Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Two Sudanese men, armed with handguns and the threat of explosives, stormed the cockpit of the Boeing 737, taking control just minutes into the flight. Passengers said the hijackers remained calm but...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Kallis replaces injured Smith as Proteas captain
Jacques Kallis will take over from the injured Graeme Smith as South Africa captain for the third one day international against England, coach Mickey Arthur said today. South Africa need to win tomorrow's match at the...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:50:05 GMT

Rich or poor? New faultline in U.N. climate talks
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA (Reuters) - Rich countries are pushing developing nations with the strongest economies to do far more to combat climate change, opening a faultline between rich and poor in...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:24 GMT

Kidnappers free Somali aid worker after 2 months
The head of the U.N. refugee agency's office in Somalia, kidnapped more than two months ago from his home and shot in the neck and knee, said Thursday he had been freed by his abductors. Hassan Mohamed Ali, head of the...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:57:49 GMT

Top UN envoy in Liberia stresses importance of education
Top United Nations envoy toLiberia Wednesday called on Liberian families to make their children's education a priority as the country rebuilds after years of civil war. "All children -- girls and boys -- need an equal...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:35:49 GMT

Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia
By Denis Dyomkin and Francois Murphy DUSHANBE/PARIS (Reuters) - Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:32 GMT

Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound
Thousands of demonstrators — some armed with golf clubs, batons and bamboo sticks — defied a court order to end their occupation of the prime minister's office compound on Thursday, vowing to remain until the country's...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:58 GMT

U.S. gives Anbar security role to Iraq
BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Security responsibility in the violent western Iraqi province of Anbar is being relinquished by the U.S. military to Iraqi forces, military officials said. Marine Corps Gen. James Conway said...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:36 GMT

9 killed as violence spreads along Pakistan border
Suspected militants bombed a bus carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the country's tribal belt. The fresh...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:12:45 GMT

Iraq's 1st Post-War Oil Deal Goes to China
China, Iraq reach $3 billion revised deal for CNPC to develop Ahdab oil field By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer SHANGHAI, China August 28, 2008 (AP) Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani addresses journalists...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:57:01 GMT

PM backs Budget surplus to fight slowing economy
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says his Government has the right policies to deal with a slowing economy and falling business confidence. The Sensis medium and small business index shows business confidence has fallen to its...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:53 GMT

Australia's Outback stock routes under threat
Source: Independent (8-28-08)The rugged drovers who herded their cattle and sheep around Australia, braving dust, drought and hardship, are a central part of the Outback myth. But their iconic stock routes – known as the...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:07:00 GMT

ASEAN agrees to trade pact with Australia, NZ
Southeast Asian countries said they reached a tentative agreement with Australia and New Zealand on a comprehensive free trade pact aimed at boosting the US$48 billion annual trade between the nations. Economic ministers...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:06:10 GMT

Vitrolife: Approval for STEEN Solution(TM) Study
Posted on: Thursday, 28 August 2008, 06:01 CDT Regulatory News: Vitrolife's product STEEN Solution(TM) is part of a new method for functional testing and preservation of lungs outside the body. The technology makes it...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:01:10 GMT

Stork Airways? Baby Born on Jetliner
Indian woman gives birth to healthy son on airliner between Hong Kong and Australia DARWIN, Australia August 28, 2008 (AP) An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:24 GMT

Oil prices gyrate as Gustav gains strength
Storm bears down on crude and natural gas rigs in Gulf of Mexico Oil prices shot above $120 a barrel and then pulled back Thursday as traders bet the government would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Tropical Storm...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:25:33 GMT

Possible evacuation for New Orleans as Gustav nears
Possible evacuation for New Orleans as Gustav nears : U.S. National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:18 GMT

...anti-Castro
The Cuban rocker whose biting profanity-laced lyrics against the Castro government has previously gotten him in trouble is now in detention and expected to face trial Friday, according to human-rights groups in Havana....
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:05:47 GMT

Tropical Storm Gustav Nears Jamaica
Tourists evacuate Cayman Islands, resorts close as Gustav nears By HOWARD CAMPBELL Associated Press Writer GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands August 28, 2008 (AP) This satellite image released by NOAA on Wednesday Aug. 27, 2008...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:04 GMT

Garmin(R) Announces Completion of the Acquisition of its Distributor in Portugal (Business Wire)
Thursday August 28, 8:02 am ET CAYMAN ISLANDS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN - The company will be renamed Garmin Portugal– Equipamentos de Comunicação e Navegação, S. A. and will continue operations at its...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:08:22 GMT

Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia
By Denis Dyomkin and Francois Murphy DUSHANBE/PARIS (Reuters) - Russia faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:32 GMT

NATO denies Black Sea naval build up
NATO on Thursday rejected Russian criticism of its decision to send navy ships to the Black Sea, saying the four vessels there — from the United States, Spain, Germany and Poland — are on a routine exercise far from the...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:53 GMT

Russia calls on Asian alliance for support
Russia has appealed to an Asian security alliance to support its actions in Georgia Russia defends decision recognizing South Ossetia, Abkhazia as independent The two provinces are part of Georgia but want independence...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:20:12 GMT

Russia: NATO peacekeeper aid on hold
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attends a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on August 27, 2008. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov) MOSCOW, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Russian envoy has confirmed...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:51 GMT

European stocks edge higher, helped by Agricole and MBIA
Most European stocks rose for a third day after the bank Crédit Agricole said an important measure of financial strength held steady and MBIA, the largest U.S. bond insurer, demonstrated its ability to win new business....
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:26:25 GMT

U.S. gives Anbar security role to Iraq
BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Security responsibility in the violent western Iraqi province of Anbar is being relinquished by the U.S. military to Iraqi forces, military officials said. Marine Corps Gen. James Conway said...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:36 GMT

43 years after canceled concert, Israel is ready to rock with a Beatle
In 1965, when Israel did not yet have television and public entertainment consisted largely of kibbutz songfests celebrating the wheat harvest, the Beatles were booked for a concert here. As the committee report put it,...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:18:37 GMT

Iraq's 1st Post-War Oil Deal Goes to China
China, Iraq reach $3 billion revised deal for CNPC to develop Ahdab oil field By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer SHANGHAI, China August 28, 2008 (AP) Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani addresses journalists...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:57:01 GMT

Peace activist Abie Nathan dead at 81
Iranian-born Abie Nathan passes away at Tel Aviv after long illness. He served in Israel's first airforce squadron, founded the 'Voice of Peace' radio station and fought relentlessly for peace - flying solo to Egypt and...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:41:24 GMT

Obama makes history as Democratic nominee
NEW: Barack Obama joins Joe Biden on stage at Democratic convention Obama becomes first African-American nominated by major party for president Ex-President Bill Clinton says Obama "ready to be president" U.S. foreign...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:46:01 GMT

Oil prices gyrate as Gustav gains strength
Storm bears down on crude and natural gas rigs in Gulf of Mexico Oil prices shot above $120 a barrel and then pulled back Thursday as traders bet the government would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Tropical Storm...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:25:33 GMT

Obama Pops Up at Convention in Warm-Up to Tonight's Historic Moment
Biden Praises First Black Major Party Presidential Candidate; Attacks McCain Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, but it was just a...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:37:35 GMT

Death for man who kidnapped, murdered Idaho boy
BOISE (AP) — In the end, killer pedophile Joseph Edward Duncan III couldn't — or wouldn't — offer a reason why he should live. Relatives of the victim, Dylan Groene, remained somber as the jury's decision was announced....
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:20 GMT

McCain says no vice presidential decision yet
Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president. The...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:47:36 GMT

'Junk' raft ends pollution awareness mission
Voyage was part of Algalita Marine Research Foundation's project called, "JUNK" Trip was meant to raise awareness about plastic debris and pollution in the ocean The raft encountered storms that tore it apart during the...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:35:43 GMT

LA Times: Hezbollah presence in Venezuela feared
'Western anti-terrorism officials are increasingly concerned that Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Shiite Muslim militia that Washington has labeled a terrorist group, is using Venezuela as a base for operations, report Chris...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:19:52 GMT

Rusoro Responds to Gold Reserve News Release
In response to the news release issued by Gold Reserve Inc. on Wednesday August 27, 2008, Rusoro Mining Ltd. would like to confirm that it tabled a non-binding expression of interest, which expired at 11:59 pm Vancouver...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:27:39 GMT

Venezuela moves to nationalize fuel distribution
Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, said wholesale gasoline sales in the nation by private companies will soon disappear. (Ho New/Reuters) Venezuela moves to nationalize fuel distribution : President Hugo Chávez said...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:51:44 GMT

Toyota cuts sales forecast (Reuters)
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:29:44 GMT

Nigeria: Federal Govt Fuels Anxiety Over President's Health
Nigeria: Yar'Adua - Federal Govt Fuels Anxiety Over Health Posted to the web 28 August 2008 Daniel Idonor Abuja The Federal Government yesterday attempted to douse anxiety over the health of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua...
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:52:04 GMT