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Roulston back into racing - San Sebastián Classic Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:59PMHayden Roulston gets the second half of his season in Europe underway with his team HTC-Columbia at the San Sebastián Classic this Saturday in Spain. After spending 12 days at home in Christchurch Roulston returned to his base in Spain this week primed and feeling confident about his form.
Nuclear Energy: The Safety Issues Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:47PMReaders respond to a column about the U.S. plans to develop new nuclear power plants and the safety issues.
Pakistan mourns as investigators seek clues to air crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:46PMPakistan today observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. Investigators hope the flight data recorder will give clues to the exact cause of Wednesday's crash.
Pakistan plane crash kills 152 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:45PMA passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking...
Pakistan has to do more in fighting terror: US Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:43PMBy Arun Kumar, Washington, July 29 : Endorsing British Prime Minister David Cameron's call to Pakistan to stop 'exporting' terror, the US says Pakistan has made a strategic shift in the fight against terror, but more has to be done.
Pakistan mourns and seeks clues to air crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:43PMISLAMABAD: Pakistan today observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box.
Cameron warns Pak on exporting terror: You cant look both ways Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:43PMBRITISH PM meets singh today: Says he is in India on a 'jobs mission', calls for 'stronger, wider, deeper' ties across sectors...
Pakistans deadliest crash ever kills 152 people Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:41PMISLAMABAD - A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistans capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and twisted metal far and wide.The ...
Pakistan mourns and seeks clues to air crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:41PMThursday, July 29th, 2010 12:29:00 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. Investigators hope the flight data recorder will give clues to the exact cause of yesterday's crash which occurred amid heavy rain and poor visibility in the hills outside Islamabad.
Search for clues begins after plane crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:59PMIslamabad - A Pakistani airliner carrying 152 people crashed in a ball of flames on Wednesday into densely wooded hills outside Islamabad amid heavy rain and poor visibility, killing everyone on board.
No Survivors Found After Pakistani Airplane Crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:58PMA passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and twisted metal far and wide.
Robert Weller: Journalists As First Responders Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:57PMHow does a reporter square that with the fact that today's communications, and the spread of terrorism, may result in them becoming what amounts to the first responders to a disaster?
Search for clues begins after plane crash Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:55PMPakistani officials have appointed a task team to investigate the plane crash that claimed the lives of 152 people in the wooded hills near Islamabad.
Mumbai Justice Key To Region, Cameron Says Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:53PMThe perpetrators of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai must be brought to justice in order to repair regional relations, the British prime minister said. British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived Wednesday in Bangalore for his first trip to India as head of state.
Mueller: Homegrown terror growing problem Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:47PMWASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller says homegrown terrorists are an increasing problem for U.S. law enforcement. Robert Mueller - Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Law - Law Enforcement - United States
FBI warns of social site fraud schemes Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:46PMWASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- A top FBI official told a U.S. House panel Wednesday social networking sites give online criminals a new way to find victims. Federal Bureau of Investigation - United States - WASHINGTON - Social network service - Crime
Will Romney's START Gamble Pay Off? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:46PMA few weeks ago, Mitt Romney drew a circle in the sand and stood inside of it, declaring his… United States - Washington Post - Mitt Romney - United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Nuclear weapon
British PM appeals for trade with old colony India Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:15AM(AP:BANGALORE, India) British Prime Minister David Cameron wooed Indian business leaders Wednesday in a remarkable pitch aimed at revitalizing his nation's economy with help from the burgeoning Asian power it once ruled.
Airplane crash in Pakistan kills 152 people aboard Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:12AMA passenger jet crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital amid poor weather Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and blazing a path of devastation strewn with body parts and twisted metal wreckage.
Troops in face-to-face meeting with MPs Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:12AMBriefing on Afghanistan (27/07/2010 16:20:57)
Failed drug war: Mexican injustice Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:10AMCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico #8212; It's practically a daily ritual: Accused drug traffickers and assassins, shackled and bruised from beatings, are paraded before the news media to show that Mexico is winning its drug war. Once the television lights dim, however, about three-quarters of them are let go.
Airplane Crash In Pakistan Kills 152 People Aboard Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:09AMISLAMABAD – A passenger jet crashed into the hills overlooking Pakistan's capital amid poor weather Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and blazing a path of devastation strewn with body parts and twisted metal wreckage.
Pakistani plane crashes, 152 dead Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:09AMA Pakistani airliner carrying 152 people crashed in a ball of flames on Wednesday into densely wooded hills outside Islamabad amid heavy rain and poor visibility, killing everyone on board.
Somali govt applauds AU decision to send troops Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:07AMSomalia's embattled government Wednesday hailed the African Union's decision to beef up its force in Mogadishu where fierce clashes with Islamist rebels left 17 civilians dead.
Weighty Goals for African Union Summit Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:06AMThe annual African Union summit came to a close on Tuesday after multilateral talks in the Ugandan capital of Kampala that covered everything from health to terrorism. The meeting came two weeks after terrorist bombings in the city by al-Shabaab, a Somali insurgency that itself was the subject of much discussion at the summit. The African Union had recently increased its number of peacekeepers ...
