More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over
11.03.2010, 21:01:25
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.... |
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Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan
11.03.2010, 20:59:55
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.... |
Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger
11.03.2010, 18:53:44
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud.... |
Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school
11.03.2010, 21:02:09
ROME (AP) -- The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.... |
Biden steers past spat over Israel settlement plan
11.03.2010, 17:54:57
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in a speech extolling the countries' close relationship, signaling the U.S. wants to move beyond an embarrassing diplomatic spat over settlements that tarnished his three-day visit.... |
Sweden labels mass killing of Armenians genocide
11.03.2010, 20:55:49
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Sweden's parliament narrowly approved a resolution Thursday recognizing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in Turkey as genocide, prompting the Turkish government to recall its ambassador in protest.... |
43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare
11.03.2010, 20:03:35
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said Thursday.... |
Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home
11.03.2010, 20:51:32
CAIRO (AP) -- The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries - the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.... |
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