Thursday, May 26, 2011

At least 28 killed in Yemen arms cache blast: ministry (Reuters)

At least 28 killed in Yemen arms cache blast: ministry (Reuters)


At least 28 killed in Yemen arms cache blast: ministry (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:10 AM PDT

Yemeni army soldiers man a security point near a square, the site of an anti-government protest to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - Yemen's defense ministry said on Thursday that at least 28 people were killed in an explosion at an arms storage area in Sanaa during overnight fighting.


Pakistan trims U.S. military mission as mistrust grows (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Armed soldiers patrol past a police station, which was destroyed by a car bomb, in Peshawar May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - Pakistan's government has told the United States to halve the number of military trainers it has stationed in the country, the latest sign of spiraling distrust between the two allies since the killing of Osama bin Laden.


New leak feared at stricken Japan nuclear plant (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Radioactive water appears to be leaking from a waste disposal building at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex, operator Tokyo Electric Power said on Thursday, in a new setback to the battle to contain radiation from the crippled power plant.

Suspected bomb blast wounds at least 7 in Istanbul (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Reuters - A suspected bomb blast wounded at least seven people including a police officer in Istanbul on Thursday, according to Turkish newschannels.

Testimony of a Betrayer: A Terrorist Operative in Chicago (Time.com)

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Time.com - As he collaborated with both the U.S. and terrorist groups, David Headley has told tales that have roiled the already bad relationship between India and Pakistan. Now he is testifying against a friend

Tony Blair to promote Mideast business plans (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:59 AM PDT

AP - Middle East envoy Tony Blair is staking out his position on how to build peace between Israelis and Arabs through shared prosperity.

Poll: Israelis back Netanyahu's tough stance in US (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:50 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., right, and his son Preston following an addresses to a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 24, 2011.  Rep. Gary Ackeman, D-N.Y. is at left. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - An Israeli poll indicates that support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has surged following his contentious visit to the United States.


28 dead, 700 flee as gang battles hit west Mexico (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:34 AM PDT

A police officer escorts Julio de Jesus Radilla Hernandez, aka 'El Negro' as he is presented to the press at the federal police headquarters in Mexico City,Wednesday, May 25, 2011.  Mexico's federal police said Radilla Hernandez is allegedly responsible for ordering the March 27 murder of Juan Francisco Sicilia, son of Mexican poet Javier Sicilia and six other people. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)AP - Fierce fighting among apparent rival drug gangs in western Mexico bloodied one highway with 28 dead, while in a nearby state more than 700 people huddled in shelters after fleeing villages that had become battlegrounds.


Nigerian names and the stories they tell (AFP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:36 PM PDT

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, seen here with his wife, Patience, in Otuoke, at Ogbia district in Bayelsa State. The 53-year-old leader has benefited from a series of events that have advanced his career by default.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - So what do you get in Nigeria when you take Sunday, God's Gift, Whoknows, Noisy Place and, of course, Goodluck? Could be a family gathering.


N. Korea's Kim leaves Beijing: Yonhap (AFP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:56 AM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il left Beijing on Thursday after an apparent summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao and a visit to the capital's technology hub, South Korean media reported.(AFP / KCNA via KNS/Kcna)AFP - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il left Beijing on Thursday after an apparent summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao and a visit to the capital's technology hub, South Korean media reported.


New Liberal leader Bob Rae says party here to stay (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Reuters - The new interim leader of Canada's beleaguered Liberal Party, Bob Rae, said on Wednesday the Liberals would pick themselves up from their disastrous electoral showing and rebuild.

Suicide, depression hit Australia detainees (AFP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Australia's asylum seeker policy came under more fire Thursday with the Human Rights Commission warning that suicide and depression were major concerns in the country's detention centres.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Australia's asylum seeker policy came under more fire Thursday with the Human Rights Commission warning that suicide and depression were major concerns in the country's detention centres.


Obama's British codename: Is it an insult? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:19 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Newsweek/DailyBeast

How Nazi Scientists Tried to Create an Army of Talking Dogs (Time.com)

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:35 PM PDT

Time.com - It's further proof that Hitler was barking mad

Obama's speech to British Parliament praised for strength, humility (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - In a historic address to the British Parliament today, President Obama insisted that even while a new world order was being shaped, the US, Britain, and their allies would continue to play an essential role in bringing peace and prosperity to the world.

Cote d'Ivoire: Reluctant to Return Home (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:55 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - ABIDJAN, May 24 (IRIN) - While outright conflict has abated in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan, many of the thousands of displaced people there are still too fearful to return to once conflict-ridden neighbourhoods.

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