 Peace will come if settlements stop says AbbasPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have met in a meeting promoted by... | |
 Police in Mexico looking for kidnapped migrantsMexican authorities are searching for migrants they believe have been kidnapped in north... |
 Michael Douglas’s wife angered by slow cancer diagnosisCatherine Zeta-Jones has been angered by a medical diagnosis of her husband, Michael Douglas, in which he was told he has stage four cancer of the... |
 Controversial euthanasia method used on whaleAuthorities in Western Australia have used a large amount of explosives to blow up a live... |
 Islamists released form Libyan prisonLibya has allowed 37 Islamists, including a former driver of Osama bin Laden and members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, to leave a prison in which they had been held since... |
 Hurricane watch over North CarolinaAn evacuation has started in the US as residents of eastern beaches wait for Hurricane... |
 Man survives New York apartment dropA New York man has survived after plunging from the rooftop of a 40 storey... |
 America wants blacklisted terrorist The United States has charged Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, with the US government still offering a reward of up to $5 million for information about... |
 Gunshots ring out from Discovery Channel buildingIn the US, a hostage drama played out at the US Discovery Channel has ended in the shooting of the... |
 Miner-link allows for hot meal deliveryThe trapped Chilean miners have been sent down hot packaged... |
 Obama allows one year for Israeli and Palestinian peaceUS President Barack Obama has met with Israeli-Palestinian leaders in Washington to launch a series of meetings aimed at restarting direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian... |
 Shia Muslims killed as bombers hit processionsPakistani bombers have targeted Shia Muslims, walking in a solemn... |
 Middle East leaders gather at White HouseUS President Barack Obama is hosting Israeli-Palestinian leaders in Washington in an effort to promote a peace... |
| Black box recovered from Nepal plane crash site (Inergize Digital Media) KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese investigators have found the flight data recorders from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed last week en route to the Mount Everest... |
| Unemployment claims drop for second straight week WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, suggesting that the slowing economy isn't prompting widespread job... |
| Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial... |
| Afghan central bank says Kabul Bank 'solvent' Afghan soldiers chat Wednesday in front of the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan central bank's decision to force out executives of the nation's biggest bank amid... |
| Family Dollar Q4 Comps Rise 6.1%; Net Sales Beat Analysts' View - Update News ), an operator of self-service retail discount stores, Thursday reported higher comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Quarterly net sales rose 8% year-over-year and came... |
| Kyrgyz, Uzbek Talks On Release Of Kyrgyz Officers Unsuccessful BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan -- Talks between Kyrgyz and Uzbek border officials on the possible release of two Kyrgyz border guard officers have ended without success, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.The two... |
| Attackers Kill Two Law Officers In North Caucasus Officials say attackers have killed two law enforcement officers in two incidents in Russia's North Caucasus. In the Daghestani capital, Makhachkala, a Federal Security Service officer was killed... |
| Police Raid Offices Of Russian Opposition Weekly Russian police have raided the offices of a weekly opposition magazine, "The New Times," known for its investigative articles on high-level corruption.Ilya Barabanov, the deputy editor,... |
| Russia Intensifies Focus On Misuse Of Funds In South Ossetia into the embezzlement of funds Moscow provided for postconflict reconstruction in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia in the wake of the Russian-Georgian war of August 2008. Two weeks ago,... |
| Montenegrin Steel Worker Unions Reject Layoff Plan NIKSIC, Montenegro -- The trade unions of Montenegro's troubled Niksic steel mill have rejected a management plan to lay off 1,385 workers and then rehire several hundred of them, RFE/RL's Balkan... |
| Azerbaijan Unfurls Huge National Flag With much pomp, the Azerbaijani government has unfurled a huge new flag, one of the largest in the world. (Watch the video above.) According to the AzerTAC agency, it's 70 meters high and 35 wide, a... |
| New School Year Brings Anxiety In South Kyrgyzstan Almaz, a 13-year-old boy in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, couldn't wait to see his classmates. His parents, however, were among many in the area who aren't sure their child would be there when... |
| Oregon homeless man calls 911 demanding hug, hot chocolate A homeless man in Oregon was arrested for trespassing after sneaking into a local hot tub and calling 911 to request "a hug and a warm cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows," The Oregonian online... |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to plastinate wife's body The German husband of ailing 93-year-old Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor said he wanted to preserve her body by plastination after she dies, Bild newspaper reported Thursday."My wife... |
