Thursday, December 23, 2010

Two embassies bombed in Rome

Two embassies bombed in Rome


Two embassies bombed in Rome

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:20 PM PST

Police in Rome, Italy, launched a city-wide inspection of embassies after bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean embassies Thursday, injuring one person at each. FULL STORY l Double blast

Indian police issue Mumbai terror alert

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:20 PM PST

Indian police issued an alert Thursday in Mumbai, saying four members of a militant group had entered the Indian city and were suspected of plotting violence on the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

North Korea threatens 'sacred war' with the South

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST

The South Korean army says it has started its military exercises, held just 15 miles from Seoul's longtime adversary North Korea, which it has called its largest land and air winter drills.

Ivory Coast government defiant amid rights abuses claims

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:05 PM PST

Scores of people have died in politically turbulent Ivory Coast over a six-day period, and reports of human rights abuses have mounted in the weeks since the disputed presidential elections, a U.N. official said Thursday.

Preparations under way for Sudan vote

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:00 PM PST

A plane carrying thousands of ballots has landed in Southern Sudan ahead of a pivotal referendum there next month.

Campaign to save teenager facing deportation to Pakistan

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 09:00 AM PST

A Pakistani-born teenager now living in Wales presented a petition Thursday in London to the British Government in a last-ditch bid to avoid imminent deportation.

Zimbabwe elections likely to be delayed

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:29 AM PST

The United States and other western powers appealed to Zimbabwe's tenuous power-sharing government to ensure a fair and free vote, but officials said an election would not take place anytime soon.

Threats restrict Iraqi churches' Christmas

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:11 AM PST

Some churches in Iraq plan to tone down festivities following violence targeting Christians in recent weeks.

Russian president lauds U.S. passage of nuclear arms treaty

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday congratulated President Barack Obama on the Senate's approval of a new nuclear arms control treaty between the countries, the White House said.

US OKs return of diplomatic families to Saudi Arabia

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST

Citing a "continued improvement in the security climate in Saudi Arabia," the United States has authorized the return of all family members to U.S. diplomatic outposts in the oil-rich monarchy.

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