Taiwan Says 1,000 Rescued After Typhoon

2009-08-12T14:36+0200

Region's Death Toll After "Morakot's" Devastating Visit Rises to 93; More Rain Hampers Rescue Effort

1,000 Found Alive in Typhoon-Raked Taiwan Towns

2009-08-12T14:26+0200

The head of relief operations in Taiwan says 970 survivors have been spotted in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which struck Taiwan, the Philippines and China and left at least 93 people dead. One town was completely cut off by mudslides.

Felicia fizzled out, but storm allowed Isles to test readiness

2009-08-12T14:16+0200

The storm that was once Hurricane Felicia gave civil defense officials and emergency responders a chance to test the state's readiness in what's expected to be a busier-than-average year for tropical cyclones.

Military: 1,000 rescued after Taiwan storm

2009-08-12T13:55+0200

Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwan's military said Wednesday.

Taiwan rescues nearly 1,000 in landslide villages

2009-08-12T13:51+0200

Taiwan Wednesday began airlifting out nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

Rescuers find 1,000 alive after typhoon

2009-08-12T13:46+0200

Three remote villages in Taiwan pummelled over the weekend, triggering catastrophic mudslides and wreaking havoc with rescue operations

Taiwan military: 1,000 found alive after typhoon

2009-08-12T13:09+0200

CISHAN, Taiwan (AP) -- Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwan's military said Wednesday....

Bangladesh faces high earthquake risk, warn experts

2009-08-12T11:01+0200

The latest threat of earthquake-triggered tsunami has abated, but disaster-prone Bangladesh faces a high risk of moderate to strong quakes, experts have warned.

Tropical Depression Nine-E moving west from Baja

2009-08-12T10:52+0200

Tropical Depression Nine-E was moving west from Baja California last night and could strengthen slowly Wednesday night or Thursday, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Hot spots spreading over land belonging to 77 firms in Riau

2009-08-12T08:39+0200

A government investigating team has found fire hot spots spread across concessions belonging to 77 companies operating in Riau during the first-seven months that forced the closure of thousands of read more

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:56 AM

2009-08-12T07:56+0200

News NOAA lowers hurricane forecast CMC Wednesday, August 12, 2009 MIAMI, USA (CMC) - The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Monday lowered its latest Atlantic hurricane season outlook from the near-normal prediction it made in May.

'The whole mountain fell off, every house was gone'

2009-08-12T05:46+0200

Nearly three metres of rain fell on Taiwan in a few hours yesterday as two typhoons continued to pummel East Asia.

FTC warns against agriculture price hikes

2009-08-12T04:36+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) gave a stern warning yesterday against the manipulation of farm product prices as supply remained unstable and financial losses of Taiwan's agriculture sector caused by Typhoon Morakot continued climbing.

Close to 900 tons of algae picked up off Romanian beaches Nearly 900 tonnes of algae were picked up off Romanian seaside beaches Monday night, with the holiday resort of Mamaia being the most affected. Officials at the Dobrogea Seaside Water Department (DADL) say the phenomenon gathered steam after last week’s Black Sea earthquake.

2009-08-11T22:26+0200

Close to 900 tons of algae picked up off Romanian beaches published in issue 4492 page 7 at 2009-08-12 Nearly 900 tonnes of algae were picked up off Romanian seaside beaches Monday night, with the holiday resort of Mamaia being the most affected. Officials at the Dobrogea Seaside Water Department....

Bangladesh runs high earthquake risk

2009-08-11T19:06+0200

Bangladesh faces a high risk of moderate to strong earthquakes that may result in widespread damage and loss of thousands of lives, said experts.

Hot spots spreading over land belonging to 77 firms

2009-08-11T17:23+0200

Storm havoc

2009-08-11T16:59+0200

TAIPEI: A mudslide triggered by torrential rains from a typhoon may have buried up to 600 villagers in mountainous southern Taiwan. More than 50 people have died in tropical storms striking the Phillipines, Taiwan, China and Japan. The death toll so far in Taiwan stood at 23, with 56 missing and 32....

CUBA: Leaving the Hurricane Behind

2009-08-11T15:43+0200

HOLGUÍN, Aug 11 (IPS) - Debris of houses, roofless buildings and fallen trees are still routine sights along the 740-km drive from the Cuban capital to Holguín, one of the regions most heavily affected by Hurricane Ike in early September, 2008.

Typhoon rescue helicopter crashes in Taiwan

2009-08-11T14:12+0200

• Five crew and one nurse on board were on rescue mission • Military saves 260 villagers but hundreds still buried alive A helicopter has crashed into a mountain in Taiwan while on a mission to rescue survivors of typhoon Morakot, local television reported. Five crew members and a nurse were on board the flight over Pingtung county.

Typhoon mudslide buries Taiwan village

2009-08-11T12:08+0200

Up to 600 people feared buried in Taiwanese disaster as typhoon Morakot beings record rainfall to the island Helicopters this morning dropped rescuers into a mountainous village in southern Taiwan to search for hundreds of residents missing since a typhoon triggered a huge mudslide.

51 killed in wave of Iraq attacks

2009-08-11T08:44+0200

KHAZNAH, Iraq, Aug 10, 2009 (AFP) - Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 51 people on Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said. In the deadliest single attack, two booby-trapped lorries exploded....

KHAZNAH, Iraq, Aug 10, (Agencies): Two truck bombs targeting a tiny Shiite ethnic minority in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 51 people Mond

2009-08-11T08:01+0200

ay and wounded more than 250, officials said. In the deadliest single attack, two booby-trapped lorries exploded before dawn in the village of Khaznah, east of the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul, leaving 28 people dead and 155 wounded. The massive blasts levelled 35 houses and gouged deep....

Typhoon, tropical storm pummel south-east Asia

2009-08-11T07:46+0200

At least 34 people have died in the Asia-Pacific region after a typhoon and tropical storm battered China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan.

National Briefing

2009-08-11T07:08+0200

Washington, D.C.: Watchdog targets airport grants / Alaska: Palin's veto on funds reversed / Pennsylvania: Shooter had been detained, released / Hawaii: Felicia to reach islands today / Arizona: Not g WASHINGTON, D.C.

2 dead in China landslide

2009-08-11T07:00+0200

A massive landslide triggered by torrential rain from Typhoon Morakot toppled seven houses in a town in eastern China, killing two people and injuring four, firefighters and residents said Tuesday.

49 killed in wave of attacks in Iraq

2009-08-11T00:47+0200

* Two booby-trapped lorries explode in Khaznah, killing 28 and wounding 155 * Prime minister praises efforts in fighting insurgents KHAZNAH: Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 49 people on Monday and injured more than 250, officials said.

Forty-nine killed in Iraq bomb attacks

2009-08-11T00:38+0200

The bloody attacks raise ethnic tensions and bring the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces into question.

49 killed in wave of Iraq attacks

2009-08-11T00:18+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 49 people on Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said.

Rain could cap Yukon forest fire season

2009-08-11T00:08+0200

Yukon fire officials say they hope this year's busy wildfire season will start to wind down, now that rain is in the forecast for much of this week.

One Million Evacuated in China as Typhoon Morakot Hits

2009-08-11T00:07+0200

Near one-million people have been evacuated from the coastal regions of China as Typhoon Morakot blew in. Winds of up 119km/h destroyed houses and flooded farmland, a small boy died when a building collapsed, before it weakened to a tropical storm, the BBC reported. In Taiwan, where the typhoon hit on Sunday, 12 people are confirmed dead.

Wave of Iraq attacks kills 49

2009-08-10T23:31+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 49 people.

Somalia: sharp deterioration in humanitarian situation

2009-08-10T23:29+0200

Dozens of people have been killed in the capital Mogadishu since the intensification of armed clashes at the beginning of the month. Hundreds have been wounded and thousands more have been forced to flee their homes. (News)

51 killed in wave of Iraq attacks

2009-08-10T21:59+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 51 people on Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said.

51 killed in wave of Iraq attacks

2009-08-10T21:19+0200

KHAZNAH, Iraq: Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 51 people on Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said.

49 killed in wave of Iraq attacks

2009-08-10T21:12+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody attacks across the country killed at least 49 people Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said.

Waves of bombing kill 47 in Baghdad

2009-08-10T19:40+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody bombings in Baghdad killed at least 47 people yesterday and wounded nearly 250, police said.

More than 600 missing as entire village is buried in mudslide after Typhoon Morakot rips through Taiwan and into China

2009-08-10T17:41+0200

More than 400 villagers are still unaccounted for after a mudslide flattened their village in Taiwan.

Dozens killed in Iraq bombings

2009-08-10T17:20+0200

TWO truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody bombings in Baghdad killed at least 47 people today and wounded more than 250, officials said. Yesterday (AEST) 11:00pm

Iraq bomb attacks kill 47

2009-08-10T17:19+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody bombings in Baghdad killed at least 47 people on Monday and wounded more than 250, officials said.

Iraq bombings claim scores

2009-08-10T15:55+0200

At least 42 people have been killed and more than 230 wounded after two booby-trapped lorries exploded near the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul and in the capital Baghdad.

Up to 400 people missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot hits Asia

2009-08-10T15:34+0200

Typhoons are wreaking destruction across Asia, with rescuers using helicopters to try to reach a mountain village in Taiwan where as many as 400 people are feared missing after a huge landslide slammed down on their homes.

Iraq bombings claim scores

2009-08-10T15:33+0200

At least 42 people have been killed and more than 230 wounded after two booby-trapped lorries exploded near the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul and in the capital Baghdad.

Up to 400 people missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot hits Asia

2009-08-10T15:30+0200

Iraq bomb attacks kill 47

2009-08-10T15:08+0200

Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody bombings in Baghdad killed at least 47 people on Monday and wounded nearly 250, police said.

Iraq bomb attacks kill 47

2009-08-10T15:07+0200

KHAZNAH, Iraq : Two truck bombs targeting a tiny sect in a village in northern Iraq and a spate of bloody bombings in Baghdad killed at least 47 people on Monday and wounded nearly 250, police said.

More than 600 missing after entire village is buried in mudslide after Typhoon Morakot rips through Taiwan and into China

2009-08-10T14:39+0200

More than 400 villagers are still unaccounted for after a mudslide flattened their village in Taiwan.

4 more bodies recovered from Hudson

2009-08-10T14:39+0200

Divers pulled a helicopter and four more bodies out of the murky Hudson River yesterday in their search for victims, wreckage and explanations from a midair collision of a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane that killed nine people.

Taiwan mudslide may have buried 600 villagers

2009-08-10T14:00+0200

TAIPEI/TOKYO (Reuters) - A mudslide triggered by torrential rains from a typhoon may have buried up to 600 villagers in mountainous southern Taiwan, disaster officials said on Monday.

Typhoon mudslide buries village

2009-08-10T13:38+0200

• Up to 600 people feared buried as record rainfall hits island • China evacuates 1 million from east coast provinces • Deadly tropical storm Etau triggers floods in Japan Hundreds of people are missing in a village in Taiwan after it was buried by a mudslide when typhoon Morakot struck the island yesterday morning, a police official has reported.

World Digest

2009-08-10T13:35+0200

JAPAN At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

Iraq bomb attacks kill 42

2009-08-10T13:32+0200

KHAZNAH, Iraq : At least 42 people were killed and more than 230 wounded in a spate of bloody bomb attacks near the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul and in the capital Baghdad on Monday, police said.

Typhoon and storm pummel south-east Asia

2009-08-10T11:25+0200

Dozens killed and millions evacuated as storms devastate China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan At least 34 people have died and millions of others been affected in the Asia-Pacific region after a typhoon and a tropical storm battered China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan.

At least nine killed as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T11:02+0200

At least nine people have been killed by a powerful storm that slammed into western Japan today, triggering floods and landslides.

Taiwan rescuers hunt for missing as typhoon leaves 14 dead

2009-08-10T10:42+0200

TAIPEI, Aug 10, 2009 (AFP) - Rescuers battled to reach thousands trapped by raging floodwaters and mudslides in Taiwan Monday after Typhoon Morakot left 14 people dead and 51 missing in the island's worst flooding in half a century. The typhoon dumped a record 2.

The moment a ten-storey building collapses into the sea as typhoon hits China

2009-08-10T10:28+0200

Almost one million people have been forced to evacuate their homes in China as a deadly typhoon smashed into the country's south-east coast. At least one child was killed and hundreds of people were injured as hundreds of villages and towns were flooded and more than 2,000 houses collapsed.

Typhoon slams into Japan

2009-08-10T09:44+0200

AT LEAST nine people were killed and nine others were missing in western Japan today after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

Typhoon Rocked Japan, China and Taiwan

2009-08-10T09:40+0200

BEIJING: A powerful typhoon killed eight people, toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China’s eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. Named Morakot, the storm struck after triggering the worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 years,....

Typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan, rescuers hunt for missing

2009-08-10T09:25+0200

Rescuers battled to reach thousands trapped by raging floodwaters and mudslides in Taiwan Monday after Typhoon Morakot left 14 people dead and 51 missing in the island's worst flooding in half a century.

Deaths as typhoon pounds Japan

2009-08-10T09:25+0200

Floods and landslides leave at least nine dead and several missing in western Honshu.

Typhoon causes havoc in China

2009-08-10T08:57+0200

A powerful typhoon that slammed into China’s southeast coast has displaced nearly one million people and left at least one person dead and dozens missing.

Tropical storm kills 10 in Japan

2009-08-10T08:55+0200

An approaching tropical storm triggered mudslides and floods in Japan, killing at least 10 people, officials said today, bringing weather-related deaths in northeast Asia to at least 34 people in the past few days.

Typhoon slams into Japan

2009-08-10T08:48+0200

At least nine people were killed and nine others were missing in western Japan today after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

Nine die as typhoon strikes Japan

2009-08-10T07:43+0200

At least nine people were killed and nine others were missing in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

Nine die as typhoon strikes Japan

2009-08-10T07:30+0200

Updated on 10 August 2009 Source PA News At least nine people were killed and nine others were missing in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo state, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.

9 dead as typhoon brings floods, landslides to Japan

2009-08-10T07:05+0200

TOKYO: Nine people died and nine are missing in Japan as torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Etau, police and media reports said on Monday.

Tropical storm nears Japan, 10 killed

2009-08-10T07:04+0200

10 Aug 2009 04:44:53 GMT Source: Reuters TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An approaching tropical storm triggered mudslides and floods in Japan, killing at least 10 people, local officials said on Monday, bringing weather-related deaths in ...

1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China

2009-08-10T07:04+0200

BEIJING (AP) – A typhoon slammed into China's east coast Sunday, flooding entire villages, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly a million residents, after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years.

Deadly typhoon strikes western Japan

2009-08-10T07:00+0200

TOKYO — A typhoon slammed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 12 people dead and another 10 reported missing.

9 dead as typhoon brings floods, landslides to Japan

2009-08-10T06:48+0200

Nine people died and nine are missing in Japan as torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Etau, police and media reports said Monday.

Typhoon hits China, one million flee

2009-08-10T06:09+0200

A typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly one million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a storm.

One million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits China

2009-08-10T06:09+0200

A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly one million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm today.

Typhoons wreack havoc across Asia

2009-08-10T05:56+0200

China evacuated some one million people out of harm’s way as Typhoon Morakot slammed into the coast after wreaking the worst storm havoc in half a century across Taiwan.

Typhoon pummels China, forcing nearly 1 million to flee

2009-08-10T05:52+0200

A typhoon pummeled China's eastern coast Sunday, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly a million people to flee ...

One dead, five missing as Typhoon Morakot slams Taiwan

2009-08-10T05:43+0200

One person was killed and five were missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot lashed the island with powerful winds and downpours, rescuers said on Saturday.

Nearly 1 million flee typhoon in China

2009-08-10T05:42+0200

A typhoon pummeled China's eastern coast Sunday, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly 1 million people to flee to safety. Officials rode bicycles to distribute food to residents trapped by rising waters.

Typhoons wreack havoc across Asia

2009-08-10T05:36+0200

China evacuated some one million people out of harm’s way as Typhoon Morakot slammed into the coast after wreaking the worst storm havoc in half a century across Taiwan.

At least nine dead as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T05:27+0200

Earlier, another storm caused damage and evacuations in Taiwan and China At least nine people were killed and nine others missing in western Japan today after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

1 million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits China

2009-08-10T05:20+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday....

Floods engulf south

2009-08-10T05:01+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Torrential downpours brought by Typhoon Morakot in the past couple of days have smashed one-day precipitation records in many parts of Taiwan, Central Weather Bureau (CWB) officials said Sunday.

China evacuates as storm strikes

2009-08-10T04:49+0200

Almost 1m people are evacuated as Typhoon Morakot brings heavy rain to south-eastern China, before weakening to a storm.

9 killed, 9 missing as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T04:49+0200

At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides. Read More

9 Killed, 9 Missing as Typhoon Hits Japan

2009-08-10T04:41+0200

At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo prefecture, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.

At least 9 dead as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T04:40+0200

At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

1 million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits China (AP)

2009-08-10T04:38+0200

AP - A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday.

Nine killed as Typhoon Etau hits Japan

2009-08-10T04:32+0200

At least nine people have been killed in western Japan in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain as Typhoon Etau slam into the country.

Nine dead as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T04:10+0200

TOKYO - At least nine people were killed today in western Japan in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain as Typhoon Etau slammed into the country. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo prefecture, police official...

9 killed, 9 missing as typhoon hits Japan (AP)

2009-08-10T04:08+0200

AP - At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides.

9 dead as typhoon hits Japan

2009-08-10T03:55+0200

At least nine people were killed Monday in western Japan in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain as Typhoon Etau slammed into the country.

China evacuation as typhoon hits

2009-08-10T03:49+0200

Almost one million people are evacuated as Typhoon Morakot brings heavy rain to the coast of south-eastern China.

One million evacuated as typhoon hits eastern China

2009-08-10T02:31+0200

AP Beijing Aug. 9 A typhoon slammed into China’s eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island’s worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.

Dozens feared dead in India mudslide

2009-08-10T01:43+0200

NEW DELHI (News agencies) - At least 43 people were feared dead after a massive mudslide swept away three hamlets in northern India, authorities said yesterday.Two small villages were completely destroyed Saturday while one was partially knocked down, said Manoj Pande, a senior disaster management official in Pithoragarh district.

Typhoon Morakot slams into eastern China

2009-08-09T23:26+0200

Typhoon Morakot slammed into China's eastern coast on Sunday just hours after nearly one million people were ordered to leave the area.

Dozens missing; 1 million evacuated

2009-08-09T22:17+0200

Published Date: August 10, 2009 Typhoon batters China and Taiwan BEIJING: A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast yesterday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T20:15+0200

Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years.

The moment ten story building collapses into the sea as a million people flee from deadly Typhoon in China

2009-08-09T19:39+0200

The moment ten story building collapses into the sea as a million people flee from deadly Typhoon in China

Typhoon forces mass evacuation

2009-08-09T19:08+0200

BEIJING - Typhoon Morakot churned towards China, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people yesterday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years. Twenty-nine...

One million flee from China typhoon

2009-08-09T18:40+0200

Nearluy a million people have been evacuated as a typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast.

In Pics: Typhoon topples Taiwan hotel

2009-08-09T18:35+0200

1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China

2009-08-09T18:10+0200

A typhoon slammed into China's east coast today, flooding entire villages, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly a million residents, after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years.

China evacuates 1 million as typhoon hits

2009-08-09T18:09+0200

A typhoon slammed into China's east coast Sunday, flooding entire villages, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly a million residents.

One million flee from China typhoon

2009-08-09T17:56+0200

Nearluy a million people have been evacuated as a typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast.

Almost 1-million evacuated in typhoon terror

2009-08-09T17:51+0200

A typhoon has slammed into China's east coast, flooding entire villages, destroying homes, after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years.

Almost 1-million evacuated in typhoon terror

2009-08-09T17:47+0200

A typhoon has slammed into China's east coast, flooding entire villages, destroying homes, after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years.

One million evacuated as typhoon hits China

2009-08-09T17:45+0200

A typhoon slammed into China’s eastern coast today, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people.

One million flee from China typhoon

2009-08-09T17:26+0200

Nearluy a million people have been evacuated as a typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast.

1 Million Flee as Typhoon Hits China

2009-08-09T16:47+0200

A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead. Typhoon Morakot made landfall in Fujian province,....

1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China (AP)

2009-08-09T16:37+0200

AP - A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.

1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China

2009-08-09T16:20+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- A typhoon slammed into China's eastern coast Sunday, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people after earlier lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead....

Million people flee their homes as deadly Typhoon Morakot slams into China's coast

2009-08-09T16:08+0200

A day earlier, the storm lashed Taiwan dumping 100 inches of rain in just 24 hours. It caused the island's worst flooding in half a century.

1 Million Chinese Flee Typhoon Morakot

2009-08-09T14:52+0200

East Coast Slammed by High Winds, Heavy Rains; Worst Floods in Memory Hit Taiwan, Dozens Missing Feared Dead

Nine Tips To Travel Cheap (But Not Stupid)

2009-08-09T14:22+0200

Would-be travelers bemoaning a weak economy as the reason to stay at home shouldn't be discouraged. Several travel experts have advice for travelers on a budget. One suggestion? Do research ahead on time on where you might want to eat.

Nagasaki marks 64 years after bombing

2009-08-09T14:20+0200

The mayor of Nagasaki called for a global ban on nuclear arms at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the devastating U.S. attack on the Japanese city that killed about 80,000 people.

Typhoon Morakot slams China's east coast

2009-08-09T13:53+0200

Typhoon Morakot slammed into China's east coast today just hours after nearly 1 million people evacuated the area. It earlier lashed Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island's worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead.

Air quality poorer in Malaysia's Sarawak state

2009-08-09T13:15+0200

KUALA LUMPUR : Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state on Borneo island edged towards "very unhealthy" levels of pollution Sunday as wildfires raged in forests and peat-growing land in the state.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T13:09+0200

NOAA lowers hurricane season outlook, cautions public not to let down guard

2009-08-09T12:11+0200

09 Aug 2009 According to its August Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA now expects a near- to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, as the calming effects of El Niño continue to develop. ...

Air quality poorer in Malaysia's Borneo (AFP)

2009-08-09T11:36+0200

AFP - Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state on Borneo island edged towards "very unhealthy" levels of pollution Sunday as wildfires raged in forests and peat-growing land in the state.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T11:20+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug 9 - Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years. Twenty-nine people were missing in southern Taiwan, the Disaster Relief....

China evacuates 1 million ahead of typhoon

2009-08-09T11:08+0200

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T10:36+0200

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2009-08-09T10:34+0200

Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the…

1 million evacuated as typhoon nears China

2009-08-09T09:10+0200

Typhoon Morakot moved toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people today, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T09:00+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years.

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese

2009-08-09T07:09+0200

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years....

Typhoon forces evacuation of 1 million Chinese (AP)

2009-08-09T07:04+0200

AP - Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people Sunday, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding on the island in 50 years.

Digging for victory: Britain's food revolution

2009-08-09T01:31+0200

Britain is to commit itself to a massive increase in domestic food production to feed the population in the next 40 years, The Independent on Sunday has learnt. The UK will announce tomorrow that it intends to "play a full part" in meeting a United Nations target of raising food production by 70 per cent by 2050.

One dead, eight missing as Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan (AFP)

2009-08-08T19:55+0200

AFP - One person was killed and eight were missing feared dead in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot lashed the island with powerful winds and downpours, rescuers and officials said Saturday.

One dead, eight missing as Typhoon Morakot hits Taiwan

2009-08-08T17:53+0200

TAIPEI - One person was killed and eight were missing feared dead in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot lashed the island with powerful winds and downpours, rescuers and officials said Saturday.

One killed as Typhoon Morakot rips through Taiwan (AFP)

2009-08-08T16:52+0200

AFP - One person was killed and five were missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot lashed the island with powerful winds and downpours, rescuers said on Saturday.

Typhoon Morakot Lashes Taiwan, Surges Toward China

2009-08-08T16:17+0200

Official, media reports say storm has left at least six people dead or missing as it passed over Taiwan

1 dead, 5 missing as typhoon slams Taiwan

2009-08-08T11:53+0200

TAIPEI - One person was killed and five were missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Morakot lashed the island with powerful winds and downpours, rescuers said Saturday. A woman in the southern city of Kaohsiung died after she fell into a ditch when strong winds swept her off her motorcycle, said the National Fire Agency, which coordinates rescue work.

20,000 evacuated in SE China as typhoon Morakot nears; nine fishermen missing

2009-08-08T07:00+0200

A fishing boat capsized at about 10 p.m. off the coast of southern island province of Hainan as the tropical storm Goni wreak the havoc. All the 10 fishermen fall into the water and only one managed to swim to the beach. Rescers were searching for the missing.

20,000 evacuated in SE China as typhoon Morakot nears; nine fishermen missing

2009-08-08T02:43+0200

Local residents walk in the rain in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province on Aug. 7, 2009. Strong rainstorms brought by the tropical storm Goni caused great disaster to the western Hainan areas and the villagers suffered a heavy loss. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) Photo Gallery>>> FUZHOU/TAIPEI/HANGZHOU, Aug.

20,000 evacuated in southeast China as typhoon Morakot nears

2009-08-08T00:14+0200

FUZHOU/TAIPEI/HANGZHOU, Aug 07, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- 4th Ld-Writethru-China Focus: 20,000 evacuated in SE China as typhoon Morakot nears; nine fishermen missing. A fishing boat capsized at about 10 p.m. off the coast of southern island province of Hainan as the tropical storm Goni wreak the havoc.

12 dead as 'Kiko' batters Luzon

2009-08-07T19:07+0200

MANILA - Twelve people, including three European tourists, were killed from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain brought on by typhoon Kiko, police and officials said Friday.

Two French, 9 Filipinos killed in Mt. Pinatubo

2009-08-07T17:46+0200

Two French tourists and nine Filipinos were killed from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Zambales province, north of Manila, police and officials said on Friday. In addition to the two dead, another French tourist was missing after 12 French, Belgian and South Korean hikers were....

Taiwan, China brace for Typhoon Morakot

2009-08-07T16:28+0200

Fourteen people were injured in Taiwan on Friday as mainland China evacuated 20,000. -AFP

3 French nationals, 7 others killed as Morakot hits Philippines

2009-08-07T16:27+0200

At least 10 people -- including three French tourists -- were killed as typhoon Morakot (locally known as "Kiko") hit the northern Philippines, the authorities said on Friday. The French nationals, two men and a woman, were found Friday morning drowned in a river in the province of Tarlac, said....

3 French nationals, 7 others killed as Morakot hits Philippines

2009-08-07T15:23+0200

MANILA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people -- including three French tourists -- were killed as typhoon Morakot (locally known as "Kiko") hit the northern Philippines, the authorities said on Friday. The French nationals, two men and a woman, were found Friday morning drowned in a river in the....

Taiwan, China brace for Typhoon Morakot

2009-08-07T12:55+0200

TAIPEI - Taiwan cancelled more than 100 flights Friday as mainland China evacuated 20,000 people and called tens of thousands of boats back to port ahead of Typhoon Morakot.

Dame Vera launches rail appeal

2009-08-07T12:11+0200

Dame Vera Lynn is helping to launch a £3.5m appeal to mark the anniversary of a Sussex steam railway.

Taiwan, China brace for Typhoon Morakot (AFP)

2009-08-07T11:08+0200

AFP - Taiwan cancelled more than 100 flights Friday as mainland China evacuated 20,000 people and called tens of thousands of boats back to port ahead of Typhoon Morakot.

China evacuates 20,000 as typhoon approaches: state media

2009-08-07T10:04+0200

BEIJING - China has evacuated more than 20,000 people and called over 30,000 boats back to port as it braces for the arrival of Typhoon Morakot, state media reported Friday.

China evacuates 20,000 as Typhoon Morakot approaches

2009-08-07T09:41+0200

BEIJING: China has evacuated more than 20,000 people and called over 30,000 boats back to port as it braces for the arrival of Typhoon Morakot, state media reported Friday.

U.S. forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlook

2009-08-07T06:53+0200

U .S. government forecasters on Thursday lowered their outlook for the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no named storms in the first two months of the six-month stretch. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it expects a near-normal to below-normal season with fewer named storms.

El Nino and land clearing aggravate peat fires

2009-08-07T06:22+0200

2009/08/07 Amy Chew: Reporting from Jakarta THE haze in Malaysia is not expected to ease any time soon as forest fires continue to blaze in Indonesia from the clearing of land by large plantation companies and the local communities. The Indonesian Forestry Ministry listed the total number of hot spots as of Aug 5 at 300.

Haze worsening swine flu in Malaysia: report

2009-08-07T06:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Haze from forest fires that was shrouding parts of Malaysia will worsen the swine flu situation by causing more respiratory illnesses, a minister said according to reports Thursday.

NOAA cuts hurricane forecast, cites El Nino

2009-08-07T04:22+0200

MIAMI, USA (Reuters) -- The US government climate agency cut its 2009 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday, predicting between seven and 11 tropical storms, with three to six becoming hurricanes. The agency had predicted in May that there would be nine to 14 tropical storms.

China braces for typhoon Morakot

2009-08-07T04:17+0200

&$ &$Soldiers help fishermen go to safe zone in the rain in Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 6, 2009. It is predicted that the typhoon Morakot will land off the seashore in east China's Zhejiang Province and southeast China's Fujian Province from Saturday noon to Sunday morning.

Monsoon Season Quenches, Punishes India

2009-08-07T03:58+0200

The monsoon season in India runs from June to September, bringing torrential rains that are the lifeblood of South Asia. However, they also play havoc with daily life.

China braces for typhoon Morakot

2009-08-07T02:49+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- As typhoon Morakot gains momentum and churns toward China's mainland, provinces in coastal regions are busy bracing for its impact. By 5 p.m. Thursday, the typhoon was located at 23.3 degrees north and 126.7 degrees east, about 780 kilometers away from Wenzhou, a major....

NOAA cuts hurricane forecast, cites El Nino (Reuters)

2009-08-06T23:35+0200

Reuters - The U.S. government climate agency cut its 2009 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday, predicting between seven and 11 tropical storms, with three to six becoming hurricanes.

Forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlook

2009-08-06T21:17+0200

MIAMI — The Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than originally predicted, government forecasters said today after the first two months of the half-year stretch passed without any named storms developing.

Forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlook

2009-08-06T19:54+0200

Government forecasters on Thursday lowered their outlook for the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with ...

U.S. fire expert questions need for evacuations

2009-08-06T19:34+0200

A U.S. firefighting expert says evacuating communities to get people out of the way of forest fires is not always the right thing to do. Fire historian Stephen Pyne says communities are rarely engulfed in a "tsunami of fire." More often, homes are destroyed by fires started from small, burning embers thrown out from the fire front, Prof.

NOAA cuts hurricane forecast, cites El Nino

2009-08-06T19:29+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. government climate agency cut its 2009 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday, predicting between seven and 11 tropical storms, with three to six becoming hurricanes.

NOAA cuts hurricane forecast, cites El Nino

2009-08-06T19:11+0200

06 Aug 2009 16:46:26 GMT Source: Reuters * NOAA cuts Atlantic hurricane forecast * Agency predicts 7-11 tropical storms, 3-6 hurricanes * El Nino is strengthening, which calms storm development * 2009 will be near-normal or below- ...

US forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlook (AP)

2009-08-06T19:05+0200

AP - Government forecasters on Thursday lowered their outlook for the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no named storms in the first two months of the six-month stretch.

US predicts fewer Atlantic hurricanes for remainder of season

2009-08-06T18:52+0200

Washington - US weather experts predicted Thursday that there would be fewer Atlantic hurricanes than initially expected this year. There is now a 70 per cent chance of seven to 11 named storms, of which three to six could become hurricanes, the Nati...

NOAA cuts hurricane forecast, cites El Nino

2009-08-06T17:07+0200

06 Aug 2009 14:49:12 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects forecaster's first name in 6th graf) MIAMI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. government climate agency cut its 2009 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday, predicting there would be ...

NOAA cuts Atlantic hurricane forecast

2009-08-06T16:36+0200

06 Aug 2009 14:14:56 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. government climate agency cut its 2009 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday, predicting there would be between seven and 11 tropical storms, with three to ...

Peregrine Announces Four Additional Kimberlite Discoveries and Provides Exploration Update at Chidliak, Baffin Island, Nunavut

2009-08-06T14:38+0200

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 08/06/09 -- Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX: PGD) ("Peregrine") is pleased to report the discovery of four additional kimberlites on the 9,800 square kilometre Chidliak property ("Chidliak" or "the Property"), Baffin Isl..

Malaysia hit with haze from forest fires

2009-08-06T03:03+0200

Unhealthy levels of pollution in six areas, including Selangor and Sarawak. -AFP

Heavy storm causes flash flooding in Louisville

2009-08-05T05:26+0200

A massive storm dumped a record 6.5 inches of rain during the Tuesday-morning commute here, spawning flash flooding that filled ...

Hurricane predictions lowered

2009-08-05T00:28+0200

Colorado State University scientists Philip Klotzbach and William Gray have lowered their forecast of tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin in a report issued Tuesday morning.

Thousands flee as fires threaten West Canada

2009-08-04T23:59+0200

Published Date: August 05, 2009 VANCOUVER: More evacuations were ordered Monday in western Canada, where thousands of people have fled forest fires threatening several small towns and aboriginal communities. By late Monday some 5,000 people had been evacuated in the west and southern Interior....

Fighting Godzilla

2009-08-04T17:49+0200

Japan's disarmament following its defeat in the second world war has left it feeling vulnerable – even to UFOs. Films like Godzilla and manga cartoons express this sense of weakness and imagine a future where Japan controls its own destiny“Is Japan prepared for the arrival of extraterrestrials?”....

Spanish climber feared dead in Pakistani Himalayas

2009-08-04T15:15+0200

Islamabad - A Spanish climber is missing and feared dead in Pakistani part of the Himalaya mountain range, his tour operator said on Tuesday. Luis Maria Barbero,47, went missing on July 21 when he was about to reach the peak of 8,068-metre Gasherbrum...

Canary Island fires 'controlled'

2009-08-04T15:07+0200

Firefighters master the second of two forest blazes that burned for four days on the Spanish holiday island of La Palma, officials say.

Temperature drop helps Spanish island battle fires (AP)

2009-08-04T00:44+0200

AP - Lower temperatures on Monday helped firefighters battle two forest fires that have raged on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands for three days.

Thousands flee fires threatening western Canada

2009-08-03T23:13+0200

VANCOUVER: Thousands fled uncontrolled forest fires which raged through western Canada on Monday, threatening several small towns and aboriginal communities.

Thousands flee western Canada fires

2009-08-03T22:33+0200

Thousands have fled uncontrolled forest fires which raged through western Canada, threatening several small towns and Aboriginal communities.

Thousands flee uncontrolled forest fires

2009-08-03T22:25+0200

THOUSANDS have fled uncontrolled forest fires which raged through western Canada, threatening several small towns and Aboriginal communities. 6:17am

Prepare for the next hurricane with these gadgets

2009-08-03T20:53+0200

Technology, developed in the four years since Hurricane Katrina, didn't necessarily come out of the hurricane but will help with ...

Temperature drop helps Spanish island battle fires

2009-08-03T18:08+0200

LA PALMA, Canary Islands (AP) -- Lower temperatures on Monday helped firefighters battle two forest fires that have raged on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands for three days....

Temperature drop helps Spanish island battle fires (AP)

2009-08-03T16:41+0200

AP - Lower temperatures on Monday helped firefighters battle two forest fires that have raged on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands for three days.

Weather aids Canary blaze effort

2009-08-03T16:25+0200

Cooler temperatures help firefighters tackle blazes burning for four days on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.

La Palma fires lay waste to hundreds of homes

2009-08-03T14:41+0200

A massive forest fire in the Canary Island of La Palma was still raging on Monday morning and believed to have destroyed hundreds of homes.

La Palma fires lay waste to hundreds of homes

2009-08-03T14:12+0200

A massive forest fire in the Canary Island of La Palma was still raging on Monday morning and believed to have destroyed hundreds of homes.

Canaries wildfire reported partially under control

2009-08-03T11:02+0200

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Spanish firefighters on Monday partially brought under control a wildfire which has destroyed dozens of houses and driven around 4,000 people from their homes on the Canary Island of La Palma, local officials said. Mor...

All nine missing in SW China rock-mud flows confirmed dead

2009-08-03T02:14+0200

Rescuers search for bodies of the victims in mudslides in Jinyang of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 1, 2009. All of the bodies of 9 victims in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Jinyang were found on Saturday.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> CHENGDU, Aug.

4,000 evacuated as fires sweep across La Palma

2009-08-03T01:13+0200

MORE THAN 4,000 people, many of them foreign tourists, were evacuated from their homes, hotels and apartments as forest fires swept across the island of La Palma in the Canaries over the weekend.

New Zealand snowboarder dies in avalanche

2009-08-02T13:42+0200

A New Zealand man died in an avalanche while snowboarding on South Island, police said today.

UK news in brief

2009-08-02T01:16+0200

Electricity-loving ants spark blackout fears Ants with a fatal attraction to electricity have been discovered in Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Colonies of lasius neglectus, known as the Asian super ant, can cause blackouts if they swarm around electrical cables.

Oil port's storm barrier is washing away

2009-07-31T22:50+0200

An oil hub called Port Fourchon, a nerve center in the nation's oil supply chain, is turning into a sitting duck for hurricanes as the beach that protects it from the Gulf of Mexico washes away.

Eurofighter deal worth 9 bln euros signed: Berlin

2009-07-31T17:23+0200

Four European countries signed a contract for the delivery of 112 Eurofighter aircraft worth around nine billion euros (13 billion US dollars), the German defence ministry said on Friday.

Eurofighter deal worth 9 bln euros signed: Berlin (AFP)

2009-07-31T14:28+0200

AFP - Four European countries signed a contract for the delivery of 112 Eurofighter aircraft worth around nine billion euros (13 billion dollars), the German defence ministry said on Friday.

Landslides create havoc; nine dead, four injured

2009-07-31T10:53+0200

TANAHUN, July 31 - At least nine people were killed and four others injured in landslides triggered by the heavy monsoon rains in Tanahun, Syangja, Dailkeh,and Baglung district on Thursday night. Some 60 families have been displaced after the landslide swept away the houses in the districts.

Landslide create havoc; nine dead, four injured

2009-07-31T09:04+0200

TANAHUN, July 31 - At least nine people were killed and four others have been injured fresh rounds of monsoon rains caused landslides in Tanahun, Syangja, Dailkeh,and Baglung district on Thursday night. Some 60 families have been displaced after the landslide swept away the houses in the districts.

Spanish wildfires claim another fatality - Summary

2009-07-29T12:02+0200

Avila, Spain - Wildfires in Spain claimed their eleventh fatality this year when a man helping to fight one of the fires was killed near Avila northwest of Madrid on Wednesday, officials said. The man was hit by a bulldozer which he had been using wi...

Fire evacuates 70 holidaymakers from Greek beach

2009-07-27T17:26+0200

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek rescue boats and fire fighters evacuated about 70 holidaymakers trapped on a beach on the Ioanian island of Zakynthos as a fire raged nearby, the merchant marine ministry said Sunday. Three coastguard boats carried around 20 people, mainly women and children, to safety on....

Mudslide hits nation; death toll climbs 11

2009-07-27T16:33+0200

KATHMANDU, July 27 - At least 11 people have been confirmed dead after being buried under the mudslide triggered by the incessant rainfall since Sunday night. In Tamku VDC-9 of Sankhuwasabha district, four people were killed and nine others have gone missing after being buried under the landslide on Monday.

Wildfires prompt more evacuations in Spain

2009-07-27T12:51+0200

Madrid - Wildfires continued ravaging Spain on Monday, with one of them prompting the evacuation of 500 people from several municipalities in the western region of Extremadura, officials said. About 500 firefighters using helicopters were battling th...

Fire Evacuates 70 Holidaymakers From Greek Beach

2009-07-27T09:24+0200

Nine fire trucks and 30 fire fighters battled the blaze for more than three hours. The cause of the fire was unknown.

Holidaymakers rescued from Greek beach

2009-07-27T06:31+0200

Greek firefighters and rescue teams have evacuated 70 holidaymakers who were trapped by a blaze on the Ioanian island of Zakynthos.

Holidaymakers rescued from Greek beach

2009-07-27T02:55+0200

Greek firefighters and rescue teams have evacuated 70 holidaymakers who were trapped by a blaze on the Ioanian island of Zakynthos.

Forest wildfires rage across southern Europe

2009-07-26T01:55+0200

Forest and brush fires raged across southern Europe yesterday, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

UK holidaymakers flee and celebrities' homes threatened as fires rage across Med resorts

2009-07-25T19:38+0200

UK holidaymakers flee and celebrities' homes threatened as fires rage across Med resorts

Seven dead as fires rage across swathes of southern Europe

2009-07-25T12:20+0200

Hundreds of fires in Spain, France, Italy and Greece have killed at least seven people this week, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and gutting dozens of homes. Bush fires are raging across swathes of southern Europe, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Storms, wildfires kill 17 in Europe

2009-07-25T01:13+0200

* French army faces criticism for triggering fire during military exercise SPAIN: Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

British holidaymakers evacuated from Spanish tourist town as forest fire destroys 10,000 acres

2009-07-25T01:12+0200

Scores of British holidaymakers and expats have been evacuated after a forest fire threatened the tourist town of Mojacar in south east Spain.

PM asks ERRA to complete projects on time

2009-07-25T00:24+0200

* Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority deputy chairman says 13,000 projects worth $5 billion completed so far Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday directed the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) to complete the remaining....

Extreme weather kills 17 in Europe

2009-07-24T22:00+0200

Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

Extreme weather kills 17 in Europe (AFP)

2009-07-24T18:56+0200

AFP - Extreme weather has killed and injured dozens of people across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy hit by summer wild fires and parts of central Europe deluged by storms, officials said Friday.

Bush fires blaze around southern Europe

2009-07-24T17:12+0200

Bush fires raged across swathes of southern Europe today, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Mediterranean at high risk of bushfires with seven people killed across Spain, France, Italy and Greece in one week

2009-07-24T16:54+0200

Bush fires are raging across swathes of southern Europe, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry.

Bushfires blaze around southern Europe

2009-07-24T16:50+0200

BUSHFIRES raged across swathes of southern Europe overnight, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry. 12:17am

WRAPUP1-Bush fires blaze around southern Europe

2009-07-24T16:43+0200

24 Jul 2009 14:26:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Fires rage across southern Europe * Further north, rain and wind AJACCIO, Corsica, July 24 (Reuters) - Bush fires raged across swathes of southern Europe on Friday, with a prolonged spell of ...

Bush Fires Blaze Around Southern Europe

2009-07-24T16:26+0200

Spain has been the worst hit and authorities said on Friday thousands of villagers have had to be evacuated.

Bush fires blaze around southern Europe

2009-07-24T15:42+0200

24 Jul 2009 13:23:48 GMT Source: Reuters AJACCIO, Corsica, July 24 (Reuters) - Bush fires raged across swathes of southern Europe on Friday, with a prolonged spell of hot weather turning woodland around the Mediterranean coastline tinder dry ...

Moderate earthquake jolts Tibet

2009-07-24T14:33+0200

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Nyima county in Nagqu prefecture, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 11:11 a.m. on Friday, according to the national seismological network. No casualties have yet been reported. At a depth of 33 kilometers, the quake struck on the....

British holidaymakers evacuated from Spanish tourist town as forest fire destroys 10,000 acres

2009-07-24T11:04+0200

Scores of British holidaymakers and expats have been evacuated after a forest fire threatened the tourist town of Mojacar in south east Spain.

Death toll rises in Japan flooding

2009-07-23T16:46+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan.

Raging Floods Leave 8 Dead, 9 Missing in Japan

2009-07-23T12:18+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people, including elderly residents of a nursing home, have been killed. Most of about 100 residents of the home were brought to....

Nine missing after Japan's killer floods

2009-07-23T11:31+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched today for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people, including elderly residents of a nursing home, have been killed.

8 dead, 9 missing in floods in southern Japan (AP)

2009-07-23T09:44+0200

AP - Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people, including elderly residents of a nursing home, have been killed.

Floods cause havoc in Japan

2009-07-23T08:04+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan.

Floods cause havoc in Japan

2009-07-23T07:35+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan.

Landslides hit Japanese care home

2009-07-23T07:01+0200

Japanese rescuers are searching for nine people missing in landslides which have already killed eight people.

8 dead, 9 missing in floods in southern Japan

2009-07-23T06:49+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan.

National › Flood death toll now 8; 9 missing

2009-07-23T05:03+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people,…

8 dead, 9 missing in Japanese landslides

2009-07-23T04:03+0200

TOKYO - Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers were today searching for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan. Eight people, including elderly residents of a nursing...

8 dead, 9 missing in floods in Japan

2009-07-23T03:36+0200

Hundreds of police, soldiers and rescue workers searched Thursday for nine people missing after torrential rains triggered floods ...

Mudslide, flood toll at nine; nine missing

2009-07-22T23:13+0200

YAMAGUCHI (Kyodo) The bodies of three elderly people were found Wednesday in Yamaguchi Prefecture, bringing the death toll there to eight from mudslides and swollen rivers triggered by heavy downpours the day before, police said. Rescue workers were still searching for nine people, assisted by....

National › Death toll from Yamaguchi mudslides, heavy rain reaches 7

2009-07-22T12:29+0200

A female resident at a nursing home for the elderly that was hit by a mudslide was found dead Wednesday in the city of Hofu,…

National › Death toll from Yamaguchi mudslides, heavy rain reaches 6

2009-07-22T07:58+0200

The body of a 74-year-old man who had gone missing was found Wednesday in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, bringing the death toll in the western Japan…

Wheelchairs and furnishings after a mudslide hit the dining room of Life Care Takasago in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Tuesday(SHOMA FUJIWAKI/ THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)

2009-07-22T02:42+0200

HOFU, Yamaguchi Prefecture--Five people died and nine were missing Tuesday after torrential rain triggered mudslides in the prefecture. At Life Care Takasago, a senior citizens' home in this city, mud and sand flowed down from a mountain behind the facility shortly after midday, killing three people and leaving four missing, police said.

Six years later, what's improved in B.C.'s fire plan?

2009-07-21T19:28+0200

Province is 'leap years ahead' of its response this time around, Solicitor-General says.

Calif. wildfire nearly contained

2009-07-21T16:47+0200

A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Inyo National Forest near Bishop, Calif., was 60 percent contained Tuesday after burning through more than 3,200 acres.

Fears of food crisis in Katine

2009-07-21T15:18+0200

• Katine farmers worry about food shortages • Amref and Farm-Africa assess food situation • Soroti district 'experiencing famine' Julius Eilu, 38, is worried. On a Sunday afternoon in Katine, north-east Uganda, he, his wife, Petelina Akello, and nine children sit around a small mound – no more than....

Fire crews continue to battle wildfires in west Canada

2009-07-21T12:17+0200

Fire crews on Monday are continuing to battle wildfires in Kelowna area in Canada's western British Columbia province, according to the B.C. Forest Service. The three fires in B.C. interior started Saturday afternoon and were spreading rapidly within hours. Fire authorities believe they were all caused by people but details are under investigation.

Torrential rain in Japan leaves five dead - Summary

2009-07-21T11:21+0200

Tokyo - Torrential rain that has caused a series of mudslides killed at least five people and left several others missing in Japan's Yamaguchi prefecture, a media report said Tuesday. Three residents of a nursing home in Hofu city died in a mudslide ...

Torrential rain in Japan leaves four dead

2009-07-21T10:21+0200

Tokyo - Torrential rain that has caused a series of mudslides killed at least four people and left several others missing in Japan's Yamaguchi prefecture, according to a media report Tuesday. A mudslide caused by the heavy rain engulfed a nursing hom...

Several Louisiana hurricane projects lag

2009-07-21T06:36+0200

The push to protect the city from the next catastrophic storm is a massive undertaking and the $15 billion project is still ...

Glenrosa wildfire 40 per cent contained: B.C. officials

2009-07-21T05:36+0200

Officials with B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch say the most harmful wildfire burning in the Okanagan is 40 per cent contained.

Fire response 'leap years ahead' of 2003

2009-07-21T05:18+0200

The Filmon report made a series of recommendations that the B.C. government promised to implement. Here's a look at how they're doing

California wildfire forces evacuation

2009-07-21T02:21+0200

A wildfire near Bishop in Central California has charred 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 100 people, authorities said on Monday. The fire was started by lightning on Saturday and thrived in a heat wave the following day, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Louth. "It burned quite aggressively overnight and today," Louth said.

Forest fires force thousands to flee

2009-07-20T22:42+0200

Raging forest fires in western Canada have forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate their homes with thousands more poised to flee.

Thousands flee wildfires in western Canada

2009-07-20T15:05+0200

Firefighters in western Canada are struggling to contain two wildfires which have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

Forest fires force thousands to evacuate in Canada

2009-07-20T11:11+0200

MONTREAL: Around 17,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in the Kelowna region of Canada's British Columbia province, where forest fires have already devastated 300 hectares (741 acres) of land.

Forest fire forces evacuation of 6,500 homes in Canadia

2009-07-20T09:33+0200

VANCOUVER, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The forest fire in Kelowna, Canada's western province of British Columbia (B.C.), is spreading rapidly, forcing emergency evacuation of 6,500 homes and damaging nine houses, the provincial Ministry of Forests said Sunday.

Calif. wildfire forces evacuation

2009-07-20T09:19+0200

A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Inyo National Forest near Bishop surged to 2,000 acres on Sunday and forced the evacuation of a small community and several campgrounds, authorities said.

Forest fires force thousands to evacuate in Canada

2009-07-20T08:01+0200

Around 17,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in the Kelowna region of Canada’s British Columbia province, where forest fires have already devastated 300 hectares of land.

The destruction of Atlas Cove jetty

2009-07-20T07:43+0200

Monday, July 20, 2009 The destruction of Atlas Cove jetty O N Monday July 13, Lagos citizens awoke to the totally unexpected news that the Atlas Cove jetty, one of the major arteries supplying refined petroleum products to Lagos and most parts of the South-west, had been attacked by militants from the Niger Delta.

Thousands flee western Canadian wildfires

2009-07-20T04:49+0200

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Emergency crews battled rugged terrain on Sunday to contain two large wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes.

Glenrosa wildfire 40 per cent contained: B.C. officials

2009-07-20T04:46+0200

Officials with B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch say the most harmful wildfire burning in the Okanagan is 40 per cent contained.

Largest B.C. wildfire 40 per cent contained: officials

2009-07-20T04:24+0200

Officials with B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch say the largest wildfire burning in the Okanagan is 40 per cent contained.

Forest fire forces evacuation of 6,500 homes in western Canada

2009-07-20T04:21+0200

The forest fire in Kelowna, Canada's western province of British Columbia (B.C.), is spreading rapidly, forcing emergency evacuation of 6,500 homes and damaging nine houses, the provincial Ministry of Forests said Sunday. Spurred by the dry conditions, strong wind and hot weather, the fire, which was first reported just before 3 p.

Forest fire forces evacuation of 6,500 homes in western Canadian

2009-07-20T03:20+0200

Thousands flee western Canadian wildfires

2009-07-20T02:31+0200

20 Jul 2009 00:13:21 GMT Source: Reuters * 17,000 told to evacuate or be ready to leave immediately * Winds and dry conditions fuel the flames * Cause of fires under investigation (Updates throughout) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July ...

B.C. wildfire forces tens of thousands to flee

2009-07-20T02:16+0200

The number of residents forced out of their homes because of wildfires in the tinder-dry Okanagan region of B.C. continues to climb.

B.C. wildfire out of control: official

2009-07-19T23:52+0200

The number of residents forced out of their homes because of wildfires in the tinder-dry Okanagan region of B.C. continues to climb.

B.C. fire forces 11,000 to evacuate

2009-07-19T22:56+0200

The number of B.C. Okanagan residents forced to flee their homes is growing as a wind-whipped wildfire rages on the doorstep of a densely populated Kelowna subdivision.

Canadian wildfires force thousands to flee

2009-07-19T21:46+0200

Emergency crews are struggling to contain two wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes.

Canadian wildfires force thousands to flee

2009-07-19T21:33+0200

Emergency crews are struggling to contain two wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes.

Thousands flee Canada wildfires

2009-07-19T20:40+0200

Thousands of people flee forest fires that are threatening homes in Canada's western province of British Columbia.

Canadian wildfires force thousands to flee homes

2009-07-19T20:07+0200

19 Jul 2009 17:41:28 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates throughout) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 19 (Reuters) - Emergency crews struggled on Sunday to contain two wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian ...

Thousands flee Canada forest fire

2009-07-19T19:32+0200

Thousands of people flee forest fires that are threatening homes in Canada's western province of British Columbia.

B.C. wildfires force 17,000 to flee

2009-07-19T18:59+0200

The B.C. Forest Service has sent more firefighters and aircraft to the tinder-dry Okanagan region to battle wildfires that have forced as many as 17,000 people from their homes.

B.C. wildfires force 15,000 to flee

2009-07-19T18:29+0200

The B.C. Forest Service has sent more firefighters and aircraft to the tinder-dry Okanagan region to battle wildfires that have forced as many as 15,000 people from their homes.

B.C. fire forces 10,000 to evacuate

2009-07-19T17:14+0200

Firefighters in B.C. were hoping that predictions of dying winds and cooler temperatures today would mean they could get the upper hand in fighting a forest fire that has forced 10,000 to flee their homes.

Fire threatens thousands of B.C. homes

2009-07-19T17:07+0200

Firefighters in British Columbia were hoping that predictions of dying winds and cooler temperatures today would give them the upper hand in fighting a raging forest fire that has forced 10,000 people to flee their homes in a densely populated subdivision.

Fire forces 10,000 to flee homes

2009-07-19T16:18+0200

Officials say they can't predict when the blaze, whipped by high winds, will be under control.

B.C. wildfires force 12,000 to flee

2009-07-19T15:37+0200

The B.C. Forest Service has sent more firefighters and aircraft to the tinder-dry Okanagan region to battle wildfires that have forced as many as 12,000 people from their homes.

Canadian wildfire forces thousands to flee homes

2009-07-19T10:42+0200

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A fast-growing wild fire has forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes, officials said on Sunday.

Canadian wildfire forces thousands to flee homes

2009-07-19T10:09+0200

19 Jul 2009 07:42:50 GMT Source: Reuters VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 19 (Reuters) - A fast-growing wild fire has forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes, officials said on Sunday. The blaze ...

Freaks of nature in the race against time

2009-07-19T01:28+0200

There are just the four weeks to go now before the big clash of the "heavyweights" of the sprint world. The "Burn-Up In Berlin", you might call it: the men's 100 metres final at the track and field World Championships on the evening of Sunday 16 August.

4000 displaced

2009-07-18T16:35+0200

TWO people are missing and more than 4000 have been displaced as Typhoon Molave caused widespread flooding that effectively shut down the Philippine capital, Manila.

'Isang' leaves RP; 3 reported dead, 2 missing

2009-07-18T07:14+0200

Three persons, including a 9-month-old baby, were reported dead and two more missing as Tropical Storm Isang moved away from the country, the government reported Saturday.

Amtrak Bus Fire Ignites SoCal Wildfire

2009-07-18T06:03+0200

An passenger bus went up in flames Friday on Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles but all ten people aboard got off safely, the company said. The blaze sparked a brushfire. The bus, operated by Coach America, had pulled onto the shoulder of the interstate, a major connector between Los Angeles and California's Central Valley.

Madagascar: More than 40,000 affected by cyclone Fanele, thousands more at risk

2009-01-23T20:12+0100

ANTANANARIVO, 23 January 2009 (IRIN) - New figures from Madagascar's National Office for Natural Disasters Preparedness (BNGRC) indicate that cyclone Fanele claimed eight lives and affected some 40,400 people. Fanele, a category four cyclone, made landfall at the town of Morondava on the west coast....

MADAGASCAR: Cyclone damage becomes clear

2009-01-23T19:52+0100

23 Jan 2009 18:21:50 GMT Source: IRIN New figures from Madagascar's National Office for Natural Disasters Preparedness (BNGRC) indicate that cyclone Fanele claimed eight lives and affected some 40,400 people.

Riots in Latvia: the dream of a fast buck is over

2009-01-23T19:42+0100

Latvian finance minister Atis Slakteris looks set to go down as the most infamous MP in the country’s history. In autumn 2008, when Latvia stood on the brink of national bankruptcy, he confidently declared in an interview: 'Everything is OK.' This inflammatory statement has since spread like wildfire online, meeting with enormous incomprehension.

06/03/2008: 'Hurricane Herb' Gives Florida Guard Disaster-Response Test

2009-01-23T19:08+0100

Just days into the 2008 hurricane season, the Florida Department of Military Affairs and Florida National Guard are actively preparing in case a devastating storm strikes the state this year.

UN: Worldwide deaths, economic losses caused by disasters jump in 2008

2009-01-23T03:40+0100

The number of deaths and economic losses worldwide caused by natural disasters increased dramatically in 2008 compared with the 2000-2007 yearly average, the United Nations said on Thursday. In 2008, 321 disasters killed 235,816 people, affected 211 million others and cost a total of 181 billion U.S.

UN: Worldwide deaths, economic losses caused by disasters jump in 2008

2009-01-23T00:13+0100

GENEVA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths and economic losses worldwide caused by natural disasters increased dramatically in 2008 compared with the 2000-2007 yearly average, the United Nations said on Thursday. In 2008, 321 disasters killed 235,816 people, affected 211 million others and cost a total of 181 billion U.

Report Says Deaths, Economic Losses Jump in 2008

2009-01-23T00:06+0100

Report says over 250,000 people killed in Cyclone Nargis in Burma and the Sichuan earthquake in China; natural disasters last year affected 211 million people, caused $181 billion in economic losses

Significant increase in deaths and economic losses from disasters in 2008

2009-01-22T23:38+0100

Geneva – 2008 saw a marked increase in the number of deaths and economic losses compared to the 2000-2007 yearly average. The Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) released disaster figures for 2008 today in Geneva at a joint press conference with the United Nations International....

Social-networking sites share breaking news

2009-01-22T16:37+0100

Janis Krums was heading to New Jersey on a ferry when he clicked a snapshot with his iPhone of US Airways Flight 1549 partially submerged in the Hudson River. He uploaded the picture to his Twitter account and then forgot about it as he assisted in the rescue of the plane's passengers.

SBY to visit earthquake victims in Manokwari

2009-01-22T03:55+0100

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to visit earthquake victims in Manokwari regency of West Papua province and hand over people’ entrepreneurship credits worth up to Rp 36.1 billion (US read more

Wilders on trial - what do you think?

2009-01-21T17:27+0100

Islam critic Dutch MP Geert Wilders has been charged with inciting hatred. What's your view: should he be allowed to accuse Islam of fostering terrorism?

Earthquake Drill at Portmore Town Centre Plaza

2009-01-20T15:41+0100

An earthquake simulation exercise aimed at testing the responsiveness of tenants and users of the Portmore Town Centre Plaza in St. Catherine was held recently (Jan. 15) in observance of Earthquake Awareness week. The activity began at approximately 1:50 p.m.

Data fail to lift gloom as world waits on Obama (Reuters)

2009-01-20T13:40+0100

Reuters - Improved German investor sentiment failed to lift equity market gloom on Tuesday as investors fretted about the financial system despite the promise of further multi-billion dollar interventions around the world.

German data fail to lift gloom as world waits on Obama (Reuters)

2009-01-20T13:09+0100

ON THIS HISTORIC DAY, ANGER GIVES WAY TO HOPE

2009-01-20T09:08+0100

Thomas Gideon was only 12 when he foolishly walked into a restaurant in Seneca, S.C., and sat at the counter.''They told me to get out and go round to this little window at the back,'' he remembered yesterday. ''That's where they served black people.''

Relief efforts still needed following hurricanes

2009-01-20T08:21+0100

By GENEA NOEL,Freeport News Reporter,genea@nasguard.com Four months after the region extending from the southern Bahamas to Haiti was hit by several tropical storms and hurricanes, local relief organizers say that relief efforts are "going well" but there is still a need.

Rafah, a landscape scarred by Israel's war

2009-01-20T05:41+0100

By Donald Macintyre RAFAH (The Independent) -- Even in the darkness, we could see the piles of rubble: one had been the police station, destroyed in the heavy bombing on the first day of Israel's offensive, killing 22 Hamas policemen; another pile accounted for the houses that had been destroyed....

Dutch water companies sign deal in Aceh

2009-01-19T17:35+0100

Three Dutch drinking water companies have signed a 15-year deal with nine local firms in Indonesia for drinking water facilities in Aceh.

No deal yet for Zimbabwe

2008-09-08T23:30+0200

ZIMBABWE political rivals failed to secure agreement in power-sharing talks today, but President Robert Mugabe and the opposition hinted the deadlock could be broken soon.

Spanish Government Contributes Relief Supplies

2008-09-08T23:29+0200

Relief supplies for Tropical Storm Gustav victims, were officially handed over to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, by the Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica, Jesus Silva, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, yesterday (Sept. 5).

Caribbean Risk Insurance Facility Receives International Award

2008-09-08T23:29+0200

The 16-month old Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the world's first and only multi-nation catastrophe risk fund, was adjudged the Reinsurance Initiative of the Year, at the 2008 Review Worldwide Reinsurance Awards on Thursday (Sept. 4) in London.

No deal yet for Zimbabwe

2008-09-08T23:29+0200

ZIMBABWE political rivals failed to secure agreement in power-sharing talks today, but President Robert Mugabe and the opposition hinted the deadlock could be broken soon. 6:52am (AEST)

Bog Walk Gorge to be Fully Restored by Month-End:

2008-09-08T23:29+0200

The Bog Walk Gorge, which suffered massive scouring from flood waters during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, should be fully restored by month-end. This commitment was given by Transport and Works Minister Michael Henry during a tour of that winding roadway earlier yesterday (Sept. 6).

Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 (AFP)

2008-09-08T23:28+0200

AFP - Hurricane Ike assaulted Cuba on Monday with torrential rain and gale-force winds, demolishing houses, crushing crops and threatening Havana after killing 61 people in Haiti, where a series of vicious storms has triggered a humanitarian crisis.

Hurricane Ike weakens to Cat. 1 along Cuba coast (AP)

2008-09-08T23:28+0200

AP - The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moves along Cuba's southern coast.

Oil rises slightly as markets eye hurricane

2008-09-08T23:24+0200

NEW YORK — Crude oil prices finished modestly higher Monday, but only after seesawing wildly as nervous traders watched Hurricane Ike approach the Gulf of Mexico's oil and gas facilities. Ike, after scouring the Bahamas and Haiti, made landfall on Cuba as a Category 3 storm.

TSX sinks again after initial pop from U.S. bailout

2008-09-08T23:24+0200

‘Overall, the bailout is good news in a broad sense - it's just not specifically good news for the Canadian market'

OPEC concerned over supplies

2008-09-08T23:24+0200

VIENNA — OPEC ministers on Monday voiced concern about swelling supplies after oil prices touched a five-month low, but they stopped short of calling for immediate action to rein in supply. The 13-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has publicly kept production targets steady....

Hurricane Ike passes Florida Keys, may be heading for U.S. Gulf

2008-09-08T23:24+0200

Forecasters warn the Category 2 hurricane could make landfall in the U.S. over the weekend near the Texas-Louisiana border, possibly not far from Houston

Flight schedule for Sister Islands

2008-09-08T23:23+0200

Cayman Airways would like to advise the public of the following flight operations update due to the service interruption caused by Hurricane Ike.

Obama visits Michigan to talk about the economy

2008-09-08T23:21+0200

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday his Republican opponent will continue President Bush's economic policies of the last eight years that have made it harder for middle-class families to get by.

Dow jumps more than 300 points in opening minutes

2008-09-08T23:21+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks surged early Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government will bail out mortgage lenders Fann...

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T23:20+0200

Hurricane Ike moved over warm Caribbean water off the Cuban coast today after blowing off roofs, toppling trees and flattening sugar cane fields on a path toward US oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ike displaces 43,000 in Dominican Republic

2008-09-08T23:19+0200

SANTO DOMINGO.- The red alert continued last night in 23 provinces and the National District, as well as 11,915 people displaced or in shelters and 2,383 houses affected, 34 of them destroyed by the strong winds and rains as Hurricane Ike buffeted the Dominican North coast.

Dominican regions still under flood, landslide warning

2008-09-08T23:19+0200

Santo Domingo.- In a statement issued 6 a.m. today the National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) said the flooding and landslide warning remains in effect around the country, with some southeast region communities still cut off as the downpours continue.

Dominican convoy off to help Haiti’s storm victims today

2008-09-08T23:19+0200

SANTO DOMINGO.- A convoy with food, drinking water, medecine and medical and paramedical personnel will leave Monday morning for Port-au-Prince, where humanitarian aid will be given to people affected by the storms Hanna and Ike.

Handout of houses Caracas donated to Dominican storm victims sparks row

2008-09-08T23:19+0200

SANTO DOMINGO.- Venezuela’s embassy today rejected in energetic terms the distribution of 100 houses constructed by Caracas in Bonao for victims of the storms Noel and Olga and handed out yesterday by the governor of Monseñor Nouel province (center).

Afghan challenge

2008-09-08T23:17+0200

President Hamid Karzai announced in an interview Tuesday he will seek re-election next year, saying he has yet to finish the job he began four years ago as Afghanistan's THE wounding of nine Australian soldiers in a Taliban ambush on Tuesday night is not only the biggest single combat casualty incident since Vietnam .

Hurricane Ike expected to strengthen as it moves across Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T23:16+0200

The hurricane lost some of its strength over Cuba on Monday but still caused considerable damage. It was estimated that 80 per cent of homes in the Turks and Caicos were damaged, many having their roofs torn off as Ike passed over the luxury resort islands as a Category 4 hurricane.

Ike weakens to Category 1 hurricane over Cuba

2008-09-08T23:10+0200

08 Sep 2008 21:03:28 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened to a Category 1 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity over Cuba on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said ...

Stocks surge after mortgage bailout

2008-09-08T23:05+0200

Stocks surged Monday, with the Dow up 290 points and the broader market also gaining as investors breathed a sigh of relief that the government has swooped in to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Obama visits Michigan to talk about the economy (AP)

2008-09-08T22:59+0200

AP - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday his Republican opponent will continue President Bush's economic policies of the last eight years that have made it harder for middle-class families to get by.

Murray stuns Rafa to reach U.S. Open final

2008-09-08T22:58+0200

NEW YORK (AP) Rafael Nadal hunched over, his chest heaving, his hopes of reaching his first U.S. Open final fading fast. No one ever seems to run Nadal ragged. Read the full story

'Spider-Man' snares first career PGA title

2008-09-08T22:58+0200

ST. LOUIS (AP) For three years, Camilo Villegas managed to make a name for himself without winning. He was the young Colombian with model good looks and chic clothing, limber enough to strike a pretzel-shaped pose on the green to read putts, earning him the nickname "Spider-Man." Trouble was, not many of those putts went in.

Serena back on top

2008-09-08T22:58+0200

NEW YORK (AP) Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Serena Williams outlasted Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 for her third U.S. Open championship and ninth Grand Slam title Sunday. After flinging her racket straight up and hopping, skipping and screaming....

Former champ Giardello dies at 78

2008-09-08T22:58+0200

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) Boxing Hall of Famer Joey Giardello, a former middleweight champion who sued filmmakers over a depiction of a title bout against Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, has died. He was 78. Giardello died at a nursing home in Cherry Hill on Thursday, the International Boxing Hall of Fame said in a statement.

Favre makes triumphant return to NFL in close victory over Dolphins

2008-09-08T22:58+0200

MIAMI (AP) Brett Favre sank to one knee on the sideline, helplessly watching the Miami Dolphins try to upstage his comeback with one of their own. Six months after Favre began a brief retirement, he made a stirring debut Sunday as Broadway Brett. But in the final minute the Dolphins marched down the....

Milton eyes summer Paralympic medal

2008-09-08T22:57+0200

Former world champion skier turned cyclist Michael Milton is aiming to make Paralympic history when he contests the men's 3000m individual pursuit at Beijing.

Deadly Ike slams Cuba, 900,000 evacuate

2008-09-08T22:57+0200

Deadly Hurricane Ike has roared across Cuba, blowing homes to rubble and sending waves crashing over apartment buildings.

Rivals hint at Zimbabwe deal, none yet

2008-09-08T22:57+0200

Zimbabwe's political rivals have failed to secure agreement, but President Robert Mugabe and the opposition have hinted that the deadlock could be broken soon.

Ike set to bypass Keys, but Gulf Coast worries

2008-09-08T22:55+0200

Residents in the Florida Keys breathed a sigh of relief Monday as a fierce Hurricane Ike turned west on a path away from the ...

Deadly Ike smashes Cuba; Is US Gulf Coast next?

2008-09-08T22:55+0200

Deadly Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, blowing homes to rubble and sending waves crashing over apartment buildings. read more

Analyze This: When taking potshots at the cops is off target

2008-09-08T22:54+0200

Even in the calmest of times, in the quietest of societies, being a cop can be a thankless job. Charged with enforcing the law, they are bitterly criticized as lax and lazy when seen to be doing so with insufficient vigor, and accused of endangering democracy if perceived as carrying out their duties too zealously.

Fields flooded by Hanna's deluge

2008-09-08T22:50+0200

After record rainfall in August, farmers on P.E.I. were faced Monday morning with a month's worth of rain dumped by post-tropical storm Hanna.

'Civilian deaths from air strikes act as a recruiting tool for the Taliban'

2008-09-08T22:47+0200

Ramped-up US and NATO air strikes in Afghanistan are causing an increased civilian death toll, raising concerns about the fallout from civilian deaths on the war effort against the Taliban insurgency, according to a major new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released here Monday.

Suspected US missile strike kills 21 people in Pakistan

2008-09-08T22:47+0200

At least 21 people including women and children were killed Monday in a missile strike by suspected US drones on a Pakistan tribal town near the Afghan border, officials told AFP. The drones fired several missiles that hit a house near an Islamic seminary in North Waziristan, the officials said, in....

Pharmacy paid addict kickback for prescription: hidden camera

2008-09-08T22:43+0200

Some pharmacists in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside routinely pay cash to drug addicts for filling their prescriptions, a CBC hidden-camera investigation has found.

Thousands seek shelter as Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba

2008-09-08T22:43+0200

Hurricane Ike has forced about 900,000 people in Cuba to leave their homes after the powerful storm moved west across the island on Monday.

Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600

2008-09-08T22:42+0200

HAVANA (AFP) -- Hurricane Ike raged over Cuba early Monday, pummeled the island with gale force winds and torrential rain after killing dozens in beleaguered Haiti and worsening its growing humanitarian disaster. The second hurricane to strike in less than a week prompted more than 800,000 people to evacuate coastal areas of eastern Cuba.

'Climate crisis' needs brain gain

2008-09-08T22:42+0200

The most brilliant minds should be directed to solving Earth's greatest challenges, such as climate change, says Sir David King. The former UK chief scientist will use his presidential address at the BA Science Festival to call for a gear-change among innovative thinkers.

Government Agencies Make Preparations for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – As Tropical Storm Hanna exits and the threat of Hurricane Ike approaches The Bahamas, various Government agencies in collaboration with the NEMA were already activated to meet the needs of the country’s residents and visitors.

News Briefing on Inagua

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

INAGUA (BIS) - Roof of BTC office Matthew Town severely damaged when communications satellite fell through. Land lines down throughout the island.

Haïti: MSF porte secours aux populations et évalue les besoins après le passage des cyclones

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (HPN) - 25 000 à 30 000 habitations ont été détruites et plus de 400 personnes auraient perdu la vie. L accès à l’eau potable est limité voir inexistant dans certaine zones et une grande partie des cultures ont été détruites par les cyclones.

Cuba/cyclone : Ike frappe Cuba

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

PORT AU PRINCE [AlterPresse] - L’ouragan Ike a touché le territoire cubain depuis dans la soirée du 7 septembre, provoquant ses premiers dégâts dans la ville de Baracoa, dans la partie orientale de Cuba, qui a subi de graves inondations.

Bahamasair advisory on Ike

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

NASSAU (BIS) - Bahamasair wishes to advise its loyal passengers that as a result of Hurricane Ike moving towards the Islands of the Bahamas, there have been some changes in the operation for Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, 2008

2 Czech scientists convicted for poaching rare insects

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

A Darjeeling court convicted two reputed Czech entomologists on the charge of unauthorised collection of 200 rare bettles, butterflies and other insects from Singalia National Park, reports Chetan Chauhan.

Bahamas Reports No Casualties or Injuries From Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – Bahamas Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham thanked local authorities for their work in keeping residents safe during Hurricane Ike, and lauded the positive impact of both improved disaster management skills and strong building codes in The Bahamas.

PM Ingraham: All Official Preparations for Ike in Place

2008-09-08T22:40+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – Bahamas PM the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham confirmed to the nation Saturday that all official preparations for Hurricane Ike were in place, and reiterated appeals for residents in the storm’s warning...

Serena beats Jankovic for 3rd U.S. Open title

2008-09-08T22:39+0200

Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Williams outlasted second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night.

Lufthansa Plans to Cease Operation in Pakistan

2008-09-08T22:38+0200

Karachi — Lufthansa has decided to cease its operations in Pakistan from October 25, it was officially announced here. No specific reason was given in the statement released to the media, but it is reported that the operation in Pak istan was financially not viable due to lower yield and soaring oil prices.

Urban real estate values set to plunge, UBC expert forecasts

2008-09-08T22:35+0200

A real estate finance expert at UBC's Sauder School of Business is predicting home values in the majority of Canada's urban centres are about to plunge.

Alabama Town Paying for Jews

2008-09-08T22:35+0200

Group offers $50,000 for Jews who move to Alabama town and bolster fading temple

Boats Depart Gaza After Aid Delivery

2008-09-08T22:33+0200

JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 -- Two boats carrying international peace activists left the Gaza Strip on Thursday, five days after they defied an Israeli naval blockade to reach the territory. The activists took seven Palestinians with them, including a 10-year-old boy who lost a leg in an Israeli army atta...

Ike set to bypass Keys, but Gulf Coast worries (AP)

2008-09-08T22:28+0200

AP - Residents in the Florida Keys breathed a sigh of relief Monday as a fierce Hurricane Ike turned west on a path away from the low-lying island chain. But Gulf Coast states watched anxiously to see if the storm was gunning for them instead.

Group offers Jews $50,000 to move to U.S. Bible Belt town

2008-09-08T22:28+0200

Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his heavily Christian corner of the U.S. South. ...

No deal yet for Zimbabwe, but rivals hint it's coming (AFP)

2008-09-08T22:28+0200

AFP - Zimbabwe's political rivals failed to secure agreement in power-sharing talks on Monday, but President Robert Mugabe and the opposition hinted that the deadlock could be broken soon.

Deadline for UNFPA Caribbean Population Awards Extended

2008-09-08T22:26+0200

The deadline for regional journalists and individuals or groups working in the fields of population and development to submit works for the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 2008 Caribbean Population Awards, has been extended to September 19. The newly re-branded Caribbean Population Awards,....

'I closed my eyes ... and waited to die'

2008-09-08T22:13+0200

Deborah Scaling Kiley remembers the screams, the sight of water turning red as sharks devoured a man who had been with her as their yacht sank. But she lived. And so did Ma Yuanjiang who drank urine and ate paper as he lay buried in earthquake rubble for a week.

Ike on track to veer away from Keys

2008-09-08T22:09+0200

Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on Monday as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain.

Oil ends modestly up in wild trading session

2008-09-08T22:09+0200

Crude oil prices finished modestly higher Monday, but only after seesawing wildly as nervous traders watched the Hurricane Ike approach the Gulf of Mexico's oil facilities.

Hanna Kills 500 in Haiti

2008-09-08T22:08+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (PL) - Over 500 Haitians have been killed as a result of Tropical Storm Hanna, while the approach of powerful hurricane Ike has also raised alarm in the storm-hit Caribbean country.

Haïti/Cyclone : Visite de solidarité et d’évaluation du secrétaire d’Etat à la coopération de la France

2008-09-08T22:08+0200

PORT AU PRINCE [AlterPresse] - Le secrétaire d’Etat français, chargé de la coopération et de la Francophonie, Alain Joyandet, doit arriver à Port-au-Prince, ce lundi 8 septembre 2008,

Haïti/cyclone : Des accusations de détournements ralentissent la mobilisation de la diaspora haïtienne envers les victimes

2008-09-08T22:08+0200

MONTREAL [AlterPresse] - Alors que le Canada a annoncé samedi qu’il verserait 600 000$ à Haïti, dont 400 000 à Médecins du monde, les Haïtiens vivant à Montréal hésitent à s’impliquer dans l’aide à apporter aux victimes des cyclones Fay, Gustav, Hanna, et aujourd’hui Ike

Haïti/cyclone : Cabaret ravagée par Ike Le député Valciné Pierre Jérôme lance un appel à l’aide

2008-09-08T22:08+0200

MONTREAL [AlterPresse] - « La situation est réellement catastrophique » à Cabaret où 48 personnes dont 13 enfants ont péri sous les eaux, lors du passage dans la nuit du 6 au 7 septembre du cyclone Ike

Opec unlikely to tinker with production level - Business Standard - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-08T22:07+0200

“Nothing significant,” Nigerian Petroleum Minister Odein Ajumogobia responded, when asked by Bloomberg News today what Opec was likely to decide at a meeting in Vienna tomorrow. “Our position is to leave everything unchanged,”’ Ecuador’s Energy Minister Galo Chiriboga told reporters in the Austrian capital yesterday.

Class action law expert appointed NCC ombudsman

2008-09-08T22:07+0200

A woman who has spent more than a decade of her law career settling class action lawsuits and resolving disputes through mediation and arbitration has been appointed as the National Capital Commission's first ombudsman.

Floods now an all-year danger, warn experts

2008-09-08T22:05+0200

CLIMATE change is causing an erratic pattern of flooding as disasters can now strike at any time of the year, the Environment Agency warned after torrential rain again brought

People: Sir Cliff Richard, Liam Gallagher, Winona Ryder

2008-09-08T22:05+0200

New Hall fights on, despite Paxo Your starter for ten. Which Cambridge college has provoked outrage after competing in University Challenge when technically said college doesn’t exist? Campaigners are furious that Jeremy Paxman introduced their alma mater as “Murray Edwards College”, Cambridge, in last night’s contest on BBC Two.

Yorkshire patients victims of health cash gap

2008-09-08T22:05+0200

PATIENTS in Britain are victims of an "unacceptable postcode lottery" that allows some London health trusts to spend almost three times as much on certain diseases as

CORRECTING and REPLACING Turks & Caicos Islands Update - Hurricane Ike Moves On

2008-09-08T22:02+0200

Third paragraph, second sentence of the release should read:Â Providenciales' phone service and power in the Grace Bay area are restored while Providenciales ...

Remarks by the President on Volunteerism

2008-09-08T22:02+0200

South Lawn 1:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Welcome to the South Ground of the White House. It is a joy to be here with ...

Two pilots killed in aircraft crash

2008-09-08T22:00+0200

Cessna-152 develops snag, crashes in populated residential locality in Hyderabad

Serena captures her ninth Major and No. 1 ranking

2008-09-08T22:00+0200

NEW YORK: American Serena Williams defeated second seed Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 in the women’s U.S. Open final on Sunday for her ninth career Grand Slam title and the World No. 1 ranking. There was plenty at stake as fourth-seeded Williams received the WTA top ranking, a spot she previously held for 57 weeks beginning in 2002.

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T21:57+0200

HURRICANE Ike moved over warm Caribbean water off the Cuban coast overnight after blowing off roofs, toppling trees and flattening sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward US oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico. 4:57am (AEST)

Deadly Ike rakes Cuba, could hit Havana head-on

2008-09-08T21:56+0200

Hurricane Ike is tearing into eastern Cuba today, sending massive waves crashing into coastal areas, blowing apart older buildings and inundating homes.

Muslim terror gang guilty of conspiring to kill hundreds in bombing campaign

2008-09-08T21:55+0200

THREE Muslim extremists have today been found guilty of plotting to kill hundreds of people in a massive terrorist murder campaign involving home-made bombs.

Gulf of Mexico energy rigs prepare new evacuations

2008-09-08T21:54+0200

08 Sep 2008 19:43:25 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Energy companies drilling in the Gulf of Mexico were preparing in anticipation of Hurricane Ike to once again evacuate platforms just being restarted after Hurricane ...

People: Sir Cliff Richard, Liam Gallagher, Winona Ryder

Bikini top killer wants to die, lawyer says

2008-09-08T21:28+0200

Jerry Buck Inman, 37, of Tennessee, pleaded guilty last month to murdering 20-year-old engineering student Tiffany Marie Souers in May 2006 in her apartment about three miles from the South Carolina college's campus. A judge will decide whether Inman is executed or sentenced to life in prison.

Ike Likely to Miss Florida Keys

2008-09-08T21:27+0200

Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on Monday as Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain

Storm Ike's uncertain course hampers US plans

2008-09-08T21:24+0200

08 Sep 2008 19:16:55 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The course of Hurricane Ike through the Gulf of Mexico is unusually difficult to forecast and makes it hard to know where to concentrate disaster relief efforts, a ...

Barrister shooting Mark Saunders' sister launches legal battle against police

2008-09-08T21:22+0200

The sister of a barrister shot dead in London has claimed that standard police practices had undermined "the course of natural justice" as she launched a landmark legal case.

Deadly Ike smashes Cuba; Is US Gulf Coast next?

2008-09-08T21:12+0200

Some 900,000 Cubans evacuated; forecasters say storm could hit Louisiana or Texas this weekend.

Should a new mother run for vice president?

2008-09-08T21:12+0200

Better to balance family and career than postpone the former to nurture the latter.

Child sexual assault awareness day

2008-09-08T21:10+0200

TODAY is the 11th annual White Balloon Day to raise public awareness of child sexual assaults. 3:44am (AEST)

Alcopop tax hike 'hasn't cut sales'

2008-09-08T21:10+0200

THE Rudd Government's tax hike on alcopops has failed to slash the amount of alcohol being sold, a survey of liquor retailers shows. 4:21am (AEST)

Relapse certain for many mentally ill

2008-09-08T21:10+0200

UP to 60 per cent of mentally ill Australians relapse when they stop taking medication, a study shows. 4:34am (AEST)

MSNBC says Olbermann, Matthews won

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as co-anchors of political night coverage with David Gregory, and will use the two newsmen as commentators.

Reported U.S. missiles hit Taliban center in Pakistan

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

Pakistan flag (Scott Barbour/file, Getty Images) DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - There's word that missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses in Pakistan associated with a t...

Stocks surge on plan for mortgage giants

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks mostly advanced Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a recovery in the financial and housing sectors following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government will bail ...

Indecent images linked to kidnap case

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

THE former partner of the mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was accused on Monday of possessing more than 100 indecent images of children.

Hiajacked tanker crew under watchful eyes of at least 10 armed pirates

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

A crew of the MISC tanker Bunga Melati Lima, seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Aug 29, said they are always being watched by at least ten armed pirates. Rizal Shah Abdul Jabar, 30, told his mother Fuziah Salleh, 50, this in a short telephone conversation on Sept 4 at 2.55.

Hurricane Ike on track to veer away from Keys

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on Monday as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. isl...

Climate case built on thin foundation

2008-09-08T21:08+0200

ROSS Garnaut made it clear in his interim report that his climate change review takes as a starting point - not as a belief but on the balance of probabilities - that the claims made in the fourth ass...

Dada's long kiss goodnight?

2008-09-08T21:04+0200

Sourav Ganguly's performance with the bat dipped alarmingly of late but his status as Indian cricket's warrior soul remained constant, coloured by the past.

New HP printer an upgrade over last year's model

2008-09-08T20:58+0200

The $150 HP Photosmart A636 is a slight upgrade to last year's A626, with a few minor software differences. The A636 retains the same body shape and design but adds additional photo customization and editing capabilities.

Group offering $50K for Jews who move to Alabama town (AP)

2008-09-08T20:58+0200

AP - Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt.

Father snatched daughter from flood

2008-09-08T20:57+0200

A hero father has described how he saved his daughter from near certain death after she fell into a storm drain during the floods. Mark Baxter, a sergeant in the RAF, told how he jumped into the rain-lashed River Wear at Chester le Street, County Durham to pluck three-year-old Leona to safety.

Hurricanes Wreak Havoc In Haiti And Cuba

2008-09-08T20:56+0200

After Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna caused massive damage in the region, Hurricane Ike crashed into Cuba late Sunday. Reporters in Cuba and Haiti give updates and explain the ongoing aid operations.

Seaside row

2008-09-08T20:54+0200

Two builders in Brighton were given beach hut plots free with the help of a council which they then sold for a profit, an investigation has revealed. Brighton and Hove City Council investigated the "inappropriate" allocation of beach hut plots in 2005, BBC South East has learned.

'Prayed all night'

2008-09-08T20:54+0200

Water started leaking into the rooms and the ceilings fell in. We bunked in the bathroom - it is one of the safest rooms in the house because it doesn't have windows. We stayed there for 12 hours. I didn't stop hoping and praying all night. The most important thing was keeping Alice calm.

