At least 3 kidnapped foreigners have been killed in Yemeni region with strong al-Qaida presenceSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. Britain to hold ‘fully independent’ inquiry into Iraq warLONDON - The British government is to hold a “fully independent” inquiry into its involvement in Iraq that will have “unprecedented scope” but will be held behind closed doors, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday. California wants to cut lawyers for the poor, other cash-strapped states may do the sameLawyers for the poor, who say they already are stretched to the breaking point by huge caseloads and dwindling staff, face layoffs across the country as local governments slash spending in these hard economic times. Foreign hostages found dead in Yemen, al-Qaida suspectedSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. 6 other foreigners, including 3 children, kidnapped in Yemen found dead, bringing total to 9SAN’A, Yemen — A Yemeni security official says six other missing foreigners, including three children, have been found dead, bringing the total number to nine. Yemeni official says 3 German women hostages found dead, their bodies mutilatedSAN’A, Yemen — Three German women abducted in a group of foreigners last week in Yemen were found dead early Monday, their bodies mutilated, a Yemeni security official said. First planet spotted outside the Milky Way may lie in Andromeda galaxyLONDON - A team of astronomers has claimed to have seen hints of the first planet to be spotted outside the Milky Way galaxy, in the Andromeda galaxy. Amarnath Yatra commences through Baltal routeJAMMU - The first batch of pilgrims for this year’s Sri Amarnath Yatra took off through Baltal route on Monday. Chandigarh hosts ‘Green Film Festival’CHANDIGARH - A unique two day ‘Green Film Festival’ was organised here to focus on the vital aspect of environmental conservation. Kailash pilgrims to take on ‘butcher’ tour operator (With Images)KATHMANDU - “We will take you on a four-star tour of Mt. Kailash and the Mansarovar,” a New Delhi-based tour operator promised Rajendra Harsh, a 52-year-old financial consultant from Ahmedabad. But what Harsh and his family and others on the tough mountain pilgrimage got instead was a trip devoid of basic necessities, like oxygen or medicines. Trinamool ministers plan bounty for BengalKOLKATA - A 14-day river cruise on the Ganges, extension of the Kolkata metro rail, several new trains, more rural jobs - a large central bounty will come the way of West Bengal if the union ministers of the Trinamool Congress have their way. Prince Harry’s new girl’s ‘lesbian’ clinches, druggy pals’ past revealedLONDON - Prince Harry’s new girlfriend is a wild-child party animal who loves to have all night benders, ‘lesbian’ clinches and boasts of having sex with Jack Osbourne and another girl in a hot tub, it has emerged. Tehran in turmoil: Anger over election fraud claims boils over into violenceTEHRAN, Iran — Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police in the heart of Iran’s capital Saturday, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade. They accused the hard-line president of using fraud to steal election victory from his reformist rival. Clashes erupt in Iran after government claims Ahmadinejad wins disputed electionTEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities claimed the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide. The rival candidate said the vote was tainted by widespread fraud and his followers responded with the most serious unrest in the capital in a decade. G-8 finance officials ask IMF to look at exit strategies, acknowledge signs of recoveryLECCE, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized nations have begun preparing for an economic recovery, acknowledging on Saturday “signs of stabilization in our economies” and agreeing to ask the International Monetary Fund to investigate ways to unwind hefty stimulus packages. Iranian police clash with opposition supporters in Tehran as president declared winnerTEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities declared the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide. Opponents responded with the most serious unrest in the capital in a decade and charges that the result was the work of a “dictatorship.” Maths theories may give clues on origins and future of life in UniverseWASHINGTON - In a new research, a Maths Professor is looking to mathematical theories for clues on origins and future of life in the Universe. Bad weather slows Air France search at sea; in Brazil, investigators study corpses, debrisRECIFE, Brazil — Military ships and planes struggled in worsening weather Friday to find more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that likely cracked apart over the Atlantic Ocean. On the coast, investigators examined corpses and received the first wreckage: two plane seats, oxygen masks, water bottles, and several structural pieces, some no bigger than a man’s hand. From China to Afghanistan to Guantanamo, and now Bermuda _ new chapter opens for UighursHAMILTON, Bermuda — Four Guantanamo detainees from arid, predominantly Muslim western China were transferred to this very proper British colony Thursday, marking an unexpected new chapter in their odyssey. Centcom chief Petraeus cites ‘tough times ahead’ amid worsening security in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The violence that has surged for two years in Afghanistan reached a new high last week, and more difficulty lies ahead, the commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East said Thursday. Dalai Lama frustrated over Beijing’s lies and hypocrisyWASHINGTON - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed frustration over Beijing’s lies and hypocrisy during his recent European tour. Electric furnace in disrepair, bodies burn next to TajAGRA - Every day, scores of bodies are cremated close to the Taj Mahal, with the smoke, fumes and soot directly affecting the world famous marble mausoleum. But an electric furnace that could prevent much of this pollution lies in a state of disrepair for over a year. Get acclimatised before Kailash yatra, Nepal tells IndiansKATHMANDU - With the death of six Indian pilgrims during the gruelling overland pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and the Mansarovar lake in Tibet, Nepal’s concerned tourism board Wednesday issued a travel advisory for travellers, asking them to get acclimatised first. Gunman, 88, opens fire at crowded Holocaust Museum and kills guard before being shot himselfWASHINGTON — An 88-year-old gunman with a violent and virulently anti-Semitic past opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, fatally wounding a security guard before being shot himself by other officers, authorities said. AP Exclusive: Suspect says recruiting center shootings were justified for crimes against IslamLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert charged with fatally shooting an American soldier at a military recruiting center said Tuesday that he doesn’t consider the killing a murder because U.S. military action in the Middle East made the killing justified. Analysis: Obama vows not to micromanage auto makers but Congress may grab the wheelWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama calls his administration a reluctant shareholder in the nation’s troubled banks, insurance companies and car makers, promising “to get out quickly” once market conditions allow. But there are 535 other important Washington stakeholders: members of Congress. Text of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University in EgyptText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Investigators: Recovered tail piece could provide clues to Air France 447 crash in AtlanticRECIFE, Brazil — The recovery of Air France Flight 447’s tail section could provide key clues as to why the airliner with 228 people on board went down in the Atlantic and where best to search for the black boxes, experts said. 24 bodies recovered from Air France crashSAO PAULO - The number of bodies recovered from the Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week rose to 24, Brazilian authorities said. Air France tail part found; some pilots refusing to fly until speed instruments replacedRECIFE, Brazil — A large tail section of a jetliner bearing Air France’s trademark red and blue stripes was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean Monday, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could explain what brought down Flight 447. |
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