News 1st Look: Ecuador declares state of emergency

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Ecuador declares state of emergency

Ecuador declares state of emergency
Vehicle for rescuing Chilean miners passes first test
Chilean miners compare themsleves to kamikazes
Yemen: U.S. carried out air strikes last year
U.S. bill on Chinese currency would hurt both countries, China says
Gates, Buffett pleased with Chinese response to philanthropy calls
Two children among dead after NATO airstrike, governor says
Palestinians meet in West Bank, call for halt to Israeli settlements
Plot shows al Qaeda adapting, analysts say
Ireland bank bailout could cost $46 billion

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:07 PM PDT

Ecuador teetered on the verge of a government collapse as national police took to the streets of the capital and slammed the president over what they say are canceled bonuses and promotions. FULL STORY | Watch

Vehicle for rescuing Chilean miners passes first test

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:44 PM PDT

Chilean officials said Thursday the first test of a rescue capsule designed to rescue 33 trapped miners was carried out successfully.

Chilean miners compare themsleves to kamikazes

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Gilberto Angulos does not need to say a word to tell the tale of working 30 years in Chile's mines. His broken body does all the talking for him.

Yemen: U.S. carried out air strikes last year

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:08 PM PDT

The United States has carried out air strikes in Yemen, Yemen's foreign minister told a pan-Arab newspaper in an interview published Thursday, marking that government's first official confirmation of a U.S. military role in its fight against terrorism.

U.S. bill on Chinese currency would hurt both countries, China says

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:37 AM PDT

China on Thursday urged the United States to resist protectionism and avoid damaging both nations' economies, following the U.S. House's passage of legislation designed to combat Beijing's manipulation of currency.

Gates, Buffett pleased with Chinese response to philanthropy calls

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:28 PM PDT

In the end, few Chinese tycoons could resist the rare opportunity to dine with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in a chateau-style resort on the outskirts of the capital.

Two children among dead after NATO airstrike, governor says

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:14 AM PDT

A NATO raid left four civilians dead -- including two children -- in eastern Afghanistan, a district governor told CNN on Thursday.

Palestinians meet in West Bank, call for halt to Israeli settlements

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:32 AM PDT

Palestinian officials met with U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell on Thursday and called for Israel to halt settlement activities, the chief Palestinian negotiator said.

Plot shows al Qaeda adapting, analysts say

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:07 AM PDT

A deadly plan uncovered by Western intelligence services to attack targets across Europe could indicate a change in tactics by al Qaeda, security analysts say.