Suicide Blast Kills 5 At Afghan Ministry
Taliban militants stormed a government building in the center of the Afghan capital and one of them blew himself up inside, killing five people, officials and witnesses said.
Libya Finishes Paying U.S. Terror Victims
Libya has paid $1.5 billion into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s, clearing the last hurdle in full normalization of ties between Washington and Tripoli.
World Markets Mirror Wall Street’s Losses
European stock markets are modestly lower after Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a five-year low and Wall Street’s Dow Jones index ended down nearly 6 percent over mounting recession fears.
China’s Animal Feed Tainted With Melamine
Chinese state media reports that melaimine is commonly added to animal feed by suppliers to make it appear higher in protein, in what appeared to be a tacit admission by the government that contamination is widespread in China’s food supply.
Asian Markets Bounce Back
Most Asian stock markets have rebounded after several days of steep declines as investors snapped up beaten down shares like Honda, Samsung and HSBC. Shares in Europe have also opened higher.
U.S. Aids Disabled In Agent Orange Hotspot
The United States and Vietnam launched three new programs to help provide job training and health care to disabled people in Danang, where American troops stored and mixed Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Man Fails To Hijack Russian Plane
A passenger demanded that a Moscow-bound flight change course and fly to Vienna but the attempted hijacking was thwarted.
Oil Prices Plunge Despite OPEC Cuts
Oil fell sharply and traded below $65 a barrel amid weakening global demand for crude – despite a decision by the OPEC cartel to cut production quotas by 1.5 million barrels a day from next month.
Nine killed as Congolese soldiers go on rampage in Goma
Congolese soldiers killed at least nine people and looted homes and stores in overnight violence that terrorised residents of the eastern provincial capital Goma.
Obama dominates networks in TV battle
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama commanded unprecedented dominance of American television in a 30-minute multi-million dollar commercial broadcast last night on by three major networks.
Officials: India Bombers Had Outside Help
The level of sophistication in the bombings that killed at least 76 people in northeastern India indicate that local militants had help from other terrorist groups, officials say.
U.S. Strikes Said To Kill Militant Leader
U.S. missile strikes, believed to have killed an al Qaeda field commander in Pakistan, are not expected to cause a major disruption in military activity in the Pak-Afghan border region, a Pakistani intelligence official told CBS News.
Vatican Test Screens Would-Be Pedophiles
The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday – the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of pedophile scandals.
Dalai Lama Gives Up On China Talks
The Dalai Lama said Saturday he has given up on efforts to convince Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet under Chinese rule. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he would now ask the Tibetan people to decide how to take the dialogue forward.
