Koala Rescued From Scorched Land
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SYDNEY (Feb. 10) – It was a chance encounter in the charred landscape of Australia’s deadly wildfires: A koala sips water from a bottle offered by a firefighter. Read more
‘Top Brown adviser sacked and gagged me for warning banks were taking too many risks’, says whistleblower
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One of Gordon Brown’s key advisers was today accused of sacking a whistleblower who warned banks were heading for disaster years before the financial meltdown. Read more
Watchdog wants investigation into journalist killings by US
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UNITED NATIONS – A media watchdog group said it has urged President Barack Obama to end the US military’s practice of detaining journalists without charges and asked for a full investigation into killings of journalists by US military forces. Read more
The Story Behind the 'Stans
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Answer: In Persian, the suffix “stan” means “place of.” In Russian — remembering that Kazakhstan borders Russia, and five ‘stans used to be part of the Soviet Union — the word “stan” means “settlement.” So we have seven countries in Central Asia that share the “stan” suffix: Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan The [...]
Call to Investigate Killings by Hamas
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The recent war with Israel in the Gaza Strip apparently reignited the bloody feud between Hamas and Fatah, with human-rights groups calling for a probe into the killing of Palestinians accused of being collaborators with Israel. More: “Al Jazeera has been shown sworn affidavits, medical records and photographs of alleged victims of reprisals committed [...]
Stranded In Sri Lanka Horror War
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3:08pm UK, Tuesday February 10, 2009 Alex Crawford, Asia correspondent, in Colombo The Red Cross is trying to organise a beach evacuation of around 400 wounded civilians stranded on the Sri Lankan coast. [...]
Sienna Miller wins Icon of the Year
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Rex Features Sienna Miller was named the Icon Of The Year at last night’s Elle Awards. The model and fashion designer stumbled on stage to pick up the prize, resulting in gasps from the audience, reports Metro. Miller, who will debut her first serious fashion show at London Fashion Week, told the newspaper that she [...]
Bushfires kill 128 people, destroy more than 750 houses in Australia
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128 people were killed in bushfires in Australia. More than 750 houses have been destroyed and 330,000 hectares have been burnt, APA reports quoting the Associated Press. Local authorities said death toll could raise and searches in the areas covered with a fire were continued. Read full story from en.apa.az Read more
FLAMES TOO FAST TO FLEE
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WHITTLESEA, Australia – Disaster officials found charred bodies on roadsides and in crashed cars – grim signs of the futile attempt to flee raging wildfires moving at freight-train speed and fed by 60-mph winds, record heat and drought that caught even fire-savvy Australians by surprise. Read more
Watch Obama’s press conference here live! (VIDEO)
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Here’s how to watch President Obama’s first press conference far from a television. (And spare yourself Chris Matthews pre-game conjecture: “Do you think there will be an A-Rod question tonight?” Will people ask about not wearing a jacket in the Oval Office. “I would.” Really, he said those things.) Read more
‘Reset’ Sought on Relations With Russia, Biden Says
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MUNICH, Feb. 7 — Vice President Biden told an international security conference here Saturday that the White House wants to “press the reset button” on one of Washington’s biggest challenges: its increasingly troublesome relationship with Russia. Read more
Pakistan Wants More Evidence to Prosecute in Mumbai Attacks
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NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 — The Pakistani government on Monday took a step toward prosecuting suspects in last November’s deadly attack on Mumbai, but said it would seek more evidence from India before going further. Read more
Pride of Argentina Falls on Hard Times — Drought Kills Off Cattle by Thousands
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SAN MIGUEL DEL MONTE, Argentina — She was the pride of the pampas. A free-range phenom. Independent, healthy, out there by the millions in the clean air, the fresh grass, in both life and tasty death a symbol of all that still was exceptional about this proud nation. Read more
Drugs Are Found to Block HIV In Monkeys
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AIDS researchers who were gathered in Montreal yesterday heard encouraging results from studies of three strategies for preventing HIV infection using pharmaceuticals, particularly in women. Read more
4 U.S. Troops, Interpeter Killed in Blast in N. Iraq
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BAGHDAD, Feb. 9 — Four American soldiers and an interpreter were killed Monday in a suicide bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in Iraq since May. Read more
Russia’s Medvedev Putting Some Distance Between Himself and Putin
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MOSCOW — With a series of careful moves and subtle statements, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has begun to shed his image as the obedient sidekick of his powerful predecessor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, fueling speculation that their partnership could be strained by the nation’s worsening economic crisis. Read more
Australia declares bushfire disaster a crime scene
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police treated the country’s entire bushfire disaster zone as a crime scene on Tuesday as investigators combed through a blackened wasteland to find clues to the culprits behind the country’s deadliest fires. Read more
Recovery package clears key Senate hurdle
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday moved a step closer toward approving President Barack Obama’s plan to jolt the U.S. economy out of recession with government spending and tax breaks, setting up a vote to pass the $838 billion emergency package on Tuesday. Read more
Australia resumes bushfire search
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Rescuers are resuming the search for victims of Australia’s bushfires amid fears the death toll will rise futher. Read more