Blast in Siberian coalmine kills 40
Rescuers were using their hands to dig through the rubble of a Siberian mineshaft yesterday as hopes dwindled of finding any more survivors of a methane blast that killed at least 40 coalminers and left seven others missing.
Philippines pressed over terrorists
The US together with Britain Australia has sent warning to The Philippines that it must act more decisively against terrorist groups as concerns mount about the prospect of new attacks.
RAAF staff set to stay put in Baghdad
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air traffic controllers manning Baghdad airport could remain in Iraq well beyond May amid rising concerns about the security situation.
ANC set to clinch South African landslide
Clutching a Zulu shield and wearing a sheepskin pelt, Lucky Sukazi stood on a hill in South Africa's most violent province yesterday and delivered a message to President Thabo Mbeki ahead of this week's general elections in South Africa.
Car bombs halted, suspects held
SEVERAL car bombs were intercepted and a number of suspects arrested by Jordanian security forces, thwarting several terrorist attacks, the government said today.
Expert still uncertain on shooting
A TAIWANESE-American forensics expert, who has worked on several high-profile US criminal cases, wrapped up a brief fact-finding trip to Taiwan today, saying he was unable to tell whether President Chen Shui-bian staged a mysterious shooting that injured him one day before his narrow re-election last month.
Insurgents give US ultimatum
IRAQI insurgents who kidnapped an American civilian threatened in a videotape to kill and mutilate him today unless US forces withdraw from the Iraq city of Fallujah.
Chaos Erupts in Parts of Central Iraq
AC-130 gunship raked insurgents Friday night after hundreds of women and children fled the besieged city of Fallujah during a U.S.-declared pause in the Marine offensive. On the anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, Baghdad and parts of central Iraq were chaotic.
Japan Envoy Seeks Rescue of Iraq Hostages
A senior Japanese official headed emergency meetings in Amman on Saturday to coordinate efforts to rescue three nationals kidnapped in Iraq, officials said.
US Voting System Same As in 2000
When the nation turns out to cast ballots in this fall's elections, the voting system will be in no better shape than it was in 2000, a panel of voting experts said Friday.