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Breaking News From Around the World:Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:43 -0500 Ahmadinejad and Gates trade accusationsWith official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local affairs. Internet threat leads to mass school shutdown A number of schools in the US were closed down on Wednesday after posted on a social networking site. New US law designed to help unemployed The US Senate has adopted a draft bill to increase unemployment benefits. UN food not getting to right people A United Nations report, which is still to be released, has found that up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamic militants. UK man says life is hell since he was named as a child murderer The BBC has reported that a man who has been subjected to claims he is the killer of James Bulger, has asked for the UK government to reveal who the real murderer is. Incest victims receive apologies from protection agencies Two UK women who were repeatedly raped and violently abused by their father have received an apology from 28 different public agencies. Whale meat found on US restaurant menu Federal prosecutors in the US have charged the owner of a California restaurant over alleged sales of whale meat, which was labelled sushi. Lost boy dies in Hollywood A young actor who became a teen idol during his time as a Hollywood star, has died of unknown causes. Ukraine air crew were all drunk Politicians and police authorities in Ukraine are investigating the airline industry after an incident on the main carrier. Thaksin supporters told to stay away from Bangkok airport The main airport in Bangkok has been locked down by soldiers as the Thai capital prepares for anti-government demonstrations. Pakistani aid workers killed in grenade attack Pakistani police have reported a militant incident at the offices of a US-based Christian aid group. Doctors say Bangladesh is refusing aid to refugees Bangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya refugees. 'no Delay' In Restarting Mideast Peace Talks U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called today for no delay in resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Speaking in Tel Aviv, he also called peace with the Palestinianians "profoundly" in the i... Un Envoy On Torture Says Concerned About Iran In the wake of the UN Human Rights Council's recent session on Iran, RFE/RL's Radio Farda correspondent Javad Kouroshy asked Manfred Nowak, the UN's special rapporteur on torture, about his attempts t... Russia To Build First Synthetic Fuel Plant KEMEROVO, Russia -- Russia's first plant to produce synthetic fuel will be built in the central Kemerovo Oblast, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.Kemerovo Governor Aman Tuleyev told journalists that t... Tajik President Selects Veteran To Head His Office DUSHANBE -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has appointed veteran economist Matlubkhon Davlatov to head the presidential office, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.Davlatov, 60, had taught economics at Taj... Karzai Stresses Pakistan's Role In Afghan Reconciliation The Washington Post's Style section highlighted the "Voices From Afghanistan" exhibit at the Library of Congress, which showcases some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent in by li... "voices From Afghanistan" Exhibit Profiled In The Washington Post The Washington Post's Style section highlighted the "Voices From Afghanistan" exhibit at the Library of Congress, which showcases some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent in by li... 'other Sis' Did It A woman suspected of being the hit and run driver who mowed down two pedestrians in Brooklyn -- including an aide to Mayor Bloomberg -- was apparently telling the truth when she said her sister did it... Tight Race In Iraq Could Mean Weeks Of Horse-trading Nuri Kamal al-Maliki ’s coalition was likely to win a plurality in an exceedingly close race. But even as the preliminary results were about to be broadcast to the public, a coalition of Shiite... Museum Restaurants: Where Art And Haute Cuisine Meet In Paris Nomiya, a temporary rooftop dining room at the contemporary-art museum Palais de Tokyo, one of several high-end restaurants installed at cultural institutions in Paris. How Admen Turned Lindsay Trampy Maybe her whining wasn't just baby talk after all. An inside look at the making of E-Trade's "milkaholic" Super Bowl ad that drew Lindsay Lohan's ire revealed that the baby's name was changed from "De... Ban All Salt From Restaurant Cooking It's the "don't pass the salt" bill. Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has introduced legislation to eliminate the use of salt "in any form" in preparing food in every restaurant in the state -- a move... Hamas Releases Uk Journalist A British journalist has been released from Hamas custody after a month's detention and is on his way out of the Gaza Strip.Paul Martin was arrested Feb. 14 in a Gaza court where he had intended to te... Media Caught In Red-or-yellow Divide Too BANGKOK, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Anyone who is still trying to look for neutrality or balance in the Thai media in these days of political ferment, ahead of large anti-government protests expected in the... Obama Pushing New U.s. Export Initiative An administration official says Obama will issue an executive order Thursday creating an Export Promotion Cabinet of federal agencies whose work affects exports. The president is instructing the gover... U.s. Has 'no Better Friend' Than Israel