Sunday, November 8, 2009

World News


Saudi Arabia regains area seized by rebels - Today, 10:43
Saudi Arabia has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in an incursion last week, a senior official was quoted as saying, as the...

Friday, October 31, 2008

Stories from The Times


Seventeen wounded by Spanish university bomb - Reuters
A car bomb exploded in a University of Navarre car park in northern Spain yesterday, slightly wounding 17 people, after a warning call in the name...

Archaeologists find oldest Hebrew text - Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters
Archaeologists in Israel said yesterday they had unearthed the oldest Hebrew text ever found, while excavating a fortress city overlooking a...

Distribution strike hits French newspapers - Reuters
A strike by distribution workers kept French national papers off news-stands yesterday, forcing readers to turn to the internet. The strike was...

Vatican urges psychological tests on future priests - Reuters
Candidates for the Catholic priesthood should undergo psychological tests to screen out heterosexuals unable to control their sexual urges and men...

Acute economic challenges facing the next US President - Reuters
Whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain wins the White House on Tuesday, the next US President will face a host of acute economic...

Obama has seven-point lead - Reuters
Democrat Barack Obama has opened a seven-point lead over Republican rival John McCain with five days left in the race for the White House,...

Does mould make you sick? Doctors seek answers - Maggie Fox, Reuters
Fungus expert Joan Bennett did not believe in so-called toxic mould - the cause of "sick building syndrome" and many lawsuits - until...

World Briefs - Reuters
A Star Wars inspired hover chair, a 125 mph electric motorbike and hi-fi speakers that cost as much as a small house, are among the attractions at...

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