JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has closed all border crossings into Gaza, cutting off food and humanitarian supplies to the coastal strip in a bid to pressure its Hamas rulers to stop a barrage of rocket attacks on Israeli towns, defense officials said Friday.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:27 am
AP - Israel has closed all border crossings into Gaza, cutting off food and humanitarian supplies to the coastal strip in a bid to pressure its Hamas rulers to stop a barrage of rocket attacks on Israeli towns, defense officials said Friday.
KOLKATA, India (AFP) - An Indian court gave the green light Friday to the controversial acquisition of land for a Tata Motor plant to build the world's cheapest car, the Nano. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:26 am
Controversial former world chess legend Bobby Fischer has died aged 65, Icelandic media report. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:25 am
Reuters - Israel tightened its closure of the
Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday in response to
cross-border rocket fire, preventing even U.N. humanitarian
supplies from getting in, officials said.
Ten people are charged with plotting a coup in Ivory Coast, allegedly on behalf of a northern warlord. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
GAZA CITY (AFP) - The Israeli army killed a Hamas militant in the Gaza Strip on Friday amid warnings that the spiralling escalation of violence between the two sides could sink revived peace efforts. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
AFP - The Israeli army killed a Hamas militant in the Gaza Strip on Friday amid warnings that the spiralling escalation of violence between the two sides could sink revived peace efforts.
AP - Maria Sharapova was struggling. She had never played a match against another Russian across the net who bore a strong resemblance to her, physically and in style of play. Her usually reliable serve was getting broken. Then it all clicked Friday, and last year's runnerup at the Australian Open was through to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Elena Vesnina that was a lot harder than the score indicated.
The CIA accuses a Pakistani militant and al-Qaeda of organising Benazir Bhutto's killing. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:19 am
Global shares are mixed on the back of heavy Wall Street losses prompted by more US recession fears. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:15 am
A Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
LONDON (AFP) - Volatile trade continued to dog world stock markets on Friday, with panic-selling seen early in Asia before investors recovered their nerve on hopes a fiscal stimulus package would help the US economy avoid recession. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:11 am
A judge orders the release of two French television journalists on bail after one month in custody. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:10 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US researchers have discovered a new virus they believe may be linked to a rare but extremely lethal type of skin cancer, a study released Thursday said. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:09 am
COMPTON, California (Reuters) - Economic worries dominated the presidential campaign on Thursday, with White House hopefuls on both coasts touting plans to ease the pain of a recession while President George W. Bush prepared to announce his own fiscal package.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.
AP - President Bush is putting together his first public call for an emergency fiscal stimulus bill while negotiations on Capitol Hill focus on rebates for taxpayers and other steps to jump-start the sagging economy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will offer ideas on Friday for shoring up the fragile U.S. economy, as he and the Democratic-led Congress move forward with talks on a plan to avert a recession.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House prepared to unveil a stimulus plan Friday amid more grim economic news that has united lawmakers and the Federal Reserve chief on the need to revive flagging US growth. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
BANGKOK (AFP) - Allies of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra cleared their first legal hurdle at the Supreme Court on Friday, but awaited a second crucial ruling that could yet invalidate last month's polls. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:51 am
Israel shuts it crossings with the Gaza Strip, and the UN says it cannot deliver aid to the territory. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:48 am
Kenya's opposition says it will now use boycotts instead of rallies to protest against the results of last month's poll. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:44 am
AP - A lawyer for Roger Clemens' accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony.
A fish merchant is critically ill after setting himself ablaze on Friday during a protest over compensation for South Korea's worst oil spill, a medical official said. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:32 am
AFP - Kenya's opposition said Friday it would launch an economic boycott of companies linked to the government after staging a final day of protests over the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.
AP - The fight for top-billing in Saturday's Nevada Democratic presidential caucus has become much like its model in Iowa: an hour-by-hour test of who has the best organization.
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's opposition said Friday it would launch an economic boycott of companies linked to the government after staging a final day of protests over the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:22 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Their protests weakened by a harsh police crackdown, Kenya's opposition said Friday it would turn to economic boycotts and strikes to keep up pressure against President Mwai Kibaki over his disputed re-election.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 10:14 am
NAROK, Kenya (Reuters) - One man was killed in ethnic violence on Friday when Kenyan opposition protests against a disputed election spread to an area near the famed Maasai Mara game reserve in the south of the country.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel tightened its closure of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday in response to cross-border rocket fire, preventing even U.N. humanitarian supplies from getting in, officials said.
