CIA Says Bin Laden Still In Pakistan
CIA Director Leon Panetta says he believes Osama bin Laden is still in Pakistan. The spy agency hopes to close in on the al Qaeda leader as Pakistan’s military cracks down on the tribal area where he is thought to be hiding.
Hezbollah Extremists Lose Lebanon Vote
Final election results released by the Lebanese government show that pro-Western factions defeated Hezbollah and its allies in the tight race and will retain a majority in parliament.
Analysis: why has the WHO waited so long?
It might have been officially declared today, but it has been clear for several weeks that the world is experiencing the first flu pandemic for 41 years.
U.S. Weighs Its Own Sanctions On N. Korea
The United States says it is considering slapping its own financial sanctions on North Korea in addition to whatever punishment the U.N. takes against the North’s recent nuclear test.
Mexico Day Care Fire Toll Now 38
A fire killed 38 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters and a father who crashed his pickup truck through the wall to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside.
Khmer Rouge Baby-Killing Recalled In Court
Khmer Rouge guards killed babies by battering them against trees under an official policy to ensure the children of the Cambodian regime’s victims could never take revenge for their parents’ deaths, the group’s chief jailer testified.
Conservatives Gain In European Elections
Conservatives scored victories in some of Europe’s largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and other nations.
George Bush Sr has a freefall birthday
Kennebunkport George Bush Sr marked his 85th birthday the same way he did on his 75th and 80th birthdays. He leaped from a plane and zoomed downward at more than 100 mph in freefall before parachuting safely to a spot near his oceanfront home.
Parks that house mighty redwoods face Arnie Schwarzenegger s axe
More than 2,000 runners will take part in the Dipsea Race, America s oldest cross-country run, tomorrow. They will climb from the town of Mill Valley in Marin County, north of San Francisco, to Mount Tamalpais and down to the ocean at Stinson Beach.
4 Gazans With Explosives-Laden Horses Dead
Gaza militants equipped with explosives-laden horses approached the Israeli border, igniting a battle that left four gunmen dead, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
New Role For Web In Iranian Politics
Iranians tap away at computers in their new headquarters. Their mission: to post videos, messages, blogs and anything else to further the Web-savvy campaign that hopes to bring down President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
One Mother’s Painful Memories Of Tiananmen
Thursday is the 20th anniversary of the brutal assault on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. One mother still yearns for the freedom her son died for, reports Barry Petersen.
Palau president: American aid in Guant namo exchange just a coincidence
Under the palm trees of Palau two items of news have got the islanders talking.
Arc of instability eclipses the sensibilities of the Old World
There has been talk of strained relations with Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor; there was the flap about the allegedly rushed and ill-thought-out gifts to Gordon Brown on his visit to Washington this year (a DVD box of US movie classics) and the failure to hold a press conference with the Prime Minister; and there was much speculation about a cooling of relations with President Sarkozy.
Flight 447 Search Finds Only Uncertainty
As Brazil and France disagreed Friday about whether pieces of a downed Air France jet have been found in the Atlantic, investigators used the last messages from the plane to try to avoid future disasters.
Text Of Obama’s D-Day Speech
Text from President Barack Obama’s speech commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day, at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France:
Malawi court approves Madonna’s adoption of Mercy, 3
Madonna has succeeded in her controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi after an appeals court overrode strict residency demands and ruled that “every child has the right to love”.
U.S. General Vows To Reduce Afghan Deaths
The commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan has said he will review military strategy in an effort to reduce civilian casualties.
Pricey Picasso Sketches Pilfered In Paris
A police official says a notebook full of Pablo Picasso’s sketches worth several million dollars has been stolen from the Paris museum that bears the painter’s name.
