Wednesday, November 24, 2010

N. Korea warns of new attacks

N. Korea warns of new attacks


N. Korea warns of new attacks

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:27 PM PST

North Korea will launch additional attacks on South Korea if it continues "reckless military provocation," North Korean state media said Thursday.

Nations band together to save tigers

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:21 PM PST

The wild tiger population is less than 4 percent of what it was a century ago, and leaders in 13 nations are taking a stand against the poaching and habitat destruction that has decimated the majestic predators' numbers.

Mexico beefs up security in northeast

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:59 PM PST

The Mexican government announced Wednesday it was strengthening its security operation in the country's drug-riven northeast by sending more soldiers and federal police to the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.

Saudi king has back surgery in New York

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 06:24 PM PST

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia underwent successful back surgery Wednesday, according to a statement by the Saudi Royal Court.

Cambodians turn out to honor the dead

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:37 PM PST

The swaying of a suspension bridge led to fears it would collapse and resulted in a stampede that killed 456 people at a Cambodian festival, according to government investigators.

Irish austerity plan = higher taxes with fewer benefits

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:49 AM PST

The Irish government was due to unveil its four-year plan to cut public spending and increase taxes -- part of the painful measures the country must take to reduce its national debt.

Pakistan's president urged not to lift Christian's death sentence

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 08:15 AM PST

A Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy has not yet been pardoned by Pakistan's president, representatives for the president said Wednesday, a day after a provincial governor told CNN that the president is expected to pardon the woman.

Pentagon: WikiLeaks release threatens U.S. relations with allies

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:20 AM PST

The Pentagon is warning members of Congress that U.S. relations with its allies could be damaged if the whistleblower group, WikiLeaks, carries out its plan to publish more classified records on the Internet.

Dozens killed in Yemen car bombing

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:44 AM PST

At least 24 people were killed when a car bomb exploded in northern Yemen Wednesday, in an attack which the government blames on the local branch of al Qaeda, a local journalist told CNN.

Christian protester killed in clash in Egypt

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:24 PM PST

A Christian protester was killed and dozens others were wounded Wednesday in violent clashes with police that erupted over permission to build a church here.

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