Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Flight lands in Los Angeles after bomb threat: FBI

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:18 PM PDT

A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday evening after a bomb threat written in poorly worded English was spotted on a bathroom mirror on the plane, authorities said.

Gunmen burst into factory in Honduras, kill 18

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 10:57 PM PDT

Men armed with assault rifles burst into a shoe factory and opened fire, killing at least 18 workers and wounding five, Honduran authorities said.

Strong aftershock brings further damage to Christchurch

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:01 PM PDT

The New Zealand city of Christchurch was today hit by its most damaging aftershock since the devastating 7.0 quake, causing further damage, residents and officials said.

UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:42 PM PDT

The United Nations reported Tuesday that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July.

Philanthropist George Soros gives $100m to Human Rights Watch

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 06:11 PM PDT

The billionaire philanthropist is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch and help it court more international support.

US attorney general calls Quran burning 'idiotic and dangerous'

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 04:51 PM PDT

A religious leader who met with Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday said the top US law enforcement official described as "idiotic and dangerous" a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran.

US church to go ahead with Sept 11 Quran burning

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:56 PM PDT

A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings that he would endanger American troops overseas.

Google replaces logo with dancing doodle

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:27 PM PDT

Google replaced the celebrated logo on its home page on Tuesday with a mysterious collection of colorful dancing balls.

John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman denied parole in New York

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:01 PM PDT

John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building.

Strikes in France, London trigger a season of protests across Europe

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:26 AM PDT

The protests look like the prelude to a season of strikes in Europe, from Spain to the Czech Republic, as heavily indebted governments cut costs and chip away at some cherished but costly benefits that underpin the European good life.

Prisoners to get double wages, Maharashtra govt tells HC

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 10:36 AM PDT

Maharashtra Government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has almost doubled wages of prisoners who undertook jobs in jail with immediate effect after a resolution was issued on this matter yesterday.

Car bomb kills 16 near police complex in Pakistan

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Sixteen people including women and children were killed and more than 50 wounded in a car bomb attack targeting a police headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern city of Kohat on Tuesday.

High-seas collisions trigger Japan-China diplomatic spat

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:47 AM PDT

A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.

US stocks slip on European economy concerns

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:02 AM PDT

US stocks slipped on Tuesday on the back of fresh concerns over the health of the European economy which weighed on last week's optimism as traders return from a long holiday weekend.

Petraeus warns Koran burning could endanger Americans

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Gen David Petraeus, the top US commander in Afghanistan, has warned that the plan to burn Korans by a Florida church would put at risk the lives of US soldiers, who are battling Taliban in the country.
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