Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Driver in China toddler death jailed: Reports

Driver in China toddler death jailed: Reports


Driver in China toddler death jailed: Reports

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:07 PM PDT

A driver who ran over a toddler in a hit-and-run accident that shocked China has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. The death of the two-year-...


Bank manager kidnapped, forced to rob Los Angeles bank

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:37 PM PDT

A Los Angeles bank manager was strapped what appeared to be a bomb on Wednesday and sent into her bank to take out money for two thieves who escaped with the cash, authorities said, describing a scene...


'Cool Obama burns for America', says Bill Clinton after nominating him

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:09 PM PDT

In an impassioned speech that rocked the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton proclaimed Wednesday night, "I know we're coming back" from the worst economic mess in generation...


Bill Clinton to make case for Obama re-election

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 06:53 PM PDT

Jumping to the defence of an ex-adversary, former U.S. President Bill Clinton will argue on Wednesday that Americans must re-elect President Barack Obama to restore a vibrant economy that creates jobs...


Moammar Gaddafi's spy chief in Libyan hands

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:23 AM PDT

Deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's notorious spy chief is in custody in Tripoli after extradition from Mauritania, Libya's premier said Wednesday, a step toward bringing the man linked to aircr...


Iraq forces raid Baghdad nightclubs: officials

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:13 AM PDT

Iraqi soldiers have raided nightclubs and other venues serving alcohol in Baghdad, with several customers allegedly beaten, officials said, with the motive for the raids not immediately clear.


Pope goes green with electric car

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI is now a bit greener. The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with his first electric car today, a customized white Renault Kangoo for jaunts around the gardens of the papal residence ...


On her sixth spacewalk, Sunita Williams successfully installs bolt

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:59 AM PDT

Spacewalking astronauts triumphed over a stubborn bolt and installed a critical power-switching box at the International Space Station on Wednesday, reviving electrical systems.


Weather forces Barack Obama to move big speech inside

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

Bad weather has forced President Barack Obama to move Thursday's major re-election pitch away from a 70,000-seater stadium to a much smaller indoor venue, organisers said.


7.6-magnitude quake hits Costa Rica, tsunami warning issued

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, rattling buildings and cutting power in some areas of the capital.


Al-Jazeera says websites hacked

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Al-Jazeera news network said on Wednesday a number of its websites had been hacked, and Internet users reported that pro-Syrian regime slogans were posted on the broadcaster's pages.

UK police find suspect substance, flats evacuated

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:25 AM PDT

British police say they ordered half a dozen apartments evacuated in central England after finding what they called suspicious substances.


Hijacked ship with 22 Indian sailors rescued by Nigerian Navy

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

All 22 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.


Ex-police chief charged in China political scandal

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:35 AM PDT

China says the former police chief at the heart of the country's biggest political scandal in years has been charged with defection, power abuse, and bribe taking.


Two NATO personnel killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash: Military

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:22 AM PDT

A NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two NATO personnel in an area south of Kabul that is largely under Taliban control, officials said.


Drone strike kills five Al Qaeda militants: Yemen official

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:43 AM PDT

A strike by an unmanned drone killed five suspected members of Al Qaeda in eastern Yemen on Wednesday, a security official said.


Swiss are most competitive nation, India 59th: World Economic Forum

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:15 AM PDT

Switzerland ranked as the world's most competitive economy for the fourth year running, while the United States continued a four-year slide down the table, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in its a...


Indian doctor arrested in US on child molestation charges

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:35 AM PDT

A 35-year-old Indian doctor has been arrested on charges of attempted child molestation in the US state of Tennessee.


Japan govt to buy islands disputed with China: Reports

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:29 AM PDT

Japan's government has agreed to buy a group of islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a territorial dispute with China, a move likely to irk Beijing, Japanese dailies said Wednesday.


Zardari's dual office case: Lahore High Court issues notice to Pak President

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:18 AM PDT

Amid controversy over Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's dual office, the Lahore High Court today issued a notice to him to explain by September 14 why he had not followed its direction to relinqui...


Man swallows diamonds worth $14,000 at a jewellery exhibition

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:57 AM PDT

A Chinese visitor to Sri Lanka's biggest gem and jewellery exhibition was arrested for attempted theft on Wednesday after swallowing a diamond worth nearly $14,000, police said.


Pirates hijack Singapore-owned tanker in Lagos

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:40 PM PDT

Pirates have hijacked a Singapore-owned oil tanker in the Nigerian port of Lagos -- the third attack in just over two weeks in the Gulf of Guinea, the International Maritime Bureau said on Wednesday. ...

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