Police fire tear gas, water cannon at thousands of Malaysians protesting detention lawKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Police broke up Malaysia’s biggest street protest in nearly two years on Saturday, firing tear gas and chemical-laced water at thousands of opposition supporters demanding an end to a law that allows detention without trial. Iran state TV confirms arrest of 3 Americans who crossed the border from IraqSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Iran state TV confirmed Saturday that it has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian guards. Iraqi Kurd officials say Iran confirms 3 Americans detained in border regionSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Iran has confirmed it detained three Americans who were in the area of the Iranian border while on a hiking trip, Kurdish officials said Saturday. The U.S. State Department has said it was looking into the situation. Iraq: Kurdish officials say Iran confirms 3 Americans detained in border regionSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Iran has confirmed it detained three Americans who were in the area of the Iranian border while on a hiking trip, Kurdish officials said Saturday. The U.S. State Department has said it was looking into the situation. Iraq: Kurdish officials say Iran confirms it has 3 Americans detained in border regionSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Iran has confirmed it detained three Americans who were in the area of the Iranian border while on a hiking trip, Kurdish officials said Saturday. The U.S. State Department has said it was looking into the situation. US State Dept investigating report that 3 Americans in Iran after crossing Iraqi borderSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — The U.S. State Department said Friday it was investigating reports that three American tourists have been detained by Iranians while hiking near Iran’s border with the self-ruled Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Goldman Sachs posts 2nd-qrt profit of $2.72B on strong trading, underwriting businessesNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses. Stocks rise early as investors prepare for crush of earnings; financials to be in spotlightNEW YORK — Stocks are trading higher as investors are cautiously optimistic ahead of a crush of earnings reports this week, including key readings from the banking sector. Stocks futures move higher as investors prepare for earnings, economic dataNEW YORK — Stock futures traded higher Monday morning as investors brace for a crush of earnings reports, including key readings from the banking sector, this week. Obama seeks new start in dismal US-Russia relations through arms control, hard problems remainMOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Obama toughens talk on Iran, says US, world ‘appalled and outraged’ by post-election violenceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent and for the first time expressed significant doubt about the legitimacy of the national election at the root of the upheaval. Obama: World is ‘appalled and outraged’ by violence in IranWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent, a clear toughening of his rhetoric as Republican critics at home pound him for being too passive. Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats for ‘unconventional behavior’CAIRO — Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called “unconventional behavior.” Saris - the epitome of Indianness, the enduring power of a piece of clothIt is a six-yard drape binding the past and the present. From the ancient civilisations that straddled the valleys along the river Indus to the high streets of international fashion, the sari has encapsulated thousands of years of the spirit of the Indian subcontinent. Mexico charges 7 mayors, state prosecutor and other officials for allegedly helping cartelMEXICO CITY — Mexico levied organized crime and drug charges Thursday against seven mayors, the former state attorney general and 19 other officials in the western state of Michoacan for allegedly aiding a drug cartel. Troopers despatched to Lalgarh in West Bengal, unrest spreadsKOLKATA - The central government despatched five paramilitary companies to tackle the Maoist-led violence in West Bengal’s Lalgarh even as unrest spread to Sarenga in neighbouring Bankura district Tuesday with calls for a boycott of police. Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Tehran, Iran’s capital, after disputed electionCell phone service down after disputed Iran vote TEHRAN, Iran — Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Iran’s capital after a disputed election that the government said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won. 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.” Government declares Iranian president winner in election, rival also claims victoryTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry claimed hard-line incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide victory Saturday in the country’s stormy presidential elections. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of voter fraud. Iran presidential challenger accuses president’s supporters of attacking office during voteTEHRAN, Iran — Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside Friday with a choice that’s left the nation divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or electing a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the United States. Iranians jam voting sites to choose between hard-line president or reformist rivalTEHRAN, Iran — Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside Friday with a choice that’s left the nation divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or electing a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the United States. Iran’s raucous election campaign falls silent, voters contemplate whether to oust AhmadinejadTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s raucous election campaign fell silent a day before the vote as rallies were barred Thursday to give the public time to reflect on whether they want to keep hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or replace him with a reformist more open to closer ties with the West. Iranians are set to vote on Friday on whether to re-elect President AhmadinejadTEHRAN, Iran — Tehran was quiet after a week of frenzied campaign activity as Iranians prepared to head to the polls Friday in a crucial presidential election that will be closely watched across the Middle East and Washington. Subdued events mark 25 years of Operation BluestarAMRITSAR - The 25th anniversary of Operation Bluestar by the Indian Army at the Golden Temple complex here, which houses the holiest of Sikh shrines Harmandar Sahib, remained a subdued affair Saturday with the ruling Akali Dal leadership in Punjab virtually cold-shouldering the entire event. Britain’s Brown reshuffling Cabinet amid high-profile resignations and expenses scandalLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shook up his Cabinet on Friday in hopes of hanging on to his job in the midst of a scandal over lawmakers’ expenses, a string of top-level resignations and catastrophic results expected in local elections. Grief, anger as mourners fill Seoul streets in farewell to ‘people’s president’ Roh Moo-hyunSEOUL, South Korea — A sea of wailing mourners filled the streets of Seoul for the funeral Friday of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide six days earlier amid a deepening corruption probe plunged South Korea into grief and anger. Maoists kill 16 cops, Maharashtra vows to crush ultrasNAGPUR/MUMBAI - Maoists killed 16 police personnel, including four women, in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district Thursday evening - the second major attack by the ultras in four months. Pro-LTTE parties routed as Sri Lanka overruns LTTE zoneNEW DELHI/CHENNAI/COLOMBO - In a dramatic coincidence, Tamil Nadu’s political parties sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers were routed in the Lok Sabha elections Saturday as the Sri Lankan military dealt a crippling blow to the rebels, taking control of their last coastal belt. War with LTTE to end in 48 Hours: RajapaksaCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the ongoing conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will conclude within next 48 hours. Civilians clear debris, assist wounded in Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Civilian volunteers cleared debris and assisted the wounded in the northern coastal strip of Sri Lanka, where scores of people were killed and injured in fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels, a doctor in the rebel-held area said Monday. |
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