International

China Warns Japan Ties At Risk Over Boat Incident

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:10:29 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Japan on Thursday that ties would suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute over a Chinese boat seized in disputed seas, intensifying a territorial rift that could deepen discord between Asia’s top two economies.

Original post by By REUTERS

Chinese Blind Activist Lawyer Released From Prison

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:10:29 +0000

DONGSHIGU VILLAGE, China (AP) — A blind, self-taught activist lawyer who documented forced abortions and other abuses was released from a Chinese prison Thursday and promptly confined in his rural village with no access to communication, a relative said.

Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deadly Blast in Southern Russia

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:10:29 +0000

A large blast hit near a market in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia’s restive North Caucasus on Thursday, killing at least four people, Russian news agencies reported.

Original post by By REUTERS

Blast In Southern Russia Kills At Least 4 - Reports

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:50:28 +0000

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia (Reuters) - A large blast hit near a market in the city of Vladikavkaz in Russia’s restive North Caucasus on Thursday, killing at least four people, Russian news agencies reported.

Original post by By REUTERS

Blast at Russian Market Kills 5

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:50:28 +0000

Officials say a car exploded near the central market of a major city in Russia’s restive North Caucasus region, killing at least five people and wounding 20.

Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

China Anti-Corruption Boss Sentenced to Death

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:09:03 +0000

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a top provincial official responsible for rooting out corruption to death for accepting more than $1 million in bribes.

Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Powerful Blast Hits Market In Southern Russia - Reports

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:01:24 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A large explosion hit a market in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.

Original post by By REUTERS

Powerful Blast Hits Market In Southern Russia: Reports

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:01:24 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A large explosion hit a market in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.

Original post by By REUTERS

New Schools in South Africa Serve the Underserved

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:38:22 +0000

As many public schools have failed a post-apartheid generation of children, a budding movement is increasingly searching for alternatives.

Original post by By CELIA W. DUGGER

Fidel Latest to Say Cuba’s Communism Doesn’t Work

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:49:05 +0000

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.

Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS