Thursday, November 3, 2011

Greek PM appears to back off referendum

Greek PM appears to back off referendum


Greek PM appears to back off referendum

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said a proposal to hold a referendum on an international bailout would not be necessary, if the opposition were to support tough austerity measures.

At least 20 die in Syria clashes despite pledge

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Violence left three people dead in northwest Syria on Thursday, activists said, a day after the government pledged to end its anti-regime crackdown and remove troops from the streets.

Refugees face organ theft in the Sinai

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Bedouin smugglers involved in people trafficking are also believed to be stealing organs from refugees who are unable to pay their demands for large amounts of cash to take them into Israel.

U.S. says Russia, China top tech thieves

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:34 PM PDT

For the first time, the United States is publicly accusing China and Russia of being the top offenders in the theft of U.S. economic and technology information, according to an intelligence report released Thursday.

Iran threatens to 'punish' any Israeli attack

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:32 PM PDT

Iran issued a warning to Israel on Wednesday, with a top military figure saying Iran will "punish" any threat.

Space docking marks new milestone for China

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:11 AM PDT

China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 successfully docked with the lab module Tiangong-1 early Thursday, another milestone in Beijing's plan to build a space station.

Suspect in Mexico City denies killing flight attendant

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:47 PM PDT

The suspect in the slaying of a U.S. Airways flight attendant told reporters in Mexico City that the two went together to a Hilton hotel room, but he denied accusations of robbery and homicide.

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