CBI report on Sohrabuddin case likely by July 30 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to submit its report on the probe into Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case of Gujarat in the Supreme Court by July 30, sources in the agency said in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Five in court over city shooting Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:02AMFour men and a youth have appeared in court in connection with a so-called punishment shooting in west Belfast.
Afghanistan questions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:29AMKABUL (Reuters) - The United States has pursued a contradictory policy with regard to the Afghan war by ignoring Pakistan's role in the insurgency, the Afghan government said on Tuesday, following the leak of U.S. military documents.
Kabul Urges West To Review Pakistan Policy After Wikileaks Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:27AM(RTTNews) - Afghanistan has called on the West to review policy toward its "war on terror ally" Pakistan in the wake of disclosures by online whistle-blower Wikileaks that pointed to Pakistani double-dealings in the Afghan war.
Court to hear Veera's bail appeal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:22AMThe Appeals Court will on Thursday hear an appeal for bail submitted by United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leader Veera Musikhapong.
East Africa: As We Applaud Djibouti, Guinea, We Ask for More Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:21AMTwo other countries, Djibouti and Guinea have pledged to send troops to Mogadishu, thereby increasing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops' numbers from 6,100 contributed by Uganda and Burundi to 8,100 fighters.
Another Russian Beauty Arrested as Spy Suspect in USA Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:21AMA 24-year-old Russian beautician is under house arrest in Plano after trying to transport three high-tech night vision scopes to Russia without a license.
Leaked Afghan war logs include capture of 'Lady Al Qaeda' Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:18AMNew York, July 28 : Afghan war logs leaked by the web site WikiLeaks include one classified document on Aafia Siddiqui, also known as 'Lady Al Qaeda', who has been convicted of attempted murder.
Cameron warns Pakistan over insurgent funding Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:17AMBANGALORE, India (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Pakistan must not "look two ways" in Afghanistan by publicly working to stabilise the country while secretly funding insurgents.
Cameron Urges India to Cut Trade Barriers, Boost Jobs Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:16AMU.K. Prime Minister David Cameron urged India to remove barriers to free trade to create thousands of jobs in both countries.
Extra time granted for yellow shirts to surrender on terrorism Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:14AMPolice on Wednesday extended the deadline of summonses for yellow shirts to hand themselves over and face terrorism charge from today to August 26.The deadline extension was the outcome of a meeting b...
Khadr's lawyer releases letter from prison: Reports Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:30PMOmar Khadr, the youngest prisoner in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has resigned himself to a life without freedom, the 23-year-old wrote in a letter to his lawyer.
Daily Press Briefing - July 27 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:29PMQUESTION: Have you had any further discussions with foreign governments or foreign leaders, or has this building, about the WikiLeaks exposures?
DSI launches salvo on red shirt suspects Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:22PMThe Department of Special Investigation will seek court action on Friday against 26 red shirt members accused of terrorism.
Government steps in to quell RCMP turmoil Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:20PMOTTAWA - The country's top bureaucrat has ordered a "workplace assessment" of the RCMP to help massage internal conflict amid concerns Mountie Commissioner William Elliott is rubbing senior staff the wrong way.
Texan charged with smuggling night vision scopes Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:12PMJust weeks after breaking up a Russian spy ring that included a 28-year-old woman, federal authorities have charged a Dallas-area woman of a similar age with trying to smuggle three night-vision rifle sights to Russia.
Eastday-France declares war against al-Qaida Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:06PMPARIS -- France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April.
Security mindset vital to businesses Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:01PMTHERE is no room for complacency in the face of terror and piracy threats to Singapore businesses, said Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar.
Al-Qaeda will be punished, vows Sarkozy Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:00PMFrance has declared war on al-Qaeda and matched its fighting words with an attack on a base camp of the North African branch of the terror network after the murder of French hostage Michel Germaneau.
France ramps up war on al-Qaeda by raiding camp Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:56PMShift to tougher strategy comes after terror network’s North African offshoot kills aid worker
No win in war on terror unless terrorist sanctuaries destroyed outside Afghanistan: Official Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:42PMThe top security adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday stressed that terrorists' safe havens are outside Afghanistan, saying the war will not be won unless their sanctuaries are destroyed outside the militancy- plagued country.
Muslim group exploring new Staten Island sites for mosque Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:28PMMeanwhile, supporters plan rally in front of Midland Beach convent
US reversal on visa denied to Colombian journalist Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:27PM(AP:BOGOTA, Colombia) The U.S. State Department has reversed its decision to deny a visa to a leading Colombian journalist whose reporting has been highly critical of the country's U.S.-allied president.
US seeks to garnish wages of man who freed mink Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:26PMProsecutors want to garnish the wages of an animal rights activist who freed mink from Midwestern fur farms and now makes money speaking about the case.
French diplomat to head EU intelligence agency Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:26PM(BRUSSELS ) - French diplomat Patrice Bergamini will head the European Union's intelligence agency, replacing Britain's William Shapcott atop an office observers see as a potential "European CIA," a diplomat said Tuesday.