Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Senior police held in Bhutto assassination

Senior police held in Bhutto assassination


Senior police held in Bhutto assassination

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:40 AM PST

Pakistan arrests two senior police officials over the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007 when she ran in the country's general elections.

Greece approves austerity budget

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:18 PM PST

The Greek parliament early Thursday approved an austerity budget that makes cuts required under conditions of a massive bailout from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union in May.

Tug-of-war for Ivory Coast presidency

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:36 PM PST

France has become the latest Western country to warn its citizens of danger in the Ivory Coast.

Former Argentine dictator sentenced to life

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST

An Argentinian court is expected to render its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a former dictator on charges of human rights abuses during the nation's right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government's Judicial Information Center said.

Heathrow boss gives up bonus over travel delays

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:55 AM PST

The boss of London's Heathrow Airport will forgo his 2010 bonus after heavy snow forces severe flight delays leaving thousands of angry passengers stranded for days.

Russian spy swap figure elected to pro-government board

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:42 PM PST

Anna Chapman, one of the Russian sleeper agents deported by the United States in last summer's spy swap, will be giving the dour face of Russian political life a bit of flash and glamour.

Iranian lawmakers: Cut ties with Britain

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:58 AM PST

Angered by a British envoy's criticism of Iran's human rights record, Iran is considering severing ties between the two countries, Iranian media said.

South Korea to hold major live-fire drills

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:50 PM PST

South Korea says it will hold its largest-ever winter live-fire drills Thursday in an area adjacent to North Korea. FULL STORY l Blitzer l North's propaganda campaign l South downplays North's restraint l South's shift

UK terror sweep was news to U.S. intelligence director

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:08 AM PST

News of 12 terror-related arrests in Britain sped across the 24/7 cycle Monday. But the U.S. director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr., somehow missed it.

Man tied to weapons trafficking via Iran seized in Kandahar

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:04 AM PST

A Taliban member suspected of helping to move weapons between Iran and Afghanistan has been seized, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said on Wednesday.

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