Thursday, January 20, 2011

Negotiations under way for Korea talks

Negotiations under way for Korea talks

Negotiations under way for Korea talks

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:26 PM PST

South Korea has accepted a North Korean proposal for high-level military talks and will propose working-level talks to pave the way, South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday.

Italians split over Berlusconi scandal

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:54 PM PST

Allegations that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with a minor have stirred scandal but not in every quarter. Some say Berlusconi's sex life is none of their business. FULL STORY l REPORT: TEEN ADMITTED SEX

Relatives of shot soccer player reject suspect's denial

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:36 AM PST

Relatives and a lawyer for a Paraguayan soccer player who was shot in the head in Mexico nearly a year ago reject a suspect's claim that he was not the triggerman.

Blackmailers threaten new blasts in Ukrainian town

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:33 PM PST

Two explosions damaged a phone booth and a building in eastern Ukraine early Thursday, and the apparent perpetrators promised more blasts if they do not receive a large sum of money, the Ukrainian Security Service said.

32 killed in attacks on Iraq pilgrims

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:04 AM PST

At least 32 people were killed and 150 others wounded in two explosions targeting Shiite pilgrims Thursday in Karbala, Iraq, police officials said. Terrorist attacks across Iraq this week that have killed at least 118 people.

Lebanon's Hariri says he will seek top office again

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:27 PM PST

Turkey and Qatar have suspended efforts to broker a new government in Lebanon, a day after Saudi Arabia also threw in the towel, Qatar's official news agency reported Thursday.

Report: Al Qaeda leader beheaded Pearl

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

An analysis of veins corroborates a confession by a senior al Qaeda leader that he personally beheaded Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, according to a new report released Wednesday.

Irish PM calls for new elections

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:22 AM PST

Embattled Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen called for new elections March 11, following the resignation of six government ministers in less than 24 hours.

Tunisia ministers quit ex- president's party

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST

Ministers in Tunisia's new unity government have quit the ex-president's party, state media reported Thursday, amid protests over bestowing powers to members of the old regime.

Aristide 'ready' to return to Haiti, he claims

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

Haiti's former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, said he is "ready" to return to the country from South Africa "today, tomorrow, at any time." He did not offer any definite plans to go back to the ravaged country.
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