Calif. businesses find fewer options for cashing IOUs as lawmakers seek to close $26B deficitSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Thousands of California creditors were left Monday with fewer options for cashing IOUs issued by the state, as several major banks said they no longer will honor them. Palestine must recognize Israel as a Jewish state to stop violence: Israeli PM
Pakistani refugees return home to Swat Valley; blast in country’s center kills 9CHARSADDA, Pakistan — Hundreds of Pakistani refugees who spent weeks in sweltering relief camps began heading home to the battle-scarred northwest Swat Valley on Monday under a government repatriation program, traveling on buses with security escorts. Turkmenistan’s new Caspian Sea resort seen as open door by some, boondoggle by othersTURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan — Four white-marble hotels opened here in June on a spit of sand by a landlocked sea — the beginnings of what is billed as Central Asia’s answer to Las Vegas, an opulent $5 billion oasis of seaside villas, casinos, an artificial island and a ski center. Allies’ experiences draw scrutiny as US debates letting gays serve openly in militaryNEW YORK — When it comes to dealing with gay personnel in the ranks, the contrasts are stark among some of the world’s proudest, toughest militaries — and these differing approaches are invoked by both sides as Americans renew debate over the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Earthquake Shakes China On Thursday Evening
Clashes between security forces, militants leave at least 20 dead in NW PakistanKHAR, Pakistan — Clashes between security forces and militants left at least 20 people dead in a region of northwest Pakistan that the army claimed to have cleared of insurgents earlier this year, government officials said Friday. 400,000 flee homes after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of houses
400,000 flee their homes after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of housesBEIJING — More than 400,000 people have fled their homes after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, killing one person and destroying thousands of houses, state media said Friday. 400,000 to be relocated after earthquake in southwest China destroys thousands of homesBEIJING — More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday. 400,000 need to be relocated after quake in southwest China destroys thousands of homes
9/11 terror attacks voted most iconic TV moment of all timeLONDON - The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City have surfaced as the most iconic TV moment of all time in an online survey. AP sources: Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by Blagojevich, says he won’t seek full term in 2010SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris gambled that he could accept a U.S. Senate appointment from a political pariah and still be seen as an honest, hardworking public servant. He lost. Militants kill 4 officers in northwest Pakistani region previously declared cleared of rebelsISLAMABAD — Militants overran a security post and killed four officers in a northwestern Pakistani region that the army claimed to have cleared of insurgents earlier this year, a government official said Friday. Magnitude-6.0 quake in southwest China leaves 336 injured, 10,000 homes collapsedBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. Magnitude-6.0 earthquake rocks southwestern China, injuring more than 300 and damaging homesBEIJING — A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China Thursday evening, injuring at least 336 people and collapsing 10,000 homes, state media said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province’s Yao’an county, damaged another 30,000 homes, the Xinhua News Agency said. Plan to rename Moscow’s Leningrad railway station causes ire, confusion, reflecting riftsMOSCOW — Revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin may be losing another round in the fight over Russia’s history. UNESCO: US troops, contractors did considerable damage to historic Iraqi site of BabylonPARIS — U.S. troops and contractors inflicted considerable damage on the historic Iraqi site of Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world’ most important archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday. UNESCO-led experts say US troops, contractors in Iraq did considerable damage to Babylon
Leopard caught on camera while taking a relaxing dip in spa hot tubLONDON - It seems that leopards too believe in beauty treatments, for a wild big cat was recently caught on camera taking a break from her cubs with a relaxing dip in an outdoor spa hot tub. Suicide bombers kill 30, injure 63 in IraqBAGHDAD - At least 30 people were killed and 63 injured in two consecutive suicide bombings Thursday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police sources said. 2 suspected US missile strikes kill 45 militants in northwest Pakistan, officials sayDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Suspected U.S. drones launched two missile attacks on Taliban targets in the South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing at least 45 militants in the latest in a barrage of strikes close to the Afghan border, intelligence officials said. North Koreans pay respect to founder Kim Il Sung on 15th anniversary of his deathPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Koreans paid respects Wednesday to their country’s late founder on the 15th anniversary of his death, laying flowers and bowing reverently before a huge statue of Kim Il Sung. Pickens calls off plans for world’s biggest wind farm in TexasHOUSTON — Plans for the world’s largest wind farm in the Texas panhandle have been scrapped, energy baron T. Boone Pickens said Tuesday, and he’s looking for a home for 687 giant wind turbines. Government seeks foreign investment in road buildingNEW DELHI - Union Transport Minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that the government wants foreign investors to fund as much as half of the 20 billion dollars, which it has earmarked for road building in a year. New evidence confirms antiquity of ‘Persian Gulf’ titleTEHRAN - The second phase of archeological excavations in the Iranian port city of Siraf has yielded new evidence that confirms the antiquity of the Persian Gulf title. New class of medium sized black holes foundLONDON - Astronomers have come by the first solid evidence of a new class of medium sized black holes, with more than 500 times the sun’s mass, in a distant galaxy. State media says 129 people killed and 816 hurt in riots in China’s XinjiangBEIJING — Chinese state media says that 129 people have been killed and more than 800 hurt in violence in the country’s western Xinjiang region. Protest by Muslims in China’s far west turns violentBEIJING — Nearly 1,000 protesters from a Muslim ethnic group rioted in China’s far west, overturning barricades, attacking bystanders and clashing with police in violence that killed at least four people, including a policeman, state media and witnesses said. I’ll be back! Australovenator _ biggest carnivore found in Australia _ roamed 98M years agoCANBERRA, Australia — Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they’ve named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsLies
Latest Friend FeedsLies
|
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Palestine must recognize Israel as a Jewish state, and give up its demand to resettle the descendants of Palestinian refugees in Israel in order to attain peace.
An earthquake that took place on the Thursday evening destroyed almost 10,000 homes in the south west of China, as has been reported by the state media. Almost 336 people were reported to have been injured and one dead, when the moderate earthquake hit the six counties in the quake prone region.
400,000 flee homes after quake in China
UNESCO: U.S military inflicted considerable damage on Babylon
