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N. Korea to allow trans-Korean Peninsula gas pipeline through its territory: report

World NewsAug 27, 2011

MOSCOW-- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has expressed support for a Russian project to pipe Siberian natural gas to South Korea through his country's territory, a Russian news agency said Friday, quoting a Russian official. The gas pipeline project was a major topic when Ki
UN headquarters car bombing in Nigeria kills 18

World NewsAug 27, 2011

This image released by Saharareporters shows ambulances and rescue workers after a large explosion struck the United Nations' main office, background, in Nigeria's capital Abuja Friday, flattening one wing of the building and killing several people. A U.N. official in Geneva called it a bomb attack.
2 million ordered to leave as Irene takes aim

World NewsAug 27, 2011

A sign is seen outside the Tent and Trails outdoor supplies store before the arrival of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 26 in New York City. The store had already sold out of batteries and flashlights. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of low lying areas in the city.&n
53 dead in attack on casino in Mexico

World NewsAug 26, 2011

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) ― Two dozen gunmen burst into a casino in northern Mexico on Thursday, doused it with gasoline and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside, killing 53 people and injuring a dozen more, authorities said.The fire at the Casino Royale in Monterrey, a city that has seen a surg
Japan P.M. resigns amid sinking public confidence

World NewsAug 26, 2011

TOKYO (AP) ― Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Friday he was resigning after almost 15 months in office, amid plunging approval ratings over his government’s handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis.Kan’s resignation perpetuates the high turnover in Japanese political leadership
Austrian arrested over 40-year rape of daughters: police

World NewsAug 26, 2011

VIENNA, Aug 25, 2011 (AFP) - Austrian police announced Thursday they had arrested an 80-year-old man suspected of sexually abusing his two daughters over more than 40 years, keeping them virtually locked up in his house.The man was arrested at the prosecutor's request on suspicion of assault, duress
Man, 95, stung some 400 times in Calif. bee attack

World NewsAug 26, 2011

PDT Redondo Beach, Calif. (AP) --Police in Redondo Beach say a 95-year-old man is doing well after being stung more than 400 times by a swarm of bees.Sgt. Phil Keenan said the man was walking near his home Wednesday afternoon when the bees attacked him. He said the bees were probably agitated by a f
Father suffocates baby son for disturbing sleep

World NewsAug 26, 2011

A man in the United States faced trial Tuesday for killing his 5-month-old son for disturbing his sleep, the Chicago Sun Times reported.Randel L. Thomas, the 21-year-old offender, is accused of killing his son Christopher two years ago.This picture shows a baby fed by her mother but is not relevant
Libya rebels hunt Gadhafi, try to secure Tripoli

World NewsAug 25, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) ― Libyans hunting Moammar Gadhafi offered a $2 million bounty on the fallen dictator’s head and amnesty for anyone who kills or captures him as rebels battled Wednesday to clear the last pockets of resistance from the capital Tripoli.While some die-hard loyalists kept up the fight to de
With Jobs out, Apple looks to the future

World BusinessAug 25, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ―Since Steve Jobs’ return to Apple Inc. in 1997 as CEO, the company has been on an unparalleled upswing, highlighted by the immense popularity of the iPad and iPhone.Now, with Jobs no longer leading, Apple will have to prove it can keep its momentum. If the recent past is any indi
Jobs at Apple: Master inventor and marketer

World BusinessAug 25, 2011

Jobs invented, marketed ever-sleeker gadgets to transform everyday technology, from PC to iPod and iPhoneSAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Steve Jobs started Apple Computer with a high school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976, was forced out a decade later, then returned to rescue the company. During his
‘Chinese military growing rapidly’

World NewsAug 25, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Bolstered by the development of a new stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier and a record number of space launches over the past year, China is on pace to achieve its goal of building a modern, regionally focused military by 2020, according to the Pentagon.In a report released Wednes
Libyan envoy in Europe to seek frozen funds

World NewsAug 25, 2011

PARIS (AP) ― The head of Libya’s rebel Cabinet has launched a European diplomatic tour, hoping to project an image of a government-in-waiting and secure the release of billions of dollars in U.N.-frozen Libyan assets as Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year autocratic regime seems near its end.In wide-ranging r
Clashes erupt as strike begins in Chile

World NewsAug 25, 2011

SANTIAGO (AP) ― Protesters supporting a 48-hour strike called by student groups, unions and opposition politicians threw up burning barricades and clashed with police Wednesday to demand fundamental changes in Chile.The government said 36 people ― 19 police officers and 17 civilians ― were injured a
France’s Sarkozy in China for talks with Hu

World NewsAug 25, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) ― French President Nicolas Sarkozy will pay a lightning visit to Beijing Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart likely to be dominated by the euro zone debt crisis and the conflict in Libya.Sarkozy’s brief stopover, on his way to the French territory of New Caledonia, will mar