Colombia rebels say army impeding hostage release Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 12:03 PM -0800
CARACAS (Reuters) - Colombian rebels said in a letter on Monday intense military activity had impeded the release of three hostages they had promised to hand over to Venezuelan President Hugo...[more]
Kenya election violence kills more than 100 Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 11:45 AM -0800
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil thought to have killed more...[more]
Chavez's hostage mission nears collapse Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 11:33 AM -0800
A Venezuelan-led mission to rescue three hostages held by leftist rebels in Colombia was tottering on the edge of collapse Monday, with guerrillas still not revealing where they'll free the hostages.[more]
French and Syrians talk as Lebanon crisis drags Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 11:08 AM -0800
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A top aide to the French president telephoned Syria's foreign minister on Monday, a day after Nicholas Sarkozy announced suspension of diplomatic contacts with Syria over its...[more]
North Korea misses deadline for nuclear declaration Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 10:55 AM -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea missed a year-end deadline to give a full account of its nuclear weapons under a disarmament-for-aid deal struck with regional powers and the United States.
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Mauritania forces unsure of al Qaeda attack claim Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 10:43 AM -0800
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritanian forces hunting the killers of French tourists and government soldiers say they are unconvinced by a claim al Qaeda launched one of the attacks, even though...[more]
Second-lowest U.S. death in Iraq Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 10:27 AM -0800
The U.S. military death toll in Iraq for December is the second-lowest monthly death toll of the war, although 2007 has been the deadliest year for U.S. troops.
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Delay in Pakistani polls expected Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 10:23 AM -0800
Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a Jan. 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto’s killing.[more]
Delay in Pakistani vote expected Category: World NewsPublish Date: 12-31-2007 10:23 AM -0800
Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a Jan. 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto’s killing.[more]
