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Pakistan Makes Arrests in Times Square Bomb Attempt

At least 2 people have been arrested in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi in relation with the bomb attack attempt on Times Square in New York.

World | May 4, 2010, Tuesday // 20:34 | Viewed: 2412

Arrest Made over Times Square Car Bomb Plot

A US citizen has been arrested in the Times Square bombing probe, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced early Tuesday.

World | May 4, 2010, Tuesday // 09:22 | Viewed: 2636

Flights Banned in Ireland, UK over Ash Risk

All flights in and out of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are to be grounded from 0700 BST because of fresh risks from volcanic ash.

World | May 4, 2010, Tuesday // 08:27 | Viewed: 2164

Journalist Death Toll High in 2009

99 world journalists have died on duty in 2009, 37 of whom have been killed in the Philippines according to data by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN - IFRA).

World | May 3, 2010, Monday // 12:26 | Viewed: 3294

NY Mayor: Al-Qaeda Not Behind Car Bomb

There is no evidence the failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in New York was the work of al-Qaeda or any other big terrorist group, the city's mayor says.

World | May 3, 2010, Monday // 09:04 | Viewed: 2358

Greece Vows 'Great Sacrifices' to Repay EU, IMF Bailout

Greece will receive financial assistance in the amount of at least EUR 110 B after it reached an agreement with the EU and the IMF late Saturday evening.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 19:33 | Viewed: 2363

Mass Oppposition Protests Shake Albania's Tirana

Thousands of people have gathered over the weekend in Albania's capital to demand the recount of the ballots from last year's election, BBC reports Sunday.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 17:29 | Viewed: 3949

NYPD Evacuate Times Square over Bomb Threat

New York City police have neutralized a car bomb parked in one of the city's busiest tourist attractions - Times Square, BBC reports Sunday, citing local officials.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 12:46 | Viewed: 5411

Greece Irons out EU, IMF Deal

Greece has finalized the agreement with the EU and IMF for a deal to rescue the country's crumbling economy, BBC reports Sunday.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 11:50 | Viewed: 2516

1 Killed, 30 Injured in Bomb Explosion in Nalchik, Russia

A hand-made time bomb exploded Saturday at a race-course in Nalchik, the capital of Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria republic.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 18:09 | Viewed: 3004

Greek Protestors Rally Against Govt Austerity Package

Thousands of angry protesters gathered in the Greek capital Athens to rally against the government's austerity package on International Labor Day.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 17:11 | Viewed: 3012

International Passport Check Restored at Serbian Border

The Serbian Interior Ministry's Border Management Department suspended decision to allow EU citizens to transit the Serbian border with their IDs only.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 16:21 | Viewed: 4007

Second BP Rig Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

A second oil platform of British Petroleum is reported to have sunk into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico thus causing an even larger ecological disaster.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 11:22 | Viewed: 5493

Greece Debt Protesters Clash with Athens Police

Protesters in Athens clashed with police as a group tried to force its way into the Greek finance ministry.

World | April 30, 2010, Friday // 09:39 | Viewed: 3580

Oil Washes Ashore as US Gulf Coast Declares Emergency

Oil has started washing ashore on the US Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well, the US Coast Guard has said.

World | April 30, 2010, Friday // 08:35 | Viewed: 2368

Japanese Solar-Powered Spaceship to Take Flight

Japan is to launch the world's first solar-powered spaceship on May 18, 2010.

World | April 29, 2010, Thursday // 17:23 | Viewed: 4455

Man Stabs 28 Children in China

Twenty-eight children and three adults have been injured by a man with a knife at a kindergarten in eastern China, the third such attack in a month.

World | April 29, 2010, Thursday // 09:51 | Viewed: 1387

Russia Publishes Infamous Katyn Massacre Files

Russia has published once-secret files on the 1940 Katyn massacre, in which some 22,000 members of the Polish elite were killed by Soviet forces.

World | April 28, 2010, Wednesday // 13:35 | Viewed: 5765

Greece Bans Short-Selling as Stocks Suffer Worldwide

Greek regulators have announced a ban on short-selling on Greece's stock market, following steep falls in bank shares.

World | April 28, 2010, Wednesday // 12:00 | Viewed: 2304

Violent Protests in Kiev as Ukraine Oks Russian Navy Lease

Protests escalated into violence in Kiev as the Ukrainian Parliament approved Tuesday the lease of the Sevastopol base to the Russian Navy until 2042.

World | April 27, 2010, Tuesday // 12:03 | Viewed: 3218

Medvedev: Russia Ready to Join NATO Missile Defense

Russia is interested in cooperating with NATO on the establishment of a joint missile defense system, its President, Dmitry Medvedev has stated.

World | April 27, 2010, Tuesday // 07:11 | Viewed: 3824
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