Aug 22, 2010
China: 94,000 evacuated after fresh floods
Flooding has forced the evacuation of 94,000 people in the north China port city of Dandong after heavy rains caused the Yalu river to breach its banks.
More rain was expected to pound the region, which borders North Korea, and threatened to trigger more flooding Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
China offers additional aid to flood-hit Pakistan
Hostages freed in Brazilian hotel, one killed
Petraeus says capturing bin Laden still priority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying Sunday.Talking to NBC's "Meet the Press," Petraeus said bin Laden "remains an iconic figure and I think capturing or killing is still a very, very important task for. . . .
Venezuela, Colombia launch commissions to reboot ties
Tough times for Obama, but it could be worse
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the Iftar dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington August 13, 2010. The Iftar dinner celebrates the evening breaking of fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
China-DPRK border flood still severe as new rainstorms loom
DANDONG, Liaoning, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Danger of a flooding Yalu River on the border of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) still looms large as a new round of rainstorm is forecast to pelt Sunday the river basin. The flood-control headquarters in northeast Dandong City Sunday said although the river's flow was at 8,000 cubic meters per second Sunday morning, down from a daily high of ......
Venus Raj dedicates Miss Universe bid to late beauty titlist
MANILA, Philippines - Venus Raj, the country's representative to this year's Miss Universe pageant, said she is more determined to win the crown after hearing about the passing of her fellow beauty titlist, Melody Gersbach.
"I'm sure gugustuhin ni Melody (Gersbach) na ituloy ko ito...I'm dedicating this Miss Universe to her," a visibly saddened Raj said.
Najib calls for probe into Penang prayers allegations, Malaysia
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak has called for an investigation by the Penang Islamic Religious Council and police on allegations that the name of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was cited instead of the Yang di-Pertuan Agongs during Friday prayers in several mosques in Penang.
Millions lack shelter after Pakistan floods
Picture: EPA KARACHI
Sunday, August 22, 2010
WITH entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to six million people camped out under open skies.
Crackdown on teenage smokers, Brunei
Sunday, August 22, 2010
15 students sent for mandatory treatment
A TOTAL of 15 students under the age of 18 had been caught smoking in public this year and ordered to undergo mandatory treatment at a smoking cessation clinic. This was disclosed during yesterday's briefing on the hazards of smoking for
A TOTAL of 15 students under the age of 18 had been caught smoking in public this year and ordered to undergo mandatory treatment at a smoking cessation clinic. This was disclosed during yesterday's briefing on the hazards of smoking for
$356,550 donated to orphans nationwide, Brunei
Pehin Dato Hj Hazair (L), Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, presenting the donation to the orphans yesterday at UBD's Chancellor Hall. Picture: BT/Zamri Zainal
Rasidah HAB BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti presidential candidate
Singer-songwriter Jean, 40, an international celebrity who is popular in his impoverished and earthquake-ravaged homeland, was rejected from the list of approved candidates read aloud by the council on Friday night.
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- Sweden withdraws warrant for WikiLeaks founder (AP)
- Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor (AP)
- Haiti ruling ends Wyclef Jean's run for president (AP)
- Australian PM says elections too close to call (AP)
- Obama challenges GOP on campaign finance ruling (AP)
- Flooding submerges new towns in Pakistan's south (AP)
Le Figaro - International : Incertitude politique dans le «paradis» australien
Escape to Norway: Iranian Anti-Stoning Lawyer Continues Fight from Exile
Russia Leans on Belarus: Europe's Last Dictator Under Pressure from Moscow
Alexander Lukashenko is regarded as Europe's last dictator, but after more than 16 years in power his days as Belarusian president may be numbered. As presidential elections approach, Russia seems to be determined to see the back of Lukashenko. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
On the Way Down: The Erosion of America's Middle Class
While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The gap between rich and poor is wider than ever and the middle class is disappearing. By Thomas Schulz
The World from Berlin: 'The Invasion of Iraq Was Wrong, Unjust and Damaging'
Has American credibility been severely damaged by the Iraq War? One day after the last US combat unit left the country, some in the German press say that it has. Commentators are pessimistic about Iraq's ability to cope alone. more...
Günter Grass: 'The Nobel Prize Doesn't Inhibit Me in My Writing'
In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Prize-winning German author Günter Grass talks about why he doesn't fear death, the missed opportunities of German reunification and why he thinks the Brothers Grimm had "oral sex with vowels." more...
The Man Who Saved Europe: How Winston Churchill Stopped the Nazis
Some 70 years ago, Hitler's Wehrmacht was chalking up one victory after the next, but then Winston Churchill stood up to the dictator. Their duel decided World War II. The former British prime minister has been viewed as one of the . . . .
Honolulu mayoral forum heats up over Oahu rail project
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My soft spot for Dr. Laura
Parker: What she's done to help people should be balanced against her insensitivity.Plus: Wired for racism?
- Broder: Why Robert Gibbs is so angry
- Ignatius: Obama's second-term master stroke
- Milbank: Alaska's Tea Party hypocrisy
- Will: A two-state solution is delusional
Begin Democratic panic
Ponnuru | Bad employment news. Obama's view on the Ground Zero mosque. Whatever the reason, Democrats have started to panic.
