South Korean Chemical Tanker Hijacked By Somali Pirates RTT News (RTTNews) - A South Korean vessel carrying chemicals was hijacked by Somali pirates off the cost of Horn of Africa on Saturday, according to reports. The South Korean operated Samho Jewelry was hijacked with 21 crew members on board, including hands ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Wild floods hit thousands more homes Hindustan Times Australia's flood crisis shifted to the country's far south on Sunday, with 13000 homes swamped by a record deluge as the toll mounted in the reeling northeast amid scenes of devastation. Dozens of towns braced for unprecedented river levels in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
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Hezbollah's Rise Amid Chaos New York Times By ROBERT F. WORTH In three decades, the Shiite Islamist movement known as Hezbollah has become a kingmaker and spoiler in Lebanon's politics, as well as in decisions of war and peace. Here is a short history. Mahmoud Tawil/Associated Press The ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
6 civilians killed by blast in south Afghanistan Houston Chronicle © 2011 AP KABUL, Afghanistan — A minivan full of civilians struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, triggering a blast that killed six of the people in the vehicle, a local official said Sunday. The explosion Saturday afternoon in southern ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Iran Beats North Korea to Advance in Asian Cup New York Times By REUTERS Iran qualified for the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on a goal by Karim Ansari Fard in a 1-0 win over North Korea in Qatar on Saturday. Osama Faisal/Associated Press Iran and midfielder Javad Nekonam, right, advanced to the Asian Cup ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
British-Pakistani Christians commemorate Taseer Daily Times LONDON: The Pakistan High Commission was presented with a wreath in memory of late Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer by the British Pakistani Christian Association. The flowers were presented on Friday evening as 'a show of representation of the love the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Protesters make the case for peaceful change Financial Times By Eileen Byrne in Sidi Bouzid, central Tunisia With soldiers at checkpoints examining vehicles on the main routes into town, residents of Sidi Bouzid retired to their houses at dusk Saturday in line with a nationwide 5pm. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
More German farms shut in dioxin scare BBC News Germany has closed 934 more poultry and pig farms as fears over the contamination of dioxin in animal feed continue. The move came after a manufacturer in Lower Saxony was found to have hidden some of the outlets it sold produce to. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Amanda Knox defense pleased by witness conviction Forbes AP , 01.15.11, 10:45 AM EST ROME -- A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox, the US college student serving a 26-year prison sentence for the murder of her British roommate, says a drug charge conviction of a prosecution witness might help the American in her ... See all stories on this topic »
Watch full episodes of World News with Diane Sawyer online at ABC News. Stream World News 1/13: Gabrielle Giffords' Recovery instantly. abcnews.go.com/.../world-news-113-gabrielle-giffords-recove...Saudi Arabian Airlines to Join SkyTeam : Travel World News Online Jan - 10 | By: Travel World News Editor. Saudi Arabian Airlines, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement to join SkyTeam in 2012. ... travelworldnews.com/.../saudi-arabian-airlines-to-join-skyteam... |


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