BEIJING (Reuters) - Six people were killed and 38 others injured in an explosion at an Internet cafe in southwest China, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday.
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December 4, 2010
Thabo Mbeki to mediate Ivory Coast poll row
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki was due to arrive in Ivory Coast on Sunday to help mediate a dispute over an election meant to resolve a decade of conflict, but which looks increasingly likely to worsen it.
Deadly Israeli fire rages on despite global aid
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel struggled to contain a huge and deadly forest fire that raged on for a third day on Saturday, despite the efforts of firefighting planes from half a dozen countries.
Ivory Coast in crisis as Gbagbo sworn in
(BBC) Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is sworn in for a new term, despite an international outcry over the disputed run-off poll.
Iran pilgrims among 13 dead in Iraq bombings: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of explosions, two of them targeting Iranian pilgrims, killed a total of 13 people in Iraq on Saturday and wounded more than 80, sources said.
December 3, 2010
Spanish airspace reopens: airport authority
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish airspace has reopened following a wildcat strike by air traffic controllers, the country's airport authority AENA said on Saturday.
U.S. troops had tea with killer Afghan policeman
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. troops had tea with a rogue Afghan border policeman shortly before he shot six of them dead, the NATO-led coalition said on Friday, after an investigation into one of the worst such shootings in more than a year.
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo sworn in despite poll row
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in as Ivory Coast's president on Saturday after his election victory was rejected by world leaders but accepted by the army, raising fears of a power struggle.
South Korea repeats warning against North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Saturday repeated its warning it will hit back hard at North Korea in the event of another expected attack.
Mexico arrests 'hitman' aged 14
The Mexican military arrests a 14-year-old boy suspected of being a hitman for a drug cartel, as he tries to catch a plane to the US.
International crews help Israel fight forest fire
TIRAT CARMEL, Israel (Reuters) - International firefighting teams were on Friday helping Israel battle a huge forest fire close to the port city of Haifa that has killed at least 42 people and forced mass evacuations.
Manila agrees talks with rebels
(BBC) Negotiators from the Philippines government and the country's communist movement agree to resume formal peace talks next year.
US jobless hits seven-month high
The US unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in November, the highest rate since April, the Labor Department says.
Civilians flee army raids in Nigerian oil delta
WARRI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Fighting between the Nigerian military and armed gangs in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta has killed several civilians and displaced dozens more, residents said on Friday.
South Korea raises rhetoric against the North
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday threatened to bomb North Korea if it tries a repeat of last week's attack, raising its rhetoric after the United States warned of an "immediate threat" from Pyongyang.
Egypt pressed for delay in Sudan referendum - leak
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt lobbied last year to delay southern Sudan's secession vote for four to six years because it feared the new state could fail and the division could imperil its share of Nile waters, a leaked diplomatic cable showed.
December 2, 2010
China's U.N. influence rising, West should be careful: institute
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's engagement with the United Nations is on the rise as its economic power grows, but the West should be cautious with calls for it to act as a responsible world leader, as Beijing's goals may not be the same as the West's, said a new report on Friday.
Oil pipe possible cause of A380 engine fail
SYDNEY - An oil pipe problem was the possible cause of an engine blast on a Qantas Airbus A380 that sprayed metal into the aircraft, forcing an emergency landing, Australia's air safety bureau said Friday.
Japan, US launch biggest ever joint military exercise
TOKYO: Japan and the United States launched their biggest ever joint military exercise on Friday amid tensions on the Korean peninsula, the Japanese defence ministry said.
Protest in Haiti capital demands rerun of elections
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Around 2,000 protesters marched in Haiti's capital on Thursday demanding a rerun of Sunday's elections they said were skewed by fraud, as the jittery Caribbean nation awaited results expected next week.
South Sudan army says northern ambush kills 12
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan's south on Thursday accused northern-backed militias of ambushing its army killing 10 soldiers and two civilians in the latest hike in north-south tensions ahead of a January 9 vote on southern independence.
2010 sets new temperature records
(BBC) Temperatures reached record levels in several regions during 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says, confirming the year is likely to be among the warmest three on record.
Leave "path of confrontation," West tells Iran
VIENNA (Reuters) - Western powers told Iran on Thursday it must get off the "path of non-compliance and confrontation" and start to address their concerns about its nuclear program at long-stalled talks due to resume next week.
Egypt says may seek atomic arms if Iran does: WikiLeaks cables
CAIRO (Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak warned U.S. officials that Egypt might develop nuclear arms if Iran obtained atomic weapons, cables made public by WikiLeaks showed.
Nigeria 'to charge Dick Cheney'
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency is to charge US former Vice-President Dick Cheney over a bribery scandal involving a former subsidiary of energy firm Halliburton.
Israel to blame for "collapse" of talks: Abbas aide
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The United States should blame Israel for the "collapse" of the peace process, a senior Palestinian official said on Thursday, giving one of the bleakest assessments yet on recent Middle East diplomatic moves.
AFGHANISTAN: Women remain prisoners - IRINnews.org
AFGHANISTAN: Women remain prisoners IRINnews.org KABUL, 2 December 2010 (IRIN) - Zarghoona* has completed her three-month sentence at a prison in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, but she is not ... |
SUDAN: Culture shock for many southern returnees - IRINnews.org
 Christian Science Monitor | SUDAN: Culture shock for many southern returnees IRINnews.org ABYEI, 2 December 2010 (IRIN) - Sudanese are returning from the north of the country to their homeland in the south or the border region of Abyei in growing ... Sudan's Abyei bracing for a "bad Christmas" |
December 1, 2010
Amazon deforestation 'down again'
(BBC) Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest has fallen to its lowest rate for 22 years, Brazil's government says.
