Wednesday, November 24, 2010

U.S. aircraft carrier heads for Korean waters (Reuters)

U.S. aircraft carrier heads for Korean waters (Reuters)

U.S. aircraft carrier heads for Korean waters (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:46 PM PST

Reuters - A U.S. aircraft carrier group set off for Korean waters on Wednesday, a day after North Korea launched artillery shells on a South Korean island, a move likely to enrage Pyongyang and unsettle its ally, China.

Teetering Irish government sets out 4-year plan (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:11 PM PST

Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen reacts as he speaks to the media in Government Buildings Dublin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonReuters - Ireland's deeply unpopular government will finally explain on Wednesday how it plans to save 15 billion euros over the next four years, inflicting more pain on voters to prove that it can tackle the country's debt.

All 29 trapped miners in New Zealand dead: police (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:28 AM PST

Reuters - All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine for five days are believed to be dead following a second explosion, police said on Wednesday, as the government vowed to investigate the disaster.

Protests in Kabul as Afghan poll results released (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:33 AM PST

A supporter of Afghan candidates for the parliamentary elections holds a banner during a protest in Kabul November 24, 2010. Afghan election candidates took to the streets of Kabul on Wednesday to protest against a polling process they say was corrupt and shameful ahead of the expected announcement of final results from the Sept. 18 vote. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - Afghan election officials announced most of the long-delayed results from a September 18 parliamentary poll on Wednesday, but the disqualification of three more candidates and angry protests further clouded the poll.

India top court defers view on PM role in scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:08 AM PST

Reuters - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed a ruling on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's handling of a telecoms scandal that has undermined confidence in the administration and paralyzed parliament.

Qantas: Airline Safety's Golden Child No More? (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PST

Time.com - Though Qantas hasn't had fatal incidents since 1951, a series of close calls in the past two years has begun to tarnish the Australian airline's once sterling reputation

At UN, groups cite gains against land mine deaths (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:00 AM PST

AP - Advocacy groups say at least 3,956 people died last year because they stepped on a land mine or other unexploded devices left behind in war, the lowest number since counting began nearly a dozen years ago.

Police: 4 killed in drive-by shootings in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:00 AM PST

File picture shows US troops crossing the Iraq, Kuwait border. Iraq and Kuwait have agreed to create a 500-metre (yard) no-man's land on each side of the border and move Iraqi farmers to new homes, a Kuwaiti official said in comments published Wednesday.(AFP/US Army/File/Kimberly Johnson)AP - Officials say three Iraqi government employees and a passer-by were killed in separate drive-by shootings in Baghdad and in a northeastern city.

Jawbone found in Aruba doesn't belong to Holloway (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:32 PM PST

AP - A jawbone found on an Aruba beach does not belong to missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, prosecutors in the Dutch Caribbean island said Tuesday. The jawbone is human, though it is unclear who it belongs to.

Pakistan off to a good start in 354-run chase (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:18 AM PST

Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez plays a shot on the fifth and last day of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the Abu Dhabi cricket stadium on November 24, 2010. Pakistan were given a solid start of 66 by lunch after South Africa set a 354-run target for them on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Pakistan were given a solid start of 66 by lunch on the fifth and final day in the second Test after South Africa set a 354-run target for them at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday.

SKorea reports 2 civilian deaths in NKorea clash (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:13 AM PST

Destroyed houses are seen on Yeonpyeong island, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday after the North shelled an island near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines, setting dozens of buildings ablaze and sending civilians fleeing for shelter.(AP Photo/Yonhap) KOREA OUTAP - South Korea found the burned bodies Wednesday of two islanders killed in a North Korean artillery attack, marking the first civilian deaths in the incident and dramatically escalating the tensions in the region's latest crisis.

Ontario hangs energy future on green power (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 03:27 PM PST

Reuters - Ontario unveiled a sweeping long-term power plan on Tuesday that throws the province's support squarely behind renewable energy, but also brought bad news for consumers who will see their electricity bills double by 2030.

Australia faults Thai-owned firm over oil spill (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:40 AM PST

World Wildlife Fund-issued photo shows oil spilling from the Montara oil rig in the pristine Timor Sea. Australia has said AFP - Australia said on Wednesday that a Thai-owned oil firm's "widespread and systematic shortcomings" caused the worst offshore drilling accident in the country's history, which created a massive oil slick.

Palestinian officials fund schools, fill potholes in E. Jerusalem. Are they building a state? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 03:08 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Officially, Israel considers the Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem as part of its "undivided and eternal" capital.

Forewarned? Germany Heightens Security in Response to Terror Threat (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PST

Time.com - With intelligence reports saying Islamic militants are planning an attack atthe end of the month, security is tightened across Germany. But can anoverstretched police force do enough to protect the people?

Technical glitches may be troubling Iran's nuclear efforts (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:21 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iran stopped the bulk of its uranium enrichment for a time this month, UN nuclear inspectors stated Tuesday amid reports that technical difficulties are afflicting Iran’s nuclear efforts.

HIV Prevalence Hits 40 Percent Among S. African Farm Workers (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:54 PM PST

OneWorld.net - JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23 (IRIN/PlusNews) - The HIV prevalence rate among farm workers in South Africa is about 40 percent, the highest ever recorded in southern Africa, according to a new study.
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