Friday, September 24, 2010

Kids build India sports venues

Kids build India sports venues


Kids build India sports venues

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:16 AM PDT

As Indian officials struggle to deal with criticism of the safety and security of Commonwealth Games athletes, new evidence has emerged that shows children as young as 7 are being used in the construction of venues.

Japan frees Chinese fishing captain

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Japan has freed a Chinese fishing captain, whose arrest touched off a diplomatic storm between Beijing and Tokyo, Japan's coast guard said Friday.

Flooding displaces more than 2 million people in Nigeria

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 01:50 PM PDT

More than 2 million people have been displaced in northern Nigeria after flood gates on two dams were opened to release rising waters along the Niger River, a state official said Friday.

UN slams security forces over mass rapes in Congo

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:05 AM PDT

A U.N. report slams security forces for failing prevent a wave of mass rapes over several days this summer in Congo.

Pakistani envoy 'disappointed' over scientist's sentence

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:42 PM PDT

Pakistan's foreign minister expressed disappointment Friday over what he called "a very harsh sentence" for a Pakistani scientist convicted of attempting to kill Americans in Afghanistan.

Suspected drug traffickers fire on U.S. Coast Guard off Nicaragua

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:52 AM PDT

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was fired upon by suspected drug traffickers during a pursuit off the coast of Nicaragua, a Coast Guard spokesman told CNN.

Compromise in works in Mideast talks

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:35 PM PDT

A compromise could be in the works for the Middle East peace talks to overcome the looming stalemate over renewed construction of settlements by the Israelis, diplomatic sources tell CNN.

In Britain, warning over Irish-related terrorism

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:59 AM PDT

An Irish-related attack against Britain "is a strong possibility," said Britain's Security Service, which has jacked up the terrorist threat level there from moderate to substantial.

Opinion: Women the key to beating child poverty

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:08 PM PDT

It has been United Nations General Assembly week in New York. Dignitaries, leaders and advocates weave through barriers, security lines and check points from one grand forum to another to hear carefully crafted speeches on the world's progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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