World News
- Report says nuclear explosion is an abiding risk
Jacksonville News.Net
A new report has been released to say the world still faces a serious risk of nuclear explosion, with weapons-making materials falling into wrong hands.
- Blast in Bangkok kills protestor
Jacksonville News.Net
An anti-government protester has been killed in a Bangkok bomb explosion.
- Australian terrorist wants greater freedom
Jacksonville News.Net
Australian man, David Hicks, who was convicted of terrorism offences in the US, has broken his self-imposed silence and called on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom.
- Flight attendant helps with landing
Jacksonville News.Net
A flight attendant aboard an Air Canada passenger jet helped to land the aircraft in Ireland after its co-pilot suffered a mental breakdown.
- Storms wash away people in Vietnam
Jacksonville News.Net
Nine people, including three children, have been killed in heavy rains during a storm in central Vietnam.
- Pakistan guarantees supplies to NATO soldiers
Jacksonville News.Net
NATO commanders meeting in Brussels have been assured by Pakistan's army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, that supply lines will remain open to alliance troops in Afghanistan, even with attacks occurring along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
- Al-Qaeda makes racial slur against Obama
Jacksonville News.Net
Al-Qaeda has insulted US President-elect Barack Obama, by referring to him as a “house negro,” a demeaning racial term used to refer to blacks who do the bidding of whites.
- UN separates clashing forces in Congo
Jacksonville News.Net
The UN has confirmed military withdrawals are in progress in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Iraqi legislators harassed by colleagues
Jacksonville News.Net
In Iraq, a parliamentary debate on the US-Iraq security agreement has been halted because of interference by legislators loyal to Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
- Nepal police involved in child torture
Jacksonville News.Net
Police in Nepal have been accused of torturing children.
- Orphanage director assaults children in care
Jacksonville News.Net
A so-called British charity worker has been jailed for 20 years in Albania on child abuse charges.
- Four senators reach bipartisan auto aid deal
Reuters
Four senators have reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to assist the struggling automotive industry, the lawmakers announced in a joint statement on Thursday.
- Bail denied Pa. woman accused of killing FBI agent
USA Today
Christina Korbe, accused of shooting and killing FBI agent Sam Hicks on Wednesday, covers her face as she is taken away from the scene by a paramedic in Pittsburgh.
- US warned of China
BBC
China has stepped up computer espionage against the US government and American businesses, according to an influential Washington congressional panel. In its annual report to Congress, the panel...
- Madonna, Ritchie Divorce Moving Forward
CBS News
British director Guy Ritchie, left,(AP Photo/Sang...
- S Africa holds back Zimbabwe aid
The Australian
SOUTH Africa said it will not release nearly $US30 million ($50 million) in aid to Zimbabwe until it forms a new government, as the country prepares to host new power-sharing talks next week.
- 400 teens arrested for flirting
The Australian
... quot;We have arrested a large number of boys who were flirting with girls," Cairo's police director Faruq Lashin said. About 400 teenagers, aged between 15 and 17, were arrested on Wednesday...
- Confusion in Moscow trial of men accused of killing journalist
International Herald Tribune
MOSCOW : The jury in the trial of three men accused of involvement in the killing of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya did not demand that journalists be barred from the proceedings, a member of the...
- Stevens gives last Senate speech as staffers weep
USA Today
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, who recently lost his re-election bid and was convicted on corruptin charges, tearfully bade farewell to his Senate colleagues on Thursday.
- Bush, Olmert to meet at White House
The Australian
US President George W. Bush will host Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the White House next week for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian situation and regional issues.
- Judge dismisses charges in alleged police brutality case
Philadelphia Daily News
A Philadelphia municipal court judge dismissed charges today against two former police officers who were accused of assaulting a graffiti artist.David Vernitsky, 36, lost three teeth and suffered a...
- Cholera outbreak claims 90 lives
The Australian
AN outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe over the last month has claimed at least 90 lives, including three deaths of Zimbabweans across the border in South Africa.
- Bush, Olmert to hold final meeting in office
USA Today
President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, both wrapping up their tours of duty in office, will meet at the White House on Monday. Here, the two leaders are seen meeting at the White...
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