A former gang member who founded an anti-violence group called No Guns pleads no contest to federal weapons charges. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:49 am
An investigation is under way into why a British Airways flight was forced to crash land at Heathrow airport after a catastrophic last-minute malfunction as passengers face continued delays. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:45 am
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran received a third shipment of nuclear fuel from Russia on Friday for a power plant being constructed in the southern port of Bushehr, state radio reported.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:35 am
President Bush is putting together his first public call for an emergency fiscal stimulus bill while negotiations on Capitol Hill focus on rebates for taxpayers and other steps to jump-start the sagging economy. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:35 am
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- An ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic and a pro-Western moderate are vying for Serbia's presidency in an election Sunday that could either propel the Balkan nation closer to the European Union or drag it back into isolation.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 8:21 am
Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has crippled the entertainment industry. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 7:41 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities recommended a life sentence for a Canadian al Qaeda member who pleaded guilty to plotting to bomb American embassies in Singapore and the Philippines, records of the secret case show.
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father - except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with The Associated Press, he said there is better way to defend Islam than militancy: Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 6:35 am
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- A volcano erupted violently in southwestern Colombia Thursday, spewing ash miles into the sky and prompting the evacuation of several thousand people living nearby.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 6:13 am
A volcano erupted violently in southwestern Colombia Thursday, spewing ash miles into the sky and prompting the evacuation of several thousand people living nearby. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 5:55 am
Officials said they found six executed kidnapping victims inside a Tijuana house where gunmen took refuge Thursday during a chaotic three-hour shootout with soldiers and police. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 5:42 am
One of the three victims of San Francisco Zoo tiger attack was intoxicated and admitted to yelling and waving at the animal while standing atop the railing of the big cat enclosure, police said in court documents. Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2008 | 5:11 am
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Officials found six bodies Thursday inside a Tijuana house where gunmen took refuge during a shootout with soldiers and police.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 4:26 am
BEIJING (AP) -- U.S. and Iranian envoys lobbied China on Thursday over proposed new sanctions on Tehran's nuclear program, underscoring Beijing's key role in determining U.N. involvement in the dispute.... Source: AP Top International News At 6:27 a... | 18 Jan 2008 | 3:37 am
President Bush and Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke have both endorsed the idea of a stimulus package for the economy. Bernanke said at a House Budget Committee hearing that if Congress is going to act, it should do so quickly and make sure its actions are temporary. The president said he'll lay out his plan Friday.
A British Airways pilot has been credited with saving hundreds of lives after he safely crash-landed a passenger jet at Heathrow airport despite a catastrophic last-minute malfunction. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Gordon Brown is under pressure to postpone reform of the capital gains tax system following months of Government "dithering" that senior business and City figures say is leading to mass confusion. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Flight BA038 was 20 seconds from landing at Heathrow and only 600ft above ground when it is believed to have suffered catastrophic power failure. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
The cause of the incident will remain a mystery until the preliminary findings of an official investigation are published at the weekend but last night experts said the airliner appeared to suffer sudden engine failure. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Tens of thousands of passengers including the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the businessman Sir Richard Branson were plunged into travel chaos in the wake of the Boeing crash. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
The Boeing 777 is regarded by aviation experts as one of the safest aircraft in the world, with hundreds of the jets carrying millions of passengers every year. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Gordon Brown has begun his first visit to China as Prime Minister by agreeing an increase in trade between the world's fastest-growing major economy and the UK. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 18 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
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AP - Israel has closed all border crossings into Gaza, cutting off food and humanitarian supplies to the coastal strip in a bid to pressure its Hamas rulers to stop a barrage of rocket attacks on Israeli towns, defense officials said Friday.
Reuters - Israel tightened its closure of the
Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday in response to
cross-border rocket fire, preventing even U.N. humanitarian
supplies from getting in, officials said.
AFP - The Israeli army killed a Hamas militant in the Gaza Strip on Friday amid warnings that the spiralling escalation of violence between the two sides could sink revived peace efforts.
AP - Maria Sharapova was struggling. She had never played a match against another Russian across the net who bore a strong resemblance to her, physically and in style of play. Her usually reliable serve was getting broken. Then it all clicked Friday, and last year's runnerup at the Australian Open was through to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Elena Vesnina that was a lot harder than the score indicated.
AP - President Bush is putting together his first public call for an emergency fiscal stimulus bill while negotiations on Capitol Hill focus on rebates for taxpayers and other steps to jump-start the sagging economy.
AP - A lawyer for Roger Clemens' accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony.
AFP - Kenya's opposition said Friday it would launch an economic boycott of companies linked to the government after staging a final day of protests over the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.
AP - The fight for top-billing in Saturday's Nevada Democratic presidential caucus has become much like its model in Iowa: an hour-by-hour test of who has the best organization.
