Forest fires in Greece force more evacuations, threaten homes Firefighters fought to contain a fire at a national park that blanketed parts of Athens with ash and smoke Friday, as authorities warned wildfires were likely to continue raging across Greece. Planes and helicopters dropped water on the ..
. Health officials from 148 countries to meet in Bangkok on anti-smoking measures Public health officials from 148 countries meet in Bangkok starting Saturday to spur global efforts against smoking. The agenda at the weeklong Convention of Tobacco Control will highlight efforts to curb tobacco advertising and promotion .
.. Chinese media has little international influence, in part because it doesn't tell the whole truth, the head of Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television was quoted on Friday as saying.
In a gentle note of criticism from an established ...
South Korea, US agree on final version of free trade agreement South Korea and the United States have agreed on final changes to their free trade agreement, paving the way for its signing on June 30, the prime minister's office said Friday. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told managing editors of major ..
. US military: 5 soldiers killed, 7 wounded in attack on their combat patrol in southern Baghdad Five American soldiers were killed and seven wounded in a coordinated attack in southern Baghdad involving a roadside bomb and rocket-propelled grenades, the U.S.
The soldiers were on a combat patrol when a roadside ...
India looking for someone to aggressively promote condom use, says official India needs someone like Thai minister Mechai Viravaidya to aggressively promote condom use and control HIV infection rates, the head of the country's AIDS control agency said, The Times of India newspaper reported Friday. Viravaidya, who ..
. Stricken villagers riot amid fears of high death toll Hungry victims of monsoon-spawned floods rioted Friday, protesting slow, meager aid reaching their marooned villages where many feared the receding waters would yield numerous corpses. Police fired tear gas and shots into the air but failed .
.. Communist rebels in southern Philippines kill 7 troops in surprise raid Communist rebels have raided an army patrol base in the southern Philippines, killing seven troops and abducting three militiamen, police said Friday.
The army base in Las Nieves township in Agusan del Norte province came under attack by ...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant after he flees taxi Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian militant overnight near the West Bank town of Nablus after he fled from a taxi, the Israeli army and the dead man's militant group said Friday. Palestinian security officials and witnesses originally ..
. Australian leaders dismiss the idea of Prince William as governor-general Australian political leaders on Friday rejected the idea of Britain's party-loving Prince William one day becoming the Queen's representative in Australia. The possibility is mooted in a new biography of Prince Diana by former magazine .
.. Crespo equals Maradona's goal count as Argentina downs U.
S. at Copa America Striker Hernan Crespo equalled Diego Maradona's Argentine goal count as the Copa America favorites beat the United States 4-1 Thursday in one of two blowouts in Group C. Roque Santa Cruz scored a hat trick to lead Paraguay over Colombia .
.. Report: Indian actor John Abraham sheds pounds for new role Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham has lost weight to play the part of a compulsive gambler who falls sick after striking it rich, a newspaper reported Friday.
Abraham told the Mumbai Mirror that he needed to portray a feeble-looking man ...
Former US governor, health care company executive sentenced to prison in corruption case A former Alabama governor and an ex-executive of a health care company were sentenced to prison in a bribery and corruption case that the judge said damaged public trust in state government. Don Siegelman was sentenced ..
. Major players disclose fears, new details about Hong Kong handover on 10th anniversary For years, they've kept their fears, doubts and secrets to themselves. Now, some of the major players in Hong Kong's historic handover to China are starting to dish some interesting details.
Lips have been getting looser as the former English ...
Australia's CSR buys glassmaker Pilkington from Nippon Sheet Glass for US$532 million said Friday it has agreed to buy glass manufacturer Pilkington Australasia from Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co.
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