International News
More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 04:18 PM
- AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him to join them.
Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 03:47 PM
- AP - Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.
Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- AP - Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud.
Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 03:47 PM
- AP - The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
Biden steers past spat over Israel settlement plan (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- AP - Vice President Joe Biden attempted to soothe tensions with Israel on Thursday in a speech extolling the countries' close relationship, signaling the U.S. wants to move beyond an embarrassing diplomatic spat over settlements that tarnished his three-day visit.
German Clergy Abuse Scandal Reaches the Pope's Family (Time.com)
- March 11, 2010 at 02:00 PM
- Time.com - The Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the pope'sbrother, Georg Ratzinger
UN food agency welcomes any probe into Somalia aid (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 04:25 PM
- AP - A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination.
2 Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conduct (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 02:57 PM
- AP - The Israeli military said Thursday it indicted two soldiers who forced a Palestinian boy to open bags suspected of being booby-trapped with explosives during last year's military offensive in Gaza.
In Mexico, gay couples celebrate historic weddings (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 01:57 PM
- AP - Two glowing brides in white gowns made history Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.
43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare (AP)
- March 11, 2010 at 02:03 PM
- AP - Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said Thursday.
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