Daily News Alert | Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:50 AM PST |
UN to visit boat people detained in Thailand
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:34 pm PST
 AP - Thailand said Thursday it would grant the U.N. access to 66 boat people convicted of illegally entering the country following allegations that Thai officials had earlier abused asylum seekers beached on its shores. Full Story | Top |
Early voting begins in Iraqi provincial elections
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:36 am PST
 AP - Soldiers, hospital patients and even prisoners filled ballot boxes Wednesday in special early voting for provincial elections that will be a test for Iraqi forces trying to prevent violence and could set up future political showdowns for Iraq's leadership. Full Story | Top |
China: cautiously optimistic on economy
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:49 pm PST
 AP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabo brought cautious optimism to the World Economic Forum Wednesday, predicting that his country will achieve its target of 8 percent economic growth this year despite the global financial meltdown. Full Story | Top |
Arctic's thawing seas may bring new security risks
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:05 pm PST
AP - NATO commanders and lawmakers from alliance nations were gathering Thursday to examine the risks posed by the thawing Arctic Circle and the prospect of standoffs among nations rushing to lay claim to the energy reserves there. Full Story | Top |
Shell posts 2.8 bln dlr loss in fourth quarter
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:39 pm PST
 AFP - Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday it made a loss of 2.81 billion dollars (2.15 billion euros) in the final quarter of 2008 as it took a hit on the value of its oil inventories. Full Story | Top |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,236
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:39 pm PST
AP - As of Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at least 4,236 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Full Story | Top |
Bolivia seeks to rebuild strained ties with US
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:04 pm PST
AP - Bolivia wants to rebuild strained relations with the United States and hopes to exchange ambassadors with the new U.S. administration soon, the South American nation's foreign minister said Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Obama presses South Africa on Zimbabwe
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:17 pm PST
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with South African President Kgalema Motlanthe and said Pretoria had an important role to play in helping resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis, the White House said on Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
Nintendo's 9-month profit falls on strong yen
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:50 pm PST
 AP - Nintendo Co. says its net profit for the April-December period fell 18 percent as a strong yen cut into strong demand for its gaming products, forcing the company to slash its full year forecast. Full Story | Top |
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