UN raises alarm on Iran arms Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST VIENNA -- The U.N. nuclear atomic energy agency said Tuesday for the first time that Iran is suspected of conducting secret experiments whose sole purpose is the development of nuclear arms.The report is the strongest sign yet that Iran seeks to buil ... |
Russian probe on way to Mars moon Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST MOSCOW -- Russia has launched an unmanned probe on a daring mission to reach Phobos, a moon of Mars, and to fly samples of its soil back to Earth. The Phobos-Grunt craft was successfully launched by a Zenit-2 booster rocket late Tuesday from the R ... |
Name calling at G20 summit overheard Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has labored to improve French relations with Israel, said he "can't stand" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a liar in a chat with President Barack Obama. The conversation betwe ... |
Lima transit system as poisonous as it is chaotic Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:18 PM PST LIMA, Peru -- The rickety buses careen down Lima's dusty avenues, steel hulks rattling. White-knuckled passengers hold fast. Tailpipes cough soot. Drivers grimace. Pedestrians scramble. Too often, three or four buses at a time jockey for fares on ... |
BBC: 'News of the World' tabloid spied on royals Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:13 PM PST LONDON -- A private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World conducted surveillance on Prince William as well of dozens of politicians and celebrities, the BBC reported Tuesday. The broadcaster said private eye Derek Webb spied ... |
Aid group to help U.S. special forces Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:10 PM PST NAIROBI, Kenya -- In Africa's remotest jungle, where paved roads and telephones don't exist, a U.S. aid group is installing new high frequency radios to help track the Lord's Resistance Army, a brutal militia that 100 U.S. special forces troops are n ... |
Italian leader Berlusconi promises to resign Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST ROME -- Italian Premier Minister Silvio Berlusconi said for the first time Tuesday that he would resign once parliament approves economic reforms, and Greek politicians said they were close to agreeing on a new government to lead their country thro ... |
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