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba, threatens Gulf oil, gas

2008-09-08T20:52+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike moved over warm Caribbean water off the Cuban coast on Monday after blowing off roofs, toppling trees and flattening sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward U.S. oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Deadly Ike smashes Cuba; Is U.S. Gulf Coast next?

2008-09-08T20:46+0200

Deadly Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, blowing homes to rubble and sending waves crashing over apartment buildings. ...

Miraculous survivors: Why they live while others die

2008-09-08T20:43+0200

Gonzales explains what makes these survivors special in "Deep Survival," a book that dissects the psychological and spiritual transformation that takes place within people who survive against all odds. Most of these survivors share the same traits, Gonzales says.

US missile attack on Taliban stronghold kills 14 in Pakistan

2008-09-08T20:35+0200

A US missile attack on a Taliban stronghold in Pakistan by an unmanned drone has killed at least 14 people officials said.

Caribbean Risk Insurance Facility Receives International Award

2008-09-08T20:35+0200

LONDON (JIS) - The 16-month old CCRIF, the world's first and only multi-nation catastrophe risk fund, was adjudged the Reinsurance Initiative of the Year at the 2008 Review Worldwide Reinsurance Awards on Thursday (Sept. 4) in London.

Group dangles $50K for Jews who move to Ala. town (AP)

2008-09-08T20:28+0200

AP - Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt.

Blasts kill 9 in Pakistan militant stronghold

2008-09-08T20:28+0200

Missiles fired from US drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses associated with a Taliban commander, killing at least nine people, including both militants and civilians, officials and witnesses say. With violence spiraling in Afghanistan, Washington is becoming more aggressive about insurgent....

Mobile Scales for Trucks

2008-09-08T20:26+0200

Most road accidents in cities have been attributed to the use of mobile phones and alcohol. Excessive weight for trucks is the oftern the cause for road accidents on national roads. Mr Hatzidakis presented the Police Chief with nine mobile scales for trucks

‘Judiciary Undermines Drug War’—NDLEA

2008-09-08T20:25+0200

Following very light penalties slammed on 20 drug convicts last month, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, at the weekend, declared that the judiciary is undermining the war against drug trafficking in the country.

Magistrate Slams Police Over Illegal Arrest

2008-09-08T20:25+0200

A magistrate at the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Mrs. A. Ipaye Nwachukwu, has condemned the police for the illegal arrest of nine people for wandering.

2 Kids Die Inside Parked Car, As Parents Party

2008-09-08T20:25+0200

Tragedy struck over the weekend, when two kids were found dead inside a parked blue Nissan Primera car, at the Abesan Housing Estate, Ipaja. The children, Timilehin Adewunmi, who celebrated his 4th birthday two days to the tragedy, and Olamide Ajibola, 3, were said to have locked themselves inside the car and suffocated to death.

NASS pledges support for sister nations’ democracies

2008-09-08T20:25+0200

The National Assembly has pledged its support to its sister African nations toward the accelerated development of their legislatures and democracies.

Big Brother Africa 3:Sex now a taboo—Organisers

2008-09-08T20:25+0200

It was an instant hit that got millions of viewers punching the air in ecstatic romance with reality television. By the time the first season ended, all the housemates of Big Brother Africa (BBA) had become household names across the continent.

Spidey coming back for more

2008-09-08T20:23+0200

COLUMBIA Pictures will spin two new episodes of the successful Spider-Man movies with actor Tobey Maguire returning in the starring role, according to an industry magazine. 2:50am (AEST)

David Ashdown's sports picture diary: The Tour of Britain

2008-09-08T20:22+0200

If you want to progress from taking snaps of friends in front of the Harbour Bridge to stunning pictures of the bridge itself, then you need to dispense with your compact camera and buy a digital SLR. SLR, by Even more so than any single product introduced by Nikon lately, the SB-900 is the most revamped — and there's plenty to like.

Ike rips Cuba, moves back over water

2008-09-08T20:21+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba today, losing a bit of its punch, but still packing 100 mph winds. At last report, the eye of the Category 2 storm was over Camaguey, Cuba. Forecasters predict Ike will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday.

As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes

2008-09-08T20:20+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 -- They came here to be part of the news, but hundreds of delegates spent their first day at the Republican National Convention watching the news unfold just like everyone else. They gathered around big-screen televisions in restaurants and hotel lobbies to track reports ...

Liquid bomb three guilty

2008-09-08T20:13+0200

The jury also found two other men, Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain, guilty of conspiracy to murder. The jury failed to reach verdicts on four other defendants, Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan, Waheed Zaman and Umar Islam. An eighth man, Mohammed Gulzar, was found not guilty on all counts.

Hubby laments love of his life

2008-09-08T20:11+0200

PETERO Naulumatua, the husband of bus inferno victim Alisi Kalougata, said she was a hard-working woman who would be missed.

Reported U.S. missiles hit Taliban center

2008-09-08T20:11+0200

Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses in Pakistan associated with a top Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, including militants and civilians, officials and witnesses said.

Blasts kill 9 in Pakistan militant stronghold

2008-09-08T20:11+0200

Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses associated with a Taliban commander, killing at least nine people, including both militants and civilians, officials and witnesses say.

North welcomes consultation teams

2008-09-08T20:11+0200

MOST villages in the Northern Division have opened their doors to the charter teams to hold consultations but any agreement to support the charter will be decided by the village elders and chiefs.

Lawmakers make Capitol a campaign stage

2008-09-08T20:08+0200

The House and Senate reconvene Monday after back-to-back political conventions, both parties eager to use the three-week session to show voters why their candidates are the ones to fix the economy and lower energy prices.

Sharks send tropical postcard

2008-09-08T20:06+0200

Great white sharks living in New Zealand waters may be heading for Australia each spring in the hunt for baby humpback whales. Research by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research suggests some great whites leave...

Security worries see GPs drop shared lab tests

2008-09-08T20:06+0200

A health group with 150,000 patients has pulled out of a system that shares lab test results among doctors because of fears over inadequate informed consent. The withdrawal of North Shore-based Harbour Health and most of its GPs...

Bag snatchers targeting women again

2008-09-08T20:06+0200

The bust of a major handbag-snatching ring has not stopped thieves from stealing women's bags in supermarket carparks. Waitemata police recently carried out a series of raids on the homes of men involved in an Auckland-wide gang...

Editorial: Last rites for electoral law

2008-09-08T20:06+0200

Having rushed electoral advertising restrictions into law, the Government has had a long time to repent. At last it has done so. Its announcement of an "expert panel" to review electoral arrangements next year is nothing more than...

ACC review urged for victims of trauma

2008-09-08T20:06+0200

A woman who barely survived two serious car crashes is fighting to ensure victims like her are not left to cope with the trauma on their own. Sarah Wright has won the support of a Government minister in her call for a review of...

Blasts kill 9 in Pakistan militant stronghold

2008-09-08T20:05+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses associated with a Taliban commander, killing at least nine people, including both militants and civilians, officials and witnesses say....

Ike Smashes Cuba; Is U.S. Gulf Coast Next?

2008-09-08T20:03+0200

Deadly Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, blowing homes to rubble and sending waves crashing over apartment buildings. Some 900,000 Cubans evacuated, and forecasters said it could hit Louisiana or Texas later this week. Ike, which raked the Bahamas and worsened floods in Haiti that have....

New Orleans Levees Tested As Gustav Lashes Gulf Coast

2008-09-08T20:02+0200

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1 -- Hurricane Gustav smashed into Louisiana's Gulf Coast on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and 110-mph winds that sent waves of water splashing over this city's levees. But early indications were that the weakened storm caused far less damage than feared, and New Orleans ...

After Dean, Yucatan Counts Its Blessings

2008-09-08T20:02+0200

FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO, Mexico, Aug. 21 -- In the grim darkness, as 160 mph winds lashed this small city, she lay in pain.

Zimbabwe Plans Changes to Currency

2008-09-08T20:02+0200

HARARE, Zimbabwe, July 27 -- Zimbabwe's bank chief plans new steps to address currency problems -- removing "more zeros" from the plummeting Zimbabwe dollar and raising the limit on cash withdrawals -- to tackle the country's runaway inflation and cash shortages, state media reported Sunday.

VIDEO: Ike Batters Cuba, Threatens Gulf Oil, Gas

2008-09-08T20:02+0200

The storm tore roofs off houses when it hit Britain`s Turks and Caicos Islands as a ferocious Category 4 hurricane.

Blasts kill 9 in Pakistan militant stronghold (AP)

2008-09-08T19:58+0200

AP - Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses associated with a Taliban commander, killing at least nine people, including both militants and civilians, officials and witnesses say.

Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 (AFP)

2008-09-08T19:58+0200

AFP - Hurricane Ike assaulted Cuba on Monday with torrential rain and gale-force winds demolishing houses, crushing crops and threatening Havana after killing 61 people in Haiti, where a series of vicious storms has triggered a crisis.

Ike Veers, Fla. Keys Evacuation Called Off

2008-09-08T19:57+0200

Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain. The Category 2 storm is headed into the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T19:56+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike raged through Cuba on Monday, blowing off roofs, toppling trees and flattening sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward U.S. oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Man dead after police pursuit

2008-09-08T19:55+0200

A man from Fort McMurray is dead following a collision and subsequent police chase near Wetaskiwin, south of Edmonton, early Sunday morning.

England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom could miss £10m match in Antigua

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

Ryan Sidebottom, the unanimous choice as England's player of the year four months ago, is in danger of missing out on November's £10million match in Antigua . Sidebottom, who has been sidelined by injuries during the second half of this summer, could even struggle to make the squad for cricket's....

[Scary] Hurricane Ike hits Cuba, tearing apart homes and bus

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

inesses and inflicting economic costs that may exceed $117 ....

Thousands flee as Hurrican Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

Cuba's meteorological service head Jose Rubiera said in a television broadcast that the outer wall of the eye of the hurricane made landfall at the eastern Cuban town of Punta Lucrecia. Lashing the Atlantic with torrential rain and howling winds, Ike has already killed dozens in Haiti, deepening the impoverished country's humanitarian disaster.

Ike flooding kills 58 more in rain-soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

CABARET, Haiti – Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people. Flooding also collapsed a bridge that had been the last land route to the starving northern city of Gonaives,....

Hurricane Ike over Cuba, heading for U.S. Gulf Coast

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike is not yet weakening over Cuba and will likely reach the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane before taking aim at the oil-rich Texas-Louisiana coast later in ... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano)

Hurricane Ike weakens, hits Cuba

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

In Haiti, where the fourth-largest city, Gonaives, remained under water from Hurricane Gustav, rain fell and at least 10 more people died of drowning, according to reports from news services. By late Sunday, the number of people reported killed in Haiti just from the effects of Hurricane Ike totaled at least 48.

Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba on way to Gulf

2008-09-08T19:54+0200

Hurricane Ike weakened into a Category 2 storm today after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba, but forecasters say it could regain intensity as it spins toward the US oil hub in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly New Orleans. Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 105 mile per hour (165 kph) winds,....

2008-09-08T19:26+0200

COLOMBO (Reuters) - A blast in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo wounded at least nine people on Monday, but the military said it was a criminal attack that was not related to the war with rebel Tamil Tiger separatists.

2008-09-08T19:15+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. — Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on today as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain.

London exchange trading glitch damages reputation

2008-09-08T19:12+0200

The London Stock Exchange, the oldest independent European exchange, said Monday that it was preparing to resume trading after a computer fault had halted dealing.

Three men have been found guilty of conspiracy to murder by smuggling explosives onto trans-Atlantic airliners.

Barack Obama switches off personality politics but Sarah Palin continues to electrify crowds

2008-09-08T18:34+0200

Report: US missiles hit Taliban center; 9 killed

2008-09-08T18:33+0200

Missiles fired from US drone aircraft hit a seminary and houses associated with a top Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, including militants and civilians, officials and witnesses said. The explosions occurred in a village in North Waziristan, a militant stronghold in....

What the Russian papers say

2008-09-08T18:32+0200

MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti) Allies support Russia, but look at the West / Moscow, Ankara strike new Caucasus alliance / Abkhazia wants to set up a tax heaven close to Russia / Russian company to get part of Total, StatoilHydro's stake in Kharyaga / TNK-BP makes generous proposal to minority....

Ex-medic admits child porn charge

2008-09-08T18:32+0200

A former doctor is told he may be jailed for a second string of child porn offences.

SULU sultan to unite 9 heirs to Sabah

2008-09-08T18:30+0200

By Julmunir I. Jannaral, Correspondent Editors note: The previous part reported about ...

Hurricane Ike on track to veer away from Keys (AP)

2008-09-08T18:28+0200

AP - Authorities called off evacuation orders for the Florida Keys on Monday as a ferocious Hurricane Ike shifted south over Cuba and appeared on track to miss the low-lying U.S. island chain.

GOP To Drop Filibuster Of Defense Authorization (CQPolitics.com)

2008-09-08T18:28+0200

CQPolitics.com - Senate Republicans are expected Monday afternoon to drop their filibuster of the defense authorization bill over unrelated energy issues, setting up probably at least a week of debate on national security, a senior GOP aide said.

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T18:27+0200

DEADLY Hurricane Ike continues to roar across Cuba today, blowing buildings to rubble and sending waves surging over homes. Some 900,000 Cubans were evacuated from the storm’s path, which forecasters said could move on to Louisiana or Texas later this week.

Airliner bomb trial Three guilty of conspiracy to murder

2008-09-08T18:27+0200

Abdulla Ahmed Ali Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain found guilty of conspiring to commit murder in a terrorist bombing campaign.

Cuba Pounded By Ike, Rejects U.S. Aid

2008-09-08T18:25+0200

Hurricane Gustav pummeled Cuba last week before the storm made landfall in the U.S. Now, Hurricane Ike is sweeping across the island, days after Cuba rejected storm aid from the U.S. Michael Voss, a Cuba-based journalist for the BBC, and NPR's Tom Gjelten, offer an update on Cuba and the political implications of the storm.

Dow rallies on plan for mortgage giants

2008-09-08T18:22+0200

Wall Street rallied Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following a U.S. government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Game's over at NYC amusement park

2008-09-08T18:22+0200

Astroland amusement park on Coney Island closed permanently Sunday night, its owner said. Late Sunday, visitors were herded out of the park and the lights were shut off for the last time.

Three guilty of terror plot to murder hundreds

2008-09-08T18:22+0200

Jury at liquid bomb plot trial finds three Islamist extremists guilty of conspiracy to murder

A three-year-old girl had an extraordinary escape from the weekend's floods when she survived being sucked down a storm drain and carried 70 metres into the swollen river Wear, County Durham. Leona Baxter had been playing in puddles with her older sister and the family dog when she and the animal disappeared down the drain beside the river.

Hurricane Ike over Cuba, heading for U.S. Gulf Coast

2008-09-08T17:49+0200

SWAZILAND: Pro-democracy gains momentum

2008-09-08T17:49+0200

08 Sep 2008 15:44:04 GMT Source: IRIN Some of the largest demonstrations in Swaziland's history, this time against growing poverty, took the shine off twin celebrations to mark King Mswati's 40th birthday and 40 years of the kingdom's independence.

Laudrup close to Spartak deal

2008-09-08T17:47+0200

Michael Laudrup, who had been linked with the managerial vacancy at West Ham, is set to take over as coach of Spartak Moscow within the next 48 hours, according to the club's director of sport.

Extremist found guilty of airline bomb plot

2008-09-08T17:47+0200

Islamic extremist Abdulla Ahmed Ali was found guilty in London today of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist bombing campaign.

Global warming boosting power of cyclonesstudy

2008-09-08T17:45+0200

PARISGlobal warming is likely to boost the power of the strongest tropical cyclones, according to a study by American scientists. An additional ...

Landslides kill 8 villagers

2008-09-08T17:45+0200

TWO landslides set off by heavy rains buried several huts in a remote gold-mining village in Maco town in Compostela Valley in Mindanao, leaving at least ...

Stocks surge in early trading

2008-09-08T17:44+0200

NEW YORK — Stocks surged today as investors rushed to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government will bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Int’l human rights group condemns U.S., NATO air strikes in Afghanistan

2008-09-08T17:44+0200

NEW YORK, Sept 8 (APP): U.S. and NATO air bombings in Afghanistan have killed more than 500 civilians since 2006, fueling a public backlash against the coalition’s war effort, a prominent human rights group said Monday. Human Rights Watch, an international watchdog based in New York, also blamed....

Gazprom sees record EU gas prices

2008-09-08T17:39+0200

Russian gas producer Gazprom has said it expects record export revenues exceeding $65bn (£36.8bn) as European prices edge towards an all-time high.

Worzel Gummidge to return in remake of classic show

2008-09-08T17:38+0200

Worzel Gummidge the character made famous by the late Jon Pertwee is set to return to our screens in a 21st century remake of the classic 1970s children's show.

SWAZILAND: Pro-democracy gains momentum

2008-09-08T17:34+0200

MBABANE Monday, September 08, 2008 (IRIN) - Some of the largest demonstrations in Swaziland's history, this time against growing poverty, took the shine off twin celebrations to mark King Mswati's 40th birthday and 40 years of the kingdom's independence.

Cruise ships dock despite storm threat

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter Even as forecasters were predicting that Hurricane Ike was set to enter Bahamian waters, five cruise ships loaded with more than 2,000 passengers each docked in Nassau's harbor on Saturday. Hundreds and hundreds of visitors flocked to the downtown stores, and crammed into taxis to tour the island sites.

Deadly Ike rakes Cuba, could hit Havana head-on

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

Low blood supply at PMH

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

By Stephen Gay, Guardian Staff Reporter Over the weekend a senior Ministry of Health official expressed concern over the low blood supply level at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) as Hurricane Ike battered the southern Bahamas. Health Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said at present, the PMH Blood....

Devastation in Inagua

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

By ROGAN M. SMITH and STEPHEN GAY, Guardian News Desk Hurricane Ike delivered a powerful blow to the island of Inagua on Sunday, tearing off roof tops, flooding streets and knocking out phone lines. Unofficial reports are that the island sustained millions of dollars in damage.

Lots of rain, some flooding as Hanna moves north

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward New England on Saturday after the storm's whipping winds and rain didn't linger long enough over the Southeast to cause much more than some isolated flooding and power outages.

Vigilante violence

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

From Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in the north to Kokrajhar in the west, supporters of the regional youth groups go round on motorcycles, looking for "Bangladeshis". "They enter Muslim settlements and ask for documents. If we cannot produce them, we are beaten up and dragged to police stations, but if we....

PM satisfied with storm preparations

2008-09-08T17:32+0200

By Stephen Gay, Guardian Staff Reporter As Hurricane Ike unleashed its fury on storm-weary Turks and Caicos Islands Saturday and took aim at the southeastern Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham reported that he was satisfied that all of the necessary hurricane preparations had been taken.

EBC proposes change to local govt electoral districts

2008-09-08T17:30+0200

PORT OF SPAIN - The EBC has proposed increasing the number of electoral districts in three of the country’s 14 local government bodies but is maintaining the number of electoral districts in the remaining ones.

Agric sector struggles to meet Zim’s needs

2008-09-08T17:29+0200

THE agricultural sector has continued to struggle to satisfy the country’s food requirements for a number of years owing to several factors, key among them inadequate supplies of inputs.

Tymoshenko dismisses president's state treason claims

2008-09-08T17:29+0200

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko categorically denied all allegations of treason and corruption on Monday made against her by the country's president.

Owner: Ride's over at Coney Island's Astroland

2008-09-08T17:28+0200

Indeed, her tone was bitter as she described plans to close the park Sunday night in lieu of any agreement with the city or with private developer Thor Equities, which have competing plans for the 3-acre Brooklyn site. "Despite rumors to the contrary there are absolutely no negotiations going on,....

Iraq Sunnis, Shiites Closer in Ramadan

2008-09-08T17:28+0200

BAGHDAD — Many families have left aside their sectarian differences and are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan in unity, sharing prays and food. "We don’t have too much to share but it is enough to show others that we are more into peace than disputes over power in Iraq," Salman....

Katine: Africa news round-up: 08.09.08

2008-09-08T17:21+0200

Tackling HIV among fishing communities, saving cotton fields and empowering women – it's our weekly round-up of news from Africa

Lauda in F1 storm over Hamilton punishment

2008-09-08T17:20+0200

08. 09. 08. - 17:00 Lauda in F1 storm over Hamilton punishment Former F1 champion and Austrian celebrity Niki Lauda has stuck up for British racing driver Lewis Hamilton after he was stripped of a sensational Belgian Grand Prix win on Sunday. "This is the worst judgement in the history of F1,"....

U.S. drones kill 16 in missile attack in Pakistan

2008-09-08T17:19+0200

08 Sep 2008 14:56:02 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds identity of dead women, details on complex hit) By Haji Mujtaba MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Missiles fired by U.S. drones killed 16 people, including Pakistani and Afghan Taliban ...

Ike rakes Cuba, could slam Keys

2008-09-08T17:19+0200

Hurricane Ike is ripping across Cuba, on track to swipe the low-lying Florida Keys. People along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas are watching the storm's path, uncertain of where it may hit.

REFILE-DOE to deliver 250,000 barrels of oil to Marathon

2008-09-08T17:19+0200

08 Sep 2008 15:01:28 GMT Source: Reuters (Refiles to fix spelling of "Gustav" in paragraph 2) WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it will deliver 250,000 barrels of oil from the Strategic ...

Shannon mum's partner denies porn charges

2008-09-08T17:17+0200

Police searching for the missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews found more than 100 indecent images of children on a computer belonging to her mother's then partner, a court heard today.

SFA blames Macedonia for mix-up

2008-09-08T17:17+0200

SFA president George Peat blames the ticket problems at Scotland's World Cup qualifier in Skopje on the Macedonian FA.

'13-pint' driver drove 120 miles

2008-09-08T17:17+0200

A drunk motorist who drove more than 120 miles after drinking 13 pints of lager is fined and banned from driving.

Ike strikes Cuba, could hit Havana head-on

2008-09-08T17:16+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba on Monday, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings, as 900,000 Cubans fled to shelters or higher ground and Havana residents in decaying historic buildings ...

Pharmacy paid addict kickback for prescription: hidden camera

2008-09-08T17:14+0200

Some pharmacists in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside routinely pay cash to drug addicts for filling their prescriptions, a CBC hidden-camera investigation has found.

Stepdad's porn trial starts

2008-09-08T17:13+0200

The former partner of the mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has been accused of possessing more than 100 indecent images of children.

Outage cripples London Stock Exchange

2008-09-08T17:10+0200

LONDON — The London Stock Exchange suffered its worst systems glitch in eight years on Monday, forcing the world's third-largest share market to suspend trading for most of the day and infuriating its users. The problem occurred as markets rebounded worldwide following the U.S.

Blue Jays engine goes for No. 9

2008-09-08T17:06+0200

The Toronto Blue Jays, the hottest team in the American League, look to continue their scorching September when they meet the White Sox on Monday night in Chicago.

U.S. missile attack hits Pakistan compound

2008-09-08T17:00+0200

The missile strike, which killed several people, was directed at a North Waziristan compound run by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, who the United States has accused of organizing some of the most serious recent attacks in Afghanistan against American and NATO forces.

Karadzic trial -- a new test for the UN tribunal

2008-09-08T16:53+0200

Hague judges and prosecutors want to avoid a repeat of the inconclusive trial against Slobodan Milosevic.

1st robots festival in November

2008-09-08T16:52+0200

First Festival on Smart Robots will be held in November by the Scientific and Industrial Researches Organization. According to IRNA, robotic teams from all over the country will contest one another at the festival, which will put an end to scattered contests in the field in Iran.

50 people injured in day long clashes in Kashmir

2008-09-08T16:52+0200

Police again opened fire in Srinagar to quell unabated protests as Kashmiri youth took to streets in strike hit capital city shouting anti-India slogans. Fifty people have been injured in the day long clashes, many of them seriously, reports said. Groups of youth undeterred by pouring rain clashed....

Drink driver travels 120 miles after 13 pints of lager

2008-09-08T16:51+0200

A drunk driver "miraculously" avoided causing an accident after consuming 13 pints of lager then driving 120 miles from Newcastle to Edinburgh.

Pharmacy paid addict for prescription: hidden camera

2008-09-08T16:51+0200

Some pharmacists in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside routinely pay cash to drug addicts for filling their prescriptions, a CBC hidden-camera investigation has found.

Thousands seek shelter as Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba

2008-09-08T16:51+0200

Hurricane Ike has forced about 900,000 people in Cuba to leave their homes after the powerful storm moved west across the island on Monday.

Hurricane hits Cuba, thousands evacuated

2008-09-08T16:50+0200

Hurricane Ike tore across Cuba with 100-mph winds Monday, sending 50-foot waves that crashed over buildings and forcing the evacuation of 900,000 people. Forecasters predicted the storm could pick up pace over the Gulf of Mexico as it heads towards landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Father saves daughter, 3, from drain

2008-09-08T16:47+0200

A three-year-old girl is sucked into an underground drain and thrown out into a river swollen by heavy rain.

Former champion blasts Hamilton penalty

2008-09-08T16:47+0200

Former world champion Niki Lauda has slammed the decision that saw Lewis Hamilton stripped of his Belgian Grand Prix victory as "the worst judgment in the history of F1."

British PM struggles to mount fight back

2008-09-08T16:43+0200

Beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will launch a fresh bid to revive his government's dire fortunes this week, but deepening economic gloom and growing party sniping threaten any fight

A month of sodden days

2008-09-08T16:41+0200

Another top forecaster Jonathan Powell said: “It would be foolish to assume the chaos caused on the weekend was a one-off. There’s plenty more where that came from.” And an Environment Agency spokesman said: “We have had a particularly wet August and early September so the ground cannot absorb any more water.

Powerful Hurricane Ike may swipe Florida Keys

2008-09-08T16:41+0200

Most storm-hardened residents of the Florida Keys stayed put Monday despite day-old instructions to evacuate as a ferocious Hurricane ...

The Gang stay 'Kool' after 40 years

2008-09-08T16:40+0200

Jazz, funk and pop group Kool and The Gang are celebrating more than 40 years in the music business.

Hurricane Ike Weakens, Crosses Cuba

2008-09-08T16:39+0200

Cuban officials say about 800,000 evacuated to shelters, high ground, before storm's arrival; Ike killed at least 47 in Haiti

Tomorrow Africa will celebrate the 9th anniversary for Declaration of the African Union 2008-9-8

2008-09-08T16:39+0200

Africa will celebrate tomorrow on the 9th anniversary for the Declaration of the historic Sirt to declare on the great African Union which Africa entered on 9 / 9 / 99 New Millennium .

Indecent images linked to kidnap case

2008-09-08T16:35+0200

THE former partner of the mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was accused on Monday of possessing more than 100 indecent images of children. 12:12am (AEST)

Singapore shares soar to close up 4.8%

2008-09-08T16:35+0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore shares closed 4.8 per cent higher Monday, buoyed by news of the US government's bailout of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, dealers said.

Oil price rises as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T16:34+0200

Oil prices rose above $109 a barrel Monday as Hurricane Ike took aim at the Gulf of Mexico, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online.

Spanish Michelin star chef arrested over toxic shellfish

2008-09-08T16:34+0200

One of Spain's leading female chefs has been arrested for allegedly selling toxic shellfish in her acclaimed restaurant.

Pacer Ashok Dinda surprised at Irani Trophy call

2008-09-08T16:30+0200

Dinda had more than a reason to rejoice after the national selectors named him in the ROI squad that will play against Delhi in Rajkot.

Pastor: Now's not the time to sleep

2008-09-08T16:28+0200

BRIDGETOWN - Soldiers for Christ must not fall asleep. Not spiritually, at least, said Dr John Gamble as he preached the sermon yesterday at a service marking the 25th anniversary of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union Co-operative Credit Union.

Flooding causes chaos in soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T16:25+0200

Hurricane Ike's torrential rains have caused rivers to break their banks across Haiti, killing 58 people.

Toddler survives drain plunge

2008-09-08T16:25+0200

A QUICK-THINKING dad saved his girl, 3, from certain death after she fell down a drain

Hurricane Ike Weakens, Still Dangerous for Cuba, Haiti

2008-09-08T16:24+0200

Cuba says more than 800,000 people were evacuated from their homes because of the storm

Parents' tribute to stabbed son

2008-09-08T16:24+0200

The parents of a 17-year-old boy who was murdered in Salford pay tribute to their "carefree" son.

Oil tops $109 a barrel

2008-09-08T16:24+0200

DUBAI — Oil prices rose above $109 (U.S.) a barrel Monday as Hurricane Ike took aim at the Gulf of Mexico, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online, and Iran's oil minister said he thinks there is too much crude on the market. The week's early gains came as OPEC oil ministers....

Shooting at south Egyptian prison, 1 killed

2008-09-08T16:22+0200

Shooting broke out at the main prison in the south Egyptian city of Assiut on Monday after visitors smuggled arms into the building, police sources said. One policeman was killed and nine people including four guards were injured, they added.

Coast Guard Responds to Influx of Storms

2008-09-08T16:21+0200

In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, the Coast Guard is making preparations for a possible wave of tropical storms and hurricanes, a senior Coast Guard officer said.

900,000 evacuated as Ike rips into Cuba

2008-09-08T16:20+0200

Hurricane Ike tore across Cuba with 100-mph winds Monday, sending 50-foot waves that crashed over buildings and forcing the evacuation of 900,000 people.

McCartney doubtful for Czech encounter

2008-09-08T16:19+0200

Sunderland defender George McCartney is doubtful for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic at Windsor Park on Wednesday but manager Nigel Worthington got better news today on winger Keith Gillsepie.

Burger spins out Bermuda

2008-09-08T16:18+0200

Six second-innings wickets from leg-spinner JB Burger secured outright victory for Namibia against Bermuda in Hamilton on Saturday and has propelled the unbeaten Africans to the top of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 table. The 27-year-old Burger bowled 20 overs in Bermuda's second dig,....

Shooting at south Egyptian prison, 1 killed

2008-09-08T16:17+0200

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PHILIPSBURG--If no agreement is reached on the police law and financial supervision, the scheduled December 15, 2008, Round Table Conference (RTC) can “come and go as far I’m concerned,” Constitutional Affairs Commissioner Sarah-Wescot-Williams says.

News from Monday September 1, 2008

2008-09-08T15:48+0200

### Monday September 1, 2008 ### WILLEMSTAD--The association of the main supermarkets in Curaçao Suveko is banning the plastic shopping bags effective October 1. The first load of re-usable shopping bags is expected to arrive from China in two weeks. These cost about two guilders each. (click headline for more) L.

IRAQ: Government cracks down on squatters

2008-09-08T15:44+0200

08 Sep 2008 13:20:39 GMT Source: IRIN The Iraqi government is cracking down on squatters occupying properties belonging to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees as the one-month grace period expired at the end of August, a government spokesman said.

Website launched to teach children the value of money

2008-09-08T15:44+0200

A new website has been launched today to teach young children about the value of money.

Ike hits Cuba hard

2008-09-08T15:42+0200

With top winds of 100 mph, Ike was centered about 20 miles south of Camaguey, Cuba, and was moving west at about 14 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida said at 8 a.m. ET Monday. Forecasters said it is still too soon to know where along the U.S.

Oil rises $2 on Hurricane Ike and Opec fears$

2008-09-08T15:42+0200

Britney's mom slams former manager

2008-09-08T15:41+0200

Britney Spears' mother, Lynne Spears, slams pop star's former manager Sam Lutfi for taking advantage of her daughter in her forthcoming book.

Fla. Keys residents weigh evacuation ahead of Ike - AP

2008-09-08T15:41+0200

As a ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba, a tropical storm warning was issued for the Florida Keys early Monday.

Ike flooding kills at least 58 in rain-soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T15:40+0200

Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in ...

Veld fires continue across SA

2008-09-08T15:40+0200

Veld fires are burning in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, and are expected to continue for the next few days, says Working on Fire.

Cricket : Melita win their second game of the tournament

2008-09-08T15:40+0200

In the cricket league, Melita won their second game of the tournament, by beating Overseas. C.C. Marsa C.C. are still the league leaders with 32 points.

Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba

2008-09-08T15:37+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. — Most storm-hardened residents of the Florida Keys stayed put Monday despite day-old instructions to evacuate as a ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba and stayed on track to swipe the low-lying island chain. Gulf Coast residents from Florida to Texas watched Ike's unpredictable path, worrying it could hit anywhere in the U.

Miracle escape of flood toddler

2008-09-08T15:35+0200

A three-year-old girl has had a miraculous escape after being swept 150ft along a storm drain.

How did Lagos become more expensive than L.A.?

2008-09-08T15:35+0200

It's very rarely African cities get compared with their flashy European counterparts, yet, when it comes to cost of living Lagos isn't just competing with its neighbors in Europe -- it's beating them.

Ramadan Curbs Imposed on Muslims in Western China

2008-09-08T15:35+0200

Local governments in a Muslim desert region in western China have imposed strict limits on religious practices during the traditional Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which began last week, according to the Web sites of four of those governments.

Currie Cup race wide open

2008-09-08T15:32+0200

Western Province's win has thrown the race for the four play-off places wide open. They now have a realistic chance of ousting the Lions or Cheetahs from the semi-finals. And also on Saturday in Durban five missed kicks by the reliable Morne Steyn for the Blue Bulls against the Sharks saw the home....

Ike weakens as it moves across Cuba

2008-09-08T15:31+0200

The US National Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moves over Cuba.

Hurricane Ike weakens, hits Cuba en route to Gulf

2008-09-08T15:31+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened on Monday as it raged through Cuba, where it blew off roofs, toppled trees and flattened sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward the U.S. oil hub in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hanna hits northern Nova Scotia

2008-09-08T15:31+0200

The worst of post-tropical storm Hanna skirted Nova Scotia on Sunday, but still left residents in northern parts of the province dealing with flooded basements and washed out roads.

Ride's Over at Coney Island

2008-09-08T15:31+0200

Indeed, her tone was bitter as she described plans to close the park Sunday night in lieu of an agreement with the city or with private developer Thor Equities, which have competing plans for the 3-acre Brooklyn site. "Despite rumors to the contrary, there are absolutely no negotiations going on,....

Ike Lashes Cuba, May Brush Fla. Keys Before Heading to Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T15:31+0200

If it does, it would be a record sixth consecutive named Atlantic storm to make U.S. landfall. Current forecasting models show Ike hitting anywhere from New Orleans to Texas by the end of the week. Ike came ashore in eastern Cuba last Sunday night, with winds of 125 miles an hour, spraying giant....

IRAQ: Government cracks down on squatters

2008-09-08T15:30+0200

BAGHDAD, 8 September 2008 (IRIN) - The Iraqi government is cracking down on squatters occupying properties belonging to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees as the one-month grace period expired at the end of August, a government spokesman said.

Floods hit Britain Girl 3 sucked into storm drain

2008-09-08T15:30+0200

A threeyearold girl is said to be lucky to be alive after being sucked through a 50 yard drainage pipe into a river while playing on a waterlogged field.

Bahamas alerta ante poderoso huracán Ike

2008-09-08T15:27+0200

NASSAU (PL) - Bahamas está en alerta ante la amenaza del poderoso huracán Ike categoría cuatro en la escala Saffir-Simpson, de cinco, que lleva vientos de 215 kilómetros por hora con rachas superiores.

Powerful Hurricane Ike may swipe Florida Keys (AP)

2008-09-08T15:27+0200

AP - Most storm-hardened residents of the Florida Keys stayed put Monday despite day-old instructions to evacuate as a ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba and stayed on track to swipe the low-lying island chain.

Deadly floods leave multi-million clean-up bill (AFP)

2008-09-08T15:27+0200

AFP - Storms across England which caused up to six deaths over the weekend have caused tens of millions of pounds worth of damage, an insurance industry group said Monday.

Ultiman detalles en provincia cubana para enfrentar a Ike

2008-09-08T15:27+0200

CIEGO DE AVILA (PL) - Las autoridades de esta central provincia cubana intensifican hoy las medidas para preservar la vida de la población y evitar daños a la economía ante la cercanía del huracán Ike a la región central de Cuba

Palin Pick Energizes GOP Base

2008-09-08T15:26+0200

Sarah Palin's debut has invigorated the Republican base in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a battleground area in a top swing state, and one where GOP turnout depends heavily on evangelical Christians, reports the Washington Post.

Ike Hits Haiti And Cuba, Aims For U.S. Gulf

2008-09-08T15:24+0200

Hurricane Ike is the latest in a string of deadly storms, following Fay, Gustav and Hanna. Ike hit Cuba late Sunday night and headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. In Haiti, dozens of people have died and severe flooding is preventing aid agencies from getting food and water to stranded residents.

Young Iraq inmates report sex abuse

2008-09-08T15:20+0200

Children held in appalling conditions in Baghdad's prisons and convicted without fair trial

Cuba and Florida prepare for Ike

2008-09-08T15:20+0200

Multimedia: Hurricane Ike approaches Cuba after ripping through Haiti and the southern Bahamas

Shannon's stepfather begins child porn trial

2008-09-08T15:15+0200

The former partner of the mother of kidnapped schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was accused on Monday of possessing more than 100 indecent images of children.

Hurricane Ike weakens, hits Cuba en route to Gulf

2008-09-08T15:13+0200

08 Sep 2008 12:41:18 GMT Source: Reuters * Hurricane Ike tramples Cuban cane fields * Oil rises $1.50 to above $107 on threat from Ike * Death toll at 61 in flood-prone Haiti By Marc Frank HAVANA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike ...

SRI LANKA: Traditional rice helps beat soil salination

2008-09-08T15:13+0200

08 Sep 2008 12:37:35 GMT Source: IRIN Rohana Rosairo has hung a sprig of paddy rice over his front door, a good omen for prosperity from the first harvest he reaped a few weeks ago from a long unused field. Rosairo's field, across a dirt track from his home, was just a mass of weeds until April when he cleared the plot and planted seed paddy.

Shooting at south Egyptian prison, one killed

2008-09-08T15:13+0200

08 Sep 2008 13:06:53 GMT Source: Reuters CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shooting broke out at the main prison in the south Egyptian city of Assiut on Monday after visitors smuggled arms into the building, police sources said. One policeman was ...

Hurricane Ike downgraded to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T15:13+0200

08 Sep 2008 09:05:45 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened into a Category 2 storm on Monday after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center ...

Ike seen as severe hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T15:13+0200

07 Sep 2008 19:52:47 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike is expected to enter the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico as a severe Category 4 storm, a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency official ...

McCain takes lead in new poll

2008-09-08T15:10+0200

AFP WASHINGTON - US Republican Presidential nominee John McCain took a lead over his Democratic rival Barack Obama after receiving a boost from last week's Republican National Convention, a new opinion poll showed. The USA Today/Gallup survey, carried out over the. . . .

Deadly Ike rakes Cuba, could hit Havana head-on

2008-09-08T15:04+0200

Ike flooding kills 58 more in rain-soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T15:04+0200

CABARET, Haiti (AP) -- Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people....

Footwear clue in 3 year old murder

2008-09-08T15:04+0200

8/9/2008 - Police investigating the murder of 90-year-old Wrexham widow Elsie Hughes have today released a picture of similar footwear believed to have been worn by her killer. Footprints from a Nike Court Tradition training shoe...

Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut as prices rebound over hurricane threat

2008-09-08T15:02+0200

VIENNA: Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to begin scaling back production to help support prices.

A Way to Uncover Hidden Prints

2008-09-08T15:00+0200

Forensic scientist John Bond of the Northamptonshire Police, in the United Kingdom, developed the technique after discovering that certain metals, including copper and brass, corrode very slightly when touched, leaving behind a faint but indelible fingerprint.

SRI LANKA: Traditional rice helps beat soil salination

2008-09-08T15:00+0200

KATTAKADUWA, 8 September 2008 (IRIN) - Rohana Rosairo has hung a sprig of paddy rice over his front door, a good omen for prosperity from the first harvest he reaped a few weeks ago from a long unused field. Rosairo's field, across a dirt track from his home, was just a mass of weeds until April when he cleared the plot and planted seed paddy.

Convince Congress on need to quicken deal clearance: Berman

2008-09-08T14:59+0200

A vocal critic of the nuclear deal, Senator Howard Berman, has said the administration should first convince the lawmakers.

SP, Cong to decide on seat-sharing within September

2008-09-08T14:59+0200

In an indication that their talks have entered a rough patch, Samajwadi Party and Congress on Monday decided to find "common ground" in Uttar Pradesh.

Gold up on firm oil, eyes dollar and US bailout

2008-09-08T14:58+0200

LONDON - Gold jumped 2 percent on Monday before a rising dollar capped further advances, but a firm oil price supported precious metals. Analysts digested the impact on commodities from a US bailout of two top mortgage lenders, which may encourage investors to return to riskier assets. ‘The dollar is at the fore .

Ike flooding kills 58 more in rain-soaked Haiti (AP)

2008-09-08T14:57+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people.

Sep08 Federation weathering global economic storms

2008-09-08T14:56+0200

Economic prospects in St. Kitts/Nevis are forecasted to be positive in the upcoming year in spite of global challenges and this is attributed to the resilience of the economy. “There has been a significant slowing down of growth in international economies but we (the local economy) have continued to grow.

Sep08 Tuff Knots fight for victory

2008-09-08T14:56+0200

by Saju Ng’alla The defending champions, St. Paul’s Hard Wine Tuff Knots, have some very serious problems to deal with. On paper the team looks impressive with speed, power and talent, however, on the court it is a different story as the team struggles to win games. St.

Ike Rakes Cuba, May Hit Havana Hard

2008-09-08T14:55+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba

Hurrican Ike kills 60 in Haiti

2008-09-08T14:54+0200

More than 60 people are killed by hurricane Ike in Haiti - where more than 500 people lost their lives to Hanna last week. Sure Turton reports.

No link between Russia-Venezuela naval drills and Georgia - Moscow

2008-09-08T14:54+0200

MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti) - The upcoming joint Russian-Venezuelan naval exercise was agreed on long before the current Georgia crisis and is unrelated to the situation in the Caucasus, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. "It is a pre-planned event that is not in any way connected to the situation in the Caucasus.

Pub industry hit by rising costs

2008-09-08T14:54+0200

The number of British pubs having to shut is rising as landlords and brewers struggle with higher costs and fewer customers, a trade body says.

Hurricane Ike weakens to Cat. 2 storm over Cuba

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old...

Fla. Keys residents weigh evacuation ahead of Ike

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

Still, even with an evacuation order in place for the Keys and the region also under a hurricane watch, many were reluctant to leave, hoping the storm would turn west, sparing this low-lying island ch...

Some 180,000 Entergy customers still without power

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 180,000 customers in Entergy Corp's service area in Louisiana remained without power Monday, one week after Hurricane Gustav caused massive damage to the company's transmission system when it hit September 1-3.

Firefighters still battling veld fires

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

Firefighters are reportedly hard at work as veld fires continue in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal.

Serena bounces away with U.S. Open crown

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The drama queen came face-to-face with the comeback queen at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. Jelena Jankovic provided the on-court theatrics and Serena Williams bounced away with the ...

Hurricane Ike still threatens US coast

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

Hurricane Ike has battered northern Cuba with giant waves and torrential rain. The hurricane weakened slightly as it moved over the island and is now a Category Two storm with maximum sustained winds at 165 km/h. While some homes have been severely damaged, there has been no report of loss of life in Cuba.

Several explosions in Pakistan

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Several explosions, reportedly caused by missile strikes from unmanned U.S. drone aircraft, hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwester...

The metamorphosis of a metropolis

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

Haifa port Photo: Courtesy But if I removed my rose-colored glasses, all was not perfect in Haifa of the 1970s. The view from high above was beautiful, but up close the port area was dingy, the sh...

Hamels misses his chance

2008-09-08T14:53+0200

NEW YORK - Cole Hamels has never been bashful talking about his career goals. He wants to be a 20-game winner and a perennial all-star. He wants to win a Cy Young Award and make a run at the Hall of...

Officials cleaning up roads in Saint John

2008-09-08T14:52+0200

Officials in Saint John are continuing to ask drivers to use caution on Monday morning as crews work to restore roads flooded by post-tropical storm Hanna.

MSF assisting in Haiti after successive hurricanes

2008-09-08T14:52+0200

A critical concern is the lack of access to clean water for the city's inhabitants. All the local sources of water were contaminated as a result of the flooding. This concern is compounded by the fact that most of the local medical staff have fled the area.

Ike flooding kills 58 more in rain-soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T14:52+0200

Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people.

Copper rebounds on Fannie, Freddie bailout

2008-09-08T14:50+0200

Strong U.S. dollar hampers recovery in metals, while overall picture for metal demand remains weak in short term

North American markets set for strong open

2008-09-08T14:50+0200

North American stock markets were poised for an explosive open Monday, with a bailout of U.S. mortgage lenders renewing hope for a U.S. recovery and pricier oil likely to push stocks in Toronto higher. U.S. stock index futures were up before the market open, suggesting stocks will rise at the start of the day.

US plane kills nine in attack on Taliban commander's house in Pakistan

2008-09-08T14:49+0200

Unmanned drone planes target house and madrasa killing at least nine and injuring 15

Suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan kills 9

2008-09-08T14:39+0200

Missiles from a suspected U.S. drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander on Monday, killing ...

Girl falls into underground drain

2008-09-08T14:39+0200

A three-year-old girl is sucked into an underground drain and thrown out in to a river swollen by heavy rain.

Shannon mother's ex goes on trial

2008-09-08T14:39+0200

The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother says indecent images of children found on his computer were not his.

City character

2008-09-08T14:38+0200

It is late in the evening yet on one of Kampala's busiest streets, a little boy is walking up and down the pavement. He is smartly dressed, wearing a faded denim jacket and holding a book - the Bible. He is energetically preaching to whoever passes him by. "Let me be with you.

Meehan 'had child porn on computer'

2008-09-08T14:32+0200

Police found 133 indecent images of children on a computer belonging to Craig Meehan, a court heard.

Hurricane Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600

2008-09-08T14:32+0200

HAVANA (AFP) - Hurricane Ike raged across Cuba on Monday with torrential rain and winds as Haiti struggled with a growing humanitarian crisis after four hurricanes in four weeks.

More than 10 million Indonesian illiterate

2008-09-08T14:31+0200

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Mon, 09/08/2008 6:59 PM | National As many as 10.16 million Indonesians, or 6.22 percent of the Indonesia population over 15 years old, are illiterate. The government has set a target to decrease this number to 7.7 million by the end of 2009.

Oil prices rise on eve of OPEC meeting

2008-09-08T14:30+0200

Most analysts expect 13-nation cartel to agree to slash its output informally at its meeting.

Purcey outstanding in shutting down Rays

2008-09-08T14:28+0200

David Purcey threw eight shutout innings in just his 10th big-league start to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.

2008-09-08T14:20+0200

Shannon's stepfather had indecent images, court told

2008-09-08T14:19+0200

British police searching for the missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews found more than 100 indecent images of children on a computer belonging to her mother’s then partner, a court heard today.

Jonathan Steele on the state of youths kept in prison in Baghdad

2008-09-08T14:19+0200

Jonathan Steele reports on children as young as nine being kept in appalling conditions in prison in Baghdad

Conference on Bangladesh climate change to be held in London

2008-09-08T14:18+0200

An international conference on climate change with special focus on Bangladesh will be held in London on Wednesday, private news agency UNB reported Monday. Britain and Bangladesh will jointly organize the conference to have increased international focus on the adverse effect of global warming in Bangladesh, a statement was quoted as saying.

Ike hits Cuba as Category 3

2008-09-08T14:18+0200

HURRICANE Ike's winds and massive storm surge have ripped apart houses and toppled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings. 8:44pm (AEST)

Roundup: Police's advice to indict Olmert described "meaningless"

2008-09-08T14:18+0200

Israeli police's Sunday recommendation to indict Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in two corruption cases is drawing mass attention in the Jewish state, with some people considered it "meaningless." "This is meaningless," said Olmert's legal team in a statement released almost at the same time when the police statement was issued on Sunday evening.

Zimbabwe: Non-Performers Must Go

2008-09-08T14:17+0200

On Monday, The Herald had a screaming headline "President appoints ministers". This was in reference to the surprise appointment of eight provincial governors and resident ministers in the midst of talks on power sharing with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

Zimbabwe: Bhaseraleisure Group Set to Open New Hotel

2008-09-08T14:17+0200

AFRICAN Sun Limited, the country's leading hotel and leisure group is set to construct a 200-roomed hotel in Bulawayo, as the former Zimsun Leisure group intensifies its local expansion programme.

David Ashdown's sports picture diary: The Tour of Britain

2008-09-08T14:15+0200

David Ashdown was at The Tour of Britain race that passed through London this weekend. He explains the difficulties behind capturing such a fast moving sport and discusses a photographer's biggest nemesis - lighting:

Gold rebounds on soft dollar, gain in crude

2008-09-08T14:15+0200

After declining to Rs 11,500 per 10 gm last week, gold is seeing a rebound which seems likely to extend in the coming days. Gainers & Losers | Investor's Guide

Broad on shortlist for ICC award

2008-09-08T14:09+0200

Stuart Broad is the only member of the England team nominated for an annual ICC award.

Suspected US Strike in Pakistan

2008-09-08T14:09+0200

Missiles from a suspected US drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander

Hurricane Ike makes landfall on northeast Cuba

2008-09-08T14:09+0200

08 Sep 2008 01:31:06 GMT Source: Reuters HAVANA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike, packing 120 mile per hour winds (195 kph) and heavy rains, made landfall on the northeastern coast of Cuba on Sunday, the Cuban Meteorology Institute said. ...

Sarkozy flies to Russia to seek new Georgia deal

2008-09-08T14:08+0200

By Francois MurphyMOSCOW - French President Nicolas Sarkozy flies to Moscow on Monday seeking to thrash out a lasting peace deal for Georgia that will persuade Russia to pull its troops out of positions deep ...

Astroland amusement park closing for good

2008-09-08T14:08+0200

When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open for another year, owner Carol Hill Albert was not amused.

MDC to celebrate 9th anniversary

2008-09-08T14:07+0200

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC party will tomorrow celebrate its ninth anniversary with insiders saying leader Morgan Tsvangirai could use the occasion to tell members that power-sharing talks with the ruling ZANU PF party have virtually collapsed.

Suspected US missile strike in Pakistan kills 9

2008-09-08T14:04+0200

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Missiles from a suspected U.S. drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said....

Oil rises as Ike nears Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T14:02+0200

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online in a region still recovering from Hurricane Gustav. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose $1.25 (U.S.) to $107.

Gold rises on firm oil

2008-09-08T14:02+0200

LONDON — Gold jumped 2 per cent on Monday before a rising U.S. dollar capped further advances, but a firm oil price supported precious metals. Analysts digested the impact on commodities from a U.S. bailout of two top mortgage lenders, which may encourage investors to return to riskier assets. “The dollar is at the fore .

Hurricane Ike weakens over Cuba

2008-09-08T14:00+0200

Hurricane Ike has weakened into a Category 2 storm after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba.

Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T14:00+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened into a Category 2 storm on Monday after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba, but forecasters say it could regain intensity as it spins toward the U.S. oil hub in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly New Orleans.

Barisan backbenchers fly off to Taiwan (updated)

2008-09-08T14:00+0200

Forty-One Barisan Nasional MPs left for Taipei in Taiwan Monday afternoon for a one-week study trip organised by the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BCC).

OPEC ministers gather, hurricane drives oil price

2008-09-08T13:59+0200

VIENNA - Opec ministers today gathered in Vienna ahead of a meeting to review output policy, but were widely expected to leave formal targets unchanged, especially as a powerful hurricane could lift oil prices.

Global equity markets lose $6,4 trillion since January

2008-09-08T13:59+0200

THE world’s developed and emerging equity markets both lost ground last month, and have now produced double-digit negative returns over the past three months, a report showed today.

Suspected US missile strike in Pakistan kills 9 (AP)

2008-09-08T13:57+0200

AP - Missiles from a suspected U.S. drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said.

U.S. drones kill 16 in missile attack in Pakistan (Reuters)

2008-09-08T13:57+0200

Reuters - Missiles fired by U.S. drones killed 16 people, including Pakistani and Afghan Taliban fighters, on Monday in a strike targeting a religious school founded by an old friend of Osama bin Laden, intelligence officials and Pakistani villagers said.

Tom Brady injures knee in Patriots' win (AP)

2008-09-08T13:57+0200

AP - Tom Brady limped off the field in pain, and the New England Patriots can only hope their Super Bowl hopes didn't go with him. The NFL's reigning MVP left Sunday's 17-10 victory over Kansas City midway through the first quarter with an injured left knee after being hit on a throw.

Suspected US missile strike in Pakistan kills 9

2008-09-08T13:55+0200

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Missiles from a suspected U.S. drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said.

Ike hits Cuba as Category 3 hurricane

2008-09-08T13:55+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge have ripped apart houses and toppled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana.

One Scottish pub closes for business every 48 hours

2008-09-08T13:50+0200

Scottish pubs are closing at a rate of one every two days, according to the UK's largest licensed trade lobbying group. The British Beer and Pub Association, whose Scottish wing represents almost one...

Killer storm weakens over Cuba

2008-09-08T13:50+0200

Hurricane Ike was downgraded to Category 2 status as it slammed into northeastern Cuba Monday after leaving a trail of devastation across Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands. But forecasters predicted the storm could pick up pace over the Gulf of Mexico as it heads towards landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 storm

2008-09-08T13:49+0200

Hurricane Ike: The view from space

2008-09-08T13:49+0200

Follow hurricane Ike as it grows from a mid-Atlantic tropical storm to a devastating hurricane

Suspected US missile strike in Pakistan kills 9

2008-09-08T13:48+0200

Missiles from a suspected U.S. drone aircraft struck a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said.

Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria Move to Next Phase

2008-09-08T13:47+0200

(Cape Town) 8 September 2008 Posted to the web 8 September 2008 Cameroon reached the final African qualifying phase for the 2010 WC. The Samuel Eto'o-less 'Indomitable Lions' joined Nigeria in the third round thanks to second half goals from substitutes Achille Emana and Alain Nkong on the Atlantic island.

Nigeria: Anambra PDP Crisis Worsens

2008-09-08T13:47+0200

The crisis rocking the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is far from over as members of the state Congresses Committee set up by the national secretariat of the party have dissociated themselves from the activities of the committee Chairman, Mr. Chuma Nwofor.

South Africa: CT Police Vow to Protect Foreign Nationals From Threats

2008-09-08T13:47+0200

Any threat against people from other countries is illegal, unacceptable and will result in action by the South African Police Services, said the City of Cape Town.

Botswana: Woman Artist Scoops Thapong Top Award

2008-09-08T13:47+0200

One of the greatest events on the arts' calendar in Botswana, the annual Thapong Artists of the Year Awards, took place last Saturday at the Visual Arts Centre. This year, the first position went to Neo Matome, a woman artist. Interestingly, Matome was one of the 11 women who participated in the awards.

Oil rises in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T13:46+0200

Oil prices rose Monday as Hurricane Ike took aim at the Gulf of Mexico, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online, and Iran's oil minister said he thinks there is too much crude on read more

David Ashdown's sports picture diary

2008-09-08T13:45+0200

7 September 2008: The Tour of Britain Road cycling is a difficult sport to photograph, it may appear easy just to use a long lens with auto focus and blast away as they hurtle towards you. That's fine if all you want is lots of bikes that could be taken in any location.

At least 9 killed in Pakistan militant stronghold

2008-09-08T13:40+0200

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Explosions reportedly caused by missiles fired from drone aircraft hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said.

Pakistan Explosions Kill at Least 9

2008-09-08T13:39+0200

Several explosions, reportedly caused by missile strikes from unmanned US drone aircraft, hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan

Singapore shares soar to close up 4.67%

2008-09-08T13:26+0200

SINGAPORE: Singapore shares closed 4.67 per cent higher Monday, buoyed by news of the US government's bailout of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, dealers said.

Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut (AFP)

2008-09-08T13:26+0200

AFP - Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to begin scaling back production to hold prices above 100 dollars a barrel.

At least 9 killed in Pakistan militant stronghold (AP)

2008-09-08T13:26+0200

AP - Explosions reportedly caused by missiles fired from drone aircraft hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said.

Storm-battered Florida gets ready for Ike

2008-09-08T13:25+0200

Boarding up windows and battening down everything else, residents of south Florida turned a wary eye to deadly Hurricane Ike as it tore into the Caribbean.

Rafael Nadal pays tribute to Andy Murray

2008-09-08T13:23+0200

Rafael Nadal could be forgiven for quietly sloping off home to Spain following his semi-final defeat to Andy Murray in the US Open last night. But far from crying into his coffee, the world No 1, who was aiming to add to his French, Wimbledon and Olympic titles in Flushing Meadows, took the time to congratulate the Scot on his stunning performance.

Crude higher ahead of Opec meeting

2008-09-08T13:22+0200

By Javier Blas in London and Carola Hoyos in Vienna Published: September 8 2008 11:51 | Last updated: September 8 2008 11:51 Oil prices rose on Monday ahead of this week’s Opec meeting, boosted by the threat posed by hurricane Ike to the energy-rich US Gulf of Mexico.

Two Gambians die in Senegal seas

2008-09-08T13:21+0200

According to the French News Agency (AFP), the Senegalese navy rescued two Gambians and one Senegalese and recovered two bodies after a trawler sank...

Militancy dogs Pakistan's new president

2008-09-08T13:19+0200

It is no coincidence that a massive and deadly suicide bombing took place on the day of the voting that confirmed Asif Ali Zardari as Pakistan's next president. Zardari might already have won a battle by bringing the country's military and intelligence to heel, but he and his backers in Washington....

CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER : McCain stars in 'Back to the Future 08'

2008-09-08T13:19+0200

With an acceptance speech that could have been given by any Republican candidate during the past 40 years and a running mate reviving the culture wars, Senator John McCain is running against his maverick persona as the US presidential race gathers speed. - Muhammad Cohen (Sep 8,'08)

Big Brother final plumbs new ratings low

2008-09-08T13:18+0200

This year's Big Brother final attracted the lowest audience in the show's history. By John Plunkett

Oil prices rise on fears over production cuts and Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T13:18+0200

The price of light crude hit a high of $109.12 before settling to $107.52. By Chris Tryhorn

Flood repairs run to 'tens of millions'

2008-09-08T13:18+0200

Insurance companies warn of huge repair bills after several regions devastated by weekend downpours

Botswana: Phikwe Leaps into Development Boom

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

The mining town is currently halfway through the 2008/2009 financial year. It has experienced some landmark events in its economic development.

Tanzania: Immunisation Drive Still Faces Hurdles

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

One parent thinks the droplets her daughter receives at birth contain Vitamin A, while another believes these droplets will prevent her son's bones from bending. In fact, the droplets contain the oral polio vaccine (OPV).

Mozambique: Take Bush Fires Seriously, Says Guebuza

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza said on Sunday that the bush fires which have swept through parts of central Mozambique over the past week must be taken very seriously.

Rwanda: Bobo Comes of Age

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

In life there is time for everything be it happiness, sadness, humidity, dryness and for the case of footballers, there is a time for form and a bit of luck and also a time when the two simply desert you as Amavubi Stars striker Bobo Bolla can testify.

Angola: Over 60,000 Peoples Get New Water, Electricity Services

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

At least 63,400 citizens of the Cusse commune, 60 kilometres to the east of Caconda district, (southern Huíla province), are benefiting from new systems of water and electricity since Wednesday.

Botswana: Hot on the Field, Subdued in Class

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

Ngele: I started playing football in 2000 for the Under-10 side of Flamengo Desportos. I was encouraged by my parents to get involved in football as they believed that it would keep me busy. My parents do support my football career but their emphasis is more on my studies.

Nigeria: The Bankers' House On the Rock

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

With many cases of bank failures to learn from, increasing professionalism, and a bold consolidation exercise, Nigerian banks are coming of age. It is a mark of maturity and proper banking supervision that banks don't lose shareholders' funds and customers' money recklessly.

Botswana: Ex-Bomu Team Leaves Sound Legacy, Rasina

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

The ousted Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) executive committee made significant progress just before it was toppled at a rowdy meeting recently.

Mozambique: CNE Starts Checking Validity of Election Candidates

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

The Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat (STAE), the electoral branch of the Mozambican civil service, on Saturday handed over to the National Elections Commission (CNE) all the nomination papers from the political parties, coalitions and independent citizens' groups who intend to contest the local elections, scheduled for 19 November.

Africa: Cameroon , Cape Verde in Leadership Duel

2008-09-08T13:17+0200

(Yaoundé) 5 September 2008 Posted to the web 8 September 2008 Fred Vubem Group A leaders Cameroon, will clash with runners-up, Cape Verde this weekend. With barely a point difference separating group leader, Cameroon from their immediate challengers, Cape Verde in the joint campaigns for the Africa....

Bhutto widower is elected Pakistan's president

2008-09-08T13:16+0200

The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide victory in Saturday's election.

OPEC ministers start meeting

2008-09-08T13:15+0200

Cartel is widely expected to leave formal output targets intact as hurricane lifts crude price

Gas prices fall for 8th straight day

2008-09-08T13:13+0200

Gasoline prices continued to decline, easing for the eighth straight day, as Tropical Storm Hanna dumped heavy rain on the entire eastern coast of the United States, according to a nationwide survey of gas station credit card swipes.

U.S. To Testify In Fujimori Trial (AHN)

2008-09-08T13:13+0200

(AHN) - The lawyer for the human rights victims of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori said they will present 21 U.S. national archives that reportedly recorded activities of the Colina Group, which allegedly killed 25 people between 1991 and 1992. - Mon, 8 Sep 2008 06:32:38 GMT

Five-year jail term handed down in school rape case

2008-09-08T13:12+0200

"I'm here in front of the court to beg for mercy," the 68-year-old Johanna Johannes, grandmother of Lazarus Thomas Kaunda, who was convicted on a charge of rape on Thursday, told Judge Mavis Gibson after being called to the witness stand to give evidence in mitigation of the sentence that was to be handed to Kaunda.

Hurricane Ike powers toward Gulf and Cuba

2008-09-08T13:12+0200

Ike's top sustained winds reached 215 kph, making it a savage Category 4 on the five-step Saffir Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, the US National Hurricane Center said. The densely populated Miami-Fort Lauderdale area in south Florida seemed an increasingly less likely target, but visitors were....

How to cope if your flight is canceled

2008-09-08T13:11+0200

Q. In light of how the airlines are cutting back their schedules this fall, what can I do — and what recourse do I have — if my flight is canceled?

MLB: Burris positioned as Giants' shortstop of future

2008-09-08T13:11+0200

SAN FRANCISCO — Emmanuel Burriss is the first big winner in the San Francisco Giants' youth movement sweepstakes.

Six novices jostling for vacant House seat

2008-09-08T13:11+0200

Three-term Rep. Alex Sonson's decision to forgo a re-election bid and challenge incumbent and fellow Democrat Sen. Clarence Nishihara this fall has left a wide-open race for the 35th state House seat to represent an area that includes a large chunk of Waipahu and a small section of Pearl City.

Commander defines need in Afghanistan

2008-09-08T13:11+0200

A top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says he needs thousands of additional troops to combat violence along the Pakistani border, a requirement that appears to be at odds with recommendations from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus on future troop levels in Iraq.

AFGHANISTAN: US-NATO Airstrikes Bring Higher Civilian Toll

2008-09-08T13:09+0200

WASHINGTON, Sep 8 (IPS) - Ramped-up U.S. and NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan are causing an increased civilian death toll, raising concerns about the fallout from civilian deaths on the war effort against the Taliban insurgency, according to a major new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released here Monday.

Meehan on trial for possessing child porn

2008-09-08T13:08+0200

The child porn trial of the former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother is due to open.

U.S. Drones Kill 13 in Missile Attack in Pakistan

2008-09-08T13:07+0200

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Missiles fired by U.S. drones killed 13 people, including 7 foreign militants, on Monday in a Pakistani village where a religious school founded by an old friend

At least 9 killed in Pakistan militant stronghold

2008-09-08T13:03+0200

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Explosions reportedly caused by missiles fired from drone aircraft hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials and witnesses said....

2008-09-08T12:51+0200

Hurricane Ike weakens as it strikes Cuba

2008-09-08T12:49+0200

Hurricane Ike has weakened into a Category 2 storm after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The US National Hurricane Center says it could weaken even further over Cuba but regain Category 3 strength as it nears the Gulf of Mexico.

Ike hits Cuba as dangerous Category 3 hurricane

2008-09-08T12:48+0200

Hurricane Ike weakens to category 2 storm as it moves over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:47+0200

More than 777,000 Cubans evacuated to higher ground after storm worsens floods in Haiti

Flood damage to cost 'tens of millions'

2008-09-08T12:47+0200

Insurance companies warn of huge repair bills after several regions devastated by weekend downpours

Ike wallops Cuba as dangerous hurricane

2008-09-08T12:47+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings.

Serena Williams wins 3rd U.S. Open title

2008-09-08T12:46+0200

Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Williams outlasted second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night.

Hurricane Ike roars across Cuba

2008-09-08T12:46+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings.

China's Vice President meets U.S. presidential delegation to Beijing Paralympics

2008-09-08T12:45+0200

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Monday met with the U.S. presidential delegation to the Beijing Paralympics, headed by U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake. Xi welcomed Peake, who said his first trip to Beijing was "an amazing experience" and Saturday's opening ceremony was "magnificent.

Students in SW China quake-hit city begin school year in tents

2008-09-08T12:45+0200

More than 35,000 students in a city in southwest China's quake-hit Sichuan Province started the new semester in tents and makeshift classrooms on Monday, about one week after their peers nationwide began the new school year. Altogether, 12,099 students resumed classes in tents while another 23,584....

Hurricane Ike weakens to Category Two

2008-09-08T12:43+0200

Hurricane Ike has weakened slightly to a Category Two storm after sweeping into north eastern Cuba.

Storms sustain oil prices

2008-09-08T12:43+0200

Oil prices have remained firm amid fears of the impact of Hurricane Ike on production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ike downgraded to Category 2 storm

2008-09-08T12:41+0200

HURRICANE Ike lashed Cuba today after adding to the death toll in Haiti, where storms have left 200,000 desperate for help. 7:41pm (AEST)

Global forests

2008-09-08T12:39+0200

As well as national leadership, we need international partnership. No country can go it alone. We need the active involvement of governments, businesses, non-governmental organisations and conscientious people everywhere, to advocate for action and to devise realistic solutions.

Sarkozy flies to Russia to seek new Georgia deal

2008-09-08T12:39+0200

French President Nicolas Sarkozy flies to Moscow on Monday seeking to thrash out a lasting peace deal for Georgia that will persuade Russia to pull its troops out of positions deep inside the ex-Soviet state.

Last orders for five pubs a day

2008-09-08T12:38+0200

British pubs closed at the rate of five a day during the first half of this year, according to figures.

6 Afghan civilians killed in explosion

2008-09-08T12:38+0200

A roadside blast in southern Afghanistan killed six civilians Monday, and a Canadian soldier died in another explosion in the ...

In Crisis, Paulson's Stunning Use of Federal Power

2008-09-08T12:38+0200

Hurricane Hank swept through the nation's capital yesterday with gale-force regulatory winds and a tidal surge of federal cash, upending two of Washington's biggest enterprises and permanently changing the landscape of housing finance in America.

Ike weakens to Cat. 2 storm, may hit Fla. Tuesday

2008-09-08T12:38+0200

With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on Florida's low-lying Key West islands took ...

Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:37+0200

08 Sep 2008 10:10:52 GMT Source: Reuters * Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 intensity over Cuba * Death toll climbs to 61 in flood-prone Haiti * Ike could threaten U.S. Gulf coast, energy rigs * Oil rises $1.50 to above $107 on ...

Iconic Bangkok hotel says hurt by Thai political row

2008-09-08T12:37+0200

08 Sep 2008 10:07:57 GMT Source: Reuters By Raju Gopalakrishnan BANGKOK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The service is impeccable as always, the cakes in the afternoon tea buffet are delicious and the views are fascinating, but Bangkok's iconic ...

Oil rises in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T12:36+0200

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online in a region still recovering from Hurricane Gustav. Light, sweet crude for October delivery rose US$1.25 to US$107.

Oil prices rebound on eve of OPEC meet

2008-09-08T12:36+0200

LONDON- Oil prices rallied Monday on expectations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would begin cutting crude output as prices trade close to the 100 dollar-a-barrel mark, traders said. They rebounded from five-month lows also on worries that Hurricane Ike would threaten production facilities in the US Gulf Coast, they added.

Iran leads calls for OPEC oil cut

2008-09-08T12:36+0200

VIENNA - Iran led calls on Monday for OPEC to cut output ahead of a meeting of the oil producer group, with analysts expecting the cartel to begin scaling back production to hold prices above 100 dollars a barrel. Oil prices have plummeted from their highs of 147 dollars a barrel in July to about....

Ike weakens to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:35+0200

Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Ike to a Category 2 storm as it moved inland near Camaguey, Cuba. Ike still is packing 105 mph winds. Forecasters predict the storm will move over central Cuba today and emerge into the Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday.

Majestic Murray sweeps Nadal aside to reach first slam final

2008-09-08T12:34+0200

Andy Murray closed his eyes and let his head rock back on his shoulders as he took in the extraordinary emotion of reaching the final of the US Open with a 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Rafael Nadal, the world No1. Off came the cap as he towelled down his whiskery face, his hand still trembling.

Cairo rockslide death toll climbs

2008-09-08T12:34+0200

The death toll from a rockslide that crushed dozens of houses in Egypt's capital, Cairo, has reached 38.

Worst storm in 48 years batters Caribbean islands

2008-09-08T12:34+0200

Hurricane Ike was closing in on Cuba last night after damaging 80% of homes on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, causing fresh misery for a region battered by tropical storms.

Hurricane Ike downgraded to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:28+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened into a Category 2 storm on Monday after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Online TV viewership doubles in the US: TNS

2008-09-08T12:28+0200

MUMBAI: Nearly one-fifth of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online, double the viewership from 2006, according to a recent study.

Sarkozy flies to Russia to seek new Georgia deal

2008-09-08T12:28+0200

MOSCOW (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy flies to Moscow on Monday seeking to thrash out a lasting peace deal for Georgia that will persuade Russia to pull its troops out of positions deep inside the ex-Soviet state.

Ike weakens to Category 2 storm over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:28+0200

The hurricane is centred about 64 kilometres east-southeast of Camaguey, Cuba, and moving west near 24 kilometres per hour. On Sunday, Ike roared into Cuba after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Ike lashes Cuba, weakens to Category 2 hurricane (AP)

2008-09-08T12:26+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings.

Despite storm, election signs up early on P.E.I.

2008-09-08T12:25+0200

Campaign workers braved post-tropical storm Hanna to get the first election signs posted following Prime Minister Stephen Harper's election announcement Sunday morning.

Oil prices rise on hurricane fear

2008-09-08T12:24+0200

Oil prices rose on Monday on fears that Hurricane Ike would disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

MP Kulykov Considers Optimal Coalition Between BYuT, OU-PSD And Lytvyn Bloc

2008-09-08T12:23+0200

Kyrylo Kulykov, a Verkhovna Rada deputy of the Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense Bloc Faction, considers an optimal coalition created between the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc faction, the Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense Bloc faction and the Lytvyn Bloc faction. He said this addressing a press-conference at the Ukrainian News press-service.

Temperature Of +24...+26 C, Intermittent Rain, Storm In Kyiv On Tuesday

2008-09-08T12:23+0200

On September 9, partly cloudy weather, no precipitations at night, intermittent rain and storm in the daytime, and northwestern wind of 7-12 m/s with gusts of 15-20 m/s in places in the daytime are expected in Kyiv. Temperature will stand at +14...+16 C at night, and at +24...+26 C in the daytime.

Analysts disagree on oil price

2008-09-08T12:19+0200

Norway's state-controlled oil company StatoilHydro has released new predictions that the price of oil will continue to dip. The view is not entirely shared by investment bank Goldman Sachs.

U.S. attack on Taliban leader's compound kills nine

2008-09-08T12:18+0200

The strike targeted the compound run by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, who the United States has accused of organizing recent attacks against American and NATO forces.

London stock trading halted by computer glitch

2008-09-08T12:18+0200

The London Stock Exchange, the oldest independent European exchange, said Monday that it was preparing to resume trading after a computer fault had halted dealing.

The Cabinet in Birmingham - Live Blog

2008-09-08T12:17+0200

No "short-term gimmicks", Gordon Brown promised last week . So, Ed Stourton asked on the Today programme this morning, what on earth was he doing hauling ministers up to Birmingham for what Downing Street is billing as the first meeting of the cabinet outside London (or Chequers) since 1921? As....

Sep08 PM sympathises with Haitian leader, people

2008-09-08T12:16+0200

PM sympathises with Haitian leader, people by Brian Ho Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has offered his condolences and pledged, as the chairman of Caricom, the region’s support to Haiti in the wake of a battering by two Atlantic storms. In a letter to the Haitian President, René Préval, PM Spencer....

Sep08 Cruise ships divert as hurricanes dominate Atlantic

2008-09-08T12:16+0200

All of the major cruise lines were reportedly forced to make adjustments to their present western Caribbean cruises due to quite an active period in the hurricane season presently. Announcements have been issued by Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to this effect.

Glenys Kinnock : Cameron’s callous Conservatives

2008-09-08T12:13+0200

> Labour MEP Glenys Kinnock today blasted the Tories as “callous” after they voted against EU action to stop half a million women dying needlessly each year in pregnancy or childbirth. Nine of the Tory group in Brussels – including two Tory candidates for the next UK general election - failed to....

Storm-hit UK mops up after deadly floods

2008-09-08T12:13+0200

LONDON, England (AP) -- Parts of Britain are mopping up after a weekend of storms and flooding that has been blamed for six deaths. Flooding struck large areas of Wales and western and northern England after one of the wettest Augusts on record. Heavy rains have swollen rivers and inundated roads.

Daughter in coma for 16 years... but health chiefs refuse family's wish to turn off life support

2008-09-08T12:11+0200

Italian health officials have defied a court order and refused to switch off life support for a woman in a 16-year coma. Eluana Englaro, 35, has been in an irreversible coma since 1992.

Florida storm warning as Cubans remain stranded

2008-09-08T12:11+0200

The US National Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moves over Cuba. More than 770,000 Cubans have evacuated to shelters or higher ground.

Spain funds $43M hinterland rice project

2008-09-08T12:10+0200

A $43 million Spanish government-funded rice project, which seeks to increase the food self-sufficiency of nine villages in Regions Eight and Nine through rice and beans production is set to be implemented shortly through the Ministry of Agriculture. A press release from the Agriculture Ministry....

Hanna floods P.E.I. streets, highways

2008-09-08T12:09+0200

The winds of post-tropical storm Hanna were not unusually strong on P.E.I., but 90 millimetres of rain was too much for some storm sewers and ditches.

Dubai International Academy teachers participate in fourth annual Induction Programme

2008-09-08T12:08+0200

Dubai International Academy held a nine day Induction Programme to give its new and returning teachers a better understanding of the school's vision and core values, and its goals for the new academic year, which commenced on September 03, with 1,665 students from 73 different nationalities.

Hurricane Ike weakens to Cat. 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T12:07+0200

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moves over Cuba. Meanwhile, a tropical storm warning was issued early Monday for the Florida Keys. As of 5 am EDT (0900 GMT), Ike had maximum sustained winds near 105 mph (168 kph).

Serena plans new era of dominance

2008-09-08T12:02+0200

New world number one Serena Williams warns her rivals she has a renewed passion for tennis after winning her third US Open title.

Hurricane Ike weakens as it batters Cuba

2008-09-08T12:01+0200

Hurricane Ike tore apart houses and knocked over trees in Cuba on Monday after making landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm.

NATO bombs still scattered in Serbia

2008-09-08T12:00+0200

Nine years after NATO attacks on Serbia, many bombs have not been cleaned up, Večernje Novosti writes. The Belgrade daily specifies today that some 2,300 hectares are still suspected of being contaminated with cluster bombs, while mine fields stretch on 150 hectares.

Cairo rockslide death toll climbs

2008-09-08T11:59+0200

The death toll from a rockslide that crushed dozens of houses in Egypt's capital reaches 38.

Egypt regain top spot in Group 12

2008-09-08T11:59+0200

Egypt move to within a point of reaching the final phase of the World Cup qualifiers after a 1-0 win over DR Congo.

Rice: No End to Cuba Embargo

2008-09-08T11:58+0200

The Bush administration said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island. A U.S. offer to send a disaster assessment team was declined Saturday by the Cuban....

Angry Ike Batters Cuba, Expected to Hit Florida on Tuesday

2008-09-08T11:58+0200

Forecasters said it could enter the Gulf of Mexico next, with Louisiana among the likely targets. More than 770,000 Cubans evacuated to shelters or higher ground ahead of the Category 3 hurricane, which earlier raked the Bahamas and worsened floods in Haiti that have already killed at least 319 people.

U.S. drones kill 13 in missile attack in Pakistan (Reuters)

2008-09-08T11:56+0200

Reuters - Missiles fired by U.S. drones killed 13 people, including 7 foreign militants, on Monday in a Pakistani village where a religious school founded by an old friend of Osama bin Laden is located, intelligence officials and witnesses said.

Tension grips TN village over Dalits' entry into temple

2008-09-08T11:56+0200

Tension gripped a village in this Tamil Nadu district after a Hindu temple was thrown open to Dalits on the orders of the Madras High Court, prompting the protesting upper caste to leave the village.

Toll 14 after Landslide In Philippine Mining Town

2008-09-08T11:55+0200

Rescuers pulled four more bodies from under tonnes of mud on Monday, bringing to 14 the death toll from a weekend landslide in the southern Philippines that buried a mining village, officials said. The head of the regional civil defence office said dozens of security forces, miners and volunteers....

Cuba Hammered by Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T11:52+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba

Hurricane Ike loses momentum over Cuba

2008-09-08T11:51+0200

American weather forecasters have confirmed that Hurricane Ike was downgraded into a Category 2 storm after roaring shore in northern Cuba.

2008-09-08T11:43+0200

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday it has "new information" about an American attack that Afghanistan says killed 90 civilians and it is sending a senior military officer ...

Landslide in Philippine mining town kills 14

2008-09-08T11:42+0200

In The Diaspora

2008-09-08T11:40+0200

The Guyana stakeholder consensus offers a way out of the EPA deadlock By Norman Girvan The Cariforum EPA was initialled last December under extreme pressure of time and the threat of imposition of punitive tariffs on Caribbean exports in EU markets. In the past nine months this 1000+ page agreement has been examined closely, and found wanting [.

Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

2008-09-08T11:40+0200

Former Barbados and West Indies right arm fast medium bowler Ezra Moseley is due in Guyana later this month to conduct a fast bowling clinic organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in conjunction with the Reds Perreira Sports Foundation (RPSF). The clinic will take place from September 23-25....

Waffenstillstand in Georgien: Sarkozy und Solana zu Verhandlungen in Russland

2008-09-08T11:39+0200

Gemeinsam mit dem Hohen Vertreter für die Gemeinsame Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik (GASP) Javier Solana und Kommissionspräsident José Manuel Barroso wird Nicolas Sarkozy heute Mittag (8. September 2008) in Moskau und heute Abend in Tiflis erwartet, um die Umsetzung des von ihm zu Beginn des....

4 hurt in Avondale highway rollover

2008-09-08T11:38+0200

Four people were injured in a highway accident west of St. John's on Sunday night, amid police warnings over rain-soaked roadways in the wake of tropical storm Hanna.

Murray through to US Open final

2008-09-08T11:38+0200

Andy Murray has reached his first grand slam final after beating world number one Rafael Nadal.

Ike weakens, but Gulf drama lies ahead

2008-09-08T11:35+0200

Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Ike, weakened by several hours over eastern Cuba, to Category 2 storm status early Monday. Rains and flooding from Ike have killed at least 73 people in Haiti.

Hurricane Ike downgraded to Category 2 over Cuba

2008-09-08T11:34+0200

Sarkozy flies to Russia to seek new Georgia deal

2008-09-08T11:34+0200

08 Sep 2008 09:26:39 GMT Source: Reuters * Sarkozy to press Russia to pull back troops * International peace force for Georgia on talks agenda * Tensions flare over NATO Black Sea presence By Francois Murphy MOSCOW, Sept 8 (Reuters ...

She's No. 1 again: Serena Williams wins US Open (AP)

2008-09-08T11:26+0200

AP - On the very first point of the match, Serena Williams hit a backhand so hard that her earring flew off. Turns out she was just getting warmed up. Williams kept pounding away, her shots and shouts getting louder with every stroke. And when she finished off Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night for the U.

Fines over urinating and drinking

2008-09-08T11:24+0200

Several people are fined after a clampdown on urinating in public and street drinking in Aberdeen.

Perry makes it 'five in a row'

2008-09-08T11:23+0200

Katy Perry's debut single I Kissed a Girl has held on to the number one spot in the charts for the fifth week running.

Sharks eat baby whales off Australia

2008-09-08T11:23+0200

New Zealand's great white sharks migrate to tropical waters off Australia and islands in the Pacific to feed on baby humpback whales, scientists say.

Hurricane Ike batters Cuba

2008-09-08T11:23+0200

Hurricane Ike tore apart houses and knocked over trees in Cuba on Monday after making landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm.

Serena Williams Wins U.S. Open

2008-09-08T11:22+0200

She flung her racket high into the sky, hollering and hopping in a celebration that even she thought might've been over the top. "I'm sorry I got so excited," she told Jankovic when they met at the net. Williams' father, Richard, jumped to his feet after the final point. He didn't seem to expect his daughter to do the same.

Rain pain again - Jamaica on storm watch as Ike pummels Caribbean

2008-09-08T11:20+0200

Jamaicans are bracing for more heavy rains after the Meteorological Service yester-day issued a tropical storm watch for the island as Hurricane Ike continued its trail of blood and destruction through the northern Caribbean...

60-y-o Gustav hero helps save lucky seven

2008-09-08T11:20+0200

With a seething underbelly of violence and foundations built on impermeable soil, living on the banks of the McGregor Gully in southeast St Andrew is literally a disaster waiting to happen. Yet, for many of the residents, no force of nature has had as devastating ...

Hong Kong shares close sharply higher on US bailout of Freddie, Fannie - UPDATE

2008-09-08T11:17+0200

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed sharply higher as a US government takeover of mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac raised ...

COMMODITIES-Up as US shores up lenders but downtrend to resume

2008-09-08T11:17+0200

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Commodity markets rallied on Monday, putting aside the previous week's doom and gloom, and instead focused on threats to ...

The metamorphosis of a metropolis

2008-09-08T11:16+0200

But if I removed my rose-colored glasses, all was not perfect in Haifa of the 1970s. The view from high above was beautiful, but up close the port area was dingy, the shops of the lower Hadar were not much brighter, and it was only when you traveled up to the Ahuza neighborhood with its posh....

Royal boroughs scupper massive benefit fraud

2008-09-08T11:16+0200

A woman has been jailed after joint operation by London’s two Royal Boroughs uncovered a massive housing and council tax benefit fraud. Shahla Massoud-Far, 52, from New Malden, was sentenced to 18 months after claiming almost 78,000 in benefits from the Royal Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Kingston-upon-Thames.

Uganda/Niger: Cranes Nations Cup Qualifier to Niger

2008-09-08T11:15+0200

THE Cranes briefly had that elusive away win in grip only to collapse to a humiliating defeat in the World/Nations Cup Group Three qualifiers yesterday.

Last orders for five pubs a day

2008-09-08T11:15+0200

BRITISH pubs have closed at rate of five a day during first half of year, says research

6 Afghan civilians killed in explosion

2008-09-08T11:02+0200

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A roadside blast in southern Afghanistan killed six civilians Monday, and a Canadian soldier died in another explosion in the same region, officials said....

Landslide in Philippine mining town kills 14

2008-09-08T11:02+0200

08 Sep 2008 08:29:42 GMT Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled four more bodies from under tonnes of mud on Monday, bringing to 14 the death toll from a weekend landslide in the southern Philippines that buried a mining ...

A Pole detained at Dublin Airport

2008-09-08T11:00+0200

2008-09-06 10:33 A 25 year-old Pole has been detained by the Revenue Customs Service at Dublin Airport with nine kilos of cannabis in his luggage.

Serena bounces away with U.S. Open crown (Reuters)

2008-09-08T10:56+0200

Reuters - The drama queen came face-to-face with the comeback queen at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. Jelena Jankovic provided the on-court theatrics and Serena Williams bounced away with the U.S. Open trophy.

6 Afghan civilians killed in explosion (AP)

2008-09-08T10:56+0200

AP - A roadside blast in southern Afghanistan killed six civilians Monday, and a Canadian soldier died in another explosion in the same region, officials said.

Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600

2008-09-08T10:56+0200

[08.09.2008 09:11] Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 Hurricane Ike raged over Cuba early Monday, pummeling the island with gale force winds and torrential rain after killing dozens in beleaguered Haiti and worsening its growing humanitarian disaster, according to AFP.

Keys residents weigh evacuation, Gulf Coast next?

2008-09-08T10:55+0200

Photo: This image provided by NOAA taken at 7:10 a.m. EDT Sunday Sept. 7, 2008 shows Hurricane Ike in the lower left.

