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May 3, 2010

Thai Protesters Ask EU to Help in Bloody Crisis

BANGKOK THAILAND’S anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters called on Thursday for the European Union to send observers to Bangkok to prevent... Read More →
May 3, 2010

Quest for Space Life a Focus of NASA’s Future

WASHINGTON US Space agency NASA is pondering 28 potential missions focusing on finding life beyond Earth inside our solar system,... Read More →
May 3, 2010

Britain’s Labour in Election Tailspin after PM’s ‘Bigot’ Gaffe

LONDON BRITAIN’S ruling Labour Party saw their election campaign thrown into disarray on Thursday as Gordon Brown’s criticism of an... Read More →
April 16, 2010

World Safer after Nuclear Summit, Obama Says

WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama declared the world safer after a 47-nation summit agreed to a four-year deadline to lock... Read More →
April 16, 2010

Major Powers Wrap Up ‘Constructive’ Talks on Iran Sanctions

NEW YORK ENVOYS from six major powers wrapped up what they said was a “very constructive” meeting on Wednesday on... Read More →
April 16, 2010

China Quake Toll Tops 600 as Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

XINING RESCUE workers dug through piles of rubble on Thursday searching for survivors of a devastating quake in a remote... Read More →
April 9, 2010

Obama’s Bold Bid to Ease Nuclear Threat

WASHINGTON US PRESIDENT Barack Obama next week makes his boldest effort yet to exercise global leadership, at a 47-nation summit... Read More →
April 9, 2010

Thai Authorities Shut Down Protesters’ TV Station

BANGKOK THAILAND’S government have pulled the plug on Thursday on the television channel of “Red Shirt” protesters who have occupied... Read More →
April 2, 2010

Medvedev in Caucasus as Russia Buries Bomb Victims

MOSCOW PRESIDENT Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday urged tough anti-terror measures as he made a surprise visit to the North Caucasus... Read More →
April 2, 2010

Karzai Slammed after Attack on ‘Foreigners’ over Vote Fraud

KABUL AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai came in for stinging criticism after accusing foreign powers of orchestrating enormous fraud in elections... Read More →