‘Jund Ansar Allah leader killed himself’, says HamasJERUSALEM - Hamas officials have said that Jund Ansar Allah leader Abdel-Latif Moussa, a.k.a Abu al-Nour al-Maqdessi, killed himself during an armed confrontation early on Saturday by detonating an explosive belt that was wrapped around his waist. Foreign aid flows in as typhoon-battered Taiwan tries to rescue survivors, rebuild southTAIPEI, Taiwan — Water purification tablets, tents, prefabricated homes and other foreign aid arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the typhoon-battered island coped with the aftermath of its worst weather disaster in 50 years. Zelaya aide says coup plane stopped at Honduras base with US troops on way out of countryTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top official in Honduras’ ousted government charges there was U.S. involvement in the coup that deposed Manuel Zelaya, saying the plane that flew him into exile stopped at an airfield manned by American troops. Bombing in Afghanistan wounds two Associated Press journalists embedded with US militaryKABUL — A roadside bombing has wounded two Associated Press journalists embedded with the U.S. military in southern Afghanistan. US Marines storm into strategic Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed into a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday and exchanged heavy fire with insurgents, killing at least seven. Taiwan army says more than 900 people found who escaped typhoon in southern TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Rescuers have found more than 900 people who escaped mudslides, floods and torrential rains on the southern part of the island. Well-dressed thieves take $65 mln in jewelry from London store, one of biggest heists in UKLONDON — Two well-dressed thieves walked into a London Bond Street jewelry store last week and, after brandishing handguns at shop workers, made off with $65 million worth of gems in one of Britain’s biggest jewelry heists, police said Tuesday. French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur starts testing swine flu vaccine in US
Iraqi police: Death toll cimbs to 20 in bombing near Shiite mosque in northern IraqBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says the number of people killed in a suicide car bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq has climbed to at least 20. Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing 17, raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A series of bomb attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, police and medical officials said. Hurricane Felicia weakens to a Category 3 storm far out in the PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Felicia has weakened to a Category 3 storm far out in the Pacific. Iraqi police: Roadside bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing 7BAGHDAD — A series of roadside bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims returning from the southern holy city of Karbala struck the Iraqi capital Friday, killing at least seven people, Iraqi police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Roadside bomb targets bus in Baghdad, kills 4 Shiite pilgrimsBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say a roadside bomb in Baghdad has killed four Shiite pilgrims on their way back from the southern holy city of Karbala. Hurricane Felicia weakens a bit in Pacific, Enrique is now a tropical depressionMIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Felicia is expected to further weaken far out in the Pacific, but it’s still a Category 4 storm. Hurricane Felicia strengthens rapidly far out in the Pacific; Tropical Storm Enrique weakensMIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Felicia is intensifying rapidly far out in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is weakening not far away. ATF worries about Mexican cartel grenades coming into AmericaPHOENIX — It was a scenario U.S. law enforcement had long feared: A fragmentation grenade from Mexico’s bloody drug war tossed into a public place. Petroleum minister makes money, should resign: MulayamNEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday shocked the Lok Sabha when on the floor of the house he accused Petroleum Minister Murli Deora of “corruption”, alleging “favour worth Rs.15,000 crore” to a single individual in the gas dispute between the Ambani brothers. Aryan Nations organization long gone from northern Idaho, but reputation still stains areaHAYDEN LAKE, Idaho — The house where Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler lived has been demolished. So has the church where he preached his racist religion. Cows graze where hundreds of white supremacists used to burn crosses in the summer. Building collapse in southern Pakistan city of Karachi kills 16, mainly women and childrenKARACHI, Pakistan — A five-story building collapsed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 16 people, mostly women and children, authorities said Saturday. 1,400-year-old ancient city discovered in TurkeyANKARA - A team of archaeologists has discovered a castle and an ancient city thought to be almost 1,400 years old in southern Osmaniye province in Turkey. Freelance diplomats smooth waters for would-be nations like Somaliland and Northern CyprusBRUSSELS — Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Somaliland may not have much in common, but they share the same predicament: all are unrecognized states striving to capture international attention. Philippine democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, dead at 76MANILA, Philippines — Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76. Iraqi police say 29 killed in blasts near 5 Shiite mosques in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 29 people, in an apparent coordinated attack that targeted worshippers leaving Friday prayers, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Reformer in southern China seeks to battle corruption, revamp economyGUANGZHOU, China — One of Wang Yang’s favorite slogans is “Free your thinking,” and many believe the economic reformer will soon be one of China’s top leaders unless he stumbles on his current job: running Guangdong — the nation’s richest province. US envoy says US sanctions hurt rebuilding effort in SudanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s special envoy to Sudan said Thursday that there is no evidence to back up the U.S. designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism. Top 2 US officials in Kabul have quietly consulted Pakistan on containing Taliban spilloverWASHINGTON — The two top U.S. officials in Afghanistan have repeatedly visited Pakistan in recent weeks to ensure that the Pakistani army is prepared for any Taliban insurgents retreating from a new coalition military offensive, the Obama administration special envoy to the region said Wednesday. Soldiers from looted Fort Craig cemetery in NM reburied with military honorsSANTA FE, N.M. — Three members of the famed Civil War-era Buffalo Soldiers, whose remains were disinterred during a federal grave-looting investigation two years ago, were given full military honors and reburied Tuesday at a national cemetery. Gunmen kill 8 guards in Baghdad bank robbery, make off with nearly $7 million, police sayBAGHDAD — Gunmen killed eight security guards and made off with nearly $7 million during a brazen bank robbery Tuesday in central Baghdad in the second such assault in a week. While overall violence is down in Iraq, ordinary crime has emerged as an increasing threat to the country’s stability. Holbrooke believes Taliban is under intense pressureKABUL - U.S.President Barack Obama’s Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, believes that the Taliban is under a huge amount of pressure because of the fresh NATO troop surge, especially in the southern part of Afghanistan. Meltdown 101: Why is it taking so long for government housing aid to make a big difference?WASHINGTON — Speaking at a high school in Mesa, Ariz., about a month after taking office, President Barack Obama launched an effort to keep as many as 9 million homeowners out of foreclosure in a major federal effort to stabilize the U.S. housing market. |
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LONDON — French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur began human trials of its swine flu vaccine this week in about 2,000 people in the United States, the company said Friday — becoming the third company conducting clinical trials on swine flu vaccines.