Cairo rockslide death toll climbs

2008-09-08T10:54+0200

The death toll from a devastating rockslide that crushed dozens of houses in Egypt's capital, Cairo, reaches 38.

Van catches fire and kills 2 toddlers in it

2008-09-08T10:54+0200

Two young children left in a minivan died as the vehicle caught fire and rolled off a cliff in Cuenca.

Ferocious Ike pounds Cuba

2008-09-08T10:49+0200

Northern Cuba is being pounded by fierce winds, torrential rains and massive waves as Hurricane Ike makes its way towrds the Gulf of Mexico.

Offering families 'hope'

2008-09-08T10:46+0200

No force of nature, not even a tropical storm, could stop the Convoy of Hope, volunteers for the charitable group said Sunday.

6 Afghan civilians killed in explosion

2008-09-08T10:46+0200

A roadside blast in southern Afghanistan killed six civilians Monday, and a Canadian soldier died in another explosion in the same region, officials said.

BREITBART: 'Say It Ain't So, O!'

2008-09-08T10:46+0200

If ever there were a candidate destined to shine on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Sarah Palin would be that woman.

Victim's hang-glider 'hard to control' in wind

2008-09-08T10:46+0200

Did John Townsend lack the experience to take his motorized hang-glider into the windy weekend skies over Tottenham?

Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for the Gulf

2008-09-08T10:46+0200

With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuating Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of attitudes to come from Gulf Coast residents returning from an arduous evacuation and already showing signs of "hurricane fatigue.

Majestic Murray sweeps Nadal aside

2008-09-08T10:44+0200

Scot summons brilliant performance to defeat world No 1 and reach his first grand slam final

Tanzania: Don't Just Stand By And See SMEs Die Off...

2008-09-08T10:44+0200

ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS bedeviling small and medium enterprises in Tanzania is ready cash to finance day-to-day operations, expand and grow.

Hurricane Ike: British islands await navy relief effort

2008-09-08T10:44+0200

HMS Iron Duke sent to territory of Turks and Caicos, where premier reports hundreds of people 'holding on for life'

Cameroon: HIV/Aids Patients Protest Lack of Drugs

2008-09-08T10:44+0200

A group of people under the umbrella of Cameroon Advocacy Movement for Access to Treatment, MOCPAT, has been on a sit-down protest at the National Aids Control Committee, NACC, office in Yaounde.

Kenya: Why Steal a Chicken When You Can Get Away With Something Bigger?

2008-09-08T10:44+0200

KENYAN HUMAN rights activists have for years complained that there seems to exist two sets of laws in the country, one for the poor and another for the rich.

Minister denies violence during RI workers rally in Hong Kong

2008-09-08T10:43+0200

Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno denied any violence against RI workers rallying in front of the Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Hong Kong on Sunday. read more

2008-09-08T10:29+0200

Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns today.

Togolese president appoints new PM

2008-09-08T10:26+0200

Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe on Sunday appointed UN Assistant Secretary General Gilbert Fosson Houngbo as the country's new prime minister, to replace Komlan Mally who resigned two days earlier. Houngbo was appointed as director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for....

UN to build provisional schools in Myanmar cyclone-hit region

2008-09-08T10:26+0200

The United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) agency will build 40 provisional schools in four cyclone-hard-hit townships in Myanmar's Ayeyawaddy division, the local Weekly Eleven News reported Monday. The 40 provisional schools include 8 in Bogalay, 10 in Laputta, 10 in Phyapon and 12 in Dedaye.

Ike Hits Cuba as Dangerous Category 3

2008-09-08T10:25+0200

It's NTR family versus Chiranjeevi in AP politics

2008-09-08T10:22+0200

The film stars in Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu's family have rallied together to counter the growing political threat from actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi. At a closed door meeting between Naidu and the four film stars in his family on Sunday, a strategy was chalked out to take on Chiranjeevi in the next elections.

Géorgie : Sarkozy, Solana et Barroso se rendent en Russie pour clarifier le cessez-le-feu

2008-09-08T10:21+0200

Accompagné du responsable européen de la politique étrangère Javier Solana et du président de la Commission José Manuel Barroso, le président français Nicolas Sarkozy se rend aujourd'hui 8 septembre à Moscou et sera à Tbilisi dans la soirée afin de discuter de la mise en oeuvre du plan de paix qu'il....

Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba and Gulf of Mexico after killin

2008-09-08T10:20+0200

Hurricane Ike: A wave with almost the height of a five-story building hits the waterfront in Baracoa, eastern Cuba The storm was expected to regain strength when it re-emerges in the warm Gulf waters. Rainfall up to 20 inches (50.80 cm) was possible in Cuba, forecasters said.

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti (AP)

2008-09-08T10:20+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Dollar dips vs euro after Freddie, Fannie bailout

2008-09-08T10:18+0200

TOKYO - The dollar fell against the euro but climbed on a sliding yen on Monday after the U.S. government seized control of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to shore up the U.S. housing market and prevent the spread of global financial turbulence.

Gold climbs 1.4 pct on hopes of market stability

2008-09-08T10:18+0200

TOKYO - Gold jumped more than 1.5 percent on Monday, lifted by a broad rally across the commodities spectrum on hopes that a U.S. bail-out of its top mortgage lenders would help investors return to riskier assets. Despite gold's claim as the ultimate safe haven, investors on Monday appeared to be....

Fannie, Freddie bailout whets hunger for risk

2008-09-08T10:18+0200

HONG KONG - Asian stocks surged 4 percent on Monday after Washington bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to salvage the U.S. housing market, spurring investors to buy back risky assets and sell safe havens such as government bonds. Fund managers, who have been keeping their portfolios heavy with....

Sarkozy, Solana in Russia to clarify Georgia ceasefire

2008-09-08T10:17+0200

Accompanied by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Commission President José Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Moscow today (8 September) before heading to Tbilisi this evening to discuss the implementation of the peace plan he brokered at the outbreak of the Russia-Georgia conflict a month ago.

South Africa: Icasa Moves Quickly to Issue Licences for Construction of Networks

2008-09-08T10:14+0200

THE telecoms regulator has begun issuing new licences that will permit operators to build their own networks, just a week after a court victory clarified the law and opened the sector up to hugely increased competition.

South Africa: Feast of Goals in King's Cup

2008-09-08T10:14+0200

AmaZulu beat Thanda, and Sundowns beat Wits, in the first two games of the King's Cup.

Andy Murray reaches U.S. Open and sets his sights on becoming Britain's next Grand Slam champion

2008-09-08T10:13+0200

Andy Murray marched into his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open last night with a stunning victory over World No 1 Rafael Nadal.

Forecasters warn of calm before the storm

2008-09-08T10:13+0200

The torrential rains which lashed the country over the weekend may have eased off, but forecasters warned of more floods to come. Today's clear skies are likely to be the calm before another storm. At least five people have died in weather-related incidents since Friday, with floods hitting the....

Hurricane Ike causes destruction in Cuba

2008-09-08T10:10+0200

Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and felled trees as the deadly storm roared across Cuba towards Havana and its historic old buildings.

Yorkshire patients victims of health cash gap

2008-09-08T10:10+0200

PATIENTS in Britain are victims of an "unacceptable postcode lottery" that allows some London health trusts to spend almost three times as much on certain diseases as

Pressure on Ministers as floods wreak havoc

2008-09-08T10:10+0200

A little over 12 months since last summer's flooding disaster, communities under threat throughout Yorkshire were counting the cost of yet another deluge. North Yorkshire suffered the worst of the weekend floods, although people living in Hull and South Yorkshire who were badly hit in June last year were placed on high alert.

'Switch research to world's ills'

2008-09-08T10:09+0200

The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.

Ike's wrath 'like the end of the world'

2008-09-08T10:05+0200

Hurricane Ike tore into Cuba's northeastern coast Monday on a path that could take it over Havana on Tuesday morning and then toward the storm-weary U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

SOMALIA: Famine Looms as Aid Workers Flee

2008-09-08T10:04+0200

NAIROBI, Jul 25 (IPS) - By December this year, aid agencies estimate that the number of displaced and hungry people in need of life-saving aid in Somalia will swell to 3.5 million—nearly half the country's population. Yet, as drought and conflict conspire to worsen the crisis, the humanitarian space....

Tropical storm Hanna drenches East Coast

2008-09-08T10:02+0200

Downpours from tropical storm Hanna soaked already water-logged East Coast communities yesterday, filling basements with more than a metre of water and creating waist-deep flooding in downtown streets.

Quebec Health officials fear listeriosis outbreak linked to cheese will grow

2008-09-08T10:02+0200

QUEBEC AND TORONTO — Public-health officials fear the listeriosis outbreak in Quebec linked to contaminated cheese could grow by as many as nine more cases from the 15 already reported. The poor forecast kept the food-safety issue in the spotlight as the federal election campaign began yesterday.

Interac seeks shift to for-profit status

2008-09-08T10:02+0200

Association that runs Canada's main payments network for automated banking machine and debit transactions is in talks with the Competition Bureau

Murray v Nadal as it happened

2008-09-08T10:01+0200

Britain's Andy Murray beats world number one Rafael Nadal to reach the final of the US Open.

Murray upsets Nadal to reach his first grand slam final

2008-09-08T09:59+0200

Briton Andy Murray reached his first grand slam final in commanding style by upsetting World No 1 Rafael Nadal at US Open.

Flooding from Ike kills 58 in rain-soaked Haiti

2008-09-08T09:59+0200

CABARET, Haiti (AP) -- Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people....

Cuban forecaster leaves emotion outside

2008-09-08T09:57+0200

As the senior forecaster there, Lixion Avila frequently consults with colleagues in Cuba and he has found himself drawing the lines that drive a Category 4 monster completely through his homeland — and directly at his aged mother in Havana.

Serena beats Jankovic for 3rd Open title, 9th Slam (AP)

2008-09-08T09:55+0200

AP - Serena Williams flung her racket straight up and jumped for joy, hopping and skipping and screaming and generally looking like someone who had just won her first U.S. Open title or earned her debut at No. 1 in the rankings.

Fla. Keys Residents Weigh Evacuation Ahead of Ike

2008-09-08T09:55+0200

Powerful Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba, nears Fla.'s Key West, Gulf Coast may be next

Ride's Over at Coney Island Amusement Park

2008-09-08T09:55+0200

Forecasters warn of calm before the storm

2008-09-08T09:52+0200

The torrential rains which lashed the country over the weekend may have eased off, but forecasters have warned of more floods to come.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba and Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T09:51+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Now Hurricane havoc will hit Britain

2008-09-08T09:51+0200

THE tail-end of a hurricane is set to batter Britain after a killer storm at the weekend claimed eight lives and caused millions of pounds of damage.

Hurricane Ike strikes Cuba

2008-09-08T09:49+0200

Hurricane Ike has slammed into Cuba with gale force winds and torrential rain after killing at least 47 in Haiti. The second hurricane to strike in less than a week prompted more than 800,000 people to evacuate coastal areas of eastern Cuba. More than 9,000 foreign tourists were moved out of the resort of Varadero.

2008-09-08T09:22+0200

LIHU'E, Hawai'i — The Kauai Humane Society is now charging $5 for its feral chicken pickup service.

Killer Ike pounds Cuba on way to Mexico Gulf

2008-09-08T09:18+0200

Serena Williams captures third U.S. Open

2008-09-08T08:05+0200

Venezuela, Russia to hold joint naval drills in late November

2008-09-08T08:04+0200

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced the timeframe for the upcoming Russian-Venezuelan naval exercise, arranged in line with Russia's plans to extend its presence in international waters.

Healthcare postcode lottery means patients losing out on cancer treatments

2008-09-08T08:02+0200

The level of healthcare inequality across the country is disclosed in a detailed report which shows some areas are spending twice as much tackling heart disease and cancer as others.

Serena Williams beats Jankovic for 3rd Open title

2008-09-08T08:02+0200

NEW YORK -Serena Williams flung her racket straight up and jumped for joy, hopping and skipping and screaming and generally looking like someone who had just won her first U.S. Open title or earned her debut at No. 1. Nope. It sure had been a while, though.

World › Hurricane Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti

2008-09-08T07:59+0200

Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than…

World › HK pro-democracy opposition wins enough seats to veto legislation

2008-09-08T07:59+0200

Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition won enough seats in the Legislative Council to veto major legislation but lost three seats to the pro-establishment camp, according to…

Camilo Villegas wins BMW Championship

2008-09-08T07:57+0200

He was the young Colombian with model good looks and chic clothing, limber enough to strike a pretzel-shaped pose on the green to read putts, earning him the nickname "Spider-Man." Trouble was, not many of those putts went in. That changed at the BMW Championship on Sunday.

Category 3 Hurricane Ike Slams Into Cuba

2008-09-08T07:54+0200

Hurricane Ike has roared into Cuba after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Saved from a life of hell

2008-09-08T07:48+0200

A 3-year-old Joburg child would be in the care of her convicted criminal ex-American soldier father - if the local Family Advocate had its way.

Serena Williams beats Jankovic for 3rd Open title

2008-09-08T07:42+0200

All these years later, Serena Williams is back as the U.S. Open champion, and she's back at No. 1, too. read more

Hu greets Zardari on election

2008-09-08T07:37+0200

BEIJING (APP): Chinese leader Hu Jintao has congratulated Pakistan?s new President Asif Ali Zardari on his election and vowed continued close ties between ...

Afghans, Germans start scientific project Our Correspondent

2008-09-08T07:37+0200

KABUL: Afghans and Germans began the first joint scientific research project recently when ISAF soldiers delivered a laptop and digital camera to the Balkh ...

Jobless figures average 3.8pc

2008-09-08T07:33+0200

MANAMA: Bahrain's unemployment rate averaged 3.8 per cent last month. According to new figures, 5,569 Bahrainis are without jobs from a 145,000-strong national workforce, Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi revealed. The rate of unemployment among women topped 3.3pc out of the overall workforce, compared to 0.

Call to prosecute negligent parents

The Bankersâ€™ House on the Rock - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-08T07:11+0200

With many cases of bank failures to learn from, increasing professionalism, and a bold consolidation exercise, Nigerian banks are coming of age. It is a mark of maturity and proper banking supervision that banks don’t lose shareholders’ funds and customers’ money recklessly.

>>Aâ€™Ibom Creates Website - LeadershipNigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-08T07:11+0200

A new interactive website has been created by the Akwa Ibom State Government. The website, which has attracted over 4,000 visitors in the last 40 days, was made known to LEADERSHIP in Uyo by the Commissioner for Information and Social Re-orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umanah. The traffic, which has attracted a highly informative site www.

Israeli police has recommended indicting beleaguered Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges in two different cases.

2008-09-08T07:10+0200

The police said they have evidence showing that Olmert illegally received money from a U.S. businessman and made duplicate claims for travel expenses. The police statement said the recommendation included charges of bribery, fraud, money laundering and breach of public trust over funds amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Asian markets cheer U.S. bailout

2008-09-08T07:05+0200

Banking stocks led the rally after the U.S. government took control of the troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie and Freddie to the fore

2008-09-08T07:01+0200

The take-over of US mortgage giants Fannie May and Freddie Mac by the government makes headlines on Monday.

Oil prices rebound sharply in Asian trade over hurricane threat

2008-09-08T07:00+0200

SINGAPORE: World oil prices rebounded sharply in Asian trade on Monday on worries Hurricane Ike will threaten production facilities in the oil-rich US Gulf Coast, analysts said.

New census of India's urban poor to cut red tape for benefits

2008-09-08T07:00+0200

NEW DELHI: Under an ambitious plan by the Delhi government to "redefine" the poorest and most vulnerable of urban people, those living below the poverty line are now being targeted for a host of existing state benefits previously lost in red tape.

Chavit to Erap: This is no movie

2008-09-08T06:58+0200

This is no movie. Incoming Deputy National Security Adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson on Monday criticized former president Joseph Estrada for saying that he lacked the experience to handle the sensitive government post.

Keys residents weigh evacuation, Gulf Coast next?

2008-09-08T06:58+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. -- With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuating Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of attitudes to come from Gulf Coast residents returning from an arduous evacuation and already...

Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba on way to Gulf

2008-09-08T06:58+0200

HAVANA - Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns on Sunday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans.

Eight deaths blamed on UK's wild weather

2008-09-08T06:52+0200

Authorities are warning of more flooding across Britain, with eight deaths blamed on severe weather in the past few days.

McCain takes poll lead over Obama

2008-09-08T06:52+0200

US Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has notched up a four per cent lead over his Democratic rival Barack Obama, a new opinion poll shows.

Cuba gets in Ike's way

2008-09-08T06:47+0200

Cuba has scrambled to move hundreds of thousands of people inland away from ferocious Hurricane Ike as it headed towards the US Gulf.

'Rather no deal than a bad deal'

2008-09-08T06:47+0200

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for fresh elections if deadlocked power-sharing talks do not reach a breakthrough.

'Hurricane Sarah leaves liberals spinning'

2008-09-08T06:47+0200

The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti

Nationals consider going it alone

2008-09-08T06:30+0200

FEDERAL Nationals leader Warren Truss said yesterday the party would consider breaking from the Coalition after its swinging election results on the western and eastern seaboards.

Even if it fails, lifesaving skills give victims a chance

2008-09-08T06:30+0200

Deanna Picard of Sequim, Wash., often said just that to her students when she was an American Red Cross CPR instructor. "But we would discuss the value of giving someone a chance," says Picard, a Head...

Black Lords it behind bars

2008-09-08T06:30+0200

Belligerently protesting his innocence, poring for hours over legal documents that he expects will clear his name, feuding with the press, and pontificating on history and current affairs to an au...

Hurricane kills 47 in one village

2008-09-08T06:30+0200

"What has happened here is unimaginable,'' MP Pierre-Gerome Valcine said from Cabaret, 35km north of the capital Port-Au-Prince. "Many homes were destroyed in Cabaret, and we have seen some...

Hurricane Ike smashes west through Caribbean

2008-09-08T06:30+0200

Ike Slams Into Eastern Cuba; Thousands Begin Evacuating

2008-09-08T06:28+0200

CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Sept. 7 -- Hurricane Ike struck eastern Cuba after roaring across low-lying islands Sunday, tearing apart houses, wiping out crops and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Kashmiris Seek Trade Route to Pakistan

2008-09-08T06:28+0200

SRINAGAR, India -- After Hindu protesters blocked the only road connecting predominantly Muslim Kashmir with the rest of India last month, Altaf Bukhari, like many business owners in this disputed Himalayan region, became convinced of the need for an alternative trade outlet.

Haiti's storm toll climbs to 600; Cuba evacuates 800,000 (AFP)

2008-09-08T06:25+0200

AFP - Hurricane Ike slammed into Cuba, the second major storm to hit the island in a little over a week, making landfall in the eastern province of Holguin as a major Category Three hurricane, weather officials said.

Williams Jumps For Joy After U.S. Open Win

2008-09-08T06:24+0200

Serena Williams flung her racket straight up and jumped for joy, hopping and skipping and screaming and generally looking like someone who had just won her first Grand Slam title.

Developed, emerging equity markets down in August

2008-09-08T06:23+0200

Global equity markets continued their dramatic decline that began in mid-May, decreasing investor net-worth in August by US$800bil, said Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

McCain takes poll lead over Obama 50-46

2008-09-08T06:21+0200

US Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has taken the lead over his Democratic rival Barack Obama, a new opinion poll shows.

Andy Murray reaches U.S. Open and sets his sights on becoming Britain's next Grand Slam champion

2008-09-08T06:13+0200

by Jim Slater 59 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - Britain's Andy Murray advanced to his first Grand Slam final by stunning world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday in a US Open semi-final, booking a date with Before the U.S. Open began, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer stood rather awkwardly alongside Don....

Williams Wins 3rd U.S. Open Title

2008-09-08T06:12+0200

Serena Williams defeats Jelena Jankovic for her first triumph at Flushing Meadows since 2002.

2008-09-08T05:48+0200

PARIS—Global warming is likely to boost the power of the strongest tropical cyclones, according to a study by American scientists. An additional one degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) in sea temperatures in tropical regions where cyclones breed could lead to a nearly one-third rise in the number of the most powerful storms, the study says.

Briton Murray upsets Nadal to reach final

2008-09-08T05:48+0200

Sixth-seeded Briton Andy Murray reaches his first grand slam final by upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 at the US Open. See Special

Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba

2008-09-08T05:46+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns on Sunday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans.

Hurricane Ike pounds Cuba on way to Gulf

2008-09-08T05:46+0200

Guyana will only sign 'goods only' agreement with EU

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's President, Bharaat Jagdeo said that he is only prepared to sign a "goods only" agreement with the European Union even if he has to do it alone, because he is not prepared to go further. Jagdeo made the announcement after he had a lengthy meeting with nine top-level experts.

Opposition criticises Grenada Finance Minister for 'misleading statement'

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The opposition NNP party in Grenada has issued a statement criticising Finance Minister Nazim Burke for misleading the public by stating that the country's economy "Is in an absolute mess." The statement said that the "Inflammatory statement is a ploy to deceive the public."

British Government warns against travel to storm-hit Cuba

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

LONDON, England (AFP): The British Foreigh Office warned travellers Sunday against all but essential travelling to Cuba after Hurricane Ike strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm while closing in on the island nation. "We advise against all but essential travel to Cuba," said the Foreign Office in London.

Dempsey lifts US to football victory in Cuba

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Clint Dempsey scored off a pass from Brian Ching in the 40th minute to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Cuba on Saturday in a 2010 South African World Cup qualifying match. The victory boosted the Americans, who had not played in the political rival nation since 1947.

Toll in Haiti from Ike climbs to 600, Cuba evacuates half-million

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Hurricane Ike took aim at Cuba Sunday after leaving 20 people dead in Haiti, where fatalities from a succession of powerful storms in the past few weeks now tops 600. Ike was downgraded Sunday from a Category Four hurricane to a still potentially devastating Category Three,

Deforestation and poverty behind Haiti flood crisis

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): With severe flooding, hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands lacking food and basic provisions, Haiti has been hit badly so far this hurricane season, with four severe storms in less than four weeks. The Caribbean nation has suffered more than its neighbours,

Rice says time not right to lift embargo on Cuba

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

RABAT, Morocco (Reuters): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that it would be unwise for Washington to lift an embargo against Cuba, despite its pleas following Hurricane Gustav. Cuba spurned an offer from the US to send hurricane victims $100,000 in aid through relief organisations.

Red Cross responds to Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T05:45+0200

LONDON, England: The British Red Cross is appealing for urgent funds as Hurricane Ike has struck the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane Ike hit the islands on Sunday 7 September as a category 4 hurricane, exactly 48 years to the day since the last major storm, Hurricane Donna, wrought havoc on the region.

England face Croatia test as qualifiers continue

2008-09-08T05:44+0200

LONDON - England will aim to put an end to their Croatia jinx on Wednesday when the sides continue their rivalry in Zagreb with World Cup qualifying points at stake. The Group Six clash stands out on busy night of action that includes European champions Spain's Group Five tie against Armenia and world champions Italy at home to Georgia.

Srinagar tense; EC meet on J&K polls today

2008-09-08T05:43+0200

Separatist leaders have called for a shutdown as the Election Commission meets all political parties today for J&K assembly polls. The BJP wants no dealy in polls.

For GOP Base, New Energy

2008-09-08T05:42+0200

Socially conservative voters in battleground states are reinvigorated by selection of Sarah Palin.

A month of sodden days

2008-09-08T05:39+0200

STORM-lashed Britain is facing another whole MONTH of torrential rain. Experts warn September will be the wettest ever after the country suffered through a sodden August. Piers Corbyn, of WeatherAction, said: “There will be thundery deluges, floods and strong winds.

£1.5m reddies help heroes

2008-09-08T05:39+0200

HIGH-flier Jimi takes to new heights paying for NINE people to fly with the Red Arrows

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba, drenches Haiti

2008-09-08T05:37+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike roared ashore in northeastern Cuba on Sunday with 120 mph (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns as the storm headed on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans.

Killer Hurricane Ike roars ashore in eastern Cuba

2008-09-08T05:36+0200

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says powerful Hurricane Ike has roared ashore in eastern Cuba.

In Bart Simpson's Urban Jungle

2008-09-08T05:36+0200

Snakes, alligators and monkeys pose a unique challenge to the fire department of Brazil's second city

Haiti Reports 47 Deaths from Heavy Flooding

2008-09-08T05:36+0200

Officials in Haiti said Sunday that heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has killed at least 47 people. Those deaths add to an estimated toll of 500 people killed during the past week by a series of storms. Officials also said a key bridge collapsed, cutting off the central city of Gonaives from desperately needed aid supplies.

Trapattoni happy he has situation well taped

2008-09-08T05:35+0200

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER: PERHAPS IF they had lost on Saturday night, Ireland's training session yesterday would have been in a valley somewhere but having made a winning start to their World Cup campaign Giovanni Trapattoni put them through their paces on a mountain top pitch in Wehen.

Brave new world of digital intimacy

2008-09-08T05:35+0200

On Sept. 5, 2006, Mark Zuckerberg changed the way that Facebook worked, and in the process he inspired a revolt. Zuckerberg, a doe-eyed 24-year-old CEO, founded Facebook in his dorm room at Harvard two years earlier, and the site quickly amassed nine million users.

Murray into final with Federer

2008-09-08T05:35+0200

TENNIS US OPEN: SIXTH-SEEDED Briton Andy Murray reached his first grand slam final by upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 in last night's rain delayed US Open semi-final at Flushing Meadows.

This is greatness. This is Kilkenny now

2008-09-08T05:35+0200

GAELIC GAMES: KILKENNY ARE different. They need All-Irelands in the way an infant needs regular feedings. It's a survival thing. A life thing. Yesterday they won their 31st and sailed into the history books.

Murray upsets Nadal to reach final

2008-09-08T05:32+0200

By Mark Lamport-Stokes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sixth-seeded Andy Murray reached his first grand slam final in commanding style by upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Sunday. The shrewd Scot outplayed the Spanish left-hander in a semi-final contest that began on....

Serena seals third US Open title

2008-09-08T05:31+0200

Serena Williams sees off a valiant display from Jelena Jankovic to win her US Open title and regain the number one ranking.

Palin to give first interview since being picked McCain's VP

2008-09-08T05:26+0200

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin will give her first substantive interview to ABC News later this week in Alaska, a campaign official said Sunday.

Murray Stuns Nadal in U.S. Open

2008-09-08T05:26+0200

Andy Murray ends Rafael Nadal's 19-match streak in major tournaments, faces Federer in final.

Haiti's storm toll climbs to 600; Cuba evacuates 800,000

2008-09-08T05:26+0200

HAVANA: Hurricane Ike slammed into Cuba on Sunday, the second major storm to hit the island in a little over a week, making landfall in the eastern province of Holguin as a major Category Three hurricane, weather officials said.

Oil nears $109 on hurricane threat

2008-09-08T05:26+0200

PERTH - Oil jumped than $2 to near $109 a barrel on Monday, rebounding from a five-month low on worries that Hurricane Ike would tear through the Gulf of Mexico, and on hopes that a U.S. bailout of its top mortgage lenders would help temper an economic downturn.

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti (AP)

2008-09-08T05:25+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

New census of India's urban poor to cut red tape for benefits (AFP)

2008-09-08T05:25+0200

AFP - Under an ambitious plan by the Delhi government to "redefine" the poorest and most vulnerable of urban people, those living below the poverty line are now being targeted for a host of existing state benefits previously lost in red tape.

Killer Ike Hits Cuba After Lashing Bahamas, Haiti

2008-09-08T05:24+0200

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba after killing 59 on Hispaniola; Florida Keys next on path

Owner: Ride's Over at Coney Island Amusement Park

2008-09-08T05:24+0200

Ride's over, owner says - No last-minute deal to save historic Coney Island amusement park

Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Cuba

2008-09-08T05:22+0200

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says powerful Hurricane Ike has roared ashore in eastern Cuba.

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti

2008-09-08T05:12+0200

Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Thai stocks seen up on US bailout but lagging Asia

2008-09-08T05:10+0200

BANGKOK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are set to rally on Monday after falling to a 19-month low last week, helped by gains on overseas markets after ...

Weary Gulf Coast eyes Ike

2008-09-08T05:10+0200

With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuating Sunday.

Florida Keys residents weigh evacuation

2008-09-08T05:07+0200

With Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many residents on Florida's low-lying Key West islands have taken a wait-and-see approach to orders to evacuate ahead of the storm that has already killed at least 48 people in Haiti.

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba

2008-09-08T05:04+0200

HURRICANE Ike has roared ashore in northeastern Cuba with 195km/h winds, torrential rains and huge waves that rolled through coastal towns. 12:22pm (AEST)

Maoists inclined toward totalitarianism: NC

2008-09-08T05:01+0200

KATHMANDU, Sept 8 - Nepali Congress (NC) has accused the Maoists of continuing their coercive measures even after formation of the new government under their leadership. At a press conference held at the end of the party's Central Working Committee meeting Sunday, the second largest party in the....

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti

2008-09-08T04:57+0200

CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people....

Ike's floods kill 58, add insult to Haiti's misery

2008-09-08T04:57+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) -- Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike killed 58 people and collapsed a bridge that cut the last land route into the starving city of Gonaives....

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba, drenches Haiti (Reuters)

2008-09-08T04:55+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike roared ashore in northeastern Cuba on Sunday with 120 mph (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns as the storm headed on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans.

Last orders for five pubs a day

2008-09-08T04:52+0200

British pubs have closed at the rate of five a day during the first half of this year, according to new figures. Closures have accelerated to 36 a week, up 33% from the 27 closures a week during 2007, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said. Pubs are now closing nine times faster than in....

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba, drenches Haiti

2008-09-08T04:46+0200

Hanna moves on; Ike churning to Gulf

2008-09-08T04:42+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna stayed true to her name Saturday, skirting hurricane status but hurling high winds and torrential rains from South Carolina to Maryland before moving quickly toward New England.

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

2008-09-08T04:41+0200

The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government read more

Ike Slams Into Caribbean, Appears Headed for Havana

2008-09-08T04:41+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept. 7 -- Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at least 10 more people drowned.

Hurricane Ike begins lashing Cuba

2008-09-08T04:40+0200

Hurricane Ike bore down on Cuba after roaring across low-lying islands Sunday, tearing apart houses, wiping out crops and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Underbelly no longer under the counter

2008-09-08T04:39+0200

For Victorians who didn't see pirated copies, episodes one to five of Channel Nine's gangland series Underbelly will be broadcast in Victoria following a judge's ruling this morning. Supreme Court Justice Peter Vickery granted permission for Nine to immediately screen a version of the five episodes, which have been edited for Victorian viewers.

Jade Goody: I took crack

2008-09-08T04:38+0200

But in her new autobiography the cancer-stricken TV girl talks about the moment she followed in her parents’ foolish footsteps. Jade now mum to sons Bobby, five, and Freddie, three said: “One day I sat in my room and thought, ‘I’m never going to beat the drugs. They’re always going to win’.

Police: we'll never forget Fabian's victims

2008-09-08T04:30+0200

Five years ago today, Hurricane Fabian caused the worst tragedy in the history of the Bermuda Police Service.

Dark clouds of sorrow loom over Fabian milestone

2008-09-08T04:30+0200

When the sky darkens, and the wind blows hard, Stephen Symons can feel five years slipping away. He is eight years old again, and hiding alone in his bedroom, praying that his father will be found safe and well.

Getting chummy with sharks

2008-09-08T04:30+0200

When the image of a 14-foot tiger shark, strung up on the dock with a hook in its mouth was splashed across front pages and TV screens earlier this month, the initial reaction was to get the hell out of the water.

Ike's floods kill 58, add insult to Haiti's misery

2008-09-08T04:27+0200

Haitians take to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week.

Ike's floods kill 58, add insult to Haiti's misery (AP)

2008-09-08T04:25+0200

AP - Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike killed 58 people and collapsed a bridge that cut the last land route into the starving city of Gonaives.

A look at death toll from Atlantic storms (AP)

2008-09-08T04:25+0200

Six of 10 named storms so far this Atlantic hurricane season have caused deaths, mostly due to floods and mudslides: • Arthur: 5 in Belize; 2 in Honduras. • Dolly: 1 in Mexico ; 1 in Florida. • Fay: 15 in Florida ; 9 in Haiti ; 3 in Dominican Republic • Gustav: 76 in Haiti; 26 in the U.S.

Ike becomes a storm over Cuba

2008-09-08T04:24+0200

Hurricane Ike has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm, but meteorologists are still describing it as dangerous, with winds near 120 mph.

Hurricane Ike batters Caribbean

2008-09-08T04:24+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas - Hurricane Ike has roared across low-lying Caribbean islands as a Category 4, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain and misery to already waterlogged communitie...

Ike's Floods Kill 58, Add Insult to Haiti's Misery

2008-09-08T04:24+0200

More floods, 58 deaths as Ike hits rain-soaked Haiti, wiping out roads and threatening dam

Even if it fails, lifesaving skills give victims a chance

2008-09-08T04:22+0200

Readers who aren't in the medical field share their stories of using CPR or an AED to save or try to save someone's life usually ...

Where will deadly Ike strike U.S.?

2008-09-08T04:22+0200

With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on Florida's low-lying Key West islands took ...

Hurricane Ike's floods kill 58 in Haiti

2008-09-08T04:22+0200

Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike ...

Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Cuba

2008-09-08T04:20+0200

Hurricane Ike slammed into Cuba Sunday, making landfall in the eastern province of Holguin, CNN weather said. Winds at landfall were estimated to be 125 miles per hour.

Murray reaches new heights with victory over Nadal

2008-09-08T04:18+0200

SCOTTISH tennis ace Andy Murray last night scaled new heights in his short career with a sensational victory over world No1 Rafael Nadal to reach the US Open final.

Obama, McCain duel as race gathers pace

2008-09-08T04:18+0200

Barack Obama and John McCain have feuded and laid claim to being the authentic candidate of change and reform as their White House showdown roars into a frenetic eight-week final stretch.

Victoria cleared to broadcast Underbelly

2008-09-08T04:18+0200

Underbelly, the Nine Network's series on Melbourne's gangland war, will finally be able to screen in part in Victoria after a Supreme Court ruling today.

Evacuation starts in Florida as Hurricane Ike looms

2008-09-08T04:18+0200

Residents in the U.S. Florida Keys area started a phased evacuation on Sunday morning as the powerful Hurricane Ike looms. According to an ABC news report, visitors have been asked to leave the Florida Keys, an archipelago of about 1,700 islands, which stretches from the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula.

Hurricane Ike slams into Cuba

Online TV viewing has been gaining in popularity. Nearly one-fifth of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online, double the viewership from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS report today. The top two destinations for online broadcasts are the official TV channel homepage and YouTube.

Worst storm in 48 years batters Caribbean islands

2008-09-08T03:13+0200

Call for urgent help as hurricane Ike closes in on Cuba after wrecking 80% of homes in Turks and Caicos

'Dictatorship' warning on eve of Zardari's inauguration

2008-09-08T03:13+0200

Asif Ali Zardari will be sworn in tomorrow as Pakistan's president, following his election victory at the weekend, amid warnings from opposition voices that the country is in danger of a "civilian dictatorship" after the military rule of General Pervez Musharraf.

Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, floods Haiti, hits Cuba

2008-09-08T03:08+0200

Hurricane Ike bore down on Cuba after roaring across low-lying islands Sunday, tearing apart houses, wiping out crops and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

2008-09-08T02:53+0200

Flexible working `being accepted`

2008-09-08T02:51+0200

More than nine out of 10 requests by employees to work part time, jobshare, work from home or have a career break have been accepted by companies in the past year, new research has showed. A survey of over 500 firms and public sector organisations such as the NHS, revealed a growing acceptance of....

Hurricane Ike lashes Cuba on way to Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T02:47+0200

08 Sep 2008 00:25:39 GMT Source: Reuters * Hurricane Ike lashes Cuba coast * Death toll climbs to 47 in flood-prone Haiti * Hurricane could threaten U.S. Gulf coast, energy rigs By Jeff Franks HAVANA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - High winds ...

Hurricane Ike lashes Cuba on way to Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T02:45+0200

Hurricane Ike lashes Cuba on way to Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T02:45+0200

Hurricane Murray batters Nadal into submission

2008-09-08T02:43+0200

Not even Tropical Storm Hanna could stop Hurricane Andy sweeping into his first Grand Slam final here last night after the greatest performance of the young Scot's life. Andy Murray had been stopped in his tracks by the wind and rain that ripped along the north-east American coast on Saturday, but....

Ike threatens Cuba; slams Turks and Caicos

2008-09-08T02:42+0200

Hurricane Ike blasts Bahamas, Cuba

2008-09-08T02:39+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti.

600,000 evacuate as Cuba braces for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T02:38+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Barely a week after Hurricane Gustav devastated western Cuba, the island was battening down the hatches again Sunday for another killer storm, with more than half a million people evacuating Cuba's northeast coast, officials said. In Camaguey province 225,000 evacuated.

More sleep may aggravate migraine

2008-09-08T02:36+0200

Migraine sufferers who indulge in a weekend lie-in are more likely to suffer an attack than those who get up with the lark, researchers claim. Researchers at the Clinic of Neurology at University Hospital Zvezdara in Belgrade found that patients who slept for longer than nine hours had more frequent migraine attacks than those who slept less.

CFB: Colgate turns botched FG try into winning TD pass

2008-09-08T02:35+0200

CONWAY, S.C. — Ryan Meyers turned a botched snap on a field-goal attempt into a 16-yard touchdown pass to Adrien Schriefer with no time left today, giving Colgate a 23-19 victory over Coastal Carolina.

Baseball: Dodgers beat D'Backs again, extend lead in NL West

2008-09-08T02:35+0200

LOS ANGELES — James Loney had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona today with a 5-3 victory that gave them a 1½-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

CPO down on selling pressur

2008-09-08T02:33+0200

Forecasting Price Trends: A weekly column by G.M. Teoh on Crude Palm Oil, Soyoil, Cocoa and Cash Tin.

Malton’s strategy to weather slowdown

2008-09-08T02:33+0200

MALTON Bhd sees the potential to build up its exposure in the commercial and high-end residential property sector to weather the slowdown in the medium-end residential property market.

Dharavi, India's largest slum, eyed by Mumbai developers

2008-09-08T02:26+0200

The rich of Mumbai want to turn the prime real estate into high-rises and parks. The poor but industrious residents won't go without a fight. Reincarnation is Kallu Khan's stock in trade.

Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, floods Haiti, hits Cuba (AP)

2008-09-08T02:25+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike bore down on Cuba after roaring across low-lying islands Sunday, tearing apart houses, wiping out crops and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

'Palin effect' helps McCain surge ahead of Obama in the race for the White House

2008-09-08T02:25+0200

Sarah Palin's explosive debut at the Republican convention has helped John McCain surge ahead of Barack Obama in the race for the White House.

Rice: Not Wise to End Cuban Economic Embargo Now

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

Rice says it's not wise to end Cuban economic embargo even in hurricane aftermath

Most Schools Re-Open in Portland

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

Most schools in Portland have reported a successful start for the new academic year, despite the dislocations caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. Among the schools reporting a smooth start are: Port Antonio High, Titchfield High, Buff Bay High, Port Antonio Primary, Fellowship Primary....

Drains in St.Catherine Could Not Handle Volume of Water - Mayor

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

Chairman of the St. Catherine Parish Council, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, has said that all the drains in the parish could not accommodate the volume of water brought by Tropical Storm Gustav. Several communities in St. Catherine suffered from flooding, with the passage of the tropical storm.

High Commission Launches Relief Fund

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

The Jamaican High Commission in London has launched a special Relief Fund, in response to the damage caused to the island by Tropical Storm Gustav last week. The High Commission's Fund will go to the national Disaster Recovery Fund, which has been launched by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.

ODPEM Gets Help from USAID

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), today (September 4), received US$300,000 in relief commodities and transportation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (ODFA).

RADA Ramps Up Farmer Registration Process

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has announced that it will be registering some 1,000 farmers each month over the next six to nine months in an effort to compile data on all farmers and farms across the island. Making this announcement at yesterday's (Sept.

Killer Ike Blasts Bahamas, Lashes Cuba

2008-09-08T02:23+0200

Hurricane Ike blasts Bahamas, kills 49 on Hispaniola, takes aim at Havana and Florida Keys

Region Cleans Up After Hanna

2008-09-08T02:22+0200

Local officials find less damage than expected, thousands without power after tropical storm.

Sex ed in schools: Little connection between what's taught, teen behavior

2008-09-08T02:21+0200

Another pregnant teenager in the limelight has focused new attention on just how much teens know about sex and when they know ...

Haiti Reports 47 Deaths from Heavy Flooding

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

Deaths caused by Hurricane Ike add to an estimated toll of 500 people killed during past week by a series of storms

Hurricane Ike kills 47 in Haitian village

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hurricane Ike killed 47 people in Cabaret, a village close to the Haitian capital, Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis said on Sunday.

600,000 evacuate as Cuba braces for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

HAVANA: Barely a week after Hurricane Gustav devastated western Cuba, the island was battening down the hatches again on Sunday for another killer storm, with more than half a million people evacuatin...

Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba, Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people in Haiti and ripped off rooftops in the southern Bahamas on Sunday as Cuba scrambled to get hundreds of thousands out of the path of a storm ...

Disaster relief on way from UK as Ike goes for Bahamas

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

ROYAL Navy ships were heading to the Turks and Caicos Islands with emergency aid last night after the British territory was savaged by 135mph Hurricane Ike, adding to a major

Obama, McCain duel as race heads into home stretch

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

WASHINGTON : Barack Obama and John McCain feuded and laid claim to being the authentic candidate of change and reform on Sunday as their White House showdown roared into a frenetic eight-week final st...

Afghan border too hot, Pak bats in Kashmir

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

New Delhi, Sept. 7: The Pakistan army has found in Kashmir an excuse to keep its soldiers from doing duty along the Afghan border, sources in Delhi said.

Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, aims at Cuba

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at...

Move over Chris Hoy … meet the other flying Scot to win cycling gold

2008-09-08T02:17+0200

SCOTTISH cyclist Aileen McGlynn won a gold medal and set a world record in the Paralympics in Beijing yesterday, helping to push the British team into first place in the medal

Europe's GM food fear 'exacerbates famine'

2008-09-08T02:14+0200

Europe's reluctance to encourage the adoption of geneticallymodified GM foods is threatening the health of the third world Britain's former chief scientist will warn.

Foreign Minister to fight Merkel in German poll

2008-09-08T02:12+0200

“The election campaign does not begin today, but we are now in the game of catching up for the 2009 federal election,” said Mr. Steinmeier, accepting his party's nomination. The shakeup, agreed by the party's Steering Committee at a retreat near Berlin, also marks a return to a reformist agenda. Both Mr.

'We're married, and we don't have sex'

2008-09-08T02:12+0200

Life & style: Despite not being physically attracted to other people, Paul Cox, 24, explains how he and his wife found love and happiness as an asexual couple

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

2008-09-08T02:03+0200

The administration of US President George W. Bush said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island. A US offer to send a disaster assessment team was declined....

Hurricane kills 47 in one village

2008-09-08T02:00+0200

HURRICANE Ike has killed 47 people in Cabaret, a village close to the Haitian capital, Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis says. 9:14am (AEST)

Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in U.S. Open semis

2008-09-08T01:55+0200

Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Sunday to reach his first Grand Slam final.

Lifestyle › Shogi enjoying popularity among children as educational tool

2008-09-08T01:55+0200

When children playing the traditional game of shogi, a kind of Japanese chess, are pondering their next move, they are also learning common courtesy, the…

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

2008-09-08T01:52+0200

RABAT, Morocco (AP) -- The Bush administration said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island....

Ike's floods kill 48, cut off aid to parts of Haiti

2008-09-08T01:50+0200

Sunday's victims all came in the Cabaret area north of Port-au-Prince, civil defense director Maria-Alta Jean Baptiste said. They pushed Haiti's death toll to at least 306 from four storms that have hit the impoverished Caribbean country in less than a month.

Murray stuns Nadal at U.S. Open

2008-09-08T01:50+0200

Top-ranked Nadal's 19-match winning streak at Grand Slams also came to an end in the semifinals. Trying to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam since Fred Perry at the 1936 U.S. Open, Murray will face four-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final on Monday.

Sabah plans gaharu venture

2008-09-08T01:48+0200

Sabah has the potential to be a major supplier of gaharu , also known as agarwood or “wood of the gods,” and at the same time use the venture for poverty eradication.

Socso to relax rules on claims

2008-09-08T01:48+0200

Workers can make claims from the Social Security Organisation (Socso) even if they divert from their journey to and from work at the time of an accident.

MB defends decision not to visit storm victims

2008-09-08T01:48+0200

SELANGOR Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim defended his decision not to visit storm victims in Klang, saying that it would have been a waste of time and money, Mingguan Malaysia reported.

Horse races called off due to waterlogged track

2008-09-08T01:48+0200

The Penang Turf Club was forced to cancel its prestigious RM1mil Astro Wah Lai Toi Sprint Trophy race due to a waterlogged track at Batu Gantong for the second year running.

UN threatens to act against Britain for failure to protect heritage sites

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Unesco may put buildings on endangered list after experts accuse the UK of damaging globally significant sites

'Dictatorship' warning as Pakistan's new President prepares for inauguration

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Pakistan's new president inherits country facing deep economic and security crisis

Editorial: In praise of ... Jon Stewart

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Editorial: A reminder of the relief that good comedy can bring to agonising times

Peter Preston: A doomed presidency

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Peter Preston: With the army poised for a coup and the Taliban winning hearts, Zardari doesn't stand a chance

UN report points to China for lessons in stimulating growth

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Gordon Brown is right. That's a four-word sentence you don't often hear these days, but the prime minister was correct when he said in Glasgow last week that Britain is being dragged down by what he called "the first great financial crisis of the global age".

Ike threatens Cuba; makes Gulf Coast queasy

2008-09-08T01:42+0200

Be ready for the week from hell...Rain-battered Britain put on seven-day flood alert

2008-09-08T01:39+0200

Saturated Britain faces a week on flood alert after downpours caused death and devastation. Six people have died in incidents linked to the horrendous weather since Friday - and more heavy rain is forecast.

Murray Defeats Nadal In U.S. Open Semis

2008-09-08T01:38+0200

Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on to reach his first Grand Slam final.

Farmers to disrupt work on new Galway road

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

DISGRUNTLED FARMERS are to disrupt work today on the second-biggest road project in the country in an escalating row with the company carrying out the project.

McCain's choice of Palin destroys 'rookie' case against Obama

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

US:Obama had 19 months to make his magic obscure his thinness - Palin has nine weeks, writes Charles Krauthammer

Back to school, tear gas and rubber-coated bullets

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

PALESTINE:Palestinian education is ruptured by the conflict with Israel and between Hamas and Fatah, writes Michael Jansen

Hopes of Indian summer fade as more rain is on the way

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

Hopes of an Indian summer can be packed away with the sandals and suncream as another week of inclement weather is on the way.

Pakistan set to swear in newly elected president

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

PAKISTAN:ASIF ALI ZARDARI will be sworn in tomorrow as Pakistan's president, following his election victory at the weekend, amid warnings from opposition voices that the country is in danger of a "civilian dictatorship" after the military rule of Gen Pervez Musharraf.

Hurricane Ike closes in on Cuba and Bahamas

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

US:HURRICANE IKE was closing in on Cuba and the Bahamas last night after shredding 80 per cent of homes on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, causing fresh misery for a region battered by tropical storms.

Fivefold rise in number of mumps cases this year

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

THE NUMBER of mumps cases reported so far this year is more than five times higher than the number recorded at the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Council blames Met Éireann over recent flooding

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

DUBLIN CITY Council has defended its response to last month's flash flooding, which caused damage estimated at millions of euro to homes and businesses and said Met Éireann did not accurately predict the level of rainfall.

Proposal to halt plan for sewerage scheme

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

A PROPOSAL to suspend plans for a €130 million sewerage system upgrade in the vicinity of Killiney Bay is to be made at tonight's meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Explorer steams away

2008-09-08T01:33+0200

ANGLING NOTES:AFTER A POOR summer's fishing caused by an absence of calm seas off the south-west coast, The Atlantic Explorerfinally got a chance to steam offshore last Saturday week in search of albacore tuna.

Andy Murray reaches U.S Open and sets his sights on becoming Britain's next Grand Slam champion

2008-09-08T01:31+0200

It's been a 72-year hoodoo. But Andy Murray took a giant step towards breaking the curse hanging over British men's tennis by reaching the final of the US Open last night.

Land case: Amarinder says he took leaf out of Badals book

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh today turned the tables on CM Parkash Singh Badal by saying that the SAD-BJP government has also exempted land acquired by PUDA during the past one and a half years.

Corpses float amid rescue efforts in Haitian city

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

Corpses surfaced in the muddy wreckage of this sodden city Friday as floodwaters receded after Tropical Storm Hanna, raising the known death toll to 137.But the break in the weather is expected to

Over 43,000 people displaced in Dominican Republic due to Ike

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

Santo Domingo.– The Emergency Operations Center (COE) informed that 43,835 Dominicans have been internally displaced, 8,767 houses have been destroyed or substantially damaged and several communities left isolated due to hurricane Ike passing north of the country.

Tailpiece

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

As the new V Vaithilingam government in Puducherry faced flak for postponing Teachers' Day celebrations, the B C...

Don't mess with Texas' Muslim music

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

Don't mess with Texas' Muslim music Foreign musicians' converting to Islam is hardly novel – Cat Stevens famously became Yusuf Islam of course. But Texans converting and singing Islamic

Hotel GM reveals rocker past

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

In less than a year, German Axel Ludwig has managed to reinvigorate Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay through major changes that raise both its visibility and marketability. The hotel has been one

The week's dish on style

2008-09-08T01:27+0200

Zorro on IceOur swashbuckling casanova is at again. Masked hero Zorro has put his challenge on ice. Parkorman hosts performances September 5-15. Shows begin at 9:00 p.m. Children attending

Australia fit and ready for India

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

DARWIN: Australia’s cricket stars said they were fit and raring to face India after their leisurely one-day clean sweep against Bangladesh. The world’s top team embark on a gruelling tour against their fierce rivals in a fortnight, just months after India’s tour of Australia flared into controversy.

Mexico, US win as politics mix with soccer

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

BUENOS AIRES: The United States and Mexico reeled off wins in CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers on Saturday on a day that mixed soccer with politics. The United States beat Cuba 1-0 in Havana, their first visit to the Caribbean island for 61 years, with a first-half Clint Dempsey goal.

Saudi Arabia, Iran draw 1-1 in World Cup qualifier

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

RIYADH: Javad Nekounam scored an 81st-minute equalizer for Iran to draw Saudi Arabia 1-1 in an Asian World Cup qualifier on Saturday. The Saudis were rewarded for an aggressive first half with striker Saad al-Harthi’s goal in the 29th minute. But Saudi Arabia failed to convert three other opportunities.

'Climate crisis' needs brain gain

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.

Killer hurricane Ike blasts Bahamas, lashes Cuba

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

Deadly storm kills 48 in Haiti, raising country's death toll from storms to 306 in less than a month

CDGK ends 3 yrs in power, but when will projects end?

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

By Jamil Khan KARACHI: The City District Government Karachi completes its three-year tenure next month during which time City Nazim Mustafa Kamal’s administration has initiated and completed several development projects. But there are a number who have been slowed down either because of funding or bureaucratic problems.

B’desh seeks billions to fight climate change

2008-09-08T01:24+0200

* Funds needed to build dams, cyclone shelters, and plant trees along coast DHAKA: Bangladesh wants rich nations to pay the billions of dollars it says it needs to help fight the effects of climate change because they are the biggest environmental culprits.

Owner: Ride's over at Coney Island amusement park

2008-09-08T01:20+0200

When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open ...

Saracens 21 Harlequins 24: Strettle and Monye prove too strong for Saracens

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Possession may be nine-tenths of the law but rugby is a different matter, with or without the Experimental Law Variations. Saracens had plenty of the ball against Harlequins, a club they are ferocious rivals with on and off the field, but came out losers.

Cracks show in Burley's logic after Scotland's stumbling start

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

And on the bright side, Scotland have lost the opening game of a World Cup campaign before and still reached the finals. That was in the race for places at the 1978 junta-fest in Argentina. Their opening qualifier ended in a 2-0 defeat in Czechoslovakia but Ally MacLeod's men still managed to top their section and progress.

Fireworks from Key and Denly light up drab draw

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Joe Denly and Rob Key's hectic opening stand lent a late glow but fell short of an extra bonus point in a frustrating conclusion to Kent's rain-induced County Championship stalemate against Surrey at Canterbury yesterday.

Fred Sinowatz: Reluctant Chancellor of Austria

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Fred Sinowatz served as Chancellor of Austria from 1983 to 1986. He was a local hero, the clever provincial boy who made good, but in office he found it difficult to cope with the complex problems facing his government. He was haunted by his own catchphrase, "Es ist alles sehr kompliziert" "Everything is very complicated".

Pubs closing for business at a rate of 36 per week

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Pub closures have soared to a record high 36 a week as drinkers choose to buy cut-price alcohol for consumption at home.

Will power: The Daily Telegraph editor talks tough

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Inspite of having promised himself that he wouldn't, Will Lewis, can't help himself and, for an hour, the editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, reels off the gamut of superlatives: "great", "brilliant", "compelling", "wonderful", "fantastic", "efficient", "expert",....

Prisoner 18330-424: Black Lords it behind bars

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

the disgraced newspaper proprietor is giving lectures to his fellow cons and striking a defiant pose By Stephen Foley Belligerently protesting his innocence, poring for hours over legal documents that he expects will clear his name, feuding with the press, and pontificating on history and current....

Tourists flee as hurricane heads for Cuban resorts

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Hurricane IKE roared toward Cuba with 135mph (215 kph) winds yesterday and was expected to sweep into the Gulf of Mexico where it could damage the US oil patch and New Orleans.

Vienna humiliation leaves Domenech feeling the heat

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Raymond Domenech held on to his job by his fingertips after leading France through a diabolical Euro 2008. They were hammered by the Dutch, drew with Romania and lost to Italy, scoring just one goal in the process before heading home. It was a surprise the French federation stuck with their coach....

Cyclists lead charge for Britain as gold rush resumes

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Great Britain stormed to joint first place in the medal table at the end of day one of the Paralympic Games here after winning four gold medals.

Prepare yourself for Naughtie TV and Evan everywhere

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Evan Davis made a return to live television last month when he broke off from presenting that morning's edition of the Radio 4 Today programme and walked on to the nearby set of BBC Breakfast in order to tell viewers about an investigation he had conducted into the demise of hitch-hiking.

Mexicans show the white stuff

2008-09-08T01:13+0200

Tens of thousands of Mexican fans used their team's game at home to Jamaica to protest against rising crime and a brutal drug war that has killed more than 2,700 people this year.

Inmates tell of sexual abuse and beatings in Iraq's overcrowded juvenile prison system

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Children held in appalling conditions in Baghdad's prisons and convicted without fair trial

Worst storm in 48 years batters Caribbean islands

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Call for urgent help as hurricane Ike closes in on Cuba after wrecking 80% of homes in Turks and Caicos

Obituary: Thubten Jigme Norbu

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Obituary: Buddhist leader and brother of the Dalai Lama, he plotted with the CIA to free his Tibetan homeland

Riot in Spanish resort town after immigrant dies in stabbing

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Firefighters describe scene as a 'pitched battle' between immigrants and riot police

Letter: Ken's healing spirit

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Letter: Bill Evershed's memory of my brother-in-law Ken Campbell has prompted me to remember a similar event

Torrential downpours wreak devastation, with warning of more rain to come

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Heavy storms swept across Britain at the weekend, and there are warnings of more rain to come

Pop review: Bestival

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Robin Hill, Isle of Wight:Bestival demonstrates how much diversity a festival can accommodate, says Dorian Lynskey

Rapid rise in flexible working, CBI study shows

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

The number of flexible workers in the UK has jumped sharply over the past four years, says report

UK gives £50m to Bangladesh climate change fund

2008-09-08T01:12+0200

Donors bid to stave off environmental devastation facing Bangladesh in next 40 years

Baddeley falters, Villegas soars at PGA

2008-09-08T01:11+0200

Aaron Baddeley's hoped-for final round charge never left the launch pad as he finished 10th behind winner Camilo Villegas at the PGA Tour event in Missouri.

USA born Samoan wins annual beauty pageant in Samoa. 22:49 on 07 September, 2008 UTC

2008-09-08T01:10+0200

USA born Samoan wins annual beauty pageant in Samoa Posted at 22:49 on 07 September, 2008 UTC An American born contestant, Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu, has won the Miss Samoa title for the first time. The competition was held on the week-end in Apia where nine competitors including six local beauties,....

I spent a week living like Audrey Hepburn

2008-09-08T01:09+0200

She didn't eat junk food, preferring instead a simple diet rich in fruit and vegetables, with an occasional plate of pasta. Her 'treat' was a single square of dark baking chocolate in the afternoon, making the Malteser multipack in my desk drawer redundant. Thankfully, there is one habit I share with Audrey.

Hurricane Ike Closes in on Cuban Coastline

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened slightly - to a Category 3 storm - as it continues its forecast course toward Cuba and the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Eastern Cuba Braces for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The threat posed by powerful Hurricane Ike has forced Eastern Cuba to step up preventive actions, including the evacuation of residents and resources.

Rice: No Lifting of Cuba Embargo

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that it would not be wise now to end an economic embargo against Cuba.

Haiti Reports 37 Deaths from Heavy Flooding

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. - Officials in Haiti said Sunday that heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people. Those deaths add to an estimated toll of 500 people killed during the past week by a series of storms.

Some 300,000 Haitian children impacted by back-to-back hurricanes

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. (UN) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today that 650,000 people – some 300,000 of them children – have been impacted by back-to-back hurricanes that have recently battered Haiti...

Cuba Urges US to Lift Blockade

2008-09-08T01:08+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Cuba urged the United States government to lift once and for all its economic, trade and financial blockade of the island state, claiming that the 50-year-old sanctions have annually caused more damage than...

Golf: Villegas wins BMW Championship; Singh in FedExCup driver's seat

2008-09-08T01:04+0200

ST. LOUIS — Camilo Villegas has won the BMW Championship, a wire-to-wire victory made possible by three big putts Sunday on the back nine at Bellerive for his first PGA Tour title.

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

2008-09-08T01:04+0200

Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, lashes Cuba

2008-09-08T01:04+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across low-lying islands and bore down on Cuba, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where it killed 48 more people.

Tennis: Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in U.S. Open semifinals

2008-09-08T01:04+0200

NEW YORK — Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open today to reach his first Grand Slam final.

A look at death toll from Atlantic storms

2008-09-08T01:04+0200

A look at deaths so far from the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season: Six of 10 named storms so far this Atlantic hurricane season have caused deaths, mostly due to floods and mudslides: _ Arthur: 5 in Belize; 2 in Honduras. _ Dolly: 1 in Mexico; 1 in Florida. _ Fay: 15 in Florida; 9 in Haiti; 3 in Dominican Republic.

Slavery criminalised in Nepal

2008-09-08T01:02+0200

Nepal's Maoist-led government has abolished the slavery-like Haliya system by freeing 20,000 people from the hands of moneylenders and landlords.

2008-09-08T00:55+0200

AP - The Bush administration said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island.

2008-09-08T00:48+0200

Barack Obama vowed yesterday to focus his efforts on the gathering economic storm facing ordinary Americans as he struggled to navigate an election landscape transformed by Sarah Palin’s hurricane force over the past ten days.

Is the young America depressed?

2008-09-08T00:47+0200

Global downturn on soybean trade, exports surge in India due to good crop prospects

2008-09-08T00:47+0200

Hydrocarbons Daily Record Sunday, 07 September 2008

2008-09-08T00:47+0200

07 September 2008 Crude prices declined on Friday due to a strengthening US Dollar and an increase in output. Hurricane Ike, however, causes concern but it is not yet known if or when it will enter the Gulf of Mexico. It now is a Category 4 Storm.

India to take up controversial letter on nuclear pact with US

2008-09-08T00:47+0200

Congress-SP seat sharing talks today

2008-09-08T00:47+0200

Shun meat, says UN climate chief

2008-09-08T00:43+0200

By Richard Black People should consider eating less meat as a way of combating global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist. Rajendra Pachauri, who chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will make the call at a speech in London on Monday evening.

Gazprom to receive 7 natural gas field licenses in September

2008-09-08T00:43+0200

YAKUTSK (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom is planning to receive licenses for the development of seven strategic gas fields in Russia by the end of September, the Russian energy giant said on Sunday. On September 2, Gazprom already received licenses for the Chayanda, Kirinskoye, Semakovskoye gas fields from....

600,000 evacuate as Cuba braces for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T00:41+0200

Murray beats Nadal to hit US Open final

2008-09-08T00:41+0200

Britain's Andy Murray advanced to his first grand slam final by upsetting world No.1 Rafael Nadal in a US Open semi-final, booking a clash with Roger Federer .

2008-09-08T00:33+0200

Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at least 48 people died in the floods. Slamming into the southern Bahamas, Ike bore down on Cuba on a path that could hit....

2008-09-08T00:13+0200

BARACK Obama and John McCain feuded and laid claim to being the authentic candidate of change and reform today as their White House showdown roared into a frenetic eight-week final stretch.

US not ready to lift Cuba embargo

2008-09-08T00:13+0200

The great unknown

2008-09-08T00:13+0200

Who knows what evil lurks in the fall TV schedule? Maybe the Shadow, but not me, nor any other TV critics. Saying it didn't want to spoil "curiosity and anticipation," the CW wouldn't show...

Bridge collapse isolates flooded city

2008-09-08T00:13+0200

A KEY bridge in Haiti collapsed overnight cutting off the flood-stricken city of Gonaives from desperately needed aid, as at least 20 people were killed in the latest hurricane to batter the impoveris...

PIA cancels all flights to, from Quetta

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

QUETTA: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cancelled operation of all its Quetta-bound flights on the second consecutive day on Sunday due to dusty

Rain causes finals to be put off by a day

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

Play had to be called off on Saturday, with Murray leading Nadal two sets to none, but a break down in the third

Landslide kills nine in Philippines

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

MANILA: A mudslide killed at least nine people in the southern Philippines and rescue workers were scrambling to find another 14 still missing after m

Island of medical excellence for poor patients

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

Rawalpindi The Rawalpindi Eye Donors Organisation (REDO), which pioneered the eye donation movement in Pakistan in 1977 with an initial capital

Murray beats Nadal to reach Open final

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

Andy Murray tonight triumphed over world number one Raphael Nadal to reach the final of the US Open for the first time.

Kaziranga park begins search for animal carcasses

2008-09-08T00:12+0200

Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar DRIVEN TO DESPERATION: A herd of hog deer searches for food in the Burapahar range inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday. – Kaziranga: As the waters began to recede in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), authorities on Sunday decided to launch a combing....

McEwen wins Hamburg Cyclassics

2008-09-08T00:10+0200

Robbie McEwen surged ahead in the mass sprint to lead an Australian clean sweep of the top three places at the Hamburg Cyclassics cycling race.

Ike aims for Cuba, 500,000 evacuated

2008-09-08T00:10+0200

Hurricane Ike took aim at Cuba today after killing 20 people in Haiti, where a succession of powerful storms in the past few weeks have left more than 600 dead.

Murray stuns Nadal to make final

2008-09-08T00:09+0200

Britain's Andy Murray beats world number one Rafael Nadal to reach the final of the US Open.

It is no time to retire as the gloom deepens

2008-09-08T00:02+0200

Nearly one in three people are putting off retirement because they cannot afford to stop working amid economic uncertainty, or because they do not want to retire, a CBI survey has found.

Ghana bucks stock market trend as China struggles

2008-09-08T00:02+0200

Anybody lucky or clever enough to have invested $1,000 in Ghana's benchmark stock index on January 1, 2008, would be sitting on a tidy $370 profit today.$

More charged over killing of Shaquille Smith, 14

2008-09-08T00:02+0200

Three more teenagers are to appear in court today charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed as he sat on a bench outside his home with his sister.

50,000 people evacuated from Philippine disaster zone

2008-09-08T00:02+0200

Authorities in the southern Philippines have ordered the evacuation of 50,000 people following two landslides in a remote mining village that left 25 people dead or missing.

Rain causes finals to be put off by a day

2008-09-07T23:59+0200

Play had to be called off on Saturday, with Murray leading Nadal two sets to none, but a break down in the third

What these women want

2008-09-07T23:57+0200

Serena goes for her ninth Grand Slam title and a long-sought return to the top, Jankovic eyes her first, a long-awaited one.

Small and Sovereign

2008-09-07T23:57+0200

Last month's Russia-Georgia conflict brought into focus Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two breakaway provinces...

Not Kidding

2008-09-07T23:57+0200

In the early years of television in India, a certain chubby-faced Master Bittu was cast to add that cutesy element to shows.

Curtains on 14th Delhi Book Fair

2008-09-07T23:57+0200

Book launches, bumper sales and a wide range of informative seminars and workshops, the 14th Delhi Book Fair (DBF) gave the bibliophile his due and more.

Ike: No end to storm season

2008-09-07T23:57+0200

IKE ripped off roofs, swept away boats and collapsed a bridge on the last road into a flooded Haitian city on Sunday...

Benin, Cameroon in second phase

2008-09-07T23:56+0200

Benin join giants Nigeria and Cameroon in the last phase of African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals.

Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba, Gulf of Mexico (Reuters)

2008-09-07T23:55+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people in Haiti and ripped off rooftops in the southern Bahamas on Sunday as Cuba scrambled to get hundreds of thousands out of the path of a storm headed toward the U.S. Gulf oil patch and possibly New Orleans.

Toll in Haiti from Ike climbs to 600; Cuba evacuates half-million (AFP)

2008-09-07T23:55+0200

AFP - Hurricane Ike took aim at Cuba Sunday after leaving 20 people dead in Haiti, where fatalities from a succession of powerful storms in the past few weeks now tops 600.

Ciba recovers after poor second quarter

2008-09-07T23:52+0200

, the Swiss industrial group, on Wednesday scotched memories of its poor second quarter with third-quarter figures well ahead of expectations. The group, which this year bought the chemicals operations of Raisio of Finland, also dispelled fears of an acquisition spree, vowing to focus on building margins in its new businesses.

Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba

2008-09-07T23:52+0200

Hurricane Ike killed at least 37 people in Haiti and ripped off rooftops in the southern Bahamas on Sunday as Cuba scrambled to get hundreds of thousands out of the path of a storm headed toward the U.S. Gulf oil patch and possibly New Orleans.

Hurricane Ike Churns Through Caribbean

2008-09-07T23:51+0200

Hurricane Ike has passed over Haiti and is now steaming toward the Gulf of Mexico, leaving devastation in its wake. Flooding has hampered relief efforts in the port city of Gonaives, Haiti, which is still suffering from the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Special teams guide Bills to victory

2008-09-07T23:51+0200

Edwards, the second-year player opening his first season as starter, had a solid day, finishing 19-of-30 for 215 yards, while Lynch had 76 yards rushing. The Bills defence did the rest, holding the Matt Hasselbeck-led offence to 252 yards. The Seahawks has only nine first downs through three quarters.

Deja vu strikes Gulf Coast as Ike threatens

2008-09-07T23:50+0200

Ike weakened slightly as it bore down on eastern Cuba, slipping to a Category 3 storm but still being called a "major hurricane." Ike is taking a tack that could once again threaten the Gulf Coast. Officials in Florida and Louisiana are preparing for what may be the third major storm to affect the Gulf Coast region in less than a month.

Hurricane Ike moves towards Cuban coast

2008-09-07T23:49+0200

Ike could follow a path similar to that of Hurricane Gustav through the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana and Texas, possibly threatening New Orleans. Many of Cuba's 11 million people could be affected by Ike, which was expected to move ashore north of Guantanamo Bay and spend nearly two days over the long, narrow island.

Hurricane Ike Closes in on Cuban Coastline

2008-09-07T23:46+0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened slightly - to a Category 3 storm - as it continues its forecast course toward Cuba and the U.S. Gulf Coast. At last report, at 2100 UTC, the forecasters said Ike was located 120 kilometers northeast of Guantanamo, Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour.

Hurricane Ike heads for Cuba

Chad defeat Sudan 2-1 in Group Ten of the 2010 World Cup and Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo.

Eight killed as weekend of rain leads to floods across Britain

2008-09-07T23:16+0200

Flooding and severe storms led to the deaths of at least eight people and the evacuation of hundreds of families as relentless rain fell across the country over the weekend.

Hurricane Ike: Royal Navy heads for Turks and Caicos Islands with aid

2008-09-07T23:16+0200

Made by Stradivari, played by 007’s sister: the cello set to break hearts and records

2008-09-07T23:16+0200

Getting ahead of the next big storm

2008-09-07T23:16+0200

Government agencies and volunteer organizations are testing a new system to regroup and respond to multiple hurricanes.

Finals put off by a day

2008-09-07T22:26+0200

NEW YORK: Serena Williams waited six years to return to the U.S. Open final. What’s another day? The title match between two-time champion Williams and first-time Grand Slam finalist Jelena Jankovic was postponed from Saturday to ...

TNCC to discuss power sharing

2008-09-07T22:26+0200

CHENNAI: The general council and the executive committee of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) will discuss the issue of sharing in power in Tamil Nadu, party president K.V. Thankgabalu said on Sunday. Talking to reporters at ...

Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, aims at Cuba (AP)

2008-09-07T22:25+0200

AP - Ike roared across low-lying islands Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying homes, sweeping away boats and bringing more rain to waterlogged communities in Haiti, where at least 10 more people drowned.

Live text - Nadal v Murray

2008-09-07T22:24+0200

Britain's Andy Murray leads world number one Rafael Nadal by two sets as the second US Open semi-final resumes.

Health chiefs battle to bring back Iraqi doctors

2008-09-07T22:24+0200

A kidney specialist who fled Iraq's bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital — one of some 800 doctors who have returned over the summer.

Ike may weaken, but still threaten Gulf Coast

2008-09-07T22:22+0200

The latest forecast says Hurricane Ike could weaken as it moves over Cuba tomorrow -- but officials along the Gulf Coast are still paying close attention.

Tropical storm watch issued

2008-09-07T22:20+0200

Hazard Management Cayman Islands placed the country under a tropical storm watch early Sunday morning in response to the possible threat posed by Hurricane Ike.

Ike Seen As Severe Hurricane In Gulf Of Mexico

2008-09-07T22:18+0200

`It looks like it will be a very severe storm,` Bob Powers told a telephone news conference on storm preparations.

Rice says time not right to lift embargo on Cuba

2008-09-07T22:13+0200

RABAT (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that it would be unwise for Washington to lift an embargo against Cuba, despite its pleas following Hurricane Gustav.

2008-09-07T21:43+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped off roofs in the southern Bahamas on Sunday and Cuba scrambled to move hundreds of thousands of people inland, away from a storm eventually headed toward the U.S. Gulf oil patch and possibly New Orleans.

Finals put off by a day

2008-09-07T21:41+0200

2008-09-07T21:09+0200

07 Sep 2008 19:05:49 GMT Source: Reuters HURRICANE IKE SEEN AS CATEGORY 4 STORM WHEN ENTERS GULF OF MEXICO - U.S. EMERGENCY OFFICIAL ...

Latest News : Jankovic hoping for last laugh in U.S. Open final

2008-09-07T21:08+0200

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Now that she has reached her first career Grand Slam final, Jelena Jankovic says her main goal is to win a U.S. Open title but a number-one ranking would tickle her funny bone as well. “I was laughing when I was 1,000th in the world but maybe I (laugh) a little more now that I'm No.

Adaptation is key to national security

2008-09-07T21:06+0200

The 9/11 Commission Report declared that the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil represented a "failure of imagination" on the part of national security.

Hurricane Ike rages over Bahamas

2008-09-07T21:06+0200

THE latest hurricane to tear through the Atlantic and Caribbean battered Turks and Caicos and the southern Bahamas today and was hampering relief efforts in flood-devastated Haiti, as Cuba and the Uni...

Hundreds of thousands flee hurricane in Cuba

2008-09-07T21:04+0200

Barely a week after Hurricane Gustav devastated western Cuba, the island was battening down the hatches again on Sunday for another killer storm.

Ike's winds lash Haiti as storm spins toward Cuba

2008-09-07T20:58+0200

The hurricane killed five adults and five children in Haiti, raising the toll in four recent tropical storms to 262.

OPEC to entertain idea of cutting production

2008-09-07T20:54+0200

With oil prices off nearly 30 percent from their highs of almost $150 a barrel, OPEC oil ministers are considering what was unthinkable just a few weeks ago — cutting back output to prop up the price of crude.

Climate change blamed for unseasonal floods

2008-09-07T20:50+0200

CLIMATE change is causing an erratic pattern of flooding as disasters can now strike at any time of the year the Environment Agency warned after torrential rain again brought

Ike's Floods Add Insult to Haiti's Misery, Kill 10

2008-09-07T20:50+0200

More floods, 10 deaths as Ike hits rain-soaked Haiti, wiping out roads and threatening dam

Wonderland for bush walkers

2008-09-07T20:48+0200

When Phil Brown returned to New Zealand after living in Japan he found the country so green that it "hurt my eyes". But the damage was obviously not too serious, as the Department of Conservation manager's hawk-like vision spots...

Nats re-release green policies

2008-09-07T20:48+0200

National released its environment and conservation policies yesterday - after Labour released theirs last week. National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith quipped, during an interview on TV One's Agenda yesterday morning,...

VIDEO: Ike Menaces Cuba, Hanna Sloshes Into US

2008-09-07T20:48+0200

Computer models, however, indicated Ike was increasingly likely to target Cuba as a devastating Category 4 hurricane.

Medals returned - but their adventures remain a mystery

2008-09-07T20:48+0200

Exactly where these World War I medals have spent the past two decades will probably remain a mystery. But whatever their story, Aucklander Paul Hitchfield, the grandson of the soldier they belonged to, is rapt to have them back. Auckland...

- Dangerous' Ike raises fears

2008-09-07T20:47+0200

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder ...

Hurricane Ike near Turks and Caicos; Cuba braces -

2008-09-07T20:46+0200

The center said at 11 p.m. EDT Saturday that the core of the fierce hurricane has now approached the low-lying British island territory . It added that Ike is packing powerful winds of 135 mph. The center also says a hurricane warning is now in effect for several Cuban provinces as well as parts of the southeastern and central Bahamas.

Ike's floods add insult to Haiti's misery, kill 10

2008-09-07T20:46+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) -- Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters Sunday for the second time in a week as squalls from Hurricane Ike added insult to their misery, inundating homes and collapsing a bridge on the last open land route for aid to the desperate city....

Gustav 'pure terror' for Cubans

2008-09-07T20:46+0200

By Michael Voss As the largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba knows all too well the destructive power of hurricanes. In the western province of Pinar Del Rio, grandparents like to tell tales of the Great Hurricane of 1944. Now there is a new legend in the making - Gustav.

President Saleh orders to build school, medical center in al-Dhafir village

2008-09-07T20:44+0200

SANA'A, Sep. 07 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh gave Sunday his orders to build a school, medical center and a mosque in al-Dhafir village.

2008-09-07T20:16+0200

| HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm ech... (photo: AP / NOAA)

2008-09-07T18:42+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Dangerous Hurricane Ike roared toward Cuba with 135 mph (215 kph) winds on Sunday and was expected to sweep into the Gulf of Mexico where it could threaten the U.S. oil patch and possibly New Orleans.

Sun 10am EDT: 'Worst natural disaster in living memory,' says TCI opposition leader

2008-09-07T18:41+0200

Sun 9:00am EDT: Reports coming in on Ike's devastation in Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T18:41+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: Reports are starting to come in with information on the devastation that Hurricane Ike left behind after tearing across the Turks and Caicos Islands late Saturday night and early Sunday. Reports received Sunday morning say Grand Turk was ravaged by 135 mph winds.

Sun 9:00am EDT: Honourary Jamaican Consul reports on situation in Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T18:41+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands: As the day broke in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Sunday morning, it became very evident that Hurricane Ike left considerable damage in its wake. Allan Hutchinson, Honourary Jamaican Consul in the TCI, stated that from his home, “Severe damage is apparent on Provo.

European soccer powers look flat - Globe and Mail - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-07T18:39+0200

LONDON — Unconvincing wins for Italy, England, Spain and Portugal were all overshadowed Saturday when France started its attempt to qualify for the 2010 World Cup with a humbling 3-1 defeat at Austria. While Italy won 2-1 at Cyprus and European Champion Spain beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0, France....

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 15:45 BST

2008-09-07T18:34+0200

2008-09-07 15:07:16 When to cut? OPEC struggles with falling oil prices LONDON - The question facing the OPEC oil producer group which meets this week ...

GLOBAL MARKETS WEEK AHEAD-Dollar resurgence and emerging decline

2008-09-07T18:34+0200

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Investors are likely to be wrestling this week with two new factors that have arisen to complicate an already tricky environment ...

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 BST

2008-09-07T18:34+0200

2008-09-07 14:17:08 France says reviewing budget deficit targets CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde on Saturday ...

Subprime crisis may aid reinsurer prices-Munich Re

2008-09-07T18:34+0200

MONACO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Reinsurance companies may benefit indirectly from the downturn in capital markets that has hit investment income in the sector ...

Hanna's aftermath soaks Maritimes

2008-09-07T18:33+0200

The remnants of tropical storm Hanna are drenching much of the Maritimes, flooding roads and knocking out power to many areas already soaked by summer rains.

Hurricane Ike rages over Bahamas, clips Haiti, Cuba and US next

2008-09-07T18:26+0200

HAVANA (AFP) - The latest hurricane to tear through the Atlantic and Caribbean battered Turks and Caicos and the southern Bahamas Sunday and was hampering relief efforts in flood-devastated Haiti, as Cuba and the United States gird for the storm's wrath.

Storm Clean-Up Efforts Resume

2008-09-07T18:25+0200

Locals assess damage, crews work to restore power to thousands in D.C. area after tropical storm.

Hurricane Ike rages over Bahamas, clips Haiti, Cuba and US next (AFP)

2008-09-07T18:24+0200

AFP - The latest hurricane to tear through the Atlantic and Caribbean battered Turks and Caicos and the southern Bahamas Sunday and was hampering relief efforts in flood-devastated Haiti, as Cuba and the United States gird for the storm's wrath.

Remants of Hanna roll into Maritimes

2008-09-07T18:23+0200

Southern New Brunswick is bearing the brunt of the storm, with more than 130 millimetres of rain recorded in the Point Lepreau area and 120 millimetres in Saint John

Hurricane Ike batters Caribbean

2008-09-07T18:22+0200

Hurricane Ike damaged most of the homes on Grand Turk island as it roared onto the Bahamas, raked Haiti's flooded cities with rain and threatened the Florida Keys on its way to Cuba as a ferocious Category 4 storm Sunday.

Ike looms as trouble for Gulf

2008-09-07T18:22+0200

Powerful Hurricane Ike is rolling down an uncertain path, leaving millions from Florida to Mexico to wonder where it will strike.

Hanna Rolls Into Connecticut With Heavy Rain

2008-09-07T18:20+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna rolls into Connecticut with heavy rain; Hurricane Ike looms at sea

Police: Bombs Explode at Afghan Police HQ, 6 Dead

2008-09-07T18:20+0200

Police: 2 suicide attackers detonate bombs inside Afghan police headquarters, kill 6 officers

Ike Blasts Turks and Caicos, Floods Haiti Again

2008-09-07T18:20+0200

People 'holding on for life' as Hurricane Ike hits Turks, Caicos, Haiti, threatens Florida

Rice Says Time Not Right To Lift Embargo On Cuba

2008-09-07T18:18+0200

Cuba spurned an offer from the U.S. to send hurricane victims $100,000 in aid through relief organisations.

Cuba and Haiti say their prayers as Hurricane Ike steers course for Gulf Coast

2008-09-07T18:16+0200

With winds near to 135 miles per hour, Ike is set to churn just north of Haiti on its way to Cuba, but further flooding on the island is expected as the storm’s outer rain bands unleash torrential downpours on the country’s vulnerable northwest coast. “These rains could cause life-threatening flash....

The Nation: At least 8 dead in mining village landslide

2008-09-07T18:15+0200

AT LEAST eight people were killed and 10 others were missing in two landslides that hit a hillside mining village in Compostela Valley province at the weekend.

World Sports: Federer awaits foe for delayed US final

2008-09-07T18:15+0200

NEW YORK -- Roger Federer stormed into his fifth successive US Open final yesterday but the rest of the day's play was washed out, tossing the last weekend of the Open into disarray.

Rice says time not right to lift embargo on Cuba

2008-09-07T18:13+0200

RABAT (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that it would be unwise for Washington to lift an embargo against Cuba, despite its pleas following Hurricane Gustav.

Hurricane Ike ravages Turks and Caicos, heads for Bahamas

2008-09-07T18:09+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricane Ike made its way across the Turks and Caicos Islands throughout the night, leaving devastation in its wake. Ike slammed into Grand Turk late Saturday night as an extremely dangerous category four hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph.

Cuba and Haiti say their prayers as Hurricane Ike steers course for Gulf Coast

2008-09-07T18:08+0200

IVC inch closer to second phase

2008-09-07T18:02+0200

Madagascar leapfrog Botswana into second by beating them 1-0 in Group 7 of the World Cup qualifiers.

50-thousand people evacuated from Philippine disaster zone

2008-09-07T18:00+0200

Authorities in the southern Philippines have ordered the evacuation of 50,000 people following two landslides in a remote mining village that left 25 people dead or missing.

:The Patriot as Reformer

2008-09-07T18:00+0200

John McCain adopted a conciliatory tone and presented himself as independent of Washington. But the real hero of the convention was Sarah Palin. For weeks, the Republicans sneered at Barack Obama’s “messianic appearance". But when John McCain went before the public late Thursday evening to accept....

Rhythm of Surrender

2008-09-07T17:57+0200

Lyric: Can you hear the rhythm of Allah’s creation? The rhythm of the clapping of the thunder and the rain. Can you see the rhythm of Allah’s creation? The lightning and the leaves, and the seasons as they change. Watch the children in the field, spinning round and round. Watch their silly, dizzy falls upon the ground.

FACTBOX-Five Facts About Germany`s Steinmeier

2008-09-07T17:47+0200

Born in Detmold, western Germany in 1956, he studied law and political science at Giessen University.

ASIF ALI ZARDARI will take on one of the world's toughest and most dangerous political posts when he is sworn in as president of Pakistan this week.

The Cranky Country

2008-09-07T16:30+0200

Australia's major parties have been put on notice after all were given a thumping during coast-to-coast elections.

Lonely Rider

2008-09-07T16:26+0200

The voice of Peace was Abie, and Abie was the Voice of Peace. Abie Nathan voiced his musings any time and any way the spirit moved him, interspersed with interviews with peace activists. His voice became familiar to every Israeli, says Uri Avnery .

Hurricane Ike Devastates Parts Of Haiti

2008-09-07T16:20+0200

>>Niger ANPP House Members Affirm Garba As Party Chairman - LeadershipNigeria - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-07T16:19+0200

The raging controversy over who is the authentic chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), may have been laid to rest, as the nine members of the party in the state House of Assembly have affirmed that Barr. Hussaini Garba is the bona fide chairman. A member of the House representing Gurara Constituency on the platform of ANPP, Hon.

Fla. Keys Begins Evacuation as Powerful Ike Ponders Next Victim

2008-09-07T16:19+0200

Bombs explode at Afghan police HQ

2008-09-07T16:08+0200

Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Murray reaches the stratosphere - and aims to stay

2008-09-07T16:08+0200

Sports: Andy Murray, who faces Nadal in the semi-finals, stated his belief that he can win the US Open

Gazprom expects state registration of 7 strategic gas deposits in Sept

2008-09-07T16:08+0200

YAKUTSK, September 7 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom expects state registration of seven strategic gas deposits as part of the company balance already in September, Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Ananenkov said during the Yakutsk Economic Forum on Sunday.

Blue Bombers out for revenge against Riders

2008-09-07T16:07+0200

There's no hiding the fact that this has been a dreadful season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba

2008-09-07T16:05+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday. Ike's top sustained winds reached 135 miles per hour, making it a savage Category 4 on the five-step Saffir Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, the US National Hurricane Center said.

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 6

2008-09-07T16:03+0200

06 Sep 2008 14:36:33 GMT Source: Reuters Sept 6 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1430 GMT on Saturday. * denotes new or updated item * BAGHDAD - Eight people were wounded in a suicide car bomb attack targeting ...

President Ahmadinejad:Iranian athletes messengers of peace, friendship

2008-09-07T16:02+0200

TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Iran's paralympic athletes are messengers of peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all nations.

Storm wrecks havoc on Grand Turk

2008-09-07T15:58+0200

Eighty per cent of homes on Grand Turk Island have been damaged by Hurricane Ike.

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T15:55+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) -- Hurricane Ike roared across the low-lying Turks and Caicos Islands before dawn Sunday as people in the British territory sought refuge in boarded-up homes or s...

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T15:47+0200

HAVANA - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

The adviser behind the McCain campaign's new tone

2008-09-07T15:45+0200

The catalyst for change in the McCain organization, which has become an elbows-out, risk-taking machine, has largely been Steve Schmidt, a veteran of the winning 2002 congressional and 2004 presidential campaigns.

