 11 Mar 2010 at 8:24am YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from running in upcoming elections and won't even be allowed to vote, according to laws published Thursday.... Tapestry of violence haunts central Nigeria 11 Mar 2010 at 7:08am JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Christians and Muslims once shared their lives together in Nigeria's fertile central belt, buying each other's goods in mixed neighborhoods and cultivating each other's far... Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person 11 Mar 2010 at 6:36am MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person - a shift that underlines the loosening of America and Euro... Court OKs extradition of Swede in Auschwitz case 11 Mar 2010 at 10:19am STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A Swedish court ruled Thursday that a former neo-Nazi leader arrested in Sweden can be extradited to Poland, where he is suspected of being involved in the theft of the infamo... Violence rocks Somali capital 11 Mar 2010 at 3:48am Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and at least 80 people wounded. Israeli construction plans irk Biden, Palestinians 11 Mar 2010 at 9:46am Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says it is difficult to have any negotiations with Israel unless it revokes plans to build new homes on disputed land in Jerusalem, Abbas' top negotiat... Partial results of Iraq election expected 11 Mar 2010 at 8:57am Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote. British Airways employee faces terrorism charges 11 Mar 2010 at 10:01am A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges related to terrorism. Nigeria violence 'fed by ethnic issues' 11 Mar 2010 at 9:45am Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Musl... Mexican telecom king tops richest list 11 Mar 2010 at 9:43am Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top. Myanmar bars Suu Kyi from election 10 Mar 2010 at 5:11pm Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections. Biden: U.S. will hold Israelis, Palestinians accountable 10 Mar 2010 at 6:44pm The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday. Shell stops selling gasoline to Iran 10 Mar 2010 at 2:42pm Royal Dutch Shell has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the company confirmed Wednesday, adding to a list of oil giants that have stopped sales after a threat of future U.S. sanctions. Bahrain: Islamic rules saved us from recession 10 Mar 2010 at 9:48am Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession. Al Qaeda arrest in Pakistan apparently not true 9 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Despite numerous news reports that Pakistan had arrested an American al Qaeda operative in the port city of Karachi, the U.S. government is unaware that anyone affiliated with the terrorist network... Iraqi voters defy bombs and head to polls 8 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Throughout Iraq, fear gave way to defiance Sunday as voters, even in the most volatile areas, cast ballots in landmark parliamentary elections that militants tried their best to disrupt with dozens... Vice President Jo Biden leads Middle East peace effort 8 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive in Jerusalem Monday, topping off a string of high-profile visitors who appear to have succeeded in pushing reluctant Israeli and Palestinian leaders ... Chile fights post-quake looting wave 8 Mar 2010 at 1:00am The officers came with bullhorns to impoverished neighborhoods near the epicenter of Chile's devastating earthquake, warning looters to return what they stole or face police raids. U.S.-born mouthpiece of al Qaeda reportedly caught 8 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Pakistani officials Sunday said they'd arrested the American face of al Qaeda, a key militant propagandist, which if it's confirmed would be the first high-profile capture of a leader of the terror... Karadzic: Siege and slaughter are `myths' 3 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Major events in Bosnia's war -- the 44-month Serb siege of Sarajevo and the massacre of 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica -- are ``myths'' that were staged or fabricated to vilify Serbs, Radovan Karadzic... Rescuers search for survivors after deadly storm in France 3 Mar 2010 at 1:00am French rescue workers, some of them in dive gear, searched for survivors Tuesday in homes submerged by flood waters after a deadly storm battered France's Atlantic coast this weekend. Ian Paisley to quit Parliament after 40 years 3 Mar 2010 at 1:00am Ian Paisley, the hard-line Northern Ireland evangelist who led Protestants into power-sharing with Catholics, said Tuesday he will retire from the British Parliament after a 40-year career. Taliban claims credit for bombings in Kabul 27 Feb 2010 at 1:00am Taliban militants claimed credit for a series of bombings that hit central Kabul early Friday, saying they were intended to force the U.S. and its allies to withdraw their militaries from Afghanistan. General apologizes for civilian casualties in Afghanistan 23 Feb 2010 at 1:00am American-led efforts to avert civilian deaths in the war against the Taliban suffered a new blow over the weekend when a NATO airstrike in southern Afghanistan killed about two dozen civilians. RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld Search for Air France black boxes delayed11 Mar 2010 at 10:35am The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble... ![]() Biggest aftershock hits Chile on inauguration day 11 Mar 2010 at 10:31am The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera. The 7.2-magnitude... ![]() Sarkozy: more funds needed to fight deforestation 11 Mar 2010 at 10:25am Rich nations must contribute more to a climate change fund and help fight deforestation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said at a conference Thursday on saving the world's forests _ a... ![]() UN wildlife watchdog considers ban on bluefin tuna 11 Mar 2010 at 10:04am A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban the export of... ![]() Bachelet says Chile is in good shape for Pinera 11 Mar 2010 at 9:14am Outgoing President Michelle Bachelet said Thursday that she's leaving Chile in good shape for President-elect Sebastian Pinera, having already resolved a number of the country's most... Court OKs extradition of Swede in Auschwitz case 11 Mar 2010 at 9:00am A Swedish court ruled Thursday that a former neo-Nazi leader arrested in Sweden can be extradited to Poland, where he is suspected of being involved in the theft of the infamous Auschwitz... Press group: 8 reporters kidnapped in Mexican city 11 Mar 2010 at 8:58am Eight journalists were kidnapped in a northern Mexican border city over a period of two weeks in a wave of abductions unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere, the Inter-American Press... ![]() 43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare 11 Mar 2010 at 8:32am Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government... ![]() Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from voting 11 Mar 2010 at 8:24am Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from running in upcoming elections and won't even be allowed to vote, according to laws published Thursday. The junta has also... ![]() British journalist released from Hamas custody 11 Mar 2010 at 8:15am Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released a British journalist they had held for a month amid allegations that he endangered the Palestinian territory's security. Paul Martin said he... |