Israel seals off West Bank amid heightened tension Bangkok Post Israel sealed off the West Bank on Friday amid tension in Jerusalem over controversial plans to build new homes for Jewish settlers and fears of fresh ...
Global oil demand seen higher in 2010 The Associated Press PARIS World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency said ...
The Saatchi Opus: meet the world's biggest art book The Guardian You can't judge a book by its cover, but what about its size? Guardian art critic Adrian Searle gets to grips with The History of the Saatchi Gallery all ...
Vlasic flawless in high jump qualifying Universal Sports Defending champion Blanka Vlasic was flawless Friday in qualifying for the high jump final at the world indoor championships. The Croatian cleared all ...
Somali official to residents: Flee battle zones The Associated Press Compounding their dilemma, an Islamist group issued a series of demands at the beginning of the year that caused the UN's World Food Program to pull out of ...
Hoy leads British team for world championships Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) - Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will spearhead Britain's challenge at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen later this ...
Lehman failure 'fault of managers, banks, auditors' Bangkok Post A court-appointed expert has blamed the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers on its top management as well as audit firm Ernst & Young and banks ...
Commentary: A shortcut to save the planet: Save water MarketWatch Because the world, which has had almost to the drop the same amount of water on it since dinosaurs roamed, is quickly running out of its available ...
SilasTetteh: " I Deserve CAF Award" Peace fm Online The New Rwanda boss managed to lift both the Africa and World Youth Championships with Ghana's Under-20 team. Tetteh beat off competition from TP Mazembe ...
Vonn wins third overall title Universal Sports GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn of the United States claimed her third straight overall World Cup title when she won Friday's super-G ...
Suicide bombs kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistani city Newsday (subscription) (AP) A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this ...
Garden: Makeover for a ditch New Straits Times However, it is also one of the most poisonous plants in the world, so it is important that we adults keep watch on the children and teach them about the ...
Judge Iftikhar Chaudhry threatens Pakistan's democracy The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) I have long believed that the pacification of the extremist threat in South Asia and around the world can only be accomplished in an environment of ...
