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An Iranian journalist who was convicted of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment lost an appeal on Sunday, and was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of internal exile in a remote desert town. Read more
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BEIJING — Trade disputes between Beijing and Washington over exports of tires, chickens, steel, nylon, autos, paper and salt are multiplying and further damaging the already tense relationship between the two economic powers. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]
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All travelers flying to the United States from other countries will face increased random screening, and all passengers from more than a dozen terrorism-prone nations will be patted down and have their carry-on bags searched, under new rules the Obama administration said will take effect Monday morning. Read more
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Security forces in Yemen on Monday killed at least two al-Qaeda militants and wounded another in fighting outside the capital, Yemeni officials said, as the U.S., British and other embassies in the embattled country closed their doors because of terrorist threats. Read more
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SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni forces on Monday killed at least two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat which forced the U.S. and European embassies to shut as concerns grew about the impoverished Arab country’s stability. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Air travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries will face full-body pat downs before boarding airliners under new security screening procedures targeting foreign passengers announced by the United States on Sunday. Read more
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FROM OTHER NEWS SITES The Independent Dubai reaches for the skies despite crisis - 1 hr ago Guardian.co.uk Burj Dubai set to open as world’s tallest building - 1 hr ago Yahoo! via Wap Dubai opening world’s tallest building amid crisis - 2 hrs ago [...]
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AP – The Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the official opening … Slideshow:Dubai Tower Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 10,569.98 +141.93 ^GSPC 1,131.02 +15.92 ^IXIC 2,307.04 +37.89 By ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press Writer Adam Schreck, Associated Press Writer – 39 mins ago DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dubai prepared to inaugurate the [...]
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Play Video News 8 San Diego  – Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights Play Video Video:US Turns Sights To Yemen As Terror Hotspot CBS 2 New York Play Video Video:Terror Plot: Last Phone Call, Missed Signs ABC News Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 10,428.05 -120.46 ^GSPC 1,115.10 0.00 ^IXIC 2,269.15 0.00 AP – An [...]
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Airline passengers in Brit-ain will be searched twice, profiled and tested for explosives after Prime Minister Gordon Brown ordered extra security in response to the attempt to bring down a transatlantic jet on Christmas Day. Read more
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Couple sue their son after he blows £120,000 of their retirement fund on ‘outstanding holidays’ Millions endure ‘Black Monday’ transport chaos as Britain returns to work in the grip of the coldest winter for 30 years 172,600 sign up to Facebook protest to stop Islamic extremist march through Wootton Bassett The three-year-olds who can’t speak [...]
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An Air France plane bound for Washington is guarded by Police officers at Roissy airport, near Paris. Photo / AP More security measures have been announced today for passengers flying to the United States. Anyone coming from Nigeria, Yemen and other “countries of interest” will be subject to enhanced [...]
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The news stories that shaped the first decade of the new millennium, from terrorism to natural and humanitarian disasters. (Note: These are not ranked in order of importance.) Read more
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The Duke of Edinburgh and consort of Queen Elizabeth II, born June 10, 1921, is originally a prince of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, whose members include the royal houses of Denmark and Norway, the deposed royal house of Greece. His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, whose ancestry was Greek and Russian. Philip [...]
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That’s it: the world’s tallest tower in spare-no-expense Dubai, measuring at 2,684 feet and set to open Monday blanketed in tight security (including sharpshooters!). From AP: “The building boasts the most stories and highest occupied floor of any building in the world, and ranks as the world’s tallest structure, beating out a [...]
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By Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten: 1) As you intuitively understand, letters that are written entirely in capitals impress us with their emotional intensity. I would advise that you adopt this form of communication for all your correspondence, particularly job applications. 2) An e-mail can never have enough exclamation points. They strengthen any argument…. [...]
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This must have been what it was like living in Nazi Germany during the 1930s, proud to know that our leaders are doing the right thing. I wonder how long it will be before we start to intern foreign nationals ‘ for their own good’ or people who think like me [...]
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Avatar has dominated the US box office for a third consecutive week, taking in $68.3 million over the New Year’s holiday weekend. The James Cameron sci-fi epic has pulled in $352 million domestically since its release 17 days ago. Sherlock Holmes at number two, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at number three and It’s [...]
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The leader of a controversial Islamic group has vowed to continue his march through Wootton Bassett in an online letter to families of fallen soldiers. Read more