Saturday, November 27, 2010

Diplomats try to ease tensions in Koreas

Diplomats try to ease tensions in Koreas


Diplomats try to ease tensions in Koreas

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 07:27 PM PST

Diplomats work to ease tensions between the Koreas after North Korea warned of unpredictable "consequences" if the U.S. fulfills its vow of deploying an aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea for military exercises. FULL COVERAGE | FULL STORY

Guinean political parties allege election fraud

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 07:57 PM PST

The Guinean political party that finished second in the West African country's recent presidential runoff election will make an official complaint to the International Criminal Court, a senior party official told CNN on Saturday.

Plane crashes into Pakistani neighborhood

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 05:24 PM PST

A plane crashed late Saturday in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan, sending flames shooting through the air as firefighters worked feverishly to douse them, according to CNN affiliate GEO News.

Al-Maliki optimistic on government formation, troops

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 01:06 PM PST

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, speaking in his first press conference two days after he was formally tapped to form a Cabinet, is bullish on the progress of his security forces and the participation of his key rival in cobbling together a government.

Teen arrested in U.S. bomb plot

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 06:27 PM PST

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon, on Friday evening, the Justice Department announced.

Big cocaine bust in apartment near Paris

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 11:49 AM PST

French police seized 110 kilograms of cocaine -- worth about $9.3 million -- from a luxury apartment on the outskirts of Paris on Saturday.

Temporary calm returns to violence-plagued Rio de Janeiro

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:52 AM PST

Temporary calm returned to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday as anxious residents remained locked in their homes, awaiting developments in the week-long conflict that has turned their picturesque city into a de facto war zone.

Lebanese prime minister arrives in Iran for two-day visit

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:23 AM PST

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in Iran on Saturday as part of a two-day visit to the country aimed at expanding relations, Iranian state media reported.

Iranian nuclear plant nears electricity production

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 07:34 AM PST

An Iranian nuclear energy plant could be weeks away from producing electricity for the country's national grid, national media outlets reported Saturday.

Lightning kills 7 at South Africa nursery school party

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 12:30 PM PST

A lightning strike killed seven people -- including a 4-year-old child -- at a nursery school Christmas party in South Africa, a government spokeswoman said Saturday.

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