Reuters - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world’s largest search engine, is now “99.9 percent” certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s bid to retain his job gained steam on Saturday as early results put him ahead in the capital, while rival blocs began jostling over the formation of a government.
Police have released three of the seven Muslims arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist. They were freed without charge after three-and-a-half days of questioning. The trio were held on suspicion of…
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Karl Rove: ‘Waterboarding kept world safe’ A senior adviser to former US President George W Bush has defended tough interrogation techniques, saying their use helped prevent terrorist attacks. In a BBC interview, Karl Rove, who was known as "Bush’s brain", said he "was proud we used techniques that broke the will of these terrorists". He said…
Reuters - Irish police have released three of the seven people arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist over a drawing depicting the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog.
Thousands Of Anti-government Protesters Converge On Thai Capital Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) BANGKOK (AP) - Thousands of red-shirted, anti-government demonstrators converged on the Thai capital from the north and northeast Saturday, vowing to oust the government in a mass, do-or-die display of muscle. Although protest leaders stressed they would not resort to violence, many businesses closed down, social events were canceled and Bangkok’s normally chaotic traffic was unusually light. The “million-man march,” which is to climax Sunday, is regarded by some as the last chance for ousted…
Reuters - Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.