Dangerous Ike takes aim at Caribbean islands

2008-09-07T15:38+0200

Miami.– Extremely dangerous Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike.

James confident ahead of Croatia game

2008-09-07T15:34+0200

David James is "100 per cent confident" England will avoid a repeat of their defeat against Croatia in Zagreb two years ago.

Yarâ€™Aduaâ€™s Health Cannot Be Official Secret â€“â€“ Nma Kolo - LeadershipNigeria - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-07T15:33+0200

Alhaji Nma Kolo, C.E.O Enkay Global Concepts Limited, is a political activist, youth mobiliser and two-time chairman of Minna local government council in Niger State. He bared his mind on the controversy surrounding the president’s health and other sundry national issues The president's health has continued to generate so much controversy.

Russia accuses West of provocation in Georgia

2008-09-07T15:32+0200

06 Sep 2008 18:39:25 GMT Source: Reuters * Russia accuses West of Georgia warship provocation * OSCE: Russia allowing observers free rein * Abkhaz president Bagapsh pushes for military cooperation * Turkey's Gul says Armenia trip aids ...

PRESS DIGEST - British Business Press - Sept 6

2008-09-07T15:32+0200

- The Times UNION ACCUSES M&S OF SNOOPING ON STAFF AS WHISTLEBLOWER HOLDS CONFERENCE The alleged whistleblower sacked by Marks & Spencer for ...

'They don't want a black coach'

2008-09-07T15:20+0200

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has threatened to "give (the job) back to the whites" amid allegations that he had been videotaped engaging in a sex act in public.

Powerful Ike Ravages Turks and Caicos, Next Victim is Uncertain

2008-09-07T15:17+0200

VIDEO: Teenager Dies As Floods Hit Britain

2008-09-07T15:17+0200

The two other passengers, a man and a woman, were airlifted to safety but were suffering from hypothermia, he said.

Hurricane Ike pounds Turks and Caicos, heads for Gulf Coast

2008-09-07T15:16+0200

Ike, a dangerous Category 4 storm was forecast to affect the Florida Keys starting Monday night on a potential track for the central Gulf

At least two police officers killed, 37 wounded in Kandahar HQ attack

2008-09-07T15:16+0200

Canadian troops and Afghan soldiers surrounded the police headquarters shortly after the explosions

Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean islands as Hanna hits US

2008-09-07T15:14+0200

Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf

2008-09-07T15:09+0200

Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency ...

Murray holds advantage against Nadal

2008-09-07T15:01+0200

Tennis - US Open: Andy Murray's electrifying start to his first Grand Slam semi-final was halted by rain in New York with the British number one leading US Open top seed Rafael Nadal two sets to love.

Florida Keys residents told to flee as Ike cuts across Caribbean

2008-09-07T14:57+0200

Hurricane Ike's furious winds, sea surge and intense rains moved over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Sunday, as the Category 4 storm followed a track that should take it to eastern Cuba by evening.

Hurricane Ike threatens Gulf

2008-09-07T14:52+0200

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm (AP)

2008-09-07T14:51+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike damaged most of the homes on Grand Turk island as it roared onto the Bahamas, raked Haiti's flooded cities with rain and threatened the Florida Keys on its way to Cuba as a ferocious Category 4 storm Sunday.

CPC and Alumco to set up Dhs100m aluminum plant in Algeria

2008-09-07T14:43+0200

Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) of Saudi Arabia and Alumco LLC of the UAE announced a joint venture to set up an aluminum extrusion factory in Algeria.

Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean islands as Hanna hits US

2008-09-07T14:43+0200

Hurricane Ike lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands early Sunday and threatened to unleash its fury on the Bahamas, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna continued to batter the US East Coast.

Ferocious Hurricane threatens Cuba

2008-09-07T14:36+0200

Published: Sunday, 7 September 2008, 11:55AM Hurricane Ike is barrelling toward Cuba as a Category 4 storm and is forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico. Ike's top sustained winds reached 135 miles per hour (215 kph), making it an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 on the five-step Saffir Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, the U.

Tevez off as Argentina held by Paraguay

2008-09-07T14:35+0200

Manchester United's Carlos Teves was sent off as Paraguay held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires on Saturday to top South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T14:33+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across the low-lying Turks and Caicos Islands before dawn Sunday as people in the British territory sought refuge in boarded-up homes or shelters.

Ike intensifies to Category 4

2008-09-07T14:33+0200

Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it plodded on an uncertain path that forced millions along an arc of coastline from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico to nervously ...

Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T14:33+0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder ...

Six dead in bombings at Afghan police headquarters

2008-09-07T14:23+0200

Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Ike batters Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T14:23+0200

A ferocious Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ike roared across the low-lying Turks and Caicos Islands before dawn Sunday.

Ike damages 80 percent of homes on Grand Turk (AP)

2008-09-07T14:20+0200

AP - The Turks and Caicos premier says Hurricane Ike has damaged 80 percent of the homes on Grand Turk island.

Philippine military, villagers search for landslide survivors (AFP)

2008-09-07T14:20+0200

AFP - Authorities in the southern Philippines on Sunday ordered the evacuation of 50,000 people following two landslides in a remote mining village that left 25 dead or missing.

Heavy Rain Forces Evacuations, Causes Floods Across Area

2008-09-07T14:18+0200

The first tropical storm to hit the Washington area this season left the region windblown and thoroughly soaked yesterday, causing one fatal car accident, flooding dozens of roads and turning quiet suburban creeks into fast-rising, muddy rivers.

After Katrina, Gustav: caught up in the cone of uncertainty

2008-09-07T14:14+0200

August 25 was supposed to be a usual Monday morning. I normally wake up at 5:30 a.m. for my morning devotion. While making coffee, I watch the weather channel. The chief meteorologist was explaining the projected path of hurricane Gustav and there was New Orleans right in the middle of the cone.

Hurricane Ike roars into the Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T14:10+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricane Ike made landfall in the Turks and Caicos Islands as it slammed into Grand Turk as an extremely dangerous category four hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph. At 11:00pm on Saturday, the centre was located very near Grand Turk.

McCain-Palin becoming Palin-McCain?

2008-09-07T14:08+0200

The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.

2008-09-07T13:07+0200

Hurricane Ike, a Category 4 storm, rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, leaving millions of people to wonder where it will eventually strike.

2008-09-07T12:35+0200

Cricket: Australia fit and ready for India

2008-09-07T12:33+0200

DARWIN, Australia - Australia\'s cricket stars said they were fit and raring to face India after their leisurely one-day clean sweep against Bangladesh. The world\'s top team embark on a gruelling tour against their fierce rivals in a fortnight, just months after India\'s tour of Australia flared into controversy.

Football: Dempsey lifts US to 1-0 victory in Cuba

2008-09-07T12:33+0200

HAVANA - Clint Dempsey scored off a pass from Brian Ching in the 40th minute to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Cuba on Saturday in a 2010 South African World Cup qualifying match. The victory boosted the Americans, who had not played in the political rival nation since 1947, to 2-0 and....

Sweden draw a blank in World Cup opener

2008-09-07T12:31+0200

Sweden were held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in Tirana in their opening World Cup 2010 qualifier. Coach Lagerbäck came under fire for risking a new 3-5-2 formation.

Afghanistan: Blasts explode at Kandahar police HQ

2008-09-07T12:30+0200

Afghan police said on Sunday that two blasts went off at the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city, and that casualties were feared. Police officer Nematullah Khan said that it wasn't immediately clear what triggered the blasts or how much damage they caused at Kandahar's police headquarters.

Flood fears as rain continues

2008-09-07T12:28+0200

FORECASTERS are warning that Britain will be at risk of flooding for days to come as water levels continue to rise. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes last night as torrential rain swept across the UK. Five people have died in accidents related to the rains and the North East is....

One in 20 Americans 'depressed'

2008-09-07T12:28+0200

Despite being in one of the richest countries in the world, more than one in 20 Americans aged 12 and older are depressed.

Police: Bombs explode at Afghan police HQ, 6 dead

2008-09-07T12:28+0200

Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Police: Bombs explode at Afghan police HQ, 6 dead (AP)

2008-09-07T12:19+0200

AP - Two suicide attackers detonated bombs inside the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city Sunday, killing six policemen, officials said.

Pet Corner

2008-09-07T12:18+0200

Vaccination schedules One can extract from last week’s Pet Corner that there is no correct vaccination protocol. Below, I will be discussing some options that are open to us. Vaccination against Canine Parvovirus (CPV) One can vaccinate against Parvovirus by using a vaccine that contains either inactivated viruses or weakened live viruses.

Pit latrine death

2008-09-07T12:18+0200

Child’s parents call for flush toilets at all schools Following last Monday’s tragic death of nine-year-old Tanesha De Souza after she fell into a pit latrine at the Santa Rosa Primary School, Moruca, many persons have been calling for flush toilets to be introduced at all schools throughout the country.

WPA calls on GPL to honour tribunal award

2008-09-07T12:18+0200

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday condemned the refusal of the management of Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to accept and implement the arbitrators’ award in the dispute it has with the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) over the illegal sacking of nine of its workers.

Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins laid to rest

2008-09-07T12:18+0200

Former wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins was laid to rest in his home village of Tempe West Coast Berbice yesterday after a viewing at Lyken’s Memorial Chapel in Georgetown and a brief sojourn in Buxton where squibs were set off near the coffin. Mourners getting a final glimpse of Rawlins at his mother’s home in [.

A Gardener’s Diary

2008-09-07T12:18+0200

The gems that make it good to be alive The bulb is a development in plants which is designed to assist them survive long periods of dormancy. The bulb is a storehouse for food. It gives food to the emerging shoots and roots once a period of dormancy sets in. This may be a period of [...]

Menacing Hurricane Ike Powers Toward Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T12:17+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav. Ike's top sustained winds reached 135 miles per hour (215 kph), making it a savage Category 4 on....

End of Wonderland after 21 years

2008-09-07T12:16+0200

A popular tourist attraction based on the Alice in Wonderland stories closes its doors.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba and Gulf

2008-09-07T12:12+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barrelled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf

2008-09-07T12:11+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay attention and leaving millions of people from Florida to Mexico to wonder where it will eventually strike.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T12:09+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Hurricane Ike powers toward Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T12:08+0200

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength today as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to wonder where it would eventually strike.

Conor Foley: Liberal interventionism is dead

2008-09-07T12:04+0200

Conor Foley: Liberal interventionism is dead and Timothy Garton Ash has just buried it

Afghanistan: Blasts hit police HQ

2008-09-07T12:03+0200

Two blasts have gone off at the police headquarters in Afghanistan’s second-largest city.

Afghanistan: Blasts explode at Kandahar police HQ

2008-09-07T11:58+0200

Afghan police say two blasts have gone off at the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city. Casualties are feared.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T11:57+0200

07 Sep 2008 09:33:46 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike a Category 4 storm, threatens Cuba * Florida Keys wait and see * Hanna losing steam, rains to cease By Marc Frank HAVANA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an ...

Federer whips Djokovic, might miss Nadal

2008-09-07T11:53+0200

Roger Federer pulled away to beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals Saturday, leaving him one win from a fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall.

One in 20 Americans 'depressed'

2008-09-07T11:52+0200

Despite being in one of the richest countries in the world, more than one in 20 Americans aged 12 and older are depressed.

An adviser molds a tighter, more aggressive McCain campaign

2008-09-07T11:50+0200

Steve Schmidt has transformed John McCain's campaign into an elbows-out, risk-taking, disciplined machine.

2008-09-07T11:47+0200

Three more suspects were arrested during the operation late Saturday on the base of the Taliban's radical Haqqani faction in Khost province, the coalition said in a statement. The al-Qaida-linked fa...

Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T11:47+0200

Haitian town scrambles to house victims

2008-09-07T11:44+0200

In the glow of candlelight, dozens of Haitian families forced out of their homes by hurricanes prepared to spend the night in a school quickly converted into a camp for displaced people.

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T11:42+0200

Afghanistan: Blasts explode at Kandahar police HQ

2008-09-07T11:40+0200

KANDAHAR (AP) -- Afghan police say two blasts have gone off at the police headquarters in Afghanistan's second-largest city. Casualties are feared....

Swaziland: Law And Custom Under Pressure

2008-09-07T11:37+0200

When the women's movement in the southern African kingdom of Swaziland took to the streets in August to challenge what they called extravagance by the royal family, Swazi traditionalists were livid.

Rwanda: Prolonged Testimonies Bog Down Trial Pace of Ex-Rwandan Army Officer

2008-09-07T11:37+0200

The trial of former Rwandan Lieutenant Colonel Ephrem Setako, accused of crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, continued his hearing this week, sometimes while complaining, very long testimonies of people convicted or prosecuted for their involvement in the 1994 genocide.

McCain-Palin or Palin-McCain?

2008-09-07T11:35+0200

The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.

Hurricane Ike roars through British territory

2008-09-07T11:33+0200

“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength today as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to wonder where it would eventually strike.

Hanna roars ashore

2008-09-07T11:24+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast early Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain but apparently causing little damage at the start of its speedy run north to New England.

Hanna rolls into Connecticut with heavy rain (AP)

2008-09-07T11:19+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna rolled into Connecticut on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, wind gusts and oppressive humidity.

Hurricane Ike lashes the Carribean and threatens to cause more flooding in Haiti

2008-09-07T11:16+0200

Hurricane Ike unleashed its fury on the Caribbean causing thousands to flee Haiti days after Hanna left a trail of destruction.

WP back in play-off race

2008-09-07T11:11+0200

The Xerox Lions were probably as upset about the way the Free State Cheetahs squandered their opportunities in their 35-17 Absa Currie Cup loss against Western Province in Bloemfontein as were Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske.

Kenya: Champs KCB Out to Keep Title

2008-09-07T11:07+0200

Impala on Saturday knocked out newly crowned Kenya Cup rugby league champions Kenya Harlequin FC 33-31 at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground as the Zain Enterprise Cup kicked off.

Justin Thacker: God on trial

2008-09-07T11:03+0200

Justin Thacker: How is it that people who experience terrible suffering can find their religious faith strengthened rather than weakened?

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba

2008-09-07T10:49+0200

Hurricane Ike is barrelling towards Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm echoing Gustav.

Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean islands as Hanna hits US (AFP)

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba

2008-09-07T10:24+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav. Ike's top sustained winds reached 215 kilometres per...

Australia fit and ready for India (AFP)

2008-09-07T10:19+0200

AFP - Australia's cricket stars said they were fit and raring to face India after their leisurely one-day clean sweep against Bangladesh.

Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf (AP)

2008-09-07T10:19+0200

AP - Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay attention and leaving millions of people from Florida to Mexico to wonder where it will eventually strike.

Hanna hammers US

2008-09-07T10:18+0200

Sapa-AFP Miami - Hurricane Ike lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands and threatened to unleash its fury on the Bahamas, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna continued to batter the US East Coast. Ike's Category 4 fury started pounding the low-lying Turks and. . . .

Thanks to supporters from mum fined for protecting daughter by Jacqueline Theodoulou THE MOTHER of young Hannah, a sexually abused girl who has been let down by the Cyprus judicial system, wants...

2008-09-07T10:09+0200

Thanks to supporters from mum fined for protecting daughter By Jacqueline Theodoulou THE MOTHER of young Hannah, a sexually abused girl who has been let down by the Cyprus judicial system, wants to send a warm thank you to the Cyprus Mail readers, after they joined forces to help her pay a related fine.

Clunes to play Reggie in remake of classic sitcom

2008-09-07T10:08+0200

, Wales On Sunday THAT John Darwin bloke has got a lot to answer for. First of all, have you seen how much the down payment is on a canoeing holiday these days since he pulled his little stunt? Secondly, thanks to those back-from-the-dead antics, the BBC have decided to resurrect 70s sitcom classic The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.

Lesbians hounded out by vandals

2008-09-07T10:08+0200

A LESBIAN mum has told of her hell at the hands of homophobic thugs who hounded her family from the village they made their home.

UK's Brown struggling to mount fightback

2008-09-07T10:06+0200

BELEAGUERED British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will launch a fresh bid to revive his government's dire fortunes this week, but deepening economic gloom and growing party sniping threaten any fightback. 4:58pm (AEST)

Sunday, September 07, 2008 FRENCH construction company Bouygues, developer of Highway 2000, has offered to repair the damage to the Bog Walk gorge caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav just over a week ago, free of charge.

2008-09-07T10:00+0200

"Bouygues is in the unique position in Jamaica - having for six years the Highway 2000 project - to react quickly," said Louis Brais, branch and project director. "We have very impressive resources, if I may say so myself, on Mount Rosser - over 300 people, some 150 pieces of equipment that are....

Troops kill 10 insurgents in Afghanistan

2008-09-07T09:54+0200

Afghan and international troops raided a militant compound in eastern Afghanistan and killed more than 10 suspected rebels, the US-led coalition said Sunday.

McCain-Palin becoming Palin-McCain?

2008-09-07T09:48+0200

The banners, buttons and signs say McCain-Palin, but the crowds say something else.

Hurricane Ike grows in strength

2008-09-07T09:48+0200

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to wonder where it would eventually strike. Preparations stretched more than 1,000 miles, from normally idyllic island....

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T09:48+0200

Category 4 storm Ike raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T09:46+0200

Ike, a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds early Sunday of 135 mph, was forecast to affect the Keys starting Monday night.

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T09:45+0200

Hurricane Ike roared across the Turks and Caicos on Sunday as a ferocious Category 4 storm, as people sought refuge from its howling winds in emergency shelters or in their homes.

Powerful Storm Raises Fears From Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T09:44+0200

Hurricane Ike churns west; powerful storm brings fear to wide swath of Caribbean, Fla., gulf

TEACHING OF MATHS AND SCIENCE IN ENGLISH: Study reveals policy's flaws

2008-09-07T09:43+0200

The tests and surveys, part of a study of that policy, have also shown that the majority of students still find it hard to follow Mathematics and Science lessons in English. Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) put over 3,000 Year Five pupils and about 2,800 Form Two students around the country....

British cyclists start gold rush

2008-09-07T09:38+0200

Cyclist Simon Richardson breaks the C3/4 one-kilometre time-trial world record to win Britain's first gold of the Paralympic Games.

Richardson wins GB's first gold

2008-09-07T09:31+0200

Cyclist Simon Richardson breaks the C3/4 one-kilometre time-trial world record to win Britain's first gold of the Paralympic Games.

Paralympics: Richardson wins GB's first gold

2008-09-07T09:23+0200

Cyclist Simon Richardson breaks the C3/4 one-kilometre time-trial world record to win Britain's first gold medal in Beijing.

Lyne result sparks concern for Nats

2008-09-07T09:21+0200

THE Nationals' failure to hold on to former federal leader Mark Vaile's seat has sparked fresh talk about the party's future relationship with the Liberals. 4:46pm (AEST)

Hurricane Ike ravages Caribbean islands as Hanna hits US

2008-09-07T09:18+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Hurricane Ike lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands early Sunday and threatened to unleash its fury on the Bahamas, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna continued to batter the US East Coast.

Cole spares England's blushes

2008-09-07T09:17+0200

Supersub Joe Cole has rescued England with a double strike that secured victory over Andorra in their opening 2010 Soccer World Cup qualifier.

Tropical storm saves Nadal

2008-09-07T09:17+0200

Andy Murray, in the last four for the first time at a Grand Slam, led world No 1 Rafael Nadal by two sets to nil when rain halted their US Open semi-final.

Beware of e-mail news alerts -- Storm Worm might be lurking inside

2008-09-07T09:13+0200

Scam Watch The pitch: "CNN.com Daily Top 10" or "My MSNBC Alert" The scam: As reported on Snopes.com , a website that tracks scams and urban legends, recent spam e-mails have been going out with subject lines that appear to be about breaking news from cable television networks CNN or MSNBC.

NEW YORK, Sept 6, (Agencies): The bears have been in firm control on Wall Street so far in September, and with anxiety about the health of the US and world economies on the rise, they probably won’t c

2008-09-07T09:10+0200

hoose next week to go into hibernation. Despite news the US Treasury could finalize a plan to backstop beleaguered mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as this weekend, the plan, if enacted, was not expected to pull banking stocks out of the doldrums over the long term.

President-elect Zardari prepares to be sworn in

2008-09-07T09:08+0200

Asif Ali Zardari is expected to be sworn in as Pakistan's president Monday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago, an official said.

Listeria found in local cheese

2008-09-07T09:06+0200

Eight cheeses from Fromagerie Médard of St. Gédéon, in the Lac St. Jean region, and three more from Les Fromagiers de la Table Ronde of Ste. Sophie, in the Laurentians, were recalled by Quebec's Agriculture Department late Friday. The two companies distribute the products to more than 300 stores across the province, including La Fromagerie Atwater.

Raiders grab sixth spot, beat Dogs 52-34

2008-09-07T09:04+0200

Canberra secured sixth place on the NRL table with a barnstorming 52-34 victory over the Bulldogs at Canberra Stadium.

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba and Gulf

2008-09-07T09:00+0200

Hurricane Ike barrelled toward Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm on Sunday and was forecast to sweep into the central Gulf of Mexico as a large and powerful storm echoing Hurricane Gustav.

Landslide leaves 17 dead or missing in Philippines

2008-09-07T08:59+0200

A landslide set off by heavy rains buried several huts in a remote gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead and nine others missing, police said Sunday. About 18 huts at the foothills of Masara village in Maco township were destroyed Saturday by the tons of....

Squash / Dutch Open: Nicol seals semis berth after early hiccup

2008-09-07T08:57+0200

NICOL David made heavy weather of sealing her semi-final berth at the Dutch Open on Friday as the World No 1 was taken the distance by England's Laura Lengthorn-Massaro (right pic) in Amsterdam. The Malaysian top seed seemed to have had the measure of sixth seed Laura but let slip a two-game lead....

England battered by storm

2008-09-07T08:55+0200

Rescue teams are still on the ground in parts of northern England worst hit by two days of severe weather.

Ferocious Hurricane Ike Threatens Cuba, Gulf

Hurricane Ike slammed into the Turks and Caicos on Saturday as a ferocious Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T07:24+0200

Hanna soaks mid-Atlantic; Hurricane Ike closes in

2008-09-07T07:21+0200

The tropical storm causes flooding and power outages, but damage is less than expected. The focus shifts to the hurricane. Tropical Storm Hanna poured as much as 9 inches of rain on the mid-Atlantic, causing flooding in some low-lying areas in Virginia and sporadic power outages before plowing north through Delaware and New York.

Hurricane Ike strengthens into Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T07:17+0200

06 Sep 2008 20:52:09 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Saturday as it churned westward across the Atlantic on a path that would take it through the ...

Hurricane Ike closes on Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T07:12+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricane Ike is closing in on the Turks and Caicos Islands as the eye of the storm nears the island of Grand Turk. At 8:00pm on Saturday, the centre of Hurricane Ike was located about 60 miles east of Grand Turk and is traveling west-southwest near 12 mph.

Pak army unlikely to pressurise Zardari

2008-09-07T07:05+0200

Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power, analysts said.

500 killed in storm-battered Haiti

2008-09-07T07:03+0200

MORE than 500 people died in Haiti as international aid trickled in today to residents who have not eaten in days since the latest in a battery of storms lashed their country. 2:33pm (AEST)

Pak army unlikely to pressurise Zardari

2008-09-07T07:03+0200

Pakistan's president-elect Asif Ali Zardari is unlikely to have the country's powerful military breathing down his neck as did his slain wife during two stormy stints in power, analysts said.

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos as Category 4 storm

2008-09-07T06:59+0200

Libyaâ€™s Saad dims Black Stars - The Punch - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-07T06:53+0200

VICTORIES for Algeria, Libya and Malawi have brightened their chances of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. A three-goal second half burst helped the Desert Foxes of Algeria edge the Teranga Lions of Senegal 3-2 in Blida on Saturday and take one-point advantage in Group Six with one round to play.

Olajuwon, Ewing top Hall of Fame inductees - The Punch - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-07T06:53+0200

Nigerian-born Hakeem Olajuwon and Jamaican-born Patrick Ewing were among seven legends inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Joining the two retired National Basketball Association star centers were former NBA playmaker Adrian Dantley, former Miami Heat coach Pat Riley, Detroit....

Price rises push US soy beyond reach of poor

2008-09-07T06:51+0200

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP): With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy. Not any more.

2008-09-07T06:42+0200

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Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba and Gulf

2008-09-07T06:39+0200

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba and Gulf

2008-09-07T06:39+0200

East Carolina stuns No. 8 WVU 24-3

2008-09-07T06:38+0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney...

Shun meat, says UN climate chief

2008-09-07T06:38+0200

People should consider eating less meat as a way of combating global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist. Rajendra Pachauri, who chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T06:38+0200

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T06:38+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious Category 4 storm on Saturday, while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ash...

8 dead, 10 missing in twin landslides in Maco (11:18 a.m.)

2008-09-07T06:37+0200

DAVAO -- Eight people were killed, nine were injured while ten more are still missing when two landslides hit a barangay in Maco, Compostela Valley in a span of 12 hours. Office of Civil Defense 11 director Liza Mazo said that as of their latest account, 18 houses were totally damaged with 70....

Powerful Ike slams Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T06:36+0200

“Once we get the fury of this thing, believe me, you will see this open up,” said Colin Bascomb, the school's principal. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Ike's eye was “near or over the Turks and Caicos” late Saturday night. It was moving west-southwest about 25 kph with maximum sustained winds were 215 kph.

Hanna to make landfall as fearful eyes turn to Ike

2008-09-07T06:26+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna neared hurricane strength last night as it moved on the east coast of the United States after devastating Haiti -- but the worst could be yet to come as the fiercely powerful hurricane Ike charted a path toward the Caribbean Sea.

Zardari wins Pakistan election

2008-09-07T06:19+0200

ISLAMABAD - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Chavez downs Ledesma via TKO in 9th

2008-09-07T06:19+0200

Jesus "El Matador" Chavez stopped visiting Andres Ledesma of Colombia via technical knockout in the 9th round of their lightweight clash in Houston, Texas Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).

B'ladesh seeks bn to fight climate change

2008-09-07T06:17+0200

Bangladesh wants rich nations to pay the billions of dollars it says it needs to help fight the effects of climate change because they are the biggest environmental culprits.

Residents of Flood-Prone N.Va. Areas Grow Weary

2008-09-07T06:15+0200

Alan Ruof used to love the rain: the fresh smell, the soothing sound of its patter as it fell. But now that his house has flooded or threatened to so many times and evacuation has become a routine drill, a rain such as that brought by Tropical Storm Hanna yesterday fills him with dread.

Hanna Deals Relatively Soft Blow To Carolinas

2008-09-07T06:15+0200

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6 -- Tropical Storm Hanna hit southeastern United States with whipping winds and rain Saturday but did not linger long enough to cause more than isolated flooding and power outages.

US Open women's final delayed until Sunday

2008-09-07T06:15+0200

Serena Williams waited six year to return to the U.S. Open final. What's another day? read more

'No Rules': Fierce Ike Hits Category 4, Raises Fears Across 1,000 Miles

2008-09-07T06:13+0200

Hurricane Ike strikes Turks and Caicos as Category 4

2008-09-07T06:05+0200

Hurricane Ike strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm and barreled toward the Turks and Caicos with 135 mph winds Saturday, ...

Ghana And The World Food Crisis

2008-09-07T06:04+0200

Frankie Freeman, Analyst, Danquah Institute Over the past couple of years, a world food crisis has emerged. The price of food worldwide has inflated dramatically, threatening the welfare of millions who are struggling to afford basic sustenance. Since 2006, the world price of soybeans has risen by....

Aer Lingus plane in bomb hoax

2008-09-07T05:56+0200

GARDAI demanded handwriting samples from 223 passengers and nine crew members during a major security operation at Dublin Airport after a note was found on an Aer Lingus plane warning of a bomb on board.

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They include U.S President Bush, British foreign Secretary David Miliband, European commission Chief Jose Manuel Barroso,Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, and afghan President Hamid Karzai. A cultural exchange agreement would be signed,and the US hopes to have an ambassador in Tripoli soon.

Hurricane Ike threatens further misery

Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title (AP)

2008-09-07T05:18+0200

AP - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.

Hurricane Ike near Turks and Caicos; Cuba braces (AP)

2008-09-07T05:18+0200

AP - The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the large eye of an "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike is lurking "near or over" the Turks and Caicos islands as a fierce Category 4 storm.

Hurricane Ike threatens islands

2008-09-07T05:16+0200

The Caribbean braces for Hurricane Ike, just days after Tropical Storm Hanna left 500 dead in Haiti.

'No Rules': Fierce Ike Hits Category 4, Raises Fears Across 1,000 Miles

2008-09-07T05:12+0200

Ike raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T05:08+0200

Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would ...

Emotional repatriation ceremony for three fallen soldiers

2008-09-07T05:04+0200

Family members, dignitaries and members of the Canadian military pay tribute to three soldiers

Cuba declines US disaster assessment after Gustav

2008-09-07T04:57+0200

Cuba politely declined a US offer to send a disaster assessment team to the island after Hurricane Gustav, saying Saturday it would rather Washington suspend restrictions on travel and the sale of food and other materials it needs to recover. Cuba's Foreign Ministry did not mention some US$100,000....

Another upset: East Carolina stuns No. 8 WVU 24-3 (AP)

2008-09-07T04:48+0200

AP - Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 on Saturday for their third straight win over a ranked team.

Hanna dumps rain on mid-Atlantic, heads north (AP)

2008-09-07T04:48+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward New England on Saturday after the storm's whipping winds and rain didn't linger long enough over the Southeast to cause much more than some isolated flooding and power outages.

Serena focused on grand slam title, not top billing

2008-09-07T04:48+0200

NEW YORK - While the top ranking will be on the line when Serena Williams meets Serb Jelena Jankovic in the US Open women's final, the American has her sights squarely set on clinching a ninth grand slam crown.

Nationals 'could split from Coalition'

2008-09-07T04:47+0200

FEDERAL Nationals Leader Warren Truss says the party will consider breaking free from the Liberal coalition following this weekend's election results. 12:06pm (AEST)

Florida, Caribbean Eyeing Dangerous Ike

2008-09-07T04:35+0200

Hurricane Ike loomed over Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, prompting an exodus of tourists and even longtime residents. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid for damage caused by Hurricane Gustav.

Hanna dumps rain on mid-Atlantic, heads north

2008-09-07T04:35+0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward New England on Saturday after the storm's whipping winds and rain didn't linger long enough over the Southeast to cause much more than some isolated flooding and power outages....

1-10 killed in Afghan strikes .....

2008-09-07T04:34+0200

HERAT: Air strikes killed eight Taliban militants, including three militant commanders, in southwestern Afghanistan early on Friday, the Afghan army said, adding, two civilians were also slain.

10 killed in Afghan strikes

2008-09-07T04:34+0200

Saturday, September 06, 2008 HERAT: Air strikes killed eight Taliban militants, including three militant commanders, in southwestern Afghanistan early on Friday, the Afghan army said, adding, two civ...

Nigeria 2009: LOC embarks on staff training - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

2008-09-07T04:33+0200

Nigeria 2009: LOC embarks on staff training By Tosin Omojola - 07.09.2008 IN an effort to ensure that nothing goes wrong when Nigeria plays host to the rest of the world next year, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA U-17 World championship tagged Nigeria 2009 has commenced training of its staff ahead of the event.

Cuba declines U.S. disaster team

2008-09-07T04:27+0200

Cuba declined a U.S. offer to send a disaster assessment team after Hurricane Gustav, saying it would rather Washington suspend restrictions on travel and sale of food and other materials.

Battle of the women? Obama plans female tour across US

2008-09-07T04:27+0200

Following the surprise appointment of Sarah Palin as Republican Vice-President nominee, Democratic candidate Barack Obama is set to utilise Hilary Clinton and other high-profile women to tour America to spread the party's message. Despite all the controversy and media storm Palin has caused, Obama....

City police busts gang of robbers

2008-09-07T04:21+0200

The city police on Friday busted a gang of robbers involved in stealing laptops and other gadgets from people's cars.

Dangerous Ike Sends Caribbean Scrambling

2008-09-07T04:20+0200

Hurricane Ike loomed over Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, prompting an exodus of tourists and even longtime residents. Meanwhile, Haiti received first U.N. aid shipment after Hanna.

NewsFocus: The story on thinking Science and speaking English

2008-09-07T04:19+0200

Then Umno president, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, announced an Umno Supreme Council proposal that Mathematics and Science be taught in English. The move came in response to complaints over the decline in the language and was, at the same time, meant to enhance knowledge in Science and Mathematics.

Past present

2008-09-07T04:19+0200

According to the Auditor-General’s Report for 2007, there is an improvement in the financial management of a majority of government agencies at the federal and state levels. Of the 212 agencies scrutinised under the Accountability Index assessment, 4.7 per cent were categorised as “very good", 66.5 per cent were “good” and 28.

President's team wins MCA polls

2008-09-07T04:19+0200

KUALA LUMPUR: The "whisky" team was decimated at the state MCA Youth and Wanita elections yesterday -- effectively derailing its plan to contest higher positions at the party's triennial elections in October. The puer tea team, allegedly led by president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, triumphed at the....

Shun meat, says UN climate chief

2008-09-07T04:16+0200

People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist.

Hurricane Ike threatens further misery, as Hanna hits US

2008-09-07T04:09+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - The latest devastating storm to lash the Americas swelled into a massive hurricane threatening to inflict more misery on Haiti, Cuba and the US Gulf Coast, as Tropical Storm Hanna battered the US east coast.

Baddeley keeps Championship hopes alive

2008-09-07T04:03+0200

Aaron Baddeley birdied the final two holes to move within four strokes of the lead after his third round at the PGA Tour event in Missouri.

Australia urges Pakistan on security

2008-09-07T04:01+0200

AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has urged the new Pakistani President to focus on security issues, particularly on his country's border with Afghanistan. 11:41am (AEST)

Red Cross launches hurricane appeal

2008-09-07T03:48+0200

The British Red Cross has launched a fundraising appeal as Hurricane Ike threatened to devastate the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. The storm, which is currently classified as a Category 3 hurricane, is fast approaching the islands. It is expected to be measured at Category 4 on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale by the time it hits.

Tragic trip on River Rakumi! Irate youths attack boat, kill ... - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-07T03:46+0200

Penultimate Thursday was a sad day in Niger State as a canoe in which Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu and some top government officials were travelling capsized in River Rakumi in Mariga Local Government Area. Every man should leave a monument behind him in the recollection of his own life by the neighbours.

Emedolu: Bad vibe from AFN - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

2008-09-07T03:46+0200

Emedolu: Bad vibe from AFN NIGERIA hardly participated in major Games without one mess trailing our participation or misconduct by athletes or even officials. So it was not really surprising that a few days to the closing of the Beijing Games, news filtered through that a Nigerian sprinter, Uchenna....

Falcons stuck on same spot on FIFA ranking - Vanguard - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-07T03:46+0200

The Falcons did not gain any point and their poor outing at the just concluded Beijing Olympic Games where they lost all three group matches may have contributed to the static position on the ranking that is conducted on a quarterly basis for the female teams.

Infrastructure development, key to economic growth â€“Ezekwesili - The Punch - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-07T03:46+0200

What is the bank‘s perspective on economic growth in Africa? Africa‘s average growth rate of 5.7 per cent is the best that has happened in the last three decades. However, the 5.7 per cent growth rate is still far from the mark for the continent to be able to reduce the high level of poverty on the continent.

Poor logistics, energy bane of production in Nigeriaâ€” Enterpreneur - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Computer News

2008-09-07T03:46+0200

Well right from the onset we were driven by a passionate desire to create value in anything we touched. We did not want to go into what everybody was doing but to do something that would significantly stay beyond us in terms of identity and we would be able to stand clear from the society.

Bhutto's Widower Elected Pakistani President

2008-09-07T03:42+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 6 -- Pakistan's lawmakers on Saturday elected Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, to take over the country's presidency amid political and economic turmoil and fears of a strengthening Taliban insurgency.

Cuba offers alternatives to U.S. hurricane relief

2008-09-07T03:39+0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Saturday rejected a U.S. offer to send victims of Hurricane Gustav $100,000 in aid through relief organizations and said Washington instead should sell it relief supplies and allow food sales on credit.

Super subs lift Cameroon into final round

2008-09-07T03:38+0200

Cameroon came from behind to trump Cape Verde Islands 2-1 Saturday and become the second country to reach the final African qualifying phase for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.The Samuel Eto-less 'Indomitable Lions' joined Nigeria in the third round thanks to second half goals from substitutes....

Latest News : Job market jitters add to US woes

2008-09-07T03:35+0200

More downbeat news on the US job market has added to economic jitters despite, glimmers of hope from data on the country’s service sector. An unexpected rise in new applications for unemployment benefits unnerved some. Meanwhile reports by many retailers of sluggish sales in the back-to-school period added to woes.

Business: Eco-responsibility path to sustainable business

2008-09-07T03:33+0200

Today’s marketplace is integrating corporate philanthropy into their core business strategies and practices. Previously, companies showed their concern for society based on a social obligation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities were undertaken to respond to external pressures to be socially responsible.

2008-09-07T03:09+0200

Hurricane leads to 'mass exodus' from Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas

2008-09-07T03:09+0200

NASSAU -- For visitors and locals in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Saturday was the time to run. | With a strong Category 3 Hurricane Ike headed straight for the tiny string of British territory north... (photo: AP/Vivian Tyson)

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city (10:32 a.m.)

2008-09-07T03:09+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti - U.N. peacekeeping troops began handing out food and water to famished Haitians on Friday after the first shipload of aid sailed into a crumbling port on... (photo: FEMA / Barry Bahler)

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-07T03:09+0200

| HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious Category 4 storm on Saturday, while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling a... (photo: WN / nilufer)

Hurricane Ike churns west, triggers fears -

2008-09-07T03:09+0200

And for Suzanne Bonner, that means the days of blissfully lying in bed and listening to the rain no longer exist. Instead, alarms sound at 5 a.m. so she can check the latest forecast. She turns to the Weather Channel instead of watching a tennis match. And the first spot on her speed dial is reserved for a contractor, not her husband.

Caribbean braced for fresh hurricane

2008-09-07T03:01+0200

After devastation caused by Hanna, Gustav and Fay,Caribbean islands prepare for Ike

Why women and snails still have so much in common

2008-09-07T03:01+0200

Comment is free: Catherine Bennett: Even after three Labour governments, the progress of women's equality moves at a painfully slow pace

Gustav victims face insurance worries

2008-09-07T02:57+0200

As victims of Hurricane Gustav's fury turn to their insurance companies for help in recovering from the wind and water inflicted ...

'Extremely dangerous' Ike nears Turks and Caicos

2008-09-07T02:57+0200

Hurricane Ike strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm and barreled toward the Turks and Caicos with 135 mph winds Saturday, ...

Hello, Top 25: East Carolina rips No. 8 WVU

2008-09-07T02:54+0200

Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3.

'Urgent action' called over C diff

2008-09-07T02:48+0200

Labour has called for "urgent action" to tackle Clostridium difficile in Scotland's hospitals. Jackie Baillie spoke out after details of an outbreak at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley were disclosed earlier this week. Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board confirmed that C diff was a....

Fierce Hurricane Ike approaches Turks and Caicos (AP)

2008-09-07T02:48+0200

AP - The National Hurricane Center in Miami says an "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike is roaring toward the Turks and Caicos islands as a fierce Category 4 storm.

Powerful Ike raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf

2008-09-07T02:43+0200

As hurricane grows to Category 4 strength, Hanna's punch weakens while racing up the U.S. Eastern seaboard

Haiti struggles as another storm looms

2008-09-07T02:42+0200

The rusty container ship Trois Rivieres, chartered by the WFP, arrived belching white smoke at a remote private port outside the city on Friday. It was guarded by Argentine peacekeepers brandishing assault rifles. Within hours, the U.N. began distributing high-energy biscuits and water to emergency....

Belgium faces historic break-up ... So will Britain be next?

2008-09-07T02:33+0200

For four weeks Belgium has been without a government, and now it seems the country's very future is at stake.If the French and Flemish speakers of Belgium go their separate ways, what's to stop the United Kingdom following suit?

Bihar flood victims find shelter in Nepal

2008-09-07T02:33+0200

Call it sixth sense or common sense of a population in symbiotic relationship with the Kosi - hundreds of villagers swam to safety on the high ground in upstream Nepal.

Hurricane Ike grows in strength

2008-09-07T02:32+0200

Hurricane Ike has grown into a deadly Category Four storm, meteorologists have warned.

Bihar flood victims find shelter in Nepal

2008-09-07T02:32+0200

Call it sixth sense or common sense of a population in symbiotic relationship with the Kosi - hundreds of villagers swam to safety on the high ground in upstream Nepal.

More than 500 killed by storm in Haiti

2008-09-07T02:31+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE : Hundreds of people were found dead in Haiti as international aid trickled Saturday to desperate residents who have not eaten in days since the latest in a battery of storms crushed th...

Federer 1 win away from 5th straight US Open title

2008-09-07T02:31+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- As the losses piled up and titles escaped him, Roger Federer insisted he felt fine, he wasn't washed up and his game would come around. Oh, did Federer look good against Novak Djokovi...

Bodies of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan return to Canadian soil

2008-09-07T02:31+0200

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The remains of three young soldiers killed in Afghanistan have returned home to Canadian soil. Dignitaries and family members line the tarmac at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario...

Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan at highest level

2008-09-07T02:31+0200

By Tabassum ZakariaKIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney appealed to Ukraine's divided leaders on Friday to unite and forge closer links with the West, pledging Washington's support for Kie...

Misery as storms batter UK

2008-09-07T02:30+0200

Five die, 200 flood warnings are issued - and Britain is now braced for more bad weather

Sarah Palin: lipstick pitbull

2008-09-07T02:23+0200

So hi there. Welcome to Pig’s Eye, Minnesota. Funny old name. Funny old place. Minnesota. It’s Indian for “wrap up warm”. The Sioux used to say, “We’re going to Pig’s Eye” and their mother would say, “Minnesota”. And then, as so often happens, the religious right came along and spoilt everything.

The old guard blown away by Hurricane Sarah Palin, an unstoppable force before she turned two

2008-09-07T02:23+0200

The small Alaskan town of Wasilla sits on the merging deltas of the Matanuska and Susitna rivers in an area known as the Valley, an hour’s drive from Anchorage. It is a casual, mostly rural place where dog mushers, farmers, homesteaders and other independent sorts mind their own business – and....

Preps: Hana volleyball sweeps past King Kekaulike

2008-09-07T02:22+0200

PUKALANI, Maui - The Hana High School girls volleyball team worked through any nerves or anxiousness it may have had, opening its season away from home with a 25-8, 25-19, 25-21 victory over King Kekaulike in a Maui Interscholastic League match last night.

CFB: Another upset for East Carolina, 24-3 over No. 8 West Virginia

2008-09-07T02:22+0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Skip Holtz followed his biggest victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 today for their third straight win over a ranked team.

Hanna causes some flooding, flight delays in NYC

2008-09-07T02:18+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna flooded highways and delayed flights for hours in the New York City area Saturday, but officials reported no major damage as the heart of the storm approached.

Could Florida Survive the Big One?

2008-09-07T02:17+0200

The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruin

'Action needed' to tackle C.diff

2008-09-07T02:16+0200

Labour calls for "urgent action" to tackle C.difficile in Scottish hospitals, after an outbreak at the Royal Alexandra in Paisley.

The old guard blown away by Hurricane Sarah Palin, an unstoppable force before she turned two

2008-09-07T02:14+0200

2008-09-07T01:45+0200

2008-09-07T00:29+0200

A five-under-par round of 66 in the European Masters put teenager Rory McIlroy in prime position to take his first Tour win

Will Buckley: Does searching for exclusives overrule staying in love?

2008-09-07T00:29+0200

Will Buckley: The transfer window was an opportunity not just for football managers, but also for eager TV presenters

Hanna dumps rain on mid-Atlantic, heads north

2008-09-07T00:26+0200

Zardari wins Pakistan election

2008-09-07T00:26+0200

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Bhutto widower sweeps Pakistan presidential election

2008-09-07T00:23+0200

Official results give Asif Ali Zardari more than two-thirds of the votes, setting the stage for him to be sworn in within days.

Sarah Palin: northern star injects new life into lumbering campaign

2008-09-07T00:21+0200

The enthusiasm generated by Sarah Palin, the Republican party’s new “northern star”, on her first tour of Middle America this weekend has revived Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign to such a remarkable extent that she is outshining her running mate.

Now category 4, Hurricane Ike barrels toward the Turks and Caicos Islands

2008-09-07T00:20+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricane Ike continues to pick up strength, with sustained winds now nearing 135 mph, as it barrels toward the Turks and Caicos Islands. At 5:00pm on Saturday, the centre of Hurricane Ike was located about 90 miles east of Grand Turk traveling west-southwest near 15 mph.

Ferocious Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf (Reuters)

2008-09-07T00:18+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious Category 4 storm on Saturday, while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore in the Carolinas.

Super subs lift Cameroon into final round (AFP)

2008-09-07T00:18+0200

AFP - Cameroon came from behind to trump Cape Verde Islands 2-1 Saturday and become the second country to reach the final African qualifying phase for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The Tory treasurer and the Marchioness: Cameron's billionaire friend has affair with former wife of Queen's cousin

2008-09-07T00:09+0200

The billionaire treasurer of the Conservative Party has been having an affair with the former wife of a cousin of the Queen.

2008-09-06T23:59+0200

More hurricane warnings were issued for parts of the Caribbean on Saturday as Hurricane Ike strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it churned toward the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Federer beats Djokovic, enters final

2008-09-06T23:58+0200

Tourists, residents scramble to flee Caribbean as Ike strengthens

2008-09-06T23:57+0200

Tourists and residents are fleeing the Caribbiean islands of Turks and Caicos as a strengthening Hurricane Ike approaches.

Haitians flee Gonaives before Ike reaches island

2008-09-06T23:55+0200

Hundreds of people fled this waterlogged city Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a previous storm. Food was distributed to famished residents, including to emaciated inmates at the local jail.

Federer beats Djokovic to reach US Open final

2008-09-06T23:51+0200

Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 to move within one victory of a fifth consecutive US Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall on Saturday. "One more match is all I need," he said. He wasn't going to go to bed knowing the name of his next opponent.

2008-09-06T23:39+0200

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Saturday as it churned westward across the Atlantic on a path that would take it through the Bahamas toward Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Ike strengthens into Category 4 storm

2008-09-06T23:39+0200

Zardari Wins Pakistan Presidential Election

2008-09-06T23:37+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 6 -- Pakistani lawmakers on Saturday elected Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, as the country's next president.

Hanna heads up coast

2008-09-06T23:35+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna landed near the South Carolina-North Carolina state line early this morning, battering beaches with large waves. Power outages and flooding were reported. Forecasters said Hanna should weaken before speeding up the coast, dumping heavy rain along the way.

Growing Ike nears Turks and Caicos, south Bahamas

2008-09-06T23:34+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) -- A strengthening Hurricane Ike loomed over this low-lying island chain Saturday as a dangerous Category 4 storm, prompting thousands of people to evacuate while those staying behind hunkered down and hoped for the best....

Haitians flee Gonaives before Ike reaches island

2008-09-06T23:34+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) -- Hundreds of people fled this waterlogged city Saturday for higher ground as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened to unleash heavy rain and compound a disaster caused by a previous storm. Food was distributed to famished residents, including to emaciated inmates at the local jail.

NSG waiver: It's Manmohan's moment of glory

2008-09-06T23:32+0200

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might now sleep easy unless the excitement of a nerveless win in Vienna keeps him up.

Tennis: Federer reaches US Open final as Nadal, Murray washed out

2008-09-06T23:31+0200

2008-09-06T23:03+0200

Russia accuses West of Georgia warship provocation

2008-09-06T23:02+0200

06 Sep 2008 10:07:14 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds more quotes, background, details) MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the West on Saturday of acting provocatively in and around the Black Sea, where the ...

Algeria return to Group 6 summit

2008-09-06T23:02+0200

Algeria beat Senegal 3-2 on Friday to blow wide open the race in Group Six of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Tropical Storm Hanna moves ashore at U.S Carolinas

2008-09-06T23:02+0200

06 Sep 2008 07:48:19 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 6 - Tropical Storm Hanna sloshed ashore along the U.S. Atlantic Coast between the borders of South and North Carolina early on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. Hanna ...

Rumford slumps at European Masters golf

2008-09-06T23:02+0200

Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia has fired a disappointing two-over par round of 73 to slump down the leaderboard at the European Masters.

2008-09-06T22:41+0200

• YOU reported last week the comments made by the outgoing director of children's services, Heather Schroeder, criticising in the strongest possible terms the campaign run by the parents, teachers and • FOR the Tories to side with the Labour Party just shows what this world is coming to (United in fighting any form of discrimination , August 15).

2008-09-06T21:59+0200

BREMEN, Germany : Yellow-jersey holder Linus Gerdemann won the Tour of Germany on Saturday after the eighth and final stage in Bremen as Columbia team-mate and compatriot Tony Martin won the 34km time-trial.

Ike draws attention

2008-09-06T21:58+0200

Category 2 Hurricane Ike continued to head in a west-southwest direction on Saturday morning, bringing its forecast track closer to the Cayman Islands.

Tennis: U.S. Open women's final delayed until Sunday

2008-09-06T21:51+0200

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open women's final between Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic has been postponed until tomorrow because of rain.

Politicians are using the internet to harness your bright ideas

2008-09-06T21:47+0200

Why these women and top jobs aren't mixing

2008-09-06T21:47+0200

Even Alex Lankester was surprised to be offered the job as international marketing director of Wiley-Blackwell, a large publishing house that produces scientific books and scholarly journals.

Powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-06T21:46+0200

KEY WEST, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious storm on Saturday while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore in the Carolinas.

Russia accuses West of provocation in Georgia

2008-09-06T21:46+0200

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the United States on Saturday of provoking Moscow by using warships to deliver relief aid to its ally Georgia, with which Russia fought a brief war last month.

Cameroon reach second phase

2008-09-06T21:45+0200

Tanzania beat Mauritius 4-1 in Group One of the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

National favoured by family

2008-09-06T21:42+0200

Catherine Shepherd, 37, and husband Matthew, 36, own a home with their three daughters, aged 18 months to 7 years. Cathryn runs a nutrition business part-time and Matt is a psychological researcher. The party offering the best...

Hanna hits US coast with Hurricane Ike looming

2008-09-06T21:39+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna raced across the southeastern United States on Saturday, battering the coast with powerful waves, rain and wind as Florida and Cuba kept a wary eye on a dangerous hurricane.

Powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba

2008-09-06T21:39+0200

KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious storm on Saturday while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barrelling ashore in the Carolinas.

Certificates of incompetence; arrests over forged university certificates

2008-09-06T21:31+0200

A Criminal counterfeiting network for identity cards and university’s certificates is composed of nine people; including professors working in the Yemeni universities and belonging to Arab countries were arrested on Wednesday by the general administration for criminal investigation.

'Spider-Man' set to expand his web with two new releases

2008-09-06T21:29+0200

Spider-Man is Sony's most successful movie franchise; the first three films have grossed 2.5 billion dollars worldwide. Movie Reviews: Hijack, Tahaan, A Wednesday

It’s Jankovic versus Serena

2008-09-06T21:27+0200

— PHOTO: AP LOOKING AHEAD : Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic relied on her trademark dogged retrieving to beat Russia’s Elena Dementieva in the U.S. Open semifinal on Friday. NEW YORK: Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams each had one eye on the weather as they booked their places in the U.S.

Google shifts everything to ‘Cloud’

2008-09-06T21:27+0200

— Photo: Special Arrangement with Google CHROME CREATORS: Sundar Pichai (far right), Google’s vice-president for product development who led the Chrome browser team, with product manager Ian Fette and Brian Rakowski: BANGALORE: Reacting to the surprise announcement by Google last week of its own....

Google shifts everything to ‘Cloud’

2008-09-06T21:27+0200

It’s Jankovic versus Serena

2008-09-06T21:27+0200

1 dead in weather-related crash on I-95

2008-09-06T21:25+0200

Prince George's County authorities say a person was killed and a young child was injured in a weather-related crash on Interstate 95 as heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna caused hazardous driving conditions.

It's a TV tie for McCain, Obama

2008-09-06T21:22+0200

As a television draw, John McCain was every bit the equal of Barack Obama. The GOP presidential candidate attracted roughly the same number of viewers to his convention acceptance speech Thursday as Obama did ...

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T21:22+0200

The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide election victory Saturday.

Federer moves on to final

2008-09-06T21:17+0200

Roger Federer battled past Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the U.S. Open for the fifth successive year

Hanna expected to deliver wet punch to Maritime provinces

2008-09-06T21:17+0200

Tropical storm threatens to drench a region already saturated from a summer of heavy rain

Powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf (Reuters)

2008-09-06T21:16+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a ferocious storm on Saturday while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore in the Carolinas.

Russia accuses West of provocation in Georgia (Reuters)

2008-09-06T21:09+0200

White House Race Enters Final Stretch

2008-09-06T21:09+0200

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama and their respective running mates, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, begin the final eight weeks of their historic and remarkably close presidential contest ready to rewrite national politics. Race, gender and age barriers are at stake.

Golf: Sorenstam trails by 6 shots in last European event

2008-09-06T21:06+0200

HELSINGOER, Denmark — Annika Sorenstam shot a 5-under 68 today to trail Melissa Reid by six shots after the second round of the Nykredit Masters.

Baseball: Hanna washes out Game 1 of A's-Orioles doubleheader

2008-09-06T21:06+0200

BALTIMORE — A steady rain, courtesy of Tropical Storm Hanna, has forced the postponement of the opener of a scheduled day-night doubleheader between the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.

Hurricane Ike back to category three as it approaches the Turks and Caicos

2008-09-06T21:03+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Hurricane Ike has regained strength and is once again a category three hurricane as it approaches the Turks and Caicos Islands. Reports from a reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to 115 mph, accompanied by higher gusts.

New hurricane menaces Caribbean

2008-09-06T21:01+0200

Caribbean nations brace for another major storm, Hurricane Ike, just days after Tropical Storm Hanna left 500 dead in Haiti.

Powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-06T20:59+0200

06 Sep 2008 18:46:46 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike's weakening short-lived * Florida Keys wait and see * Hanna drenches U.S. East Coast By Michael Haskins KEY WEST, Fla., Sept 6 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike charged toward Cuba and the Gulf ...

Hurricane Ike strengthens to category 3 storm again

2008-09-06T20:58+0200

Hurricane Ike strengthened again into a dangerous category three hurricane on Saturday as it churned westward across the Atlantic on a path that would take it through the Bahamas toward Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Republic get off to winning start against Georgia

2008-09-06T20:58+0200

Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland: Glenn Whelan's rise to prominence gathered pace in Germany as his first senior international goal helped get the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start.

Ike looms as Haiti counts the dead from 3 storms

2008-09-06T20:57+0200

Many flee Turks and Caicos as Ike approaches

2008-09-06T20:55+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 hurricane Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

Many flee Turks and Caicos as Ike approaches

2008-09-06T20:55+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 hurricane Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

Hurricane Ike strengthens to category 3 storm again

2008-09-06T20:51+0200

$14m Gustav damage in P'more

2008-09-06T20:49+0200

Tropical Storm Gustav caused approximately $14 million in damage in Portmore when it passed over the island last week, Mayor of Portmore Keith Hinds said.

Residents seeking help to fix road

2008-09-06T20:49+0200

Residents of sections of several east rural St Andrew communities say they urgently need a road to get out of their houses as they are now marooned after a section the main road collapsed.

Roselle main road spared further storm damage

2008-09-06T20:49+0200

The Roselle main road in St Thomas which was affected by several storms and hurricanes was spared damage during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav.

Washed away in Mammee river

2008-09-06T20:49+0200

A football field in Mammee River, St Andrew, has become the community parking lot, after most of the road was washed away by Tropical Storm Gustav.

Suicide bomber kills 6 in Iraq

2008-09-06T20:47+0200

A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police and hospital authorities said.

Britain vows support for new Pakistan leader, urges stability (AFP)

2008-09-06T20:46+0200

AFP - Britain vowed Saturday to work closely with new Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to promote stability and fight the "shared threat of violent extremism" in the country, a key ally of the West.

Suicide bomber kills 6, hurts 54 at Iraq market

2008-09-06T20:45+0200

A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police ...

Tropical Storm Hanna Drenches D.C. Region

2008-09-06T20:45+0200

One dead amid reports of hazardous road conditions, increased flooding in Washington area; Md. seacoast likely to bear brunt of storm.

Aid workers race to feed Haitians after Hanna

2008-09-06T20:45+0200

Authorities fear that the death toll in the flooded city of Gonaives could rise into the hundreds as U.N. peacekeepers and aid ...

Kerre Woodham: Hiding the homeless is no quick fix

2008-09-06T20:39+0200

Every morning, after my coffee, I put on my sneakers and head out the door to walk the dog. When we got him, nine years ago, the lovely breeder from Opotiki made us promise all sorts of things before Toby, the border collie, could...

Storm wreaks havoc

2008-09-06T20:39+0200

Receding waters in the starving Haitian city of Gonaives revealed the bodies of more victims killed by Tropical Storm Hanna's floods, as UN peacekeepers and aid groups struggled to feed thousands of people left hungry by the storm. Officials...

Major parties constantly changing plans

2008-09-06T20:39+0200

Dutch-born Robin Romein, 34, has been in New Zealand for two years with his wife, Marjolijn Romein, and young daughters. Romein plans to vote Green, more as a no-confidence vote than because he supports Green policy. He feels obligated...

Battle to live on the edge

2008-09-06T20:39+0200

It cost $1.4 million only six weeks ago, the new owners have never lived in it and now the Clovelly Rd home is uninhabitable after the Bucklands Beach landslip. The house, at number 118, is one of six properties evacuated since the...

Many flee Turks and Caicos as Ike approaches

2008-09-06T20:32+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) -- Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 hurricane Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain....

Suicide bomber kills 6 at outdoor market in Iraq

2008-09-06T20:32+0200

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police and hospital authorities said....

PM may visit Washington to thank Bush

2008-09-06T20:31+0200

PM Manmohan Singh is likely to visit Washington DC for just a day on September 26-27 to celebrate the conclusion of the US-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement.

More on cards for Advani

2008-09-06T20:31+0200

On a day that provided all three decisive games in this category 22 event, 17-year old Magnus Carlsen became the unofficial world no.1.

Tourists take cash home

2008-09-06T20:28+0200

JAPANESE tourists leave Fiji disappointed because they take back some money allocated for their holiday, Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto said yesterday.

Festival climax sets city humming

2008-09-06T20:28+0200

EIGHT young ladies took Lautoka by storm when they competed for the Princess' crown at the Sugar Festival.

Federer sweeps past lackluster Djokovic

2008-09-06T20:27+0200

Four-time defending champion Roger Federer brushed aside the subdued challenge of Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic to reach Sunday's U.S. Open final.

Hanna dumps rain on Carolinas, heads north

2008-09-06T20:27+0200

At least 1,500 spent the night in shelters and more than 55,000 customers -- mostly around Wilmington, N.C -- were without power early today in the Carolinas. Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward New England on today after the storm's whipping winds and rain didn't linger long enough over the....

Wide Majority Elects Zardari Pakistan's New President

2008-09-06T20:26+0200

Zardari has worked to transform his image from a flamboyant former businessman to an astute leader seeking democracy in his country.

Libs face tough negotiations

2008-09-06T20:23+0200

THE West Australian Liberals are poised to form government but were facing tough negotiations with the Nationals to enable them to do so. 3:30am (AEST)

More than 500 killed by storm in Haiti

2008-09-06T20:21+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - Hundreds of people were found dead in Haiti as international aid trickled Saturday to desperate residents who have not eaten in days since the latest in a battery of storms crushed the country.

Football: Macedonia beat Scotland World Cup qualifier

2008-09-06T20:20+0200

SKOPJE : Scotland crashed to a 1-0 defeat in their opening World Cup Group Nine qualifying game against Macedonia here on Saturday where temperatures hit a sizzling 35 degrees.

Football: Algeria goal burst sinks Senegal in World Cup qualifier

2008-09-06T20:20+0200

JOHANNESBURG : Algeria, Libya and Malawi triumphed this weekend to keep alive hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

From prison to presidency

2008-09-06T20:19+0200

By Zeeshan Haider Islamabad - Asif Ali Zardari has completed a traumatic journey from prison to the presidency of Pakistan. Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zard...

15 killed in Afghan suicide blast, shoot-out

2008-09-06T20:19+0200

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomb attack by a fake beggar inside a regional prosecutor's office and a shoot-out between police and Taliban militants killed 15 people in Afghanistan on...

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T20:19+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner of ...

Hanna rakes Carolinas with rain, wind, some floods

2008-09-06T20:19+0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Hanna blew hard and dumped rain in eastern North Carolina and Virginia Saturday, but caused little damage beyond isolated flooding and power outages as it quickly ...

Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops

2008-09-06T20:19+0200

DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) -- The European deep space probe Rosetta successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth, but its high resolution camera stopped shortly before the c...

Hanna creates isolated flooding, power outages in Carolinas

Hurricane Ike sends folks packing

2008-09-06T20:12+0200

People from the Caribbean to the Florida Keys were scrambling Saturday to get out of the way of Hurricane Ike, which forecasters say has the potential to do serious damage.

Hurricane Ike strengthens to Category 3 storm again

2008-09-06T19:58+0200

Dockery leads in Irish Paralympic team

2008-09-06T19:58+0200

Paralympic Games: Six-time Paralympian Patrice Dockery was the proud flag bearer as she led the 45-strong Irish team along with coaches, managers and team staff into Beijing's infamous Bird's Nest Stadium tonight for the stunning opening ceremony of the 13th Paralympic Games.

Suicide bomber kills 6 at outdoor market in Iraq

2008-09-06T19:54+0200

A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police and hospital authorities said.

Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians

2008-09-06T19:54+0200

Lots of rain, some flooding as Hanna moves north

2008-09-06T19:54+0200

Challenges that Pakistan's new president will face

2008-09-06T19:54+0200

The following are some of the major challenges facing Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was elected Pakistan's president by lawmakers Saturday.

2008-09-06T19:20+0200

Officials fear the fatalities in Haiti from Hanna could rise above the 163 confirmed dead. More bad weather could impede aid delivery, recovery of bodies and -- with the ground already saturated and rivers overflowing -- kill even more people. With Hurricane Ike approaching, the National Hurricane....

Damage to Georgia’s economic infrastructure not so big – Commissioner

2008-09-06T19:18+0200

06.09.2008, 20.45 AVIGNON, France, September 6 (Itar-Tass) - Damage to Georgia’s economic infrastructure was not so big, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner said. “Fortunately, damage to the economic infrastructure was smaller than we expected initially.

Lots of rain, some flooding as Hanna moves north (AP)

2008-09-06T19:15+0200

Zardari Wins Pakistan Election; Bomb Kills 30

2008-09-06T19:14+0200

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday. Underscoring the problems he faces, a suicide car bomber killed at least 30 people in an attack on a police post in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

Hurricane Ike eyes Turks and Caicos Islands

2008-09-06T19:07+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: As Hurricane Ike continues on its path toward the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), it threatens to cause more damage to the already fragile conditions there. At 8:00am on Saturday, the centre of Hurricane Ike was located about 210 miles east of Grand Turk Island.

At least nine killed and 50 wounded in Iraq violence

2008-09-06T19:04+0200

September 6, 2008 12:20 EDT MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) At least nine people were killed in three attacks in Iraq on Saturday, including a car bomb in a northern Iraq market that claimed six lives and wounded 50, police and security said.

Ghana/Libya: Libya Down Ghana in Tripoli

2008-09-06T19:03+0200

A solid performance from Libya saw them run out 1-0 winners over Ghana in Tripoli in a 2010 World Cup qualifier, putting them firmly in control at the top of Group 5 with 12 points and only one game remaining.

Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians

2008-09-06T19:01+0200

U.N. peacekeepers and aid groups struggled to feed thousands left hungry by Tropical Storm Hanna, but had yet to reach thousands even as powerful Hurricane Ike approached Saturday with the likelihood of more rain for this flooded city.

UK pledge to new Pakistan president

2008-09-06T19:01+0200

Britain has offered to work closely with Pakistan's new President, Asif Ali Zardari, to combat violent extremism and strengthen democracy in his country. The widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has comfortably won a vote of Pakistan's two-chamber parliament and four....

The Fabric of the Nation, Literally

2008-09-06T18:56+0200

COLUMN | Ensembles of first ladies matter because the position remains stubbornly retro, symbolic.

Peacekeepers bring aid to Haitians

2008-09-06T18:54+0200

Hurricane Ike menaces Cuba, Hanna sloshes into U.S.

2008-09-06T18:52+0200

Hurricane Ike weakened on Saturday but still menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a potentially ferocious storm while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barrelling ashore in the Carolinas.

Storm death toll exceeds 500

2008-09-06T18:52+0200

TROPICAL Storm Fay has killed another 40 people in Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas with 70 per cent of its people living in poverty and mountainous terrain prone to mudslides. 12:44am (AEST)

Hurricane Ike menaces Caribbean

2008-09-06T18:50+0200

Hurricane Ike will strike the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas late Saturday or early Sunday as it heads toward the north coast of Cuba on Monday, forecasters predicted.

Hurricane Ike weakens but still menaces Cuba (Reuters)

2008-09-06T18:45+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike weakened on Saturday but still menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a potentially ferocious storm while Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore in the Carolinas.

7 years on, Sept. 11 is so far and yet so close (AP)

2008-09-06T18:45+0200

AP - It is not a tidy anniversary this year. Seven years between that awful day and this Sept. 11, the terrorist attacks linger somewhere between the immediate, a conscious part of our days, and the comfortable remove of the distant past. No longer yesterday and not yet history.

Live text - Nadal v Murray

2008-09-06T18:38+0200

World number one Rafael Nadal faces Britain's Andy Murray in the semi-finals of the US Open.

Ike mantiene el rumbo Oestesuroeste

2008-09-06T18:36+0200

HABANA - Ike es un peligroso huracán que se está aproximando a la costa Norte oriental de Cuba.

Paralympics open with equal splendour

2008-09-06T18:28+0200

Paralympic Games: China promised "Two Games, equal splendour" and certainly delivered tonight as the majesty of the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony matched that of its Olympic counterpart.

Israeli naval gunships open fire at Gaza fishermen boats

2008-09-06T18:28+0200

Israeli naval forces opened heavy gunfire on Saturday morning at the boats of Gaza fishermen, causing no damages or injuries, witnesses and security sources said. The witnesses said that ten fishing boats, carrying fishermen and nine foreign activists, who came to Gaza on the two "Free Gaza" vessels....

Taifa Stars brush aside Mauritius

2008-09-06T18:26+0200

Tanzania beat Mauritius 4-1 in Group One of the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Rice praises new Pakistan leader as good move in fight against terror

2008-09-06T18:25+0200

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan's election of a new president Saturday was a positive sign for the civilian government of the US ally in the fight against terrorism. Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto, won a landslide victory to take over from Pervez Musharraf as head of state.

Lots of rain, some flooding as Hanna heads inland

2008-09-06T18:24+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna blew hard and dumped rain in eastern North Carolina and Virginia Saturday, but caused little damage beyond isolated flooding and power outages as it quickly headed north toward New England.

Lots of rain, some flooding as Hanna heads inland

2008-09-06T18:24+0200

Quebec reports first listeriosis death, recalls 11 cheeses

2008-09-06T18:21+0200

The Quebec government has ordered the recall of 11 cheeses because they may contain the listeria bacterium.

Gerry McCann buried Madeleine's body on the beach Portuguese detective says

2008-09-06T18:17+0200

The Portuguese detective who was sacked as head of the team investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has accused her father of burying her body on the beach near their holiday apartment the same night that she was reported missing.

Medvedev says Russia 'nation to be reckoned with'

2008-09-06T18:16+0200

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the war with Georgia has shown the world that 'Russia is a nation to be reckoned with' _ his most aggressive comments to date on the conflict with Russia's southern ...

Hanna Hits N.C., Races Up Coast

2008-09-06T18:16+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna blew hard and dumped rain in eastern North Carolina and Virginia Saturday, but caused little damage beyond isolated flooding as it headed north toward New England. Meanwhile, Florida braces for Hurricane Ike.

2008-09-06T18:08+0200

Hurricane Ike weakens but still menaces Cuba

2008-09-06T18:08+0200

Bahamas Prime Minister Stresses Seriousness of Hurricane Ike

2008-09-06T18:04+0200

NASSAU – Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told the nation Friday afternoon that Hurricane Ike is a very serious storm that must be taken seriously by The Bahamas.

Nigeria: Why Chukwumerije Should Lead A Revolution for Change in Sports Leadership

2008-09-06T18:03+0200

For years running now, we have consistently stated it here that there is a cankerworm eating into the fabrics of sports development in Nigeria but each time those who benefit from the system and want the status quo to remain call us names in order to distract attention from the main issue.

Nigeria: National Assembly - Reps And Unfinished Business

2008-09-06T18:03+0200

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the House of Representatives will resume plenary Tuesday next week to be faced with a number of unfinished businesses, chief of which are the reconstitution of its dissolved standing committees, what to do with the power probe report and the continuation of....

Hanna roars ashore; Ike looms

2008-09-06T18:01+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border Saturday at the start of a run up the Eastern Seaboard forecast to dump heavy rain from Va. to New England.

Hanna forecast to drench Maritimes on Sunday

2008-09-06T17:59+0200

Tropical storm Hanna came ashore on the border between North and South Carolina Saturday morning on its way to bringing heavy rains to the Maritimes on Sunday.

Haiti braces for fresh hurricane

2008-09-06T17:58+0200

After devastation caused by Hanna, Gustav and Fay, stranded islanders prepare for Ike

Presidential win is victory for democracy: Zardari

2008-09-06T17:57+0200

Pakistan president-elect Asif Ali Zardari said his victory in Saturday's election shows "democracy talks and everybody hears."

Hurricane Ike weakens, still a menace to Cuba

2008-09-06T17:55+0200

06 Sep 2008 15:37:15 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike weakens but still a threat to Cuba * Visitors ordered out of Florida Keys * Hanna drenches U.S. East Coast By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 6 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike weakened on ...

Hanna Drenches Carolinas, D.C. Region

2008-09-06T17:55+0200

Officials brace for flooding, wind damage as tropical storm migrates up East Coast; winds, up to 7 inches of rain forecast for greater Washington.

Hanna rakes Carolinas with rain, wind, some floods

2008-09-06T17:54+0200

Insurance market lures international investors

2008-09-06T17:54+0200

06/09/2008 10:14 PM Despite interim difficulties for the economy, Vietnam is seen as a promising market attracting many international insurance firms.

Historic White House race enters final stretch

2008-09-06T17:54+0200

They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

Russia accuses West of provocation in Georgia

2008-09-06T17:53+0200

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the United States on Saturday of provoking Moscow by using warships to deliver relief aid to its ally Georgia, with which Russia fought a brief war last month.

Storm death toll in Haiti exceeds 500: UN (AFP)

2008-09-06T17:44+0200

AFP - The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna has exceeded 500 and is growing by the hour, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Saturday.

Zardari wins Pakistan election (Reuters)

2008-09-06T17:44+0200

Reuters - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Historic race alters landscape, breaks the mold (AP)

2008-09-06T17:44+0200

AP - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

Russia Accuses West Of Provocation In Georgia

2008-09-06T17:43+0200

I wonder how they would feel if we now dispatched humanitarian assistance to the Caribbean, suffering from a hurricane, using our navy.

UK pledge to new Pakistan president

2008-09-06T17:38+0200

Britain has offered to work closely with Pakistan's new President, Asif Ali Zardari, to combat violent extremism and strengthen democracy in his country.

McIlroy takes command in European Masters

2008-09-06T17:35+0200

Teenager Rory McIlroy took command of the European Masters with a brilliant five-under-par 66 at Crans-Sur-Sierre on Saturday to take a four-shot lead going into the final round.

Hurricane Ike heads toward the Bahamas

2008-09-06T17:34+0200

SINT MICHAEL, Barbados - A Hurricane Watch is effect for the Turks and Caicos islands and the Southeastern Bahamas.

Burundi revive faint hopes

2008-09-06T17:32+0200

Burundi revive faint hopes of reaching the second phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers after a 2-1 win over Seychelles.

Storm death toll in Haiti exceeds 500

2008-09-06T17:30+0200

The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna has exceeded 500 and is growing by the hour.

McIlroy leads by four in Switzerland

2008-09-06T17:28+0200

Golf: Nineteen-year-old Rory McIlroy totally outplayed defending champion Brett Rumford today and will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Medvedev Accuses West Of Provocation In Black Sea

2008-09-06T17:26+0200

The United States has used warships to ferry relief supplies to Georgia after the brief but intense war with Russia in early August, in part to send a signal to Moscow.

Russia accuses West of provocation in Georgia

2008-09-06T17:24+0200

06 Sep 2008 14:54:20 GMT Source: Reuters * Russia accuses West of Georgia warship provocation * OSCE: Russia allowing observers free reign * Abkhaz president Bagapsh pushes for military cooperation * Turkey's Gul says Armenia trip aids ...

Glove interest

2008-09-06T17:24+0200

"However, conventional gloves were too thick (think about trying to drive with mitts on), so special, purpose-made, thin leather 'driving gloves' were designed. These were worn only in the car and were essential, so a small compartment to store them was placed in the dash and called, well, the glove compartment.

Rice: `Good way forward' with new Pakistan leader

2008-09-06T17:24+0200

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan's election of a new president Saturday was a positive sign for the civilian government of the U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism.

Cuba issues hurricane watch as weakened Ike looms

2008-09-06T17:24+0200

06 Sep 2008 15:00:42 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Cuba on Saturday issued a hurricane watch for its eastern provinces as Hurricane Ike weakened slightly in the Atlantic but still looked set to become a dangerously powerful ...

Palin: More and less than she seems

Parliament is sovereign; President to be subservient to Parliament; Zardari

2008-09-06T17:06+0200

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (APP): President-elect Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said the parliament was sovereign and the President shall be subservient to the Parliament. “I congratulate the nation, the parliament,” Zardari said in his maiden speech after obtaining an overwhelming number of votes from the Parliament and the four provincial assemblies.

Macedonia 1-0 Scotland

2008-09-06T17:01+0200

Ilcho Naumoski gives Macedonia victory in their World Cup qualifier against a poor Scotland side.

Storms bring more chaos

2008-09-06T16:57+0200

A COMMUNITY devastated by the death of a teenager in a swollen river was on flood alert again today as storms brought more chaos across Britain. The 17-year-old died after the 4x4 she was travelling in plunged into floodwater in a remote area of forestry in Powys, mid Wales. Click here to see more images of storm-battered Britain.

ANC pushes for quotas

2008-09-06T16:52+0200

The racist attack on a black rugby spectator during the Test match between the Springboks and the Wallabies has strengthened the nation's resolve to transform rugby and other sporting codes, the ANC has said.

Radio Address by the President to the Nation

2008-09-06T16:52+0200

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Throughout the past week, Americans anxiously watched weather conditions in the Gulf Coast region. The people of Alabama, ...

CUBA ISSUES HURRICANE WATCH FOR EASTERN CUBA AS IKE STEAMS ACROS

2008-09-06T16:52+0200

06 Sep 2008 14:49:27 GMT Source: Reuters CUBA ISSUES HURRICANE WATCH FOR EASTERN CUBA AS IKE STEAMS ACROSS ATLANTIC - U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ...

Haiti´s government finally replaced

2008-09-06T16:48+0200

Port-au-Prince.– Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis belatedly took office on Friday with a promise to aid those left destitute by recent storms while preparing for looming Hurricane Ike.

Zardari wins Pakistan election; bomb kills 16 (Reuters)

2008-09-06T16:44+0200

Reuters - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Rice: `Good way forward' with new Pakistan leader (AP)

2008-09-06T16:44+0200

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan's election of a new president Saturday was a positive sign for the civilian government of the U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism.

Haiti Death Toll Nears 500 As Aid Groups Struggle To Reach Thousands (AHN)

2008-09-06T16:43+0200

(AHN) - The death toll in Haiti nears 500 in the aftermath of tropical storm Hanna, which is now working it's way up the eastern coast of the U.S. - Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:02:07 GMT

Hanna creates isolated flooding, power outages in Carolinas

2008-09-06T16:40+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast early Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain but apparently ...

Swaziland's king celebrates independence with lavish party

2008-09-06T16:40+0200

Thousands of warriors in leopard skin loincloths, carrying spears and cowhide shields, entered a stadium nestling in Ezulwini, the Valley of Heaven and the royal heartland of Africa's last absolute monarchy. Tens of thousands of maidens followed them. They had gathered last week for the annual reed....

Hanna makes way across US

2008-09-06T16:39+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has caused little damage beyond isolated flooding as makes its way across the US.

Zardari wins Pakistan election; bomb kills 16

2008-09-06T16:38+0200

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Libs look the winners in WA

2008-09-06T16:36+0200

Liberals nab eight of nine seats they required and may win another two to form government.

Water aid a drop in ocean

2008-09-06T16:36+0200

A CRISIS is unfolding in Haiti with the impact of hurricanes Fay, Gustav and Hanna rendering as many as 600,000 people in need of help.

US unloads aid to Georgia under watchful Russian eye

2008-09-06T16:36+0200

As nearby Russian forces watched intently, a US Navy ship unloaded 17 tonnes of humanitarian aid to a strategic Georgian port that was devastated in last month's war between Russia and Georgia.

Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor

2008-09-06T16:28+0200

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) -- With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy....

Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops

2008-09-06T16:23+0200

The European deep space probe Rosetta successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth, but its high resolution camera stopped shortly before the closest pass, space officials said Saturday.

President's Radio Address

2008-09-06T16:22+0200

In his weekly radio address President Bush said, "Throughout the past week, Americans anxiously watched weather conditions in the Gulf Coast region. The people of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were well prepared for Hurricane Gustav -- and the coordination between these States and the Federal government was strong.

Dominican Republic under tropical storm warning

2008-09-06T16:18+0200

Santo Domingo.– A tropical storm warning is in effect for the northern coast of the Dominican Replublic, from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to the northern border with Haiti and for the northern peninsula of Haiti, from the border with the Dominican Republic to Gonaives.

USAID response to Dominican Republic tropical storms

2008-09-06T16:18+0200

Washington.– The American people, through USAID, are providing $50,000 in humanitarian assistance to populations affected by tropical storms in the Dominican Republic. Between August 15 and 16, Tropical Storm Fay entered the Dominican Republic from the east, moving across the island of Hispaniola....

Big Brother win for Rachel Rice

2008-09-06T16:16+0200

Rachel Rice is named as the £100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes by a narrow margin.

Rise in dengue cases in India's national capital continues

2008-09-06T16:14+0200

The rise in dengue cases continued in the capital, Delhi on Friday with 13 fresh cases of the disease being reported, taking the total number of affected people to 121 this season. "Thirteen new cases of dengue were confirmed today in the national capital," said Dr V K Monga, chairman of MCD's Public Health Committee.

Spacecraft flies by remote asteroid, camera stops (AP)

2008-09-06T16:14+0200

AP - The European deep space probe Rosetta successfully completed a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth, but its high resolution camera stopped shortly before the closest pass, space officials said Saturday.

Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor (AP)

2008-09-06T16:14+0200

AP - With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy.

Deadly Iraq bombings target market, politician

2008-09-06T16:12+0200

At least six people were killed and 50 wounded in a suicide car bombing Saturday at an outdoor market in northern Iraq, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

Hanna dumps rain on Carolinas, heads north

2008-09-06T16:10+0200

At least 1,500 spent the night in shelters and more than 55,000 customers -- mostly around Wilmington, N.C -- were without power early today in the Carolinas. Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast and moved inland today, blowing hard and dumping rain in eastern....

Nothing to dread for this Dog - Manning River Times - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-06T16:06+0200

AS HE joined the other Bulldogs players at an autograph session on the eve of his NRL debut two weeks ago, Jamal Idris considered asking some of his new teammates to sign a jersey for him. But after his rapid rise since quitting a promising athletics career at the start of the year to play SG Ball....

Wrestle mania

2008-09-06T16:01+0200

Actor, hellraiser and one-time professional boxer, Mickey Rourke has taken plenty of punches over the last 15 years. But a film in which he plays an ageing wrestler could put the '80s heart-throb back on his feet. In The Wrestler, the 51-year-old plays Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a washed-up fighter....

The road to the World Cup

2008-09-06T16:00+0200

They are still counting the medals in Bejing, which is just as well as China does not have much to look forward to when it comes to the next sporting jamboree. The British and Irish nations are yet to even kick off their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaigns but the globe’s most populous nation is already out.

Gloucester must learn lessons, insists coach

2008-09-06T16:00+0200

Dean Ryan wants his Gloucester squad to learn the painful lessons of play-off failure as they prepare for another Premiership campaign.

Tourists flee holiday isle as Hurricane Ike approaches

2008-09-06T15:58+0200

Hurricane Ike barrelled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm today, prompting an exodus of tourists and residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

Aid needed in Haiti after Hanna

2008-09-06T15:49+0200

The European Commission has launched a 'fast-track aid-action' for Haiti, following a request for urgent international assistance. The United Nations says more than 500,000 people need help and the situation could worsen in the coming days. At least 136 people have already died in the third tropical storm to hit the country in as many weeks.

Death Toll in Haiti Soars

2008-09-06T15:47+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna, which killed at least 529 people in Haiti, has begun a rain-swept march up the US east coast. Haiti authorities found 495 bodies as floodwaters receded

Murray faces frustrating wait

2008-09-06T15:45+0200

Andy Murray is facing a frustrating wait to get his grand slam semi-final debut under way as Tropical Storm Hanna closes in on New York.

Hurricane Ike menaces Cuba, Hanna sloshes into U.S. (Reuters)

2008-09-06T15:44+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a potentially ferocious storm while Tropical Storm Hanna began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic coast after barreling ashore on Saturday in the Carolinas.

Hurricane Ike Menaces Cuba, Hanna Sloshes Into US

2008-09-06T15:42+0200

Computer models, however, indicated Ike was increasingly likely to target Cuba as a devastating Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Ike menaces Cuba as Hanna hits U.S.

2008-09-06T15:37+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico as a potentially ferocious storm while Tropical Storm Hanna began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic coast after barrelling ashore on Saturday in the Carolinas.

WA Libs poised to claim victory

2008-09-06T15:31+0200

The West Australian Liberals are poised to form government after winning eight of the nine seats they required and appearing likely to take another two.

UK trade unions urged to call first general strike in 80 years

2008-09-06T15:29+0200

Britain faces the prospect of being hit by the first general strike in more than 80 years if delegates at next week's annual Trades Union Congress support a motion in protest against the government's refusal to back secondary picketing rights. The motion calling for a series of one-day general....

Hanna speeding up Atlantic coast

2008-09-06T15:27+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna was streaking up the Atlantic Coast Saturday morning after coming ashore at 3:20 a.m. near the North Carolina and South Carolina line.

Bomb alert at Dublin airport

2008-09-06T15:24+0200

A security alert is in place in Dublin airport this afternoon, after a possible bomb warning on an Aer Lingus flight.

AT&T Prepared for Hurricane Ike in Florida

2008-09-06T15:21+0200

MIAMI, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - As residents and businesses throughout the Southeast and Florida recover from the impact of Hurricane Gustav as ...

Hurricane Ike menaces Cuba, Hanna sloshes into US

2008-09-06T15:19+0200

06 Sep 2008 13:03:55 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike menaces Cuba and Gulf * Visitors ordered out of Florida Keys * Hanna washes ashore in Carolinas By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 6 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of ...

At least nine killed and 50 wounded in Iraq violence (AFP)

2008-09-06T15:14+0200

AFP - At least nine people were killed in three attacks in Iraq on Saturday, including a car bomb in a northern Iraq market that claimed six lives and wounded 50, police and security said.

Hanna rakes Carolinas with rain, wind, some floods (AP)

2008-09-06T15:14+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast and moved inland Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain in eastern North Carolina but causing little damage beyond isolated flooding as it quickly headed north toward New England.

Iran Reject French Warning It Risks Israeli Strike

2008-09-06T15:12+0200

The United States and Israel have not ruled out military action if the dispute cannot be settled through diplomacy.

Russia Accuses West of Re-Arming Georgia

Re-applying for a non-immigrant US visa - Michael Templo

2008-09-06T15:06+0200

For those unfortunate enough to be denied a visa, do not feel like it's the end of the world. Don't give up and be hopeful that you still will be able to go to the US at a future time.

Pur laine Neapolitan and friendly to boot

2008-09-06T15:03+0200

If you're looking for garlic sauce and pizza pops, keep looking.Pizzeria Libretto, which opened on Aug. 27 in a former Vietnamese pool hall at 221 Ossington Ave. near Dundas Street West, has no Italian flags or caricatures of chefs with curly mustaches.

Hanna hits land on Carolinas' coast

2008-09-06T15:03+0200

Tropical storm brings high winds and heavy rains, but causes little damage; Officials prepare for Hurricane Ike

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T15:03+0200

The blast destroyed a police checkpoint, collapsed several shops nearby and left a three-foot crater in the road. Civilians dug frantically with their hands in hopes of finding survivors. Already head of the main ruling party, Mr. Zardari becomes one of the most powerful civilian leaders in Pakistan's turbulent 61-year history.

