Posts Tagged ‘topstories’
Iran boosts atom work, bomb fears remain: IAEA (Reuters)
Reuters - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a new report that Washington called "troubling" but Tehran dismissed as "not balanced." Originally posted here: Iran boosts atom work, bomb fears remain: IAEA (Reuters)
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)
AP - Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. Read the original here: Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)
Blair cancels book-signing over protests (Reuters)
Reuters - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests. Read the original post: Blair cancels book-signing over protests (Reuters)
Afghans protest U.S. church’s plans to torch Koran (Reuters)
Reuters - Several hundred Afghans chanting "Death to America" rallied outside a mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday to protest against an American church's plan to burn a copy of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Originally posted here: Afghans protest U.S. church's plans to torch Koran (Reuters)
Tropical storm Hermine threatens Mexico, Texas (Reuters)
Reuters - Tropical storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and warnings have been issued from Tampico, Mexico to the Baffin Bay on the south Texas coast, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Continue reading here: Tropical storm Hermine threatens Mexico, Texas (Reuters)
Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base (Reuters)
Reuters - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over. More: Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base (Reuters)
Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising (Reuters)
Reuters - A massive landslide buried a crowd trying to dig out a bus from deep mud on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, with dozens more feared dead, as torrential rains battered Guatemala. View post: Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising (Reuters)
Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010 (Reuters)
Reuters - The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site Monday and a tally compiled by Reuters. See more here: Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010 (Reuters)
