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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:07:00 GMT

Toyota issues global Prius recall

Toyota has issued a worldwide recall for about 437,000 of its flagship Prius and other hybrid vehicles in the latest of a series of embarrassing safety problems to hit the Japanese carmaker. 'We have decided to recall as we regard safety for our
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:07:00 GMT

In Haiti, relief efforts falling short

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Nearly one month after a powerful earthquake brought this country to a halt, Haiti is tumbling headlong through a crisis that has not begun to abate, with evidence everywhere that current relief efforts are falling short. Despite
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:47:00 GMT

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity

Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels. Alarmed world powers questioned the rationale behind the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:44:00 GMT

New sanctions urged over Iran move

The United States and France have called for fresh sanctions against Iran after Tehran formally said it would begin enriching higher-grade nuclear fuel to a level of 20 per cent. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Robert Gates, the US defence
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:50:00 GMT

Japan Airlines is a member of the Oneworld international airlinealliance led by American Airlines. (ASAHI SHIMBUN FILE PHOTO)

Japan Airlines Corp. will continue its partnership with American Airlines Inc., considered the safer choice, as the company works through a court-managed bankruptcy process, sources said. JAL has been the target of a fierce fight between American and
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:16:00 GMT

Jackson doctor denies manslaughter

Michael Jackson's doctor denies manslaughter charge Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Dr Conrad Murray arrives in court in Los Angeles Michael Jackson's former doctor has denied a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:45:00 GMT

Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Haitian Children

An Air Force Mobile Forward Surgical team prepared a Haitian infant for a medical evacuation from Port-au-Prince. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Private medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian children to the United States for treatment have largely
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:31:00 GMT

Paperwork Ties Up Medical Evacuations of Haitian Children

An Air Force Mobile Forward Surgical team prepared a Haitian infant for a medical evacuation from Port-au-Prince. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Private medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian children to the United States for treatment have largely
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:25:00 GMT

Six appointed to parading group

The office of the first and deputy first minister confirm who will be on a working group to examine the issue of parading.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:06:00 GMT

Irans Nuclear Plans Prompt New Calls for Sanctions

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, right, on Monday in Tehran. At left, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Paris. PARIS - Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency on Monday that it would begin enriching its stockpile of uranium for use
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:42:00 GMT

Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The United Nations canceled a distribution of free rice for thousands of hungry Haitians on Monday after counterfeiters printed up fake tickets to gain access to the giveaway. A woman carried a bag of rice as American soldiers
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:41:00 GMT

Fake Food Coupons Present U.N. With New Haiti Problem

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations called off a food distribution for thousands of hungry Haitians on Monday after counterfeiters printed fake tickets to gain access to distribution, a rice giveaway. Times Topics: Haiti David Orr, a spokesman
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:48:00 GMT

Malaysia sodomy trial halted

The high-profile sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian opposition leader, has been temporarily halted after his lawyers moved to have the presiding judge disqualified. Judge adjourned the trial on Monday, and the following day will hear an
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:34:00 GMT

Sri Lankan opposition leader 'dragged away'

Sarath Fonseka, the main opposition candidate in last month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, was tonight arrested at his party's offices. General Fonseka, a retired four-star general who lost to President Mahinda Rajapakse in the January 26 vote,
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:12:00 GMT

Yanukovich wins presidential election

KIEV, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich beat competitor Yulia Tymoshenko in Sunday's presidential runoff by a small margin, with 98 percent of the ballots counted, preliminary official results showed Monday. Yanukovich
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:07:00 GMT

S Lanka election loser arrested

The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, Gen Sarath Fonseka, has been arrested, news reports have said. Gen Fonseka was defeated by incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa last month by six million votes to four million. Gen Fonseka rejected the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMT

Met boss Dizaei jailed for corruption

Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:11:00 GMT

Ali Dizaei jailed for corruption

Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei has been sentenced to four years in prison for threatening and falsely arresting a man in a row over money. Dizaei was convicted of misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice at Southwark
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:41:00 GMT

Ukraine Opposition Leader Appears to Win Election

KIEV, Ukraine - The opposition leader Viktor F. Yanukovich appeared on Monday to have won a narrow victory in Ukraine's presidential election, according to nearly complete results, giving him an unlikely comeback from his humiliating defeat in the 2004
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:32:00 GMT

Sarobi Journal: On Afghan Road, Scenes of Beauty and Death

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos > SAROBI, Afghanistan — Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:40:00 GMT

Iran to step up uranium enrichment

Iran is set to begin enriching uranium and plans to build 10 new facilities over the next year where enrichment can be carried out, the head of the country's atomic energy organisation has said. Speaking to al-Alam, Iran's Arabic-language state
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:55:00 GMT

Iran to Tell U.N. Agency of Nuclear Enrichment Plans

CAIRO - Iran plans to notify the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday of plans to enrich its stockpile of uranium to power a medical reactor, a senior Iranian official said, accelerating the brinkmanship over its nuclear program by moving the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:26:00 GMT

Sarobi Journal: Afghans Don’t Let a White-Knuckle Highway Slow Them

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos SAROBI, Afghanistan - Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:10:00 GMT

Sarobi Journal: Afghans Don’t Let a White-Knuckle Highway Slow Them

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos SAROBI, Afghanistan - Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 07:10:00 GMT

Afghans Don’t Let a White-Knuckle Highway Slow Them

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos > SAROBI, Afghanistan - Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:22:00 GMT

Tories attack PM in expenses row

Mr Cameron will say Gordon Brown is incapable of reforming the system Gordon Brown is tolerating the 'disgusting sight' of MPs trying to avoid prosecution for alleged expenses abuses, David Cameron is to say. Three Labour MPs charged with theft offences
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:08:00 GMT

Villages empty before Afghan push

International troops will work alongside Afghan soldiers Hundreds of villagers living in a Taliban-controlled area of southern Afghanistan are leaving before a major Nato-led offensive gets under way. It is expected to be one of the largest
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:06:00 GMT

Sarobi Journal: Afghans Don’t Let a White-Knuckle Highway Slow Them Down

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos > SAROBI, Afghanistan — Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 04:18:00 GMT

Sarobi Journal: Afghans Are Not Slowed by White-Knuckle Route

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos > SAROBI, Afghanistan — Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 02:56:00 GMT

Afghans Are Not Slowed by White-Knuckle Route

A stretch of an Afghan road between Kabul and Jalalabad presents scenes of beauty and terror. More Photos > SAROBI, Afghanistan - Even in a nation beset by war and suicide bombings, you would be hard-pressed to find anything as reliably terrifying as the
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 02:39:00 GMT