World News
- US forces eliminate top al-Qaeda figure
The Dallas News.Net
It has been announced that US troops have killed a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
- George Bush to review peace talks with Israeli PM
The Dallas News.Net
President George W. Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday to review Middle East peace efforts.
- Jordanian king asks for Israeli restraint over rocket attacks
The Dallas News.Net
Jordan's King Abdullah has warned Israel not to put further constraints on Palestinians.
- Judge says Guantanamo inmates must go free
The Dallas News.Net
A US federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
- Australian terror man relieved of strict order
The Dallas News.Net
The Australian lawyer of a convicted supporter of terrorism has said his client can finally move on after the dropping of a control order.
- Greece to free half its prison population
The Dallas News.Net
The Greek Justice Ministry has announced plans to free around half of the country's 12,000 inmates within the next few months.
- Indian police on the trail of child murderer
The Dallas News.Net
Police in Lucknow, India, claim to have solved the murder of a seven-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase on a train.
- Report says nuclear explosion is an abiding risk
The Dallas News.Net
A new report has been released to say the world still faces a serious risk of nuclear explosion, with weapons-making materials falling into wrong hands.
- Pakistan guarantees supplies to NATO soldiers
The Dallas News.Net
NATO commanders meeting in Brussels have been assured by Pakistan's army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, that supply lines will remain open to alliance troops in Afghanistan, even with attacks occurring along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
- Flight attendant helps with landing
The Dallas News.Net
A flight attendant aboard an Air Canada passenger jet helped to land the aircraft in Ireland after its co-pilot suffered a mental breakdown.
- Blast in Bangkok kills protestor
The Dallas News.Net
An anti-government protester has been killed in a Bangkok bomb explosion.
- Storms wash away people in Vietnam
The Dallas News.Net
Nine people, including three children, have been killed in heavy rains during a storm in central Vietnam.
- Australian terrorist wants greater freedom
The Dallas News.Net
Australian man, David Hicks, who was convicted of terrorism offences in the US, has broken his self-imposed silence and called on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom.
- Landslide in Philippines kills at least 5
New Zealand Herald
A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain has buried houses in a southern Philippine gold mining town, killing at least five people including children and leaving several...
- US Lockerbie families paid
BBC
The families of the 180 US victims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, say they have received full compensation from Libya. In Washington, family members claimed victory in...
- Democrats demand U.S. Big 3 offer survival plan
Reuters
Democratic congressional leaders, seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers, demanded executives provide a business survival plan in exchange for their support...
- Phone workers peek at Obama
MSNBC
Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday.
- As Auto Bailout Hopes Fade, So Do Stocks
CBS News
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- Gay activists focusing on rights issues other than marriage
USA Today
... quot;There will be some hard questions asked about where marriage ranks on the list of possibilities and priorities" gays should focus on, says Steve Ralls of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians...
- Judge Orders Release Of Gitmo Detainees
CBS News
For the first time, a federal judge has ordered the release of 6 Algerian detainees held at Guantanamo Bay who were considered to be enemies of the U.S. Wyatt Andrews explains why....
- Fast Food Ad Ban Could Curb Obesity
CBS News
AP) A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.A ban on such...
- Kennedy set for major health care bill push
USA Today
Sen. Edward Kennedy arrives at the Russell Senate Office Building, where his offices are located, with wife Victoria and dogs Splash and Sunny. By H. Darr Beiser, USA...
- Major shippers skirt Gulf of Aden to avoid pirates
Reuters
Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around...
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