![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Thailand's red shirts deliver ultimatum ABC Online The protesters are supporters of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in 2006. (Reuters: Kerek Wongsa ) About 80000 anti-government protesters have amassed in the streets of Thailand's capital, Bangkok. ... Tens of thousands gather for Thailand opposition rally Thai protesters converge on Bangkok Anti-Government Rally Under Way in Thailand |
![]() Washington Post | Explosions rock Kandahar, 35 killed The Hindu AP An Afghan police man stands guard outside the damaged wall of the police headquarters in Kandahar on Sunday. Photo: AP A series of five explosions and gunfire killed at least 35 people, including police forces in southern city of Kandahar, ... Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions Toll in Afghan suicide attack hits 35: official Afghanistan suicide bombers kill 30 in failed jailbreak attempt |
![]() ABC News | Netanyahu voices regret in settlement row with US Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret Sunday for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks. ... Israeli leader urges calm over row with Washington Israel's Netanyahu under fire for row with US US finally calls Mideast diplomacy by name - crisis |
![]() BBC News | Fishing in troubled waters The Guardian A diver films a school of giant bluefin tuna. Photograph: Norbert Wu/Corbis/Science Faction It has been said that if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day, though if you teach a man to fish you feed him for life. But times have changed. ... Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha Ivory and bluefin tuna top agenda at UN wildlife summit Tuna, polar bears to dominate UN wildlife summit |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | PM Maliki leads poll count in key Baghdad constituency BBC News Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say. Although there are still no results from seven of Iraq's 18 provinces, counts released so far this week show Mr Maliki leading in ... Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders Iraq poll results slow to emerge |
![]() Globe and Mail | 14 die in Swat suicide bombing The News International By Essa Khankhel & Delawar Jan MINGORA/PESHAWAR: Fourteen people, including two soldiers and two policemen, were killed and 53 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack targeting a security checkpoint near the Circuit House in Saidu Sharif on ... India rejects charge of involvement in Lahore blasts 13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Suicide attack kills 14 in NW Pakistan's Swat |
![]() Globe and Mail | Blast kills Pakistani national in Afghanistan: police Reuters An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier (R) keeps watch as a passer-by views the site of a blast near Kandahar prison March 14, 2010. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a Pakistani construction worker and wounded six of his ... Australian soldiers capture Taliban commander Diggers, Afghans catch Taliban commander White House Weighs Talks With Taliban After Afghan Successes |
![]() AFP | Fake Russian invasion broadcast sparks Georgian panic CNN International (CNN) -- A television station in Georgia triggered a panic when it broadcast a mock half-hour report about a Russian invasion of the country. Emotions are still raw in many parts of Georgia after Russian tanks, troops and armored vehicles advanced into ... Georgian opposition to sue TV channel over fake invasion report Fake invasion news panics Georgia Outrage in Georgia over fake Russian invasion report |
![]() Sky News | Bulger killer may escape facing trial Sydney Morning Herald One of James Bulger's killers could escape being charged with fresh crimes amid concerns his secret identity may be exposed if he faces trial. Jon Venables was arrested three weeks ago after police reportedly uncovered evidence linking him with child ... James Bulger's mother calls for commissioner's sacking Children under 12 'can't be criminals' Jon Venables chats to mum on video link |
![]() AFP | Strong earthquake rocks central Japan The Associated Press TOKYO — A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded capital. There were no reports of casualties, with only light damage to structures ... Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan, felt in Tokyo Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan Strong 6.6 magnitude quake hits northern Japan |