Sydney Morning Herald | Convoy raid condemned as Aussies found safe ABC Online Israeli commandos intercepted Gaza-bound aid ships on Monday and at least 10 pro-Palestinian activists on board were killed in bloodshed that plunged Israel into a diplomatic crisis. An Australian journalist and photographer onboard one of the aid ... Turks r » |
ABC Online | World waits to see if 'top kill' will stop oil flow in gulf Los Angeles Times The company pumps mud into the blown-out underwater wellhead in an effort to force oil and gas back down. Executives say it's too soon to tell if it will work. By Bettina Box » |
CBC.ca | North Korea tells military to prepare for war The Guardian North Korea today hit back at Seoul by announcing it would sever » |
National Post | Senate passes financial regulation bill Washington Post The Senate approved new far-reaching financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs ... Move to End Debate Hinged on Last-Minute Deal |
Reuters | Thailand PM Abhisit in pledge to end Bangkok protest BBC News Thailand's PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has said troops will "push forward" with an operation to end an anti-government protest in the heart of Bangkok. He said military intervention was the only way to end the protest. Clashes between troops and protesters ... U.S., UK issue warnings on Bangkok On the scene: Bangkok at boiling point More deaths in Bangkok standoff |
The Guardian | Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Sq. Plot, Holder Says New York Times More firmly and publicly than before, senior officials of the Obama administration on Sunday blamed the failed attempt to blow up a bomb in Times Square on the Pakistani Taliban, an accusation that should increase pressure on the ... Obama adviser: Times Square bombing suspect linked to Taliban Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Plot, Officials Say U.S. says Pakistani Taliban behind bomb attempt |
