Libya wants jailed Lockerbie bomber back, but Scotland says he must drop appeals case firstLONDON — Despite Libya’s request, Scotland said Wednesday it will not repatriate a Libyan jailed for his role in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing unless the man drops an appeal against his conviction. Judge frees Zimbabwean rights activist, 14 others, reversing previous day’s decisionHARARE, Zimbabwe — A judge has ordered Zimbabwean rights activist Jestina Mukoko and 14 others freed on bail, reversing her decision of a day earlier that sparked outrage among rights activists and politicians in this country and abroad. Oz homeopath dad admits that he ‘failed’ his eczema afflicted babySYDNEY - A homeopath has admitted he failed his baby daughter by continuing to treat her chronic eczema with alternative instead of conventional medicine, a court has heard. GITMO camp X-ray exposes MI5’s secret deals to recruit informantsLONDON - Britain’s MI5 secretly tried to hire British men held in Guantanamo Bay and other US prison camps by promising to protect them from their American captors and help secure their return home to the United Kingdom, The Independent has learnt. Pak military divided in its resolve to counter Taliban threat: ReportNEW YORK - Even though Pakistan has initiated a military offensive against the Taliban under immense international pressure, and the army has claimed sanitizing scores of militants, Pakistan’s military is divided in its resolve to root out the extremists from country’s soil, a leading US daily said. Mumbai court to frame charges against Kasab todayMUMBAI - A special court on Wednesday will frame charges against Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone survivor of Mumbai terror attacks. Chrysler gets urgent court approval for loanWASHINGTON - Perched on the brink of collapse, Chrysler LLC. crept forward Tuesday with approval by a US bankruptcy judge to start drawing down from a government loan to pay outstanding bills. Blackberry’s Balsillie makes $212.5 million offer to buy Coyotes, hopes to move club to CanadaTORONTO — BlackBerry boss Jim Balsillie is looking to buy the cash-strapped Phoenix Coyotes and move them to Ontario. State, local governments left holding the bag in Lehman bankruptcy want federal bailout moneyWASHINGTON — State and local governments from Florida to California believed their public money was safe in top-rated accounts at Lehman Brothers. What could be safer than putting cash in a venerable investment bank that helped finance America’s railroads? Bankruptcy court sets date for Charter Communications reorganization plan hearingST LOUIS — A date has been set for the confirmation hearing of Charter Communications Inc.’s reorganization plan as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy, but lender objections remain. DA: NY couple hid bag of guns, ammo belonging to gang-member son in woman’s day care centerGARDEN CITY, N.Y. — The operator of a Long Island day care center and her husband are accused of stashing an arsenal in the basement of the facility. Pa. judge sets $20,000 bond for Erie mother convicted of swinging baby like a bat during fightERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge has set bond at $20,000 cash for a woman appealing her conviction for swinging her infant at her boyfriend during a fight in 2006. SEC accuses Reserve Management, top execs of fraud in ‘breaking buck’ incidentWASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Tuesday accused Reserve Management Co. Inc. and its two top executives of fraud, saying they withheld key facts from investors when its big money-market fund “broke the buck” last fall. Gilani, Shahbaz differ on sharing power in Pakistan’s PunjabISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) that heads the ruling federal coalition and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that rules Punjab Tuesday failed to come to an understanding on sharing power in the province. Police: Fla. baby dies after being beaten, tossed from car onto highway by mom’s ex-boyfriendTAMPA, Fla. — A 21-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after police said he snatched up his ex-girlfriend’s 3-month-old son during a fight and then threw the baby from his car on an interstate highway. UN demands Israel compensation for strikes on Gaza facilities, accuses government of lyingUNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigation on Tuesday accused Israel of spreading false statements about its attacks on United Nations schools and other facilities during the Gaza military campaign — including one reported to have killed more than 40 people — and formally demanded compensation. 500,000 to be moved from Swat ahead of military action: MinisterISLAMABAD - Some 500,000 people are to be evacuated from Swat in Pakistan’s restive northwest ahead of an expected military operation against the Taliban, a provincial minister said Tuesday. Witness protection plan in two days, assures RaghavanGANDHINAGAR - The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team probing the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat will have its ‘witness protection plan’ in place within two days, SIT chief R.K. Raghavan said here Tuesday. Court to frame charges against Kasab on WednesdayMUMBAI - A trial court on Tuesday obtained sanctions from the Centre and the Maharashtra Government to prosecute prime accused in Mumbai terror attack case Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab and two others. Pakistan fears Taliban surge could send 500,000 fleeing; militants claim truce ‘dead’MINGORA, Pakistan — Black-turbaned militants roamed city streets and seized buildings in a northwestern Pakistan valley Tuesday as thousands of people fled fighting between the Taliban and troops that the government said could lead to an exodus of half a million people. The Taliban declared the end of their peace deal with the government. Swine flu cases top 1,160, Canada reports first severe caseMEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON/TORONTO - Confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1), which is better known as swine flu, topped 1,160 worldwide Tuesday as Canada reported its first severe case and the flu spread to over 36 states in the US. Pakistan preparing for up to 500,000 refugees fleeing northwest clashes between army, TalibanISLAMABAD — Fighting between Taliban militants and troops in a northwestern valley triggered an exodus the government said Tuesday could see 500,000 people flee and signaled the end of a peace deal in the area widely criticized as a surrender to the extremists. Serbia’s Central Bank challenges government-imposed wage cuts at Constitutional CourtBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s National Bank is challenging government-imposed salary slashing at the Constitutional Court. Taliban take up positions in northwestern Pakistan town as peace deal unravelsISLAMABAD — Taliban militants patrolled the streets of a northwestern town Tuesday and residents were urged to flee as a peace deal widely criticized as a surrender to the extremists appeared on the verge of collapse, witnesses and officials said. ‘Pakistani government shot itself in the foot with Swat deal’ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government had ’shot itself in the foot’ with the controversial Swat deal, an editorial in a leading English daily said Tuesday, while another said the pact was ‘never likely to make it past infancy’. 3 SKorean army officers convicted on bribery charges while serving in IraqSEOUL, South Korea — Three South Korean army personnel have been convicted of accepting or seeking bribes while serving as part of a U.S.-led alliance aimed at rebuilding Iraq, an official said Tuesday. Kasab’s confessional statements to be given to PakistanMUMBAI - The Special Public Prosecutor in the Mumbai terrorists attack case, Ujjwal Nikam confirmed that the trial court has been requested to give its consent to send evidences including the judicial confession of the lone surviving accused of 26/11, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, to the Pakistan Government through diplomatic channel. Out of power, Nepal Maoists to wage new war in parliamentKATHMANDU - Losing the battle against the army chief and compelled to quit after being deserted by its allies, Nepal’s Maoist party Tuesday said it would now take the fight to the floor of the interim parliament, in a retaliatory move that is bound to deal another blow to the wilting peace process. Yao Ming hurts knee in fourth quarter, limps off court, returnsLOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets center Yao Ming hurt his right knee Monday night when he collided with Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s Western Conference semifinal opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. Battier cut over left eye in first quarter of Rockets-Lakers Game 1LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier was cut over his left eye and had blood streaming down his face in the closing seconds of the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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