5 Palestinians killed in Gaza tunnel collapse |
| | | A smuggling tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border collapsed, killing at least five Palestinians and wounding 18, Palestinian security and hospital officials said Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 491 |
| | | As of Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at least 491 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Basque separatist freed from prison after 21 years |
| | | A notorious and unrepentant Basque separatist convicted of killing 25 people -- including a dozen policemen in a Madrid car bombing -- walked out of a Spanish prison a free man Saturday after spending 21 years behind bars. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Mexico arrests mom for allegedly flushing baby |
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Lawyer: Brazilian confessed to killing teen |
| | | The Brazilian man accused of killing and dismembering a British teenager and stuffing her torso in a suitcase confessed to the murder on Friday in a deposition to police, his lawyer said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Canadian bus attack suspect charged with murder |
| | | A man who witnesses said stabbed and beheaded his seat mate on a Greyhound bus in Canada made his first court appearance Friday, while police offered no motive for the savage attack against a 22-year-old carnival worker. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Japan warned of possible nuclear leak from US sub |
| | | Japan's foreign ministry says the U.S. Navy has warned it of a possible radioactive leak from a nuclear sub during recent port calls in southern Japan. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Hamas says it is closing in on bombing suspects |
| | | Hamas security forces on Saturday raided what they said was a hideout of suspects in a deadly bombing a week ago, and gunfire and explosions were heard in the area. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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More than 10,000 detainees released in Iraq |
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Afghanistan says 3 Taliban killed in east |
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Japan's new Cabinet begins work after shake-up |
| | | Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda renewed his promise to tackle reforms and address consumer concerns about rising prices Saturday as his new Cabinet held its first meeting after a shake-up intended to regain voter support. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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IOC being grilled on Internet censorship |
| | | The International Olympic Committee was accused of backtracking on its promises of press freedoms Saturday and some Internet sites remained blocked less than a week before the Beijing Games kick off with opening ceremonies. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK police fly to Antigua to help with murder hunt |
| | | A British man critically injured in a Caribbean honeymoon attack that killed his wife returned to Britain on Saturday as Scotland Yard detectives flew to Antigua to help with the investigation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Separatists say 6 dead in fighting with Georgia |
| | | Overnight fighting that included sniper and mortar fire between Georgian forces and separatists in the breakaway South Ossetia region left six people dead and 13 wounded, regional officials said Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Turkey: suspects in deadly bombing arrested |
| | | A number of suspects in last week's deadly bombings in Istanbul that killed 17 people have been arrested, Turkey's interior minister announced Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Iran defiant on nuclear deadline |
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Goodell wants Favre, Pack dispute solved by Monday |
| | | NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to have Brett Favre's standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved by Monday -- even if he has to force the issue. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Boy born aboard flight dies at hospital in Jamaica |
| | | A baby who was born on an American Airlines flight en route to Miami died Saturday at a hospital in Jamaica, a Peruvian consulate official said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Israel allows in Gaza fugitives |
| | | Israel allows 180 members of a beleaguered Gaza clan loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to enter its territory. | | From BBC News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Lebanese reach draft on Hezbollah arms |
| | | Lebanese political factions reached a compromise on Hezbollah's arsenal, the information minister said Friday, releasing a vaguely worded draft statement that implies the militant group can keep its weapons. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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