Saturday, November 6, 2010

Obama: Gandhi museum 'pretty cool'

Obama: Gandhi museum 'pretty cool'


Obama: Gandhi museum 'pretty cool'

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 01:46 PM PDT

For a man who used to hang a framed picture of Mohandas K. Gandhi in his Senate office, President Obama declared Saturday that checking out a museum honoring the Indian independence hero's legacy was "pretty cool."

Navy SEAL accused of smuggling arms from Iraq, Afghanistan

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 05:35 AM PDT

The arrest of a Navy SEAL accused of trying to sell weapons smuggled from Iraq or Afghanistan has raised questions about how he managed to get 80 high-powered weapons into the U.S. through military transport.

Top cartel leader killed in Mexican border city clash

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 03:49 AM PDT

A top leader of the Gulf drug cartel was killed during a two-hour gun battle with Mexican security forces in the border city of Matamoros, authorities said.

Chinese artist says he's under house arrest

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 02:24 AM PDT

A Chinese artist and activist said Saturday that he has been placed under house arrest for planning a demolition party to "observe" a government order to raze his studio.

Suu Kyi's son seeks visit

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 02:53 AM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi's son is trying to get a visa to meet his mother in Myanmar, the Nobel laureate's attorney said.

Guinea presidential candidates sign peace agreement

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:41 AM PDT

Both candidates in Guinea's presidential runoff election signed an agreement Friday aimed at keeping the peace ahead of Sunday's vote.

Car bomb blasts wound 13 in Iraq

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 04:20 AM PDT

At least 13 people were wounded after three car bombs detonated in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk Saturday, police said.

Death toll rises in Indonesia as volcano continues to rumble

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PDT

Seven more people have died from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a hospital official said Saturday, bringing the number of fatalities to 76 since Friday.

Hurricane Tomas destroys homes in Haiti

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 10:11 AM PDT

Hurricane Tomas could unleash more rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic as it moves farther away from Hispaniola this weekend.

Death toll rises to 12 in Afghan suicide attack

Posted: 06 Nov 2010 05:26 AM PDT

The death toll from a suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan has increased to 12, a spokesman for the governor of Faryab province said Saturday.

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