| Four NJ men accused of selling fake ferry tickets FREEHOLD, N.J. — Four men are accused of selling bogus tickets for ferries that shuttle passengers to and from New York City. SeaStreak alerted the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office... |
| State Senate candidate David Mejias arrested MINEOLA, N.Y. — Police say New York state Senate candidate David Mejias (meh-HAY’-us) has been arrested and detained overnight. Nassau County police say the criminal charges against the... |
| Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges LOS ANGELES — Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said. The arrests... |
| Israel and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks With a diplomatic push from US President Barack Obama, Israeli and Palestinian leaders start direct peace talks today overshadowed by scepticism on all sides and violence in the volatile West Bank.... |
| Gunman takes hostages at Discovery Channel HQ A man upset with the Discovery Channel's environmental programming took several people hostage at the company's headquarters today, officials said. Police were negotiating with the gunman,... |
| 3 babies found buried at Dutch home (CNN) -- Dutch investigators were trying to determine Thursday whether the bodies of three babies found at a home in the Netherlands belong to the woman who lived... |
| Typhoon Kompasu hits South Korea Kompasu also halted much of the metropolitan area's subway service, toppled trees and caused widespread power outages, the agency said. Airlines canceled or diverted domestic and international... |
| Greece bans smoking in public spaces (CNN) -- Greece has imposed a nationwide ban on smoking in enclosed public and private workplaces under a new slogan "cut smoking, gain... |
| Injury on the set of 'Transformers 3' (CNN) -- An extra in "Transformers 3" was seriously injured in Indiana on Wednesday evening during the filming of a scene for the upcoming movie, authorities... |
| Bid for Mid-East peace to begin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are to begin direct peace talks in Washington later on Thursday. The talks, hosted by Hillary Clinton at the US... |
| Pair held over 'honour killing' The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed have been arrested on suspicion of her murder, police sources have said. Shafilea went missing from her home in Warrington... |
| Nato probes Afghan air raid claim Nato-led troops in Afghanistan say they are investigating reports that 10 campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by foreign forces. Afghan officials earlier told the BBC that the... |
| Arrests in assisted suicide probe Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting the suicide of a disabled man from South Tyneside. Retired engineer Douglas Sinclair, 76, had been suffering from the debilitating disorder... |
| More Pakistan Flood aid pledged The Scottish government has pledged an extra £300,000 to help the relief effort in Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,600 lives. The increased funding takes ministers' support of... |
| Priest jailed for abusing sisters A Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters has been jailed for four years. Father Eugene Lewis, 76, was found guilty of 11 charges of assault between 1963 and 1973. The... |
| Powers vote question 'confusing' The wording of the proposed question for next year's referendum on further assembly powers should be redrafted, says the election watchdog. The Electoral Commission said in a report that the... |
| Senegal star launches TV channel Senegalese pop star Youssou N'dour has officially launched his own television station in Senegal after a two-year struggle with the authorities. The singer already owns a major private media... |
| Labour defends leader vote rules Labour has defended its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes. Labour MPs, MEPs, party members and members of affiliated trade unions and socialist societies... |
| Corrie to go live for anniversary Coronation Street is to broadcast a live episode as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, soap bosses have confirmed. The ITV1 series, which marks its half-century in December, will screen the... |
| Marriage proposal to Chile miner The drilling of a shaft to reach 33 trapped miners in Chile has been suspended temporarily. Engineers called a halt to the rescue operation after they detected a fault in the rock. The walls of the... |
| Hague 'had enough' of allegations Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned... |
| Pakistan Trio Pull Out Of England Tour The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of spot-betting allegations have maintained their innocence after withdrawing from the rest of the team's England... |
| Samsung Tablet Vies For Hottest Gadget Tag The Galaxy Tab offers access to books, films and music and has been heralded as one of the leading rivals to the iPad. "Samsung is betting big on the tablet category with this device," said Ben... |
