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Arubans urge Holloway’s father to delay search during Peruvian probe

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 6:58 in World | viewed 69 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Aruban authorities are urging Natalee Holloway’s father, Dave Holloway, to delay volunteer search efforts in her disappearance until police get better information on the case from Peruvian investigators who have spoken to Joran van der Sloot, prosecutor... (Continue reading)

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Times Square car bomb suspect indicted on 10 counts

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 6:56 in World | viewed 40 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

A federal grand jury in New York on Thursday indicted a suspect in the Times Square bombing attempt on 10 counts, some of which carry a mandatory life sentence. Faisal Shahzad, 30, faces charges of conspiracy and attempt... (Continue reading)

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Portuguese writer Jose Saramago, winner of 1998 Nobel, dies

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 6:54 in World | viewed 37 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Jose Saramago, the outspoken Portuguese author who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998, died Friday at his home on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, his foundation said. Saramago, 87, suffered from a prolonged illness that caused... (Continue reading)

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Venezuela asks Interpol to arrest openly critical TV station’s owner

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 6:52 in World | viewed 33 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Venezuela has asked Interpol to arrest the owner of the only TV station still openly critical of leftist President Hugo Chavez, the government announced Friday. Guillermo Zuloaga, president of Globovision, is accused of illegally storing vehicles with ... (Continue reading)

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Clinton announces funding for Palestinian refugees

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 6:50 in World | viewed 41 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Washington – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the United States will give $60 million to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for help to Palestinian refugees on Friday, a move designed to improve the lives of... (Continue reading)

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American detained in Pakistan moved by government

Written on 17 Jun, 2010 at 11:44 in World | viewed 31 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Islamabad, Pakistan — Gary Faulkner, the Colorado man arrested in Pakistan while hunting for Osama bin Laden, has been moved to Islamabad by the Pakistani government, his brother said Wednesday. Dr. Scott Faulkner said Jim Flowers from the U.S.... (Continue reading)

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Violence closes schools early in Mexican state, governor says

Written on 17 Jun, 2010 at 11:41 in World | viewed 38 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Mexico City, Mexico — Elementary and middle school classes in the Mexican state of Nayarit will end Friday, three weeks early, due to concerns over safety, the governor announced. Saying that Nayarit faces difficult days, Gov. Ney... (Continue reading)

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Bodies and severed heads found in Guatemala, police say

Written on 11 Jun, 2010 at 7:29 in World | viewed 34 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Three human heads and three decapitated bodies with notes aimed at high government officials were found Thursday in different parts of Guatemala’s capital, national police said. The notes were addressed to Interior Minister Carlos Menocal and Eddy Morales,... (Continue reading)

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Brazilian man accused of fathering seven children with daughter

Written on 11 Jun, 2010 at 7:20 in World | viewed 29 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

A 54-year-old man accused of fathering seven children with his daughter was arrested this week in Pinheiro, Brazil, police said, according to CNN affiliate Record TV. Jose Agostinho Bispo Pereira was arrested after complaints that he sexually abused... (Continue reading)

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Cameron: Afghanistan most important foreign policy issue for Britain

Written on 11 Jun, 2010 at 7:16 in World | viewed 50 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Kabul, Afghanistan – Afghanistan is the most important foreign policy and national security issue facing Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday while on an unannounced visit to Kabul. After meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Cameron ... (Continue reading)

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