Storm death toll rises to four as heavy rain sweeps over Britain

2008-09-06T15:02+0200

It emerged this afternoon that a motorcyclist had also been a victim of the weather. The 42-year-old man died last night when his green and black Kawasaki hit a tree branch that had fallen into the road in heavy gales. The crash happened on the A66 westbound near to Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire.

Storm Hanna hits U.S., Ike menaces Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-06T14:58+0200

SALVO, N.C. (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.

Dengue sickens 2 children

2008-09-06T14:57+0200

TWO children are now warded at the Wendy Fitzwilliam Paediatrics at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, with dengue — one with dengue haemorrhagic fever.

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T14:53+0200

The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide election victory Saturday.

Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

2008-09-06T14:50+0200

Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zardari's rise was the assassination last December of his wife, the two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

2008-09-06T14:46+0200

Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zardari's rise was the assassination last December of his wife, the two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president (AP)

2008-09-06T14:44+0200

AP - The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide election victory Saturday.

Sri Lanka: Police, homeguards detain 9 Tamils in Colombo

2008-09-06T14:43+0200

Nine Tamil civilians, including two women, were taken into custody Friday morning in a cordon and search operation conducted in Wellawatte area in Colombo district. The operation commenced Thursday evening and concluded Friday morning, sources said.

Zardari elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T14:42+0200

Vote yet unofficial but landslide expected; 13 killed in car bomb in northeastern part of country.

Bhutto Widower Elected Pakistani President

2008-09-06T14:38+0200

Bhutto widower Asif Ali Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election in landslide victory

Hanna hits U.S. as Ike menaces Cuba and Gulf

2008-09-06T14:37+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna barrelled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.

Many flee Turks and Caicos as Ike approaches

2008-09-06T14:37+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and ...

Zardari Poised to Lead Pakistan

2008-09-06T14:35+0200

Partial voting results show Bhutto's widow will succeed Musharraf as president of Pakistan.

Debt Payments 48% of Proposed 2009 Budget; Allotment for Services Measly

2008-09-06T14:31+0200

Presidential Decree No. 1177, issued by the late President Ferdinand Marcos during martial law, allows automatic appropriation for debt service and other expenditure items. Allocation for the principal amortization of national government debt is not included in the proposed national budget.

Fil-Ams Join Rally at Republican Convention to Call for End to US Intervention in RP

2008-09-06T14:31+0200

Filipino-Americans under the banner of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan-New Patriotic Alliance) USA chapter joined protesters from United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), the Troops Out Now Coalition (TONC), Latinos Against the War (LAW), Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), the American Indian....

Oakeshott claims landslide win in Lyne

2008-09-06T14:30+0200

Robert Oakeshott says his win in the by-election for the NSW federal seat of Lyne brings a "new era in representation" to the state's mid-north coast.

Medvedev: Russia must 'be reckoned with'

2008-09-06T14:29+0200

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the war with Georgia has shown the world that "Russia is a nation to be reckoned with" — his most aggressive comments to date on the conflict with Russia's southern neighbor.

Harrington happy with BMW performance

2008-09-06T14:27+0200

Golf: Pádraig Harrington, feeling refreshed again after a draining summer, carded a respectable one-under-par 69 in the opening round at the BMW Championship.

Bhutto widower elected Pakistani president

2008-09-06T14:26+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The widower of slain former leader Benazir Bhutto will succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan after winning a landslide election victory Saturday....

Bhutto widower sweeps polls

2008-09-06T14:20+0200

ASIF Ali Zardari has secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections today, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. 9:15pm (AEST)

NFL: Week 1 matchup capsules

2008-09-06T14:20+0200

BENGALS AT RAVENS Line: Bengals by 1 1/2 Cincy has been team turmoil, but WR Chad Ocho Cinco (or whatever name he's using this week) seems to have calmed down and the offense goes against a rebuilding Baltimore defense that allowed 24 points a game last year.

Hanna knocks out power in Carolinas

2008-09-06T14:19+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna landed on the Carolina coast without much fanfare early Saturday, battering beaches with large waves and threatening flash floods with heavy rains.

Hanna Blows Onshore, Sweeps Up Coast

2008-09-06T14:18+0200

Government paid charity to produce ecotown 'fact' leaflets

2008-09-06T14:17+0200

Gordon Brown's ecotowns scheme was embroiled in new controversy last night as a housing charity admitted it had been paid to produce information leaflets setting out the Government's case.

Hanna hits U.S., Ike menaces Cuba, Gulf (Reuters)

2008-09-06T14:13+0200

Reuters - Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.

Iran rejects French warning it risks Israeli strike (Reuters)

2008-09-06T14:13+0200

Reuters - Iran dismissed on Saturday a warning by France's president that the Islamic Republic was taking a dangerous gamble over its nuclear program because one day its arch-foe Israel could strike.

VIDEO: Storm Hanna Hits U.S., Ike Menaces Cuba

2008-09-06T14:12+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico. Hanna, which did not reach Category 1 hurricane strength before reaching land, was forecast to....

Politics: Missing the deadline

2008-09-06T14:11+0200

The chances of Israel and the PA striking a deal by the end of the year seem extremely remote.

Hanna hits U.S., Ike menaces Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-06T14:06+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between South and North Carolina on Saturday and began a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, while fierce Hurricane Ike menaced Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.

Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

2008-09-06T14:06+0200

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari has completed a traumatic journey from prison to the presidency of Pakistan.

Tropical Storm Hanna Takes Aim at East Coast

2008-09-06T14:05+0200

Hanna drenches Carolinas and is expected to dump up to seven inches of rain in Washington region; officials brace for flooding, wind damage.

Villegas birdies his way to BMW lead

2008-09-06T14:05+0200

Villegas, coming off a tie for third last week that allowed him to advance in the PGA Tour Playoffs, continued his good form on the long, soft course in St Louis. The 26-year-old Colombian believes winning is a process, and it appears to be accelerating with each round.

Bhutto widower sweeps Pakistan presidential polls

2008-09-06T13:52+0200

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Asif Ali Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on Saturday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

From prison to presidency

2008-09-06T13:51+0200

Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Asif Ali Zardari's rise was the assassination last December of his wife, the two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Russia accuses West of rearming Georgia under cover of aid supplies

2008-09-06T13:49+0200

Russia has accused the West of using humanitarian deliveries to secretly re-arm Georgia.

Storm Hanna hits U.S., Ike menaces Cuba, Gulf

2008-09-06T13:47+0200

06 Sep 2008 11:31:21 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike targets Cuba * Hanna sloshes ashore on U.S. East Coast * Haiti death toll from Hanna soars By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 6 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna barreled ashore between ...

Receding waters reveal flooding victims in Haiti

2008-09-06T13:44+0200

Receding waters in the starving Haitian city of Gonaives revealed the bodies of more victims in floods from Tropical Storm Hanna, as U.N. peacekeepers and aid groups struggled to feed thousands of people.

Bhutto widower sweeps Pakistan presidential polls (AFP)

2008-09-06T13:43+0200

AFP - Asif Ali Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on Saturday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.

Hanna blows onshore near North-South Carolina line (AP)

2008-09-06T13:43+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna sailed easily over the beaches of Carolinas' coast early Saturday, blowing hard and dumping rain but apparently causing little damage at the start of its speedy run north to New England.

VIDEO: Security Developments In Iraq, Sept 6

2008-09-06T13:41+0200

Gunmen killed a man in a drive-by shooting on Friday in central Iskandariya, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, police said.

VIDEO: John McCain Speech Draws Record TV Ratings

2008-09-06T13:41+0200

In his speech, McCain, 72, touted his credentials as a reformer and portrayed himself as the real agent of change.

VIDEO: Storm Hanna Heads Inland In U.S Carolinas

2008-09-06T13:41+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna headed inland on Saturday after barreling ashore between South and North Carolina and beginning a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Hanna, packing winds just shy of Category 1 hurricane strength, was forecast to move rapidly....

Weakened Gustav hits New Orleans

2008-09-06T13:36+0200

with 110 mile per hour winds Monday, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the WTMJ-TV and JSOnline.com A weakened Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and Monday, avoiding a direct hit on flood-prone New Orleans and....

Villegas grabs PGA lead

2008-09-06T13:36+0200

Colombian Camilo Villegas fired a five-under par 65 here Friday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the seven million-dollar US PGA BMW Championship.

Tropical Storm Hanna makes landfall in Carolinas

2008-09-06T13:36+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted pre-dawn tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border Saturday at the start of a run up the ...

You can get free credit monitoring if you sign up by Sept. 24

2008-09-06T13:34+0200

In a class action settlement, the credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to provide free credit-monitoring services to millions of consumers to settle claims it illegally passed along private information for marketing purposes.

Ateneo widens lead vs La Salle in 3rd Q, 54-41

2008-09-06T13:34+0200

Ateneo de Manila University widened their lead against De La Salle University in the third canto of their UAAP match up as the quarter closed 54-41.

Teodoro: Protection of civilians is priority in military ops vs MILF

2008-09-06T13:34+0200

National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Saturday that the military is finding it hard to crack down on the so-called lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels because they received an order from President Arroyo to give priority to the welfare of communities who might be affected in the crossfire in a military operation.

2008-09-06T13:05+0200

A preliminary investigation of last month's fatal Moab plane crash sheds little light on the cause, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A preliminary report released Friday said t...

Serena Williams, Jankovic reach US Open final

2008-09-06T13:05+0200

Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians

2008-09-06T13:05+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) -- Receding waters in the starving Haitian city of Gonaives revealed the bodies of more victims in floods from Tropical Storm Hanna, as U.N. peacekeepers and aid groups struggled ...

Sarkozy's former 'girlfriend' justice minister Rachida Dati prompts sperm donor rumours by refusing to name father

2008-09-06T13:04+0200

Pregnant French justice minister Rachida Dati's refusal to name the father of her unborn child has triggered a barrage of specualtion that she used a sperm donor. Internet chat rooms and blogs are fizzing with rumours that the glamorous politician sought out an anonymous doner - possibly in Denmark.

Hanna storms ashore in the U.S as Haiti counts the cost with death toll now more than 500

2008-09-06T13:04+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared ashore in North and South Carolina today as receding waters in Haiti revealed the death toll had risen above 500. Hanna killed at least 529 people as it swept over the Caribbean republic and was just short of Category 1 hurricane strength when it struck the U.S. this morning.

Oakeshott claims victory in Lyne

2008-09-06T12:59+0200

High profile independent Robert Oakeshott has claimed victory in Saturday's by-election for the federal seat of Lyne on the NSW mid-north coast.

NA, NDDC Counsel Niger Delta Communities On Developmental Projects - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Power & Steel News

2008-09-06T12:57+0200

NA, NDDC Counsel Niger Delta Communities On Developmental Projects Soji Ajibola, Yenagoa - 06.09.2008 National Assembly and the Niger Delta Development Commission at the weekend bemoaned the disposition of some communities in the Niger Delta region to various developmental projects sited/or proposed to be sited in their various communities.

Serena to meet Jankovic in final

2008-09-06T12:57+0200

Tennis: Serena Williams is relishing the chance to capture her first US Open title in six years after the fourth-seeded American reached the final with a 6-3 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia.

Akeredolu tasks leaders on dividends of democracy Patience Akpuru and Henry Duru President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has dismissed the nine years of democracy in the country as a "waste" and warned that Nigeria is degenerating to a failed state.

2008-09-06T12:53+0200

He said political leaders at all levels of government should move swiftly to stop the trend by providing the basic needs of the country’s citizens. Akeredolu, who was elected into office last week during the association’s conference in Abuja, spoke in an exclusive interview with Saturday Champion.

N/Delta: NASS, NDDC seek cooperation from communities National Assembly and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have expressed worry over the disposition of some communities in the Niger Delta region to the developmental projects sited in various communities in the region.

2008-09-06T12:53+0200

In their separate speeches during the commissioning of the multi-million naira Opokuma/ Kaiama Electricity Extension Project, Senator Emmanuel Paulker and Managing Director of NDDC, Mr. Ndutimi Alaibe stressed the need for the cooperation of various communities in the region to enable the federal....

Police slow to act in captive woman case

2008-09-06T12:53+0200

Police were alarmed already ten months ago about the woman held captive in a small cabin in southern Sweden for nine years. Police acted first yesterday to arrest her captor - a 58-year-old man missing, thought dead, since 1982.

Bridget McCain's Bangladesh orphanage revealed

2008-09-06T12:52+0200

Bridget McCain stood out among the seven children of John McCain who took to the podium amid the razzmatazz of the Republican convention in Minnesota.

Jenny the world's oldest captive gorilla dies in Dallas Zoo

2008-09-06T12:52+0200

The 213lb primate was captured at the age of four in the west African jungle and shipped to the US, before being housed in Texas' largest zoo. In recent weeks, Jenny had refused food and drink and appeared to be in pain, despite the great ape's love of banana skins and Activa yoghurt.

Independent claims win in by-election

2008-09-06T12:50+0200

HIGH-profile independent Robert Oakeshott has claimed victory in the federal seat of Lyne on the NSW north coast after one of two federal by-elections held today. 8:01pm (AEST)

Hanna Comes Ashore Near Carolina Border

2008-09-06T12:49+0200

Tropical storm drenches Carolinas; watches, warnings run up East Coast, includes Chesapeake Bay area, Long Island and Massachusetts.

Mayo produce vintage display to book All-Ireland final ticket

2008-09-06T12:47+0200

FOOTBALL The only pity is that every single Mayo GAA supporter wasn’t there to see it. Last Saturday at the Gaelic Grounds was one of the great days, as Mayo minors beat Kerry comprehensively.

Local rivals are game for a laugh

2008-09-06T12:47+0200

FOOTBALL They’ll tell you in Ballyhaunis and Aghamore that they always knew they were going to be drawn against each other. John Prenty and Attracta Hunt talk about the local derby.

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 6

2008-09-06T12:46+0200

06 Sep 2008 10:35:50 GMT Source: Reuters Sept 6 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 0900 GMT on Saturday. TAL AFAR - At least six people were killed and 52 others wounded by a car bomb blast in central Tal ...

House to summon ministers on Sidoardo mudflow

2008-09-06T12:44+0200

A supervisory team consisting of lawmakers will summon nine ministers, the head National Land Agency (BPN) and other officials tied to the effort in handling the Sidoarjo mudflow. read more

Waters in India recede, but officials warn flood danger still high (AFP)

2008-09-06T12:43+0200

AFP - Some villagers began trying to return to their flooded homes in eastern India on Saturday as waters slowly receded, but officials warned the move was risky with a month of heavy rains still left.

Tropical Storm Hanna heads inland (Reuters)

2008-09-06T12:43+0200

Reuters - Tropical Storm Hanna headed inland on Saturday after barreling ashore between South and North Carolina and beginning a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Latest News : Sea level rise by 2100 'below 2m'

2008-09-06T12:42+0200

Sea levels globally are very unlikely to rise by more than 2m (7ft) this century, scientists conclude. Major increases would have to be fuelled by a faster flow of glaciers on the Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets. But writing in the journal Science, a U.S.

Estate developer questioned over loan transfer...

2008-09-06T12:39+0200

First published: 20080906 5:53:50 AM EST Ultimate Media The Parliamentary committee on Commissions and Statutory Authorities and Enterprises learnt today that a real estate development company, which was summoned to explain its dealings with the National Social Security Fund, recently shifted its....

Cityfront: What democracy's all about

2008-09-06T12:38+0200

You may be wondering what was accomplished at this council meeting - besides the exchange of nasty remarks. Well, not much.

Haiti OKs new government

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian lawmakers finally approved the installation Friday of a new government to replace the one dismissed in April over violent food price protests in the impoverished Caribb-ean country. Initially only 15 senators voted late Thursday to approve the program of recently appointed....

New government for Haiti

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

Sep 6, 2008 11:37 AM Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis belatedly took office on Friday with a promise to aid those left destitute by recent storms while preparing for looming Hurricane Ike. "We are ready for the battle," Pierre-Louis said during her installation ceremony at the National Palace.

Thousands stranded as floods cut off aid in Haiti

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| Devastation wreaked by tropical storms overwhelmed rescue efforts in Haiti yesterday and left thousands of people stranded with no food or drinking water as another hur... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)

Battered Caribbean braces for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

Hurricane Ike was a serious concern in the Caribbean, where a run of storms already drenched islands, filled reservoirs and put low-lying areas at risk.

Death toll in flooded Haitian town soars

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| PORT-AU-PRINCE - More than 500 people died when up to 5 yards of muddy water swept through the Haitian town of Gonaives this week, triggered by torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hanna, police sai... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)

Hanna bears down on US coast with Hurricane Ike looming

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| An aerial view of Gonaives, Haiti, after the passing of Tropical Storm Hanna. Hanna closed in on the US east coast on the verge of hurricane strength after leaving 163 dead in Haiti, as a more power... (photo: AP / Alice Keeney)

Haiti gets much-needed hurricane relief supplies

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

From Taylor Gandossy | CNN | (CNN) -- A ship carrying U.N. relief supplies, including food and water, arrived Friday in the hurricane-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, an... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)

'Hundreds' killed by Haiti storm

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| Almost 500 bodies have been found in the port city of Gonaives after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded, according to reports. | Commissioner Ernst Dorfeuille told Reuters news agency 495 b... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)

Hurricane Ike Heads Toward The Bahamas

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

While South Florida prepared for the possibility that Hurricane Ike might hit our area, parts of the Bahamas were placed under a hurricane warning.

US government trying to aid Cuba hurricane victims

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| 6 Sep 2008, 0234 hrs IST,AFP WASHINGTON: The US government said on Friday that it was trying to aid victims of Caribbean storm... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano)

Washington offers aid to help Cuba recover from Gustav damage

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

| LA PALMA, Cuba - The United States has offered Cuba $100,000 in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Gustav and is willing to send far more if a US-approved disaster assessment team is allowed... (photo: FEMA / Jacinta Quesada)

Hundreds reported dead in Haiti

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

Haitian police found 495 corpses when muddy floodwaters began to recede on Friday from the port city of Gonaives following days of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, an official said.

Tropical Storm Hanna heads inland

2008-09-06T12:36+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna headed inland on Saturday after barreling ashore between South and North Carolina and beginning a rain-swept march up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Jagdeo proposes signing goods-only EPA

2008-09-06T12:32+0200

President Bharrat Jagdeo says he is prepared to sign a goods-only Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, “even if it means doing it alone,” as this would make the Cariforum grouping World Trade Organisation compatible. Guyana was prepared to enter into a full EPA with the EU after it was determined what the implications [.

Ansa McAl to spend over $800,000 on ECD Football Premiere League

2008-09-06T12:32+0200

- takes over from Bakewell One lucky team will walk away with more than $250,000 in prize money and uniforms when the newly-sponsored East Coast Demerara Football Assoc-iation Premiere League competition comes to a close. Mackeson, a product of Ansa McAL, officially took over the sponsorship from Bakewell and over $800,000 is expected to be [.

Chattergoon and De Jonge slam more half centuries Port Mourant win by 10 wickets

2008-09-06T12:32+0200

Guyana and West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon and Bermine opener Maxie De Jonge slammed consecutive half centuries to steer their respective teams to victories in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Neal and Massy countrywide limited overs tournament.

First-of-its-kind car rally held in the new KPE tunnel

2008-09-06T12:30+0200

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's longest underground road tunnel saw its first car rally on Saturday morning.

Many flee Turks and Caicos as 'Ike' approaches

2008-09-06T12:21+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and locals from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

Russia accuses West of rearming Georgia under cover of aid supplies

2008-09-06T12:20+0200

President claims humanitarian programme is being misused to fuel tensions in the Caucasus.

Missing Shannon: Mum denies new kidnapping charge

2008-09-06T12:17+0200

THE mother of missing from home schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has been charged with the nine-year-old's kidnap and false imprisonment.

Smith applauds Scotland bonus vow

2008-09-06T12:16+0200

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith has praised the national team's pledge to forgo win bonuses unless they make the World Cup. The same arrangement was in place for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign and Smith has managed to renew the pledge. "The players deserve great praise for this," said....

Tropical Storm Hanna heads inland in U.S Carolinas

2008-09-06T12:15+0200

06 Sep 2008 10:06:10 GMT Source: Reuters * Hanna heads inland at Carolinas and up East Coast * Haiti death toll from Hanna rises to 529 * Florida, Bahamas prepare for Ike * Josephine weakens into a tropical depression By Gene Cherry ...

Storm hits US coastline

2008-09-06T12:15+0200

Tropical storm Hanna has hit land in the United States. It has already devastated Haiti, leaving at least five-hundred people dead and tens-of-thousands struggling. North and South Carolina are in for winds of more than seventy miles an hour. Meteorologists have also warned that Hurricane Ike is....

Three die, nine injured in accident

2008-09-06T12:14+0200

THREE people were killed while nine others were critically injured when the vehicles they were travelling in collided head-on along Lyton Road in Harare yesterday morning.

Russia Accuses West Of Georgia Warship Provocation

2008-09-06T12:11+0200

I wonder how they would feel if we now dispatched humanitarian assistance to the Caribbean, suffering from a hurricane, using our navy.

â€˜Men are the weaker sex, not womenâ€™ - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-06T12:09+0200

You sound very passionate about your job. How do you maintain a balance? I tell people whenever I have the chance to do so that you cannot separate the way you run the office from the way you run your home. It won’t work. I have some principles that guide me both at home and at work and that makes it easier for me.

I wonâ€™t blame freedom fighters for carrying guns â€”Senator Owie - Vanguard - Fastnews: Local Nigerian News

2008-09-06T12:09+0200

Vanguard just organised a legislative retreat in Port- Harcourt, what is your take on it? First thing, I want to congratulate Vanguard for venturing into this area. I call it political journalistic development. From what transpired at the Retreat, it is quite clear that we have problems in the region, and the problems have been on.

Hanna makes landfall

2008-09-06T12:06+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has made landfall on the border of the US states of South and North Carolina, US meteorologists have announced.

Brit's first love revealed

2008-09-06T12:06+0200

A former high school football star has been revealed as the one Britney Spears apparently lost her virginity when she was 14 years old.

Ateneo leads Green Archers in first quarter, 21-12

2008-09-06T12:01+0200

Defending champion De La Salle University is trailing Ateneo de Manila University by nine points as the first quarter of Saturday's thrilling UAAP match up closed 21-12 in in favor of the Blue Eagles.

Ospreys seal Nutbrown deal

2008-09-06T12:01+0200

The Ospreys have completed the signing of New Zealand A scrum-half Jamie Nutbrown on a two-year deal from Waikato Chiefs.

Ateneo still ahead of Green Archers as first half closed 36-28

2008-09-06T12:01+0200

De La Salle University bounced back in the second quarter of their UAAP match versus Ateneo de Manila University as they chopped down the lead to eight points.

Sea Eagles flying high

2008-09-06T11:59+0200

Manly boosted their NRL minor premiership hopes but still left the door open for Melbourne to reclaim it after an unconvincing 34-16 win over Penrith at CUA Stadium tonight. The Sea Eagles looked set to run away with the game after leading 18-6 midway through the first half but the Panthers remained....

Talk of financial crisis sparks unease in SKorea

2008-09-06T11:59+0200

SEOUL, South Korea - Headlines warn of a “September crisis." The currency falls to a four-year low and the stock market tumbles. Rumors swirl that foreign investors will pull out their money. A spasm of anxiety has gripped South Korea this week amid a blitz of alarming media reports and speculation....

Sea Eagles down Panthers 34-16

2008-09-06T11:58+0200

Manly boosted their NRL minor premiership hopes but still left the door open for Melbourne to reclaim it after an unconvincing 34-16 win over Penrith.

Hanna brings minor flooding to Carolinas

2008-09-06T11:57+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna landed on the Carolina coast without much fanfare early Saturday, battering beaches with large waves and threatening flash floods with heavy rains.

Russia accuses West of Georgia warship provocation

2008-09-06T11:56+0200

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the West on Saturday of acting provocatively in and around the Black Sea, where the United States is using warships to deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia.

Maguire 'to return as Spider-Man'

2008-09-06T11:46+0200

Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is close to agreeing a deal to return for two more films in the franchise, according to reports.

Britain on flood alert after killer storms

2008-09-06T11:46+0200

BRITAIN was struck by a monsoon-like storm yesterday that left a trail of death and destruction.

US Eastern Seaboard set for storms

2008-09-06T11:46+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna sped toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up America's Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.

Haiti flood death toll could rise

2008-09-06T11:46+0200

Girl killed in river accident

2008-09-06T11:46+0200

A 17-year-old girl died after the 4x4 she was travelling in overturned and plunged into a swollen river as the autumn's first major storm continued to lash Britain.

Hurricane Hanna makes landfall in Carolina

2008-09-06T11:45+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall on the border of the US states of South and North Carolina, US meteorologists announced.

UK public fear London Olympics failure

2008-09-06T11:44+0200

The excitement over the 2012 Games has been growing in the UK since the success at Beijung, but according to a new survey nearly nine out of 10 Britons do not think the government is capable of managing the London event in four years time. The biggest concern expressed by the British public was over the cost, currently budgeted at Pnds 9.

Iranian athletes messengers of peace, friendship: Ahmadinejad

2008-09-06T11:44+0200

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Saturday that Iran's paralympic athletes are messengers of peace, friendship, and brotherhood among all nations. Addressing Iranian athletes participating in the Paralympic Games at Beijing's Olympic Village, he expressed his satisfaction with his....

Russia accuses West of warship provocation (Reuters)

2008-09-06T11:43+0200

Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the West on Saturday of acting provocatively in and around the Black Sea, where the United States is using warships to deliver humanitarian aid to Georgia.

Hanna Blows Onshore Near North-South Carolina Line

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Tropical Storm Hanna blows onshore in Carolinas as powerful Hurricane Ike looms in Atlantic

KZN Fire kills 68-year-old

2008-09-06T11:37+0200

Sapa A 68 year-old woman died in Eshowe during veld fires in KwaZulu-Natal, police said. Spokesman Inspector Mbongeni Mdlalose said the woman was in a hut in her homestead at Emabhudle Reserve in Kwa Khoza, Eshowe when she saw fires approaching her at about 5pm. She ran and hid. . . .

Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians

2008-09-06T11:36+0200

More than 10,000 leave area on foot; officials fear fatality count might be higher than current toll.

View: The ONLY way out in Kashmir

2008-09-06T11:36+0200

The Indian state must radically rethink its Kashmir policy. It must reach out to the Kashmiri people with the offer of a dialogue in earnest and put the issue of autonomy up-front on the table. Such a dialogue must include even extremist pro-azadi leaders.

Russia accuses West of warship provocation

2008-09-06T11:35+0200

Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah, wreaking havoc with WICB One-Day tourney plans

2008-09-06T11:31+0200

The 2008 West Indies one-day cricket tournament is unlikely to take place in Florida as originally planned. The effects of hurricane related weather have severely hampered preparations at the purpose-built stadium in Broward County, where the matches were planned, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Dr Donald Peters said yesterday.

Labour ministry imposes compulsory arbitration in Guysuco dispute

2008-09-06T11:31+0200

Compulsory arbitration has been imposed in the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) industrial dispute and the tribunal commenced work yesterday. According to a press release from the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, Minister....

Another 2 RME planes deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba

2008-09-06T11:30+0200

HAVANA, September 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Two planes of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (RME) have delivered a new humanitarian cargo to Havana for the population of Cuba that seriously suffered from the hurricane Gustav. Transport Il-76 planes airlifted 57 tonnes of cargoes: tents, window glass and....

Video: The death toll from tropical storm Hanna continues to rise in Haiti

2008-09-06T11:26+0200

The death toll from tropical storm Hanna continues to rise in the Caribbean as calls are made for emergency international aid

2008-09-06T11:03+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna hit the US states of South and North Carolina with full force early Saturday, prompting coastal residents to seek refuge inland and authorities to declare a state of emergency.

Hanna was forecast to move rapidly northeast along the East Coast during the weekend, bringing heavy rains and a risk of flash flooding to the mid-Atlantic states and southern New England.

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Oil refineries underestimate release of emissions, study says

2008-09-06T10:19+0200

A study by the Alberta Research Council that investigated the plume of contaminants emanating from a Canadian oil refinery using high-tech sniffing equipment found the facility dramatically underestimated its releases of dangerous air pollutants.

Hurricane Ike expected to remain fierce storm

2008-09-06T10:19+0200

Fierce hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic yesterday and took aim at southern Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.

Heroin-addict elephant going home after rehab

2008-09-06T10:19+0200

An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin will return home tomorrow after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said yesterday. Xiguang, a four-year-old male, became addicted after smugglers captured him along the China-Myanmar border in March, 2005. They fed him bananas laced with heroin as bait and to pacify him.

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has assured Zambians of free and fair Presidential by-elections....

2008-09-06T10:18+0200

ECZ promises free, fair elections By KANYANTA KATONGO THE Electoral Commission of Zambia has assured Zambians of free and fair Presidential by-elections And Government has released K56 billion to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to prepare for the elections.

Tropical Storm Hanna moves ashore at U.S Carolinas

2008-09-06T10:12+0200

Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians (AP)

2008-09-06T10:11+0200

AP - Receding waters in the starving Haitian city of Gonaives revealed the bodies of more victims in floods from Tropical Storm Hanna, as U.N. peacekeepers and aid groups struggled to feed thousands of people.

2008-09-06T09:59+0200

A 17-year-old girl died after the 4x4 she was travelling in overturned and plunged into a swollen river as the autumn's first major storm continued to lash Britain. The girl and two other people were airlifted to hospital in a remote area of forestry in Powys, mid Wales.

Ethier, Dodgers win to cut D

2008-09-06T09:57+0200

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 and drove in a career-high five runs, Derek Lowe held Arizona to two hits over eight innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers cut the Diamondbacks' NL West lea...

Hanna makes landfall in Carolinas

2008-09-06T09:57+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna strikes US east coast

2008-09-06T09:57+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna charged closer to the Carolinas early today, lashing the coast with heavy rains before striking land and running up the US east coast, the US National Hurricane Centre said.

Hanna bears down on US coast with Hurricane Ike looming

2008-09-06T09:57+0200

MIAMI: Tropical Storm Hanna bore down on the US east coast on Saturday after sweeping across the Caribbean and leaving at least 163 dead in Haiti. The even more powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Carib...

US braced as Hanna nears Eastern Seaboard

2008-09-06T09:56+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna sped toward the Carolinas today, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up America’s Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.

RIGHTS: Swazi Law And Custom Under Pressure

2008-09-06T09:54+0200

MBABANE, Sep 6 (IPS) - When the women's movement in the southern African kingdom of Swaziland took to the streets in August to challenge what they called extravagance by the royal family, Swazi traditionalists were livid.

TRIPOLI, Libya, Sept 5, (Agencies): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that her historic visit to former pariah state Libya proves that the United States never writes off another natio

2008-09-06T09:53+0200

n forever. Rice is the highest-ranking American official to visit the North African country in more than a half-century. She will meet over dinner with mercurial leader Muammar Gaddafi, whom former US President Ronald Reagan once called a “mad dog” and other US leaders have called a terrorist.

Woman locked in cabin in Sweden for 9 years

2008-09-06T09:46+0200

A 58-year-old man suspected of keeping a woman locked up in a tiny cabin in southern Sweden for nine years has been ordered by a court to be held in custody, local media reported. The man, who denied all charges, was suspected of having kept his...

Teenager dies in flooding crash

2008-09-06T09:46+0200

A 17-year-old dies when a vehicle overturns in a flooded river after one of the wettest 48 hours on record.

Teenager dies as flood hits Britain

2008-09-06T09:46+0200

A 17-year-old girl died when the vehicle she was in plunged into a swollen river as torrential rain flooded homes and caused transport chaos in Britain. The girl was one of three passengers in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle which careered into the...

South Sumatra Muslim organizations shun reverse of Ahmadiyah ban

2008-09-06T09:43+0200

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 09/06/2008 1:42 PM | National A number of Muslim organizations in South Sumatra said they are willing to uphold a governor’s decree that bans the Ahmadiyah sect at all cost, according to reports by Tempo Interaktif “This decree is beneficial for Muslims in....

Jankovic, Williams reach U.S. Open final

2008-09-06T09:42+0200

Overcoming a slow start, the Serbian used fantastic defense and steady groundstrokes to beat Olympic gold medallist Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open semifinals. "As you can see, I have tears in my eyes," Jankovic told the crowd during an on-court interview. "I'm a little bit emotional to be in the final.

Hanna nears Carolinas before run up East Coast

2008-09-06T09:41+0200

06 Sep 2008 07:12:38 GMT Source: Reuters * Hanna charges closer to Carolinas as tropical storm * Haiti death toll from Hanna rises to 529 * Florida, Bahamas prepare for Ike * Josephine weakens into a tropical depression By Gene ...

Ethier, Dodgers win to cut D'backs' NL West lead (AP)

2008-09-06T09:41+0200

AP - Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 and drove in a career-high five runs, Derek Lowe held Arizona to two hits over eight innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers cut the Diamondbacks' NL West lead to a half-game with a 7-0 victory Friday night.

Pakistan Blocks Fuel Supply Route To West. Forces

2008-09-06T09:40+0200

We have told them that we will take action and we have already taken action today.

Blend of style and power

2008-09-06T09:38+0200

Truly speaking, I was not over-enthusiastic when I was handed the keys to test drive a Hummer H3. This was partly because I had not had a very pleasant earlier experience with its big brother, the H2, and also because I was not really a fan of the "military" look.

Zardari on brink of presidency

2008-09-06T09:38+0200

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's presidential hopefuls made a final push for support yesterday on the eve of an election that Asif Ali Zardari is expected to win. Zardari is the frontrunner in a three-way race to take power in a country riven by Islamic militancy and economic turmoil.

Arms dealer's son jailed in hit-and-run case

2008-09-06T09:38+0200

NEW DELHI: The son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison after being found guilty of running over and killing six people, including three police officers, with his car more than nine years ago, his attorney said.

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to support Saudi Arabia's new MOI helicopter fleet

2008-09-06T09:36+0200

Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced a five-year contract to provide Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) with an Operations and Maintenance Support Program for the S-92, S-76, and S-434 helicopters purchased by the MOI in 2007.

Hanna nears Carolinas before run up East Coast

2008-09-06T09:35+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hanna charged closer to the Carolinas early on Saturday, lashing the coast with heavy rains before striking land and running up the U.S. East Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.

Hanna lashes US coast with Hurricane Ike looming

2008-09-06T09:31+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna lashed the US states of South and North Carolina Saturday, prompting coastal residents to seek refuge inland and authorities to declare a state of emergency.

Kenya: Referendum On Law Review On the Way As LSK Softens

2008-09-06T09:30+0200

The probability of Kenyans going into another referendum to decide on a new constitution increased on Friday when the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) appeared to soften its tough stance over the process.

Moderate quake hits Pakistan as voting in presidential election begins

2008-09-06T09:22+0200

ISLAMABAD: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted northern and central Pakistan on Saturday, forcing residents to leave their homes, as Pakistani lawmakers began voting in a presidential election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.

Hanna bears down on US coast

2008-09-06T09:21+0200

AFP Miami - Tropical Storm Hanna bore down on the US east coast today after sweeping across the Caribbean and leaving at least 163 dead in Haiti. The even more powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the United States. Hanna prompted emergency preparations along. . . .

Many flee Turks and Caicos as 'Ike' approaches

2008-09-06T09:18+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm Saturday, prompting an exodus of tourists and even longtime residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain. People said they were eager to flee after Hanna pummeled the islands for four days as a much weaker....

Floods caused by tropical storm Hanna claim 529 lives in Haiti

2008-09-06T09:18+0200

Death tolls reached 529 in Haiti, as more bodies were discovered on Saturday when Hurricane Hanna flood waters continued to recede. Hanna weakened to become a tropical storm after hitting Haiti. UN peacekeeping troops began handing out food and water to famished Haitians on Friday after the first....

Saturday, September 06, 2008 More than 100 Jamaicans were yesterday airlifted from the Turks and Caicos by national airline Air Jamaica as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened the small islands mere days after they were drenched by Hurricane Hanna.

2008-09-06T09:14+0200

"We have to be thankful to the honourable council Allan Hutchinson and Shirley Williams of Air Jamaica for co-ordinating it," she said. "They were really instrumental in getting us out." Jamaicans in the Turks and Caicos, which comprises several small islets just north of Hispaniola, were contacted....

Saturday, September 06, 2008 GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - A ship carrying 33 tons of UN relief supplies managed to dock yesterday, the first significant aid delivery after four days without food or water for thousands of survivors from Tropical Storm Hanna.

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But the break in the weather is expected to be short as Hurricane Ike - now a Category three hurricane - could sideswipe Haiti this weekend, even as international aid groups struggle to reach thousands of victims. "I am worried because the soil is completely impregnated with water and there is no....

Saturday, September 06, 2008 THE National Works Agency (NWA) says approximately 20 mains roads in six parishes were still inaccessible to vehicular traffic up until late yesterday.

2008-09-06T09:14+0200

THE National Works Agency (NWA) says approximately 20 mains roads in six parishes were still inaccessible to vehicular traffic up until late yesterday. The affected parishes are St Andrew, St Catherine, St Thomas, St Mary, Clarendon and Portland. In St Andrew, a massive boulder is blocking the....

Hanna approaches S.C.-N.C. state line

2008-09-06T09:12+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna's winds and sea surge battered the Carolina coast early Saturday, while flash floods and tornadoes threatened inland.

Tropical storm may delay nation's first test of digital TV conversion

2008-09-06T09:12+0200

Wilmington, N.C., which is scheduled to make the switch Monday, is in Hanna's path. Rumbling toward the Carolina coast, Tropical Storm Hanna may force the delay of the nation's first test of the digital television conversion.

Woman Locked In Cabin In Sweden For 9 Years

2008-09-06T09:10+0200

A prosecutor told news agency TT there was no indication this was due to ill treatment, but rather to her illness.

Death Toll In Flooded Haitian Town Soars

2008-09-06T09:10+0200

The weather is calm now and we are discovering more bodies. We have found 495 bodies so far and there are 13 people missing.

Second storm to hit US coast

2008-09-06T09:09+0200

Days after Hurricane Gustav hit, the US is preparing for another huge storm. Hanna is set to come ashore in the Carolinas later after killing more than five hundred people in Haiti. It's currently a tropical storm, but could be upgraded to a hurricane before reaching land. A voluntary evacuation has been ordered for some areas.

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna Nears the Carolinas

2008-09-06T09:04+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna closes in on the Carolinas _ and Hurricane Ike isn't far behind

Red Star hooligans convicted, sentenced

2008-09-06T09:03+0200

The 2nd District Court handed out prison terms to Red Star fans convicted of crimes during a match last year. A Gendarmerie member, Nebojša Trajković, was brutally beaten during the Red Star v Hajduk Kula game.

Leaders cast votes in state election

2008-09-06T09:03+0200

WEST Australian Premier Alan Carpenter and Opposition leader Colin Barnett have cast their votes in what is expected to be a close state election today. 2:23pm (AEST)

Zimbabwe: Cholera Breaks Out in Harare

2008-09-06T09:00+0200

At least nine residents of Harare's Chitungwiza Township are believed to have died this week after a deadly cholera outbreak in the community - with unconfirmed reports claiming the death toll is closer to 20 people.

Mozambique: Death Toll From Bush Fires Reaches 21

2008-09-06T09:00+0200

The death toll from bush fires that swept through parts of the central Mozambican province of Sofala this week stood at 21 by Thursday, according to the provincial governor Alberto Vaquina, cited in the Beira daily paper "Diario de Mocambique".

Ruling coalition, PML-Q hold separate meetings

2008-09-06T08:59+0200

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (APP): Ruling coalition, PML-Q and PML-Q forward bloc held separate meetings prior to the presidential election here at the Parliament House on Saturday. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani chaired the joint parliamentary party meeting of all the coalition parties including PPP, JUI-F and ANP.

Girl (17) dies in floods in Britain

2008-09-06T08:55+0200

A 17-year-old girl died when the vehicle she was in plunged into a swollen river as torrential rain flooded homes and caused transport chaos in Britain on Friday.

Myers mows down Mets

2008-09-06T08:55+0200

NEW YORK - Charlie Manuel repeated his mantra Wednesday in Washington and again yesterday at Shea Stadium. Gotta win Friday night. Gotta win Friday night. There seemed to be nobody better to beat...

Hanna death toll rises to 500 as it nears US coast

2008-09-06T08:54+0200

Tropical storm Hanna is closing in on North and South Carolina with receding flood waters in Haiti revealing the corpses of nearly 500 victims of the deadly weather system.

Shannon'smother now faces kidnap charges

2008-09-06T08:50+0200

THE mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been accused for the first time of her kidnap and false imprisonment.

Kinross call leads to Russian air rescue

2008-09-06T08:50+0200

A British student had to be airlifted out after falling off a horse and breaking her leg on an expedition in a remote part of Russia.

Yorkshire artist's moonlit park scene sells for £133,250

2008-09-06T08:50+0200

MOONLIGHT reflects on the lake at Rounday Park, Leeds, in this moody painting by the celebrated Victorian artist John Atkinson Grimshaw.

Tropical storm Hanna death toll rises

2008-09-06T08:49+0200

There has been a sharp jump in the number of people known to have been killed when tropical storm Hanna struck Haiti earlier this week. The police commissioner in the city of Gonaives said almost 500 bodies were found as flood waters receded. He said a number of people were still missing and that the final figure could be even higher.

Girl killed in river accident

2008-09-06T08:44+0200

A 17-year-old girl died after the 4x4 she was travelling in overturned and plunged into a swollen river as the autumn's first major storm continued to lash Britain.

Message of Sympathy to Raul Castro Ruz

2008-09-06T08:44+0200

Pyongyang, September 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of sympathy to Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, on September 4 in connection with a lot of damage caused by the hurricane that hit Cuba.

President highlights Iran's concern about humanity plight

2008-09-06T08:42+0200

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is concerned about the plight of humanity. He made the remarks while talking to reporters prior to his departure for China where he is to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games slated for September 6-17.

White House wins delay in U.S. attorney-firing case

2008-09-06T08:42+0200

Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten had been ordered to hand over documents to a House investigation. The decision may also delay testimony of ex-counsel Harriet Miers. A federal appeals court granted the White House a temporary delay in turning over documents to a House committee investigating the firings of nine U.

Hanna-Ike-Josephine storm trio isn't an anomaly

2008-09-06T08:42+0200

Global warming can't be blamed for the trifecta -- headed toward the Southeast U.S. -- meteorologists say. It's just 'peak season in an active hurricane cycle.' Despite the prospect of three major tropical storms heading toward the Southeastern United States, meteorologists say that the conga-line....

Serena beats Safina in semis, faces Jankovic in finals

2008-09-06T08:39+0200

Serena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semi-final 6-3, 6-2.

Now Hurricane Ike targets Gulf of Mexico

2008-09-06T08:39+0200

Fierce Hurricane Ike weakens slightly as Tropical Storm Hanna buffetsthe Carolinas after killing at least 529 people in Haiti.

Fires flare up as strong KZN winds kill two

2008-09-06T08:39+0200

A total of 11 veld fires were reported in different provinces on Friday. In KwaZulu-Natal, gale-force winds were also blamed for at least two deaths.

Hurricane Ike Targets Gulf As Hanna Hits Carolinas

2008-09-06T08:39+0200

Hanna was expected to be just short of Category 1 hurricane strength when it crosses the U.S. East Coast.

Thirteen people trapped in Chinese mine accident

2008-09-06T08:37+0200

Thirteen people have been trapped in a coal mine in north China following an explosion, the country's third mining accident in two days.

See: Home truths

2008-09-06T08:24+0200

THIS movie’s take on the relationship between siblings is so disturbingly deep and scarily truthful you would squirm in secret hearing those lines that you could utter to your brother or sister. It’s nakedly honest and in being truthful, it seems almost impossible to like, because if you do, then you would have to accept your flaws in arguments.

Ex-star takes film festival by storm

2008-09-06T08:20+0200

Mickey Rourke's new film role as a lonely has-been wrestler took the Venice Film Festival by storm yesterday.

U.S. uses drone to pinpoint possible Ike damage

2008-09-06T08:09+0200

05 Sep 2008 23:58:03 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds comment by Sec. Michael Chertoff, details) By Tim Gaynor NEW ORLEANS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will use a state-of-the-art surveillance drone to pinpoint any damage to the U.S ...

Sept 16 plan still on track: Selangor MB

2008-09-06T08:08+0200

The PKR’s plans to get Barisan Nasional MPs to cross over are still on track, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Mexx presents elegant and contemporary collection for Ramadan

2008-09-06T08:05+0200

Mexx, the leading international fashion brand, has launched an exclusive Ramadan collection for its Middle Eastern customers.

AirUnion, Atlant-Soyuz to merge into new company in nine months

2008-09-06T07:58+0200

MOSCOW, September 5 (Itar-Tass) - A new company comprising the AirUnion group and Atlant-Soyuz, the official carrier of the Moscow government, can only be set up in nine months at the earliest, first deputy director of the Rostekhnologii state corporation Alexei Alyoshin stated on Friday.

President Ahmadinejad in China for Paralympic opening ceremony

2008-09-06T07:57+0200

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Beijing Saturday morning to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games due to be held in China on September 6-17. Upon his arrival at Beijing's International Airport, President Ahmadinejad and his entourage were welcomed by Assistant....

Stamps avenge Labour Day loss

2008-09-06T07:55+0200

But the Stamps were able to atone for the bad start on their next possession, putting together an 81-yard drive finished off by a three-yard touchdown reception by Ryan Thelwell to knot the game up five minutes in. Calgary went up by three late in the first quarter on a long 49-yard field goal by Sandro DeAngelis.

Maple Leaf eyes meat slicers in outbreak

2008-09-06T07:55+0200

Bacteria may have built up deep inside the mechanical components of two slicing machines, McCain says

Many Flee Turks And Caicos As Ike Nears

2008-09-06T07:53+0200

This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at 3:15 PM EDT shows mass of clouds north of Puerto Rico that is associated with Hurricane Ike as it travels generally westward towards the Florid...

Eight USVI national guard soldiers for Afghanistan

2008-09-06T07:53+0200

oscar@caribbeannetnews.com ST THOMAS, USVI: Eight US Virgin Islands National Guard soldiers left St Croix on Thursday for Afghanistan to serve as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The team consists ...

500 killed by Hanna

2008-09-06T07:53+0200

ALMOST 500 people died when up to five metres of muddy water swept through the Haitian town of Gonaives this week, triggered by torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hanna, police said overnight.

Hanna bears down on US coast with Hurricane Ike looming

2008-09-06T07:47+0200

MIAMI: Tropical Storm Hanna bore down on the US east coast on Saturday after sweeping across the Caribbean and leaving at least 163 dead in Haiti.

Bhutto's widower set to become Pakistan president (AFP)

2008-09-06T07:41+0200

AFP - Pakistan lawmakers started voting Saturday in a presidential election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari is expected to win.

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna bore down on the US east coast Saturday after sweeping across the Caribbean and leaving at least 163 dead in Haiti.

NEMA Chief explains delay in funding missing plane

2008-09-06T06:28+0200

Autistic boy wins place at school after appeal

2008-09-06T06:02+0200

THE Department of Education has written to a school who refused to enrol a nine-year-old autistic child and instructed them to offer the boy a placement.

Muscat loses all the year's gains

2008-09-06T06:01+0200

With the end of the week, three stock markets; Muscat, Kuwait and Doha, broke strong resistance marks. Muscat lost all of the 30% gains registered since the beginning of the year. Muscat suffered the worst decline today with 3.8% to register a weekly loss of 9.1%, while all other Gulf markets ended the week down.

Gustav Relief Sends Red Cross Into Debt

2008-09-06T05:56+0200

Djokovic hopes to snap Federer run

2008-09-06T05:55+0200

NEW YORK- Novak Djokovic better have his heavy armour on when he steps out to stop four-times champion Roger Federer from reaching his fifth successive final at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The Serbian is likely to be greeted by 23,000 hostile fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium after his astonishing outburst....

Hurricane Ike targets Gulf as Hanna hits Carolinas

2008-09-06T05:51+0200

SALVO, N.C. (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico, while Tropical Storm Hanna buffeted the Carolinas after killing at least 529 people in Haiti.

Woman locked in cabin in Sweden for 9 years - report

2008-09-06T05:51+0200

Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak Kills At Least 1

2008-09-06T05:48+0200

An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person, state health officials said.

Cajun Country Seethes Under Gustav's Fury

2008-09-06T05:48+0200

A weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav swirled into the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Lousiana's Cajun country, dealing only a glancing blow to New Orleans that did little more than send water sloshing harmlessly over its floodwalls.

Libya 1 Ghana 0

2008-09-06T05:46+0200

The Greens won the game with a well-worked goal from experienced striker Ahmed Osman after defender Harrison Afful hesitated. Midfielder Ibrahim played in Osman with a clever pass which Afful failed to clear and the 30-year-old slotted the ball into the net from an acute angle with only four minutes remaining.

Woman locked in cabin in Sweden for 9 years: report

2008-09-06T05:43+0200

A 58-year-old man suspected of keeping a woman locked up in a tiny cabin in southern Sweden for nine years has been ordered by a court to be held in custody, local media reported.

FCC plans DTV test in N.C.

2008-09-06T05:42+0200

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he is unlikely to delay plans for an important test in North Carolina that could disrupt television service for some viewers in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Many flee Turks and Caicos as 'Ike' approaches (AP)

2008-09-06T05:41+0200

AP - Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm on Friday, prompting an exodus of tourists and even longtime residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

Poll: A Partisan Divide on Palin

2008-09-06T05:41+0200

Party ties, not gender, dictate voters' initial views of McCain running mate, ABC News survey shows.

Nearly 500 dead in flooded Haitian town - police

2008-09-06T05:39+0200

Haitian police found 495 corpses when muddy floodwaters began to recede from the port city of Gonaives following days of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, the town's police commissioner.

REFILE-In awkward encounter, Gaddafi and Rice talk weather

2008-09-06T05:34+0200

05 Sep 2008 21:14:18 GMT Source: Reuters (Repeats to correct typo in headline) By Sue Pleming TRIPOLI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - It took 55 years for a U.S. secretary of state to return to Tripoli and when it happened on Friday there were no ...

Woman locked in cabin in Sweden for 9 years: report

NEW YORK- World No. 2 Jelena Jankovic advanced to her first Grand Slam final by defeating Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-4 at the US Open on Saturday, setting up a showdown with two-time winner Serena Williams. 'I have tears in my eyes,' said an emotional Jankovic.

National Assembly:Reps and unfinished business - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-06T05:04+0200

Sep05 Red Cross launches Caribbean hurricane appeal

2008-09-06T05:00+0200

LONDON, England – As Hurricane Hanna devastates the Caribbean and with Hurricane Ike poised to do the same, the British Red Cross has launched an appeal to support thousands forced to flee their homes and in vital need of emergency aid. Parts of Haiti remain submerged in water and at least 170....

Sep05 Ennis-London refutes link to performance drugs

2008-09-06T05:00+0200

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Jamaican sprint hurdler Delloreen Ennis-London has moved to clarify a report by a leading American sports magazine linking her to performance-enhancing drugs. Earlier this year, Sports Illustrated claimed it obtained documents suggesting that between June 2006 and....

Bhutto's widower set to become Pakistan president

2008-09-06T04:58+0200

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan lawmakers were Saturday expected to elect slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower as president of the frontline state in the United States-led "war on terror".

Kim Yong Nam Meets German Guests

2008-09-06T04:48+0200

Message of Sympathy to Raul Castro Ruz Pyongyang, September 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of sympathy to Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, on September 4....

Blue Jays win sixth in row

2008-09-06T04:48+0200

They might get it, but they don't exactly enjoy the second- class citizen status they have been unable to shake. "We're hungry and kind of playing with a chip on our shoulders," said Tampa outfielder Eric Hinske, a former Blue Jay. The Blue Jays, playing mostly for pride now, certainly gave Tampa....

Speedy tropical storm Hanna charges for Carolinas

2008-09-06T04:47+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people. Not far behind was a much bigger worry: a ferocious-looking....

2008-09-06T04:35+0200

The Chinese government will donate 300,000 U.S dollars to Cuba for damages caused by Hurricane "Gustav", the Cuban radio reported on Friday. The Cuban radio also said that the Chinese Red Cross Society will also donate 50,000 dollars to the Cuban Red Cross, to help Cuba to repair damages caused by the hurricane.

Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna's toll rises

2008-09-06T04:32+0200

2008-09-06T04:23+0200

Now that she has reached her first career grand slam final, Jelena Jankovic says her main goal is to win a US Open title.

Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna's toll rises

2008-09-06T04:20+0200

Govt shouldnâ€™t come to a halt because presidentâ€™s not around ... - Daily Sun - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-06T04:17+0200

National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has expressed surprise that there is much noise about the health of President Umar Yar’Adua. He said that people are bound to fall ill, adding that what Nigerians need to do was to pray for the Yar’Adua foe quick recovery.

UN sees storms add to hard-hit Haiti's food crisis

2008-09-06T04:15+0200

Flooding in Haiti from three major storms has killed scores of people and "washed away" progress toward dealing with ongoing food shortages, the top-ranking U.N. humanitarian official said Friday.

UN sees storms add to hard-hit Haiti's food crisis (AP)

2008-09-06T04:11+0200

AP - Flooding in Haiti from three major storms has killed scores of people and "washed away" progress toward dealing with ongoing food shortages, the top-ranking U.N. humanitarian official said Friday.

Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna's toll rises (Reuters)

2008-09-06T04:11+0200

Fury in Iraq as Bob Woodwood claims US spied on Nouri al-Maliki

2008-09-06T04:09+0200

Iraq is demanding an explanation from the United States after allegations that US intelligence agencies have been spying on Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister and other government officials.

Shannon Matthews' mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap

2008-09-06T04:09+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl who vanished for 24 days earlier this year, has been accused of being directly involved in her daughter’s alleged abduction and imprisonment.

'Hundreds' killed by Haiti storm

2008-09-06T04:08+0200

Almost 500 bodies have been found in Haiti after floodwaters caused by recent storms receded, say reports.

Shannon Matthews' mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap

2008-09-06T04:07+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl who vanished for 24 days earlier this year, has been accused of being directly involved in her daughter’s alleged abduction and imprisonment.

Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna's toll rises

2008-09-06T04:02+0200

06 Sep 2008 01:46:57 GMT Source: Reuters * Haiti death toll from Hanna rises to 529 * Hanna nears U.S. shore as tropical storm * Florida, Bahamas prepare for Ike * Josephine a weakening storm By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 5 ( ...

Death toll in flooded Haitian town soars

2008-09-06T04:02+0200

06 Sep 2008 01:40:33 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with new death toll) By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Almost 500 people died when up to 5 metres (16.4 ft) of muddy water swept through the Haitian town of ...

Scary Hurricane Ike targets Gulf as Hanna nears U.S

2008-09-06T04:01+0200

495 corpses found after Haiti floods

2008-09-06T03:56+0200

Haitian police found 495 corpses when muddy floodwaters began to recede on Friday from the port city of Gonaives following days of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna, an official said.

Environment: A sea change of 1 degree alters Kyushu seabed

2008-09-06T03:37+0200

FUKUOKA--Tropical and subtropical fish are shifting their habitats northward, while formerly rich seaweed beds are dying off, leaving sterile rock to be colonized by non-native coral species. Amid rising concern about global warming, Japan's southern main island of Kyushu is seeing the results of other insidious changes happening under the waves.

41 LDP prefectural chapters to hold primaries

2008-09-06T03:37+0200

Forty-one of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's 47 prefectural chapters will hold primaries to decide how to allocate their votes in the party's Sept. 22 leadership election to choose a replacement for outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. All full-fledged and associate party members will be allowed to cast ballots.

Beijing Olympics: A post-mortem - Daily Sun - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-06T03:30+0200

Beijing Olympics: A post-mortem By Orji Kalu (Kalu Leadership Series) Saturday, September 6, 2008 I have never believed that anyone can succeed without working conscientiously and consciously towards achieving that purpose. For me, I am a very pragmatic person and do not believe in sitting down at a place and waiting for miracle to happen.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the House of Representatives will resume plenary Tuesday next week to be faced with a number...

2008-09-06T02:13+0200

AT least 163 people were killed in Haiti due to heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Hanna, civil protection officials said Friday. 9:01am (AEST)

Many flee Turks and Caicos as 'Ike' approaches (AP)

2008-09-06T02:11+0200

How CAN we treat our soldiers so appallingly?

2008-09-06T02:09+0200

What is truly deplorable is that the craven politically-correct Labour government cares more about the rights of sexual minorities than our soldiers.

Stroke recovery

2008-09-06T02:08+0200

Just four days after his wife's funeral following her death from a stroke, Cyril Merle had a massive stroke himself. The 86-year-old was paralysed down the left side of his body and had difficulty speaking and eating. He needed daily physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and gym....

I don’t want to make the mistakes Fela made

2008-09-06T02:06+0200

...Abeg I no wan stress For the first time since he took over the affairs of his late father’s band,...

WA Labor in trouble: poll

2008-09-06T02:05+0200

West Australian government could be first Labor administration to fall in more than a decade.

Long road to rights utopia

2008-09-06T02:04+0200

IT has been called a toothless tiger but Suhakam’s report to the Human Rights Council for Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review shows it can still use its tongue and claws to improve the state of human rights here.

Teenager dies as floods hit Britain

2008-09-06T02:04+0200

LONDON (Reuters) - A 17-year-old girl died when the vehicle she was in plunged into a swollen river as torrential rain flooded homes and caused transport chaos in Britain on Friday.

LA rocks to a new beat

2008-09-06T01:51+0200

Culture: Thanks to an injection of psych hip-hop, LA is no longer a blinged out, hair-metal, cultural desert

Murray reaches the stratosphere

2008-09-06T01:51+0200

The four best men's players in the world will battle it out today - providing tropical storm Hanna does not intervene - for a place in tomorrow's US Open final. And one of them is Andy Murray. "There is absolutely no doubt that he is in the mix now," said the television commentator Tracy Austin, who won the women's title here as a 16-year-old.

Obama got Gustav wrong

2008-09-06T01:51+0200

Comment is free America: Naomi Klein: Democrat gave rival the chance to score points as the hurricane hit New Orleans

Many flee Turks and Caicos as 'Ike' approaches

2008-09-06T01:45+0200

Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 3 storm on Friday, prompting an exodus of tourists and even longtime residents from the normally idyllic Atlantic island chain.

The Scot who gave hope and help to thousands

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

AFTER an hour of frantic paddling alongside the devastated cyclone-hit banks of the Irrawaddy Delta, Win Naing was beginning to lose hope.

Strong and ancient links with Burma

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

SCOTLAND has long had strong links with Burma, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and Paul Strachan would like to see a revival in that relationship.

Schoolgirl Shannon's mother charged with kidnapping her

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

THE mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.

Yes, size matters as Scotland's smallest snail wins protection

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

IT MAY be only the size of a grain of sand, but despite its tiny stature giant steps have been taken to protect the narrow-mouthed whorl snail.

What do you do if you break your leg in Russia? Send for help (via Scotland)

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

A BRITISH student was airlifted to safety after breaking her leg on a remote Russian peninsula – after her distress signal was picked up by Scottish rescuers 3,700 miles away.

What do you do if you break a leg in Russia? Call for help 4,500 miles away

2008-09-06T01:44+0200

A BRITISH student was airlifted to safety after breaking her leg on a remote Russian peninsula – after her distress signal was picked up by Scottish rescuers 4,500 miles away.

Court Grants Ladoja, Two Others Bail

2008-09-06T01:42+0200

By Tunde Opeseitan and Francis Iwuchukwu, Lagos Reprieve came the way of the embattled former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, as a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, granted him bail after spending nine days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Insurance Fraud Averted By 'Dead Man's' Visit To Doctor

2008-09-06T01:42+0200

As a dead man, Ahmad Akhtary shouldn't have needed a doctor's appointment. Akhtary's checkup, six months after he allegedly died in Afghanistan, scuttled his ex-wife's attempt to collect 300,000 pounds (US$550,000) on a life insurance policy. At a court hearing in Gloucester recently, a judge....

Haiti gets much-needed hurricane relief supplies

2008-09-06T01:42+0200

A ship carrying U.N. relief supplies, including food and water, arrived Friday in the hurricane-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, an official with the United Nations' World Food Programme said.

McCain, Obama tied in TV audiences (AP)

2008-09-06T01:41+0200

The GOP presidential candidate attracted roughly the same number of viewers to his convention acceptance speech Thursday as Obama did before the Democrats last week, according to Nielsen Media Research It marked the end of an astonishing run where more than 40 million people watched political....

Neglect threatens infrastructure: U.S. security chief (Reuters)

2008-09-06T01:41+0200

Reuters - The United States has increased security to protect its levees, dams and power grids from terrorists, but neglect of ordinary upkeep exposes such critical infrastructure to dangerous decay, the U.S. homeland security chief said on Friday.

In Fla., those who weathered Andrew eye Ike warily (AP)

2008-09-06T01:41+0200

AP - Ike is still far out in the Atlantic, but it's getting a close look from those who weathered 1992's Andrew, the devastating Category 5 storm against which all other Florida hurricanes are measured.

Deadly storms circle Caribbean, US coast

2008-09-06T01:40+0200

TROPICAL Storm Hanna is closing in on the US east coast after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Caribbean islands and the US.

Parents consent sought on vaccination

2008-09-06T01:39+0200

Update: 11:25AM The parents of girls between the ages of 9 12 years will be made aware of the administration of the proposed cervical cancer vaccination.

It's Williams vs. Jankovic in final

2008-09-06T01:39+0200

Serena Williams returns to U.S. Open final for first time in six years after defeating Dinara Safina in straight sets

PSC restore Iwendi's rank

2008-09-06T01:36+0200

* Leaves out Ribadu, others, promotes 13 CPs The Police Service Commission (PSC) has restored the rank of the late police spokesman, Haz Iwendi leaving out former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and others who suffered similar fate. Cover Stories

Travelers Mobilizes Catastrophe Unit - Urges Coastal Residents to Prepare for Hanna

2008-09-06T01:36+0200

As the East Coast prepares for the first hurricane to make landfall north of Florida since Charley hit South Carolina in 2004, Travelers (NYSE:TRV) national ...

BancorpSouth Makes Corporate Contributions to Hurricane Relief Efforts in the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast Areas

2008-09-06T01:36+0200

TUPELO, Miss., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Officials of BancorpSouth announced today the Company has plans to make major contributions to the American ...

Beijing failure: Why Chukwumerije should lead a revolution for change in sports leadership

2008-09-06T01:36+0200

We said it before the All Africa Games in Algiers last year that preparation was poor even though money was released on time for that purpose and called on President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to do something but again we were ignored. The Nigerian contingent did not get their kit to compete until on the....

Hurricane Watch Expands Through The "Eyes" of Internet Webcams

2008-09-06T01:36+0200

EarthCam, the world premier global webcam network, today invited webcam owners in the path of possible hurricanes Hanna, Ike and Josephine to post live ...

Elections may change Australia's political landscape

2008-09-06T01:33+0200

There will be three elections in Australia today that could see significant changes to the political landscape at the State and Federal level.

Climate change could stop corals fixing themselves

2008-09-06T01:31+0200

By 2100, most of the world's coral reefs could be living in waters that lack the minerals for them to repair damage, as a result of ocean acidification

Ripper 'claimed earlier victims'

2008-09-06T01:31+0200

Jack the Ripper may have committed his first murder 25 years earlier than previously thought, it is claimed.

New Orleans revives as storm-slammed suburbs struggle

2008-09-06T01:30+0200

NEW ORLEANS - People too poor or ill to flee Hurricane Gustav on their own began returning Friday by buses and trains to storm-battered neighborhoods in New Orleans.

Tennis: Jankovic beats Dementieva to gain US Open final

2008-09-06T01:28+0200

NEW YORK— Jelena Jankovic is finally a Grand Slam finalist. Overcoming a slow start, Jankovic used fantastic defense and steady groundstrokes to beat Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva 6-4, 6-4 today in the U.S. Open semifinals.

NFL: Redskins' Zorn, Campbell off to shaky start

2008-09-06T01:28+0200

ASHBURN, Va. — Jason Campbell didn't look at all comfortable in the Meadowlands, and neither did Jim Zorn.

Argentina tightens control on ephedrine import, use

2008-09-06T01:27+0200

05 Sep 2008 23:15:47 GMT Source: Reuters By Fiona Ortiz BUENOS AIRES, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Argentina on Friday announced tighter controls over the import and use of ephedrine to curb production of the illegal drug methamphetamine and said it ...

International aid flows into storm-battered Cuba

2008-09-06T01:27+0200

05 Sep 2008 23:07:28 GMT Source: Reuters By Rosa Tania Valdes HAVANA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Spain shipped in 16 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Cuba on Friday, while tiny East Timor donated $500,000 and China anted up $300,000 as international ...

Haiti finally gets a new government

2008-09-06T01:27+0200

05 Sep 2008 23:19:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with prime minister installed) By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis belatedly took office on Friday with a promise to aid ...

Gardens: Know your onions

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

The last of this season's alliums, A. angulosum, is still flowering in the garden. The first, A. paradoxum, started in March. That's a good spread to get from just one family of bulbs, especially as we tend to think of all alliums as late-May to June flowers, blobs on sticks, most of them purple.

Five island havens

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

Fox Island Wilderness Lodge, Alaska An hour's boat ride from the town of Seward on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, Fox Island Wilderness Lodge has just eight cabin bedrooms, each presenting wonderful panoramas of sea and mountains. Wildlife on the tiny island is plentiful: bald eagles nest here, and on....

Is This Bottle Corked? The Secret Life of Wine

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

Waiter, is this wine corked? There are ways of arresting the attention of sommeliers other than by throwing a bottle at them. To ensure their respect, we suggest the following Dos and Don'ts: Do send a wine back, saying that it is corked, if it has the characteristic musty smell which resembles....

My Secret Life: Ruth Jones, Actress, age 42

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

The home I grew up in.. . was a Victorian terraced house 100 yards from the sea-front in a lovely Welsh town called Porthcawl. My Nana lived with us and my Gramma lived round the corner. It was a happy time.

Gales and floods hit Britain

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

Torrential rain and gales caused havoc in South Wales and south-west England as the first major storm of the autumn swept in off the Atlantic, causing the death of a 17-year-old girl, flooding homes and leaving the emergency services rescuing stranded drivers from their cars.

Where to stay: Océade

2008-09-06T01:25+0200

Splash into family fun at this action-packed water park on the north-west side of Brussels. You'll find the warmest beach in the country here and permanent summer too, with the complex heated to 30C the whole year round.

Crime › JR West fatal derailment case to reach prosecutors next week

2008-09-06T01:22+0200

Police plan to send papers to prosecutors early next week on 10 people at West Japan Railway Co, including President Masao Yamazaki, for possible prosecution…

Art's new democrats are due a lesson in the economics of taste

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Comment is free: Ian Jack: With no world shortage in Damien Hirsts, the credit crunch may be about to visit Britart's pioneers

Student rescued after 3,700-mile SOS alert

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Injured Briton airlifted in Russian wilderness after distress signal was picked up by RAF base in Scotland

Floods cut off aid in Haiti

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Tropical storms have left thousands with no food or drinking water as another hurricane approaches

Anyone can be governor general in Australia - unless you're an Aborigine

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Comment is free: Germaine Greer: The country may now have its first female head of state, but attitudes to its indigenous peoples are as ignorant as ever

Letters: Game for a laugh

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Letters: In the obituary of Humphrey Lyttelton reference was made to the origins of Mornington Crescent

Constructor says payments may be corrupt

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Company based in UK formerly owned by Halliburton investigated concerning bribes in Nigeria

Pride, prejudice and punch-ups

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Culture: To mark the Booker prize's 40th anniversary, we ask a judge from every year for the inside story of how the winner was chosen

Our rescue dog

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Life & style: Barney Bardsley decided to get a dog when her husband, Tim, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the difficult times to come, Muffin was to play a crucial role

Country diary: East Yorkshire

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

The early morning sun was lighting up the clear blue sky that had just a hint of cloud, but a chilliness cooled its strength, and there was a smell of autumn in the air. A cockerel sounded out its early morning call, getting everyone into action. A red admiral butterfly tentatively came out of....

Mainstream TV fights back against invaders

2008-09-06T01:18+0200

Scale of decline revealed by new figures blamed on fragmented viewing habits of the young

Leander, louder than words

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

There was a time when covering tennis full-time almost made me cringe because of frequent interactions with Leander Paes.

Raise output to fight inflation, ensure 9 per cent growth: PM

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

Stating that present inflation rate remains a cause of concern for the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said all sectors of the economy...

No friendly fights with Cong

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

Ahead of the next round of talks on seat sharing between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress...

Struggling Brazil face Chile fire

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

Brazil visit Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday knowing defeat could hasten the downfall of beleaguered coach Dunga.

High gale sweeps across city

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

Strong winds ripped through the city today - tearing apart hoardings, signboards but ushering in a much-needed respite from the scorching sun.

Pakistan using US anti-terror funds to prepare for war against India: Obama

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has said that Pakistan is using US aid meant for the war on terror to "prepare for a war against India".

Irrigation lifeline gone, north Bihar stares at drought

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

The breach in the eastern embankments of the Kosi has completely uprooted one of the largest irrigation systems in Bihar...

Can Palin pull an Obama?

2008-09-06T01:13+0200

"There are two questions we will never have to ask ourselves, 'Who is this man?' and 'Can we trust this man with the presidency?'"

Serena Williams reaches Open final; Jankovic next (AP)

2008-09-06T01:11+0200

AP - Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second set of their U.S. Open semifinal. The ball hit Safina near her shoulder, ending the point, and she quickly turned her back to the net, muttering as she walked away, ignoring Williams' attempts to apologize.

Serena, Jankovic will meet for U.S. Open title

2008-09-06T01:11+0200

It’s Williams’ first U.S. Open final since 2002, when she beat older sister Venus. This time, they met in the quarterfinals, and Venus was in the stands Friday, cheering. “Overall, she’s, I think, the strongest player on the tour, together with her sister,” said second-seeded Jelena Jankovic, who will meet the fourth-seeded Williams in the final.

NI fans attacked in Slovakia

2008-09-06T01:09+0200

NORTHERN Ireland fans have been injured in an unprovoked attack ahead of a World Cup qualifier in Slovakia. (04/09/2008 11:23:30)

My Week: Sarah Palin

2008-09-06T01:09+0200

Monday I’ve been John McCain’s running-mate for a few days now. People say, what about the scrutiny? But I’m used to scrutiny. I’ve been the Governor of Alaska for 20 months, and for 19 of them I’ve had every photographer in Wasilla camped outside my house. All of them. Jed, Wilbert and Ezekiel.

2008-09-06T00:42+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti – A ship carrying 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies docked in Gonaives on Friday, the first significant aid delivery to tens of thousands of people who have gone with little food or clean water for four days. Argentine soldiers worked through the night with heavy equipment to drop....

Hero Thrill Show postponed for storm

2008-09-06T00:37+0200

The Hero Thrill Show, originally scheduled to take place outside the Wachovia Center on Saturday has been rescheduled because of Tropical Storm Hanna, according to organizers.The show has been resched...

Scary Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears U.S.

2008-09-06T00:33+0200

SALVO, N.C. (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida and the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico while Tropical Storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.

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2008-09-05T23:27+0200

REFILE-In awkward encounter, Gaddafi and Rice talk weather

2008-09-05T23:24+0200

Kilkenny show Commerford - Shefflin switch

2008-09-05T23:24+0200

Brian Cody has announced the same 15 for Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final that beat Cork by nine points in the semi-final last month.

Official: Baghdad blast kills 2

2008-09-05T23:24+0200

An Iraqi police official says a car bomb apparently targeting the convoy of former Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi has exploded ...

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas

2008-09-05T23:24+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain ...

Scioscia's Angels close to another AL West title

2008-09-05T23:19+0200

DETROIT (AP) Torii Hunter homered to back hurler Ervin Santana, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 Thursday to cut their magic number to six for clinching their fourth AL West title in five seasons. Santana (15-5) struck out eight in 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run and six hits.

Kurihara, Hiroshima hand CL-leading Tigers fifth consecutive defeat

2008-09-05T23:19+0200

HIROSHIMA — Kenta Kurihara went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 6-3 on Friday, handing the Central League leaders their fifth loss in a row. Hiroshima turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 lead in the first inning on Kurihara's two-run double and a two-run....

Hara, Maeda share Golf 5 lead

2008-09-05T23:19+0200

MIZUNAMI, Gifu Pref. (Kyodo) Erina Hara and Kuniko Maeda both shot 6-under-par 66s to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Golf 5 Ladies on Friday. Hara, winner of the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament last month, made seven birdies against one bogey while Maeda, winless in her....

State to broker farmland trades

2008-09-05T23:19+0200

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans nationwide intermediary services to bring together farmers who want to buy more land and those who are willing to pull out of agriculture and sell their fields, ministry officials said Friday. The plan, which the farm ministry intends to launch....

Hurricane alerts in effect in preparation for Ike

2008-09-05T23:18+0200

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI-GIS): A hurricane alert is in effect for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. This includes Acklins and crooked islands, Mayaguana and Inagua. An alert means that hurricane conditions may affect the islands of the alert area within 60 hours.

Bush aide's House testimony temporarily halted

2008-09-05T23:14+0200

A federal appeals court has blocked former White House counsel Harriet Miers from testifying about the firing of nine U.S. attorneys until judges decide whether they have authority to wade into a battle that pits Congress against the Bush administration.

Hanna to hit Atlantic Canada with heavy wind and rain

2008-09-05T23:12+0200

Wet weather will be headed to Atlantic Canada this weekend with heavy rain and gale force winds from tropical storm Hanna predicted to hit the area by Sunday, according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre.

Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump (AP)

2008-09-05T23:11+0200

AP - Technology appears to be one of the least hard-hit sectors in an economy beset by unemployment at a five-year high.

Gustav, Hanna Batter Haiti

2008-09-05T23:06+0200

Tropical storm Hanna and Hurricane Gustav have overwhelmed Haiti with floods and mudslides that have killed more than 130 people. The city of Gonaive is almost entirely cut off from the rest of the country. Officials call the situation as "catastrophic."

Strahl makes last-minute announcements in Nunavut, Yukon before election call

2008-09-05T23:05+0200

With an election looming, the federal government on Friday signed a key devolution protocol with Nunavut and promised $1.4 million to the Yukon for oil and mineral mapping work.

Ike could strengthen as nears Gulf: officials

2008-09-05T23:00+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike is shifting course and could strike the Florida Keys before moving into the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico, where it could strengthen, a U.S. emergency official said on Friday.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears US

2008-09-05T22:53+0200

05 Sep 2008 18:28:21 GMT Source: Reuters * Hanna strengthens as it nears shore * Florida prepares for Ike * Josephine a weak storm By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 5 (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the ...

Ike could strengthen as nears US Gulf-officials

2008-09-05T22:53+0200

05 Sep 2008 20:24:14 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, details) WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike is shifting course and could strike the Florida Keys before moving into the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico, where it could ...

Aussie Rumford pins back McIlroy

2008-09-05T22:52+0200

Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia carded a second successive 67 to join leader Rory McIlroy at the top of the European Masters leaderboard.

Minister of Finance Appoints New Chair and New Director to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

2008-09-05T22:50+0200

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced today the appointment of the next Chair and a new member of the Board of Directors of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Robert Astley of Waterloo, Ontario, a member of the CPPIB Board of Directors since September 2006, will assume the position of Chair on October 27, 2008.

Republicans draw faith from St Paul

2008-09-05T22:50+0200

By Andrew Ward in St Paul Published: September 5 2008 21:32 | Last updated: September 5 2008 21:32 At times during this week’s Republican national convention, it seemed like George W. Bush had been airbrushed from history. Hurricane Gustav gave organisers an excuse to replace the president’s....

Lack of electricity may complicate new evacuations

2008-09-05T22:49+0200

The federal government is "working with great urgency" to restore one-third of the households in Louisiana that still have no power days after after Hurricane Gustav, the chief of Homeland Security said Friday.

Convention of the living dead

2008-09-05T22:47+0200

Comment is free America: James Antle: The excitement for the Democratic convention will be hard to overcome

Tribute to ‘US Ranger’ killed by Taleban tripwire bomb as Army death toll hits 117

2008-09-05T22:46+0200

A soldier who vowed to try to help bring peace and order to Afghanistan died in a tripwire trap laid by the Taleban, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.

Maternity units' missing £330m funding

2008-09-05T22:46+0200

Funding promised by the Government to improve poor standards of care for mothers and newborn babies is failing to reach maternity units, The Times has learnt.

Storms force shift in shuttle schedule

2008-09-05T22:41+0200

The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday.

Official: Baghdad car bomb kills 2 (AP)

2008-09-05T22:40+0200

AP - An Iraqi police official says a car bomb apparently targeting the convoy of former Pentagon favorite Ahmad Chalabi has exploded in western Baghdad, killing two civilians.

Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st GS final (AP)

2008-09-05T22:40+0200

AP - Jelena Jankovic of Serbia overcame a slow start and beat Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-4, 6-4 Friday at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam final.

Tribute to ‘US Ranger’ killed by Taleban tripwire bomb as Army death toll hits 117

2008-09-05T22:39+0200

A soldier who vowed to try to help bring peace and order to Afghanistan died in a tripwire trap laid by the Taleban, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.

Maternity units' missing £330m funding

2008-09-05T22:39+0200

Funding promised by the Government to improve poor standards of care for mothers and newborn babies is failing to reach maternity units, The Times has learnt.

China jumbo kicks heroin after rehab

2008-09-05T22:36+0200

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan.

US Offers To Help Cuban Victims Of Gustav

2008-09-05T22:35+0200

Washington informed the Cuban government two days ago that it was prepared to provide the assistance.

Hanna Puts Scare Into Southeast

2008-09-05T22:33+0200

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Latest: Chaos as rainstorms sweep across UK

2008-09-05T22:32+0200

RAINSTORMS sweeping across the UK have brought chaos to householders and motorists battling against rising floodwater.

U.S. offers to help Cuban victims of Gustav

2008-09-05T22:30+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered to help Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav by sending aid through relief organizations instead of the government of President Raul Castro, the State Department said on Friday.

US offers to help Cuban victims of Gustav

2008-09-05T22:23+0200

05 Sep 2008 19:41:35 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The United States has offered to help Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav by sending aid through relief organizations instead of the government of President Raul Castro, ...

US east coast braces for deadly Hanna

2008-09-05T22:22+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has closed in on the US east coast after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the US.

Golf: Aussie Rumford pins back McIlroy at European Masters

2008-09-05T22:22+0200

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland : Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia carded a second successive 67 to join first round leader Rory McIlroy at the top of the European Masters leaderboard on Friday.

Haiti pleads for aid after storms

2008-09-05T22:22+0200

Haiti has pleaded for emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of people suffering without food or water after a trio of fierce storms left 250 people dead.

Dirham, riyal revaluation urged to mitigate impact of inflation

2008-09-05T22:21+0200

DUBAI - A steep upward revaluation of UAE and Qatar currencies could help mitigate the impact of rocketing inflation reportedly hovering between 12 and 14 per cent in these countries, Gulfbased economists and analysts said. Khan Zahid, chief economist and executive of al khaliji’s treasury and debt....

2 youths in hospital after ATV crash near Grande Cache

2008-09-05T22:19+0200

Two youths are in hospital after an ATV rollover Thursday evening just outside Grand Cache, 435 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

Oil prices sink to five-month low

2008-09-05T22:19+0200

The Labor Department said the economy lost jobs in August for the eighth consecutive month -- and at a faster-than-expected pace. The unemployment rate spiked to 6.1 percent from 5.7 percent in July, above the 5.8 percent rate that analysts forecast. "There's been a terrific amount of growing....

Red Cross: 500,000 affected by worst fighting in 5 years

2008-09-05T22:18+0200

GENEVA - Fighting between Philippine government forces and Muslim insurgents has reached its worst point in five years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Friday. "Up to a half a million people have been affected by this armed conflict and many of them have been obliged to....

John McCain speech draws record TV ratings

2008-09-05T22:16+0200

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain beat Democratic rival Barack Obama in the crucial battle to attract U.S. television viewers during their race to the White House, according to figures released on Friday.

Storms delay space shuttle launch to Hubble

2008-09-05T22:16+0200

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis' launch on a final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed because of tropical storms, NASA said on Friday.

Ike moving slightly Southwest

2008-09-05T22:11+0200

Santo Domingo.– Hurricane Ike's maximum sustained winds had dropped slightly to 120 m.p.h., with higher gusts, making the storm a Category 3 hurricane, with its center located near latitude 23.2 north, longitude 62.7 west or about 550 miles ESE of Grand Turk Island. Ike is moving toward the west at 16 mph.

Oil falls to five-month low on demand worries

2008-09-05T22:10+0200

Oil prices sank to a five-month low Friday as a jump in the U.S. unemployment rate signaled to traders that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money.

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas (AP)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city (AP)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

AP - A ship carrying 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies docked in Gonaives on Friday, the first significant aid delivery to tens of thousands of people who have gone with little food or clean water for four days.

Bush aide's House testimony temporarily halted (AP)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

AP - A federal appeals court has blocked former White House counsel Harriet Miers from testifying about the firing of nine U.S. attorneys until judges decide whether they have authority to wade into a battle that pits Congress against the Bush administration.

Hurricane Ike threatens Gulf (Reuters)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike may be on course toward a potentially dangerous route into the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. emergency official said on Friday.

John McCain speech draws record TV ratings (Reuters)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

Reuters - A record 38.9 million U.S. TV viewers watched John McCain accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, slightly more than the 38.3 million people who tuned in for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech, Nielsen Media Research reported.

US stocks fall on poor retail sales figures (FT.com)

2008-09-05T22:09+0200

FT.com - A battered financial sector led Wall Street into bear market territory on Thursday, as Bill Gross, manager of the bond fund Pimco, warned that a "financial tsunami" could ensue if the government failed to support markets.

Somali Pirates Kidnap More Croatians

2008-09-05T22:05+0200

Among the 29 crew of the hijacked ship are two Croatians, Aldo Raimund and Mile Nacevski.

2008-09-05T21:55+0200

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday awarded the death sentence to a school teacher who raped and strangled a nine-year-old girl to death in Pune hills six years ago. — ...

Free power for next five years: Chief Minister

2008-09-05T21:55+0200

Court goes by Pareira’s case

2008-09-05T21:55+0200

Ireland feel the heat in Bulgaria

2008-09-05T21:54+0200

U-21 European Championship - Bulgaria 2 Republic of Ireland 0: Bulgaria condemned Republic of Ireland to a two-goal defeat in their UEFA Under-21 European Championship qualifier in Sofia with a strike either side of half-time.

Food aid starts to arrive in flooded Haiti town

2008-09-05T21:52+0200

05 Sep 2008 19:40:18 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Food and other emergency relief supplies began arriving in the Haitian port city of Gonaives on Friday as floodwaters that killed at least 136 people and sent thousands ...

Ike threatens U.S. Gulf - U.S. officials

2008-09-05T21:52+0200

05 Sep 2008 19:32:41 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike may be on course toward a potentially dangerous route into the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. emergency official said on Friday. Federal ...

WA govt in danger of falling - Newspoll

2008-09-05T21:51+0200

The WA government is in danger of becoming the first Labor administration to fall in more than a decade in the state election, according to the latest Newspoll.

Republicans take their turn on stage

2008-09-05T21:50+0200

Immediately before the Republicans met in St Paul, Minnesota, this week, the Democrats had used their own convention to mend the biggest defect in their campaign. Hillary and Bill Clinton united the party behind Barack Obama; then Mr Obama closed the proceedings with a fine speech in front of a....

Six held after drug seizures at Dublin Airport

2008-09-05T21:49+0200

Six people have been arrested following the seizure of drugs at Dublin Airport within the past week. A 47-year-old Dutch woman and her teenage son were detained by Customs officers on their arrival from Amsterdam. Both had swallowed pellets of cocaine with an estimated value of €52,500.

EMO in N.B. issues storm advisory

2008-09-05T21:48+0200

The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization issued a weather advisory regarding tropical storm Hanna for people living in the southern part of the province on Friday afternoon.

Paes fails in US Open double bid

2008-09-05T21:44+0200

American twins Mike and Bob Bryan dashed Leander Paes's bid for a grand double at the US Open as they won the men's doubles championship with a straight sets victory on Friday. The Bryans, seeded second, beat Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy 7-6 (5), 7-6 in the final for a second triumph at their home Grand Slam, the first coming in 2005.

Manitoba foots bill for water testing in flooded Interlake

2008-09-05T21:41+0200

The Manitoba government will pay for residents in the flooded Interlake region to have their water tested for bacterial contamination.

Analysis: McCain, Obama now focus on swing votes (AP)

2008-09-05T21:39+0200

After two weeks of political theater — the Democrats at their national convention in Denver, Republicans in St. Paul — the contest for the White House is a 61-day surge, no longer played for the committed but aimed at swing states and swing voters. At both conventions, each side was preaching to the....

