5 September 2010, 1:56 pm
Israel hinted Sunday it will ease restrictions on building in West Bank settlements, while the Palestinian president warned he'll quit the talks if Israel resumes construction.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
5 September 2010, 12:35 pm
U.S. troops at the military compound to train Iraqi forces helped repel the attack, marking the first time American forces have been involved in an exchange of gunfire in Baghdad since the U.S. officially ended combat operations in Iraq less than a week ago.» E-Mail This ... Read More »
5 September 2010, 6:08 am
The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us ... Read More »
5 September 2010, 5:00 am
Some of the survivors of the 1972 Andean plane crash who lived for almost two months stranded in the mountains have arrived at the mine in Chile where 33 men are trapped underground. Host Liane Hansen explains how they have brought a message of solidarity to the miners.» E-Mail This ... Read More »
5 September 2010, 5:00 am
The 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground in a Chilean mine have been without fresh air, sunlight or freedom for nearly a month. Rescue efforts are under way, but it will take months to reach them.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
5 September 2010, 5:00 am
Allegations that some members of Pakistan's national cricket team have been accepting bribes from bookmakers have shaken the world of international cricket. The three players all deny the allegations, but are being forced to sit out the rest of Pakistan's current tour of England while the matter is ... Read More »
5 September 2010, 5:00 am
For the fourth time in less than four weeks, Israeli forces demolished the unrecognized Bedouin village of Kafr al Arakib this week. A mix of international and Israeli volunteers return each week to help rebuild, even though Israel insists that the village was built illegally and therefore must be r... Read More »
5 September 2010, 4:13 am
As Pakistan struggles to overcome record floods, NPR's Julie McCarthy has been documenting the hardships of the people -- 8 million homeless -- and devastation to the land. She shares some of her impressions and experiences covering the disaster, which took her from the top of the country to the bot... Read More »
4 September 2010, 1:17 pm
Scientists collecting ice cores from Indonesia's Pancak Jaya say they saw the 16,000-foot glacier drop 12 inches in just two weeks. Puncak Jaya is one of the few tropical glaciers remaining in the world, and it's especially vulnerable to climate change. This makes it especially important to research... Read More »
4 September 2010, 11:58 am
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as "La Barbie," was arrested by Mexican police Monday, following a yearlong pursuit. Authorities blame Valdez for several dozen homicides in his fight for control of the Beltran Leyva cartel. A judge ordered him held for 40 days pending an investigation into charge... Read More »
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