News 1st Look: U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'

Sunday, October 24, 2010

U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'

U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'
Security forces say they thwarted a bomb attack in Yemen
Rome landfill pledge fails to halt Naples unrest
Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize
Karzai stands by ban on private security firms
Iraq's high court orders parliament to get to work
Fatigue cited in U.S. swimmer's death
'Women for sale' store highlights sex trafficking in Israel
Death toll at 14 in Juarez house party shooting
Stampede at Kenya soccer game kills seven

U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:24 AM PDT

The confirmation of five cholera cases in Haiti's capital is a "very worrying development," a U.N. spokeswoman told CNN. Health officials are working to keep the country's cholera outbreak from spreading in Port-au-Prince.

Security forces say they thwarted a bomb attack in Yemen

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:24 PM PDT

Yemeni security forces have thwarted a plan to bomb a sports stadium in the southern city of Aden, scheduled to host the Gulf Cup soccer tournament next month, officials said Sunday.

Rome landfill pledge fails to halt Naples unrest

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 01:42 PM PDT

The Italian government said it would halt the construction of a controversial landfill near Naples, but the assurance was not enough for protesters who clashed with police Saturday night, injuring six police officers.

Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 06:31 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Richard is moving steadily toward the Bay Islands of Honduras -- a popular tourism destination -- bringing with it strong winds and heavy rains, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Sunday.

Karzai stands by ban on private security firms

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday stoody by a decree to disband private security firms operating in his country, despite objections from the United States and other countries that the move would leave international development organizations without adequate protection to do their work.

Iraq's high court orders parliament to get to work

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 08:21 AM PDT

An Iraqi high court on Sunday ordered the current parliamentary speaker to begin the process that will fill key positions in the legislation body, and also ruled that the current open session of parliament is unconstitutional.

Fatigue cited in U.S. swimmer's death

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Doctors have determined that severe fatigue was behind the death of U.S. open water swimmer Fran Crippen, who died Saturday in competition in the United Arab Emirates, an official said.