U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West (Reuters)

2008-09-05T21:39+0200

Reuters - Vice President Dick Cheney appealed to Ukraine's divided leaders on Friday to unite and forge closer links with the West, pledging Washington's support for Kiev to join the NATO military alliance.

Storms Delay Shuttle Missions to Hubble, Space Station (SPACE.com)

2008-09-05T21:39+0200

SPACE.com - NASA's space shuttle Atlantis will blast off two days late next month due to delays from recent storms that have also waylaid a planned November shuttle mission, agency officials said Friday.

Pakistani parties start final push for votes in race for presidency

2008-09-05T21:38+0200

Pakistan's presidential hopefuls made a final push for support Friday on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win. Asif Ali Zardari is the frontrunner in a three-way race to take power in a country riven by Islamic militancy and economic turmoil.

Nasrallah's would-be assassins acquitted in court

2008-09-05T21:38+0200

The Military Tribunal acquitted 12 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah nearly two years ago, a judicial report said on Thursday. It said the tribunal's decision came after it didn't find enough evidence of the alleged involvement of the suspects in the murder plot.

High Commission Launches Relief Fund

2008-09-05T21:36+0200

LONDON (JIS) - The Jamaican High Commission in London has launched a special Relief Fund, in response to the damage caused to the island by Tropical Storm Gustav last week.

ODPEM Gets Help from USAID

2008-09-05T21:36+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - The ODPEM, today (September 4), received US$300,000 in relief commodities and transportation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),

MPs to Spend $2M from Constituency Development Funds on Relief and Repair Efforts

2008-09-05T21:36+0200

KINGSTON (JIS) - Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has instructed that each Member of Parliament should be permitted to utilise $2 million of their Constituency Development Fund (CDF) balances for relief/repair related expenditure.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears U.S.

2008-09-05T21:31+0200

U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West

2008-09-05T21:31+0200

KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney appealed to Ukraine's divided leaders on Friday to unite and forge closer links with the West, pledging Washington's support for Kiev to join the NATO military alliance.

Congo plane crash bodies found by U.N. team

2008-09-05T21:30+0200

U.N. peacekeepers lowered by copter into region find all 17 bodies from crash Humanitarian flight had been trying to land when it crashed across mountain Of the 15 passengers, seven worked for the U.N...

Congress faces big push on offshore drilling

2008-09-05T21:29+0200

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's pain at the gasoline pump has been years in the making, but there will be a big push in Congress next week, when lawmakers return from summer break, to fix the problem by expanding offshore oil drilling.

Pakistan parties begin final push for presidential votes

2008-09-05T21:24+0200

ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- Pakistan's presidential hopefuls began a final push for support Friday on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win. Asif Ali Zardari is the frontrunner in a three-way race to take power in a country riven by militancy and economic turmoil.

HURRICANE IKE MAY PASS THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA, HIT GULF OF

2008-09-05T21:22+0200

05 Sep 2008 19:13:47 GMT Source: Reuters HURRICANE IKE MAY PASS THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA, HIT GULF OF MEXICO - EMERGENCY AGENCY ...

At GOP convention, who wasn't there an important part of story

2008-09-05T21:22+0200

With the bunting and balloons of the Republican National Convention fading away, the 2008 presidential campaign now moves into ...

Government of Canada Invests in Healthy Food Products for Children

2008-09-05T21:20+0200

BURNABY, British Columbia, September 5, 2008 – The Government of Canada is investing in the production of nutritious and allergen-free foods for children, announced Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. This Government is contributing $33,000 for the purchase and installation of food processing equipment at the BOBOBABY Inc.

Regina man in Caribbean drenched by tropical storm Hanna, trying to outrun Ike

2008-09-05T21:18+0200

A Regina man working in the Caribbean has ridden out one storm only to be facing another.

Veld fires flare as conditions worsen

2008-09-05T21:16+0200

Eleven veld fires were reported in various provinces on Friday, Working on Fire (WOF) said. Spokeswoman Val Charlton said three fires were reported in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, two in the Free State and six in kwaZulu-Natal. Some fires were still burning by late afternoon.

Gustav Forces Red Cross to Debt

2008-09-05T21:15+0200

Nation's biggest disaster-aid charity says it has raised less than $5M toward $70M relief effort.

Dick Cheney Mistakenly Staked on Caspian // Ilham Aliyev is in no hurry to support the Nabucco project

2008-09-05T21:10+0200

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney finished his tour of the South Caucasus, which was intended to strengthen Washington’s positions in its struggle for Caspian energy resources. The visit he paid to Tbilisi yesterday went smoothly as expected. However, the talks he held in Baku Wednesday failed.

Pakistan's Zardari marked by corruption, tragedy

2008-09-05T21:01+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The likely next president of unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan following Saturday's election is a horse-loving aristocrat who has spent more years in prison than in politics - a novice leader lifted to prominence by his marriage to Benazir Bhutto and propelled into power by her murder.

Autumn storm wreaks havoc

2008-09-05T20:57+0200

Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos. People were evacuated from their homes and rescued from their cars, and the promise of further deluges has raised the prospect of extensive flooding.

Verizon Wireless' Post-Gustav Test Drive Results Show Company Leading With Best Network

2008-09-05T20:56+0200

HOUSTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ - Verizon Wireless today announced that its network is operating at or near 100 percent throughout the Gulf Coast, particularly ...

ATP Announces Minimal Hurricane Impact

2008-09-05T20:56+0200

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) today announced minimal impact from Hurricane Gustav based on preliminary inspections of its production and ...

Stanford Ranks Second in Magazine's List of Top Medical Schools for Hispanics

2008-09-05T20:56+0200

The Stanford University School of Medicine is second on the annual top 10 list of best medical schools for Hispanic students in rankings compiled by ...

MoD names soldier killed in Afghanistan

2008-09-05T20:55+0200

A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named as Ranger Justin Cupples, the Ministry of Defence said.

Lawyer wins record £600000 race claim payout from CPS

2008-09-05T20:54+0200

An Asian lawyer who was suspended after telling a court security guard she was a "friend of Bin Laden's" has received a record £600000 payout from the Crown Prosecution Service after seven years of legal battle over a race claim.

Carolinas brace for tropical storm

2008-09-05T20:53+0200

Coastal residents on Friday prepare for gusting winds and torrential rain as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolina border.

DEVELOPMENT-TOGO: High Cost of Living Exacerbated By Floods

2008-09-05T20:52+0200

LOME, Aug 8 (IPS) - Recent flooding in Togo caused the collapse of over 10 bridges connecting the capital of Lomé to the north of the country. The consequences have been increased transportation costs and a steady climb in the price of consumer products.

ENVIRONMENT-BURKINA FASO: Winning People Over to Fight Deforestation

2008-09-05T20:52+0200

OUAGADOUGOU, Jul 26 (IPS) - In the West African nation of Burkina Faso, millions of trees are planted every year to reverse desertification. However the growing socio-economic needs of local populations pose a constant threat to these efforts.

SIERRA LEONE: Former Rebel Commanders Awaiting Judgment

2008-09-05T20:52+0200

FREETOWN, Aug 7 (IPS) - Final arguments in the lengthy trial of three former commanders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) have ended in Freetown, making way for judgment which is expected by the end of this year.

US Congress faces big push on offshore drilling

2008-09-05T20:51+0200

05 Sep 2008 18:33:15 GMT Source: Reuters (Refiles, fixes format; no changes to headline or text) By Tom Doggett and Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - America's pain at the gasoline pump has been years in the making, but there ...

Rugby: Aussie Super 14 teams allowed foreign players

2008-09-05T20:48+0200

- Australian teams can each recruit up to two foreign players for next year's Super 14 under a policy change endorsed on Friday by the ARU Board in Sydney . The nine-man Board accepted a management AS speculation about Matt Giteau leaving the Western Force to rejoin the Brumbies gathers momentum,....

Air France may buy stake in Alitalia

2008-09-05T20:48+0200

Leinster coach Michael Cheika's front row worries have eased with the news that prop Stephen Knoop has recovered from illness and is fit to be named among the replacements for their opening Related Audio �� Martin Wall discusses today's talksRelated�� Wage talks get under way amid calls for pay....

Where have all the top girls gone?

2008-09-05T20:48+0200

When Beth Reilly returned to work this spring from nearly nine months of maternity leave, her husband, Patrick Callahan, began a summer at home in Needham tending full to their son, Ryan. Next month, need to make male colleagues their allies. WHEN she conceded defeat to Barack Obama in the....

US election: Scoring the Democratic and Republican conventions

2008-09-05T20:47+0200

So, they're over. Party conventions may look fun on television, and sometimes they are, but it's nice to get home. Which party won the battle of the conventions? The scoring system is simple

James Antle: McCain's speech may hold together Republicans

2008-09-05T20:47+0200

James Antle: McCain may hold together the GOP's warring factions, but but the excitement for the Democrats will be hard to overcome

Minneapolis Saint Paul

2008-09-05T20:46+0200

This week it was the Republicans turn to hold their convention. They were meeting in the Xcel Energy Centre in the supposed swing state of Minnesota (Obama is edging McCain 53 to 41; Kerry beat Bush by a 3 percent margin). This was the latest Convention ever organised and which fell entirely in the month of September.

Pakistan's Zardari marked by corruption, tragedy

2008-09-05T20:44+0200

The likely next president of unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan following Saturday's election is a horse-loving aristocrat who has spent more years in prison than in politics _ a novice leader lifted to prominence by his marriage to Benazir Bhutto and propelled into power by her murder.

Veld fires flare up again

2008-09-05T20:44+0200

A total of 11 veld fires have been reported in different provinces, Working on Fire says.

Rough weather may delay digital TV shift in NC

2008-09-05T20:44+0200

Federal regulators are reconsidering plans for an important test in North Carolina that could disrupt television service for some viewers who are in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Hanna sweeps along southeastern coast; Ike points to Florida

2008-09-05T20:42+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna sped toward the southeastern coast of the U.S. on Friday, and forecasters predicted the storm would strengthen slightly before reaching land Saturday.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears U.S. (Reuters)

2008-09-05T20:37+0200

Pakistan's Zardari marked by corruption, tragedy (AP)

2008-09-05T20:37+0200

AP - The likely next president of unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan following Saturday's election is a horse-loving aristocrat who has spent more years in prison than in politics — a novice leader lifted to prominence by his marriage to Benazir Bhutto and propelled into power by her murder.

Rough weather may delay digital TV shift in NC (AP)

2008-09-05T20:37+0200

AP - Federal regulators are reconsidering plans for an important test in North Carolina that could disrupt television service for some viewers who are in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Warming brews forces to be reckoned with

2008-09-05T20:36+0200

The destructive intensity of the winds from tropical storms and hurricanes has increased significantly in the past 30 years, in line with the theory that cyclones are getting stronger because of global warming, scientists say. A...

Bargain hunters out in force

2008-09-05T20:36+0200

Auckland apartment bargain hunters turned out in force with their wallets open this week, partly prompted by news of rock-bottom prices being accepted by desperate vendors. Five out of nine units auctioned by City Sales went under...

Cut-throat price war on Tasman air routes

2008-09-05T20:36+0200

Some Air New Zealand fares across the Tasman will drop by an average of 15 per cent as cut-throat competition on the route heats up. Internet fares will drop by more than $100 on Air NZ flights from the middle of next month. Pacific...

John Roughan : US needs this organiser

2008-09-05T20:36+0200

He is black. He delivers a great speech, a bit grandiloquent and humourless, but great. What else? Well, he's nice. Truly nice. When this week's show-stealer, the wholesome "hockey mom", turned out to have a slight family dysfunction,...

Nanda gets 5 years in jail

2008-09-05T20:30+0200

Sanjeev Nanda, who was held guilty in the high-profile BMW hit-and-run case, has been sentenced to five years in prison for mowing down six people in January 1999, reports Naziya Alvi .

Global stocks pressured as economic gloom mounts

2008-09-05T20:29+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Friday after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report raised fears of growing economic weakness worldwide, leading investors to cut their appetite for riskier assets and buy safe-haven debt.

Its gonna be a mess

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Tropical storm Hanna is expected to strike the Philadelphia region late tonight, dropping up to 5 inches of rain and bringing wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour through the weekend, according to the Na...

Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan at highest level

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

KABUL - More foreign soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during August than in any other month since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, an independent website said, reflecting a rise in Taliban attacks.

Let the infantry do its job

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

On the Rudd Government, the incident shows the steadfastness and commitment of the whole Government to the war on terror, the deployment in Afghanistan and the USalliance. More than 50 Australian sol...

New Canadian envoy concedes Taliban strength

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A recent direct fire attack that killed three Canadian soldiers shows the insurgency has become “more sophisticated” and that its “overall strength has i...

Rogue Gater family fished out

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Joan Gater and her sons Michael and Vince found their luck didn't last long. Territory waters are far more heavily policed than in Queensland. The Gaters quickly discovered they weren't wanted in the ...

FEMA fields complaints as evacuees return to Big Easy

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Jerry Sneed, head of the city's Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said the city will discuss complaints citizens have about the shelters with the state and Federal Emergency ...

Storms line up to blast Caribbean

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

A POWERFUL hurricane and two tropical storms yesterday threatened to wreak more destruction in the northeastern Caribbean and the US as the death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna rose to 136.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) — It's a desperate situation in Haiti after Tropical Storm Hanna, but help has just arrived. A ship carrying more than 33 tons of food, water and other relief supplies manage...

Russia says U.S. fanning Georgian aggression

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Russia accused the United States on Friday of encouraging Georgian aggression by supporting Tbilisi's NATO membership bid. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, touring southern Caucasus and Black Se...

East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Ed Kropornicki puts up plywood on Thursday to protect windows at Dr. J's Sunglasses in Cherry Grove, S.C., from Tropical Storm Hanna. By Mary Ann Chastain, AP

Cause of fatal Moab plane crash remains a mystery

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

Posted: 8:37 AM- The cause of a fatal Moab plane crash remained a mystery after the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Friday. The preliminary investigation found n...

Nats tipped to lose Vaile

2008-09-05T20:26+0200

THE Nationals face one of their toughest challenges today, with voters in former leader Mark Vaile's seat of Lyne widely expected to elect an independent for the first time.

Soldier killed in Afghanistan wanted to bring peace

2008-09-05T20:25+0200

A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of hopes of bringing peace to the war-torn country.

Regina man in Caribbean drenched by Hurricane Hanna, trying to outrun Ike

2008-09-05T20:25+0200

A Regina man working in the Caribbean has ridden out one storm only to be facing another.

Autumn storm wreaks havoc

2008-09-05T20:25+0200

Britons felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm today with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.

Cameroon's Job heads for Qatar

2008-09-05T20:22+0200

September 5, 2008 2:10 EDT NICE, France (AFP) Cameroon striker Joseph-Desire Job has transferred from Nice to Qatari club Al Kharaitiyat, the French first division side confirmed on Friday.

U.S. offers aid to Gustav-blasted Cuba

2008-09-05T20:22+0200

The U.S. has offered Cuba in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Gustav and is willing to send far more if a U.S.-approved disaster assessment team is allowed in for assessment.

Is Gordon Brown the loneliest man in Britain?

2008-09-05T20:20+0200

In public, no one acknowledges the storm that is about to break over Manchester. Labour officials talk enthusiastically about attendance at this year’s party conference, which starts on September 20, being up on last year. Perhaps it’s a sign that the ruling party still has some pull.

Weekend

2008-09-05T20:19+0200

For six years, Duane Zavadil has been a frequent visitor to what is sometimes called the world’s longest art gallery: mile upon mile of Native American etchings carved as many as 2,000 years ago on the enormous sandstone rocks of Utah’s Nine Mile Canyon.

Three days into fresh jail term, Sanjeev Nanda looks dejected

2008-09-05T20:17+0200

Three days into his fresh jail term, Sanjeev Nanda looked dejected and emotionally drained in a Delhi court which awarded him five years imprisonment in the BMW hit-and-run case.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city

2008-09-05T20:16+0200

U.N. peacekeepers worked through the night to repair a storm-damaged dock in the flooded city, and now soldiers and dock workers are offloading 15 metric tons of bottled water, 36,000 water-purification ...

Autumn storm wreaks havoc

2008-09-05T20:11+0200

Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.

World financial system in state of dysfunction: RBC's Nixon

2008-09-05T20:11+0200

CALGARY — The global financial system has been “pushed to the brink” in its most severe downturn since the Great Depression, although the actions of American policy makers have averted disaster, the head of Canada's largest bank said Friday “Not since the (Second World War) has the financial system....

Indecent landlord sent back to prison

2008-09-05T20:08+0200

A LANDLORD convicted for indecent practice on a nine-year-old was put back in jail after his appeal was denied yesterday.

FTSE hit by worst week in six years

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

The UK's biggest companies have slid to more stock market losses in the worst week for the FTSE 100 Index for more than six years.

Autumn storm wreaks havoc

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.

GUSTAV TOOK MY BROTHER

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

While some Jamaicans lost their homes and belongings in Tropical Storm Gustav, Barrington Gordon, lost something much more valuable - his brother. His grief is compounded by the fact that the body of his brother Desmond...

Fare increase incenses travelllers

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

spanish town: Several persons travelling from Spanish Town to Linstead and surrounding communities in St Catherine said they are now paying double to get home and they are finding it to be a great stress...

'WILLY' BROKEN DURING SEX

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

While many persons in the Corporate Area were locked indoors last week during Tropical Storm Gustav, one man had to leave home and brave the weather after he broke his penis. According to bizarre reports reaching THE STAR...

Hanna set to make landfall overnight

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

Some in the Carolinas prepared to head inland Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Hanna, while others decided to ride out what could become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

Getting an order to vacate squatter from property

2008-09-05T20:07+0200

There are many citizens who refuse to obey the law and there are times when those who have the authority to enforce the law have failed to do so. A returning resident has outlined the difficulty she faced to remove squatters...

PM Ingraham: No Major Damage Reported Thus Far

2008-09-05T20:04+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - Bahamas PM. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said that as of late Thursday night, no major damage from Tropical Storm Hanna had been reported in the country, and expressed confidence in the country¡¯s ability to protect residents and tourists.

PM on TS Hanna

2008-09-05T20:04+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham expressed concerned Thursday night over the impact Tropical Storm Hanna would have on The Bahamas.

Alert # 43 Hanna

2008-09-05T20:04+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) - ALERT # 43 ON TROPICAL STORM HANNA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT NOON E.D.T. THURSDAY 04 TH SEPTEMBER, 2008.

What Hanna Did To Haiti

2008-09-05T20:04+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has killed over a hundred people in Haiti, and thousands more are still displaced. Madeleine Brand talks to Louis Vigneault of UNICEF in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Alert # 46 Hanna

2008-09-05T20:04+0200

NASSAU,Bahamas (BIS) - ALERT # 46 ON TROPICAL STORM HANNA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 9:00PM E.D.T. THURSDAY 04 TH SEPTEMBER, 2008.

Update on Six-Party Process

2008-09-05T19:55+0200

Evening Walkthrough at Six-Party Talks Christopher R. Hill, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs China World Hotel Beijing, China September 5, 2008 ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: I really don’t have much for you today. I’m planning to meet with Minister Wu Dawei tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.

Latest News : 17 feared dead in crash of aid plane in Congo

2008-09-05T19:51+0200

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- A humanitarian aid flight carrying 17 people crashed while trying to land during a storm in remote eastern Congo and all aboard were feared dead Tuesday, officials said. UN helicopters found the crash site — about nine miles from the plane's destination near the Rwanda border....

Storms delay space shuttle launch to Hubble

2008-09-05T19:50+0200

05 Sep 2008 17:30:07 GMT Source: Reuters CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 5 (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis' launch on a final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed because of tropical storms, NASA said on Friday. ...

Aid needed in Haiti after Hanna

2008-09-05T19:49+0200

A senior UN official in Haiti has said over 500,000 people need help because of flooding caused by tropical storm Hanna. 136 people have already died in Haiti due to Hanna, the third storm to hit the country in as many weeks. Joel Boutroue, the UN co-ordinator for humanitarian aid in the country,....

Hanna hugs Florida, Ike's moving in

2008-09-05T19:49+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna's outer bands are brushing the Florida's east coast as the storm spins toward an expected landfall in the Carolinas Saturday. Hurricane Ike could hit South Florida by Tuesday night.

Govt plans stricter import policy

2008-09-05T19:48+0200

UPDATED AT 18.30 GMT Govt plans stricter import policy A multi-pronged import policy to tackle the proliferation of fake and substandard goods and other fraudulent business practices in the country is in the offing. Commerce and Industry Minister, Chief Charles Ugwuh, gave a hint of the initiative....

Rain and gales lash Britain

2008-09-05T19:46+0200

The equivalent of a fortnight's rainfall is expected to deluge parts of the UK today as a miserable summer is followed by the first big storm of the autumn

Newsweek: Gustav accents New Orleans levee flaws

2008-09-05T19:37+0200

Gustav was hardly the meanest storm that could have been unleashed on the city, but given that New Orleans nevertheless came close to suffering another big flood, the storm served as a reminder of the gaps in the city's defenses and the susceptibility of its citizens in the lowest-lying areas.

Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak US East Coast (AP)

2008-09-05T19:36+0200

AP - Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

Eight Taliban, two civilians said killed in Afghan strikes (AFP)

2008-09-05T19:36+0200

AFP - Air strikes killed eight Taliban rebels including three militant commanders in southwestern Afghanistan early Friday, the Afghan army said, adding two civilians were also slain.

US east coast braces for deadly Hanna, Hurricane Ike nears (AFP)

2008-09-05T19:36+0200

AFP - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the US east coast Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the United States.

Red Cross Seeks $3.4 Mln For Haiti Storm Victims

2008-09-05T19:34+0200

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies appealed on Friday for 3.8 million Swiss francs ($3.4 million)to help 50,000 people in Haiti recover from Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna. The world's largest disaster relief network said the funds would help support the humanitarian....

Water & Sewerage to Reduce Water Pressure to Protect Storage Levels

2008-09-05T19:33+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – The Water and Sewerage Corporation has advised the NEMA that due to the impact of forecasted storms, it will with immediate effect reduce water pressure in New Providence to protect existing storage levels.

Senado de Haití ratifica a Michele Pierre-Louis como primera ministra

2008-09-05T19:33+0200

PUERTO PRINCIPE (PL) - El Senado de Haití ratificó en la madrugada de hoya a Michele Pierre-Louis como nueva primera ministra.

U.S.Embassy Authorizes Departure For American Citizens

2008-09-05T19:33+0200

NASSAU (BIS) - The U.S. Department of State today officially authorized non-emergency American citizen personnel and all family members to depart post, due to the possibility of adverse weather conditions as a result of Tropical Depression Gustav, and Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike, and Josephine.

Labor in danger in the west

2008-09-05T19:25+0200

THE West Australian government is in danger of becoming the first Labor administration to fall in more than a decade in today's state election, according to the latest Newspoll. 2:58am (AEST)

Deadly storms circle Caribbean, US coast

2008-09-05T19:25+0200

TROPICAL Storm Hanna is closing in on the US east coast after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatens Caribbean islands and the US. 3:02am (AEST)

PSE&G Prepared for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T19:23+0200

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) is prepared for the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna, a ...

Ghana/Libya: Today's Ghana-Lybia Nations/World Cup Qualifier

2008-09-05T19:23+0200

Ghana's Black Stars continue their Nations/ World Cup campaign today, up north in Tripoli when they battle their Libyan counterparts in their return leg clash. The home side are ready to seek revenge, having suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of the West Africans, in their opening Group D game in Kumas,i last June.

Market Competitive Intensity (MCI): Turkey Offers a Robust Framework for Measuring the Development of Utility Market Competitive Intensity

2008-09-05T19:23+0200

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a62e81/market_competitive) has announced the addition of the "Market Competitive ...

Oil prices drop as jobs data add to demand worries

2008-09-05T19:23+0200

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices sank below $106 a barrel Friday as a jump in the U.S. unemployment rate signaled to traders that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money.NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices sank below $106 a barrel Friday as a jump in the U.S.

UC Davis Business School Dean to Step Down

2008-09-05T19:23+0200

Nicole Woolsey Biggart, dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis, and an influential ambassador to the Northern ...

Jobs data highlight top voter issue

2008-09-05T19:22+0200

Friday's bleak report showing big job losses in August will help keep the focus on the economy as voters' top concern through the election in November.

Red Cross seeks $3.4 mln for Haiti storm victims

2008-09-05T19:20+0200

05 Sep 2008 16:48:02 GMT Source: Reuters GENEVA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies appealed on Friday for 3.8 million Swiss francs ($3.4 million)to help 50,000 people in Haiti recover ...

Editorial comment: Storm clouds gather

2008-09-05T19:18+0200

Bullish forecasters who predicted a few weeks ago that oil prices would soon top $200 a barrel may be feeling chastened. The price of US West Texas Intermediate is down almost 27 per cent from its July record of $147.27 a barrel, trading at $108 on Wednesday, a whisker above the five-month low it touched on Tuesday.

Oil investors keep a cautious eye on Gustav

2008-09-05T19:18+0200

By Chris Flood Published: August 28 2008 03:00 | Last updated: August 28 2008 03:00 Oil prices rose yesterday as traders kept close watch on the progress of tropical storm Gustav amid mounting concerns that it could affect oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend.

U.S. offers aid to hurricane-blasted Cuba

2008-09-05T19:17+0200

The United States has offered Cuba $100,000 in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Gustav and is willing to send far more ...

Bush keeps tabs on storms in busy hurricane season

2008-09-05T19:17+0200

President Bush is keeping tabs on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Gustav while monitoring the threat from two other ...

East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T19:17+0200

Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward ...

FEMA fields complaints as evacuees return to Big Easy

2008-09-05T19:17+0200

The Union Passenger Terminal on Friday morning was jammed with volunteers, city workers and state officials awaiting the arrival ...

Ferdinand out of England qualifier

2008-09-05T19:15+0200

Sport: Mathew Upson or Joleon Lescott likely to replace Man Utd defender, out with a back injury

Bush keeps tabs on storms in busy hurricane season

2008-09-05T19:13+0200

President Bush is keeping tabs on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Gustav while monitoring the threat from two other looming storms, Hanna and the even more-powerful Ike.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city

2008-09-05T19:13+0200

A ship carrying more than 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies managed to dock at a crumbling port Friday after peacekeepers hastily repaired the pier overnight, the first significant delivery of aid after four days without food or water for thousands of survivors from Tropical Storm Hanna.

US east coast braces for deadly Hanna, Hurricane Ike nears

2008-09-05T19:13+0200

MIAMI : Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the US east coast Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the United States.

Researchers Build Malicious Facebook App

2008-09-05T19:12+0200

Researchers at Foundation for Research and Technology in Heraklion, Greece - a hotbed of Facebook research - have created a small Facebook application that causes a DDOS on a certain website. The application masquerades as a "picture of the day" app and shows an image from National Geographic.

US braced for tropical storm Hanna as hurricane Ike looms

2008-09-05T19:11+0200

A swathe of southeastern US from Georgia to just south of New York city was today bracing for the arrival of tropical storm Hanna which forecasters said could strengthen before reaching land.

Ike to spare battered Haiti

2008-09-05T19:10+0200

Hurricane Ike has been forecast to spare Haiti as it moved across the Atlantic while the Caribbean nation struggled to cope with the effects Tropical Storm Hanna.

Shannon's mom charged

2008-09-05T19:10+0200

The mother of a nine-year-old British girl whose disappearance sparked an intense nationwide hunt has been charged with kidnapping her.

Three days into fresh jail term, Sanjeev Nanda looks dejected

2008-09-05T19:09+0200

Three days into his fresh jail term, Sanjeev Nanda looked dejected and emotionally drained in a Delhi court which awarded him five years imprisonment in the BMW hit-and-run case.

C-130 wreckage found off southern Davao

2008-09-05T19:08+0200

Lieutenant Colonel Edgard Arevalo, the Philippine Navy's spokesman, said the US Navy oceanographic survey ship USNS John McDonnell found the wreckage late Thursday at a depth of 426 feet (129.84 meters). It took images of the wreckage with sonar equipment. He said that large parts of the C-130 plane were found 1.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city (AP)

2008-09-05T19:06+0200

AP - A ship carrying more than 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies managed to dock at a crumbling port Friday after peacekeepers hastily repaired the pier overnight, the first significant delivery of aid after four days without food or water for thousands of survivors from Tropical Storm Hanna.

Coney Island's Astroland to close for good

2008-09-05T19:04+0200

Carol Albert, whose family has owned the Brooklyn amusement park for almost a half century, said she gave up on negotiating a two-year lease with Thor Equities after the developer missed a Thursday deadline to reply. Thor spokesman Stefan Friedman said the company is "extremely disappointed that....

Rice Says Will Discuss Dissident With Gaddafi

2008-09-05T19:03+0200

`Of course I will raise the case,` Rice told reporters travelling with her to Tripoli.

Más de 130 muertos deja Hanna tras su paso por Haití

2008-09-05T19:03+0200

PUERTO PRINCIPE (PL) - A 136 ascendió la cifra de muertos en Haití ocasionadas por la tormenta tropical Hanna que dejó, además, inundaciones y graves daños a la agricultura del país, confirmó hoy la oficina de Protección Civil.

Fierce Hurricane Ike Targets Gulf, Hanna Nears US

2008-09-05T19:03+0200

Hanna was expected to be short of minimal Category 1 hurricane strength when it reaches the U.S. East Coast.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city

2008-09-05T19:01+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) -- A ship carrying more than 33 tons of U.N. relief supplies managed to dock at a crumbling port Friday after peacekeepers hastily repaired the pier overnight, the first significant delivery of aid after four days without food or water for thousands of survivors from Tropical Storm Hanna.

Abia at 17: No concrete dev, says PDP chief - The Tide - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-05T18:53+0200

• Friday, Sep 5, 2008 As the government and people of Abia State continue to celebrate and reflect on the 17 years of its existence, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain says bad leadership has robbed the state of concrete development. Publicity Secretary of Abia State chapter of PDP, Henry....

Obama giving some black Republicans 'heartburn'

2008-09-05T18:49+0200

Armstrong Williams is an African-American conservative commentator who is thinking about making a decision that he says is so agonizing, it gives him heartburn.

UN Officer Witnessed Arson and Looting

2008-09-05T18:46+0200

Witness believed Croatian troops and police were attempting to cleanse area of Serbs. By Goran Jungvirth in Zagreb (TU No 567, 05-Aug-08)

Winnipeg no longer 'One Great City'

2008-09-05T18:45+0200

Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz unveiled new highway signs with a fresh slogan Friday to replace the previous signs, which welcomed drivers to "One Great City."

Turf war imminent - residents

2008-09-05T18:44+0200

A shoot-out was the warning bell that a new gang was in the area, but police say they'll derail plans for any gang warfare.

Rescuers can't get aid to starving Haitian city

Huracán Ike avanza por aguas del Atlántico

2008-09-05T18:32+0200

LA HABANA (PL) - El huracán Ike se desplaza al oeste por aguas del Atlántico y aunque perdió algo en intensidad se mantiene como un poderoso sistema categoría tres, señaló hoy el Instituto cubano de Meteorología (INSMET).

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Miami, Hanna nears

2008-09-05T18:29+0200

SALVO, N.C. (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida while Tropical Storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf

2008-09-05T18:28+0200

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears

2008-09-05T18:28+0200

UK battered by rain and wind

2008-09-05T18:27+0200

The UK has been lashed by torrential rain and gale-force winds as the first major storm of the autumn caused widespread chaos. Large swathes of Britain were deluged, with heavy and persistent rain causing some localised flooding. Severe weather and flood warnings were in place in south west England....

Oil prices slide on U.S. unemployment jump

2008-09-05T18:27+0200

The dollar weakened modestly against the euro and pound on Friday after the employment report, but rose against the yen. The dollar's recent comeback has helped accelerate oil's price decline. Commodities were bought by many funds to hedge against inflation and weakness in the U.S.

British scientist rescued in Russia after 3700mile SOS call

2008-09-05T18:24+0200

A British scientist who broke her leg after being thrown from her horse in a remote Russian nature reserve was rescued after an emergency call was picked up 3700miles away in Scotland.

Solicitor from Southampton leads in St. Moritz

2008-09-05T18:24+0200

St. Moritz is better known for the Cresta toboggan run, skiing and the lake - which when frozen in winter hosts a number of icy sports, the most bizarre of which is on a pitch laid out for cricket.

Oil slides as unemployment rate soars

2008-09-05T18:22+0200

Oil prices sank below $106 a barrel Friday as a jump in the U.S. unemployment rate signaled to traders that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

2008-09-05T18:20+0200

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could br...

Russia says U.S. fanning Georgian aggression

2008-09-05T18:20+0200

Russia accused the United States on Friday of encouraging Georgian aggression by supporting Tbilisi's NATO membership bid. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, touring southern Caucasus and Black Se...

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Gulf, Hanna nears US

2008-09-05T18:19+0200

05 Sep 2008 16:12:24 GMT Source: Reuters * Ike's track shifts south * Hanna set to hit U.S. shore * Josephine struggles By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 5 (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on ...

SE Braces for Hanna; Ike in Tow

2008-09-05T18:19+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna an Hurrican Ikee behind her had vacationers rushing for safer land, while governments prepared for the brunt of the storms

FTSE endures worst week for six years

2008-09-05T18:19+0200

The UK's biggest companies slid to more stock market losses today in the worst week for the FTSE 100 Index for more than six years.

First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city

2008-09-05T18:17+0200

It's a desperate situation in Haiti after Tropical Storm Hanna, but help has just arrived. A ship carrying more than 33 tons ...

Labor Day Weekend Accident Fatalities Bring Summer Total to 115

2008-09-05T18:09+0200

Five servicemembers died in off-duty accidents during the Labor Day weekend, bringing to 115 the number killed this year during the "101 Critical Days of Summer."

Rourke movie takes Venice by storm

2008-09-05T18:06+0200

Mickey Rourke's new film role as a lonely has-been wrestler has taken the Venice Film Festival by storm.

Thai protesters enjoy free food, $3 massage (AP)

2008-09-05T18:06+0200

AP - Once open only to the ruling elite, Thailand's stately Government House has turned into a cross between a refugee camp and a village fairground.

Corpses surface in Haiti as floods recede

2008-09-05T18:06+0200

Corpses surfaced in the muddy wreckage of a flooded Haitian city Friday as floodwaters receded after Tropical Storm Hanna, raising the known death toll to 137. Many more likely perished.

Scoop: Readers dump Us Magazine over Palin

2008-09-05T18:06+0200

Three celebrity weeklies — OK!, People and Us Weekly — featured Sarah Palin on their cover, but one of those magazines is reportedly losing subscribers because of it.

UK battered by rain and wind

2008-09-05T18:06+0200

The UK has been lashed by torrential rain and gale-force winds as the first major storm of the autumn caused widespread chaos.

Swazi king's party provokes controversy

2008-09-05T18:05+0200

Tens of thousands of people will gather in Swaziland's Valley of Heaven tomorrow to fete Africa's last absolute monarch.

Storm Fallout: A Florida Exodus?

2008-09-05T18:04+0200

Viewpoint: Unless Washington helps stop soaring insurance costs, the onslaught of hurricanes could mean a flood of people from the Sunshine State moving north

Timor Leste Gives Cuba Half Million

2008-09-05T18:02+0200

HAVANA (PL) - The Timor Leste Council of Ministers agreed to donate $500,000 to Cuba for reparation of damages caused in its western zone from the ravages of hurricane Gustav, Granma newspaper reported.

Team sports blamed for health gap

2008-09-05T18:00+0200

Too much team sport in schools is stopping pupils from learning about individual physical exercise, say researchers.

A model to celebrate

2008-09-05T17:58+0200

In half a century the OECD Model Tax Convention really has established itself as a model for international business.From the vantage point of a tax practitioner in 2008, it is easy to forget that period just a decade ago when e-commerce was going to revolutionise the business world–and the tax world.

Man dead on loo for nine months

2008-09-05T17:56+0200

05. 09. 08. - 17:00 Man dead on loo for nine months A man was found sitting on the loo - nine months after he died of a heart attack. Police in Frankfurt, Germany, discovered 65 year old Frank Weller's body after concerned neighbours told them they hadn't seen him in months.

Rite Aid Continues to Assist with Hurricane Relief Efforts

2008-09-05T17:52+0200

To further assist evacuees of Hurricane Gustav, The Rite Aid Foundation is donating over $44,500 of supplies including water, snacks, sunscreen, hand ...

Redlands Woman Wins $27,000 by Text Messaging

2008-09-05T17:52+0200

While most students relish the last days of summer and get acquainted to the school year bus schedule, one 50-year old Redlands student is counting down ...

US east coast braces for deadly Hanna, Hurricane Ike nears

2008-09-05T17:49+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the US east coast Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as powerful Hurricane Ike threatened Caribbean islands and the United States.

Oil falls gloomy economic outlook weighs on demand

2008-09-05T17:47+0200

LONDON - Oil prices fell on Friday as flagging demand in the United States and other consumer nations extended crude's losses to nearly 8 percent this week. U.S. crude traded down 77 cents to $107.12 a barrel by 1401 GMT after settling on Thursday at the lowest level since April 4. London Brent crude fell $1.

End of Wonderland after 21 years

2008-09-05T17:38+0200

A popular tourist attraction based on the Alice in Wonderland stories closes it's doors.

Sep05 Gingerland High tops secondary schools’ CXC passes

2008-09-05T17:36+0200

The Gingerland High School in Nevis not only leads the other secondary schools in the Federation with the highest passing rate in the 2008 CXC exams, but one of its students was the most successful, with 12 subjects including nine distinctions. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Sam....

Sep05 TEMPO to rock SKN on Independence Day

2008-09-05T17:36+0200

by Precious Mills Come silver jubilee anniversary day, nationals of St. Kitts/Nevis are being called to jump up, groove and sway to the multi-genre of national, regional and international artiste line-up scheduled to the TEMPO turns three: past, present and future TEMPO forever concert.

Pakistan parties begin final push for presidential votes (AFP)

2008-09-05T17:36+0200

AFP - Pakistan's presidential hopefuls made a final push for support Friday on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.

US East Coast braces for Tropical Storm Hanna (AP)

2008-09-05T17:36+0200

AP - Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

Carolinas watch for Hanna; Ike points to Florida

2008-09-05T17:34+0200

The center of Tropical Storm Hanna -- which killed 137 people in Haiti -- will be near the southeast U.S. coast on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Government of Canada announces more than $11.1 million to help newcomers in Mississauga and Brampton

2008-09-05T17:33+0200

Mississauga, September 5, 2008 — Wajid Khan, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding for nine service provider agencies in Mississauga and Brampton to deliver settlement and integration services to nearly 6,200 newcomers.

$4.4 million contract awarded for site development of new St. Andrews Biological Station facilities

2008-09-05T17:33+0200

For immediate release ST. ANDREWS, NB, September 5, 2008 The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced the award of a contract to Fundy Contractors Ltd.

Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak East Coast

2008-09-05T17:32+0200

Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland today as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that had only a slight chance to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

How did Lagos become more expensive than L.A.?

2008-09-05T17:27+0200

There's Summering, and Then There's Summering

2008-09-05T17:23+0200

Washingtonians are slowly drifting back into town this week, chatting about where they went for a break from the elite East Coast establishment. Many just vacation at nearby beaches -- Ocean City, Duck, etc. Others get a chance to go to niftier venues.

Egypt: No justice for 49 facing trial before emergency court

2008-09-05T17:22+0200

The trial of 49 people before an emergency court for alleged involvement in the violent protests of 6 April 2008 in the city of Mahalla is due to resume on 6 September.

America's Most Dangerous Jobs

2008-09-05T17:21+0200

By MATT KIRDAHY September 5, 2008 10:43 EDT The good news: Fewer people are dying on the job in the United States.

Paterno suspends three in drug case

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

Just when it seemed Penn State football was out of the eye of the storm, its players and its iconic coach have been pulled back into the maelstrom. Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno said last night th...

Hanna Puts Scare Into Southeast

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

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Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna.

Legendary global cyclist dies in Greek road crash

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

During his cycle trips around the world, he was shot at by bandits, almost eaten alive by tropical ants and survived close encounters with elephants and lions. But, with sad inevitability, Ian Hibell met his end after being knocked off his bicycle in a collision with a car near Athens.

Team sports blamed for health gap

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

An over-emphasis on competitive team sports in schools is being blamed for "marginalising" the wider efforts to promote physical exercise. Research from Loughborough University suggests that health...

A guardian angel for the children

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

Jack Stromfeld. Photo: Lorelei Ennis At almost 91, this affable gentleman is the US director for the Pardess Hanna-based children's village, Neveh Michael. Despite working a full-time schedule, bo...

Somali guns, inflation worsen Ramadan hunger pangs

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

05 Sep 2008 12:47:19 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds death toll from violence on Friday) By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Sitting cross-legged with her four famished children, 30-year-old Nasteha Hussein says inflation and ...

Ike becomes major hurricane

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

Miami.- Hurricane Ike, currently located about 980 km east-northeast of the Leeward Islands, gained strength quickly Wednesday and was upgraded to a major category 4 storm late in the evening after ...

Haiti finally gets a new government

2008-09-05T17:17+0200

Haitian lawmakers have finally approved the installation of a new government to replace the one dismissed in April over violent food price protests in the impoverished Caribbean country. ...

Southeast braces for T.S. Hanna as Hurricane Ike lurks

2008-09-05T17:15+0200

Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia in the Southeast to areas just south of New York City on Friday ...

Chaman club accepts PFF decision to play home tie at Rawalpindi

2008-09-05T17:15+0200

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (APP): Chaman’s Afghan Football Club have accepted the decision of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) as their officials have decided to play their home leg of Pakistan Premier Soccer League 2008 against four-times National Champion Pakistan Army at Rawalpindi, instead of Chaman.

Better ship safety, not more rescue crews, will save lives: military

2008-09-05T17:13+0200

The Canadian Forces has said the best way to save more lives at sea is to improve survival techniques, after an internal report came to light showing search and rescue squadrons have no plans to hasten rescue times after regular staffing hours.

Judges return as Pakistan prepares for polls

2008-09-05T17:12+0200

Three top judges whose ousting by former President Pervez Musharraf sparked months of unrest and political fighting in Pakistan were reinstated on Friday.

Barbadian scholars take time to unwind

2008-09-05T17:10+0200

Web Posted - Fri Sep 05 2008 A COCKTAIL reception was held on Wednesday evening for the many students who will be pursuing their studies in the United Kingdom during this academic year. The reception, which was held under British High Commissioner Duncan Taylor and his wife Marie-Béatrice at their....

Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T17:09+0200

Tropical storm watches or warnings were posted Friday from Georgia to New Jersey, and forecasters said Hanna could still become a hurricane before its expected arrival on U.S. shores.

Tropical storm heads to US leaving 137 dead in its wake

2008-09-05T17:09+0200

TROPICAL Storm Hanna roared past the edge of the Bahamas today ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 137 dead in Haiti.

Tropical Storm Hanna set to soak East Coast (AP)

2008-09-05T17:05+0200

AP - Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

Southeast eyes Hanna landfall overnight

2008-09-05T17:05+0200

Some in the Carolinas prepared to head inland Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Hanna, while others decided to ride out what could become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Miami, Hanna nears (Reuters)

2008-09-05T17:05+0200

Reuters - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida while Tropical Storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.

Google Launches 'Chrome' Web Browser

2008-09-05T17:03+0200

Internet search giant Google unveiled Chrome, a new piece of Web browser software on Tuesday. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com, explains what Google's open-source browser can do, and why a search engine leader wants to get into the Web software market.

UK battered by rain and wind

2008-09-05T17:03+0200

The UK has been lashed by torrential rain and gale-force winds as the first major storm of the autumn caused widespread chaos.

Estimates of Gustav Damage and Assistance Costs Expected Within a Week

2008-09-05T17:02+0200

Estimates of the cost to repair the damage to roads, infrastructure, public buildings, especially schools and health facilities, water and sewage systems, and to provide assistance to persons, whose houses have been damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Gustav, should be completed within a week.

Farmers Urged to Carry Out Post-Storm Recovery Activities

2008-09-05T17:02+0200

Farmers and fisher folks are being urged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to carry out the necessary post-storm recovery activities, to restore their operations in the shortest possible time. Giving reminders, Director, Division of Technology, Training and Technical....

MPs to Spend $2M from Constituency Development Funds on Relief and Repair Efforts

2008-09-05T17:02+0200

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has instructed that each Member of Parliament should be permitted to utilise $2 million of their Constituency Development Fund (CDF) balances for relief/repair related expenditure. "It is to be understood that this is not an additional provision but an advance from the....

Church Teachers' College Early Childhood School off to a Good Start

2008-09-05T17:02+0200

While some schools got off to a delayed start for the official start of the 2008/09 school year, because of Tropical Storm Gustav, for teachers and students at the Church Teachers' College Early Childhood Demonstration School in Manchester, things were fairly normal.

St. Catherine Parish Council to Enforce Regulations for No-Build Zones

2008-09-05T17:02+0200

The St. Catherine Parish Council is to enforce regulations regarding no-build zones, and will be seeking the support of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), to ensure compliance. Chairman of the St. Catherine Parish Council, Mayor Dr. Andrew Wheatley, told JIS News that following the passage of....

Haiti-Sinistre : D’anciens donateurs hésitent à secourir les victimes des cyclones

2008-09-05T17:01+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (HPN) - En 2004, ils avaient obéi à l’élan de générosité pour secourir les victimes de Gonaïves. Aujourd’hui, les compatriotes de la diaspora se montrent plus réticents à venir en aide aux Haïtiens restés au pays.

Haïti / Ouragan Hanna : 136 morts, selon un dernier bilan provisoire

2008-09-05T17:01+0200

PORT AU PRINCE [AlterPresse] - Le bilan du passage du cyclone Hanna sur Haïti s’est aggravé ces dernières vingt-quatre heures, passant de 61 morts à 136, selon le tout dernier bilan provisoire communiqué par la Protection civile haïtienne, ce 4 septembre (dans l’après-midi).

State of chaos

2008-09-05T16:58+0200

Michael Costa was never going out with a whimper, but his big bang was soon overshadowed by a perfect storm, writes Andrew West.

Haiti drowns as another fierce storm looms

2008-09-05T16:58+0200

Corpses surfaced in the sodden Haitian city of Gonaives on Friday following Tropical Storm Hanna -- as fierce Hurricane Ike neared from the Atlantic.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Miami, Hanna nears

2008-09-05T16:57+0200

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday and took aim at south Florida while Tropical Storm Hanna was set to crash ashore in the Carolinas after killing at least 136 people in Haiti.

Latest: Chaos as rainstorms sweep across UK

2008-09-05T16:52+0200

RAINSTORMS sweeping across the UK have brought chaos to householders and motorists battling against rising floodwater.

Raincoats ready? Wet weekend ahead

2008-09-05T16:50+0200

Get ready for a wet weekend. The Canadian Hurricane Centre says Nova Scotia can expect a lot of rain before and after tropical storm Hanna arrives. Hanna is expected to weaken as it moves north along the U.S. eastern seaboard. It is expected to bring wind and rain when it reaches Nova Scotia on Sunday, though it's still unclear how much.

Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry Warns Citizens About Hurricane Threatened Areas In USA

2008-09-05T16:50+0200

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informed of the possible targets of the tropical storms and hurricanes in the United States of America and the Caribbean Sea, and encouraged Romanians to ask Romania’s embassy in Washington for help, if the case requires, according to an official statement.

A guardian angel for the children

2008-09-05T16:49+0200

A special bond between a Florida retiree and a needy Pardess Hanna children's village.

Man Held In Custody

2008-09-05T16:48+0200

A 58 year old man has been remanded in custody in Sweden suspected of unlawfully detaining a woman in a small cabin for several years.

Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan at highest level

2008-09-05T16:47+0200

More foreign soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during August than in any other month since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, an independent website said, reflecting a rise in Taliban attacks.

Fierce Hurricane Ike targets Miami, Hanna nears

2008-09-05T16:47+0200

05 Sep 2008 14:41:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Carolinas ready for Hanna * Ike weakens but takes aim at south Florida By Gene Cherry SALVO, N.C., Sept 5 (Reuters) - Fierce Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic ...

The Queen her life revealed on film

2008-09-05T16:46+0200

The life of Queen Elizabeth II will be seen as never before in a souvenir collection of nine DVDs available free exclusively to Telegraph readers.

U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West

2008-09-05T16:44+0200

Cheney was visiting amid a political crisis in Ukraine which has split the ruling coalition and sparked fresh debate about whether the former Soviet republic should draw closer to the West, to Russia, or pursue a neutral stance. "The United States has a deep and abiding interest in your wellbeing....

Russian aid arrives in Cuba

2008-09-05T16:43+0200

05/09/2008 08:54 PM Two shipments of goods from Russia arrived in Havana, Cuba, on September 4 as part of humanitarian aid to victims of hurricane Gustav.

SA vultures soar towards extinction

2008-09-05T16:42+0200

Once they soared in large numbers over the African veld, but poisoning, electrocution, and local muti markets are wiping out SA's vulture populations.

Countdown to India's re-entry into global nuclear trade

2008-09-05T16:41+0200

For more than three years, since Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Washington, the India-US nuclear deal has been one of the most hotly debated issues.

Shannon Matthews mother charged with her kidnap

2008-09-05T16:32+0200

THE mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.

Sarkozy's former 'girlfriend' justice minister Rachida Dati prompts sperm donor rumours by refusing to name father

2008-09-05T16:29+0200

Pregnant French justice minister Rachida Dati's refusal to name the father of her unborn child has triggered a barrage of specualtion that she used a sperm donor.

Coney Island's Astroland to close for good

2008-09-05T16:27+0200

Double Trouble: Frantic Preps for Hanna, Ike

2008-09-05T16:25+0200

Residents up and down the Atlantic seaboard were boarding up windows Friday to brace for the arrival of what could be a weather double whammy: Tropical Storm Hanna and its younger, scrappier brother, Hurricane Ike. Various tropical storm watches and warnings and a hurricane watch are in effect along the coast from Georgia to New Jersey.

Belize: Beyond the Reef

2008-09-05T16:25+0200

This Central American country, known for its world-class diving, is developing some new adventure options where you get away from the beach and head into the jungle. Now instead of spending your time underwater searching for tropical fish, you can travel around the rainforests, where you can still find jaguars, monkeys and crocodiles.

Third Party Intermediaries: Only the Strongest Will Survive

2008-09-05T16:21+0200

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6bc849/third_party_interm) has announced the addition of the "Third Party Intermediaries: ...

Innovante Benefit Administrator is Colorado's Newest Third Party Administrator

2008-09-05T16:21+0200

Innovanté Benefit Administrator, Colorado's newest third party benefits administrator, offers employers a comprehensive suite of healthcare products ...

Hanna Heads Our Way

2008-09-05T16:19+0200

How strong will the winds be? Could there be wind damage and power outages? Occasional strong gusts of over 50 mph could be capable of bringing down some trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible in the metro area with increasing odds of outages near the Bay and to the east.

Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan at highest level

2008-09-05T16:16+0200

05 Sep 2008 13:58:29 GMT Source: Reuters By Jonathon Burch KABUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - More foreign soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during August than in any other month since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, an independent website said, ...

Track Hurricanes On Stormpulse

2008-09-05T16:14+0200

Wonder where Hurricane Ike will hit or when Tropical Storm Hanna will pass? Hurricane season has lots of people glued to the Weather Channel to catch the latest updates on developing storms. But why wait for the weatherman to tell you what is going on when you can check for yourself online? One of the best places to do that is Stormpulse .

Charges Weighed In Utah Mine Deaths

2008-09-05T16:14+0200

The federal agency responsible for mine safety has hired more than 300 inspectors over the past two years to scour the nation's underground coal operations for unsafe working conditions.

US jobless rate highest in nearly five years

2008-09-05T16:14+0200

Unemployment in America soared to its highest level in nearly 5 years in August as the credit crunch continues to takes it toll. By Kathryn Hopkins

TAQ0509.005 Russian aid arrives in Cuba

2008-09-05T16:13+0200

05/09/2008 08:54 PM Two shipments of goods from Russia arrived in Havana, Cuba, on September 4 as part of humanitarian aid to victims of hurricane Gustav.

Hanna leaves Haiti mourning 137 dead as she threatens North Carolina with hurricane-force winds

2008-09-05T16:13+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna is threatening to turn into a hurricane as it homes in on the North Carolina coast tonight.

Vladimir trumped by 'sexy' Boris

2008-09-05T16:12+0200

Former Russian president Vladimir Putin's diplomatic credentials didn't help him in a survey to find Moscow's sexiest politician...

Latest News : UAE urged to develop renewable energy

2008-09-05T16:12+0200

DUBAI (Trade Arabia)-- Most regional business leaders believe the UAE should invest in the development of alternative and renewable energy such as solar or wind power, bio-fuels or other sources. About 92 per cent of the business leaders polled in the survey conducted by Leaders Presents backed this view, a report said.

Obama giving some black Republicans 'heartburn'

2008-09-05T16:12+0200

Armstrong Williams is an African-American conservative commentator who is thinking about making a decision that he says is so agonizing, it gives him heartburn.

Turkey's coast guards accused of helping illegals reach Greece

2008-09-05T16:11+0200

ATHENS - Athens will complain to Turkey Friday, after Greek coast guards spotted a Turkish port police boat towing illegal immigrants toward its shores, the Greek foreign ministry said. Greek coast guards said Thursday they spotted a Turkish police patrol boat towing a rubber dinghy filled with....

Chemical screening centers get funding boost

2008-09-05T16:10+0200

Nine centres in the United States receive $280 million to hunt for useful biochemicals.

Flooded Haitians 'in dire need'

2008-09-05T16:08+0200

The UN says severe storms that have hit Haiti in recent weeks have left some 600,000 people in desperate need of help.

Injured British woman in dramatic rescue from remote Russian forest after 3,700-mile SOS

2008-09-05T16:06+0200

An alert beamed 3,700 miles around the world has sent rescuers to the aid of a British woman injured in the remote forests of eastern Russia.

Haitians mourn nearly 200 storm deaths

2008-09-05T16:05+0200

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter Members of the local Haitian community are in mourning after nearly 200 of their compatriots were killed in recent storms, according to Rev. Exante Cherelus of New Haitian Mission Baptist Church, Palm Beach Street.

Islanders bracing for Hurricane Ike

2008-09-05T16:05+0200

By ROGAN M. SMITH, Guardian Senior Reporter Many Family Island residents didn't have a lot of time to dwell on Tropical Storm Hanna Thursday, because they were bracing for Hurricane Ike, which is packing a fierce punch and expected to make landfall early Sunday morning.

Ike still on direct path to Bahamas

2008-09-05T16:05+0200

By JUAN MCCARTNEY, Guardian Senior Reporter Hurricane Ike is rapidly making its way to The Bahamas, following a direct path unlike its predecessor Tropical Storm Hanna, which meandered and stalled over the southeastern part of the country for three days.

Some damage but no deaths from Hanna, says NEMA

2008-09-05T16:05+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter While Tropical Storm Hanna caused damage on some islands, it did not cause widespread devastation and there was no loss of life, the head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported yesterday.

Storm puts damper on crime meeting

2008-09-05T16:05+0200

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter The threat of Tropical Storm Hanna forced the cancellation of a key meeting by the National Crime Council yesterday. The Council had to put final touches on its much anticipated report on crime, according to National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest.

U.S. Appeals to Ukraine to Unite With West

2008-09-05T16:01+0200

Tymoshenko said visits by Cheney and U.S. President George W. Bush showed that the two countries ´remain close strategic partners´.

SA vultures under threat of extinction

2008-09-05T15:58+0200

Once they soared in large numbers over the African veld, but poisoning, electrocution and habitat destruction have taken their toll on SA's vultures.

Forming new AiRUnion-based airline to take at least 9 months

2008-09-05T15:57+0200

It will take at least nine months to form a new Russian national carrier on the basis of the crisis-hit AiRUnion alliance, the state-run Russian Technology Corporation said Friday.

UK mum charged with kidnapping daughter

2008-09-05T15:56+0200

Shannon Matthews' mother has faced new charges over the abduction of her daughter.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T15:55+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard. Karen Matthews, 32, had previously been accused of perverting the course of justice and child neglect. The extra charges were revealed during a plea hearing at Leeds Crown Court.

Nanda gets five-year jail term in BMW case

2008-09-05T15:55+0200

Sanjeev Nanda, who was held guilty in the high-profile BMW hit-and-run case, has been sentenced to five years in prison for mowing down six people in January 1999.

EU voices discontent with Croatian judiciary

2008-09-05T15:52+0200

Brussels has a number of criticisms of the Croatian judiciary, writes daily Večernji List. For this reason, writes the daily, Croatia will have major problems in opening the chapter pertaining to the judiciary and fundamental rights in the negotiating process for EU accession.

Mother of 'missing' girl pleads not guilty to kidnap

2008-09-05T15:50+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T15:46+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard.

Inflation a major concern: PM

2008-09-05T15:46+0200

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said rising prices have emerged as a major concern for the government and stepping up productivity is the only way to ensure that economic growth is not inflationary.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T15:46+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard.

U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West

2008-09-05T15:45+0200

05 Sep 2008 13:16:17 GMT Source: Reuters * Cheney appeals to Ukraine to unite * Russia criticises Cheney visit * U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship docks in Georgian port * EU foreign ministers discuss sending monitors to Georgia By ...

PHILIPPINES: Half a million displaced in fighting

2008-09-05T15:45+0200

05 Sep 2008 13:18:53 GMT Source: IRIN Up to 500,000 people are enduring poor health services and unsanitary conditions after fleeing the fighting between the government and Muslim rebels in the south.

New EU members work more than European average

2008-09-05T15:40+0200

According to a recent report, a striking gap in working time continues to exist between countries that joined the EU after 2004 and the other 15 members. Among those working longer hours, Bulgaria, Romania and the UK are well ahead of their European neighbours.

Hurricane Ike downgraded to category three storm

2008-09-05T15:38+0200

Miami.– Hurricane Ike was downgraded to a category three storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but remained a serious potential threat to the Caribbean and the United States, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Talk of financial crisis sparks unease in South Korea

2008-09-05T15:35+0200

Headlines warn of a "September crisis." The currency falls to a four-year low and the stock market tumbles. Rumors swirl that foreign investors will pull out their money. read more

Tourism reports over 700K in losses

2008-09-05T15:35+0200

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter Projected losses from Tropical Storm Hanna in cruise ship taxes and tourist spending are estimated at just under $761,000 for the period Sunday, August 31 to Thursday, September 4, the Ministry of Tourism reported yesterday.This is based on estimations of head tax and spending per passenger.

Inflation a major concern: PM

2008-09-05T15:35+0200

U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West (Reuters)

2008-09-05T15:34+0200

Haiti doubles hurricane death toll; U.S. extends storm watches and warnings

2008-09-05T15:31+0200

Tropical storm watches and warnings in the United States were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna, which killed at least 137 people in Haiti.

Signs of normalcy slowly return to New Orleans

2008-09-05T15:31+0200

Evacuees continued to stream home after a hurricane scare that left it with little serious damage but knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes.

President urges 2008 Cuban scholarship awardees to keep broad perspective of all issues

2008-09-05T15:30+0200

GEORGETOWN (GINA) - Addressing the 2008 Cuban scholarship awardees and their friends and families at State House today, President Bharrat Jagdeo congratulated the students and urged that regardless of the specific discipline each would be studying in

PHILIPPINES: Half a million displaced in fighting

2008-09-05T15:28+0200

MANILA, 5 September 2008 (IRIN) - Up to 500,000 people are enduring poor health services and unsanitary conditions after fleeing the fighting between the government and Muslim rebels in the south.

Fake death canoeist launches appeal bid

2008-09-05T15:23+0200

Back from the dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said today.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ANGUILLA: ILLUSION OR REALIZABLE ASPIRA

2008-09-05T15:23+0200

The current effort by the Government of Anguilla towards constitutional development is a matter of continuing interest on the island. In view of this, The Anguillian, in cooperation with the Social Security Board, will be publishing, over the coming few weeks, in serial form, a paper delivered by Dame Bernice Lake, DGGN, Q.

ASHTROM HELPING WITH FOOTBALL STADIUM

2008-09-05T15:23+0200

While the Flag/Temenos project is temporarily closed, Ashtrom, the construction company, and the Ministry of Social Development of the Anguilla Government, have taken the opportunity to work towards the completion of the Football Stadium at the Ronald Webster Park annex which had been halted for sometime now.

CONTRACTORS TOLD: "BUILD WITH INTEGRITY" Large Gathering at Seminar

2008-09-05T15:23+0200

Contractors in Anguilla have been advised to build with integrity in order to stave off the effects of devastating hurricanes and earthquakes as well as quick corrosive penetration from the salt marine environment through the poured concrete down to the steel bars.

Tropical storm Hanna kills 61 in the Bahamas

2008-09-05T15:22+0200

Tropical storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas yesterday, ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

Rwanda: Soil Erosion Affecting Farm Productivity

2008-09-05T15:21+0200

Over the years local residents of Rebero in Gicumbi District north of the Rwandan capital of Kigali, watched as their soil was washed away by rain.

'Missing' canoeist makes bid for appeal

2008-09-05T15:20+0200

Back from the dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said today.

River works fast tracked

2008-09-05T15:19+0200

GOVERNMENT yesterday admitted that its construction drive has contributed to recent instances of flash flooding and has unveiled an accelerated, inter-ministerial programme of river dredging to start within one week.

Greek banks weather credit storm, targets challenged

2008-09-05T15:16+0200

Bellwether National Bank, Greece's largest publicly traded company, grew net profit by a better-than-expected 15 percent. It said 29 percent of the 835 million euros it earned came from the Turkish market, which it entered in 2006 with the audacious acquisition of Finansbank. Alpha Bank, whose profit rose 10.

Rainstorm batters Babylon houses

2008-09-05T15:14+0200

A rainstorm severely battered houses in Babylon Village, Kombo North, destroying at least a dozen houses and displacing families.The severity of the...

Fortnight's rainfall expected in one day

2008-09-05T15:13+0200

The equivalent of a fortnight's rainfall is expected to deluge parts of the UK today as a miserable summer is followed by the first big storm of the autumn

INTERVIEW-U.N. plan to protect forests flawed-UK adviser

2008-09-05T15:13+0200

05 Sep 2008 13:03:23 GMT Source: Reuters By Gerard Wynn LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Plans to pay tropical countries to protect forests under a U.N. pact to fight climate change are flawed and risk alienating voters in rich nations, Britain' ...

RWANDA: Soil erosion affecting farm productivity

2008-09-05T15:13+0200

05 Sep 2008 12:42:47 GMT Source: IRIN Over the years local residents of Rebero in Gicumbi District north of the Rwandan capital of Kigali, watched as their soil was washed away by rain.

Storm watch along east coast of US

2008-09-05T15:13+0200

Tropical storm Hanna and hurricane Ike prompt alerts and warnings to evacuate some areas

Job market jitters add to US woes

2008-09-05T15:08+0200

Downbeat US employment ad retail data adds to economic jitters despite more positive figures from the service sector.

Canoe man John Darwin launches appeal against prison sentence

2008-09-05T15:08+0200

John Darwin the man convicted of faking his own death in a canoe accident has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence.

'Canoe Man' John Darwin appeals fraud sentence

2008-09-05T15:04+0200

The man who faked his drowning death in a $500,000 fraud has appealed against his sentence, UK news agencies have reported.

McCain sketches policy blueprint (Politico)

2008-09-05T15:04+0200

Politico - John McCain didn’t soar with his rhetoric, didn’t bash his opponent and didn’t sugarcoat the Republican track record of recent years.

Pakistan parties begin final push for presidential votes (AFP)

2008-09-05T15:04+0200

AFP - Pakistan's presidential hopefuls began a final push for support Friday on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.

All bodies from Congo plane crash found on mountain

2008-09-05T15:04+0200

KINSHASHA, Congo (AP) -- A team of U.N. peacekeepers lowered by helicopter to a remote plane crash site in eastern Congo on Thursday recovered all 17 bodies from a humanitarian flight that crashed four days ago, a U.N. spokesman said. The wreckage of the plane is strewn over two facades of a....

Rain Storm Causes Havoc in Kombo South

2008-09-05T15:03+0200

Asit Renders Hundreds HomelessA heavy storm accompanied by strong wind on Tuesday nightdestroyed at least 25 houses rendering hundreds of people...

Poll: Media partisan

2008-09-05T15:00+0200

Thirty-nine per cent also believe the GOP vice presidential nominee has better experience to be president of the United States than Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Forty-two per cent (42%) say Obama has better experience to be president, but 37 per cent say Palin does.

Pay rise and other issues - Daily Sun - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-05T14:59+0200

“All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”. This is not only true in George Orwell’s Animal Farm; It is being typified everyday in all sectors of life. Nothing unsettles corporate executives like a demand for pay rise. This is especially so, when such demand is ill-timed, lacking in....

RWANDA: Soil erosion affecting farm productivity

2008-09-05T14:58+0200

GICUMBI, 5 September 2008 (IRIN) - Over the years local residents of Rebero in Gicumbi District north of the Rwandan capital of Kigali, watched as their soil was washed away by rain.

Some 500,000 Entergy customers still without power

2008-09-05T14:55+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 500,000 customers in Entergy Corp's service area in Louisiana and Arkansas remained without power Friday morning after Hurricane Gustav caused massive damage to the company's transmission system when it hit Louisiana Monday.

Grandmother's home flooded for third time in a year

2008-09-05T14:55+0200

Grandmother Carol Pritchard was today considering abandoning her home after floods ravaged it for the third time in a year. Mrs Pritchard's front room in Lakeside Avenue, Lyndey, in the Forest of Dean, was deluged with rancid water just three days after a new oak panelled floor had been fitted.

Stormy UK battered by wind and rain

2008-09-05T14:53+0200

The UK was lashed by torrential rain and gale-force winds today as the first major storm of the autumn caused widespread chaos.

Uncertainty about Pakistan's future

2008-09-05T14:52+0200

Having joined forces to oust President Musharraf, Pakistan's two major political parties risk falling back into their usual quarrelling. The ever more critical population of Pakistan, however, looks unlikely to accept this.

'Missing' canoeist launches bid for appeal

2008-09-05T14:50+0200

Back from the dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said today.

Botswana: Fix Public Buildings, Save Tax Money

2008-09-05T14:50+0200

Over the past two days, this newspaper carried reports to the effect that Parliamentary Village, where our legislators lodge and the National Assembly are falling apart.

Shortt Take: McCain's maverick choice

2008-09-05T14:49+0200

When the red, white and blue balloons fell from the ceiling of the Xcel Centre in St Paul on Thursday night it brought to a close another remarkable week in what, to say the least, has been a remarkable US election campaign. It had been thought that John McCain may have picked Tim Pawlenty, the....

Swede 'held in cabin for years'

2008-09-05T14:45+0200

A woman may have been locked up in a cabin in southern Sweden for nine years, local newspapers report.

FIFA 2010 World Cup - Tashkent the toughest test for Prim Pim

2008-09-05T14:44+0200

Pim Verbeek left Sydney shortly after guiding the Socceroos to their first home defeat in World Cup qualifiers for 27 years, and hasn't been back since. Ten weeks later he's rested and refocused and preparing to resume hostilities in the unlikeliest of venues as the second, and potentially final,....

Shannon Matthews' mother, Karen Matthews, charged with her kidnap

2008-09-05T14:42+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl who vanished for 24 days early this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.

Haiti finally gets a new government

2008-09-05T14:41+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian lawmakers finally approved on Friday the installation of a new government to replace the one dismissed in April over violent food price protests in the impoverished Caribbean country.

Court jails wealthy Indian in hit-and-run case

2008-09-05T14:40+0200

The son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of running over and killing six people, including three police officers, with his car more than nine years ago, his attorney said.

Deadly Hanna rolls toward US

2008-09-05T14:38+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna is closing in on the southeastern US coast after killing 136 in Haiti and has prompted emergency preparations.

Nelly goes to drug rehab

2008-09-05T14:36+0200

A HEROIN-ADDICTED elephant has completed a three-year rehab program. Xiguang, a four-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted to the drug after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005. The traders fed the elephant bananas laced with heroin as bait and to control the creature.

Hurricane Ike heads for Bahamas and Florida: NHC (Reuters)

2008-09-05T14:32+0200

Reuters - Hurricane Ike with winds near 125 miles per hour will likely reach the Bahamas early next week and South Florida by mid-week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. EDT report Friday.

Shannon Matthews` Mother Pleads Not Guilty

2008-09-05T14:30+0200

Shannon went missing following a school swimming trip in February, prompting a national outcry and a huge police search.

Hurricane Ike heads for Bahamas and Florida: NHC

2008-09-05T14:25+0200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike with winds near 125 miles per hour will likely reach the Bahamas early next week and South Florida by mid-week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. EDT report Friday.

Tropical storm Hanna hits Haiti

2008-09-05T14:25+0200

More than 130 people have been killed on the Caribbean Island of Haiti after tropical storm Hanna battered the region, reports Joanna Simpson .

First picture of Royal Irish soldier killed in Afghanistan

2008-09-05T14:24+0200

RANGER Justin Cupples, who was killed yesterday morning in Afghanistan, spoke of his hopes for making Afghanistan into "some sort of country" before he left for war. (05/09/2008 12:36:19)

Rwanda: Bruguiere Warrants - Defence Lawyers Denounce French Justice

2008-09-05T14:20+0200

The lawyers of three of the nine Rwandan officials targeted by arrest warrants issued in 2006 by French Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere criticized during a press conference Thursday morning in Brussels the "inadmissible" way in which French justice ensured the overview of this case.

Latest hurricane kills 136 in Haiti

2008-09-05T14:20+0200

Powerful Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the United States today while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods in Haiti grew to 136.

Carolinas watch for Hanna; Ike waits in the wings

2008-09-05T14:19+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to reach the Carolina coast early Saturday and bring "very heavy rainfall" to the mid-Atlantic and New England over the weekend, forecasters said.

Shannon's mother pleads not guilty

2008-09-05T14:15+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews, the Yorkshire schoolgirl who disappeared earlier this year sparking a massive police hunt, pleaded not guilty to kidnap and false imprisonment charges in court on Friday.

Hanna Puts Scare Into Southeast

2008-09-05T14:13+0200

Still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Gustav, some people in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna aren't taking any chances. Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City.

Shannon mother denies kidnap

2008-09-05T14:10+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days in February, has denied kidnap and false imprisonment.

Sanjeev Nanda gets 5 yrs jail in BMW case

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Sanjeev Nanda has been held guilty by a Delhi court in the BMW case and has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Mystery disease claims another life

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Hong Kong - A six-year-old schoolgirl has become the seventh child victim of a mystery illness in Hong Kong, health officials confirmed on Friday. The girl died on Wednesday, one day after being tr...

McCain & Palin will make Pa. an exciting battleground in November

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

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Hanna heads to Carolinas; Ike not far behind

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna expected to hit North Carolina or South Carolina on Saturday Forecasters say Hanna may strengthen slightly before landfall After landfall, storm expected to quickly move northeast...

Hurricane Ike weakens to Category three storm

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Category three storm in the Atlantic. Ike's maximum sustained winds have dropped to near 200 kilometres per hour as of 5...

Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Playing without Pro Bowl linemen Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, New York limited the new-look Washington Redskins to 11 first downs and 209 total yards and gave indications that these Giants are b...

N. Phila. residents deliver fiery complaints over zoned housing

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Nearly 250 North Philadelphia residents crowded into the sweltering Dunbar School auditorium last night. It was hot, and they made sure city and state officials felt it. They were there to complain a...

Students welcomed back with news of some success

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

With a sense of glee, Cheryl Glaser popped into the muggy classrooms at A.L. FitzPatrick School yesterday morning, radiating sunlight. "Did you tell them the good news?" Principal Glaser re...

US denies it covered up key docs on nuclear deal

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Rejecting that it had covered up documents on stoppage of fuel supplies if India conducts a nuclear test, the US has said New Delhi's obligations are very clear as it had agreed to a moratorium on nuclear testing.

After Conventions, A Race Reborn

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

John McCain that he could be considered the clear favorite as the presidential race entered its final two months. Consider what was on the horizon: A Democratic National Convention set to culminate in...

Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

NEW YORK (AP) -- That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week - hip, ankle, stomach and more - seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

More funding urged for President

2008-09-05T14:06+0200

If you build it, they will come. That was part of the message at a news conference yesterday at the site of the President's House and slave quarters, on 6th and Market streets, a project three years ...

First picture of Royal Irish soldier killed in Afghanistan

2008-09-05T14:04+0200

RANGER Justin Cupples, who was killed yesterday morning in Afghanistan, spoke of his hopes for making Afghanistan into "some sort of country" before he left for war. (05/09/2008 12:36:19)

Russia's Navy to Have New Amphibian Aircraft

2008-09-05T14:02+0200

The RF Navy will have the first amphibian A-42 in 2010, RIA Novosti reported September 5 with reference to the statement of Naval Aviation Deputy Commander Major General Nikolay Kuklev.

Tropical Storm Hanna's winds still at 70 mph, storm moving towards northwest

2008-09-05T14:01+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna staggered a bit over the last few hours, but it could pick up some strength over the next couple of days as it approaches the U.S. coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

Haitians running low on food, water

2008-09-05T14:01+0200

Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by tropical storm Hanna yesterday.

Hanna menaces Carolinas; Ike heads west

2008-09-05T14:01+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas - Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

Hurricane Ike downgraded to category three storm

2008-09-05T13:58+0200

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Hurricane Ike was downgraded to a category three storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but remained a serious potential threat to the Caribbean and the United States, the US National Hurricane Center said. With sustained winds of 125 miles per hour, the hurricane was now a category three storm.

Gas price drop: 5 days and counting

2008-09-05T13:57+0200

Gasoline prices eased for the fifth straight day, even as Tropical Storm Hanna bears down on the Carolinas, according to a nationwide survey of gas station credit card swipes.

Bombardier wins two European contracts

2008-09-05T13:56+0200

Orders, worth $236-million in total, cover Danish train cars and Austrian turboprop airliners

Reitz video case postponed

2008-09-05T13:53+0200

The case against four former UFS students, who made a video that landed the institution in a racial storm, was on Friday postponed to October 10.

Haiti finally gets a new government

2008-09-05T13:53+0200

Haitian lawmakers have finally approved the installation of a new government to replace the one dismissed in April over violent food price protests in the impoverished Caribbean country.

'The prime minister's falsehood is exposed'

2008-09-05T13:53+0200

'It's a fact that the Government of India was misleading Parliament and the people. We were saying what the letter is saying. We were saying all along that these are the conditions, but the government is even now saying that 'we have the right to test'.

McIlroy joined at the top by defending champion

2008-09-05T13:50+0200

An eight-under-par 63 was always going to difficult to beat and though overnight leader Rory McIlroy came nowhere near it in his second round at the Omega European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre his level par 71 was enough to keep him in pole position in the Swiss Alps.

Mother of 'missing' girl pleads not guilty to kidnap charges

2008-09-05T13:50+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today.

Red Tape: Was Palin's Soc. Sec. No. put on the web?

2008-09-05T13:48+0200

Part of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Social Security number apparently was published on the Web earlier this week, stirring up privacy concerns.

Indian hit and run driver jailed

2008-09-05T13:45+0200

Sanjeev Nanda, the son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer, is sentenced to five years in jail in a notorious hit and run case.

Mother of Shannon Matthew's charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T13:45+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court in the UK heard today.

Shannon mother charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T13:42+0200

Karen Matthews charged with kidnap and false imprisonment of nine-year-old daughter

MYANMAR: Cyclone-displaced ponder relocation

2008-09-05T13:41+0200

05 Sep 2008 11:24:26 GMT Source: IRIN The last of Myanmar's cyclone-displaced have expressed anxiety over a government plan to relocate them. Some 1,800 people live at the 3-mile and 5-mile camps a reference to their distance from Labutta, the largest town at the southern tip of Ayeyarwady Delta.

Haiti finally gets a new government

2008-09-05T13:41+0200

05 Sep 2008 11:24:22 GMT Source: Reuters By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Haitian lawmakers finally approved on Friday the installation of a new government to replace the one dismissed in April over violent food ...

Celebrity chefs top 'foodies bible'

2008-09-05T13:40+0200

Restaurants owned by celebrity chefs have once again come out on top in the latest edition of the foodies bible the Good Food Guide.

As Oil Prices Fall, OPEC Faces a Balancing Act

2008-09-05T13:39+0200

The decline in oil prices has been a welcome relief for consumers and a rare piece of positive news in a bleak economic landscape. But for oil producers that have grown accustomed to rising revenue, falling prices are turning into a cause for concern, if not quite panic.

Storms set to batter the UK

2008-09-05T13:36+0200

BRITAIN braces itself for a battering as the first big storm of the autumn is forecast

World Cup fates hang in balance

2008-09-05T13:35+0200

Burkina Faso and Cameroon can make sure of their places in the next round of qualifying, but South Africa need a win.

Hanna rolls toward US coast, as hurricane looms (AFP)

2008-09-05T13:32+0200

AFP - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US coast on Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as a powerful hurricane swept across the Atlantic, posing a potential threat to Caribbean islands and the United States.

MYANMAR: Cyclone-displaced ponder relocation

2008-09-05T13:27+0200

LABUTTA, 5 September 2008 (IRIN) - The last of Myanmar's cyclone-displaced have expressed anxiety over a government plan to relocate them. Some 1,800 people live at the 3-mile and 5-mile camps – a reference to their distance from Labutta, the largest town at the southern tip of Ayeyarwady Delta.

Mother of Shannon Matthews denies new charges of kidnap and false imprisonment

2008-09-05T13:26+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today.

Shannon's mother charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T13:23+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today.

NFL: Cowboys start "Super Bowl season" in Cleveland

2008-09-05T13:20+0200

From the moment Terrell Owens broke into tears after Dallas' playoff loss to the Giants last January, the Cowboys have been pointing toward 2008 as the season they WILL get back to the Super Bowl after a 12-season absence.

Camping law aimed at homeless takes effect

2008-09-05T13:20+0200

Barring a mayoral veto, the city's new "illegal camping" ordinance will go into effect today, clearing the way for the city to move scores of homeless campers from Kapi'olani Park and other parks islandwide.

Sport and music on agenda come rain or shine

2008-09-05T13:20+0200

Those seeking to escape economic uncertainty, the lousy weather and the inevitable Electric Picnic comedown may find solace this weekend in a number of sports and music events.

McCain vows to change Washington

2008-09-05T13:20+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen. John McCain of Arizona completed a long and often improbable journey to the Republican presidential nomination last night, offering himself as an "imperfect servant" who will never surrender in his fight to change Washington and the country.

Astronomy center awarded $670,000

2008-09-05T13:20+0200

The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i in Hilo has recently been awarded a $670,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

South Africa: Fiery Olympics Postmortem Expected

2008-09-05T13:19+0200

SWIMMERS will hold a Beijing Olympics postmortem in Germiston tomorrow with Swimming SA administrators, and Katheryn Meaklim, competing at the South African short-course championships in Germiston this weekend, promised yesterday the swimmers would not hold back.

Latest: Weather warning as Autumn storms roll in

2008-09-05T13:15+0200

HOPES of an Indian summer are set to be washed away with the first of the Autumn storms bringing heavy rain to most of the UK.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T13:15+0200

THE mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.

Hanna rolls toward US coast, as hurricane looms

2008-09-05T13:13+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US coast on Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti, as a powerful hurricane swept across the Atlantic, posing a potential threat to Caribbean islands and the United States.

U.S. Southeast coast braces for Hanna

2008-09-05T13:13+0200

Authorities along the southeast coast of the United States prepared emergency plans on Friday as forecasters predicted tropical storm Hanna would make landfall over the weekend.

Shannon mother denies kidnap

2008-09-05T13:12+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has pleaded not guilty to kidnap and false imprisonment.

British student rescued after fall in Russian wilderness

2008-09-05T13:12+0200

Search for Nottingham University student launched by RAF centre in Scotland after she activated a rescue beacon

Southeast U.S. states brace for Hanna

2008-09-05T13:09+0200

A hurricane watch remained in effect for Edisto Beach, S.C., to the Outer Banks of North Carolina near the Virginia border. As of 5 a.m. ET Friday, Hanna had maximum sustained winds near 105 kilometres an hour and was centred about 690 kilometres south of Wilmington, N.C. The storm was accelerating and moving toward the northwest near 32 km/h.

BMW sales edge up 2 per cent

2008-09-05T13:09+0200

FRANKFURT — BMW's sales in August increased 2 per cent over the same period a year ago with the Mini and Rolls Royce brands the main contributors, the German carmaker said Friday. August sales of BMW cars were flat versus a year ago, but Mini sales were up nearly 11 per cent, while Rolls Royce car....

12 TB patients now missing

2008-09-05T13:07+0200

Twelve tuberculosis patients have run away from the Jose Pearson TB Hospital in Port Elizabeth, up from the initial six thought to have absconded.

Pair deny Shannon kidnap

2008-09-05T13:06+0200

THE mum of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has pleaded not guilty after being charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today. Karen Matthews, 32, had previously been accused of perverting the course of justice and child neglect. The extra charges were revealed today during a plea hearing at Leeds Crown Court.

Captain Dhoni enrols himself for Bachelor's degree

2008-09-05T13:04+0200

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants a Bachelor's degree and has enrolled himself as a regular student in St Xavier's college.

Southeast Braces for Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T13:03+0200

Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna

Southeast states brace for Hanna

2008-09-05T13:03+0200

Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas south of New York City on Friday as Atlantic states braced for Tropical Storm Hanna. Meanwhile, authorities eyed Hurricane Ike.

Tropical Storm Hanna rolls toward US coast (AFP)

2008-09-05T13:02+0200

AFP - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US coast on Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti as a powerful hurricane swept across the Atlantic, posing a potential threat to Caribbean islands and the United States.

Convicted thief told to ‘leg it’ by court

2008-09-05T13:01+0200

MAGISTRATES advised a convicted thief to “leg it” from court after security officers failed to turn up, a court heard yesterday.

China still on-side with Russia

2008-09-05T12:59+0200

The West is engaged in a premature celebration of the death of the China-Russia relationship following Beijing's perceived lack of support for Moscow's intervention in Georgia. This is a misreading of China's evolution to normal ties with Russia after going though "honeymoon" and "divorce" periods over the past 60 years.

IT WORLD : Chrome contender in browser battle

2008-09-05T12:59+0200

Search giant Google is stepping up its challenge in the web-browser market with the introduction of Chrome, a sleek affair if apparently short on new ideas, even as Mozilla nibbles more users away from market leader Microsoft and its ever-spinning variations of Internet Explorer.

Free media amplifies Thai protests

2008-09-05T12:59+0200

Behind the ongoing political crisis in Bangkok is a fierce media battle between an upstart anti-government television station and Thailand's state-controlled media. Through its free-wheeling, controversial content, the new station has won praise for expanding freedom of expression, but others say it is creating a "culture of hate".

Hanna nears Carolinas; Ike spins toward Florida

2008-09-05T12:57+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to reach the Carolinas early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

Sorrow overwhelms in Haitian storm shelter

2008-09-05T12:57+0200

Survivors of Tropical Storm Hanna crowded a shelter in the Haitian port city of Gonaives on Thursday, weeping for loved ones swept away by the floods and lining up to register for food that did not arrive.

Shannon Matthews' mother pleads not guilty to kidnap and false imprisonment

2008-09-05T12:56+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard today.

Two killed in storm and twister caught on camera as wild weather sweeps across UK

2008-09-05T12:56+0200

Two people were killed when their car skidded off the road as storms rolled in from the Atlantic today. The pair were the first victims of bad weather due to wreak havoc across the UK.

No arms race: India tells NSG

2008-09-05T12:53+0200

India said its deal with the US would strengthen the global non-proliferation regime and reiterated its commitment to voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing.

Pit Bull Rehab: Vick's Dogs Now Playful

2008-09-05T12:52+0200

"He was the only dog that would not walk on a leash," said Michelle Besmehn, the dog care manager at best friends. "He just flattened to the ground. We carried him in and out of rooms." But now, after nine months of intensive training and therapy at the sanctuary, Cherry has become a playful,....

Chinese aluminium giant sets up mining unit in Tibet

2008-09-05T12:50+0200

BEIJING : China's top aluminium producer, Chinalco, has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Tibet to explore and smelt mineral resources on the rooftop of the world.

Strong HMV figures driven by Irish sales

2008-09-05T12:49+0200

Music and video game retailer HMV, which operates nine stores in the Republic, said today underlying sales continued to grow during the summer, albeit at a slower rate, with robust demand for games such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Wii Fit and Mario Kart offsetting falling sales of CDs.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap

2008-09-05T12:48+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard.

Yorkshire school plaque to honour local heroes of the Battle of Britain

2008-09-05T12:44+0200

TWO of the "Few" who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 are to be honoured at their old school in North Yorkshire.

Student hurt on Russia expedition

2008-09-05T12:40+0200

A British student had to be airlifted out after falling off a horse and breaking her leg on an expedition in a remote part of Russia. Second-year zoology student Kimberley Warren activated a rescue beacon on Thursday night which was received by RAF Kinloss in Moray.

