Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Skip Navigation Links
Register Now

Recommend

World
      
1 . Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from election (AP) Yahoo! News: World News / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:03:43 GMT

Members of the detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party read state-run newspapers carrying military government's announcement on election laws at the party's headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, March. 9, 2010. Myanmar's ruling junta will appoint the commission that will have final say over the country's first elections in two decades, state-run newspapers announced Tuesday as the country's military rulers began unveiling the laws that will govern this year's balloting. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - A new election law issued by Myanmar's ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.


Show This ArticleBulgarian business catalogue

2 . Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are 'lies' (AP) Yahoo! News: World News / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:28 GMTAP - An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't appear before an Argentine court.Show This Article

3 . Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast (AP) Yahoo! News: World News / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:33:29 GMT

Israeli Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau speaks to media during an international conference on civilian nuclear energy, in Paris, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities. Landau said nuclear plants built in Israel will be subject to strict safety and security controls, and even said his country would like to build them in cooperation with scientists and engineers from 'our Arab neighbors.'(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?


Show This Article

4 . Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees (AP) Yahoo! News: World News / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:16 GMTAP - United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.Show This Article

5 . US attacks East Jerusalem plansBBC - World / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:03:10 GMTUS Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.Show This Article

6 . Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma pollBBC - World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:47:02 GMTA new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.Show This Article

7 . Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'BBC - World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:44 GMTBan Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.Show This Article

8 . Arrests in Cyprus body theft caseBBC - World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:16 GMTThree men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.Show This Article

9 . American panda explores his surroundings at new home in ChinaTimesOnline: World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:52 GMTAfter a month in quarantine the American-born panda Tai Shan explored his new home in southwest China when he was put on public display for the first time since his much-anticipated arrival.

Show This Article

10 . Japan owns up to Cold War deal that broke nuclear tabooTimesOnline: World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:51 GMTJapan lied for almost half a century about secret agreements to allow visits by nuclear-armed American naval ships, according to a government report.

Show This Article

11 . Pope's brother: I hit children while working at boarding schoolTimesOnline: World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:19 GMTThe Pope’s brother gave a rare insight yesterday into a pervasive culture of violence at Roman Catholic institutions, admitting that he hit children while he was choirmaster at a German boarding school.Show This Article

12 . Seven Muslims arrested over 'plot to kill cartoonist'TimesOnline: World / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:19 GMTSeven people have been arrested in the Republic of Ireland over a suspected plot to kill a Swedish artist who portrayed the Prophet Muhammad as a dog and had a $100,000 ($£66,000) al-Qaeda bounty on his head.

Show This Article

13 . Bali Bomb Mastermind 'Killed In Shootout'Sky News: World NewsThe alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, is thought to have been killed in a shootout with police in Indonesia.Show This Article

14 . Muslims Arrested Over Cartoonist Murder PlotSky News: World NewsSeven Muslims have been arrested in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who depicted the prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.Show This Article

15 . TV Producer Admits Blackmailing LettermanSky News: World NewsA television producer has pleaded guilty to trying to blackmail the US chatshow host David Letterman out of £1.3m over a string of affairs.Show This Article

16 . Two Charged Over Killing Of Scarlett KeelingSky News: World NewsTwo men have been charged with killing British teenager Scarlett Keeling and will be tried next week, it has been reported.Show This Article

17 . Israel: Did the Alleged Mossad Hit in Dubai Really Help?TIME Magazine Online: World / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:00 ESTWhile all the signs point to Mossad as the perpetrator and the Israelis are hardly denying it, the killing of a top Hamas operative may have caused the Israelis problems on other frontsShow This Article

18 . Russian Shareholder Activist Exposes Corporate GreedTIME Magazine Online: World / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:00 ESTAlexei Navalny is a unique type of opposition figure in Russia. He believes the most effective way to challenge the ruling class is not through elections, but by acquiring stockShow This Article

19 . Israel, Palestine Negotiate Indirectly in Proximity TalksTIME Magazine Online: World / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:00 ESTNeither side believes that indirect talks being initiated by the U.S. will bring peace, but each will try to use their failure to its advantageShow This Article

20 . Policing at Issue in Northern Ireland's Power ShareTIME Magazine Online: World / Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:00 ESTThe province should soon have new powers over its police service, but old divisions are reappearing, and rising violence threatens the whole idea of power sharingShow This Article

21 . Food Aid Bypasses Somalia’s Needy, U.N. Study FindsNYT > International / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:35:52 GMTAs much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a report.Show This Article

22 . As Biden Visits, Israel Unveils Plan for New SettlementsNYT > International / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:32 GMTThe plan to build 1,600 new homes in Jerusalem is likely to complicate relations with the U.S. as Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. tours the region.Show This Article

23 . Jerusalem Journal: Palestinian Family’s Eviction Stirs Old Ghosts in a Contested CityNYT > International / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:35 GMTThe removal of a Palestinian family has touched two nerves: the fate of East Jerusalem and the grievances of refugees from the 1948 war.Show This Article

24 . Angered by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as HeroesNYT > International / Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:39:32 GMTA U.S. tour arranged by the State Department to improve ties to Pakistani legislators ended in a public relations fiasco when the group refused to submit to extra airport screening.Show This Article

                                                      
    
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners.