BAGHDAD (AP) -- A woman wearing a vest lined with explosives blew herself up near a popular market and Shiite mosque in turbulent Diyala province Wednesday, killing eight civilians - the latest in a growing number of female suicide attacks.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:32 am
AP - A woman wearing a vest lined with explosives blew herself up near a popular market and Shiite mosque in turbulent Diyala province Wednesday, killing eight civilians the latest in a growing number of female suicide attacks.
AP - Mitt Romney scored his first major primary victory Tuesday, a desperately needed win in his native Michigan that gave his weakened presidential candidacy new life. It set the stage for a wide-open Republican showdown in South Carolina in just four days.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A bomb and shooting attack blamed on Tamil separatists ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 25 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government officially withdrew from a tattered cease-fire with the rebels.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:30 am
AP - A bomb and shooting attack blamed on Tamil separatists ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 25 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government officially withdrew from a tattered cease-fire with the rebels.
The British Council says it is very concerned for the safety of its staff after grillings by Russian security services. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:29 am
SYDNEY (AFP) - A high-seas standoff between Japanese whalers and militant anti-whaling activists in the icy waters of the Antarctic drew the governments of Australia and Japan into the fray Wednesday. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:28 am
An Israeli right-wing party leaves the government in protest at peace talks starting with the Palestinians. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:25 am
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Security experts responsible for the safety of Americans and other Westerners in Kabul were evaluating on Wednesday whether restaurants that cater to foreigners should be off limits after the Taliban warned that suicide bombers would target them.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:24 am
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon restricted its staff movements and urged Americans to avoid popular areas, a day after a bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car and killed three people in a Christian suburb north of Beirut.
European and Asian shares fall on continuing fears of a US recession and slowing corporate profit growth. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least 24 civilians were killed and dozens wounded Wednesday in a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb attack on a crowded bus in southern Sri Lanka, officials said, as the island's ceasefire was set to end. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:21 am
Reuters - The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon restricted
its staff movements and urged Americans to avoid popular areas,
a day after a bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car and killed
three people in a Christian suburb north of Beirut.
Kenya police in Kisumu fire warning shots over the heads of protesters at a rally against disputed election results. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:18 am
AP - Asian markets plunged Wednesday on growing speculation the U.S. economy a vital export market is sliding into a recession that could lead to a global slowdown.
Clemente Mastella says he is stepping down from office because prosecutors are seeking his wife's arrest. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:16 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain holds a 6-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina three days before the state's crucial presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
Reuters - Republican John McCain holds a
6-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina three
days before the state's crucial presidential nominating
contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on
Wednesday.
Reuters - Democratic presidential contenders
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to put an
end to their recent dispute over race and praised each other's
commitment to civil rights.
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to put an end to their recent dispute over race and praised each other's commitment to civil rights.
AP - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah told President Bush he was worried about the impact of high oil prices on the world economy, the White House said Wednesday. After their talks, Bush was hopeful that OPEC would authorize an increase in oil production.
South Korea's incoming leader plans to scrap a ministry handling relations with Pyongyang, his aides say. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:06 am
TOULOUSE, France (AFP) - European plane maker Airbus conceded defeat to its US rival Boeing on Wednesday in the fierce competition for new orders in 2007, but both companies had record years. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:04 am
Australia and India begin their third cricket Test despite controversy which threatened to disrupt the tour. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:03 am
LONDON (AFP) - Fears of a US recession rattled world equities Wednesday, as the Tokyo market slumped to the lowest level in more than two years and London's leading share index hit a six-month nadir. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
Private detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are looking into possible links with the recent disappearance of a five-year-old Spanish girl in the same area. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 11:01 am
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush, wrapping up a Middle East trip on Wednesday, hopes his talks in Saudi Arabia will help encourage OPEC to raise production and dampen oil prices, the White House said.
LONDON (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Wednesday that one of the biggest threats to U.S. security may now come from within Europe.
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates turned their attention to South Carolina on Wednesday with their White House race as wide open as ever with a win by Mitt Romney in Michigan.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A right-wing party quit Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government on Wednesday, condemning his peace talks with the Palestinians and leaving him even more politically vulnerable.