NWFP legislators set to choose replacement of Musharraf on Sept 6

2008-09-05T12:39+0200

PESHAWAR, Sept 6 (APP): The members of the NWFP Assembly are all set to choose replacement of Musharraf amongst three probable Asif Ali Zardari, Justice Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui and Mushahid Hussain in the country’s 13 th Presidential elections scheduled for September 6, 2008.

Myanmar responded well to cyclone victims: WHO

2008-09-05T12:39+0200

Myanmar's military rulers provided a rapid response to victims of Cyclone Nargis last May despite criticism for shunning foreign aid, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Bodies Of UN Plane Crash Victims Found, Recovered In DR Congo (AHN)

2008-09-05T12:39+0200

(AHN) - A team of United Nations peacekeepers found and recovered Thursday the bodies of 17 people, who died in a UN plane crash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:30:24 GMT

Shannon mother accused of kidnap

2008-09-05T12:38+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews and a 39-year-old man plead not guilty to kidnapping the Dewsbury schoolgirl.

Southeast states brace for Tropical Storm Hanna (AP)

2008-09-05T12:32+0200

AP - Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna.

VIDEO: Hurricane Ike Threatens Bahamas

2008-09-05T12:28+0200

Crowds of people knocked on the windows of passing cars, pleading for food and water.

VIDEO: Sorrow Overwhelm Haitian Storm Shelter

2008-09-05T12:28+0200

"I lost everything in the flooding. All I own is what I wear," said Gerta Meus, cradling her naked 2-year-old daughter. At least 136 people died in floods and mudslides triggered by Hanna, many of them in the Gonaives area, said the civil protection office in the poorest country of the Americas.

Can McCain lead the "Republican redemption?"

2008-09-05T12:27+0200

As the curtain falls for the Republican National Convention Thursday night, the newly-nominated Republican presidential candidate John McCain has formally become the person to lead the party in a fierce general election in November. The task for him, however, is more than keeping the White House.

China provides cash aid to hurricane-hit Cuba, Jamaica, U.S.

2008-09-05T12:27+0200

The Chinese government announced on Friday that it is providing cash assistance to the governments of Cuba, Jamaica and the United States, the three countries hit by Hurricane Gustav. According to the announcement, China will offer 300,000 U.S. dollars to Cuba, 100,000 dollars to Jamaica and 100,000 dollars to the United States.

U.S. readies for Tropical Storm Hanna

2008-09-05T12:25+0200

Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on Thursday, with Category 4 ...

Ravaged roads cut off aid to Haiti town

2008-09-05T12:25+0200

The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a flooded, starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna drowned Gonaives in muddy water three days ago.

Woman injured on Russia expedition

2008-09-05T12:25+0200

A British researcher broke her leg while on an expedition in a remote part of Russia, the RAF said. The woman, a lecturer at Nottingham University, activated a rescue beacon on Thursday night which was received by RAF Kinloss in Moray. They raised the alarm and Russian emergency services contacted the party of nine people.

Shannon mother enters court plea

2008-09-05T12:23+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews and the man accused of abducting her plead not guilty.

Ghana leader wants aid dependency to stop

2008-09-05T12:17+0200

, 5 September - Ghanaian president John Kufuor has urged developing and developed countries to deploy and manage development assistance that allow poor countries to exit from aid dependency syndrome.

Care home 'closure soon' fear

2008-09-05T12:14+0200

THE axe looks set to fall on a flood-hit council care home in Hull which campaigners have spent the last year trying to save.

As Hanna worries East Coast, Ike weakens to a Category 3 storm

2008-09-05T12:13+0200

Residents are wary of the ferocious-looking Hurricane Ike and the approaching Tropical Storm Hanna.

Tropical Storm Hanna rolls toward US coast

2008-09-05T12:11+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US coast on Friday after leaving 136 dead in Haiti as a powerful hurricane swept across the Atlantic, posing a potential threat to Caribbean islands and the United States.

Emergency rescue bid to reach British woman injured in remote part of Russia

2008-09-05T12:10+0200

An alert beamed 3,700 miles around the world has sent rescuers to the aid of a British woman injured in the remote forests of eastern Russia.

Atlantis is moved to launch pad

2008-09-05T12:10+0200

NASA moved the space shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by two tropical storms.

Gordon Brown faces backlash over fuel bills for poor

2008-09-05T12:10+0200

PM suffers backlash from Labour movement after signalling that government will not be making cash payments to low-income families

Mid-Atlantic prepares for Hanna

2008-09-05T12:09+0200

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency Thursday and Maryland officials expect to close the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as Tropical Storm Hanna gathers hurricane strength and approaches the region. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley also declared a limited state of emergency.

Pakistan needs "substantial external financing"-IMF

2008-09-05T12:06+0200

05 Sep 2008 09:52:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates latest forex reserves data in paragraph 11) By Sahar Ahmed KARACHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan needs "substantial external financing" to stabilise its economy ...

Thai protesters in Bangkok say in for long haul

2008-09-05T12:06+0200

05 Sep 2008 09:49:03 GMT Source: Reuters By Raju Gopalakrishnan BANGKOK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of mostly middle class anti-government protesters braved the midday tropical heat of Thailand's capital on Friday to reject a compromise ...

Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike pose new threat

2008-09-05T12:03+0200

Residents along the southeastern US coast were bracing themselves for another hurricane today after Tropical Storm Hanna caused flooding and landslides that claimed more than 100 lives in Haiti.

Land acquired at Chak Shahzad for modern IT Park : PSEB

2008-09-05T12:01+0200

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (APP): Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has acquired around 15 acres of land at prime location in the Federal Capital to construct IT park in order to nourish this rapidly growing sector. The construction of this park will commence in January 2009 and is expected to be....

Gold off low, but still below $800

2008-09-05T11:57+0200

Gold edged up on Friday on solid physical purchases by Asian investors after slipping near $790 an ounce, but the metal stayed under pressure on the dollar's strength and weaker oil prices.

Strabag CEO dreams of Social Minister post

2008-09-05T11:54+0200

05. 09. 08. - 11:00 Strabag CEO dreams of Social Minister post Liberal Forum election campaigner and Strabag CEO Hans Peter Haselsteiner said he can see himself in the role of Minister for Social Affairs. Haselsteiner - financial backer of the small party in their election campaign to the tune of around 1.

Guyana gets yellow fever vaccines from Brazil

2008-09-05T11:53+0200

– countries to launch support programme The Ministry of Health has received 10,000 doses of Yellow Fever vaccine from the Brazilian government. The vaccines were handed over on Wednesday by Brazil’s Ambassador to Guyana Arthur Meyer at the Ministry of Health on Brickdam.

US prepares for 2 tropical storms

2008-09-05T11:52+0200

The United States is bracing itself for the approach of two different storms. Tropical Storm Hanna traced the edge of the Bahamas today killing at least 137 in Haiti. The US National Hurricane Centre says Hanna should reach the coast of North or South Carolina by tomorrow, but its sprawling bands of outer winds are likely to hit the US far sooner.

Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike pose new threat

2008-09-05T11:51+0200

Residents along the southeastern US coast were bracing themselves for another hurricane today after Tropical Storm Hanna caused flooding and landslides that claimed more than 100 lives in Haiti.

'No more Mister Nice Guy'

2008-09-05T11:51+0200

THE week started with the Republicans in deep depression and in danger of being blown away by Hurricane Gustav. Who could have imagined their Convention would end with such sunny skies? John McCain’s speech crowned an astonishing four days in American politics. McCain sensibly made no attempt to trump his fireball deputy Sarah Palin.

Rescue mission for Briton trapped in Russia

2008-09-05T11:51+0200

A rescue operation is underway to save an injured British student travelling through an area of remote eastern Russia inhabited by wolves and brown bears.

Veterans Board announced

2008-09-05T11:49+0200

Friday, September 5, 2008 - Web posted at 9:11:52 AM GMT Veterans Board announced STAFF REPORTER THE Veterans Board has been chosen. Veterans' Affairs Minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange on Wednesday inaugurated the new board, who will oversee the recently enacted Veterans Act and administer the Veterans' Fund.

Emergency rescue bid to reach injured British woman after SOS from remote Russian forest

2008-09-05T11:48+0200

An alert beamed 3,700 miles around the world has sent rescuers to the aid of a British woman injured in the remote forests of eastern Russia.

Bikers questioned over accident death of actor

2008-09-05T11:48+0200

Two Harley-Davidson bikers faced questioning about the death of actor-turned-politician Sophan Sophian in a Harley- Davidson motorcade accident in May. read more

600,000 in Haiti require aid in Hanna's wake: UN

2008-09-05T11:47+0200

The UN has warned hundreds of thousands are in need of immediate aid from severe flooding in Haiti in the wake of tropical storm Hanna ravaging the impoverished island nation.

Wounded Digger unable to fly

2008-09-05T11:45+0200

A CRITICALLY wounded Australian soldier's evacuation from Afghanistan to Germany has been delayed because he's unfit to fly, defence says. 7:27pm (AEST)

Morrison to miss out for Scotland

2008-09-05T11:45+0200

Manager George Burley's preparations for Scotland's World Cup qualifying double-header are hit by three more withdrawals.

After Conventions, A Race Reborn

2008-09-05T11:43+0200

After two weeks that did not fit preconceived notions, the presidential race begins anew following the conventions, reports Brian Montopoli.

Russian Navy to receive 4 new amphibious planes by 2013

2008-09-05T11:42+0200

Russia's Navy will put into operation four new A-42 amphibious planes by 2013, a senior military official said on Friday.

Target missed on child offenders

2008-09-05T11:42+0200

The Government has failed to meet a performance target to reduce re-offending by child criminals, it was announced yesterday.

Storms line up to slam western Atlantic, southeastern US

2008-09-05T11:41+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - A powerful hurricane and two tropical storms threatened Friday to deliver more destruction in the northeastern Caribbean and the United States as the death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna rose to 136.

British academic injured in Russian wilderness

2008-09-05T11:40+0200

Rescue mission launched by RAF centre in Scotland after woman activated emergency beacon

Obama courting rural voters

2008-09-05T11:39+0200

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama wooed rural and small-town voters Thursday in this Republican bastion of a town that his party usually writes off, saying the state and its blue-collar workers are the lynchpin of his electoral strategy.

‘ZRP to continue backing global peace efforts’

2008-09-05T11:38+0200

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has managed to professionally discharge its mandate in international peacekeeping missions and will continue to be a firm and consistent contributor to international peace efforts, Police Commissioner-General Augusti-ne Chihuri has said.

Hunting up late-night laughs on daytime TV

2008-09-05T11:35+0200

Bonnie Hunt moves into the uncharted waters of daytime television with the most buzzed-over arrival of the fall syndication season

Sorrow and hunger overwhelm Haitian storm shelter

2008-09-05T11:35+0200

05 Sep 2008 00:10:00 GMT Source: Reuters GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Survivors of Tropical Storm Hanna crowded a shelter in the Haitian port city of Gonaives on Thursday, weeping for loved ones swept away by the floods and lining up ...

A well-connected dreamer

2008-09-05T11:35+0200

Canadian filmmaker Ingrid Veninger is connected. And with the debut of Only at TIFF, she's about to become even more so

Shannon's mum due in court

2008-09-05T11:35+0200

THE mother of Shannon Matthews and a 39-year-old man will appear in court today. The pair are due to enter pleas in connection with the alleged abduction of the youngster earlier this year. Karen Matthews, 32, will appear alongside Michael Donovan at Leeds Crown Court.

Haiti situation 'catastrophic'

2008-09-05T11:35+0200

Rescue workers are struggling to get aid to starving people in Haiti after Tropical Storm Hanna hit the area, killing 137.

Pakistan is set to choose Musharraf's replacement

2008-09-05T11:32+0200

-Presidential Elections Pakistan is set to choose replacement for former President Pervez Musharraf in presidential election on Saturday. Musharraf, who ruled for nine years, resigned on July 18 to avoid impeachment in the parliament. Three main candidates are: Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of....

Greek tragedy

2008-09-05T11:08+0200

Despite having the worst road accident records in Europe, Greece has the lowest rate of organ donations on the continent, due to ignorance, taboos, and religious beliefs. But in the past month, there has been a surge of Greeks embracing the concept of donations, following the generosity of an Australian father called Oliver Zammit.

N.C., S.C. brace for Hanna; Ike eyes Florida

2008-09-05T11:04+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to reach the Carolina coast early Saturday and then "race to the northeast" delivering "very heavy rainfall" to the mid-Atlantic and New England states over the weekend, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

Abu Dhabi group makes $354 million bid for English soccer team (The Christian Science Monitor)

2008-09-05T11:01+0200

The Christian Science Monitor - A bid by an Arab consortium for one of England's most prominent but underachieving soccer teams has amplified a noisy debate about the astronomical finances of the game – and the deepening divisions between the industry's haves and have-nots.

Federer, Djokovic book US Open rematch in semis

2008-09-05T11:00+0200

For Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss 2nd seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Djokovic.

Parbhani gang rape: Sena seeks probe, DNA tests

2008-09-05T11:00+0200

Shiv Sena on Thursday demanded an in-camera probe into the gang rape of three women by dacoits in Parbhani district of Marathwada region.

Rees worked for jailed minister

2008-09-05T11:00+0200

AN inquiry must clear new Premier Nathan Rees over whether he knew about disgraced former Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos' crimes before they were made public, the New South Wales Opposition says. 6:18pm (AEST)

U.S. offers storm aid to Cuba only through relief groups

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

MEXICO CITY : The United States State Department said Thursday that it had offered humanitarian aid to Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav, provided that it went through relief organizations and not the...

Rescuers can't get aid to starving Haitian city

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

Party in power, running as if it weren

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The nominee’s friend described him as a “restless reformer who will clean up Washington.” His defeated rival described him going to the capital to “drain that swamp.” His r...

UN warns of Haiti flooding crisis

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

Several hundred thousand people need help in Haiti, which is suffering severe flooding after being hit by a series of tropical storms, the UN says. UN official Joel Boutroue told the BBC that the s...

Hanna toll soars to 136

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

Civil protection officials had earlier given a toll of 61 dead after Tropical Storm Hanna pounded northern Haiti Monday and Tuesday. Gonaives, Haiti's third largest city, remains largely underwater. ...

Branson to try and smash another record

2008-09-05T10:52+0200

New York - British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is back in the business of chasing speed records on the high seas - this time with his family. The chairperson of the Virgin Group announced on Th...

2008-09-05T10:40+0200

Published:Â Thursday, September 04, 2008 | GONAIVES, Haiti - Powerful Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the United States Thursday while Tropical... (photo: Creative Commons / David.Monniaux)

Hanna kills 136 in Haiti

2008-09-05T10:39+0200

At least 136 people in Haiti have died in floods and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Hanna.

Convention fails to deliver boon for local firms

2008-09-05T10:39+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn. | The Republican National Convention may not have been the economic boon the region had been hoping for.

VIDEO: Haiti after Hanna

2008-09-05T10:33+0200

05 Sep 2008 07:58:00 GMT Source: Reuters Sep. 4 - Haiti struggles to recover from deluge of rain as the country's death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna climbs to 90. Slightly weakened east of the Bahamas now, Hanna is expected to pick up ...

Pakistan needs "substantial external financing"-IMF

2008-09-05T10:33+0200

05 Sep 2008 08:11:08 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds rupee close and background) By Sahar Ahmed KARACHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan needs "substantial external financing" to stabilise its economy and rebuild fast-shrinking foreign ...

Rescuers can't get aid to Haiti city

2008-09-05T10:32+0200

The convoy rumbled out of the U.N. base toward a starving and seething city Thursday, carrying some of the first aid since Tropical Storm Hanna killed 137 Haitians and drowned Gonaives three days ago

As Gustav evacuees return to New Orleans, a varied homecoming (The Christian Science Monitor)

2008-09-05T10:31+0200

The Christian Science Monitor - As Gustav evacuees return home, and as those who stayed put survey the terrain, it's apparent how much a hurricane's unpredictability can cause varying degrees of damage.

Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate (AP)

2008-09-05T10:31+0200

AP - Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and — to top it all off — no girls.

Shannon mum and man due in court (AFP)

2008-09-05T10:31+0200

AFP - The mother of nine-year-old girl Shannon Matthews whose disappearance sparked a massive three-week search until she was found safe and sound, is due in court Friday along with the man accused of her abduction.

New claims for U.S. jobless benefits rise unexpectedly

2008-09-05T10:28+0200

Jobless claims in the United States rose, indicating a slowdown. But productivity rose in the second quarter, and the service sector grew unexpectedly in August.

Bid to end oil dependence hailed

2008-09-05T10:24+0200

Business leaders have backed Gordon Brown's vow to free Britain from the "dictatorship of oil" with billions of pounds invested in nuclear and renewable energy sources to counter the effects of soaring world oil prices. Gordon Brown has insisted he is "cautiously optimistic" about Britain's ability to ride out the economic storm.

Ministers 'ditch fuel handout plan'

2008-09-05T10:24+0200

A decision to rule out handouts for households struggling with fuel bills has been condemned by unions.

Spring Bank residents marooned

2008-09-05T10:19+0200

Residents in the hills of Spring Bank, St Thomas, were yesterday still marooned after rains from Tropical Storm Gustav caused a landslide to destroy part of the road. On arrival in Port Morant in the parish Wednesday, vehicles had to brave a series of broken roads...

US gov't sends aid

2008-09-05T10:19+0200

An estimated 188 families displaced by Tropical Storm Gustav can expect to receive relief over the course of the weekend, following the arrival of aid supplies from several organisations. Yesterday morning, the first batch of commodities from the United States government...

Jamaicans flee Turks and Caiços in fear of 'Ike'

2008-09-05T10:19+0200

WESTERN BUREAU: As The Turks and Caiços Islands braced for a Category Four hurricane, Jamaicans living there were expected to be airlifted here last night by Air Jamaica and Air Turks and Caicos. Jamaicans were urged to get on the next flight out before the dangerous...

Euro zone inflation set to ease - report

2008-09-05T10:17+0200

Euro zone inflationary pressures are high but are tapering off, a forward-looking indicator of inflation released by the Economic Cycle Research Institute showed today.

Police arrest 3 suspects over Gov Aliyuâ€™s boat mishap - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-05T10:17+0200

Police commissioner, Paul Iseghohi, told newsmen on Wednesday in Minna that a legislator, Usman Musa, identified the suspects as being among those who molested him minutes before the incident. The commissioner said the suspects were helping the police in their investigation to unravel the persons behind the act and bring them to book.

Again, INEC orders PDP to conduct fresh congresses in Oyo, nine others - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-05T10:17+0200

The other states are Bayelsa, Enugu, Yobe, Borno, Kano, Plateau, Imo and Anambra states. In the new letter dated August 6, 2008, and signed by its Deputy Director, Political Parties Monitoring and Liaison, Mrs. Regina Omo-Agege, INEC insisted that the PDP must furnish it with a timetable for fresh congresses in the affected states.

Councils on flood alert as heavy rain sweeps across UK

2008-09-05T10:16+0200

Britain will be buffeted by heavy rain and strong winds today as the first major storm of the autumn gets under way. Parts of the UK have been warned to expect more than two weeks of rainfall in 24 hours, and forecasters say there is a risk of localised flooding across the country.

Knifemen rob teenagers in park

2008-09-05T10:15+0200

A group of teenagers is robbed of cash in a Surrey park by two men with a knife who demanded they empty their wallets.

Ukraine closer to polls, coalition in stalemate

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

Ukraine moved closer to early elections yesterday after President Viktor Yushchenko's party rejected a call by the prime minister to return to the ruling coalition.The coalition of Prime Minister Yulia

JPMorgan to shut muni business

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

JPMorgan Chase & Co., under investigation in a federal antitrust probe of derivative sales in the $2.6 trillion municipal

Hurricane Ike fiercer, Hanna strengthens

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

Hurricane Ike strengthened rapidly into a fiercely dangerous Category 4 hurricane in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and Tropical Storm Hanna intensified to a lesser degree as it swirled over the

Republicans nominate McCain, but Palin steals show

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

Republicans formally declared John McCain their presidential candidate, but his nomination was overshadowed by a fiery speech from his running mate, Sarah Palin, who launched a slashing

Hewlett Packard to cooperate with university

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

Hewlett Packard, or HP, plans a research and development investment in Turkish software next year.“We have been working on this investment for a long time and we are finalizing

LA's fast-food ban draws headlines, and skepticism

2008-09-05T10:11+0200

A ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they don't plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and

Mystery disease claims another life

2008-09-05T10:08+0200

A six-year-old schoolgirl has become the seventh child victim of a mystery illness in Hong Kong, health officials have confirmed.

Swedish woman held captive for nine years

2008-09-05T10:07+0200

A seriously-ill woman is believed to have been held by a man for several years in a small cabin near Eksjö in south-central Sweden.

41 of LDP's prefectural chapters to hold primaries

2008-09-05T10:07+0200

Forty-one of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's 47 prefectural chapters will hold primaries to decide how to allocate their votes in the party's Sept. 22 election to choose a replacement for outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. All full-fledged and associate party members will be allowed to cast ballots.

Magazine: Russia's Putin sexy, but not that sexy

2008-09-05T10:04+0200

MOSCOW (AP) -- He single-handedly saved a TV crew from the jaws of a tiger. He flexed his muscles in front of the cameras in Siberia. He cuts a dash on the ski slopes....

Going on an Imperial Bender

2008-09-05T10:04+0200

Americans are unlikely to be able to shoulder forever the massive global role the Pentagon and successive administrations have laid out for us. Sooner or later, cutbacks will come and the sun will slowly begin to set on our base-world abroad, says Tom Engelhardt .

Ricochet effect leaves Asia reeling

2008-09-05T10:04+0200

The contagion sweeping through global markets hit Asia with typhoon-like force on Thursday. Hopes that the region would avoid the worst of the current turmoil quickly transmuted into near-panic selling as investors tried to reduce risk. With some markets faring as badly as in the days following the....

Singh must wait after PGA Tour washout

2008-09-05T10:04+0200

The opening round will be Friday, with 36 holes scheduled for Saturday to get it back on schedule. "It's under water," said Slugger White, vice president of rules and competition for the PGA Tour. "It's as bad as I've seen in a long time." The PGA Tour returned to Bellerive for the first time since....

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas, Hanna toll grows

2008-09-05T10:02+0200

05 Sep 2008 00:05:32 GMT Source: Reuters * Carolinas begin preparations for Hanna * Mud, animal carcasses in the streets of Haiti port * Ike, a Category 4 storm, could threaten Bahamas By Joseph Guyler Delva GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept 4 ( ...

Headlines in major Indian newspapers on Friday

2008-09-05T10:02+0200

The following headlines appeared in the major Indian newspapers on Friday: ***THE ASIAN AGE - US plans nuclear rewrite to build NSG consensus - Blackwill: Even if US stops fuel, Russia, France won't - Parliament: 14th Lok Sabha lost 400 hours at Rs 29,000 each minute - House arrest for Mirwaiz,....

Djokovic, angered by Roddick, beats him at US Open (AP)

2008-09-05T10:01+0200

AP - That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week — hip, ankle, stomach and more — seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick.

Concerns raised over £60m sixth form

2008-09-05T09:54+0200

A £60MILLION sixth form centre which will revolutionise the way post-16 education is run in south Suffolk has been given the all clear.

US braced for new hurricane danger

2008-09-05T09:54+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared past the edge of the Bahamas before a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 137 dead in Haiti. Meanwhile Hurricane Ike, a still-more-dangerous Category 4 storm, was advancing from the east. Hanna blew by the Bahamas, knocking out power to Cat....

Storm-hit Haitians starve on rooftops

2008-09-05T09:51+0200

Haiti was reeling on Thursday night from a series of tropical storms which devastated crops and left bodies floating in flooded towns.

Aid needed in Haiti after Hanna

2008-09-05T09:48+0200

Hanna heads for US as 137 die in Haiti

2008-09-05T09:47+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna passed the edge of the Bahamas today before a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 137 dead in Haiti.

Negative Momentum: Newspaper Ad Revenues Gaining Downhill Speed (Even Online Is Declining)

2008-09-05T09:44+0200

Can it get any worse for the newspaper industry? The steep decline in print advertising just keeps getting steeper and, for the first time, even online ad sales have gone down. Total print ads in the U.S. were down 16 percent in the second quarter to $8.8 billion.

Britain's wet... and stormy weekend

2008-09-05T09:42+0200

COMMUTERS were last night warned to brace themselves for horrendous travel conditions today as torrential rain and gale-force winds batter Britain.

Explosion killed one and injured nine Azerbaijanis in Moscow

2008-09-05T09:41+0200

The 400 g TNT equivalent explosion occurred at about 22.00 Thursday evening near the café in the street General Belov.

US braced for hurricane danger

2008-09-05T09:40+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared past the edge of the Bahamas today before a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 137 dead in Haiti.

IoD names its notable figures in business

2008-09-05T09:39+0200

THE founder of a major chain of upmarket hotels picked up the top award at the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Directors awards last night as Sir Ken Morrison was honoured f

Hanna heading toward US after blowing past Bahamas

2008-09-05T09:38+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna was accelerating early Friday as it made its way toward the United States' southeast coast.

Two dead after boat capsizes

2008-09-05T09:38+0200

A fishing vessel has capsized in the sea off the coast of Senegal, an army spokesperson has said.

Friday, September 05, 2008 GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna yesterday. They hunkered down in their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside the gates.

2008-09-05T09:34+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna yesterday. They hunkered down in their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside the gates.

Friday, September 05, 2008 PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has hinted at a possible upward adjustment to the $489.5-billion budget his administration presented in March, because of the significant damage caused by Tropical Storm Gustav.

2008-09-05T09:34+0200

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding has hinted at a possible upward adjustment to the $489.5-billion budget his administration presented in March, because of the significant damage caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. In a special statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Golding said the recovery....

Friday, September 05, 2008 NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas yesterday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

2008-09-05T09:34+0200

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas yesterday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti. Hurricane Ike, a still-more-dangerous Category 4 storm, was advancing from the east.

Friday, September 05, 2008 EDUCATION ministry officials say the new school year was off to "mostly a smooth start" Wednesday, despite the damage to some schools during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav last Thursday and Friday.

2008-09-05T09:34+0200

EDUCATION ministry officials say the new school year was off to "mostly a smooth start" Wednesday, despite the damage to some schools during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav last Thursday and Friday. The ministry said only 10 of the island's nearly 1,000 public schools were closed Wednesday, in....

Magazine: Russia's Putin sexy, but not that sexy (AP)

2008-09-05T09:31+0200

AP - He single-handedly saved a TV crew from the jaws of a tiger. He flexed his muscles in front of the cameras in Siberia. He cuts a dash on the ski slopes.

Hanni kills 136 in Haiti

2008-09-05T09:30+0200

At least 136 people in Haiti have died in floods and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Hanna.

Ministers 'ditch fuel handout plan'

2008-09-05T09:30+0200

A decision to rule out handouts for households struggling with fuel bills has been condemned.

Matthews faces court over 'abduction'

2008-09-05T09:27+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews and a 39-year-old man are to appear in court later to enter pleas in connection with the alleged abduction of the youngster.

US braced for new hurricane danger

2008-09-05T09:27+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared past the edge of the Bahamas before a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 137 dead in Haiti.

Here comes the rain: First big autumn storm moves in, bringing a month's rainfall in one day

2008-09-05T09:24+0200

Huge areas of Britain were on flood alert today as the country was braced for up to a month's rain to fall in 24 hours as autumn arrives with a vengeance.

McIlroy ahead at European Masters

2008-09-05T09:23+0200

Rory McIlroy has a three-stroke lead at the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre after an opening 63.

Tropical Storm Hanna could get hurricane status as it approaches US

2008-09-05T09:21+0200

Tropical torm could be upgraded to a hurricane as it approaches the North Carolina coast.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens - AP

2008-09-05T09:18+0200

McCain tells a tale of two Americas: decent and rural versus urban and liberal

2008-09-05T09:14+0200

This will be an ugly election. John McCain has made up his mind. By choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate, and by authorizing the harsh, at times vicious, speeches that have interspersed the post-hurricane half of the Republican National Convention, the Arizona senator has made clear his plans for the next eight weeks.

Kenya: Operators Say Tax Will Raise Cost of Fixed Wireless Services

2008-09-05T09:14+0200

Local loop operators are up in arms against Kenya Revenue Authority's decision to charge excise duty on wireless telephone services, citing an unfair taxation regime.

London cabs roll off Chinese line

2008-09-05T09:14+0200

London Taxis are as British as bowler hats and Big Ben. But the latest models coming off a new assembly line are unlikely to ever touch an English road.At a sprawling factory in the lush green suburbs of Shanghai, young Chinese workers are busily gearing up for full-scale production of one of Britain's most iconic vehicles.

No kids allowed at the finish line

2008-09-05T09:14+0200

For 17 years, the Kitsilano Soapbox Derby was a mainstay in the community calendar. You knew summer had arrived when the hay bales were set up along West 4th Avenue and the premier was in town, handing out balloons. A family tradition, the derby brought kids from all over the neighbourhood to race their creations down the street.

As oil prices plunge, OPEC faces production dilemma

2008-09-05T09:13+0200

Cutting production to stem the price drop could spark a backlash and paint the oil cartel as greedy and short-sighted. Leaving production unchanged may precipitate the decline in prices at a time when oil demand is slowing.

McCain's challenge: To cast Republican ticket as anti-establishment

2008-09-05T09:13+0200

As Senator John McCain accepted the Republican Party's nomination for U.S. president, he sounded the call of insurgents seeking to topple the establishment - even though his party heads the establishment.

U.S. offers storm aid to Cuba only through relief groups

2008-09-05T09:13+0200

The State Department said that it had offered humanitarian aid to Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav provided it does not go through the government of President Raúl Castro.

CNN Student News Transcript: September 5, 2008

2008-09-05T09:12+0200

AZUZ: First up, we're closing out our convention coverage with a look at the last day of the Republican National Convention. A crowd of delegates surrounded John McCain as he took to the podium last night and accepted his party's nomination for president. During his speech, the Arizona senator offered opinions on his opponent and his own party.

UN warns of Haiti flooding crisis

2008-09-05T09:08+0200

The UN says the storms that have hit Haiti in recent weeks have left some 600,000 people in desperate need of help.

Family gets pond all clear

2008-09-05T09:07+0200

A HUSBAND who could have been ordered to fill in a garden pond after complaints about a noisy pump has won a reprieve.

Jindal absence robbed Republican party of colour

2008-09-05T09:05+0200

Bobby Jindal was to be the star attraction of the Sep 1-4 convention at Minnesotta, but he skipped the party to coordinate Louisiana 's response to Hurricane Gustav.

Hanna heading toward US after blowing past Bahamas (AP)

2008-09-05T09:01+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna was accelerating early Friday as it made its way toward the United States' southeast coast.

Michael Moore plans Net-only film premiere (CNET)

2008-09-05T09:01+0200

CNET - Filmmaker Michael Moore plans to premiere his latest documentary exclusively on the Internet for free, forgoing the traditional theatrical release.

Storms line up to slam western Atlantic, southeastern US (AFP)

2008-09-05T09:01+0200

AFP - A powerful hurricane and two tropical storms threatened Friday to deliver more destruction in the northeastern Caribbean and the United States as the death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna rose to 136.

Obama: Iraq surge a wild success

2008-09-05T08:57+0200

MSNBC - 59 mins ago Haiti on Thursday doubled to 137 the death toll tied to Tropical Storm Hanna, while floodwaters frustrated efforts by peacekeepers to distribute food at marooned orphanages. Related Topics: While violence is down, he says strategy hasn't led to political reconciliationThe Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa.

Sorrow overwhelms in Haitian storm shelter

2008-09-05T08:49+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (Reuters) - Survivors of Tropical Storm Hanna crowded a shelter in the Haitian port city of Gonaives on Thursday, weeping for loved ones swept away by the floods and lining up to register for food that did not arrive.

Oil steady at $108 on demand concerns

2008-09-05T08:47+0200

Oil prices were little changed near $108 today after falling nearly 8 per cent this week as traders shed commodities positions to join a dollar rally and on signs that $100-plus prices were crippling demand.

Flood alert as storm poised to hit UK

2008-09-05T08:47+0200

Britain will be buffeted by heavy rain and strong winds today as the first major storm of the autumn gets under way.

More storms line up to slam Atlantic, US

2008-09-05T08:45+0200

A powerful hurricane and two tropical storms threaten to wreak more destruction in the northeastern Caribbean and the United States.

Labor likely to win back WA

2008-09-05T08:45+0200

Western Australia's state election will pit an "arrogant" premier who called a snap election on the eve of the Olympics against a recycled opposition leader called up to replace a chair-sniffing colleague.

US Navy finds crashed Philippine plane

2008-09-05T08:45+0200

A US Navy ship has found the wreckage of a Philippine air force troop transport aircraft which crashed at sea last month with the loss of all nine crew.

Pakistan presidential vote looms

2008-09-05T08:45+0200

Pakistan's presidential hopefuls have begun a final push for support on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.

Attempts to Aid Desperate Haitians Hindered by Floodwaters

2008-09-05T08:45+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept. 4 -- Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute aid Thursday at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna, confining them to their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside.

Coastal town in Cuba on alert for Hanna, Ike

2008-09-05T08:40+0200

The northeast Cuban town of Gibara went on alert Thursday as the sea swelled due to Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike. The civil defense system of Gibara, in the province of Holguin, started to function at the first signs of the swelling sea. Waves of three meters high Wednesday hit the coast....

Different walks of life in Myanmar hold activities in cyclone relief fund raising

2008-09-05T08:40+0200

Different walks of life in Myanmar have been holding various activities to raise relief funds for cyclone victims as a charity move. According to this week's issue of the local 7-Day News, vocalists serving in Myanmar's State Radio Broadcasting Station will take part in more live show sponsored by....

At least 90 killed as tropical storm Hanna passes by Haiti

2008-09-05T08:40+0200

Tropical storm Hanna killed at least 90 people in Haiti as it brought downpours when passing through the country, Civil Protection Bureau said Thursday. According to information reaching here from Port au Prince, capital of Haiti, heavy rains caused severe flooding as Hanna passed by the country Tuesday.

Crashed Philippine military plane located

2008-09-05T08:40+0200

Rescuers have managed to locate the wreckage of the Philippine air force C-130 cargo plane one week after it crashed into the southern Philippine sea, military sources said Friday. Citing field reports from Task Force Hercules, Maj. Armand Ricoof the Armed Forces of the Philippines Eastern Mindanao Command said the U.

New "Free Gaza" vessel to arrive in Gaza on September 22

2008-09-05T08:40+0200

A third boat also called "Free Gaza" will arrive in Gaza on September 22, Jamal al-Khodary, head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege said Thursday. On August 23, two boats with the slogans of "Freedom for Gaza" sailed from Cyprus to Gaza shores, with 44 foreign peace activists as well as Palestinian refugees on board.

ÚOHS releases EC's stance on National Library contest

2008-09-05T08:35+0200

The antitrust office recommends that the library should annul the original contest.

MySpace links users to alerts

2008-09-05T08:33+0200

MySpace has teamed with the US Department of Homeland Security to spread news on hurricanes through users of the online social network.

Federer, Djokovic book US Open rematch in semis

2008-09-05T08:33+0200

For Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss 2nd seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Djokovic.

Parbhani gang rape: Sena seeks probe, DNA tests

2008-09-05T08:33+0200

Shiv Sena on Thursday demanded an in-camera probe into the gang rape of three women by dacoits in Parbhani district of Marathwada region.

Business › Gov't plans nationwide farmland brokerage services

2008-09-05T08:32+0200

The farm ministry plans nationwide intermediary services to bring together farmers who want to buy more land and those who are willing to pull out…

World › McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming

2008-09-05T08:32+0200

John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign…

'Change is coming,' McCain pledges

2008-09-05T08:28+0200

Candidate vows to 'shake up' Washington and says time as PoW helped prepare him for presidency

Ex-soldier plans vets’ hospital in Wales

2008-09-05T08:27+0200

A FORMER Army medic has revealed ambitious plans to build Wales’ first veterans’ hospital which would also treat battlefield casualties.

Wettest August in years – but it could have been worse

2008-09-05T08:27+0200

by neil collins, Western Mail Wales has experienced its wettest August since 1992. An average Welsh August has a rainfall of about 106mm, but this year the figure rose to as much as 180mm – 70mm more than England. But the total still falls some way behind the wettest Welsh August on record when 274.3mm of rain fell in 1917.

Wales prepares to weather the storm

2008-09-05T08:27+0200

WALES is battening down the hatches today as torrential rain is expected to deluge the country.

Latest News : Ospraie to close flagship hedge fund after 27% tumble

2008-09-05T08:23+0200

The hedge fund manager Ospraie Management will close its flagship fund after it fell 27 percent in August on losses in energy, mining and natural resources equity holdings, in one of the biggest ever closures of a commodities-focused hedge fund. The closure of the fund, announced Tuesday by the....

Southeast Braces for Hanna as Ike Strengthens

2008-09-05T08:20+0200

Southeastern states brace for Hanna as planners cast wary eye to strengthening Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-05T08:19+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Ike weakened slightly as it charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the United States on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods in Haiti grew to 136.

Gordon Brown rules out energy bill payments

2008-09-05T08:18+0200

Gordon Brown has ruled out giving cash handouts to families struggling with the cost of rising energy bills it has emerged.

Judge condemns parents who gave sons alcohol on the night they murdered

2008-09-05T08:18+0200

A judge has condemned the parents of two teenagers who drowned a student in a freezing river after hearing they had "plied" the boys with alcohol on the night of the murder.

:McCain Uses Patriotism, Tries to Steal Show

2008-09-05T08:12+0200

John McCain sought yesterday to take back the spotlight from his running mate, Sarah Palin, pledging in a lofty address to the National Republican Convention to bludgeon the status quo in Washington and follow long-held instincts to bridge party divisions as a president.

Shannon mother and man in court

2008-09-05T08:08+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews and the man accused of abducting her are due in court later.

Palin takes aim at ‘Obama’s elite’

2008-09-05T08:06+0200

Bloomberg ST PAUL — Alaska Governor Sarah Palin cast herself as a family- focused public servant, and skewered Democratic candidate Barack Obama and the news media as members of a “ Washington elite’’ she had no interest in joining. In an speech on Wednesday to the Republican National Convention in....

2008-09-05T07:36+0200

WALK THE TALK: Tito Mboweni now earns nearly three times more than President Thabo Mbeki. Mboweni’s deputies got increases of 60 and 70percent. Analysts say the hikes are a slap in the face for citizens Picture: RAYMOND PRESTON Reserve Bank governor’s salary rises 27.

McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change

2008-09-05T07:35+0200

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas, Hanna toll grows

2008-09-05T05:39+0200

U.S. lobbyist sentenced to 4 years

2008-09-05T05:39+0200

WASHINGTON : Jack Abramoff, the onetime flamboyant lobbyist who amassed a fortune by showering gifts on congressional and executive branch officials while bilking Indian tribes of millions of dollars,...

When the wind doesn't blow

2008-09-05T05:38+0200

Britain's putting its eggs in the wind power basket - but how will we get enough electricity on calm days?

Oil trades slightly lower in Asia trade

2008-09-05T05:35+0200

SINGAPORE - Oil traded slightly lower on Friday in a market torn between the pressures of falling demand and worries over storms lurking in the Atlantic Ocean, analysts said.

Federer stops Muller, keeping Grand Slam semi-final streak alive

2008-09-05T05:35+0200

NEW YORK - Roger Federer charged into a record 18th straight Grand Slam semi-final as he fought to oust feisty qualifier Gilles Muller 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) at the US Open on Thursday. The Swiss top seed, still searching for a first major 2008 title in the last Grand Slam of the season, kept up....

Palin is the star, Obama is the focus

2008-09-05T05:33+0200

ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Sarah Palin was the biggest star at John McCain's Republican convention. Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama was the biggest target.

McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change (AP)

2008-09-05T05:31+0200

AP - John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience.

John McCain tells Republicans I fight for Americans

2008-09-05T05:26+0200

John McCain tells the Republican Conention he will bring change to the White House.

U.S. Letter Puts India's Premier On Defensive Over Nuclear Deal

2008-09-05T05:26+0200

There's Summering, and Then There's Summering

2008-09-05T05:26+0200

Report: Canada should ban semi-automatic rifle

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

A Canadian coroner says in a new report that the government should ban the type of semiautomatic rifle used by a gunman who killed a student and wounded 16 others at a Montreal college nearly two years ago.

More funds to go toward energy research

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

Premier Liu Chao-shiuan announced yesterday that the government will appropriate an additional NT$30 billion (US$946.37 million) over the next five years to facilitate the development of the domestic energy industry.

Oil prices edge higher ahead of U.S. crude inventory report

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

Oil prices edged up to almost US$110 a barrel Thursday as the dollar weakened slightly and investors waited for a weekly U.S. crude inventory report for evidence that slowing economic growth has cut demand.

Hanna flooding strands Haitians on rooftops

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

Entering a flooded city on inflatable boats, U.N. peacekeepers found hundreds of hungry people stranded for two days on rooftops and upper floors Wednesday as the fetid carcasses of drowned farm animals bobbed in soupy floodwaters.

First cloned dog produces offspring: researchers

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

The world's first cloned dog has become a father following the first successful breeding of cloned canines, South Korean researchers said Thursday.

Man vows to become judge to fight injustice

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

Seventeen-year-old Kuo Ming hsien shook in his shoes and his voiced trembled when he answered a judge's questions at a district juvenile court in Pingtung City, southern Taiwan about three years ago.

China elephant beats heroin habit with detox

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan.

U.S. would stop nuclear trade if India conducts atomicand#8209;test

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

A leading Democratic lawmaker has made public a secret Bush administration document that says the U.S. has the right to immediately stop nuclear trade with India should that country conduct an atomic test.

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas; Ike next in line

2008-09-05T05:25+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

Shannon mother and man due in court

2008-09-05T05:23+0200

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews and the man accused of abducting her are due to appear at Leeds Crown Court.

Govt allocates Rs 2.5 billion for flood victims

2008-09-05T05:21+0200

KATHMANDU, Sept 4 - The government on Thursday allocated 2.5 billion rupees for the relief and housing of the people displaced by the Koshi floods. Accepting the report tabled by the commission formed to draft plans for the relief and immediate housing of the flood-affected people, a cabinet meeting....

Giants kick off season with win

2008-09-05T05:20+0200

New York defence limits Redskins to 11 first downs and 209 total yards in NFL opener

Storm death toll in Haiti soars to 136

2008-09-05T05:18+0200

The death toll in Haiti from tropical storm Hanna rose to 136, officials said, as the country's third largest city Gonaives remained largely underwater and "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike in the Atlantic aimed at the country.

Matthews faces court over 'abduction'

2008-09-05T05:15+0200

The mother of Shannon Matthews and a 39-year-old man are to appear in court later to enter pleas in connection with the alleged abduction of the youngster.

Bakkanal -- Get ready for

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

After a successful debut as a mas band (D Gulf) in 2008, the husband-and-wife team of Ronnie and Caroline McIntosh launched their 2009 presentation Bakkanal last Friday evening at Club Ambassador, Long Circular Road, St James. Caroline McIntosh designed the costumes, which explore Trinidad and....

Hanna death toll rises to 137 in Haiti

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on ...

FEMA to pay evacuees' 'extended stay' hotel bills

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

A Federal Emergency Management official says Hurricane Gustav evacuees whose homes remain uninhabitable because of power outages, ...

Tidal Wave dominate St Lucia splash --

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

TIDAL Wave Aquatics Club of Trinidad and Tobago dominated the competition to win the Annual Rodney Heights Aquatics Centre (RHAC) Summer Splash Swim Meet in St Lucia last weekend. The club, led by the Nation Goodwill team head coach Brian Wickham, not only took the top club trophy, but also added nine out of a possible 14 individual top trophies.

McCain says he's tested, ready for nation's highest office

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

A life of public service and a willingness to fight for principle have made him the best candidate for the nation's highest office, ...

Stage set for 'pivotal' realignment in '08

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

Sweeping demographic changes in the American electorate are undercutting old assumptions about swing voters and battleground ...

Emergency grant now $3,500 --

2008-09-05T05:09+0200

Social Development Minister Dr Amery Browne yesterday announced that there will be an increase in the emergency assistance grant for the victims of natural disasters, such as the flooding that occurred in parts of Central, North and South Trinidad late last month.

NFL: Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win over Redskins, 16-7

2008-09-05T05:01+0200

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants kicked off their Super Bowl title defense with what else — defense. Playing without Pro Bowl linemen Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, the defense limited the new-look Washington Redskins to 11 first downs and 209 total yards and gave indications that....

Public 'fearing Olympics failure'

2008-09-05T04:53+0200

Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.

Online TV grows in popularity in U.S.

2008-09-05T04:50+0200

Online TV viewership has doubled in the last two years in the United States, with nearly one-fifth households watching broadcasts on internet, according to survey results released here today. The Consumer Internet Barometer is based on a quarterly survey of 10,000 U.S. households and has been jointly carried out by the U.

Software pirates go on trial

2008-09-05T04:50+0200

Nine members of a gang alleged to have been involved in a multi-million-dollar counterfeit software scam went on trial here yesterday. The gang, led by Shanghai native Ma Jingyi, is accused of selling 677,000 pieces of pirated computer software to buyers in the United States at a price of $10.

Industry cuts back on energy

2008-09-05T04:50+0200

The majority of industrial companies involved in a government energy-saving campaign have achieved their targets, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said. Of the 953 companies that pledged to reduce energy use, 879, or 92.2 percent, fulfilled their goals, saving 38.2 million tons of standard coal last year, the NDRC said.

Mass importation of kerosene, food items - BusinessDay - Fastnews Nigerian Commodity News

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

A head of the October 31 deadline for importation of duty-free rice, the bid to resolve the excruciating scarcity of kerosene and the surge in imports associated with end-of-year transactions, the ports will bubble this month with over 87 vessels expected to berth with assorted goods. According to reports, of the lot, seven vessels carrying 92,353.

World Bank releases $70m for local empowerment - Daily Sun - Fastnews Nigerian Banking

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

World Bank has so far given $70 million to Local Empower-ment and Environmental Management Project (LEEMP) for Community Driven Development (CDD). Revealing this rcently, Peter Papka, the national coordinator, said in its four years of operation, the project had constructed 373 and rehabilitated 70....

Politics of MASSOB sit-at-home order - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Computer News

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

Politics of MASSOB sit-at-home order Ralph Uwazuruike Following the arrest and standing trial of some members of the MASSOB group, Jude Ossai writes on the recent stance of the group and speculations on the possible future outcome of the organisation. WHEN the Federal Government, in July, opposed an....

N/Delta summit: Idika Kalu replaces Gambari - Daily Champion - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

N/Delta summit: Idika Kalu replaces Gambari DANIEL IDONOR, Abuja The Federal Government yesterday made good its earlier promise to constitute a high powered committee that would replace the abandoned Professor Ibrahim Gambari led Steering Committee for the defunct Niger –Delta Summit, with the setting up of a 40 man committee.

Okiro raises alarm over rising wave of kidnappings - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Telecomms News

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

Okiro raises alarm over rising wave of kidnappings Chris Agbambu, Abuja - 05.09.2008 THE Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, on Thursday raised the alarm over the rising wave of kidnappings in the country perpetuated by students in tertiary institutions in conjunction with relations of victims.

Police parade kidnappers of 78-year-old, 4-year-old - Vanguard - Fastnews Nigerian Telecomms News

2008-09-05T04:49+0200

The Police in Abuja yesterday arrested and paraded five persons including three students of the Imo State University, a borehole driller and a driver who kidnapped Chief Sylvanus Udenkwo, a 78-year-old man at his home in Ofeiyi Umudi in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State and demanded a N5 million ransom payment.

Asian markets spooked by Wall St tumble

2008-09-05T04:47+0200

Asian markets fell in early trade on Friday as investors were spooked by the overnight tumble on Wall Street following a weaker economic outlook.

Cuba welcomes Russian hurricane aid

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuba's state-run media on Thursday highlighted the arrival of Russian aid in the wake of devastating Hurricane Gustav, the latest sign the former Cold War allies are out to strengthen their relations. State-run television showed two huge cargo planes arriving at Havana's Jose Marti airport.

New Belize National Hero to be named

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

BELMOPAN, Belize: Philip Goldson will be posthumously named a National Hero of Belize on September 18 -- Belize Patriots Day -- and former Prime Minister, Manuel Esquivel, will be awarded the Order of Belize -- the highest honour for distinguished service in that country.

Gustav damage estimate for Jamaica expected within a week

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Estimates of the cost to repair the damage to roads, infrastructure, public buildings, especially schools and health facilities, water and sewage systems, and to provide assistance to persons whose houses have been damaged by Tropical Storm Gustav, should be completed within a week.

Commentary: Tropical Storm Hanna lashes the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ike's on the way

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

Family and friends in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) can be forgiven for thinking that God has decided to punish them for the sins of their leader, Premier Michael Misick. Because Tropical Storm Hanna lingered over the islands for days this week, lashing them with a torrent of rain and winds.

Caribbean farewell for Hanna

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Tropical Storm Hanna is finally moving out of the Bahamas as it heads northward towards the United States, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for central and northwestern Bahamas.

Hanna death toll rises, Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the US east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90. Hanna churned just east of the far-flung Bahamian chain of 700 islands.

Red Cross launches Caribbean hurricane appeal

2008-09-05T04:44+0200

LONDON, England: As Hurricane Hanna devastates the Caribbean, and with Hurricane Ike poised to do the same, the British Red Cross has launched an appeal to support thousands forced to flee their homes and in vital need of emergency aid. Parts of Haiti remain submerged in water.

PNG students protest against inflation

2008-09-05T04:43+0200

Students at the University of Technology in Lae, on PNG's northwest coast, have taken action over the high and rising costs of goods and services.

Haiti death toll rises to 136

2008-09-05T04:43+0200

The death toll in Haiti has soared to 136, in the wake of the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Hanna.

Chile swamped by floods

2008-09-05T04:43+0200

Emergency crews used helicopters today to rescue some of the nearly 100,000 people hit by the worst rain in three decades in southern Chile, where at least four people have died, officials said.

Shooting wildlife in a tame world

2008-09-05T04:42+0200

When the name of the game is escape, one gamer's boredom is another gamer's boon.

Storm's Predicted Downpour, Winds Have Officials on Alert

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

Virginia declared a state of emergency, Maryland made a "pre-disaster" declaration and District officials worked out the city's storm plan as the region continued preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna, which was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the area, the first effects of which mi...

Whiteboards take world by storm

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

INBOX:Many businesspeople today are familiar with the PowerPoint presentation. Indeed, so familiar are we that the phrase "Death by PowerPoint" has long since passed into the business lexicon as a way to describe the kind of presentation that you would gnaw your own leg off to get out of.

A Con Game in Pinstripes

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

COLUMN | Once again, Wall Street firms are paying millions for having snookered their customers.

Haiti in middle of 'catastrophe' as fourth tropical storm looms

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

HAITI:HAITI WAS reeling last night from a series of tropical storms which have devastated crops and infrastructure and left bodies floating in flooded towns.

Planet Business

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

LAURA SLATTERY A sideways view at business this week THE NUMBERS 85,000 Number of "cowboy directors" running Irish companies, according to company law expert Brian Walker - that's enough rogue directors to fill Croke Park. €2.8 billion Size of the tax shortfall in State coffers at the end of August,....

Sentencing in animal abuse case stalled for judicial review

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

SENTENCING IN the case of a 52-year-old farmer convicted of multiple counts of animal cruelty has been adjourned pending the outcome of a judicial review.

EU court advocate rejects beef firms' deal on abattoirs

2008-09-05T04:40+0200

AN OPINION by an adviser to the EU's top court has rejected an attempt by Irish beef producers to reduce the number of abattoirs, because it restricts competition.

Stocks sink 300 points

2008-09-05T04:37+0200

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks plummeted on Thursday afternoon, with the Dow briefly plunging over 300 points before recovering some as mixed retail sales, lower oil prices and dour labor market re...

Southeast Braces For Hanna As Ike Looms

2008-09-05T04:37+0200

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Harper joins the Web's twittering class

2008-09-05T04:32+0200

Yet there comes a point in the life of every successful social network when it finishes incubating and erupts into the general population. So it was that Harper opened a Twitter account. He made his first post this week, beside a picture of him smiling his helmet-headed smile: "Check out the new Conservative Party website.

Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win (AP)

2008-09-05T04:31+0200

AP - The New York Giants kicked off their Super Bowl title defense with what else — defense.

McCain accepts GOP nomination: 'change is coming' (AP)

2008-09-05T04:31+0200

AP - John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.

Hanna's death toll rises to 137 in Haiti (AP)

2008-09-05T04:31+0200

AP - Haiti's government says the death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has more than doubled to 137, with most of the deaths coming in the flooded port city of Gonaives.

Gustav's Lessons for New Orleans

2008-09-05T04:31+0200

The city was spared this time. But the hurricane showed that New Orleans is slightly less vulnerable than before Katrina

Giants get off to Super start, 16-7

2008-09-05T04:30+0200

Eli Manning scored on a 1-yard run and the New York Giants opened defense of their Super Bowl championship by scoring on their first four possessions, then held on for a 16-7 victory over Washington in the NFL season opener Thursday night.

McCain Vows To Shake Up Washington

2008-09-05T04:27+0200

John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.

Cabinet fast-tracks drain cleaning work

2008-09-05T04:23+0200

Drainage work is being done to improve T&T’s flood defenses, following a deluge last week Wednesday.

Cindy McCain

2008-09-05T04:19+0200

Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday night. What follows are excerpts from her planned remarks.

Asian elephant cured in rehab of heroin addiction

2008-09-05T04:16+0200

An elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home Saturday after a three-year rehab program, Chinese media said. read more

CORRECTING and REPLACING ABM Industries Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

2008-09-05T04:12+0200

Sixth graph, second sentence of release should read: xxx first nine months of fiscal 2007. (sted fiscal 2008.) The corrected release reads: ABM INDUSTRIES ...

Rescuers can't get aid to flooded Haiti town

2008-09-05T04:12+0200

Hungry children at three orphanages were waiting for the canvas-topped trucks, loaded with warm pots of rice and beans and towing giant tanks of drinking water. But the food never arrived Thursday. The convoy crept over mud-caked, semi-paved roads past closed stores, overturned buses and women....

:She Believes in God, America, The Family and Firearms

2008-09-05T04:11+0200

Cyclone Gustav has departed. Cue balloons and music! In St. Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday September 3rd was a big day for Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain’s running mate for the White House. It was clear that the air of expectation leading up to her performance was not entirely benign.

FAM turn to game’s shorter version

2008-09-05T04:07+0200

THE inaugural National Futsal League is set to kick off on Oct 30 with 24 teams in the fray as the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) looks to take the shorter version of the game forward. FAM also hopes to capitalise on Malaysia’s recent victory at the Raja Muda Johor Cup beach soccer....

Hanna's death toll rises to 137 in Haiti

2008-09-05T04:06+0200

Haiti's government says the death toll from Tropical Storm Hanna has more than doubled to 137, with most of the deaths coming in the flooded port city of Gonaives.

Finding the meaning of 'Country First'

2008-09-05T04:04+0200

"Country First" is John McCain's motto and the theme of the convention that nominated him for president. But what does it mean? ...

Asian elephant cured of heroin addiction

2008-09-05T04:04+0200

An elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home Saturday after a three-year rehab ...

As Hanna worries East Coast, Ike gains strength

2008-09-05T04:04+0200

Disaster planners cast a wary eye to a suddenly ferocious-looking Hurricane Ike strengthening in the Atlantic as the Southeast ...

56% of voters favor early Lower House election

2008-09-05T04:03+0200

Fifty-six percent of voters favor early dissolution of the Lower House for a snap election, compared with 33 percent who say there is no need to rush things, an Asahi Shimbun survey shows. The percentage of people seeking an early election was significantly higher than that in a similar survey....

Ex-SIA head to resign from top court

2008-09-05T04:03+0200

Former Social Insurance Agency (SIA) head Kazuko Yokoo, 67, has decided to retire from the Supreme Court bench, the court said Thursday, citing her length of service. Yokoo is quitting amid mounting calls for current and former senior SIA officials to take responsibility for the agency's mishandling of pension records.

Orji Lied on Excess Crude Money, Says Forum - THISDAY - Fastnews Nigerian Political News

2008-09-05T04:02+0200

Abia Abia Elders Forum has said it was surprised that the state Governor, Theophillus Orji, allegedly declared receiving N4 billion when in fact, the state received N22 billion from the current excess crude payment from the Federation Account. According to the forum's Publicity Secretary, Honourable....

Selling children to survive - Nigerian Tribune - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

2008-09-05T04:02+0200

Selling children to survive A middle-aged man, Ogbudu Opurum, could not think of a better alternative. It is true, what they say about poverty. When poverty walks in through the door, love flies out of the window. Poverty’s most potent assault is its attack on the human intellect which usually buckles at its relentless punches.

Cindy McCain asks disaster help for Gustav victims (AP)

2008-09-05T04:01+0200

AP - Cindy McCain has taken the stage at the Republican National Convention to urge support for people caught up in Hurricane Gustav.

Transcript: Cindy McCain's Speech

2008-09-05T04:01+0200

In her speech Thursday evening, Cindy McCain said the world is facing perilous times and Americans need to help each other. She calls her husband a "source of inspiration" who has "shown the value of self sacrifice." And she describes her upbringing, her role as a mother and her world charity work.

NASA Moves Atlantis to Launch Pad

2008-09-05T03:46+0200

NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms

Depressed gunman assembled arsenal

2008-09-05T03:46+0200

Man who opened fire was willing to kill his parents, coroner reveals, and still able to obtain weapons legally

Some Gustav evacuees to get hotels paid for

2008-09-05T03:45+0200

2008-09-05T03:30+0200

CQPolitics.com - The back-to-back Democratic and Republican extragavanzas gave both parties a chance to put their best foot forward as the general election campaign gets underway. If their competing efforts are a wash, the advantage will remains with the Democrats as far as the push to expand their congressional majorities.

Giants lead Redskins 16-7 after 3 quarters (AP)

2008-09-05T03:30+0200

AP - Eli Manning scored on a 1-yard run and the New York Giants opened defense of their Super Bowl championship by scoring on their first four possessions in taking a 16-7 lead over Washington after three quarters in the NFL season opener Thursday night.

Canadian ban on semiauto rifle sought

2008-09-05T03:29+0200

The Canadian government should ban the type of semiautomatic rifle used by a gunman who killed a student and wounded 16 others at a Montreal college nearly two years ago, a coroner said in his report on the shooting released Thursday.

67 stolen cars pulled from river

2008-09-05T03:24+0200

A VICTORIAN police operation to remove dumped cars from a river has found the waterway riddled with stolen cars leading them to suspect possible fraudulent insurance claims. 11:11am (AEST)

Golf: BMW Championship postponed due to rain

2008-09-05T03:23+0200

ST. LOUIS, Missouri: The first round of the PGA BMW Championship was postponed after the remnants of Hurricane Gustav dumped rain on the area.

Storm death toll in Haiti soars to 136

2008-09-05T03:23+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE: The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna has soared to 136, the head of the civil protection office said Thursday.

Hydrocarbons Daily Record Thursday, 04 September 2008

2008-09-05T03:20+0200

04 September 2008 HYDROCARBONS DAILY RECORD THURSDAY, 04 SEPTEMBER 2008 By J. Brock (FINN) At 1930hrs LMT on Thursday, 04 September 2008 Light Sweet Crude was trading at $107.89 down $1.46 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent Crude was trading at $106.30 down $1.76 on London’s ICE Futures Market.

Cancer lottery: Why the odds are still stacked against the poor

2008-09-05T03:20+0200

Cancer patients living in richer areas are significantly more likely to survive, official figures show. One-year and five-year survival rates were worse in the 62 most deprived primary care trust areas.

CNN Student News Transcript: September 5, 2008

2008-09-05T03:19+0200

AZUZ: First up, we're closing out our convention coverage with a look at the last day of the Republican gathering. A crowd of delegates surrounded John McCain as he took to the podium last night and accepted his party's nomination for president. During his speech, the Arizona senator offered opinions on his opponent and his own party.

Hanna 'could be dress rehearsal for Ike'

2008-09-05T03:19+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna left devastation in Haiti and is heading toward the U.S. coast, while Hurricane Ike, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, roared farther out in the Atlantic, its destination a mystery.

More MRAPs: Navistar’s MaxxPro Maintains the Pole Position

2008-09-05T03:17+0200

In 2005, military manufacturers began to plan for the end of the US military’s Hummer orders, and the associated battle to replace it with a new vehicle. By this time, land mines had already been the #1 killer in Iraq for some time now, and a few manufacturers were also looking to break into the American market with solutions to this problem.

Energy One Of Top Issues For Republicans

2008-09-05T03:15+0200

Republican presidential ticket bets on voter frustration with the high cost of fuel in the United States

Daughter in coma for 16 years... but Italian health chiefs refuse family's wish to turn off life support

2008-09-05T03:12+0200

Italian health officials have defied a court order and refused to switch off life support for a woman in a 16-year coma. Eluana Englaro, 35, has been in an irreversible coma since a car crash in 1992.

China and Singapore near free trade accord

2008-09-05T03:05+0200

The Singaporean Trade Ministry said the two countries hope to sign the pact next month.

U.S. lobbyist is sentenced to 4 years in prison

2008-09-05T03:05+0200

The sentence for Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist tied to an influence-peddling scandal, was longer than prosecutors had sought.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

2008-09-05T03:04+0200

In twist, Pakistan's 'Mr. 10 Percent' poised for presidency

2008-09-05T03:04+0200

In a turnaround that seemed inconceivable not long ago, the widow of slain politician Benazir Bhutto may become Pakistan's new ...

Hanna's flooding brings chaos, desperation to Haiti

2008-09-05T03:04+0200

Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday.

Weekend washout expected as severe storm drenches Britain

2008-09-05T03:03+0200

Britain is due for a weekend washout as forecasters warn that heavy rain and strong winds will continue to lash the country leaving many areas vulnerable to flooding.

Giants lead Redskins 16-7 at halftime (AP)

2008-09-05T03:00+0200

AP - Eli Manning scored on a 1-yard run and the New York Giants opened defense of their Super Bowl championship by scoring on their first four possessions in taking a 16-7 halftime lead over Washington in the NFL season opener Thursday night.

This year of madness: Former DJ Andy Kershaw reveals his pain at the bitter struggle to see his children

2008-09-05T02:57+0200

This year of madness: Former DJ Andy Kershaw reveals his pain at the bitter struggle to see his children

Bird duets 'are audio warfare'

2008-09-05T02:54+0200

Enchanting duets sung by some breeding pairs of tropical birds may be a form of territorial "audio warfare", say scientists. Male and female rufous-and-white wren partners sing together to keep track of each other when apart. But the duets also have another, less peaceful purpose, researchers have found.

McCain vows change in Washington

2008-09-05T02:44+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn. — John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.

McCain uses patriotism in bid to steal the show

Rehab elephant beats his heroin addiction

2008-09-05T02:04+0200

Newsquiz: Week of September 1

2008-09-05T02:04+0200

(CNN Student News) September 5, 2008 Where in the world? -- You've heard many different places mentioned this week on CNN Student News. Show you know your news by answering the following questions about locations that have been in the headlines. Write your answers in the space provided. Click here for a PDF version of this Newsquiz.

How Much Nigeria Makes From Oil Unknown - Asobie

2008-09-05T02:02+0200

By David Agba, Snr Correspondent, Abuja Chairman of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Assisi Asobie, said on Thursday that up till now, not even regulatory authorities know how much revenue is generated from oil in Nigeria.

Address problem of high staff turnover

2008-09-05T01:59+0200

Ex-police staff sergeant explains why resignation rate among junior officers is not surprising. -ST

JAN MOIR: Glass ceiling? We've only ourselves to blame

2008-09-05T01:57+0200

The Have It All mums who wanted both babies and plum jobs as a legal right have only succeeded in scaring off employers and choking the flow of top promotions.

Increased dengue cases surface

2008-09-05T01:57+0200

Update: 11:53AM There has been an increase in clinical presentations and hospital admission of possible dengue cases in Suva, confirms the Ministry of Health.

Rubble banishes MEPs from Strasbourg

2008-09-05T01:54+0200

Brussels The EU Parliament’s chamber in Strasbourg is littered with debris after the roof collapsed, dropping 10 tonnes of rubble last month. Although the ceiling was repaired, more faults have been discovered in the building, which was finished only nine years ago.

Freak storm turns part of Kenya white

2008-09-05T01:53+0200

A HUGE hailstorm has turned parts of central Kenya white, thrilling residents most of whom had never experienced such conditions. 8:40am (AEST)

N/Delta summit: Idika Kalu replaces Gambari DANIEL IDONOR, Abuja The Federal Government yesterday made good its earlier promise to constitute a high powered committee that would replace the abandoned Professor Ibrahim Gambari led Steering Committee for the defunct Niger –Delta Summit, with the setting up of a 40 man committee.

2008-09-05T01:53+0200

President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has approved the list of nominees to serve on the technical committee to review and distil all previous reports on the Niger Delta, and come up with appropriate recommendations on the way forward for the region. A former Minister of Finance, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, who was....

McCain Takes Charge of Republican Party, Aims to Rebrand GOP in Maverick Image

2008-09-05T01:46+0200

"This is not your typical Republican Party anymore," a McCain aide told ABC News, "and we're going to slam that home." Emphasizing his experience as a combat pilot and a Vietnam prisoner of war and his 26-year congressional career, McCain will tout his record of reform and plans to take on the status quo in Washington as president.

Governement to launch plan to produce more researchers

2008-09-05T01:45+0200

The “MyBrain15” programme, a critical agenda under the National Higher Education Strategic Plan to produce 100,000 researchers and PhD holders in 15 years, will be launched this month.

Sealink unfazed by higher material costs

2008-09-05T01:45+0200

Sealink International Bhd, an integrated service provider which owns, charters and builds a diverse fleet of vessels, is not concerned with the current turbulent economy and escalating material costs.

Market Trends

2008-09-05T01:45+0200

Izwan Idris writes on the trends in the markets here and elsewhere PETALING JAYA: Crude oil futures hovered around US$110 per barrel in Asian trading hours yesterday, as investors await fresh weekly US inventory data to gauge demand trend in the world’s biggest oil consuming market.

Malaysia wins bid to host Paralympic assembly

2008-09-05T01:45+0200

Malaysia obtained eight votes against one to win the bid for hosting the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) world general assembly in Kuala Lumpur in November 2009.

Latest News : Finder of key hominid fossil disputes 7-million-year dating

2008-09-05T01:43+0200

PARIS (AFP) -- A fresh storm has broken out over an ancient fossil presented by its defenders as a forebear of humanity and dismissed by its critics as the remains of a vulgar chimp. Controversy has swirled around Toumai, the name given to the nearly-complete skull, ever since it was found in the Chadian desert in 2001.

Rescuers can't get aid to flooded, hungry Haiti town

2008-09-05T01:42+0200

Heroin addict elephant back in China after rehab

2008-09-05T01:37+0200

BEIJING - An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, state media said Thursday. Xiguang, a 4-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted...

Storm-hit Haitians starve on rooftops

2008-09-05T01:35+0200

Desolation in Cuba is like Hiroshima, says Castro, as Haitians are left without food or drinking water

Martin Kettle: Palin lit the touchpaper. But the race is won elsewhere

2008-09-05T01:35+0200

Martin Kettle: McCain's running mate has fired up Republicans. Yet when the hype fades good vice-presidents don't clinch elections

2008-09-05T01:30+0200

McCain is set to give acceptance speech tonight

2008-09-05T01:29+0200

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- John McCain embarks on his final drive for the White House Thursday night, accepting the Republican presidential nomination and addressing the party's national convention from ...

For wind turbine advocates, a rooftop is the place to be

2008-09-05T01:29+0200

SAN FRANCISCO : With the California blackouts of 2001 still a painful memory, Chris Beaudoin wants to generate some of his own electricity. He marveled the other day at how close he was to that goal, ...

NIH confirms presence of dengue virus in Haripur

2008-09-05T01:25+0200

HARIPUR: National Institute of Health Islamabad has confirmed blood samples of a woman, died last week in Abbottabad, as Dengue-positive, official sou

McCain vows: ‘Change is coming'

2008-09-05T01:25+0200

Excerpts from tonight's address show John McCain will highlight his bipartisan record and bemoan partisan rancour

The audacity of Americans

2008-09-05T01:21+0200

Eight years ago, George Bush Jnr stood on the world platform in an American Presidential debate. He mixed up Nigeria and India and asserted that one of them is a continent! The contest seemed uneven; a fumbling Bush and a highly intelligent and resourceful out-going Vice President, Al Gore.

2008-09-05T01:03+0200

India and the US, alongwith other countries will gather at the WTO in Geneva next week in an attempt to restart the Doha development Round talks that had collapsed in July-end.

Number of restrictions by the government should be limited

2008-09-05T01:03+0200

There need to be more incentives for private players to enter higher education. Institutes with different fields or categories of education should be encouraged to grow

Salora Group to foray into multi-brand retail segment

2008-09-05T01:03+0200

Flooding stirs desperation in Haiti

2008-09-05T00:59+0200

2008-09-05T00:49+0200

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is back in the business of chasing speed records on the high seas - this time with his family.

Eight arrested over Shell protests

2008-09-05T00:48+0200

Gardaí have made a number of arrests in Co Mayo this evening following further protests over preparatory works for the laying of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline. The arrests were made at Glengad Beach where it is planned to bring ashore the pipeline which will link the Corrib gas field and a....

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas, Hanna toll grows

2008-09-05T00:45+0200

Pupils left at mercy of drivers as schools speed limit deal ignored

2008-09-05T00:41+0200

COUNCILS are putting at risk the lives of children attending schools on dangerous roads by failing to implement lower speed limits agreed more than three years ago.

Tropical Storm Hanna hits Bahamas

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2008-09-05T00:17+0200

A cyclist who pedalled the world for more than 40 years, braving raging rivers, a lion and the hospitality of an Eskimo princess, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver in Greece.

Deadly Hanna churns over Bahamas, heads to US

2008-09-05T00:15+0200

Myanmar responded well to cyclone victims: WHO

2008-09-05T00:15+0200

GENEVA : Myanmar's military rulers provided a rapid response to victims of Cyclone Nargis last May despite criticism for shunning foreign aid, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday.

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas, Hanna toll grows

2008-09-05T00:13+0200

04 Sep 2008 22:03:39 GMT Source: Reuters * Carolinas begin preparations for Hanna * Mud, animal carcasses in the streets of Haiti port * Ike, a Category 4 storm, could threaten Bahamas By Joseph Guyler Delva GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept 4 ( ...

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line

2008-09-05T00:04+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

US Cites Progress in Talks on Nuclear Deal With India

2008-09-05T00:04+0200

Deal has been controversial in both countries, with critics contending it undercuts global non-proliferation efforts

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

2008-09-05T00:01+0200

Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed ...

McCain to accept nomination on 'town hall' stage (AP)

2008-09-05T00:00+0200

AP - John McCain, a Vietnam POW turned political rebel, launched his fall campaign for the White House on Thursday in the final act of a Republican National Convention marked by extraordinary attention on running mate Sarah Palin.

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line (AP)

2008-09-05T00:00+0200

AP - Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti.

Civilians to probe police conduct

2008-09-04T23:58+0200

Justice Ministry's Police Investigations Department selects 16 candidates from outside of law enforcement to become investigators.

U.S. readies for Hanna; Cat. 4 Ike close behind

2008-09-04T23:57+0200

Heroin Addicted Elephant Home After Rehab

2008-09-04T23:57+0200

An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, state media said.

POST-GUSTAV BROADCAST TO THE NATION ON DAMAGE TO THE EDUCATION SECTOR BY HONOURABLE ANDREW HOLNESS, MINISTER OF EDUCATION

2008-09-04T23:57+0200

Status update on Damage to the Sector The 2008 School year should have started on September 1 however due to the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav we decided to facilitate the recovery process in the education sector; as a result we will officially begin the school year on September 3rd.

Forecasters say it won't be as severe as Fay

2008-09-04T23:57+0200

The center of Tropical Storm Hanna is projected to be 180 miles off Northeast Florida as it passes by Friday as a minimal hurricane, giving residents some relief that it shouldn't be another lingering Fay.

Car sales crash as economy hits skids

2008-09-04T23:54+0200

Car sales fell to their lowest level for more than 40 years last month in the most dramatic sign yet that the country is heading into a recession.

Judge attacks pubs that served binge-drinking teenagers who murdered student, 17, because he had no money in his account

2008-09-04T23:49+0200

A judge condemned the families of three teenagers who drank heavily before murdering a student by pushing him into a fast-flowing river. The 'predatory' gang targeted the naive 17-year-old.

Ban semi-automatic weapons used in Dawson College attack: coroner

2008-09-04T23:46+0200

The man who stormed Montreal's Dawson College in 2006 and opened fire on students planned his attack for months, and was ready to kill his parents if they discovered his plans, a Quebec coroner said in a report on the deadly rampage.

Car sales crash as economy hits skids

2008-09-04T23:46+0200

Car sales fell to their lowest level for more than 40 years last month in the most dramatic sign yet that the country is heading into a recession.

LoC trade: Pakistan for meeting with India “at the earliest”

2008-09-04T23:45+0200

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suggested a meeting with India in Islamabad to discuss the operationalisation of trade across the Line of Control in Kashmir “at the earliest” in response to New Delhi’s offer to throw open the gates for the long-pending proposal on October 1.

French agency may finance development projects in India

2008-09-04T23:45+0200

NEW DELHI: French Director-General Jean-Michel Severino of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is arriving here on September 9 on a two-day visit to discuss the AFD’s launch activities in India. The AFD, a ...

The drowned city

2008-09-04T23:42+0200

A CITY in Haiti lies underwater after Tropical Storm Hanna batters the Caribbean

Latest News : Turmoil in Central Asia

2008-09-04T23:41+0200

While the international community focuses on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, it is paying far too little attention to the storm brewing just beyond the country's northern borders, in Central Asia. That's a serious mistake. Instability in Afghanistan's neighborhood could further destabilize Afghanistan itself.

:Republicans Bet on Vietnam and a Pariah

2008-09-04T23:41+0200

The Republican national convention is far less glamorous than the show surrounding Obama’s nomination for President. The Republicans have chosen to position their candidate with memories of Vietnam and the help of a Democratic party pariah. The scene is somehow bitter. It is Tuesday evening shortly before 9:00 in St.

Update Regarding Hurricane Gustav Impact

2008-09-04T23:40+0200

LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IBERIABANK Corporation , the holding company of the 121-year-old IBERIABANK (http://www.iberiabank.com/) ...

New firefighter contract puts city $5M over budget

2008-09-04T23:37+0200

The City of Ottawa's firefighting budget will be $5 million in the red in 2008 as a result of a new contract handed down by an arbitrator this week.

In a more diverse America,a mostly white convention

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

Organisers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some African American Republicans...

Just your average hockey mom takes on Obama, critics

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska introduced herself to America before a roaring crowd at the Republican National Convention as...

Meanwhile, the Opp teacup storm continues to rage

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

As Indian and US negotiators battled to convince non-proliferation toughies at the NSG, back home rose a noisy clamour of political rhetoric.

Post-arrests, state high but alert

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

In something of a welcome change, Gujarat has been more or less absent from national headlines this week...

Missing the spirit for the letter

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

When the Nuclear Suppliers Group met last month to consider the US proposal to waive the stringent rules that prevented...

China, Singapore conclude negotiations on trade pact

2008-09-04T23:33+0200

China and Singapore concluded talks for a free-trade agreement on goods, services and investment that will remove tariffs on trade and increase economic cooperation between the two countries.

Photos: Frustrated Argentine commuters set fire to trains

2008-09-04T23:30+0200

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine commuters are so frustrated by delays that some are setting fire to trains. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to quell protests in which passengers burned trains in at least two locations...

In macho Israel, woman within reach of premiership (AP)

2008-09-04T23:30+0200

AP - For the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women.

Province under major pressure

2008-09-04T23:28+0200

WP are under the most pressure by far to qualify for the Currie Cup semis and are nine points adrift from the Lions who occupy the last qualifying place.

Southern Chile swamped by rain

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

EMERGENCY crews used helicopters today to rescue some of the nearly 100,000 people hit by the worst rain in three decades in southern Chile, where at least four people have died, officials said.

New Orleans Residents Come Home To Outages

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

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Another maternity unit closing in Philadelphia

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

Yet another Philadelphia hospital has announced the closing of its maternity unit. Citing financial stresses, Chestnut Hill Hospital said yesterday that it would stop delivering babies by Nov. 4 and...

Strongest storms linked to global warming

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

A new study finds that the strongest of hurricanes and typhoons have become even stronger over the past two and a half decades, adding grist to the contentious debate over whether global warming has a...

‘Hockey mom’ wins over the Right

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

TO her environmentalist opponents, she is known as "the killer from Wasilla". The Alaskan Wildlife Alliance offered its own take on the governor of America's most northern state, saying: "Her philosop...

Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

MIAMI (AP) -- Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote. With that, a career ...

Deadly Hanna churns over Bahamas

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

TROPICAL Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US today after hammering Haiti and was expected to surge into a hurricane, even as explosive Hurricane Ike gathered force in the Atlantic.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

Stocks sink 300 points

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

PHILADELPHIA - Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and , to top it all off , no girls...

Asian elephant cured in rehab of heroin addiction

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday.

Cuban dissidents ask for looser U.S. embargo after storm

2008-09-04T23:23+0200

HAVANA (AP) — Two prominent Cuban dissidents have asked U.S. President George W. Bush to temporarily loosen restrictions on travel and sending money to the communist-run island to help tens of th...

Storms line up to slam western Atlantic, southeastern US

2008-09-04T23:22+0200

MIAMI (AFP) - A powerful hurricane and two tropical storms on Thursday threaten to wreak more destruction in the waterlogged Caribbean and southeastern United States in the coming days.

Hanna flooding strands thousands of Haitians

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) - U.N. peacekeepers were securing a warehouse Thursday in preparation for a food distribution effort in this low-lying city, much of which remained under floodwaters or mud as Tropical Storm Hanna finally moved away from Haiti, leaving at least 61 dead in its wake.

US readies for TS Hanna

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on Thursday, with Category 4 Hurricane Ike trailing a few days behind.

Pets' hurricane plan needed

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

With the recent Hurricane Gustav warning over - thank goodness "a safety drill" for us all - ita good time to remindowners of ourpreparedness for pets advice.

Eastern districts embrace Go-East

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

Residents and businesses in the eastern districts are fast embracing the go-east initiative.

Lights out in NO

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - City and state officials tried to hold them off, but New Orleans residents would have none of it. After Hurricane Gustav brushed by the city, they wanted back in, and now.

Tourists weathered Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

Some visitors to the Cayman Islands chose to ride out Hurricane Gustav in their hotels on Grand Cayman.

Brutal selloff on Wall Street

2008-09-04T23:19+0200

Stocks plummeted Thursday, with the Dow plunging around 345 points as mixed retail sales, lower oil prices and dour labor market readings amplified worries about a global economic slowdown.

Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years

2008-09-04T23:16+0200

Disgraced lobbyist could have received 11 years, but judge gives him credit for aiding FBI probe.

TSX takes another beating

2008-09-04T23:14+0200

The Toronto Stock Exchange got pounded for the third day in a row on Thursday, losing more than 320 points on the day.

Gustav-closed oil facilities restore operations

2008-09-04T23:12+0200

Even as thousands of workers returned to their posts in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Gustav's mild blow, other storms traveling across the Atlantic Ocean served as a reminder that the heart of hurricane season is here.

Torrential rain delays BMW Championship

2008-09-04T23:11+0200

Torrential rain has delayed the start of the BMW Championship by 24 hours. The scheduled first round was postponed when the remnants of Hurricane Gustav flooded the Bellerive course with nearly 100 millimetres of rain in only a few hours. Officials have rescheduled the first round to be played....

10 Reasons Why the Economy Will Falter

2008-09-04T23:08+0200

Aug. 8 stands out as a fateful day for Russia. It marks Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s greatest strategic blunder. In one blow, he wiped out half a trillion dollars of stock market value, stalled all domestic reforms and isolated Russia from the outside world.

City Hall Unveils Plan for Housing Redevelopment

2008-09-04T23:08+0200

In a bid to develop and modernize outlying areas of the city, City Hall last week announced a “revolutionary” public-private partnership program for the reconstruction of 40 residential districts, most of them consisting of run-down buildings built under former Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev and known as Khrushchyovky.

State Props Up Real Estate Market

2008-09-04T23:08+0200

The aftermath of the global credit crunch and the possible impact on the national real estate market of the recent conflict between Russia and Georgia were widely discussed during the PROEstate 2008 International Investment Forum held in St.

Brown vows to rid Britain from 'dictatorship of oil'

2008-09-04T23:07+0200

Gordon Brown vowed tonight to free Britain from the "dictatorship of oil" with billions of pounds invested in nuclear and renewable energy sources to counter the effects of soaring world oil prices.

TSX 3-day loss near 1,000 points

2008-09-04T23:06+0200

Index sinks below 13,000 after dropping 312 points, adding to steep decline since the beginning of the week

Culpepper retires from NFL

2008-09-04T23:06+0200

MIAMI — Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote. With that, a career once filled with such promise came to a most unceremonious end.

LAF denies planning major crackdown in North

2008-09-04T23:02+0200

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on Thursday dismissed media reports which said it had plans to beef up its presence in North Lebanon in order to put an end to the "growing influence of fundamentalist groups" there, in direct reference to Salafi factions. "Such claims are baseless and unfounded," the LAF statement said.

Fuming Curbishley ends stormy West Ham career

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

LONDON (AP) Alan Curbishley's turbulent spell as West Ham manager came to an abrupt end Wednesday when he quit, saying that the club had sold players against his wishes. Curbishley endured a fraught time at the east London club after saving it from relegation in the 2006-07 season, becoming the....

Killing Joke

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

Most bands grow softer with age, but Killing Joke clearly aren't one of them. "We must be the only group in the world who has done 12 to 13 recordings or more and there is not even one f*cking love song anywhere," declared frontman Jaz Coleman in a 2006 interview, with more than a little hint of pride.

Oklahoma City now home of the Thunder

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. So, perhaps it's only fitting that the name of Oklahoma City's NBA team didn't sneak up on anyone. Six weeks after the name first surfaced, team officials officially announced Wednesday that....

MY PLAYLIST: James Smith, Hadouken!

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

British band Hadouken! are a curious construction. If you left them out in a storm to be struck by lightning and broken into their constituent parts, in among the blood and guts would flow a river of toxic neon goo, melting cyberpunk sartorials and a sprinkling of electrochip innards.

Imae keeps Chiba fires burning as Marines tame league-leading Lions

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

CHIBA — Despite sitting fifth in the Pacific League standings, there's a lot of fight left in the Chiba Lotte Marines. On Thursday night, Toshiaki Imae made sure they could still fight for a spot in the Climax Series. Read the full story

A healthy pick-me-up at the train station

2008-09-04T23:01+0200

What is the secret to surviving the heat of a Tokyo summer? For some it's ice cream or beer. Traditionalists might say broiled eel or tokoroten jelly. But there are a growing number of people for whom the answer is vinegar; not any old acetic acid, but the molasses-black vinegar known as kurozu.

Slow August sales signal more weakness in retail (AP)

2008-09-04T23:00+0200

AP - When it came to buying their children new jeans and trendy tops, parents held the line: They focused on basics at discounters and waited for the best deals, resulting in weak August sales at many stores. That's a bad sign for the holiday season as families may be just as cautious with their gift-giving.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens

2008-09-04T22:57+0200

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina all the way to Maine.

Asian elephant cured in rehab of heroin addiction

2008-09-04T22:57+0200

BEIJING — An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday.

First cloned dog becomes a father

2008-09-04T22:55+0200

Snuppy, the first cloned dog, has become a father after the world’s first successful breeding involving only cloned canines, South Korean researchers said.

Emergency in Nepal's flood-hit areas

2008-09-04T22:55+0200

Nepal's Maoist-led government imposed a state of emergency in nine flood-ravaged villages in the Terai along the Indo-Nepal border.

Elephant kicks heroin after rehab stint

2008-09-04T22:55+0200

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China’s tropical island province of Hainan.

Stock Market DeclinesOnePer Cent; Reliance Down

2008-09-04T22:46+0200

BANGLORE - Indian shares dropped 1 per cent on Thursday, weighed down by Reliance Industries Ltd, following a rise of more than a dollar in global oil prices and lingering worries about a slowing global economy. Traders said investors were wary ahead of data expected to show annual inflation rate up in the third week of August at 12.

National Guard Troops in Four States Prepare for Hanna

2008-09-04T22:45+0200

Four states along the East Coast are employing their National Guards as Tropical Storm Hanna nears.

BOLIVIA: Divisions Emerge in Opposition Strategy

2008-09-04T22:45+0200

LA PAZ, Sep 4 (IPS) - Major discrepancies emerged among the rightwing authorities and landowning and business interests opposed to Bolivia’s leftist President Evo Morales in a 10-hour meeting held to coordinate a strategy aimed at the economic suffocation of the government.

