LONDON (Reuters) - A bomb found on a U.S.-bound cargo plane was designed to go off on board the aircraft and could have been powerful enough to bring it down, possibly over Britain, ministers said on Saturday.
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October 30, 2010
Australia pledges US$129m to improve Southeast Asia transport
HANOI: Australia on Saturday pledged more than 132 million Australia dollars (129 million US dollars) to improve infrastructure in Southeast Asia's poorest countries.
Argentina to stick with Kirchner model: official
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will not backtrack from the interventionist economic policies she developed with her late husband and will return to work on Monday, just three days after his burial, government officials said over the weekend.
Berlusconi under pressure as "Ruby" scandal widens
ROME (Reuters) - Opposition lawmakers demanded that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resign after a paper on Saturday published what it said were details of him asking police to free a 17-year-old Moroccan girl detained for theft.
Punish Canadian severely, Guantanamo court urged
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A prosecutor urged a U.S. war crimes tribunal on Saturday to sentence a young Canadian and admitted al Qaeda murderer to 25 more years in prison and said anything less would give license to terrorists.
Saudi offers to host talks on Iraq political crisis
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah invited Iraq's political parties on Saturday to attend talks in the kingdom to overcome the 7-month political gridlock that followed an inconclusive election, state news agency SPA said.
October 29, 2010
Indonesia disaster toll hits 377 as volcano erupts again
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky, as the death toll from the initial eruption and a tsunami that hit remote western islands reached 377.
Clinton faces China-Japan wrangle
(BBC) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins the Asean summit amid a continuing war of words between China and Japan over disputed islands.
Brazil rivals rally in swing state on election eve
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential candidates rallied in the key swing state of Minas Gerais on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to win over undecided voters before Sunday's runoff election.
S.Koreans cross border for family reunions
SEOUL: A convoy of buses carrying 435 South Koreans crossed into North Korea on Saturday for a brief reunion with relatives over the heavily fortified border, despite tensions after an exchange of fire.
Argentina lays Kirchner to rest
(BBC) Thousands of Argentines bid farewell to former President Nestor Kirchner, as his body is buried in his home town of Rio Gallegos.
Medvedev to sign nuclear power deal in Vietnam
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign agreements to help build Vietnam's first nuclear power plant and a hydroelectric power station during a visit to the Soviet-era ally starting on Saturday, Kremlin sources said.
Give women peacekeepers a chance - IRINnews.org
Give women peacekeepers a chance IRINnews.org NEW YORK, 29 October 2010 (IRIN) - The consensus was “could do better” as senior government representatives met in New York to commemorate UN Security ... |
Turkey scarf row mars anniversary
Turkey's main opposition leader and military officials fail to attend the Republic Day reception hosted by President Gul in a row over the Islamic headscarf.
Indonesia disaster toll hits 377 as volcano erupts again
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky, as the death toll from the initial eruption and a tsunami that hit remote western islands reached 377.
Iran ready for nuclear talks after November 10
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold its first talks with world powers in more than a year about its disputed nuclear program any time after November 10, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Friday.
KENYA: Fears of surplus maize harvest going to waste - IRINnews.org
KENYA: Fears of surplus maize harvest going to waste IRINnews.org LARE, 29 October 2010 (IRIN) - After poor harvests due to erratic rains that culminated in a drought in early 2009, most maize farmers in Kenya are enjoying ... |
NATO says to cut Kosovo troop numbers to 5,000
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO will reduce its troop numbers in Kosovo to 5,000 in the next few months, the head of the alliance said on Friday, citing improved security.
SA inmates request circumcision
South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province say it is "overwhelmed" by the number of prisoners wanting to be circumcised to help combat HIV.
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October 28, 2010
Exxon profits from high oil price
Exxon Mobil's latest quarterly profits jump 55% after it benefited from higher oil prices and increased production.
HAITI: Rush to contain cholera outbreak - IRINnews.org
HAITI: Rush to contain cholera outbreak IRINnews.org NEW YORK, 28 October 2010 (IRIN) - Medical staff and supplies are being rushed to Artibonite department, where five cholera treatment centres are being ... |
Expulsions mark rising tensions over resources - IRINnews.org
Expulsions mark rising tensions over resources IRINnews.org Johannesburg , 28 October 2010 (IRIN) - Angola's "very violent" expulsion of about 200 Democratic Republic of Congo nationals from its territory this month ... |
PAKISTAN: Changed lives after the floods - IRINnews.org
PAKISTAN: Changed lives after the floods IRINnews.org THATTA, 28 October 2010 (IRIN) - The floods are over and Azra Bibi and her two daughters-in-law are back to their daily chores that keep a household of 14 ... |
Indonesia disaster toll hits 377 as volcano erupts again
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky, as the death toll from the initial eruption and a tsunami that hit remote western islands reached 377.
Afghan watchdog voices concern over poll turnout
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's main independent poll watchdog questioned on Thursday an unexplained increase of a million votes from initial turnout estimates after parliamentary elections last month that were marred by fraud and violence.
EU heads look to squeeze spending
European leaders gather in Brussels amid pressure to rein in the EU budget and plan action to avert future debt crises.
October 27, 2010
Myanmar's Suu Kyi "could be freed next month"
HANOI (Reuters) - Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, could be released from house arrest next month, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Thursday.
Images reveal tsunami destruction
The first aerial images of Indonesian islands hit by a tsunami which killed at least 311 people show ripped-up trees and flattened buildings, as rescuers finally arrive.
China expands naval fleet to 'safeguard sea rights'
BEIJING: China is expanding its naval surveillance fleet to better protect its maritime rights, state media reported Thursday, amid bitter deep-sea territorial disputes with neighbouring nations.
Guantanamo convict's victim recalled as a hero
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Six days before a young Canadian lobbed a fatal grenade at a U.S. soldier, that soldier had run into a minefield and rescued two injured Afghan children, the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base learned on Wednesday.
Hopes fade for hundreds missing in Indonesian tsunami
PADANG, Indonesia: The death toll from a tsunami which struck a remote chain of Indonesian islands topped 300 on Thursday as fears grew for the fate of hundreds still listed as missing, officials said.
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