Earlier this week, Biden condemned Israel's plan to build 1,600 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, saying it undermined trust in peace efforts. Kansas City Board Oks Plan To Close Nearly Half Of Schools Kansas City school board approves plan to close 28 of 61 public schools Superintendent says 'right-size' plan is needed to save money, prevent declining enrollment Critics say closures will drive resi... Bosnian War Leader Granted Bail Former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic, who was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport over war crimes allegations, has been given bail by the High Court.Mr Ganic was detained on 1 March at the request of... Suicide Of Failed Mercy Kill Wife A woman convicted of trying to carry out a mercy killing on her ill husband in 1998 has died in an assisted suicide at a clinic in Switzerland.Vicky Wood, from Harbertonford, Devon, who had a lung dis... Nigeria Survivors Recall Massacre Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.One witness in a village near the city of Jos said he heard his neighbours screaming as they were attacked. A... 'mistaken Identity' In Missing Boy Case download Flash from the Adobe download website. The country's Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah, has apologised after wrongly revealing that authorities had recovered Sahil Saeed. Earlier, senior P... Corey Haim Was 'tormented Soul' The Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman has said.Paying tribute to the star, Feldman said he wept when he heard Haim had died at a Califo... Mystery Knitter Gives Trees Treat In Us Town The unknown West Cape May resident, dubbed The Midnight Knitter, is covering tree branches and lamp posts with little sweaters under cover of darkness. Residents say they're enthralled by the rainbow... Elephant Calf Declared Dead In The Womb Takes First Steps At Zoo The Asian elephant mother, Porntip, delivered the bull calf early yesterday in what Taronga Park Zoo officials said was "unbelievable good fortune"."Dedicated keepers reported the amazing news early t... Troubled Greece Facing New Wave Of Strikes Over Cuts Workers walked off the job at midnight last night, in the second major strike called by the country's two largest unions in a week, closing hospitals and schools and stopping all flights and most publ... Jihadjane In Us Court Philadelphia - An American woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing t... Mexico's First Gay Wedding Mexico City - "We don't have anything ready apart from what we're wearing," said Judith Vazquez, a Mexican who will wed another woman in Mexico City on Thursday in a first for Latin America. After ... Volcker Rule Gets Lift In Senate Amid Reform Talks Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 2, 20... Greek Workers Strike As Anger At Austerity Grows "} ,{"image" : '/resources/r/?m=02&d=20100311&t=2&i=74060857&w=390&r=2010-03-11T111943Z_01_BTRE62A0VGZ00_RTROPTP_0_GREECE-STRIKE', "thumbnail" : '/resources/r/?m=02&d=20100311&t=2&i=74060857&w=50&r=... Palestinians Say No Peace Talks For Now TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for no delay in resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, after Palestinians said Israel must cancel a settlement project before negoti... Bp To Pay Devon $7 Billion For Oil Fields LONDON (Reuters) - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields. We Don't Want Proxy Wars In Afghanistan, Karzai Says Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) welcomes his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad upon his arrival in Kabul March 10, 2010. Ahmadinejad arrived on Wednesday for a visit to Afghanistan, after U.S.... Nj Dad Accused Of Raping 5 Daughters Untested Rape Kits Lead to More Crimes (AP) A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his child... Half Million Seeds Now In "doomsday" Vault Saving Seeds In Doomsday Vault Scientists are collecting a billion and a half seeds from all the world's crops to keep in safe storage deep inside a mountain near the North Pole. Scott Pelley reports. N.j. Raids Yield $10 Million Marijuana Operation A patrol officer with a sensitive nose was credited yesterday with uprooting what authorities called the biggest marijuana-growing operation in New Jersey history. Police in Middlesex County last mon... Bush's Union Transparency Rules Retracted Under Obama Chuck Neubauer The Obama administration promised increased transparency in government but has rolled back rules proposed by the Bush administration that expanded the financial disclosure statements r... House Kos Call For Speedy Afghanistan Withdrawal Stephen Dinan In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support for President Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan, the House on Wednesday soundly defeated a resolution setting a timetable for withdrawal. ... Chief Justice Reignites Feud With Obama Kara Rowland The simmering feud between the White House and the Supreme Court is getting a little hotter - and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are helping fan the flames. Chief Justice John G. Roberts J... Some Democrats Pass On Obama Rally Joseph Curl The Show Me State temporarily became the No-Show State on Wednesday as some prominent Missouri Democrats decided they'd rather be somewhere else when President Obama came to push his mass... Gop Senators Wage War On Reconciliation Jennifer Haberkorn Senate Republicans say they uniformly will oppose all procedural votes on President Obama's health care overhaul plan - even if they agree with the underlying policy changes - hopi... Food Aid Being Diverted, U.n. Council Report Says UNITED NATIONS | Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to ... Tehran Gives Russian Pilots 2 Months To Leave KIEV | In a sign of cooling relations between Tehran and Moscow, Iranian Transportation Minister Hamid Behbahani has ordered all Russian commercial pilots working in the country to leave within 60 day... Pope's Aides Fret About German Scandals VATICAN CITY | Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself. While there has been no suggestion of wrongd... Afghan Exit Could Be Accelerated PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan | Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President ... Conyers' Wife Sentenced To 3 Yrs By ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT (AP) | A former Detroit City Council member was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty pl... Wwii Female Pilots Win Belated Recognition By Kimberly Hefling ASSOCIATED PRESS They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered "real" military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their... Croatia Retries Soldiers For War Crimes Against Serbs A Croatian court has begun a retrial of two former soldiers accused in the 1991 wartime killing of seven Croatian Serb civilians, RFE/RL's Balkan Service reports.The crime took place in the eastern to... Court Orders Kazakh Oil Workers Back On The Job A court in southwestern Kazakhstan has ruled that a strike by several thousand workers at an oil producing subsidiary of KazMunayGaz is illegal, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.At court proceedings in... Dancers Protest Iran's Treatment Of Women A group of Iranian women protested against what they described as gender and ethnic discrimination in the Islamic Republic by dancing in front of Tehran's embassy in Ottawa on International Women's Da... Florida Highway Patrol Slammed For Handling Of Tiger Woods Crash ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol was flooded with e-mails criticizing their handling of the investigation of the crash involving golfer Tiger Woods that led to him admitting to extrama... Waste Composting Project Blazes Cleaner Path JAKARTA, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Battling the pain from a boil on his left thigh, 45-year-old Inggit Tukino pulled his two-wheeled cart through the overcrowded alleys of a slum in Rawabebek, Penjaringan ... New Chile President Takes On Rebuilding Challenge SANTIAGO : Tycoon Sebastian Pinera takes over the presidency of Chile on Thursday faced with the challenge of rebuilding a nation devastated by one of strongest ever recorded earthquakes and a tsunami... Police Dash 'kidnap Boy Sahil Saeed Found' Hopes Hopes that five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed had been found were dashed today as the police chief leading the investigation in Pakistan confirmed the search is ongoing. Muhammad Aslam Tar... Bank Of America Sorry For Mistakenly Repossessing Parrot Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house, damaged furniture and confiscated her parrot.Angela Iannelli has filed a lawsuit alleging that... Beckham Lauds 'world Best' Rooney David Beckham hailed Wayne Rooney as one of the best players in the world after he fired Manchester United into the Champions League quarter-finals.The England striker scored twice, as he did in the f... Profits At John Lewis Rise 9.7% Department store group John Lewis has reported annual pre-tax profits of £306.6m, a rise of 9.7%.The owner of the Waitrose supermarket chain is also paying workers a bonus equal to 15% of their ... 'console Killer' Launches In June A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming popular games over the internet in June this year.OnLive, which launched to much fanfare in 2009, announced d... .xxx Domain Porn Corral "no Panacea" Protecting Children Online What to say to your child about Web porn and online predators, and how to look for signs of porn on your PC. Plus: warning signs that an adult may be communicating with your... N.j. Bill Mandates Public Employees Live In State If New Jersey taxpayers fund your paychecks, you ought to live in the Garden State, too. That's the thinking behind a bill proposed in the Legislature this week, which already has drawn bipartisan su... Verdict Against Dep Employees' Actions Stirs Fears A federal jury's verdict that four Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection employees are liable for $6.5 million in damages stemming from a series of disputed enforcement actions has trigg... Number Of New Billionaires Reflects Global Recovery NEW YORK -- The editor in chief of "Forbes" magazine, Steve Forbes, says the number of new billionaires in the world is a sure sign that the global economy is recovering from its brush with ... Eatery May Face Tax Tab A grand jury is looking into whether a posh Long Island restaurant underreported its income, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. A Nassau County audit of Carltun on the Park at Eisenhower Park fou... $3.5m Over Boob Botch A Staten Island mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering yesterday. "I hope this will give other women in the same p... Jihadjane & Her Mad Scheme To 'frighten The World' LaRose left damning clues on her MySpace page. "I have recently (a couple months) reverted to Islam and I can safely say that of all the things I have ever done in my lifetime, becoming Muslim is what... Toyota Woes Hitting Home A Westchester police official yesterday warned Toyota to back off and let investigators examine a Prius that inexplicably accelerated down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall. "Realistical... We Shared Not Just A Name But A Passion We must all take this as a lesson in how we treat the people we share this world with while they are still here to make a difference. Please respect our families as we struggle and grieve through this... 