Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners

Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners


Mental ordeal awaits trapped miners

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:11 PM PDT

Thirty-three men trapped almost a half-mile underground in a Chilean are getting enough food to survive. But their mental health is the real worry, experts say. FULL STORY l FIRST VOICE CONTACT

Peru investigates van der Sloot prison picture

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 06:59 PM PDT

Authorities in Peru said Tuesday they have begun disciplinary action against jailers who photographed suspected killer Joran van der Sloot posing with two other men held in connection with high-profile killings there.

3 Colombian teens on Facebook hit list killed

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:38 PM PDT

Three teens who were on a 69-name hit list posted on Facebook have been killed in the past 10 days in a southwestern Colombian town, officials say.

Romanian maternity nurse jailed after fire kills 5 newborns

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:55 PM PDT

The nurse in charge of a Romanian maternity hospital's intensive care unit that burned last week, killing five newborns and injuring six others, was ordered jailed Tuesday for 29 days, while she awaits trial on charges of manslaughter and unintentionally causing injuries, the prosecutor said.

Lawyer: Pentagon not involved in Assange allegations

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:37 AM PDT

Rumors that the Pentagon or CIA was somehow involved in the sex crime accusations against WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange in Sweden are "complete nonsense," the attorney for the alleged victims told CNN on Tuesday.

Moldovan authorities seize smuggled uranium

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Officials in Moldova seized 1.8 kilograms (about 4 pounds) of uranium and arrested five people in connection with the operation, a government official, who declined to be identified, told CNN Tuesday.

Philippines hostage rescue botched

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:58 PM PDT

Authorities botched rescue efforts during a deadly hostage situation on a tourist bus, the Philippine National Police said in a statement Tuesday. FULL STORY l HONG KONG ANGRY l SURVIVOR PLAYED DEAD

Dozens survive China plane crash

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:55 PM PDT

Forty-seven people have been rescued from a plane that crashed and caught fire in northeast China, state-run media report. More than 90 people were on board.

Trapped Chilean miners make first verbal contact

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 06:04 PM PDT

The 33 workers trapped inside a mine in Chile cheered, applauded and sang the country's national anthem in their first verbal contact with officials.

150 women raped in Congo village

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:49 PM PDT

Two armed groups raped more than 150 women in a village in the volatile North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a four-day spree, a United Nations official said Monday.

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