US seeks to shore up support for tough Iran stance
DOHA, Qatar - U.S. officials sought to shore up support Sunday for a tougher stand against Iran's nuclear program by saying Tehran had left the world little choice and expressing renewed confidence that holdout China would come around to harsher U.N. penalties.
Nations:Qatar Saudi Arabia Canada Russia People:David Petraeus Hosni Mubarak Joseph Biden Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hillary Clinton Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2010-02-14
Madoff arrives at NC prison
WASHINGTON - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff arrived Tuesday at a federal prison in North Carolina to begin serving a 150-year sentence for what is believed to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
Nations:U.S. People:Hosni Mubarak Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Source:(AP)
2009-07-14
Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 40
MEXICO CITY - Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the virus jumping from a person to pigs, trying to determine if the disease was reaching a new stage.
Nations:Mexico Iraq U.K. Hong Kong Egypt Canada People:Felipe Calderon Barack Obama Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-05-03
Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour
CHICAGO - From an Antarctic research base and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago, illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
Nations:U.S. Denmark South Africa Mexico China Australia People:Ban Ki-moon Joseph Biden Cate Blanchett
2009-03-28
Madoff's new home: Cell the size of walk-in closet
NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff's new Manhattan home is the size of a walk-in closet, with cinderblock walls, linoleum floors and a bunk bed. Breakfast will be served before sunrise, and the disgraced financier can stretch his legs outside, but only every other day -- in a cage.
Nations:U.S. Tanzania Kenya Egypt Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Source:(AP)
2009-03-13
Court issues war crimes warrant for Sudan's Bashir
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. He is the first sitting head of state the court has ordered arrested.
Nations:Netherlands Egypt Sudan People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-03-04
Clinton to talk peace on first visit to Israel
JERUSALEM, (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to meet Israeli leaders at the start of her first official Middle East visit aiming to focus on hobbled peace talks while her hosts hope to switch attention to Iran.
Nations:Egypt People:Nicolas Sarkozy Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2009 Gaza War Israel-U.S.
2009-03-02
Chinese man bids but won't pay for looted bronzes
BEIJING - A Chinese art collector revealed himself Monday as the man behind the winning bids for two imperial bronzes auctioned at Christie's over Beijing's objections, then announced he had no intention of paying the $36 million.
Nations:China France Egypt People:Yves Saint Laurent Activities:2009 China Relics Auction China-France Source:(AP)
2009-03-02
Hard-liners hold edge in Israeli election
JERUSALEM - Israel's election has suddenly become too close to call, though hard-liners are expected to have a clear edge in the horse trading that is sure to follow Tuesday's vote.
Nations:Israel Egypt People:Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Activities:2009 Israel National Election Source:(AP)
2009-02-09
UN halts aid to Gaza, cites Hamas disruption
JERUSALEM - The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it has halted all aid shipments into the Gaza Strip due to interference by the ruling Hamas militant group.
Nations:Lebanon Egypt Israel Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-02-06
Medium-range rocket from Gaza hits Israeli city
JERUSALEM - A medium-range rocket from Gaza landed in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on Tuesday as delegates from the territory's militant Islamic Hamas rulers met in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials striving to mediate a long-term truce with Israel.
Nations:Lebanon Egypt Israel Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-02-03
Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, no injuries
JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants fired a rocket from Gaza on Saturday that exploded close to the southern Israeli town of Ashkelon without causing any damages or injuries, an Israeli military spokesman said.
Nations:Switzerland Egypt Israel People:Shimon Peres Barack Obama Activities:2009 Gaza War Source:(AP)
2009-01-31
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