Thursday, August 5, 2010

Hiroshima anniversary brings U.N. call for disarmament

Hiroshima anniversary brings U.N. call for disarmament

Hiroshima anniversary brings U.N. call for disarmament

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:29 PM PDT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used an appearance at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial ceremony in Japan to advocate for his five-point plan for worldwide nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.

Naval authorities: Pirates hijack cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:24 PM PDT

A distress call from a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden reported pirates firing upon the ship and boarding it Thursday afternoon, the European Naval Force Somalia -- Operation Atalanta said in a statement.

14 face U.S. charges over Somalia conflict

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:33 PM PDT

Authorities plan to unseal indictments Thursday against more than a dozen people facing terror-related charges, a law enforcement source said.

'Security and sovereignty' behind UAE's BlackBerry decision

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:05 AM PDT

There is a communication problem between the Middle East and Research in Motion (RIM) surrounding a device designed to enhance dialogue -- the BlackBerry.

Alleged Israeli agent to be extradited over Hamas murder

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Poland is to extradite an alleged Israeli agent accused of supplying false documents to the alleged killer of a Hamas leader in a Dubai hotel in January.

Cuba rejects inclusion on U.S. list of terror sponsors

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:49 PM PDT

Cuba on Thursday denounced the U.S. decision to again include the island nation on its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Suspected bomber dead, 7 hurt in Philippines airport blast

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:25 PM PDT

A Philippines governor claims he was the target of a bomb explosion Thursday night that rocked the Zamboanga International Airport, according to the country's state-run news agency.

Scramble to deliver flood aid to Pakistan

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Intense rains let up in parts of northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, giving humanitarian groups a chance to get more aid to the millions of people suffering.

Police arrest 3 suspects in reporters' kidnapping in Mexico

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:50 AM PDT

Investigators in Mexico have arrested three suspects accused of kidnapping several journalists on July 26, federal officials said Thursday.

Brazilian goalie charged with murder in death of ex-girlfriend

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 10:42 AM PDT

A Brazilian goalie, his lover and his wife were among nine people charged with the murder of his former girlfriend who had been trying to prove he had fathered her son.
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