Saudi Official: 5 Dead From Swine Flu at Hajj Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 4 minutes ago
Somali Training Camps Fuel Threat of Attacks on US The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs, and vow allegiance to Osama bin Laden. Mohamed Olad Hassan and Jason Straziuso, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Huckabee Leaning Against Another Presidential Run Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he’s leaning slightly against running for president in 2012 but says it’s far too early to say what he will do. Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Paris Ballet ‘Flashmob’ Hits Louvre Pyramid Fifty dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet astounded museum-goers Sunday when they suddenly emerged from the crowd under the Louvre’s glass pyramid entrance and started strutting their stuff. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 20 minutes ago
UAE to Back Banks Amid Dubai Meltdown The United Arab Emirates' central bank is saying it “stands behind” local and foreign banks operating in the country, offering them access to money in a sign the Gulf Arab nation’s federal government is racing to curtail investor fears over Dubai’s crushing debt. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Senator: Delay Health Care to Focus on Afghan War A top Republican senator wants to postpone efforts to overhaul health care until next year so Congress can concentrate on how to pay for President Barack Obama’s expected plans for expanding military operations in Afghanistan. Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Hawaii Among Several Destinations Luring Chinese Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment. Herbert A. Sample, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Senators: Take Action Against White House Crashers Two senators say authorities ought to pursue criminal charges against the Virginia couple who crashed last week’s state dinner at the White House. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Israel to Beef Up Enforcement of Settlement Freeze Israel’s defense minister on Sunday ordered his office to triple the number of construction inspectors in the West Bank to enforce a new settlement freeze declared by the government, while settler leaders vowed to defy the edict. Ian Deitch, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Victims Being Identified After Russian Train Wreck Russians mourned at religious services and soccer stadiums Sunday after a deadly train wreck that authorities blamed on a terrorist bomb. The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church urged the nation not to give in to fear. Steve Gutterman, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Saudi Official: 5 Dead From Swine Flu at Hajj Five people died from the H1N1 flu virus during the hajj, the Saudi health minister said Sunday — a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering of people in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, AP NEWS - 44 minutes ago
France and Rwanda Agree to Restore Ties The French presidency says France and Rwanda have agreed to restore diplomatic ties three years after they were cut off amid tensions over a French judicial investigation. Staff, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Obama’s Expected New Afghan Plan Sparks Debate As President Barack Obama gets ready to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, lawmakers are weighing in on the expected large increase in U.S. forces there. Staff, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago
Capsized Ferry Righted in Bangladesh; 58 Dead A rescue ship righted a capsized ferry on Sunday, easing the work of those searching the submerged cabins for scores believed trapped inside more than a day after the boat sank in southern Bangladesh. So far, 58 people have been confirmed dead, authorities said. Farid Hossain, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Exec: Obama Dinner Crashers Shopping Interview The couple who crashed President Barack Obama’s first state dinner are peddling their story to broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a television executive says. David Bauder, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Netanyahu to Germany for Joint Session With Merkel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Berlin Monday for a special joint session of the German and Israeli governments, a symbolic visit highlighting the two nations' bond six decades after the Holocaust. Aron Heller, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
Dubai Faces First Test as Finance Hub Dubai’s ambitions to become an international financial centre are in doubt after the shock announcement that its main state-owned firm wants to suspend debt payments, analysts said on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Hondurans Vote for Post-Coup President Hondurans vote on Sunday for the first time since President Manuel Zelaya was forced out of the country in June, in a tense climate around polls which have divided the Americas. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Hondurans Vote for Post-Coup President Voting began in Honduras Sunday for the first elections since President Manuel Zelaya was forced out of the country in June, in a tense climate around polls which have divided the Americas. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
UK Calls on Pakistan to Step Up al-Qaeda Action British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Pakistan on Sunday to step up its action against Al-Qaeda and hunt down leader Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
PM Calls on Pakistan to Step Up al-Qaeda Action Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Pakistan on Sunday to step up its action against Al-Qaeda and hunt down leader Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Tanzania to Import 32 Rhinos From South Africa Tanzania is to spend some 750,000 dollars to import rhinoceroses from South Africa and move them into Serengeti National Park in the north of the east African country, an official said Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Spanish Ship Thwarts Somali Pirate Attack A Spanish fishing boat thwarted an attack by pirates in the Indian Ocean in the early hours of Sunday morning, Spain’s defence ministry said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Commonwealth Admits Rwanda Leaders of the Commonwealth of mainly former British colonies have formally admitted francophone Rwanda as the newest member of its family, officials confirmed on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Indian Nuclear Workers ‘Deliberately Poisoned’ Workers at a nuclear power plant in southern India were treated for poisoning after drinking water was deliberately spiked with radiation, senior government officials said Sunday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 80 minutes ago
3 Workers Hurt in DC Subway Crash; Injuries Minor Officials say a Washington Metro system subway train crashed into the back of another at a rail yard, injuring three workers. Staff, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
Russia Sends Security Pact Draft to Leaders Abroad The Kremlin says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent foreign leaders a draft of a sweeping new trans-Atlantic security treaty he has been proposing since he took office last year. Staff, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
Powerful Clan Denies Role in Philippine Massacre A powerful Muslim clan accused of staging a massacre last week of 57 civilians, including dozens of journalists, denied any involvement in the killings in a rare news conference Sunday. Staff, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
Senate Report: Bin Laden Was ‘Within Our Grasp’ Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says. Calvin Woodward, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
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