World News
- Presidential candidates together on bailout
Denver News.Net
Both major U.S. presidential candidates have agreed to urge Congress to act quickly on a plan to rescue the weakened U.S. financial sector.
- Top Taliban leader in Pakistan dies of kidney failure
Denver News.Net
According to CNN, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, has died from kidney failure.
- European observers restricted by Russia
Denver News.Net
300 European observers, who were scheduled to monitor the retreat of Russian troops from Georgia, have been excluded from certain areas of the country.
- More people arrested over poisoned milk
Denver News.Net
In China, a further 27 people have been arrested in connection with the tainted milk scandal.
- Death toll mounts after religious stampede
Denver News.Net
Nearly two months after a similar tragedy, at least 150 people were crushed to death in a stampede on Tuesday at an ancient hilltop temple in Rajasthan, India.
- Lobbying for bailout plan to continue over Jewish holiday
Denver News.Net
Top congressional and White House officials are trying to restructure the bailout plan which was rejected on Monday by reluctant legislators.
- Paulson speaks about rescue plan
Denver News.Net
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said a rescue plan for the US financial system is needed as soon as possible, and is too important to fail.
- Republicans fear Sarah Palin is losing popularity
Denver News.Net
There are signs that Sarah Palin’s popularity is slipping and evidence that her party is worried about how much help she will be for McCain.
- Somalian pirates shoot at each other
Denver News.Net
A shoot-out between Somali pirates has occurred on a seized Ukranian ship.
- Former Thai PM Samak leaves party
Denver News.Net
Thailand's former prime minister, Samak Sundaravej, has resigned as the leader of the ruling People Power Party.
- Lies and setups alleged at OJ Simpson trial
Denver News.Net
The man who told a jury that OJ Simpson asked him to take guns to a hotel room where two memorabilia dealers were threatened, has acknowledged he never told the police the same story during interrogation.
- Women and children perish in bus crash
Denver News.Net
At least 37 people have been killed, with six injured, after a bus collided with a tanker in central Pakistan.
- Insurance company stalls on Heath Ledger payout
Denver News.Net
Just when the late actor Heath Ledger's family confirmed that his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, would inherit all of her father's estate, a lawsuit has revealed that an insurance company is trying to avoid paying a 12 million dollar claim to her.
- Some Cadbury products recalled after Chinese taint
Denver News.Net
Chocolate maker Cadbury has announced a recall in two countries of chocolate made in its Beijing factory.
- Gary Glitter banned from European travel
Denver News.Net
Former pop star Gary Glitter has been banned from travelling to Spain and France.
- Olmert says Israel should give back land
Denver News.Net
Ehud Olmert, the outgoing prime minister of Israel, has insisted his country will need to withdraw from lands taken in the 1967 war.
- Lebanon car bomb sparks sectarian tension
Denver News.Net
Another car bomb exploded in northern Lebanon Monday, killing at least four soldiers and a civilian and wounding 25 others.
- New Thai PM could be forced out
Denver News.Net
Less than two weeks after his election as Thailand's new prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat has been put under investigation.
- Lobbyists regroup after public beats bailout bill
New Zealand Herald
Lobbyists have regrouped after the House of Representatives defeated the US$700 billion ($1.06 trillion) US bailout, a loss that had the business sector trying to recast the terms of...
- Man bashes shark to save dog
New Zealand Herald
A dog is recovering after his owner dove in to save his pet from a shark.Greg LeNoir said he took his 6.3-kilogram rat terrier Jake for a daily swim at a marina.The 1.5-meter shark...
- No safety device on Pardoel plane
The Australian
Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel, a 35-year-old Victorian father of three, died along with nine British colleagues when their Royal Air Force transport plane was attacked by insurgents north of...
- The world reacts to the U.S. crisis
MSNBC
As the United States wallows in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the world looks on with horror, fear and sometimes guilty pleasure.
- Three held over fatal attack on banker at taxi rank
The Herald
Three men were arrested last night in connection with the beating to death of a senior banker after he helped a homeless man who had been assaulted. Frank McGarahan, 45, a married father-of-two who...
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