Trust, And Answers, Elusive In Post-Riot Kyrgyzstan
Whenever I head for a new place, I hire a local journalist to work with me. And no one is better than Jyldyz Bekbayeva in Kyrgyzstan. She speaks the local languages and is devoted, willing…
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Maradona in post-match altercation with German fans
Immediately after Argentina’s 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany on Saturday, Maradona was understandably upset. And according to Argentina’s Diarios y Noticias, he let a group of German fans know it. A translation of their report:…
Netherlands shocks Brazil 2-1
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa – Soccer’s perennial World Cup underachievers from the Netherlands knocked off mighty Brazil on Friday, stamping the Dutch as a strong contender to finally win that elusive title. Wesley Sneijder, one…
Prosecutors: NY suspect spilled Russia spy details
NEW YORK – Within hours of his capture, U.S. prosecutors say, Russian spy suspect Juan Lazaro admitted his name was an alias. So who is he? Lazaro wasn’t saying – not “even for his son,”…
Pakistani militants return to roots with Lahore attack
A double suicide bombing at a Sufi shrine in the Pakistani city of Lahore has been described as part of a growing trend of attacks on some of the country’s minority Islamic sects. But as…
Prehistoric Whale Ate Other Whales For Breakfast
Rarely do scientists get to publish a research paper that begins with the words “The Giant Bite.” On Wednesday, fossil hunters from Europe did just that. They’ve discovered one of the biggest predators that ever…
Bacteria May Grow In Reusable Grocery Bags_But Don’t Fret
Bacteria may be hanging out in those reusable grocery bags that have become awfully popular lately. But don’t panic. An industry-sponsored report find that 97 percent people don’t wash their reusable grocery bags. Even so,…
FIFA ignoring mistakes, writing sickeningly glossed history
Anger, fear and paranoia abound as blatantly horrible referee mistakes pile up like the massive amounts of cash being generated by the 2010 World Cup. The two most recent incidents – Frank Lampard’s disregarded goal…
10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested 10 people who allegedly spied for Russia for up to a decade – posing as innocent civilians while trying to infiltrate U.S. policymaking circles and learn about U.S. weapons,…
Kyrgyzstan Endorses New Constitution
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan–Voters in Kyrgyzstan decisively endorsed a new constitution on Sunday, reducing the power of the chief executive but legitimizing the country’s shaky interim leadership after months of political turmoil. The referendum will usher in…
Press Release From The White House
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA BEFORE BILATERAL BREAKFAST MEETING Toronto Convention Center Toronto, Canada 8:27 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Selamat pagi. It is wonderful once…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2010
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn’t live in Oslo. According to “ECA International”, a global human resources company, that’s how much an average lunch costs in Norway’s capital.…
As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices
WASHINGTON – The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration’s internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the course as…
Obama, Medvedev Say They’ve ‘Reset’ Relations
President Obama said Thursday that the U.S.-Russian relationship has to be about more than security and arms control, as he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talked about how they can expand economic ties as well.…
Australian man living inside giant Jabulani ball
In a scenario that would have Fabio Capello and just about every player at this year’s World Cup preferring to tear their hair out with a garden hoe, an Australian man has been and will…
Vacationers Rethink Greece Amid Debt Crisis
Greece is trying to drag itself out of debt, while at the same time imposing an austerity program that is limiting growth. One of the country’s best hopes for overcoming this paradox is the tourism…
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