Thursday, November 11, 2010

Kurdish leader welcomes Iraqi Christians

Kurdish leader welcomes Iraqi Christians


Kurdish leader welcomes Iraqi Christians

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:42 AM PST

Iraqi Christians under siege by Islamic militants are welcome in the country's north, a Kurdish leader said Thursday, after a string of attacks that have killed dozens of the faith.

Report: Russian colonel leaked spy ring

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:42 PM PST

A colonel in Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, identified as "Colonel Shcherbakov," gave the United States information on a Russian spy ring in the United States that was broken up this past June, according to a report in the respected Russian newspaper Kommersant.

724 dead in Haiti's cholera outbreak

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:22 PM PST

Three brothers recuperated Thursday afternoon in an once-open field now speckled by the bright blue tarps of a cholera rehydration clinic in the Haitian town of Bercy, where an outbreak has sickened hundreds of people.

U.N. report alleges N. Korea exported nuclear technology

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:33 PM PST

A U.N. expert panel alleges that North Korea exported banned nuclear and ballistic missile technology to several rogue nations.

Death toll from Congo polio outbreak nears 100

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:15 PM PST

An outbreak of polio in the Republic of Congo has killed 97 people as of Thursday, according to the World Health Organization.

Diplomats work to end reported hostage-taking on ship

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 06:52 PM PST

Diplomats are working Thursday to resolve a reported hostage-taking on a ship with a Gaza-bound convoy.

36,000 homeless in Sri Lanka floods

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 10:04 AM PST

The heaviest rain in 18 years flooded Sri Lanka Thursday, leaving about 36,000 families homeless, marooning traffic and submerging the country's Parliament in four feet of water.

Blast rips police facility in Karachi

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:20 AM PST

At least 10 people were injured in a blast at a police facility in the Pakistani city of Karachi Thursday, police told CNN.

London police: Dozens arrested after tuition protests

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:54 AM PST

At least 51 people have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, after students stormed the headquarters of Britain's ruling party to protest plans to raise tuition fees.

Obama: Trade deal with S. Korea near

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:36 PM PST

Free trade needs to grow even freer, U.S. President Barack Obama said during a joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ahead of the G-20 summit.

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