- User Poll: Who 'owns' Ground Zero?
- On Leadership: Of course you need vacation
- On Faith: Hitchens 'a hero to the faithful'?
- User Poll: What are you doing with $1 coins?
Facing down intolerance
Video | Alyse Nelson of Vital Voices on how women all over the world are taking risks to become political and business leaders bettering their communities.
- Paul Light: Secrecy in Obama's grant fund
- PostLeadership: Ethical crisis in the C-Suite?
- FedCoach: Overcoming technophobia
Americans slow to buy, employers slow to hire With consumers destined to disappoint for many years, economy is unlikely to recapture prosperity of quarter-century that preceded financial crisis.
Neil Irwin
- Wary businesses brace for 'a different era'
- U.S. eyes private sector's role in affordable housing
- Unemployment edges downward in the District
Iran fueling first nuclear plantEngineers begin weeklong process of loading uranium fuel into reactor in first startup step.
Associated Press | 7:01 a.m. ET
Blago's defense, funded by you? If TV shows can't cover the ex-Illinois governor's costs for retrial, federal taxpayers may have to.
Jerry Markon
Wikileaks founder is wanted man Swedish officials say chief of whistle-blower Web site is suspected in 2 cases of molestation, rape.
Associated Press | 8:11 a.m. ET
U.S. to host Mideast peace talks While citing obstacles, White House expresses hope that deal for Palestinian state may come soon.
Mary Beth Sheridan and Janine Zacharia
- OPINION: Ignatius: Two slightly different invitations
- Clinton: Israelis, Palestinians to resume talks
How the oil well was plugged BP and Uncle Sam overcome natural antagonism to create functioning team in gulf spill response.
Joel Achenbach
'Star Wars' speed dating event in Orlando offers attendees a three-minute shot at the chance to stop flying Solo. » Alexandra Petri
- Prosecutors: WikiLeaks founder suspected of rape
- Australian governing party trailing in vote count
- Floods submerge new towns in Pakistan's south
- Rains batter China anew; 50,000 evacuated in flood
- Report: Blackwater agrees to pay $42 million in fines
- Nats fall to Phillies, 1-0 | Rangers top O's, 2-0
- Artur Davis comes out swinging in Alabama
- Intelligence chief brings sense of humor to job
- Hospital pricing systems garnering more attention
- U.S. pleased with extradition of reputed arms dealer
- Serena Williams withdraws from U.S. Open
- Faster Forward: Requiring FM radios in phones?
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70 Years On, UK Honors Battle of Britain's "Few"
(AP) In the words of Winston Churchill, it was Britain's "finest hour," a turning point in world history - though it didn't always feel that way at the time.
Seventy years after the Battle of Britain, Churchill's daughter commemorated the pivotal air campaign Friday alongside surviving members of "the few," the Royal Air Force pilots who defied the odds to defend the country from German attack.
Mexico Catches Men with 3,756 Sea Turtle Eggs
(AP) Police in Mexico say six suspects have been detained on the southern Pacific coast with 3,756 illegally harvested eggs from protected sea turtles.
Guerrero state police say the six men were caught with the Olive Ridley turtle eggs in a coastal town east of the resort city of Acapulco.
Guerrero state police say the six men were caught with the Olive Ridley turtle eggs in a coastal town east of the resort city of Acapulco.
Analysis: How Are These Mideast Talks Different?
\Optimists will point to the goal of a peace agreement within one year and say "this time things will be different."
Journalists will have to restrain themselves from ending stories with "only time will tell."
The Obama administration has been working toward this announcement for twenty months, literally since their first days in office. Former Senator George Mitchell was named special envoy in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first week on the job.
Wyclef Jean Ruled Out of Haiti Presidential Run - CBS News
Haiti's electoral commission said Friday that hip hop artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president of this Caribbean nation, ending his outsider's bid to lead a country struggling to recover from the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Special Section: Haiti | The Road to Recovery
Jean, who faced a challenge to his candidacy in the Nov. 28 elections because. . . .
Blackwater Firm to Pay Gov't $42M in Fines
The newspaper reported on its website Friday that the Moyock, N.C.-based company now known as Xe Services reached a settlement agreement with the State Department.
The alleged violations included providing sniper training for Taiwanese police officers, illegal . . . .
Iran Begins Fueling Its First Nuke Power Plant - CBS News
(AP) Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a major milestone as Tehran forges ahead with its atomic program despite U.N. sanctions.
The weeklong operation to load uranium fuel into the reactor at the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran is the first step in starting up a facility the U.S. once hoped to prevent because of fears over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Petraeus: Afghans Call Shots in Taliban Talks
(CBS)
The war in Afghanistan has gone on for 3,240 days. With each day, the casualties mount. On Friday, NATO reported the deaths of three coalition soldiers, including an American.
Special Section: Afghanistan | The Road Ahead
In Helmand Province, at least seven Afghan road-construction workers were shot to death by Taliban insurgents.
WikiLeaks Founder Suspected of Rape in Sweden
(AP) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suspected of rape in Sweden, where authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest, officials said Saturday.
The 39-year-old Australian denied the allegations on WikiLeaks' Twitter page, saying they "are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing."
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