NAIROBI (AFP) - Police fired tear gas to break up demonstrating youths in the Kenyan city of Mombasa on Wednesday as the opposition sought to launch new protests against President Mwai Kibaki. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:29 am
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A hawkish faction in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition pulled out of the government on Wednesday, weakening him at a time when he needs broad support to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by the end of the year.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:15 am
Hundreds of militants overrun an army fort in north-west Pakistan, killing or kidnapping many troops, officials say. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:14 am
DETROIT, United States (AFP) - Republican Mitt Romney has revived his flickering White House hopes, powering to a Michigan primary victory as worries about the US economy increasingly define the 2008 election battle. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 10:07 am
Intelligence services are investigating a threat on an Islamist website to kill Gordon Brown, it has emerged as the US security chief warned that home-grown European terrorists now pose one of the world's biggest security threats. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:45 am
President Bush is hopeful that after talks with Saudi King Abdullah OPEC will authorize an increase in oil production to ease pressure on prices. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:44 am
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy restricted the movement of its staff Wednesday and urged Americans to be vigilant a day after a bomb hit one of its vehicles in the first attack in more than two decades targeting American diplomats here.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:36 am
Lebanese troops establish checkpoints and divert traffic from Beirut highway where a bomb targeting U.S. embassy staff killed three passers-by. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:32 am
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in several Kenyan cities Wednesday, but the East African nation was mostly calm at the start of an opposition call for three days of mass demonstrations over a disputed election.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:28 am
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Up to 25 troops were missing and feared dead after Islamic militants armed with rockets overran a remote military outpost close to the Afghan border, the military said Wednesday. It claimed 40 attackers were killed in the fight.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:25 am
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro looked frail but alert and even playful in a series of official photographs taken during a meeting with Brazil's president on Tuesday, the first images of the ailing Cuban leader released in about three months.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:32 a... | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:21 am
The troubled singer has written a suicide note reading: "Perhaps it would be better if I was dead." Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 9:10 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economic impact of U.S. sanctions against Iran is unclear and Iran has signed about $20 billion in energy contracts with foreign firms since 2003, said a U.S. audit report.
In an effort to help Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public bathrooms have an expectation of privacy. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 7:12 am
Season premiere of 'American Idol' opens with bang on usual audition mix of the heart-wrenching personal stories with skills ranging from middling to excellent, the genuinely good, and the talent-free total nut jobs. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 6:25 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US food safety authority on Tuesday approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear on store shelves despite opposition on ethical and health grounds. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Jan 2008 | 4:37 am
Fidel Castro looked frail but alert and even playful in a series of official photographs taken during a meeting with Brazil's president on Tuesday, the first images of the ailing Cuban leader released in months. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 3:37 am
Actor Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Tuesday; the cause of death has not been determined. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 3:27 am
One member of a girl's high school track team was paralyzed and two other people were injured when their van flipped over on the way to a meet in Vermont on Saturday, police said. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 3:09 am
The victory gives a much-needed boost to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Now that its first three significant events have been won by three different candidates, the GOP contest can only be described as wide open.
Police have arrested several teenage gang members accused of forcing girls as young as 12 into a prostitution ring. Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Jan 2008 | 1:33 am
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is planning a "Romeo and Juliet honeymoon" with Carla Bruni near the Italian city of Verona, days after they were rumoured to have married. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Independent schools are to be made to open their doors to more children from poor homes under guidelines announced to stop them being run as "exclusive clubs". Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Diana, Princess of Wales was convinced the Queen would abdicate in favour of the Prince of Wales but she believed the crown should "skip a generation" to Prince William, the inquest into her death heard. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Britain's property market is in the midst of a full-scale slump with house prices falling at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to a new study. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Israeli forces killed at least 14 Palestinian militants and five civilians in Gaza in the worst bloodshed since Hamas took control of the territory last summer. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 16 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
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AP - A woman wearing a vest lined with explosives blew herself up near a popular market and Shiite mosque in turbulent Diyala province Wednesday, killing eight civilians the latest in a growing number of female suicide attacks.
AP - Mitt Romney scored his first major primary victory Tuesday, a desperately needed win in his native Michigan that gave his weakened presidential candidacy new life. It set the stage for a wide-open Republican showdown in South Carolina in just four days.
AP - A bomb and shooting attack blamed on Tamil separatists ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 25 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government officially withdrew from a tattered cease-fire with the rebels.
Reuters - The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon restricted
its staff movements and urged Americans to avoid popular areas,
a day after a bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car and killed
three people in a Christian suburb north of Beirut.
AP - Asian markets plunged Wednesday on growing speculation the U.S. economy a vital export market is sliding into a recession that could lead to a global slowdown.
Reuters - Republican John McCain holds a
6-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina three
days before the state's crucial presidential nominating
contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on
Wednesday.
Reuters - Democratic presidential contenders
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to put an
end to their recent dispute over race and praised each other's
commitment to civil rights.
AP - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah told President Bush he was worried about the impact of high oil prices on the world economy, the White House said Wednesday. After their talks, Bush was hopeful that OPEC would authorize an increase in oil production.
