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09/08/2010 U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 U.N. officials estimated more than 500 rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo in July and August, more than double the previous estimate. more info |
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09/08/2010 N. Korean gathering may set up handover of power North Korea's political leaders are expected to meet this month in a rare gathering, possibly to set the stage for the handover of power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son. more info |
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09/08/2010 18 dead in shoe factory shooting in Honduras Eighteen people died in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a shoe factory in San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras, police said. more info |
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09/07/2010 Netanyahu eyes Mideast peace deal in year Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Jewish New Year greeting he promised to strive for a peace agreement by this time next year but said there is no guarantee of success. more info |
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09/08/2010 2 U.S. soldiers in Iraq killed Two U.S. soldiers were killed in northern Iraq on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. more info |
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09/07/2010 Pakistan blast kills at least 20 An explosion apparently targeting a police barracks in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday left at least seven people dead, including two children, a Kohat district police official said. more info |
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09/07/2010 Van der Sloot says he's sorry for Holloway lies In a jailhouse interview with a Dutch television station, Joran van der Sloot said he is remorseful for telling so many stories regarding the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, but once again denied culpability in the case. more info |
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09/07/2010 Election deadlock broken in Australia Two independent lawmakers from rural Australia broke a parliamentary deadlock on Tuesday, siding with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to return the Labor Party to power. more info |
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09/08/2010 Thousands strike in France over pension reforms Thousands of workers across France were staging a one-day strike Tuesday to protest government plans to raise the retirement age. more info |
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09/07/2010 Mozambique announces subsidy after price hikes spark riots In the aftermath of riots that killed 13 people and left over 400 injured, the Mozambican government announced Tuesday that it would implement a price subsidy program to offset price hikes on virtually all basic necessities including bread, water and energy. more info |