Portugal denies need for bail-out
(BBC) Lisbon says it will not require an EU-led financial rescue package, despite growing speculation that it will need assistance.
Egypt party 'quitting election'
(BBC) Egypt's banned opposition movement the Muslim Brotherhood is withdrawing candidates from Sunday's election run-off, media reports say.
Botswana mulls legalised sex work
(BBC) Politicians call for Botswana to consider legalising prostitution to fight against HIV, as the country marks World Aids Day.
Sudan's Abyei bracing for a "bad Christmas" - IRINnews.org
Sudan's Abyei bracing for a "bad Christmas" IRINnews.org ABYEI, 1 December 2010 (IRIN) - As international mediators struggle to resolve a row over who will govern Abyei, residents in the troubled and increasingly ... |
More walls collapse at Pompeii
(BBC) Two walls collapse at Italy's ancient city of Pompeii, the second collapse this week and the third in a month, officials say.
November 30, 2010
US dismay at Egypt poll problems
(BBC) The US says it is "dismayed" by reports of interference and intimidation in voting in parliamentary polls in Egypt, a key ally.
Big US 'crystal meth' haul seized
(BBC) Investigators seized nearly half a tonne of methamphetamine near Atlanta in one of the biggest such finds in US history, authorities say.
Landslides and flooding kill 21 in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelans fled their homes on Tuesday after landslides and swollen rivers killed at least 21 people and threatened to cause more damage.
Spain orderly admits 11 killings
(BBC) An orderly at a retirement home in north-eastern Spain has admitted killing 11 elderly residents, reports say.
Opposition cries foul at Ivory Coast poll result delay
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's opposition accused President Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday of blocking the release of results from a tense vote because he knew he had lost, and Gbagbo supporters disrupted a reading at the poll commission.
Medvedev warns of new arms race
(BBC) Russia's President Medvedev says a new arms race could begin if Nato fails to agree with Moscow on a joint missile shield.
November 29, 2010
Cathay flight makes emergency landing in Kazakhstan
HONG KONG: A Cathay Pacific flight carrying 306 passengers made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Monday after the crew discovered a problem with the cabin pressurisation system, the airline said.
North Korea details nuclear program amid tension
SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea detailed for the first time its expanded nuclear program on Tuesday, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally amid tensions on the peninsula.
6.6 magnitude quake near Japanese islands
TOKYO: A strong 6.6 magnitude quake struck off Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with tremors felt more than 800 kilometres away in Tokyo, but no tsunami was expected.
U.S. presses China again over jailed geologist
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States pressed China again on Tuesday to release a U.S. geologist jailed on charges of stealing state secrets, saying his case had not been handled transparently.
N.Korea claims 'thousands of centrifuges' operating
SEOUL - Nuclear-armed North Korea's state media said Tuesday the country has many thousands of centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant, claiming the programme is for peaceful purposes.
Japan's top N.Korea envoy and NKorean officials in China
TOKYO : Japan will send its top North Korea envoy to China on Tuesday, where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei, the foreign ministry said.
Markets down after Irish bail-out
The euro and major European markets fall after ministers agree a 85bn euros bail-out for the Republic of Ireland.
US criticises Wikileaks release
(BBC) The US criticises the release by Wikileaks of thousands of US diplomatic messages - including a report that the Saudi king urged Washington to destroy Iran's nuclear sites.
Fresh snow brings more disruption
(BBC) Roads and transport links across Scotland are hit hard by more heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
South Korea vows retaliation against any further attack
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Monday labeled North Korea's artillery attack on a west coast island a crime against humanity and said the South would retaliate against any further provocation.
Candidates denounce Haiti 'fraud'
Twelve of the 18 candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for Sunday's vote to be cancelled.
November 28, 2010
MYANMAR: Border guard plan could fuel ethnic conflict - IRINnews.org
MYANMAR: Border guard plan could fuel ethnic conflict IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 29 November 2010 (IRIN) - Efforts by Myanmar's military government to incorporate that country's numerous armed ethnic groups into a single border ... |
Two blasts in Iran's capital, one dead: report
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A university teacher was killed in a car bomb blast in Tehran and three people were wounded in another explosion on Monday, Iran's al Alam Arabic language television reported.
Egypt Brothers 'lose most seats'
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest opposition bloc in parliament, says it has won no seats outright in the first round of a poll which it says has been marred by fraud.
Police take control of Rio slum
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Police arrested gang members and seized large quantities of drugs and weapons in a large Rio de Janeiro slum they occupied on Sunday, in a major advance in the war against the city's drug lords.
Hope smells sweet as Gaza exports strawberries
GAZA (Reuters) - Surrounded by the fragrance of millions of packed strawberries, Gaza farm workers rose at dawn on Sunday to witness the start of exports to Europe that they hope will herald a wider expansion of trade.
Voting struggles to start in cholera-hit Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Polling stations struggled to open in Haiti's capital on Sunday as voting got off to a slow and confused start in elections roiled by a cholera epidemic, political tensions and voter uncertainty.
Hundreds pour into Thailand after Myanmar clashes
MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Burmese villagers poured into neighboring Thailand Sunday after renewed fighting between Myanmar's army and ethnic Karen rebels, witnesses and officials said.
Close-Up: Mombasa's lighthouse
(BBC) For the last forty years, hundreds of locals in Mombasa, Kenya have gathered in the city's lighthouse pier area on Sunday evenings.
Ivory Coast votes for president
Voting takes places in the presidential election run-off in the Ivory Coast, as the nation tries to end a decade of division and instability.
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