Monday, February 6, 2012

Death toll in Pakistan factory collapse up to 18

Death toll in Pakistan factory collapse up to 18


Death toll in Pakistan factory collapse up to 18

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:08 PM PST

A rescue official says the death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. The factory, which manufactured medicine, caved in on Monday in the city of Lahore after sever...


Survival training for when a pilot's world turns upside down

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST

The pilot sat strapped to a chair, held in place as if he were in the backseat of a helicopter. Beside him, on a mock wall, was a window. The window was closed. The pilot wore opaque goggles. He coul...


US taxi driver pleads guilty to aiding Al-Qaeda

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:26 PM PST

A Chicago taxi driver pleaded guilty Monday to charges linked to a scheme to funnel money to a Pakistani terror group with links to Al-Qaeda, the US Justice Department said.


Obama to return major donations tied to fugitive

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 10:22 PM PST

Two American brothers of a Mexican casino magnate who fled drug and fraud charges in the United States and has been seeking a pardon enabling him to return have emerged as major fund-raisers and donor...


Aid to India to continue, says David Cameron's office

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:39 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron has re-affirmed Britain's decision to continue its aid programme to India, amidst a row sparked by some ruling Conservative MPs demanding an end to it, and reports that In...


US announces partial lifting of Myanmar sanctions

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:28 PM PST

The United States on Monday lifted one of its many sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of recent positive moves toward political reform in the country after decades of direct military rule. US S...


79 killed as Syria pounds protest hubs: activists

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:47 PM PST

The Syrian regime's rocket and shell bombardment of protest hubs has left another 79 civilians dead, activists said, as Washington closed its Damascus embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador.


Clint Eastwood's Chrysler ad sparks political debate in US

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:41 PM PST

People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays ...


Obama approval soars to 50 percent on jobs figures

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 07:35 PM PST

Boosted by rising US jobs figures, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit the magical 50-percent mark and he has opened up a double-digit lead over his likely Republican opponent in November...

Europe struggles under record cold snap

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST

Overwhelmed by deep snow and harsh temperatures, some countries in Europe closed down schools and struggled to run public transport on Monday, as post-snow rains caused a dam to collapse in Bulgaria, ...


Osama's 'right hand man in Europe' gets bail in UK

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 11:08 AM PST

A British court on Monday ordered the release on bail of a top Islamist radical leader, who was once described as 'Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe'. Abu Qatada, the arrested radical cleric ...


Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:20 AM PST

They trek for days through crocodile-infested swamps and up rain-lashed mountain jungles, but the members of the Malaya Historical Group are not seeking treasure or ancient artefacts. Instead, they're...


Romania's government collapses after protests

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:45 AM PST

Romania's government collapsed on Monday following weeks of protests against austerity measures, the latest debt-stricken government in Europe to fall in the face of raising public anger over biting c...


Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST

Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides.


Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:36 AM PST

Egypt on Monday released the names of 19 Americans who face trial over foreign funding of activities of their nonprofit groups in Egypt, a case that has soured U.S.-Egypt relations.


US closes embassy in Syria

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 08:18 AM PST

The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria.


Sorry and goodbye, wrote father before killing sons, self

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 06:39 AM PST

Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living ...


Los Angeles school closed after teacher arrested for 'lewd' acts with 6-year-olds

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 05:35 AM PST

The superintendent of schools is meeting with worried parents and classes are cancelled for two days at a Southern California elementary school where two teachers are suspected of lewd acts with young...


China releases "world's highest resolution' images of Moon

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:25 AM PST

China today released a set of "world's highest resolution" lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter, Chang'e-2, as it braces to launch its next mission to land a rover to explore its surface. Chi...


Ping-Pong baby gives like he gets

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 03:15 AM PST

This baby, in England, can't speak yet, but he's a table tennis champion.


Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 02:59 AM PST

China on Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said. Spokesperson Liu Weimin made the remark ...


Italy cruise tragedy: Woman sues Costa Concordia over miscarriage, says report

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 01:50 AM PST

An Italian woman has reportedly sued the owner of Costa Concordia luxury liner for a million euros in damages and compensation over her miscarriage following the cruise ship disaster last month.


Over 300 dead in Europe snowfall

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:07 AM PST

Europe is experiencing its heaviest snowfall in decades. Extreme icy conditions have paralysed life in several countries. The number of dead has now crossed 300 and eastern Europe is the worst hit. In...


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