AP - A man convicted of causing a deadly commuter rail crash that he blamed on an attempt to commit suicide was sentenced Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms by a judge who denounced him as a remorseless killer.
MANILA, Philippines –The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be shipping at least 1,000 shotguns to several regions in Mindanao to arm residents who will serve as police auxiliaries, Director General…
At 8:30 am Cyprus time, the Free Gaza and the Liberty rounded the last corner of this lovely island, escorted by the Cypriot Coast Guard, and pulled into the Northern side of the commercial port in Larnaca. “We’ve been waiting a long time to unify our…
JAMMU, India - Police using tear gas and batons clashed with Hindu protesters defying a fresh curfew in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday, injuring at least 25 people, medics and witnesses said. Authorities reimposed a curfew in Jammu, the region’s only predominantly Hindu city, and several nearby towns after several incidents of violence were reported overnight. The clashes, which come after several days of relative calm,…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NATO pulled its punches against Russia on Tuesday, suspending formal contacts as punishment for the Georgia invasion but bucking U.S. pressure for more severe penalties. The Russian ambassador to NATO played down the impact of the emergency meeting of the Western alliance. “The mountain gave…
Reuters - U.S. consumers should brace for the
biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and
even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce
prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
Reuters - At least eight American
blogger-activists and several other foreigners have been
detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown
on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics,
rights groups said on Wednesday.