| No hope of survivors in N.Zealand jet crash off France: official( 2008-11-27 16:28) | | PERPIGNAN, France (AFP) – There is no hope of finding survivors from the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 jet that crashed into the Mediterranean sea during a test flight, a French official said Thursday. The jet crashed in the sea near the French city o... |
| Ex-Indian premier VP Singh, champion of the poor, dies( 2008-11-27 14:12) | | NEW DELHI (AFP) – Former Indian prime minister V.P. Singh, known for championing the rights of the country's poor, died Thursday after a long battle with illness. Singh, who was suffering from leukemia and renal failure, died at a New Delhi hospital... |
| Seven missing after New Zealand jet plunges into Mediterranean( 2008-11-27 14:12) | | PERPIGNAN, France (AFP) – Rescuers found the body of one crew member but six others were missing Thursday after an Air New Zealand passenger jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea off France, officials said. The wreck of the Airbus A320 has been loc... |
| Hungary hopeful for Nabucco deal( 2008-11-27 14:10) | | ANKARA, Turkey – Hungary's prime minister says he is hopeful that talks over a pipeline that would transport natural gas from the Caucasus to Western markets will resume smoothly soon. Talks for the project have been hindered by Turkey's request to... |
| Militants who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan: army official( 2008-11-27 14:10) | | MUMBAI (AFP) – Militants who staged multiple attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 125 people and injuring hundreds more, came from Pakistan, a senior military official said Thursday. "They are from across the border and perhap... |
| Winter of hunger looms in Afghanistan(By HEIDI VOGT, Associated Press Writer Heidi Vogt, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 14:10) | | NILI, Afghanistan – The farmer squats barefoot on packed earth in front of his two-room mud house. He has looked at his bags of wheat, he says, and counted the days. Ghulam Sakhi, 50, says his family will run out of food in mid-January — only a... |
| Britain: India attack had some al-Qaida hallmarks(By PAISLEY DODDS Paisley Dodds 2008-11-27 14:10) | | LONDON – Spy agencies around the world had little warning of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, which bore some al-Qaida hallmarks but appears unlikely to be linked to the group's core leadership, global intelligence officials said Thursday. Westerners... |
| US beef back on shelves of SKorean supermarkets(By SHINWOO KANG, Associated Press Writer Shinwoo Kang, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 12:08) | | SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's supermarket chains resumed selling U.S. beef Thursday, nearly five months after the government lifted an import ban imposed over fears of mad cow disease. South Korea banned American beef in 2003 after a case of ma... |
| Panasonic slashes profit forecast by 90 percent(By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama, Ap Business Writer 2008-11-27 12:08) | | TOKYO – Panasonic slashed its annual profit forecast by 90 percent, blaming a strong yen, sluggish sales and heavy discounting as electronics makers fight for market share amid a global economic downturn. Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it now expects... |
| NATO countries split on help for Afghan drug war: top UN official( 2008-11-27 12:08) | | LONDON (AFP) – The US and Britain are preparing to fight the drug trade in Afghanistan, while other NATO nations like Italy do not want to join in, the head of the UN's anti-drugs office said on Thursday. Antonio Maria Costa was speaking after NATO... |
| Trade fears arise after China cancels EU summit( 2008-11-27 12:08) | | PARIS – The head of France's business lobby said Thursday she is "worried" about the trade implications of China's decision to pull out of an upcoming China-European Union summit. The EU-China summit was planned for Monday in the French city of Lyon... |
| Militants who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan: army official( 2008-11-27 11:03) | | MUMBAI (AFP) – Militants who staged multiple attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 125 people and injuring hundreds more, came from Pakistan, a senior military official said on Thursday. "They are from across the border and per... |
| Bangladeshis rally against climate change(By JULHAS ALAM, Associated Press Writer Julhas Alam, Associated Press Writer 2008-11-27 11:02) | | DHAKA, Bangladesh – Some 500 women rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Thursday, demanding richer nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions and compensate the impoverished countries that experts believe will be hardest hit by the impacts of climate... |
| Pakistan FM asks India not to point finger for Mumbai attacks( 2008-11-27 11:01) | | ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan's foreign minister on Thursday asked India to wait for proof from an investigation before blaming anyone for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks that have killed over 100 people. The statement was a response to a tele... |
| Myanmar gives comedian critical of govt 14 years( 2008-11-27 11:01) | | YANGON, Myanmar – A court inside Myanmar's notorious Insein prison sentenced a comedian who has criticized the government's cyclone response to 14 more years Thursday, bringing his total prison term to 59 years, his lawyer said. Comedian and activis... |
| India's Singh blames neighbors as battle rages(By Charlotte Cooper Charlotte Cooper 2008-11-27 09:34) | | MUMBAI (Reuters) – Elite Indian commandos fought room-to-room battles with Islamist militants inside two luxury hotels to save scores of people trapped or taken hostage, as the country's prime minister blamed neighboring countries. Manmohan Singh bl... |
| Taiwan's detained ex-leader resumes eating( 2008-11-27 09:34) | | TAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's detained former president Chen Shui-bian resumed eating Thursday, officials said, two weeks after he began a hunger strike to protest at what he claims is a witch hunt. A court ordered Chen locked up on November 12, and since... |
| Bush consoles Indian leader on terrorist attacks( 2008-11-27 09:34) | | CAMP DAVID, Md. – The White House says President Bush has expressed condolences to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MAHN'-moh-hahn SING) for the terror attacks in India's financial capital. Press secretary Dana Perino said the president had the conver... |
| World recoils in horror at Mumbai attacks( 2008-11-27 09:34) | | LONDON (AFP) – World leaders expressed anger and horror Thursday after Islamist militant attacks in Mumbai left more than 100 people dead, as fears grew over foreign hostages. While Indian army commandos battled gunmen who launched the coordinated a... |
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