Move comes after new cases of virus that was first reported in Mexico were reported in several more countries Tags: flu, mexico, swine flu pandemic, virus
President says the United States is closely monitoring cases of swine flu Tags: Obama, swine flu, united states
State Department says US diplomats are holding talks with officials of Cuba’s diplomatic mission in Washington Tags: cuba, diplomatic mission, state department
UN’s chief humanitarian official John Holmes expresses concern about civilian deaths, and says previous such commitments by Sri Lankan military were not honored Tags: air strikes, civilian deaths, humanitarian official, john holmes, sri lanka, sri lankan military, tamil rebels
Thousands flee Lower Dir region in North-West Frontier Province as army presses offensive Tags: army, north west frontier, pakistan, peace deal, swat
Gordon Brown, Hamid Karzai discuss new strategy to fight ‘crucible of terrorism’ in Pakistan border region Tags: gordon brown, hamid karzai, pakistan border, terrorism
Australia has about 1,100 troops in Afghanistan, including a 440-strong mentoring and reconstruction task force that trains Afghan soldiers Tags: australia, task force, troops in afghanistan
Yemen’s Defense Ministry says commandos stormed the vessel, re-took it from the pirates, killing three and wounding at least 4 of them Tags: defense ministry, yemen
Officials say militants threw explosive devices at police Monday as they moved in on an apartment block Tags: apartment block, turkish police
For first time, Raila Odinga raises possibility of holding early elections – a notion previously dismissed by both him and president Tags: elections, prime minister
Meantime, Sri Lankan officials say nearly 50,000 civilians have escaped from a patch of Tamil Tiger rebel territory, while Tamil rebels accuse the army of killing a 1000 civilians Monday Tags: army, sri lanka, tamil rebels
Two sides discussed their joint industrial complex, which opened in Kaesong in 2005 Tags: Korea
Police say the violence occurred late Monday after residents of the central Kenya town of Karatina organized themselves to fight back against the notorious Mungiki gang No tags for this post.
Amnesty international says conditions in troubled South Pacific country are getting worse by the day, after army chief’s decision to abrogate constitution Tags: army
Asian Development Bank says Asia’s stock markets are showing signs of stabilizing, but real recovery could take long time No tags for this post.
Visit was part of effort to boost agency morale days after release of once-secret memos that outlined legal justification for harsh interrogation techniques used on terror suspects Tags: Obama
Human rights groups contend boycott by US and other countries undermines fight against racism No tags for this post.
Pirate’s parents plead for leniency; say Abdiweli Muse only 16 years old No tags for this post.
President Omar al-Bashir is on two-day state visit to attend High Level Joint Commission meeting boycotted by most western diplomats No tags for this post.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has pleaded not guilty to new set of charges that could add 22 years to sentence he is already serving for fraud, tax evasion No tags for this post.
However, pirates were not were not successful in taking the vessel No tags for this post.
Demonstrators directed through rows of soldiers and riot police where identities checked, Thai government says Bangkok returning to normal No tags for this post.
US president says ‘We are beginning to see glimmers of hope,’ but acknowledges 2009 will continue to be difficult year Tags: Obama
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