Friday, July 30, 2010

Dozens killed in Somali violence; many more forced to flee

Dozens killed in Somali violence; many more forced to flee


Dozens killed in Somali violence; many more forced to flee

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:57 AM PDT

Fighting in the Somali capital this week led to the deaths of dozens of civilians and injuries to scores of others, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.

Daughters say mother accused of killing 8 babies was secretive

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:09 AM PDT

A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.

Gulf oil cleanup chief details plans

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:13 PM PDT

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.

Pentagon: WikiLeaks founder may have blood on his hands

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 03:43 PM PDT

The top U.S. military officer said that the founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan.

U.S. closes consulate in Ciudad Juarez

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:17 PM PDT

The Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has closed to "review its security posture," the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said Thursday in a statement.

Pakistan mourns in crash aftermath

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Every time the automatic doors at the outpatient ward of Islamabad's main hospital slid open, they revealed a thick white mist lingering inside.

62 cops linked to Mexican drug cartels arrested

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:22 PM PDT

Mexican federal authorities arrested 62 police officers in the state of Baja California Thursday suspected of ties to organized crime and drug trafficking, the state's attorney general said, according to the state-run Notimex news agency.

Arab leaders give OK for direct Palestinian talks with Israel

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 06:20 PM PDT

Arab leaders gave the Palestinian Authority Thursday the green light for direct talks with Israel, a move that prompted the Israeli prime minister to say his country is ready for the face-to-face talks as well.

Karzai denounces leaking of Afghan informant names

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Afghanistan's president said he is incensed that leaked secret U.S. military documents include the names of Afghan informants.

Scores die of cholera in Cameroon

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:45 AM PDT

More than 100 people have died of cholera in Cameroon, according to Joseph Beti Assomo, a regional governor.

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