Senator: Bomber's release not justified

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• Senator: Bomber's release not justified
• Officials: Al Qaeda considered poisoning food in U.S.
• South Korea to hold major live-fire drills
• Halliburton settles Nigeria bribery claims
• Netanyahu to seek release of convicted spy Pollard
• U.N. chief: Ivory Coast risks a return to civil war
• Iraqi parliament approves government
• S. Korea downplays North's restraint
• Strong quake recorded off Japanese coast
• Rescuers hunt Iran quake survivors

Senator: Bomber's release not justified Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:55 PM PST An investigation into the release of convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbeset al Megrahi found the prognosis used to justify his release was inaccurate, a U.S. senator's report said.

Officials: Al Qaeda considered poisoning food in U.S. Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:24 PM PST Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has contemplated spreading poison on salad bars and buffets at U.S. hotels and restaurants, U.S. officials told CNN.

South Korea to hold major live-fire drills Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:42 PM PST South Korea will hold its largest-ever winter live-fire drills Thursday in an area adjacent to North Korea, the South Korean Army said on Wednesday.

Halliburton settles Nigeria bribery claims Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:46 PM PST Oilfield contractor Halliburton has agreed to pay Nigeria $35 million to settle bribery allegations that led to charges against former Vice President Dick Cheney and other executives, the company announced Tuesday.

Netanyahu to seek release of convicted spy Pollard Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:37 PM PST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday agreed to formally request the release of convicted U.S. spy Jonathan Pollard.

U.N. chief: Ivory Coast risks a return to civil war Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:04 PM PST U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday the situation in the Ivory Coast is increasingly volatile and the country risks a return to civil war.

Iraqi parliament approves government Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:36 AM PST The Iraqi parliament Tuesday voted in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, nine months after a hotly disputed national election that threatened to inflame the country's deep sectarian tensions. FULL STORY l How the deal got done

S. Korea downplays North's restraint Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:25 AM PST South Korea downplayed North Korea's decision to not follow through on threatened retaliation to its live-fire military drill this week as political maneuvering, according to a key South Korean military official.

Strong quake recorded off Japanese coast Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:36 AM PST A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Rescuers hunt Iran quake survivors Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:23 AM PST At least six people were killed Monday night after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck southeastern Iran, state-run Press TV reports.

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