Canada's TSX: taking a breather or gasping for air?

2008-09-04T22:43+0200

Canada's main stock market has been pounded recently, with experts wondering how low it could go.

Dow ends day down nearly 350

2008-09-04T22:42+0200

Wall Street closed sharply lower Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down over 340 points. It appears recent news has all but dashed investors’ hopes for a late-year recovery.

Southeast U.S. braces for Hanna

2008-09-04T22:42+0200

Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the U.S. Atlantic coast.

Yahoo Stock Falls Off The Cliff. When Will Jerry Give Up?

2008-09-04T22:42+0200

Yahoo's already crushed stock price has fallen further today - its down 8.36% since this morning, bringing it to a nearly five year low of $17.75. Yahoo has been as high as $34 in the last year (thanks to that Microsoft takeover bid), which means nearly $23 billion has been taken out of shareholder pockets in that period.

Hanna churns over Bahamas, heads to US

2008-09-04T22:41+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has closed in on the US after hammering Haiti and was expected to surge into a hurricane.

Branson to attempt record with family

2008-09-04T22:41+0200

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is back in the business of chasing speed records on the high seas - this time with his family.

Crews on rescue mission amid Chile rains

2008-09-04T22:41+0200

Emergency crews used helicopters to rescue some of the nearly 100,000 people hit by the worst rain in three decades in southern Chile, officials say.

Ministers 'ditch fuel handout plan'

2008-09-04T22:38+0200

Households will not receive one-off payments to help with energy bills, Government sources have said.

Government of Canada Invests in Central Interior Communities

2008-09-04T22:37+0200

The Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada, is investing in three projects in British Columbia's interior communities that have been impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation. Federal funding of $658,000 was announced today by Betty Hinton, Member of Parliament....

2008-09-04T22:18+0200

NASSAU (PL) - La tormenta tropical Hanna, que amenaza con reconvertirse en huracán, bordea hoy el archipiélago de las Bahamas donde comenzó a hacer sus estragos, confirmaron hoy autoridades locales.

Asciende a 61 las muertes en Haití a causa de tormenta Hanna

2008-09-04T22:18+0200

PUERTO PRINCIPE (PL) - Autoridades haitianas confirmaron hoy la muerte de al menos 61 personas a causa de la tormenta tropical Hanna, mientras temen por la amenaza del huracán Ike y la tormenta Josephine.

Hurricane Ike and Tropical Storm Hanna head for US east coast

2008-09-04T22:16+0200

Hurricane Ike has strengthened rapidly into a fierce Category 4 hurricane as it moved across the Atlantic towards the east coast of America.

2008-09-04T21:45+0200

Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina all the way to Maine. Meanwhile, disaster planners cast a wary eye to a suddenly....

Geet Sethi fights back to enter final

2008-09-04T21:44+0200

Court adjourns Sharif case trial

2008-09-04T21:42+0200

A Pakistani court adjourns till October 7 the hearing of an application seeking reopening of the trial of corruption cases against former Premier Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz and other members of their family.

Helping Haiti

2008-09-04T21:38+0200

Hanna was not expected to strike Haiti, so people had no warning to evacuate. By the time the danger was clear, it was too late to flee. As we speak, the government is negotiating with Minustah, the United Nations force, to provide helicopters to airlift people to safety.

TSX hammered for 3rd day in a row

2008-09-04T21:34+0200

The Toronto Stock Exchange was getting pounded for the third day in a row on Thursday, trading down more than 420 points by mid-afternoon.

NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad (AP)

2008-09-04T21:29+0200

AP - NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms.

Bill on special training and education of disabled persons passed

2008-09-04T21:25+0200

Πηγή: 04/09/08-21:53 The bill for the special training and education of individuals with disabilities or with special training needs, has now become law of the state. The Education and Religious Affairs Ministry adopted for its composition, 90% of the 1,200 proposals which had been submitted....

92-y-o escapes storm

2008-09-04T21:25+0200

Ninety-two year-old Fitz-gerald Guscott is among the many residents of Broadgate, St Mary, who lost their homes to the raging Wag Water River that runs close to the community. The senior citizen, who barely escaped a watery death...

NSWMA advises delay in garbage collection

2008-09-04T21:25+0200

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is advising residential customers that there has been a delay in their normal collection schedule. The delay is due not only to the increase of domestic garbage...

Deadly Hanna churns over Bahamas

2008-09-04T21:20+0200

TROPICAL Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US today after hammering Haiti and was expected to surge into a hurricane, even as explosive Hurricane Ike gathered force in the Atlantic. 4:42am (AEST)

Haïti : Port-au-Prince est dans le noir

2008-09-04T21:17+0200

PORT AU PRINCE (HPN) - La capitale haïtienne est plongée dans le noir depuis le passage de l’ouragan Hanna dans la zone métropolitaine.

Pinar del Río: Solidaridad vecinal ante el ciclón Gustav

2008-09-04T21:17+0200

PINAR DEL RIO (PL) - Muy próxima al famoso Valle de Viñales, el Bostezo es una de las comunidades de esta occidental provincia que sufrió los embates de los vientos huracanados de Gustav.

Haiti/cyclone : Le bilan des victimes de Hanna passe à 61 morts

2008-09-04T21:17+0200

PORT AU PRINCE [AlterPresse] - Le bilan du passage sur Haiti de l’ouragan Hanna est passé à au moins 61 morts dans les quatre départements les plus touchés, selon des informations communiquées à AlterPresse par les autorités de secours.

Big Business Means Big Fun for Congress Members at RNC

2008-09-04T21:14+0200

Federal loophole allows corporations to throw lavish parties, spoil congressmen.

PM vows to fight 'oil dictatorship'

2008-09-04T21:14+0200

Gordon Brown has vowed to free Britain from the "dictatorship of oil" with billions of pounds invested in nuclear and renewable energy sources to counter the effects of soaring world oil prices.

Hanna death toll rises as Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-04T21:13+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90.

Tropical Storm Hanna moving out of Bahamas

2008-09-04T21:13+0200

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Tropical Storm Hanna continued to move toward the northwest on Thursday morning at a speed near 12 mph, and if the system stays on the forecast track, the centre should be moving just east of the central and northwestern Bahamas today.

Nicaragua Recognizes Georgian Rebel Regions

2008-09-04T21:10+0200

September 04, 2008 By Breffni O'Rourke The president of the Central American state of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has followed Moscow's lead by recognizing the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Nicaragua thereby becomes the first country to join Russia in officially recognizing the two regions.

Israel & arms supplies to Georgia

2008-09-04T21:10+0200

Israel imposed an embargo on arms supplies to Tbilisi a week before Georgia attacked its breakaway region of South Ossetia, the Israeli ambassador to Russia said

Guard, Engineers & work following Gustav

2008-09-04T21:10+0200

Guard, Corps of Engineers continue work following Gustav Sep 03, 2008 BY Army News Service WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 3, 2008) -- Some 14,000 National Guard troops are actively supporting recovery efforts following Hurricane Gustav which hit Louisiana and New Orleans Sept. 1.

Louisiana Guard & Food, Water Distribution

2008-09-04T21:10+0200

Louisiana Guard’s Focus Shifts to Food, Water Distribution American Forces Press Service BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 4, 2008 With the majority of the state without electricity and in need of food, water and basic necessities, the Louisiana National Guard has shifted its post-Hurricane Gustav focus.

Florida Guard Continues Storm Recovery, Preparation

2008-09-04T21:10+0200

By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa Special to American Forces Press Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 4, 2008 If the Southeast is taking a one-two-three combination punch from tropical storms this month, then Florida is the boxer in the middle trying to dodge the destructive swings.

Minister Strahl Announces Appointment of Brian Schmidt to the Indian Oil and Gas Co-Management Board

2008-09-04T21:07+0200

Ottawa (September 4, 2008) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced the appointment of Brian Schmidt to the Indian Oil and Gas Co-Management Board. “Mr.

Hanna death toll rises as Ike threatens Bahamas (Reuters)

2008-09-04T20:59+0200

Reuters - Powerful Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the U.S. east coast on Thursday while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll from floods and mudslides in Haiti grew to 90.

London Taxi's famed black cabs made in China (AP)

2008-09-04T20:59+0200

AP - London Taxis are as British as bowler hats and Big Ben. But the latest models coming off this new assembly line are unlikely to ever touch an English road.

Southeast braces for Hanna as Ike strengthens (AP)

2008-09-04T20:59+0200

AP - Some Southeastern states declared emergencies and officials urged residents to head inland Thursday as Tropical Storm Hanna headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina all the way to Maine.

Armed Banditry Salts Darfur Wounds

2008-09-04T20:57+0200

El-FASHER, Darfur — Conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur has led to the rise of armed banditry, carjacking and kidnappings, with humanitarian-aid loaded trucks the major target. "Our trucks have been attacked almost every week since the beginning of this year," Laurent Bukera, head of the North....

Wall Street Takes A Nosedive

2008-09-04T20:55+0200

Wall Street dove sharply lower, sending the Dow Jones industrials down over 300 points on more disappointing economic news: Sluggish back-to-school sales and a jump in unemployment claims.

Month of rain to be dumped in miserable weekend

2008-09-04T20:54+0200

Flood warnings were put in place today as Britain braced itself for sustained and torrential downpours forecast to washout the weekend - some areas are expecting up to a month of rain in a single day.

Month of rain to be dumped in miserable weekend

2008-09-04T20:53+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna has roared along the edge of the Bahamas, ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti. Hurricane Ike, a still-more-dangerous Category 4 storm, was advancing from the east. Hanna was forecast to pass east of the Atlantic....

Dawson College shooter was ready to kill his parents

2008-09-04T20:33+0200

2008-09-04T20:15+0200

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Despite having played Washington at least twice a year since 1970, the Super Bowl champion New York Giants are going to be playing somewhat of a guessing game against the...

Last Friday, persons living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon blocked the entrance to the National Aids Control Committee (NACC) head office in Yaounde , in protest over a shortage of anti retrovirals in the country’s hospitals.

Shuttle Atlantis hauled to launch pad in Florida (Reuters)

2008-09-04T18:59+0200

UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)

2008-09-04T18:59+0200

Reuters - A specialist armed police officer is facing investigation after leaving a loaded gun in a Starbucks cafe in central London, police said on Thursday. The unnamed officer, who the Sun newspaper said provided personal protection for Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, forgot the weapon after she visited the coffee house last week.

Palin's national guard faces a crisis in personnel (AP)

2008-09-04T18:59+0200

AP - The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.

Jean excited being WP capt

2008-09-04T18:55+0200

Jean de Villiers's new-found role as Western Province's Currie Cup captain has sparked his excitement ahead of the clash with the Cheetahs.

Hanna takes aim on Bahamas; Hurricane Ike next in line

2008-09-04T18:53+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving ...

Hanna death toll rises, Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-04T18:53+0200

Southeast USA braces for Hanna as Ike lurks in Atlantic

2008-09-04T18:53+0200

Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast ...

When the wind doesn't blow

2008-09-04T18:53+0200

Britain's putting its eggs in the wind power basket - but how will we get enough electricity on calm days?

Cancer survival lower in poor areas

2008-09-04T18:51+0200

People living in the most deprived parts of England have lower survival rates for cancer, according to figures. They have less chance of being alive five years after diagnosis if they live in poorer areas like Blackpool, Barnsley, Manchester, Cumbria and County Durham.

Commodities Roundup: CPO futures bounce back

2008-09-04T18:50+0200

CPO FUTURES JAKARTA : Malaysian crude plam oil rose more than 2 per cent yesterday, bouncing back from a two-day fall, as crude oil recovered and as traders bet on improving overseas demand. The price of the reddish-brown oil, which is used for products ranging from soap to biodiesel, has fallen 17.

Ghanaian Wembley 'slave master' Jailed

2008-09-04T18:49+0200

London, UK -- A Ghanaian woman who kept a personal slave locked in a cupboard for months on end has been locked up for two and half years. Mary Tontoh, 61, from Wembley lured Elizathbeth Adone, 20, from Ghana with promises of a job and a chance to go to University, Harrow Crown Court heard.

Bulgaria Expert Investigation of Fatal Train Fire Extended Again

2008-09-04T18:48+0200

The deadline for the investigation of the fatal fire in the Sofia- Kardam train has been extended by four months, according to the case's monitoring prosecutor Valery Mirchev, who spoke before Darik radio Thursday. The fire caused the deaths of nine people in February of 2008. The new extension c...

2 US soldiers killed in Baghdad roadside bomb

2008-09-04T18:47+0200

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week....

Taiwan mudslide victims found alive

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:14:00 +0200

Officials say nearly 1,000 have survived in remote villages but many more may remain buried after typhoon Morakot Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages in Taiwan devastated by typhoon Morakot, but said it was unclear how many had been killed.

Police arrest publisher on libel case

2008-09-04T18:46+0200

By Maricel V. Cruz, Reporter Amado Jake Macasaet, publisher of Malaya, was arrested and ...

Ike eyes Bahamas on heels of Hanna

2008-09-04T18:46+0200

An extremely dangerous Category Four Hurricane Ike is eyeing the Bahamas right on the heels of Tropical Storm Hanna which dumped heavy rains on that country after killing dozens in Haiti.

Star-struck Republicans greet Palin as heroine

2008-09-04T18:46+0200

ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin emerged from a political maelstrom to capture the heart of a raucous ...

Taiwan scrambles to rescue 1,000 from landslide villages (AFP)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:29:00 +0200

AFP - Taiwan began airlifting nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

China quake orphans fly to Canada for rehabilitation

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:29:00 +0200

A first group of 18 children orphaned in last year's devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province flew to Canada Thursday on a recuperation tour. The children, aged from 10 to 17, left Chengdu, the provincial capital, at 7 a.m. and are expected to arrive in Edmonton, Canada, at 7:30 p.

McIlroy leads European Masters

2008-09-04T18:45+0200

Rory McIlroy leads the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre after an opening 63.

Deadly Hanna churns over Bahamas, heads to US

2008-09-04T18:45+0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - Tropical Storm Hanna closed in on the southeastern US Thursday after hammering Haiti and was expected to surge into a hurricane, even as explosive Hurricane Ike gathered force in the Atlantic.

Mississippi River reopens to barges after Gustav

2008-09-04T18:41+0200

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The entire Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, has reopened to barge traffic after being closed near New Orleans due to Hurricane Gustav, said the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday.

Dutch help the 'Big Easy' face the future

2008-09-04T18:41+0200

Dr Mathijs van Ledden didn't hesitate for a single moment when he was asked, in 2007, to travel to New Orleans from Holland to see if he could help the US Army Corps of Engineers out of a problem.

Oil prices fall after US inventory data - France24 - Fastnews: Nigerian Related News

2008-09-04T18:40+0200

Oil prices fell on Thursday as the market digested the latest weekly snapshot of US energy stockpiles which recorded a bigger than-expected drop. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in October, slipped 50 cents to 108.85 dollars a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for October dropped 73 cents to 107.

Thousands Of Haitians Stranded By Floods

2008-09-04T18:39+0200

U.N. peacekeepers were securing a warehouse in preparation for a food distribution effort in this low-lying city, much of which remained under floodwaters or mud as Tropical Storm Hanna finally moved away from Haiti.

Q&A: Pakistan presidential poll

2008-09-04T18:38+0200

Pakistani legislators on Saturday elect a successor to Pervez Musharraf who stepped down on 18 August after nine years in power amid growing calls for his impeachment

New Orleans Hotel Stays Open During Hurricane Gustav

2008-09-04T18:34+0200

Up to two million people evacuated the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas in advance of Hurricane Gustav, which was not nearly as severe as Hurricane Katrina three years earlier. VOA's Barry Wood in New Orleans tells us about a French Quarter hotel that for traveling journalists provided welcome shelter from the storm.

Engineering a hurricane proof roof

2008-09-04T18:34+0200

The fears that Hurricane Gustav would turn into another human catastrophe on the scale of Katrina in 2005 have mercifully not been realized.

African Americans lacking in Republican delegation at this year's convention

2008-09-04T18:33+0200

Despite a history of voting for Democrats, surveys show African-Americans tend to be culturally conservative

2 US soldiers killed in Baghdad roadside bomb

2008-09-04T18:31+0200

A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week.

2 US soldiers killed in Baghdad roadside bomb (AP)

2008-09-04T18:29+0200

AP - A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week.

U.S. prepares for Hanna; Category 4 Ike close behind (AP)

2008-09-04T18:29+0200

AP - Residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on Thursday, with Category 4 Hurricane Ike trailing a few days behind.

LuaLua to miss vital qualifier

2008-09-04T18:28+0200

DR Congo striker Lomana LuaLua is forced to miss his country's 2010 World and Nations Cup qualifier with Egypt.

Ottawa rejects proposal for CFL stadium at Laval

2008-09-04T18:23+0200

The federal government has rejected a proposal that could have paved the way for a CFL franchise in Quebec City, saying Ottawa is not in the business of subsidizing professional sports.

Oil prices tumble after U.S. supplies report

2008-09-04T18:23+0200

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell for a fifth straight session Thursday after a lower-than-expected drop in U.S. gasoline supplies fed beliefs that a cooling economy is curbing fuel demand in the world's thirstiest consumer. Light, sweet crude for October delivery fell $2.31 (U.S.) to $107.

Former Romanian transport minister resigns from parliament over graft scandal

2008-09-04T18:19+0200

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Former Transport Minister Miron Mitrea on Wednesday (September 3rd) announced his resignation from parliament's lower house, al...

1,000 survivors found after Taiwan typhoon

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:05:00 +0200

Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwan's military said Wednesday.

Rain hampers hunt for Taiwan typhoon survivors

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:23:00 +0200

CISHAN, Taiwan (AP) -- Hundreds of survivors from Typhoon Morakot were stranded in mudslide-ravaged villages in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as heavy rains hampered helicopter rescues and the hunt for many more feared buried beneath rubble....

Hanna hammers Haiti

2008-09-04T18:16+0200

Tropical Storm Hanna today continued its erratic motion off the north coast of Haiti where heavy rainfall caused killer floods, just a week after Hurricane Gustav took over 70 lives.

Task force for post-Gustav work in Jamaica

2008-09-04T18:16+0200

Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding has set up a task force to examine the restoration work needed in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Gustav, even as preliminary estimates indicate the country will have to spend millions of dollars to fix roads and bridges alone.

Hundreds stranded in Caribbean after airline closure

2008-09-04T18:16+0200

Up to 1,500 Canadians are still stranded in the Caribbean following last week's abrupt shutdown of Anglo-Canadian carrier, Zoom Airlines.

Branson to attempt sailing record

2008-09-04T18:13+0200

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is back in the business of chasing speed records on the high seas - this time with his family.

Residents frustrated by unpredictable T.S. Hanna

2008-09-04T18:12+0200

By ROGAN M. SMITH & JUAN McCARTNEY, Guardian Senior Reporters Nervous residents anxiously awaiting Tropical Storm Hanna rushed out to buy plywood, stocked up on water and battened up their homes Wednesday. But as the slow-moving storm crept across the southeast Bahamas, residents in New Providence....

Central and NW islands preparing for Storms

2008-09-04T18:12+0200

By KRYSTEL ROLLE, Guardian Staff Reporter Residents of the central and northwest Bahamas have been bracing all week for Tropical Storm Hanna, which increased in size yesterday as it edged northward. While weather conditions were mild yesterday, islands as far away as San Salvador and as close as Exuma were reportedly "ready for whatever comes.

Category 4 hurricane taking aim

2008-09-04T18:12+0200

By JUAN McCARTNEY, Guardian Senior Reporter Dangerous Hurricane Ike which was upgraded to a Category 4 storm at 11 o'clock last night, is taking direct aim at The Bahamas and could very well be in the central part of the country sometime on Sunday. Ike could even be bumped to a Catergory 5 hurricane today, as it is still over warm, open waters.

Elephant beats heroin addiction with rehab

2008-09-04T18:12+0200

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese state media say an Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program. Xiguang, a 4-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005.

Moderate quake can bring Dhaka down

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:14:00 +0200

Earthquake poses a serious threat to living in Dhaka city where a tremor measuring seven on the Richter scale may destroy about 35 percent buildings and kill around 25,000 people, say experts.

Taiwan rescues nearly 1,000 in landslide villages

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:39:00 +0200

CHISHAN, Taiwan : Taiwan Wednesday began airlifting out nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

Flood watch in effect until tonight as Felicia makes last pass through state

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:53:00 +0200

The National Weather Service has posted a flash-flood watch for Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Maui County as the remains of the weather system Felicia make a last pass through the Islands.

Rescuers find 1,000 typhoon survivors

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:10:00 +0200

RESCUERS in Taiwan have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummelled the island over the weekend, the country’s military said.

Rain hampers hunt for Taiwan typhoon survivors

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:31:00 +0200

Hundreds of survivors from Typhoon Morakot were stranded in mudslide-ravaged villages in southern Taiwan today as heavy rains hampered helicopter rescues and the hunt for many more feared buried beneath rubble.

Tropical troubles loom - tropical cyclone format alert issued

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:38:00 +0200

A large tropical disturbance in the far eastern Atlantic is showing signs of becoming better organised and expected to develop into the first major hurricane for the season as the former TD2 shows signs of regeneration and could possibly become a cyclone again.

Fire riders

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:07:00 +0200

There is an upside to B.C.’s wildfires: Athletes are stoked. Mountain bikers and powder hounds can’t wait to hit new trails carved by the flames.

Alberta oil sands lead to acid rain in Saskatchewan, data suggests

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:07:00 +0200

E nvironmentalists want Ottawa to set caps on emissions from Alberta's oil sands that are likely responsible for acid rain falling over northern Saskatchewan's pristine rivers and lakes. “It's not just regulation on every individual plant that's needed.

Hanna death toll rises while Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-04T18:11+0200

Hanna Cuts Trail Of Death In Haiti

2008-09-04T18:11+0200

' }, { url: 'http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2008/09/04/image4414366g.jpg', alt: '', text: 'A pregnant woman stands in a flooded street after Tropical Storm Hanna hit the area in Gonaives, Hai...

Train wreck in slow-mo

2008-09-04T18:10+0200

And that was about the best press O'Farrell received over his decision to renege on his party's core commitment to free enterprise and punch a $20 billion hole in NSW's medium-term capital spending program (the total of lost earnings and extra investment now required in electricity generation).

Digger's condition eases

2008-09-04T18:10+0200

THE survival prospects of an Australian special forces soldier with life-threatening injuries, sustained in an insurgent ambush in Afghanistan, have greatly improved.

Haiti situation 'catastrophic' after Hanna storm

2008-09-04T18:09+0200

Hurricane Ike charged across the Atlantic toward the Bahamas and the US east coast today while Tropical Storm Hanna's death toll in Haiti grew to 90.

Confession In Bizarre Collar Bomb Plot

2008-09-04T18:09+0200

A man admitted in federal court that he helped plot a bizarre bank robbery that ended when a bomb strapped around a pizza deliveryman's neck exploded and killed him, the first conviction in the five-year-old case.

Coalition Forces Kill Enemy Fighter, Detain 15 in Iraq

2008-09-04T18:09+0200

Coalition forces killed one enemy fighter and detained 15 suspects during operations today targeting al-Qaida in Iraq bombing cells and their supporting networks in Baghdad and the Tigris River Valley.

Councils on alert as major storm poses flooding risk

2008-09-04T18:09+0200

The first major storm of the autumn will hit the UK tomorrow bringing rain, high winds and a risk of localised flooding. South-west England and Wales will bear the brunt of tomorrow's storms with up to 2in (50mm) of rain and 50mph winds expected. Michael Dukes, forecast manager of MeteoGroup, said:....

Scramble to rescue 1000 from landslide villages

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:46:00 +0200

Taiwan began airlifting nearly 1000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

Taiwan scrambles to rescue 1,000 from landslide villages

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:32:00 +0200

by Ben Yeh CHISHAN, Taiwan, Aug 13, 2009 (AFP) - Taiwan began airlifting nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish. The island-wide death toll from Typhoon Morakot rose to 107 early....

Cheney vows to support Georgia, slams Russia

2008-09-04T18:08+0200

TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney vowed on Thursday to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the ex-Soviet state an illegitimate act that cast doubt on its reliability.

TripAdvisor flourishes under Expedia

2008-09-04T18:08+0200

The unit of InterActiveCorp has invested about $400 million in the travel Web site, which now ranks first in visits for online travel information.

Company says it could take weeks to restore Gulf Coast power

2008-09-04T18:04+0200

Three days after Hurricane Gustav came ashore on the Gulf Coast, nearly 829,000 households were still without electricity, power company officials said Thursday, warning that power may be restored slowly in the hardest-hit areas.

Hanna death toll rises, Ike threatens Bahamas

2008-09-04T18:04+0200

04 Sep 2008 15:37:57 GMT Source: Reuters * Hanna could become hurricane before hitting Carolinas * Hanna death toll rises to 90 in Haiti * Ike grows to Category 4 storm, could threaten Bahamas By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, ...

Taiwan rescues nearly 1,000 from landslide villages (AFP)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:57:00 +0200

AFP - Taiwan Wednesday began airlifting out nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

Flood watch posted as Felicia makes last pass through state

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:57:00 +0200

The National Weather Service has posted a flood watch for Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Maui County as the remains of the weather system Felicia make a last pass through the Islands.

World › Rain hampers hunt for Taiwan typhoon survivors

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:58:00 +0200

Hundreds of survivors from Typhoon Morakot were stranded in mudslide-ravaged villages in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as heavy rains hampered helicopter rescues and the hunt…

1,000 Taiwan typhoon survivors found

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:40:00 +0200

CISHAN, Taiwan (AP) have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwans military said Wednesday.

Rains hamper Taiwan typhoon rescues

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:01:00 +0200

Hundreds of survivors from Typhoon Morakot were stranded in mudslide-ravaged villages in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as heavy rains hampered helicopter rescues.

People in poorer areas less likely to survive cancer, figures show

2008-09-04T18:03+0200

Cancer patients in deprived areas of the country have less chance of being alive five years after diagnosis, according to the national statistics office

The Bomb Plot: Terror from the German Heartland

2008-09-04T18:01+0200

Exactly one year ago, German investigators arrested three Muslim extremists. They wanted to build a bomb in southern Germany capable of killing as many as possible. The ringleader was born and raised in a German family. But how did he become a terrorist?

Cheney vows to support Georgia, slams Russia (Reuters)

2008-09-04T17:59+0200

Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney vowed on Thursday to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the ex-Soviet state an illegitimate act that cast doubt on its reliability.

New Redskins present new problems for NY Giants (AP)

2008-09-04T17:59+0200

AP - Despite having played Washington at least twice a year since 1970, the Super Bowl champion New York Giants are going to be playing somewhat of a guessing game against the Redskins in the kickoff game to the NFL season.

Remnants of Felicia could bring heavy rain to Maui

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:25:00 +0200

What remains of the weather system Felicia could bring heavy rain to Maui's Upcountry communities this morning.

Rain hampers hunt for Taiwan typhoon survivors (AP)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:57:00 +0200

AP - Hundreds of survivors from Typhoon Morakot were stranded in mudslide-ravaged villages in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as heavy rains hampered helicopter rescues and the hunt for many more feared buried beneath rubble.

Taiwan rescues nearly 1,000 from landslide villages

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:16:00 +0200

Taiwan Wednesday began airlifting out nearly 1,000 people found alive in a cluster of villages flattened by muddy landslides, as survivors recounted the horror of watching their homes vanish.

DR Congo plane crash bodies found

2008-09-04T17:58+0200

Rescuers recover 17 bodies from a crashed plane in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says.

Gustav Spares Oil Facilities in US Gulf Coast

2008-09-04T17:56+0200

Oil prices dip as concerns ease over hurricane Gustav's impact on US oil facilities

1,000 survivors found after Taiwan typhoon (AP)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:57:00 +0200

AP - Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwan's military said Wednesday.

Oil prices dip after U.S. inventory report

2008-09-04T17:55+0200

Oil prices are falling after the government reported a smaller-than-expected drop in U.S. gasoline supplies.

2 U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad

2008-09-04T17:51+0200

A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers Thursday in eastern Baghdad, the U.S. military said. They were the first combat ...

Britain braced for commuter chaos as mega-storm is set to dump a month's rain tomorrow

2008-09-04T17:51+0200

Commuters have been warned to beware treacherous conditions tomorrow as Britain braced itself for a massive storm.

Giuliani rips Obama, touts 'hero' McCain

2008-09-04T17:51+0200

The former mayor drew a comparison between "a true American hero" and a Chicago "machine politician" who "has never led anything."

1,000 survivors found after Taiwan typhoon

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:15:00 +0200

Foreign aid arrives for Taiwan mudslide survivors - Summary

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:53:00 +0200

Taipei - Foreign aid began to arrive in Taiwan Friday for the survivors of typhoon-triggered mudslides, as hundreds of survivors are still trapped in mountains while hundreds more are buried in mountain valleys under tons of rocks and mud. Israel bec...

UN calls for calm after Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti presid

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:45:00 +0200

Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the best known of the 15 candidates disqualified from running. The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) called "on political parties and candidates participating in presidential elections to respect the laws prescribed in the Elections Act".

Felicia delivers downpour, but no reports of flooding

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:00 +0200

As of 5 this morning, state Civil Defense had received no reports of flooding or storm-surge damage related to the remnants of tropical depression Felicia.

Jean candidacy rejected in Haiti

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0200

UN peacekeepers in Haiti have called for calm after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's presidential candidacy.

Geet Sethi in final

2008-09-04T17:48+0200

Geet Sethi beat Devendra Joshi 102-151, 95-151, 2-151, 150-126, 152-57, 152-16, 152-112, 150-0 to enter the final in the points format of the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship.

Govt'll do anything to help Tata: Kamal Nath

2008-09-04T17:48+0200

The govt doesn't want that Tata Motors is forced to move its project from the state and will do everything possible to bring convergence. Nano Car Saga | Nano in Pics

Death toll from SW China mudslides rises to 23; 69 still missing

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:49:00 +0200

The death toll from mudslides in a remote mountain village in southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 23, as 69 others remain missing as of 6:14 p.m. Saturday, said local authorities, Xinhua reported. "The chances of survival for the ...

CORRECTION - WASHINGTON - Tropical depression forms in central Atlantic

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:53:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A tropical depression formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, 580 miles (935 km) southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The system had maximum sustained winds of 30 miles per hour (45 kph) and the....

Wyclef Jean excluded from Haiti presidential race

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:02:00 +0200

International hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has been excluded from Haiti's November presidential election following a long deliberation by the country's electoral council. The decision, which was announced late Friday by council spokesman Richard Dumel, was immediately accepted by the candidate, who reaffirmed his commitment to the rule of law.

Govt will do anything to help Tatas: Nath

2008-09-04T17:47+0200

Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath says the Govt will do anything to help all the parties arrive at a convergence so that Tata's Nano project fructifies.

Ukraine Coalition Deadlocked, No Election Yet

2008-09-04T17:46+0200

Bickering between Yushchenko and Tymoshenko has stalled reforms in the ex-Soviet state of 47 million.

Sir Ian Blair denies he is being ousted from his job

2008-09-04T17:45+0200

Sir Ian Blair Britain's most senior police officer has been forced to deny claims that he was being ousted from his job for the tenth time in three years.

Wyclef Dumped From Haiti's Presidential Ballot

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:26:00 +0200

As a result of his grace in defeat, Jean probably salvaged a role as a player not just in the presidential campaign ahead but also in the more difficult effort to rebuild quake-ravaged Haiti.

U.S. Preps for Hanna, Ike on Deck

2008-09-04T17:44+0200

Hurricane Ike, a still-more dangerous Category 4 storm, was advancing from the east. Hanna was forecast to pass east of the Atlantic archipelago before striking along the coast of North or South Carolina by Friday night, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hanna's sprawling bands of outer winds are likely to hit far sooner.

Hats off to the master

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0200

Review: John O’Mahony Rain Gods James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster; £20.00 John O’Mahony on James Lee Burke, possibly the greatest crime writer of our time, though he is uneasy with the tag

Taiwan typhoon rescuers still finding survivors

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:09:00 +0200

Nearly 1,000 people have been found alive around three remote Taiwan villages devastated by typhoon Morakot.

Wyclef Dumped From Haiti's Presidential Ballot (Time.com)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:48:00 +0200

Time.com - As a result of his grace in defeat, Jean probably salvaged a role as a player not just in the presidential campaign ahead but also in the more difficult effort to rebuild quake-ravaged Haiti.

US missionary defends actions in Haiti ordeal (AP)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:56:00 +0200

AP - The leader of an American group detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake defended her actions upon her release, saying she was "wrongly accused and held without just cause."

Hip-hop star denied Haiti candidacy

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:51:00 +0200

Haiti's electoral council has ruled that hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean is not eligible to run as a candidate in November's presidential election. Jean was among 34 people considered by the body but was left off the list of approved candidates which was published on Friday.

Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti candidate

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:57:00 +0200

Haiti's electoral council ruled on Friday that hip-hop star Wyclef Jean did not meet a residency requirement to run as a presidential candidate.

An Estimated 20 Million Pakistanis in Desperate Need: Why So Little Media Attention?

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:01:00 +0200

4 million only a few days ago. This disaster is unprecedented for Pakistan. The tragic 2005 earthquake in Pakistan killed 86,000 people and affected 4 million.

Hip-hop star barred from Haiti poll

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:49:00 +0200

US missionary defends actions in Haiti ordeal

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:27:00 +0200

Laura Silsby was freed in May after being convicted of arranging illegal travel and sentenced to time served. But another set of legal woes awaited her at home in Idaho. As she had been sitting in a Haitian jail, her ex-husband sought sole custody of their 5-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son.

US missionary defends actions in Haiti ordeal

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:28:00 +0200

The leader of an American group detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake defended her actions upon her release, saying she was "wrongly accused and held without just cause."

Victims look beyond tears

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:23:00 +0200

ZHOUQU - New life is beginning to take root in Zhouqu county, in Northwest China's Gansu province.

Tropical Storm Hanna Strengthens

2008-09-04T17:43+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Tropical Storm Hanna is moving to the northeastern Carribean Sea, increasing wind forces to 68 mph, the Cuban Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) reported Thursday.

Meteorología informa que el país sigue en alerta por el huracán Ike

2008-09-04T17:43+0200

SANTO DOMINGO (CIG) - La Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (Onamet) informó que aunque las lluvias disminuyen el país se mantiene en alerta ante la presencia en aguas del Atlántico del huracán Ike

World Helping Cuba after Hurricane

2008-09-04T17:43+0200

HAVANA (PL) - Leaders of several countries have expressed their solidarity with Cuba after the devastating passing of Hurricane Gustav, which mainly affected the country's western zone.

French issue call to storm "electronic Bastille"

2008-09-04T17:41+0200

PARIS (Reuters) - Opposition to a new security database is gaining momentum in France as people return to work after a summer break during which the government authorized the state to store personal information on people as young as 13.

Category 4 Hurricane Ike fiercer as Hanna strengthens

2008-09-04T17:41+0200

By Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE - Hurricane Ike strengthened rapidly into an fiercely dangerous Category 4 hurricane in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and Tropical Storm Hanna intensified to a lesser ...

Ukraine coalition deadlocked

2008-09-04T17:41+0200

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine faced the prospect of an early election on Thursday after President Viktor Yushchenko's party rejected calls to rejoin the ruling coalition, but political leaders showed little enthusiasm for a snap poll.

Ike strengthens into major hurricane

2008-09-04T17:41+0200

Forecasters say Ike has become a dangerous Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph.

Jobless claims jump, productivity soars

2008-09-04T17:41+0200

The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, the government said Thursday, reversing three weeks of declines.

Speeches: Asia Society: Pakistani Flood Response Event

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:36:00 +0200

Asia Society: Pakistani Flood Response Event Richard Holbrooke Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan His Excellency Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan; Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development; Judith McHale, Under Secretary of....

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk militant rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:38:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation stepped up pleas for massive global aid, warning that Islamist militants could exploit the crisis.

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk militant rise (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:58:00 +0200

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation stepped up pleas for massive global aid, warning that Islamist militants could exploit the crisis.

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk militant rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:19:00 +0200

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

'Pakistan facing a slow-motion tsunami'

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:03:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a UN emergency fundraising session in New York that the world had a duty to act with millions still without shelter and a fifth of the country submerged by flood waters.

'Pakistan facing a slow-motion tsunami'

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:53:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a UN emergency fundraising session in New York that the world had a duty to act with millions still without shelter and a fifth of the country submerged by flood waters.

World urged to act on Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:24:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Pakistan faces a “slow-motion tsunami” as the flood-ravaged nation steps up pleas for massive global aid.

14 dead, dozens missing in latest China mudslides

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:19:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mudslides in a remote area of southwest China have killed 14 people and left dozens missing, state media said Thursday, while a train derailed in another flood-hit area, sending two carriages into a river.

9 survive mudslide with serious injuries

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:39:00 +0200

Nine villagers who survived the mudslide in Puladi, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, were seriously hurt but had no life-threatening injuries, Aug 19. They were sent to People’s Hospital of Fugong, an adjacent county, and received medical treatment.

UN chief urges aid for Pakistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:52:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned flood-ravaged Pakistan needs a massive injection of global aid, amid fears extremists could exploit the crisis.

World urged to act on Pakistan or risk rebel rise (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:17:00 +0200

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

World urged to help Pakistan or risk militant rise

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:22:00 +0200

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

Jobless claims jump, productivity soars

2008-09-04T17:40+0200

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, the government said Thursday, reversing three weeks of declines.

World urged to help Pakistan or risk militant rise (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0200

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Pakistan faces a "slow-motion tsunami" as the flood-ravaged nation pleaded for a massive injection of global aid, warning that extremists could exploit the crisis.

TV official: US military arrests cameraman in Iraq

2008-09-04T17:40+0200

BAGHDAD (AP) — BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military arrested an Iraqi cameraman and three of his family members Thursday during a raid on their home in Baghdad, an official with Baghdad TV said.

Police arrest publisher on libel case

2008-09-04T17:39+0200

By Maricel V. Cruz, Reporter Amado “Jake” Macasaet, publisher of Malaya, was arrested and detained Thursday in Camp Crame in connection with a libel suit filed against him by former Rizal Governor Casimiro Ynares nine years ago. Members of the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group....

Star-struck Republicans greet Palin as heroine

2008-09-04T17:39+0200

ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin emerged from a political maelstrom to capture the heart of a raucous Republican Party, before unleashing a fearsome attack on Barack Obama. The Republican National Convention, reverberating with energy after the Alaska governor’s prime-time....

Ukraine faces early election amid political bickering

2008-09-04T17:39+0200

Ukraine is facing the prospect of an early election after President Viktor Yushchenko's party today rejected calls to rejoin the ruling coalition.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Set to Intensify

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:39:00 +0200

August 19, 2010, 6:31 pm Atlantic Hurricane Season Set to Intensify By ANDREW C. REVKIN Brian McNoldy, a meteorologist at Colorado State University who maintains a useful Web site on tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean , has distributed an alert about a particularly noteworthy wave of low pressure....

Wyclef candidacy debate stirs Haiti's political pot

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:49:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Questions over whether Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean meets the legal requirements to run for the presidency of his earthquake-ravaged homeland have stirred feverish expectation and fears that political tensions could bedevil the arduous post-quake reconstruction.

Three dead, 4 missing in Sichuan quake area

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:05:00 +0200

Three people were killed and four others are missing in rain-triggered flash floods and landslides in a southwest China county that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, local authorities said Thursday.

Pakistan's FM Appeals for Aid to Flood Victims

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:29:00 +0200

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has repeated his appeal for urgently needed aid to the more than 20 million victims of massive floods that have submerged a fifth of his country under water. Speaking ahead of a special session to be held Thursday afternoon in the U.N.

Pakistan Braces for Presidential Election (AHN)

2008-09-04T17:37+0200

(AHN) - Pakistan is preparing for a presidential election on Saturday after former president Pervez Musharraf resigned his post last month to avoid facing impeachment. Security forces are on high alert ahead of the elections, especially after an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was foiled on Wednesday.

Intense B.C. wildfires 'snowing' ash

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:50:00 +0200

Ash from wildfires in B.C.'s Cariboo region is falling like snow in Williams Lake, where the Environment Ministry has rated the air quality as the poorest in the province.

TSX losses mount as industrial sector sours

2008-09-04T17:37+0200

Index dips below 13,000, adding to a steep decline since the beginning of the week

Wyclef awaits word on bid to lead Haiti

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:37:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean met privately yesterday with Haitian President Rene Preval to address questions about whether he would qualify to run for president of his earthquake-battered homeland. Associates of the 40-year-old music mogul, best known as the frontman for The Fugees,....

Bess Cummings

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:01:00 +0200

Survivor of the City of Benares, sunk by a U-boat in 1940, who clung to an overturned lifeboat for 20 hours

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:06:00 +0200

19.08.2010, 13.43 MOSCOW, August 19 (Itar-Tass) - Firemen are fighting three peat bog fires and three woodland fires covering the area of 7.5 hectares in the Moscow region, the press service of the Moscow region’s governor said on Thursday. This figure was voiced on Thursday at a session of the regional headquarters for fight against wildfires.

Latest China mudslides kill 14

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:03:00 +0200

Mudslides in a remote area of southwest China have killed 14 people and left dozens missing, state media said on Thursday.

Race on to find survivors in sludge

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:47:00 +0200

MUDSLIDES in a remote area of southwest China have killed 14 people and left dozens missing.

Finest hour fading

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:43:00 +0200

Dozens missing after mudslides hit southwestern China

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:35:00 +0200

Rescuers expect the death toll to climb from mudslides this week that have killed at least two people and left 90 missing in southwestern China, state media reported Thursday.

Afghanistan, African countries most vulnerable to rising food price triggered by Russian fires

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:53:00 +0200

Commodity price hikes due to climate events will hit the neediest countries With global wheat prices expected to spike following an export ban in Russia due to fires destroying millions of hectares of crops, a new study measuring global food security has identified the food supplies of Afghanistan....

Two dead, 90 missing in China mudslides

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:43:00 +0200

Devastating mudslides in south-west China have claimed their first two victims and left 90 others missing, as experts in other parts of the country warn of more disasters to come.

Wyclef Jean's Haitian presidential bid goes out of tune

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:38:00 +0200

Wyclef Jean’s bid to become president of Haiti, announced with a crowd-surfing celebration above Port-au-Prince supporters, has come back down to earth amid high-profile criticism, unwelcome scr...

Two dead, 90 missing in China mudslides

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:29:00 +0200

BEIJING: Devastating mudslides in southwest China have claimed their first two victims and left 90 others missing, as experts in other parts of the country warn of more disasters to come, state media said Thursday. Torrents of mud slammed into homes in the remote Puladi township in Yunnan province....

Wyclef Jean's Haitian presidential bid goes out of tune

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:28:00 +0200

Musician who wants to lead impoverished homeland faces a harsher spotlight than he bargained for

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:57:00 +0200

Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area. China - Southwest China - Landslide - People - Lost or Missing

Weather shifts behind disasters need ‘urgent’ probe: UN

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:45:00 +0200

* Experts say Pakistan flooding, Russia heatwave, China landslides, Greenland iceberg split are exceptional events * World Climate Research Programme director stresses need for urgent probe into impact and shifts in blocking patterns in atmospheric currents * Scientists are reluctant to overtly....

Study: Pacific earthquake was really three

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:27:00 +0200

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers say a deadly 2009 earthquake in the South Pacific was actually three tremors, with the largest hiding the immediate evidence of two smaller ones. Earthquake - Pacific Ocean - SALT LAKE CITY - United States - South Pacific

15:22

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:03:00 +0200

18 de agosto de 2010, 15:22 Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Defense acknowledged the severity of the forest fires in the regions of Moscow, Riazan and Vlandimir, where the fight against the burning of peat continues. In order to flood the dry peat in various parts of the....

Double jolts made tsunami fierce

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:04:00 +0200

The devastating tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year, killing nearly 200 people, was the result of a rare geological event - two almost simultaneous earthquakes.Global earthquake readings and GPS recordings from Samoa...

Weather shifts behind disasters need 'urgent' probe: UN

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0200

Climate scientists must urgently look into changes in atmospheric currents linked to devastating floods in Pakistan and wildfires in Russia, UN climate and weather bodies said on Wednesday.

Latest landslide leaves 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0200

FRESH landslides rocked another area of China overnight, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

67 missing in China mudslides

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:46:00 +0200

Fresh landslides have rocked another area of China, sweeping through a mountain town after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing.

Climate scientists 'predicted' recent disasters

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:03:00 +0200

More testing urged as "blocking" of heat and humidity cited in heat and wildfires in Russia and devastating floods across Pakistana and China.

DEC: Pakistan floods set new boundaries

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:59:00 +0200

As the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) raises £19m for Pakistan following the country's worst ever floods, the committee's deputy chief executive tells Channel 4 News the floods have rewritten the boundaries of catastrophes.

Latest China landslide leaves 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:30:00 +0200

Fresh landslides rocked Puladi township in China's Yunnan province, leaving at least 67 people missing.

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:26:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:40:00 +0200

Fresh landslides rocked another area of China today, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

On Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Volunteers of America Opens New Affordable Workforce Housing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:44:00 +0200

This month residents will begin moving back into Elysian Courtyards of Gentilly in New Orleans. The housing complex, owned and operated by Volunteers of America, was flooded during Hurricane Katrina. As part of Volunteers of America’s Coming Back Home initiative, it provides 150 units of affordable work force housing for local residents.

Death toll from Zhouqu mudslides rises to 1,287

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:14:00 +0200

The death toll from the massive mudslides in Zhouqu county, Northwest China's Gansu Province, had risen to 1,287 as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, with 457 still missing, local disaster relief headquarters said.

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:50:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and cutting off access to the area. At least 67 people are missing. Roads, power and telecommunications were severed when the mud tore through Puladi township .

From Haiti to America -- and back? Quake survivor caught in between

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:37:00 +0200

Dady Jean's new third-floor apartment lacks clues about her life. She likes it that way. Besides, she has no possessions from the home she left behind.

Volunteers of America Opens Additional Housing for Residents of New Orleans

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:34:00 +0200

Alexandria, VA -- Soon residents will begin moving back into Elysian Courtyards of Gentilly in New Orleans. The housing complex, owned and operated by Volunteers of America, was flooded during Hurricane Katrina. As part of Volunteers of America's Coming Back Home initiative, it provides 150 un......

25 people hurt in China landslides

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:17:00 +0200

A total of 25 people have been injured, with a further 67 reported missing, after fresh landslides hit another area of China following days of heavy rain.

China landslide leaves dozens missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:55:00 +0200

Fresh landslides have rocked another area of China, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains, leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

25 people hurt in China landslides

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:50:00 +0200

A total of 25 people have been injured, with a further 67 reported missing, after fresh landslides hit another area of China following days of heavy rain.

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:40:00 +0200

By 2010-08-18T12:06:50Z BEIJING (AP) -- Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area....

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing (AP)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:31:00 +0200

AP - Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area.

More than 60 missing in latest China mudslides (AFP)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:31:00 +0200

AFP - More than 60 people went missing after torrents of mud slammed into homes in southwest China Wednesday, blocking roads in the nation's latest disaster as it battles its worst flooding in a decade.

Latest China landslide leaves at least 67 missing

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:25:00 +0200

Fresh landslides rocked another area of China on Wednesday, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and ...

Latest mudslides leave dozens missing, injured in SW China

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:43:00 +0200

KUNMING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 67 people are missing and 25 were injured, nine severely, after mudslides hit a remote town in southwest China's Yunnan Province early Wednesday, local authorities said.

67 missing in latest China landslide

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:29:00 +0200

Fresh landslides have rocked another area of China, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains.

Dozens missing after new mudslides hit China

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:53:00 +0200

A fresh wave of mudslides struck southwest China early Wednesday, leaving seven people injured and dozens more missing, state media reported.

Death toll from Zhouqu mudslide rises to 1,156

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:37:00 +0200

The death toll from the massive mudslide in northwest China's Gansu Province has risen to 1,156 as of 4 p.m. Friday, with 588 still missing, local authorities said

Rare double quake caused deadly Samoa tsunami: scientists (AFP)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:19:00 +0200

AFP - The devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last September was the result of a rare double earthquake and not one as previously believed, scientists said Wednesday.

Mudlide in southwest China kills 15

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:45:00 +0200

The death toll from a mudslide in southwest China climbed to 15, state media said Tuesday. Nine others were injured in the mudslide that struck Saturday in Wenchuan county in Sichuan province, the Xinhua news agency said.

Rare double quake caused deadly Samoa tsunami

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:33:00 +0200

The simultaneous earthquakes hid the other and increased the size of the tsunami: scientists. -AFP

02:23 on 18 August, 2010 UTC

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:45:00 +0200

Building to get underway shortly for Tonga’s tsunami victims Posted at 02:23 on 18 August, 2010 UTC Eighty-five new houses are to be built on higher ground on Tonga’s Niuatoputapu following the destruction of coastal communities by the tsunami last September.

Pakistan Floods Could Sweep Away Weak Gov't?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:32:00 +0200

Former U.S. Ambassador Explains "Nightmare Scenario" of Extremist Government Taking Over Monsoon-Ravaged Country

Rare double quake 'caused Samoa tsunami'

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:51:00 +0200

THE tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last year was the result of a rare double earthquake.

Rare double quake 'caused Samoa tsunami'

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:27:00 +0200

The devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga last September was the result of a rare double earthquake, scientists say.

Zhouqu villagers worried about future landslides

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:04:00 +0200

The death toll from the massive mudslide in Zhouqu county, Northwest China's Gansu province, has risen to 1,270 as of 4 pm on Tuesday, with 474 still missing, the local disaster relief headquarters said.

One killed in mudslide at Ghatkopar

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:37:00 +0200

An 18-year-old man died and four people were injured in a mudslide at Ghatkopar on Tuesday afternoon.

B.C. wildfires rage

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:52:00 +0200

Forestry officials continue to battle blazes. Wildfire danger has spread to almost three quarters of the province, and fires around Meldrum Creek and Pelican Lake are growing more aggressive.

Rain wreaks havoc in China

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:51:00 +0200

At least 15 people have been killed in mudslides that ploughed into an area of China that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Fresh mudslides in China wreak more death and devastation

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:51:00 +0200

BEIJING: At least 15 people were killed in mudslides that ploughed into an area of China that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, state media said Tuesday, as rain wreaked more havoc on the nation. Rescuers pulled out the 15 bodies from several landslides that hit Saturday in Wenchuan....

Rain wreaks havoc in China

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:27:00 +0200

At least 15 people have been killed in mudslides that ploughed into an area of China that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Mudslides kill at least 15 in Sichuan

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:37:00 +0200

At least 15 people were killed in mudslides that ploughed into an area of China that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Fifteen dead in China mudslides

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:30:00 +0200

AT least 15 people were killed in mudslides that ploughed into an area of China that was devastated by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, state media said today, as rain wreaked more havoc in the nation.

US backs Pakistan’s call for UN meeting on floods

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:30:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: The United States has thrown its full weight behind Pakistan’s move to hold a conference at the United Nations this week as part of efforts to rally greater international support for Islamabad’s daunting flood relief effort. Head of the Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry also co-authored a major multi-year $7.

U.N. Decade Hopes to Push Back Encroaching Deserts

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:41:00 +0200

Desertification has long been recognised as a major environmental, economic and social problem for countries the world over. But despite major efforts, which started with the United Nations Conference on Desertification (UNOCD) in 1977, the process of land degradation is intensifying.

It's no wonder the Haitians wanted Wyclef Jean | Patricia Williams

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +0200

The star's brief candidacy gave hope to people deeply in need Wyclef Jean has been disqualified from running for the presidency of Haiti because he has not been a resident for at least the last five years. While Jean respected the decision as a legal matter, his disqualification highlights the....

Newsstand roundup

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:47:00 +0200

Sanlian Lifeweek | Aug 23, 2010 How we survive in a fragmented era Nowadays it's hard to concentrate on anything for a long time. We are no longer in the mood to read a book from beginning to end. We can't even stay put throughout a 90-minute football match.

Death toll from SW China mudslides rises to 23

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:47:00 +0200

The death toll from mudslides in a remote mountain village in southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 23, as 69 others remain missing as of 6:14 pm Saturday, said local authorities.

Floods hit NE China border city, 64,000 evacuated

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:17:00 +0200

Four people are dead, one is missing and more than 64,000 others were forced to evacuate their homes Saturday after the swollen Yalu River, which marks the border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), flooded Dandong City in northeast China's Liaoning Province, the city government said.

It's no wonder the Haitians wanted Wyclef Jean

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:48:00 +0200

has been disqualified from running for the presidency of Haiti because he has not been a resident for at least the last five years. While Jean respected the decision as a legal matter, his disqualification highlights the longer-term tragedies that have made living in Haiti such a compromise, particularly for those with other options.

UN calls for calm in Haiti after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:19:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE--UN peacekeepers in Haiti called for calm Saturday after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's presidential candidacy. Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the best known of the 15 candidates disqualified from running.

UN calls for calm in Haiti after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:51:00 +0200

UN peacekeepers in Haiti appealed for calm on Saturday after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's candidacy in Haiti's November 28 presidential election.

Tropical depression forms over Atlantic (AFP)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:55:00 +0200

AFP - A new tropical depression, the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the central Atlantic Ocean and could become a hurricane by Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said Saturday.

Death toll from SW China mudslides rises to 23; 69 still missing

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:35:00 +0200

GONGSHAN, Yunnan, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from mudslides in a remote mountain village in southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 23, as 69 others remain missing as of 6:14 p.m. Saturday, said local authorities.

Floods hit NE China border city, leaving four dead, one missing; 64,000 evacuated

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:35:00 +0200

Flood waters breached the city's first dike - which lies between the Yalu River and an economic development zone - and stormed into the first floor of riverside buildings, according to a statement issued by the city government Saturday.

UN urges calm in Haiti after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:24:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince: UN peacekeepers in Haiti appealed for calm after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's candidacy in Haiti's November 28 Presidential Election. Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the best known of the 15 candidates disqualified from running.

UN appeals for calm in Haiti

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:48:00 +0200

UN peacekeepers in Haiti have called for calm after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's presidential candidacy.

UN urges calm in Haiti

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:02:00 +0200

The UN has appealed for calm in Haiti after officials rejected Wyclef Jean's candidacy.

China hit by 26,000 geological disasters this year

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:55:00 +0200

With worst ever geological disasters hitting China in 2010, questions are being raised over the strategy to construct mega dams to divert river waters.

China hit by 26,000 geo disasters in 2010

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:38:00 +0200

With worst ever geological disasters hitting China in 2010, questions are being raised over the strategy to construct mega dams to divert river waters.

Survivors of Pakistan floods face growing health problems

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:39:00 +0200

For almost a million Pakistanis, the misery of epic flooding covering one-fifth of the country has now taken the form of communicable illnesses.

Calm in Haiti after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:27:00 +0200

UN peacekeepers patrolled Haitian communities Sunday after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's candidacy in Haiti's November 28 presidential election. But despite fears of unrest, the city appeared calm. Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the....

Calm in Haiti after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:04:00 +0200

UN peacekeepers patrolled Haitian communities Sunday after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's candidacy in Haiti's November 28 presidential election.

First the flood, now the disease

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:48:00 +0200

For almost a million Pakistanis, the misery of epic flooding covering one-fifth of the country has now taken the form of communicable illnesses.

Disease threat follows Pakistan floods

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:29:00 +0200

For almost a million Pakistanis, the misery of epic flooding covering one-fifth of the country has now taken the form of communicable illnesses.

First the flood, now the disease

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:07:00 +0200

Shahdadkot, Pakistan (CNN) -- For almost a million Pakistanis, the misery of epic flooding covering one-fifth of the country has now taken the form of communicable illnesses.

It's no wonder the Haitians wanted Wyclef Jean

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:03:00 +0200

Rescuers reopen road to SW China's mudslide-hit county

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:37:00 +0200

CHENGDU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers Sunday reopened a key road leading to a mudslide-hit county in southwest China's Sichuan Province, which local officials called an important step in speeding up relief and rescue efforts.

First the flood, now disease

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0200

For almost a million Pakistanis, the misery of epic flooding covering one-fifth of the country has now taken the form of communicable illnesses.

Tropical depression forms over Atlantic

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:05:00 +0200

A new tropical depression, the sixth of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed over the central Atlantic Ocean and could become a hurricane by Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Tropical Depression Six currently packs winds of 45 kilometers (30 miles) per hour, is located 935....

Wyclef Jean continues Haiti poll bid

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:05:00 +0200

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has refused to abandon his bid to become president of quake-hit Haiti.

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:05:00 +0200

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean refused Sunday to abandon his bid to become president of quake-hit Haiti, saying his lawyers would appeal the decision to reject his candidacy.

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:36:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean refused on Sunday to abandon his bid to become president of quake-hit Haiti, saying his lawyers would appeal the decision to reject his candidacy. Mr. Jean, who had initially accepted the electoral council’s decision and urged hordes of young....

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean ruled out for Haiti poll

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:36:00 +0200

Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the best known of the 15 candidates disqualified from running in the November 28 ballot - the first vote since a January 12 earthquake killed at least 250,000 people, left 1.5 million homeless and reduced the nation to chaos.

UN calls for calm after Jean candidacy rejected

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:54:00 +0200

Published Date: August 23, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE: UN peacekeepers in Haiti appealed for calm Saturday after electoral officials rejected international hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's candidacy in Haiti's Nov 28 presidential election. Jean, who has a strong following among Haiti's youth, was the best known of the 15 candidates disqualified from running.

250,000 evacuated after floods in China, N.Korea (AFP)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:08:00 +0200

AFP - More than 250,000 people have been evacuated in northeast China following serious floods that have already left four dead and forced the relocation of thousands in neighbouring North Korea.

Wyclef Jean to appeal presidential decision

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:06:00 +0200

Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop star, has vowed to appeal the decision to reject his candidacy for the Haiti presidential election.

Contact made with trapped miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:21:00 +0200

All 33 miners trapped deep underground for 17 days were today reached alive, Chile's president confirmed.A probe sent early today near the site of a shelter came back with a handwritten note: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter.""We...

Joy in Chile: 33 miners trapped 17 days are alive (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:44:00 +0200

AP - Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter," one of the trapped miners wrote in red letters.

Joy in Chile: 33 miners trapped 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:30:00 +0200

Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter," one of the trapped miners wrote in red...

33 Trapped Chilean Miners Alive After 17 Days

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:50:00 +0200

A probe sent some 2,257 feet deep into the collapsed mine early in the morning came back with a handwritten note: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter."

Joy in Chile: 33 miners trapped 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:44:00 +0200

Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter," one of the trapped ...

33 trapped Chile miners found alive after 17 days

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:42:00 +0200

A probe sent some 2,257 feet deep into the collapsed mine early in the morning came back with a handwritten note: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter."

Joy in Chile: 33 miners trapped 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:11:00 +0200

By FEDERICO QUILODRAN 2010-08-23T00:02:01Z SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter," one of the trapped miners wrote in red letters....

Chilean miners are alive but still trapped

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:11:00 +0200

Hip-hop star to appeal poll bid

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:06:00 +0200

Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean has said he is not abandoning his his bid to run as a candidate in November's presidential election. He told the Associated Press on Sunday that his lawyers will file an appeal with the national electoral dispute office. Jean also said that he has a document "which shows....

Envoy has a RM4.8b deficit to redress

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:39:00 +0200

IT was on a markedly sombre note that Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Malaysia celebrated his nation’s 63rd national day at the lush grounds of the mission in Jalan Ampang. The subdued chord which struck that cloudy morning a fortnight ago signalled sadness among those gathered over the....

33 Miners Trapped 17 Days Are Alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:43:00 +0200

** ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XRC105 ** Chile's President Sebastian Pinera holds up a plastic bag containing a message, from miners trapped in a collapsed mine, that reads in Spanish "We are ok in the refuge...

33 miners trapped in Chile since 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:39:00 +0200

Rescue of Chilean miners could take 4 months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:25:00 +0200

Thirty-three miners trapped deep underground for 17 days in northern Chile were detected to be alive Sunday, the country's president has confirmed.

Baked apples. . . grandma's favorite

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:36:00 +0200

Apple growers in the Golan and Galilee on Sunday reported severe damage to their crops caused by last week’s extreme heat, with some 10,000 dunams (1,000 hectares) of apple orchards nearly wiped out by temperatures that reached 45º Celsius. “This was the most severe heat wave we have ever experienced.

Hip-hop star to appeal poll bid

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:53:00 +0200

33 miners in Chile trapped for 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:43:00 +0200

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera shows a message reading "We are fine in the refuge, the 33 of us", from the miners trapped in the San Esteban gold and copper mine, near the city of Copiapo, Atacama...

33 miners in Chile trapped for 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:32:00 +0200

President says country ‘is crying with excitement and joy’, but it could take another four months to actually get the miners out

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:15:00 +0200

Haiti's Electoral Commission had ruled Jean ineligible to stand for president. -AFP

33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:16:00 +0200

For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.

33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:12:00 +0200

By MAURICIO CUERVAS 2010-08-23T05:55:46Z COPIAPO, Chile (AP) -- For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out....

33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:44:00 +0200

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera holds up a plastic bag containing a message, from miners trapped in a collapsed mine, that reads in Spanish "We are ok in the refuge, the 33 miners" in...

33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:30:00 +0200

COPIAPO, Chile - For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.

Wyclef won't abandon bid

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:27:00 +0200

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean refused to abandon his bid to become president of quake-hit Haiti.

Miners survive 17 days

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:27:00 +0200

Chile rejoiced at news that 33 miners trapped deep below ground for 17 days were still alive.

Chile: Workers fine in collapsed mine

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:33:00 +0200

Chile’s president euphorically waved a note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country had waited 17 agonising days to see: “All 33 of us are fine in the shelter.”

Trapped miners alive but rescue could take months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0200

For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity.

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:20:00 +0200

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's lawyers are preparing to appeal the Haiti Electoral Commission's decision to reject his presidential candidacy.

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:35:00 +0200

"Tomorrow our Lawyers are appealing the decision of the CEP," Jean said in a message on the micro-blogging site Twitter. "We have met all the requirements set by the laws. And the law must be respected." Jean, who had initially accepted the electoral council's decision and urged hordes of young....

Pakistan floods: Response is inadequate, blasts Unicef chief

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:20:00 +0200

Louis-George Arsenault, director of emergency operations for Unicef in New York, described the lack of support as 'quite extraordinary'.

Trapped Chilean miners face months before rescue

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:19:00 +0200

‘Today all of Chile is crying with excitement and joy,’ president says after men found alive after 17 days

Oil rebounds from 6-week lows as dollar slips

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:46:00 +0200

Oil rebounded as much as 0.7 per cent to top $74 on Monday on a weaker dollar, but prices stayed close to last week's six-week lows on a combination of lacklustre economic indicators, rising risk aver...

Orphans struggle with grief in mudslide-hit Zhouqu

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:42:00 +0200

More than two weeks after the Zhouqu mudslide, experts say counseling is urgently needed for survivors who are still haunted by the experience and mourning their losses.

Joy and fear: miners found alilve stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:46:00 +0200

Joy and fear: miners found alive stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:14:00 +0200

By MAURICIO CUEVAS 2010-08-23T13:03:39Z COPIAPO, Chile (AP) -- For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out....

Oil above six-week low as dollar slips

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:47:00 +0200

(Updates prices) By Alex Lawler LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil rebounded to top $74 a barrel on Monday on a weaker dollar, but prices stayed close to last week's six-week lows on bulging U.S. in...

Joy and fear: miners found alive stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:32:00 +0200

Chilean miners could be trapped for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0200

For 33 men alive after 17 days in a mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to get them out.

Oil above $74, rises from six-week low

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:28:00 +0200

Oil rose above $74 a barrel on Monday from last week's six-week low, although bulging US inventories and a lack of hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico limited gains.

33 Chilean Miners May Be Trapped for Months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:25:00 +0200

Buried Miners Are Alive, But It May Take Until Christmas for Rescuers to Carve Tunnel Big Enough to Free Them Watch Video

Joy and fear: miners found alive stuck for months (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +0200

AP - For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.

33 miners in Chile are alive, but may remain stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:16:00 +0200

UK & World News: Chilean miners still alive 17 days after tunnel collapse.. but face FOUR-MONTH wait to be rescued

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:46:00 +0200

CHILE'S president euphorically waved a note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country had waited 17 agonising days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter."

Joy in Chile: 33 miners trapped 17 days are alive

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:57:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter," one of the trapped miners wrote in red letters.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:49:00 +0200

AP - Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:47:00 +0200

International hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was expected to file a formal appeal today, challenging a decision by Haiti’s electoral authorities to bar him from the November presidential race.

miners found alilve stuck for months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:39:00 +0200

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera holds up a plastic bag containing a message, from miners trapped in a collapsed mine, that reads in Spanish "We are ok in the refuge, the 33 miners" in...

Chile starts four-month rescue of 33 miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:42:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline today to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:29:00 +0200

By MAURICIO CUEVAS 2010-08-23T16:38:27Z COPIAPO, Chile (AP) -- Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

Study Finds No Link Tying Disaster Losses to Human-Driven Warming

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:25:00 +0200

An analysis of 22 studies of trends in climate and disaster losses sees no convincing link.

Miners may be stuck until Christmas

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:22:00 +0200

For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine in Chile, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity.

Oil above $74, rises from six-week low

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:09:00 +0200

(Updates prices) By Alex Lawler LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil climbed just above $74 a barrel on Monday from last week's six-week low, although bulging U.S. inventories and a lack of hurricane ...

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:02:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to...

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:07:00 +0200

Emergency services to be radically modernized

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:02:00 +0200

Since the start of this country’s drought in June, Russian emergency services have tackled some 30 thousand wildfires on about a million hectares. The fires resulted in over 50 deaths, destroyed some 2 thousand houses and left close to 35 hundred people homeless.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0200

Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: "All 33 ...

Buried Chilean Miners May Be Trapped for Months

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:45:00 +0200

33 Miners Are Alive, But It May Take Until Christmas for Rescuers to Carve Tunnel Big Enough to Free Them

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:00 +0200

International hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was expected to file a formal appeal Monday, challenging a decision by Haiti's electoral authorities to bar him from the November presidential race. "Tomorrow our lawyers are appealing the decision," Jean said in a message on the micro-blogging site Twitter. "We have met all the requirements set by the laws.

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:10:00 +0200

Chile's President Sebastian third from left, accompanied by miners' relatives and Chile's Mining Minister Lourence Golbourne, right, celebrates after knowing that 33 miners, trapped in a c...

Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti election ruling

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:24:00 +0200

Pakistan needs three years to recover

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:10:00 +0200

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari warned his impoverished and volatile country that it could take more than three years to rehabilitate.

Pakistan needs three years to recover from floods, president says

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:40:00 +0200

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has warned his impoverished and volatile country it could take more than three years to rehabilitate after devastating floods which affected 20 million people.

Chilean miners found alive stuck for months

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:39:00 +0200

Published Date: August 24, 2010 COPIAPO, Chile: For 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.

Floods test defences for Shahdadkot, Qambar

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:41:00 +0200

* Levees on eastern side of Shahdadkot under pressure from floodwaters * Next 24 hours extremely crucial g Larkana’s Akil Loop bund erodes to 60ft of its length SHAHDADKOT: Emergency workers worked frantically on Monday to shore up a system of levees protecting two southern cities from floodwaters....

World › Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:29:00 +0200

Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water,…

33 miners trapped 17 days are alive in Chile

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:13:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chile's president euphorically waved the note, written deep inside a collapsed mine, that his country waited 17 agonizing days to see: “All 33 of us are fine in the shelter,” one of the trapped miners wrote in red letters.

Pakistan needs over three years to recover: Zardari

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:40:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari warned his impoverished and volatile country that it could take more than three years to rehabilitate after devastating floods which affected 20 million people.

Pakistan Floods 'Outrunning Relief Efforts'

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:52:00 +0200

Pakistan is braced for more flooding as officials enter talks with the International Monetary Fund on how to shore up the battered economy to maintain stability.

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:51:00 +0200

24 de agosto de 2010, 00:15 La Paz, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Airport Administration and Auxiliary Services for Air Navigation (AASANA) informed that 76 percent of Bolivian airports continue closed due to dense smoke as the result of forest fires. Roberto Catacora, member of the AASANA Meteorology....

`He can speak from his heart'

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:48:00 +0200

I t was the presidential bid heard around the world. However, to those who have been following Wyclef Jean closely, it was no surprise. I remember as early as 2004 hearing of a Wyclef Jean candidacy being discussed by friends and family members, some uneasy and others thrilled at the possibility.

Oil falls towards $72 ahead of stocks data

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0200

(Recasts, changes dateline from SINGAPORE) By Emma Farge LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell towards $72 a barrel on Tuesday and were on track to fall for the fifth straight day as gloom ...

Danielle upgraded to Category 2 hurricane

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:56:00 +0200

Hurricane Danielle is now a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 160 kph, and it's expected to strengthen in the next couple of days.

Chinese Premier visits mudslide-hit Sichuan

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:44:00 +0200

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited mudslide-hit regions in southwest China's Sichuan Province from Sunday to Monday, comforting disaster-affected people and speaking to army personnel involved in the relief work.

Time is ripe for a coup in Pakistan but the generals aren't interested

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:03:00 +0200

IF ever a country were ripe for a coup, it is Pakistan. The besieged government of President Asif Ali Zardari is assailed on all fronts by man-made conflict and natural disaster and there is a palpable sense in Islamabad that the return of the generals to the presidential palace would come as something of a relief.

'Pain will take a lifetime to heal'

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:50:00 +0200

ZHOUQU, Gansu - Teenager Liu Luojie turned on the TV news earlier this month and learned that he had been orphaned overnight.

Singer to appeal Haiti poll ruling

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:47:00 +0200

Lawyer for hip-hop singer has said Wyclef Jean will appeal to the Haitian courts, the country's elections board and even international election monitors in an attempt to be included on the upcoming presidential ballot. During a news conference on Tuesday, Jean Renel Senatus told reporters his client "wants to take this case to the end".

Pain will take a lifetime to heal for mudslide survivors

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:20:00 +0200

Teenager Liu Luojie turned on the TV news earlier this month and learned that he had been orphaned overnight.

Vietnam storm kills nine, 10 missing

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:22:00 +0200

A tropical storm that destroyed homes and rice fields in Vietnam caused nine deaths and a fishing boat with 10 crew is missing, officials say.

9 killed, 12 missing in Typhoon Mindulle

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:03:00 +0200

HANOI: At least nine people have been killed and 12 left missing after Typhoon Mindulle hit central Vietnam, an official said Wednesday. Ten fishermen were among those missing, said the official from the national committee for flood and storm control, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

9 dead in Vietnam storm

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0200

A tropical storm that destroyed homes and rice fields in Vietnam has caused nine deaths and a fishing boat with 10 crew is missing, say officials.

Nine killed, 12 missing as Typhoon Mindulle hits Vietnam

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0200

HANOI, VIETNAM - At least nine people have been killed and 12 left missing after Typhoon Mindulle hit central Vietnam, an official said Wednesday. Ten fishermen were among those missing, said the official from the national committee for flood and storm control, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Nine killed, 12 missing as Typhoon Mindulle hits Vietnam

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:27:00 +0200

Last Updated: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +1000 At least nine people have been killed and 12 left missing after Typhoon Mindulle hit central Vietnam. Ten fishermen were among those missing. The victims are from a strip of the coast from Thanh Hoa province to Quang Tri province.

Wyclef Jean's disqualification signals Haiti diaspora not welcome in politics (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:44:00 +0200

The Christian Science Monitor - The disqualification of Wyclef Jean and all the other candidates from the Haitian diaspora who sought to run in the country's presidential election has led to allegations that the domestic political elite is manipulating the country's election commission to freeze out strong challengers.

ASIA: When hospitals become casualties

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:53:00 +0200

BANGKOK, 26 August 2010 (IRIN) - Governments and donors have responded to increasingly frequent and more deadly disasters by boosting funding for response, but investing in preparation, especially in the health sector, is inadequate, say specialists.

Viet Nam: Aid on way to typhoon Mindulle victims

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:58:00 +0200

The Vietnam Red Cross has collected money and goods worth over VND4.3 billion (US$221,000) to support victims in the central coastal region after tropical storm Mindulle hit the region on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring 58 others.

Mad Men, Modern Family win top Emmy Awards

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:00 +0200

AUSTRALIAN Emmy hopes Toni Collette and Rose Byrne left the awards show empty-handed as Mad Men and Modern Family took out the top honours.

"Mad Men," "Modern Family" Win Top Emmy Honors

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:28:00 +0200

Acting Winners: Bryan Cranston, Kyra Sedgwick, Aaron Paul and Archie Panjabi for Drama, Jim Parsons, Edie Falco, Jane Lynch and Eric Stonestreet for Comedy

New Orleans remembers Katrina

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:17:00 +0200

New Orleans residents have marked five years since Hurricane Katrina with a memorial service in the Lower Ninth Ward, where the storm hit hardest.

Bryan Cranston, Kyra Sedgwick win drama Emmys

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:30:00 +0200

Bryan Cranston's portrayal of a meth dealer in "Breaking Bad" and Kyra Sedgwick's role as a brassy deputy police chief in "The Closer" earned the pair top drama series acting Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Short stories from Turkey's coastal towns and cities

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:14:00 +0200

Several short stories from coastal regions such as Muğla, Alanya, Bodrum and Antalya

Full plate awaits Obama on return from vacation

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:13:00 +0200

Published Date: August 30, 2010 MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Massachusetts: The anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the withdrawal from Iraq, Mideast peace talks, and a shaky economy two months before midterm elections: President Barack Obama's returns from vacation to a full plate of problems.

Storm threatens schools restart

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:02:00 +0200

A tropical storm named after Hong Kong's most famous mountain threatens to delay Wednesday's opening of the new school year. Hong Kong Observatory acting senior scientific officer Olivia Lee Shuk- ming said the slow movement of Tropical Storm Lionrock, which at 7pm yesterday was 280 kilometers....

Livestock losses from floods add to catastrophe in Pakistan

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:33:00 +0200

MOHIB BANDA, PAKISTAN - Many of the people in this northwestern village are back at their mud-caked plots. Many of their strapping black buffaloes are not, having been washed away by the floods still displacing millions of people in the country's south.

ASIA: When hospitals become casualties

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:50:00 +0200

London-based group sees busy Atlantic storm season

2008-08-08T14:47+0200

MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A London-based weather research team ratcheted up its forecast for the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday, saying it now expects 18 tropical storms, with nine strengthening into hurricanes. Tropical Storm Risk said four or five of the hurricanes would be "intense."

(AHN) Katrina Continues to Impact Language, Media, Politics

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:37:00 +0200

An exclusive analysis by the Global Language Monitor underscores how some five years after the event, Katrina continues to have an out-sized impact on our cultural landscape. - (AHN)

Blog: Atlantic hurricane warning

2008-08-08T10:03+0200

08 Aug 2008 07:42:49 GMT Source: IRIN The Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) forecast for the Atlantic says there is a high certainty (90 percent) that activity this year will be in the top one-third of years historically. At least 18 tropical storms are forecast, of which nine will intensify into hurricanes, and four or five into intense hurricanes.

Blog: Atlantic hurricane warning

2008-08-08T09:39+0200

NAIROBI, 8 August 2008 (IRIN) - The Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) forecast for the Atlantic says there is a high certainty (90 percent) that activity this year will be in the top one-third of years historically. At least 18 tropical storms are forecast, of which nine will intensify into hurricanes, and four or five into intense hurricanes.

Latest News : U.S. experts predict more active hurricane season

2008-08-08T04:57+0200

MIAMI (AFP) – U.S. weather experts raised their predictions for this year's Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday, warning that warmer waters could whip up 17 tropical storms including nine that will grow into hurricanes. The Colorado State University hurricane team added that five of the storms will....

Showbiz: Tussle for Emmy glory

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:25:00 +0200

Which television show will win an Emmy award this year? Here are the top contenders WORLD War II miniseries The Pacific, an epic by producer Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, has garnered 24 nominations, making Home Box Office (HBO) cable television network the most prominent in the event, with 101 nominations this year.

The second coming of the Big Easy

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:04:00 +0200

Young residents play football near their home in a new development built by the Make it Right Foundation in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. The foundation is constructing homes for families who l...

The second coming of the Big Easy

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:40:00 +0200

Politics failed New Orleans after Katrina unleashed her fury five years ago but thank heaven for all that jazz, art and film

China's legislature conducts inquiry into gov't report on grain safety

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:12:00 +0200

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature held an inquiry Friday into the government's report on grain safety in an effort to improve the legislative supervisory role. Entrusted by the State Council, or China's Cabinet, senior officials from nine government agencies, such as the National....

Ripe for a coup, but by whom?

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:30:00 +0200

If ever a country were ripe for a coup, it is Pakistan. The besieged government of President Asif Ali Zardari is assailed on all fronts by man-made conflict and natural disaster and there is a palpable sense in Islamabad that the return of the generals to the presidential palace would come as something of a relief.

Nine dead, one lost as Mindulle hits central Vietnam

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:54:00 +0200

At least nine people died and one went missing in typhoon Mindulle, the National Committee of Search and Rescue reported Wednesday.

INDONESIA/HAITI: Lessons for earthquake recovery

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:00 +0200

JAKARTA, 27 August 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesia's reconstruction [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89501] after the 2004 tsunami is proving to be a compass for Haiti's efforts to avoid corruption and build back better, [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89831], specialists say.

CNN Student News Transcript: August 27, 2010

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:13:00 +0200

August 17, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's the most awesome day of the week and we're glad you're spending part of it with CNN Student News. I'm Carl Azuz.

Caribbean Hurricane Season in High Gear

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:16:00 +0200

30 de agosto de 2010, 10:58 Havana, Ago 30 (Prensa Latina) Danielle is weakening as it moves far out over the North Atlantic, but the 2010 hurricane season has shifted into high gear in the Caribbean, with three tropical storms possible by the end of the weekend, according to regional meteorological centers.

Celebrating and commemorating, New Orleans remembers Katrina

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:17:00 +0200

New Orleans residents Sunday marked five years since Hurricane Katrina and the devastating floods that followed with a memorial service in the Lower Ninth Ward, where the storm hit hardest. "We lost 1,800 people in the worst manmade disaster ever to hit this country," said New Orleans Mayor, Mitch....

'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' take top awards

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:16:00 +0200

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula. Modern Family - Emmy Award - Eric Stonestreet - Arts - Comedy

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:49:00 +0200

INDONESIA Volcano erupts a second time An Indonesian volcano that had been dormant for more than four centuries erupted for a second day in a row on Monday, spewing out towering clouds of ash and forcing the evacuation of more than 21,000 people. Airplanes had to be diverted from the area because of poor visibility.

Livestock losses from floods add to catastrophe in Pakistan

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:55:00 +0200

Trouble In Paradise: Hawaii Waits For Drought Relief

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:03:00 +0200

Hawaii is enduring an unprecedented drought, thanks to El Nino. A two-year dry spell has fueled wildfires and destroyed crops from Oahu to the Big Island. The entire state has been designated an agricultural disaster area by the federal government.

Ban grateful to Kuwait for contribution to Haiti''s recovery

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0200

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon late Monday thanked the Kuwaiti government for the support it is providing to the Haitian people and for its USD one million contribution earlier this month to the work of the UN and its agencies in the post-earthquake recovery process.

US Army working to rebuild New Orleans

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:31:00 +0200

The surge of water from Hurricane Katrina five years ago is now being dealt with by the Army Corps of Engineers, which is spending $14.3 billion to bolster the New Orleans hurricane protection system.

After the tornado: Stronger, better, greener

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:51:00 +0200

Many said this farm town was finished. Now it's becoming a model of energy efficiency. Thirty-nine months ago, standing in the wasteland that was once his beloved farm town, Greensburg School Superintendent Darin Headrick made a bold promise to the media, to parents and to himself:

Schools brought up to grade

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:25:00 +0200

All 1,184 students at Huajiadi Experimental Primary School in Chaoyang district will start the new school year in prefabricated classrooms today as the school undergoes earthquake upgrades.

Schools brought up to grade

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:26:00 +0200

All 1,184 students at Huajiadi Experimental Primary School in Chaoyang district will start the new school year in prefabricated classrooms today as the school undergoes earthquake upgrades.

Pakistan's military rises to the fore

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35:00 +0200

The devastating floods in Pakistan will force thousands of refugees to return to Afghanistan, where they will be welcomed with open arms by the Taliban. This is alarming to Washington, as is the strong likelihood that militants will exploit Pakistan's weakness as it slowly recovers from disaster. The only hope lies in Pakistan's military.

Hurricane Earl may approach U.S. late Thursday

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:00 +0200

Hurricane Earl is creating dangerous rip currents and large swells off the U.S. East Coast. A hurricane watch is up from North Carolina to Virginia.

Trapped miner survived quake

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:00 +0200

29/08/2010 A MINER stuck underground in Chile is enduring his SECOND horror of the year-after being hit by an earthquake. His amazing story unfolded last night as rescuers began drilling an escape shaft. Raul Bustos lost his shipbuilding job in February in the tsunami which followed the country's worst quake in 100 years.

Miranda Lambert paces CMA awards with nine

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:51:00 +0200

NASHVILLE, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Miranda Lambert led the pack with nine nominations, including entertainer of the year, announced by the Country Music Association in Nashville. Miranda Lambert - Country Music Association - Country music - Country Music Association Awards - Music

UNITED STATES: Thousands evacuated as hurricane Earl approaches

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:00 +0200

United States 0 Thousands of people were evacuated from North Carolina’s barrier islands on Wednesday as a strengthened Hurricane Earl approached the US East Coast. Forecasters have warned that a second storm was forming in the Atlantic that could threaten Haiti, which is still reeling from an earthquake this year.

Pakistani FM praises Kuwait''s humanitarian aid

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:36:00 +0200

(changing dateline) KUWAIY, Sept 2 (KUNA) -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has praised Kuwait's humanitarian aid to Pakistan, indicating that it was one of the first countries that came to rescue his country. "This is an excellent example of humanitarian work,", he told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

UN: 1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after quake

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:08:00 +0200

New York - Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding a government, the United Nations said Thursday in an updated report. The 1.

T.I., wife arrested on meth possession charge

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:51:00 +0200

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. Hip hop - TI - Grammy Award - Tameka Cottle - Music

UN: 1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after quake

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:42:00 +0200

Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding a government, the United Nations said Thursday in an updated report, dpa reported. The ...

Hadfield to helm space station

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:10:00 +0200

Chris Hadfield will be the first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station when he blasts off in December 2012. Hadfield says he's been dreaming of working in space since he was nine.

U.N. 1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after q

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:09:00 +0200

tool goes here close NEW YORK Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding a government, the United Nations said Thursday in an updated report. The 1.

Wildfires kill 2 people in Russia's Volgograd Region

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:00 +0200

Less than a week after Russia's top emergencies official declared victory over the wildfires that raged through the summer, fires in the Volgograd Region killed two people and destroyed more than 450 buildings. "One man was killed in the Danilovskoye ...

Wildfires kill 2 people in Russia's Volgograd Region

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:00 +0200

Wildfires kill 2 people in Russia's Volgograd Region (Update 1)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:03:00 +0200

VOLGOGRAD, September 3 (RIA Novosti) - Less than a week after Russia's top emergencies official declared victory over the wildfires that raged through the summer, fires in the Volgograd Region killed two people and destroyed more than 450 buildings. "One man was killed in the Danilovskoye district,....

Judge's nude photos ordered returned

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:30:00 +0200

A provincial court judge has ordered a Winnipeg man to return sexually explicit pictures of a prominent Manitoba judge to her husband.

Blocking police on 911 call nets conviction

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:12:00 +0200

A Yorkton, Sask., woman who tried to block police from entering a home to check on a caller who dialled 911 has been convicted of obstruction of justice.

Earl Forecast to Pass Closest to Massachusetts Coast

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:02:00 +0200

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 2 storm as it passed the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Five died, 14 injured in wildfires in Volgograd region

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:35:00 +0200

MOSCOW, September 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Five people died and 14 more were injured in the wildfires in the Volgograd Region, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Emergency Situations Irina Andrianova told Itar-Tass on Friday. “The wildfires in 20 settlements in six districts of the Volgograd Region and six....

1.3 mn Haitians still in camps months after quake: UN

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:14:00 +0200

New York, September 03: Nearly nine months after a devastating earthquake, an estimated 1.3 million Haitians are still living in temporary shelters while the country struggles with reconstruction and rebuilding a government, the United Nations said Thursday in an updated report. The 1.

Tape could show Montague arsonist

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:58:00 +0200

RCMP believe a security tape shows a person who has intentionally set at least three fires in Montague in recent weeks.

Pakistan's flood weather eased Atlantic hurricanes

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:24:00 +0200

The stalled weather pattern behind floods in Pakistan and a heatwave in Russia may have delayed the start of the Atlantic hurricane season

Murray halted by rain at US Open

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:59:00 +0200

AFP Andy Murray's US Open campaign fell victim to Hurricane Earl on Friday. The British fourth seed had just hit the first few exchanges in his second round tie against Jamaican serve-and-volleyer Dustin Brown, and was leading 2-1, when rain started to fall, forcing a suspension of play.