'other Sis' Did It A woman suspected of being the hit and run driver who mowed down two pedestrians in Brooklyn -- including an aide to Mayor Bloomberg -- was apparently telling the truth when she said her sister did it... O's 'fraud' Rip At Health Industry WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday continued his campaign against insurance companies in his feverish push for health reform, accusing them of lining their pockets with cash that should go to hel... Mass. Sen. Book Deal BOSTON -- Scott Brown, the Republican whose surprise victory in the US Senate race in Massachusetts rocked the political landscape, has signed a deal to write his memoirs, publisher HarperCollins said... Diplo Wife's Killer Guilty A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the fatal stabbing of the wife of a State Department diplomat. Robert Schiavo, 23, of Medford, entered the guilty plea yesterday in ... Greece Paralyzed By Strike Over Austerity Plan Filed at 3:01 a.m. ET ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only on Thursday as workers held yet another general str... We'll Stick By You, Haiti WASHINGTON -- President Obama said yesterday conditions in quake-stricken Haiti remained dire and promised that the United States would be a reliable partner in reconstruction efforts. Obama, speaking... Chinese Consumer Prices Rose 2.7 Percent BEIJING — Consumer prices in China rose 2.7 percent in February over the year-earlier period, according to data released on Thursday, partly attributable to the Lunar New Year holiday but also t... Can't Trust These Bozos To Fix The Mess They Created What else could explain Ravitch's naive proposal to have four top state politicians name five fiscal experts "from the professional or business world" to a new Financial Review Board to oversee state ... Barclays Center Looks To Poach Msg Events Brooklyn's new Nets arena is hustling to fill seats before it has even broken ground. Enlisting the help of sports and entertainment marketing powerhouse IMG, the $800 million Barclays Center is geari... Expose ‘apartheid’ Charge's Real Agenda Day by day, the anti-Israel alliance is seeking to make the apartheid label stick to Israel. We see this at present in the fortnight of global agitation known as “Israel Apartheid Week.” But no on... French Jews Sous Pression Over the past decade the status of the 500,000-600,000 French Jews, who constitute the third largest Diaspora community, has continued to deteriorate. This can be attributed to a combination of the... Why Israel Can’t Enter The Promised Land LOS ANGELES – Why can’t an Israeli film win an Oscar? The perennial question, posed in various degrees of anguish, popped up again this week after Reports Of Child Abuse A Wake-up Call For Parents, Gov't HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Vietnamese parents think of day care centres and kindergartens as safe, happy places to leave their children in, given the pressures of work and harder ... 'kidnap Boy Found' Reports Spark Confusion There is "no evidence" to suggest five-year-old Sahil Saeed has been found, diplomatic sources in Pakistan said today. Investigators said they were "urgently" checking repo... Three Tornadoes Hit Arkansas First twister struck in Saline County and damaged 22 homes Another tornado struck in White County, damaging 9 homes and injuring one person A third tornado hit in Cleburne County, leaving homes destro... Background Check Missed Prison Stint Background check performed in September 2009 turned up no criminal record Ohio newspaper says shooting suspect spent five years in prison between 1979 and 1984 School president said hiring procedures ... How Should Anti-social Behaviour Be Policed HM Inspectorate of Constabulary criticised forces in England and Wales for failing to adequately log reports of harassment, vandalism and verbal abuse. Many police computer systems were unable to spo... Ukraine Leader 'forms Coalition' Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's party has formed a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.Speaker Volodymyr Litvyn said an agreement had been signed by 235 d... Bp To Explore For Oil In Brazil Oil giant BP has announced a deal that will allow it to begin exploring off the coast of Brazil.It will pay US firm Devon Energy $7bn (£4.7bn) in cash for its Brazilian assets, as well as US dee... Mexican Billionaire Is World's Richest Man Telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Helu saw off Microsoft boss Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett to claim the top spot. Slim Helu controls a string of companies, including Telmex and America Movil, and... Dalai Lama's Speech Blasted Beijing - Chinese officials have reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expressed sympath... Firefighters Tackle Huge Blaze In London More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a restaurant and office in Shoreditch, east London, according to Sky News. London Fire Brigade told the television station that the ground floor a... Two-second Video Causes Headache For Abc News ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles. The network's handling of a February 22 "World News" story about potential problems with computer syst... |
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