Miners trapped in Chile still alive after 17 days - Telegraph

Spanish 'paid al-Qaeda terrorists £5.6m to free two hostages’

Albert Vilalta, 35 and Roque Pascual, 50 were reunited with their families in Barcelona, early on Tuesday after being freed from the desert camp in Mali, where they had been held captive for 268 days. The Spanish government has declined to comment on reports that they paid out nearly seven million euros to secure the release of three workers  

Trapped Chile miners: Nasa asked to 'help with psychological trauma' - Telegraph

Woman charged with manslaughter to be sentenced Tuesday

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A young mother who caused a deadly crash in Kapolei, is expected to be sentenced Tuesday.
Twenty-eight-year-old Kristen Mancao has pleaded no contest to manslaughter.
She faces up to 20 years in prison, but is eligible for probation.
Fifty-two-year-old Dean Gomes of Ewa Beach was killed last July.
That's when Mancao, who was drunk and speeding, ran a red light and broadsided his Corvette.
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Pohakuloa brushfire partially contained; Saddle Road remains...

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A wildfire burning since Sunday morning at the Army's Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island is 55% under control, fire officials said Tuesday morning. So far the blaze has consumed an estimated 2,000 acres.

Hawaii Civil Defense says Saddle Road remains ....

Hawaii schools to get $75 million of federal 'Race to the Top

British twin sisters killed in car accident during family holiday to Spain

British twin sisters aged nine have died in a car acci­dent during a family holiday in Spain.Paria Najmi was killed instantly when her parents’ Volvo overturned on a motor­way in the north of the country and rolled several times.Her twin sister Galia, who was critically injured, died in hospital overnight.

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Macedonia: Ancient name, modern dispute

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I'm off today to the country that I dare not name, lest I offend the Greeks.
Yes, I'm talking about that neighbouring state just to the north.

Middle East peace processors beware.

 

Al Jazeera:
Should the Palestinian Authority agree to direct talks, the question is: What took them so long?

I have recently returned from Afghanistan, but without successfully shaking the Arab-Israeli conflict from my mind.

That's because in Kabul I ran into none other than retired US Army Colonel PJ Dermer, whom I've known since his....
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Obama's Summit

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I feel sorry for the new Israeli-Palestinian talks. A year and a half in the making, a million air miles flown (mostly by US envoy George Mitchell) to secure them, and still nobody seems excited about them – they weren't even given a name.
Even the agreement at Wye River (that came to nothing) was given a name....
By Sherine Tadros

Don't panic, it's only Islamic | Al Jazeera

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Approximately 400 people gathered in lower Manhattan this weekend to protest about the building of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque near the World Trade Centre site.
Approximately 400 people gathered in lower Manhattan this weekend to protest about the building of an Islamic cultural ...

Anger over Manila hostage crisis

Police in the Philippines have defended their handling of a bus hostage crisis that ended in the deaths of eight tourists from Hong Kong, as anger mounts against Philippine authorities.
The Chinese government demanded answers from the Philippines on Tuesday, a day after the botched rescue attempt ...

Martin Short's wife has died

 

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Nancy Dolman, the wife of actor-comedian Martin Short has died, Short's representative said.
"Sadly, we can confirm that Martin Short's wife did pass away," Camille Kuznetz said Monday. "We do not have any other comment to make.".

Brad Pitt unleashes anger at BP in Spike Lee doc

Mexican woman crowned Miss Universe

Bombs, suspected drone attack kill more than 40 in Pakistan

Mexican police find seven bodies dumped in mines - CNN.com

Miners shared limited food to survive, president says

(CNN) -- The 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile survived for more than 17 days by sharing small amounts of tuna and mackerel that were in a shelter, along with water, President Sebastian Pinera told CNN en Español on Monday.
"They had very little food," the president said, revealing new details about the conditions affecting the ....

14 feared dead in Nepal plane crash; several foreigners on board

More than 150 women raped in Congolese village - CNN.com

Carter to go to North Korea to secure release of detained American

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will soon head to North Korea to obtain the release of an American detained there.

Washington (CNN) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to go to North Korea this week in the hopes of securing the release of an American man imprisoned for illegally entering ...

Hong Kong angry, sad at handling of Manila siege

 

Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- The hostage crisis in Manila that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead has generated sorrow and anger as well as raised many questions over the handling of the situation by the Filipino authorities.
"This is a serious blow to Hong Kong people. We all feel ...