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XML World News10-year-old boy receives pioneering stem cell surgery (AFP)published about 13 hours ago
AFP - British and Italian doctors have carried out groundbreaking surgery to rebuild the windpipe of a 10-year-old British boy using stem cells developed within his own body, they said.
COL BKB: Duke 73, Ark.-Pine Bluff 44published about 13 hours ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 19 (UPI) -- Kyle Singler scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half Friday and helped power top-seeded Duke past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44 in the NCAA Tournament.
US polygamy sect head gets 75 years jailpublished about 13 hours ago
A member of a polygamist group whose sprawling West Texas ranch was raided in 2008 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexual assault of a child.
Holbrooke praises Taliban arrests despite criticismpublished about 13 hours ago
US envoy Richard Holbrooke has praised the arrests of Taliban leaders, despite a former UN envoy's claim that they disrupt reconciliation efforts with the group.
Back in US, freed activist presses Burma on rightspublished about 13 hours ago
A US activist freed by Burma has returned home to be reunited with his fiancee, urging the regime to release thousands more prisoners.
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Popular World NewsMixed response to Pope apologyRegulators seize seven more banksThai opposition leaders demand talks with PM (AFP)Allawi regains narrow lead in Iraqi votingObama urges Senate action on finance reformPakistan official: 3 Taliban militants arrested (AP)'US allows India to quiz Mumbai attack organiser' (AFP)Nepal leader who helped end king's rule dies at 86 (AP)The almanacCouch potatoes: New York plants go to the movies |
Search for Washington state mom and son resumespublished 2 days ago
Authorities in Washington state have resumed their search for the woman who abandoned a van on a remote Puget Sound beach over the weekend and ... more
Students pitch in to help save town from floodpublished Wed, Mar 17 2010 04:36 GMT
Some children lugged sandbags that weighed more than they did. Determined teens showed up just after dawn with groups of friends, ready and willing to ... more
Wis. resort employee hurt mixing chemicalspublished Tue, Mar 16 2010 15:26 GMT
Authorities in Wisconsin say a resort employee mixed chlorine with another chemical, causing an explosion that left her with broken bones and a mild chemical ... more
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Pope Offers Apology, Not Penalty, for Sex Abuse Scandalpublished about 4 hours ago
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday apologized personally to victims and their families in a letter to Irish Catholics, but did not refer directly to immediate ... more
Basque Militants Suspected in Death of French Police Officerpublished Wed, Mar 17 2010 09:29 GMT
The officer was killed in a shoot-out southeast of Paris while trying to arrest several suspects driving stolen vehicles.
Media Cache: German Publishers Question Apple's Rejection of Nuditypublished Sun, Mar 14 2010 20:36 GMT
German publishers are worrying that Apple’s desire to limit offensive material on its iPhone applications is spilling over into censorship, particularly when it comes to ... more
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Chinese Media Say Google to Leave China Next Monthpublished 1 day ago
Reported action follows complaints of censorship and cyber-attacks
General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauledpublished 2 days ago
He also says a recent decision about special operations is not linked to civilian casualties
World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Drone Strikes Reportedpublished Tue, Mar 16 2010 23:41 GMT
Two suspected American missile strikes killed at least seven militants in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said.
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FBI: No evidence Mexico hit men targeted Americanspublished Tue, Mar 16 2010 20:35 GMT
Confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three ... more
Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protestpublished Mon, Mar 15 2010 16:37 GMT
Dozens of journalists took to the streets Monday in northern Honduras to protest attacks on their colleagues after gunmen killed a television journalist in a ... more
President Obama condemns killings in Mexicopublished Mon, Mar 15 2010 07:35 GMT
Three people associated with the U.S. Consulate office in Ciudad Juarez were killed Saturday in the troubled city, prompting swift condemnation from President Barack Obama.
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At Least 200 Killed in Sierra Leone Mining Accidentpublished about 16 hours ago
A trench collapsed at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country’s Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Friday.
Health Officials Using World Cup to Fight Malariapublished 2 days ago
Officials use music, football to boost awareness of preventing malaria, which kills one million Africans each year
WMO Prepares First Ministerial Summit On Meteorology in Africapublished Tue, Mar 16 2010 13:41 GMT
World Meteorological Organization says African countries must improve forecasting ability to better prepare for weather emergencies
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Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents (AP)published less than 1 hour ago
AP - A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama's health care ... more
Obama urges Senate action on finance reform (AFP)published about 4 hours ago
AFP - US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged senators to pass a comprehensive overhaul of the US financial system that would include a new ... more
White House Memo: One Subject Pushes Talk of Any Other to the Marginspublished about 12 hours ago
For several weeks the issue of health care has overshadowed every other issue, foreign and domestic, faced by President Obama.
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