Saturday, September 25, 2010

Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine

Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine


Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 03:25 PM PDT

Rescue workers in Chile took delivery Saturday of a 420-kilogram (924-pound) cage that is expected to haul 33 trapped miners back to the surface.

China demands apology from Japan

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:34 AM PDT

China on Saturday demanded an apology and compensation from Japan over the detention of its fishing boat captain seized near disputed waters, Chinese state media reported.

Settlements deadline looms over Mideast talks

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:56 PM PDT

The clock is ticking as the United States seeks a way to keep Middle East peace talks from falling apart over this weekend's end to an Israeli moratorium on settlement construction.

Serbia 'ready to talk' with Kosovo

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:56 AM PDT

Serbia is "ready to talk" with Kosovo and "we will do so in good faith," Serbia's president told the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday.

Britain's Labour Party to pick new leader

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:29 AM PDT

Britain's Labour Party on Saturday announced Ed Miliband as its new leader Saturday, four months after Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned from the post when his party lost the election.

Iraqi bloc won't work with prime minister

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 08:46 AM PDT

The Iraqi bloc that eked out a victory in the March 7 national election said it won't participate in any government headed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

India considers downsizing Kashmir forces

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 11:25 AM PDT

The Indian government said Saturday it is considering scaling down security forces in the troubled Himalayan region of Kashmir and will advise state officials there to immediately release those who have been arrested in violent anti-India protests over the last few months.

Mexican politician shot at clinic

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 05:09 AM PDT

Attackers shot a mayor-elect at least five times at a veterinary clinic in a Mexican border state Friday night, officials said.

Tropical Storm Matthew drenches Honduras

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 02:29 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Matthew was battering the northern coast of Honduras with heavy rains and winds early Saturday, bringing with it a threat of flash floods and mudslides, forecasters said.

Chavez looms behind Venezuelan vote

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 01:33 PM PDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is not on the ballot in this Sunday's parliamentary elections, but he nonetheless casts a large shadow over the vote.

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