Terror suspect admits scouting for Mumbai massacre
A Chicago man admitted in court Thursday that he scouted out the Indian city of Mumbai before a 2008 terrorist attack that left 166 dead and helped plan an attack a Danish newspaper that never took place.
TV hoax causes panic in Georgia
Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili “staged” a fictitious television news report about a Russian invasion that sparked panic in the Black Sea country, former prime minister Zurab Noghaideli said.
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Polanski appeals over sentencing
Film director Roman Polanski has asked a California appeals court to overrule a judge who refused to sentence him in absentia to jail time he already served after his 1977 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
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British boy released in Pakistan
A British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been released.
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US health reforms will pass – aide
A senior White House adviser said today that President Barack Obama would get the votes necessary to pass a sweeping overhaul of the US healthcare system.
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Pope urged to speak out on abuse
German Catholic politicians and lay activists today urged Pope Benedict to speak out about sexual abuse cases by priests that have shocked the country and led to questions about his management of the crisis.
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Mother jailed for killing six babies
A 38-year-old French woman has been jailed for 15 years for killing six of her newborn babies.
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Inquiry into video of lorry ‘shunting’ car
A British haulage firm opened an investigation today after a video emerged that appeared to show a lorry driver speeding along a motorway unaware a car was trapped under its bumper.
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3,400-year-old statues found in Egypt
A team of archaeologists unearthed two large red granite statues in southern Egypt at the mortuary temple of one of the most powerful pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Culture Ministry said today.
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Gaza rocket kills Thai worker in southern Israel
The latest in a recent spate of attacks causes the first such fatality in the area in more than a year. A group taking responsibility cites the ‘Judaization of holy sites’ in Jerusalem.
A rocket launched Thursday from the Gaza Strip killed a Thai farmworker in southern Israel, the first such fatality in the area in more than a year.
Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban
The arrests of top Taliban figures in Pakistan abruptly halted secret U.N. contacts with the insurgency at a time when the efforts were gathering momentum, the U.N.’s former envoy to Afghanistan said Friday.
Israeli PM ‘regrets’ announcement
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret today for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks.
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Small earthquake rocks LA
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Los Angeles today, awakening residents but causing no apparent damage in the second largest US city, the US Geological Survey and witnesses said.
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U.S. may end up boosting Israeli premier
Building in Jerusalem has wide support, a benefit for Netanyahu.
By drawing a line against expansion of Israeli housing units in Jerusalem, the Obama administration is confronting a policy that enjoys a strong consensus among Israelis: the effort to ensure that the city remains united and under their control.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick’s Day
People enjoy the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland Wednesday March 17, 2010.
Producer sues Lady Gaga for $35m
A songwriter and music producer claims pop star Lady Gaga squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name and helped her get a record deal.
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‘Mission: Impossible’ actor dies
Actor Peter Graves, who starred in the 1960s TV showMission: Impossibleand theAirplane!movie, has died in Los Angeles. He was 83.
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Orange sky in Beijing for year’s biggest sandstorm
China’s capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country’s north, delaying some flights at Beijing’s international airport and prompting South Korean weather officials to issue a dust warning for Seoul.
