Global News

The GuardianTepid Response From US Public To Pakistan FloodsNPRby AP Enlarge AP In this photo provided by the American Red Cross, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca makes a plea for donations for Pakistani flood relief as LA City Council President Pro Te...

swissinfo.chFrance Defends Deportation of Roma Migrants After UN CriticismBusinessWeekAug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- France's government said it respects human rights “scrupulously” in connection with its deportation of Roma immigrants after a United Nations ...

The GuardianRights Panel Criticizes France Over Roma PolicyNew York TimesGENEVA — A United Nations-backed committee of experts sharply criticized France on Friday for deporting large groups of Roma and said the government in Paris should do more to combat...

ABC OnlineUS Cites Credible Threats to Pakistan Aid WorkersVoice of AmericaUS officials say there is credible information that Pakistani militants may target foreign aid workers involved in flood relief efforts. US flood aid committed to Pakistan has now ...

Moneycontrol.comPakistan aid workers defy Taliban threatABC OnlineAid agencies in Pakistan say they will continue to deliver emergency assistance to flood victims despite warnings of possible attacks by the Taliban. The United Nations is reviewing its sec...

CBC.caChile Enlists NASA, Navy in `Unheard of' Rescue of Trapped Copper MinersBloombergChile's government is consulting with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the country's Navy on how to maintain the health of 33 trappe...

Globe and MailFormer US president in N.Korea on rescue missionAFPSEOUL — Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea Wednesday on a mission to win the release of an American serving eight years of hard labour in the communist state. Carter, on...

ABC OnlineCar bombings across Iraq kill 45Los Angeles TimesThe attacks occur in seven cities and come as the US military reduces it combat role. The assaults appear timed to undermine confidence in domestic security forces amid a political crisis. By Ned ...

CBC.ca43 dead in China plane crashABC OnlineA Chinese passenger plane overshot a runway and burst into flames while attempting to land on Tuesday in China's northeast, killing 43 people on board, state media reported. The plane crashed while trying to...

ABC OnlineVirus Linked to Chronic Fatigue SyndromeWebMDAug. 23, 2010 -- A virus called XMRC may be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a study shows. The full name of the virus is xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus. It is part of a famil...