U.N.: Niger floods displace nearly 200,000

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• U.N.: Niger floods displace nearly 200,000
• Israel, Palestinians stake positions
• Gadhafi arrives in Italy to observe closer ties between nations
• Pakistan not aware of threats to foreign aid workers, official says
• ICC: No players arrested over alleged cricket scam
• Coalition: 30 Afghan insurgents killed
• Bodies of 5 campaign workers found in Afghanistan
• South Korean prime minister-to-be resigns
• Explosion as Mexicans mourn slain migrants
• Long-dormant volcano erupts in Indonesia

U.N.: Niger floods displace nearly 200,000 Posted: 29 Aug 2010 08:34 PM PDT Heavy rains in Niger have displaced nearly 200,000 in recent weeks, the United Nations says, calling on donors and aid agencies to send shelter material, blankets and other supplies.

Israel, Palestinians stake positions Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:59 PM PDT As both sides prepare to hold direct peace talks this week in Washington "without preconditions," Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, said Israel will be "the only one to be blamed and held responsible," if talks fail.

Gadhafi arrives in Italy to observe closer ties between nations Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:45 AM PDT Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrived in Italy Sunday, a year after his historic trip there to mark closer ties between the

Pakistan not aware of threats to foreign aid workers, official says Posted: 29 Aug 2010 08:01 AM PDT Pakistan's government is not aware of any threat against international aid workers helping with flood relief efforts in the country, despite concerns from U.S. officials and others.

ICC: No players arrested over alleged cricket scam Posted: 29 Aug 2010 03:46 PM PDT No players or team officials have been arrested in connection with a British tabloid's expose on an alleged match-fixing scam involving the Pakistani cricket team, the International Cricket Council said Sunday.

Coalition: 30 Afghan insurgents killed Posted: 29 Aug 2010 02:59 PM PDT Afghan and coalition soldiers killed more than 30 insurgents, including 13 would-be suicide bombers, as they fought off assaults on two military bases and government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Sunday.

Bodies of 5 campaign workers found in Afghanistan Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:51 AM PDT The bodies of five kidnapped parliamentary campaign workers were found Sunday in a remote district of Herat province in western Afghanistan, said Naqibullah Arwin, spokesman for the provincial governor.

South Korean prime minister-to-be resigns Posted: 29 Aug 2010 06:41 AM PDT South Korean prime minister-designate Kim Tae-ho and two other nominees announced their resignations Sunday, amid corruption allegations that surfaced during their confirmation hearings, the state-run Yonhap news agency reported.

Explosion as Mexicans mourn slain migrants Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:38 AM PDT An explosive device detonated Saturday three blocks away from a mass honoring 72 migrants found slain near the Mexican border, state media reported.

Long-dormant volcano erupts in Indonesia Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:41 AM PDT A volcano that had been inactive for more than 400 years erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, causing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials said.

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