Series of gaffes leaves Romney on the back foot WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney's diplomatic foot-shooting spree in London last week provoked the trenchantly conservative Fox News contributor Charles... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Sydney Morning Herald Diplomacy Mitt Romney Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 |
Mass blackout strikes India for second day A massive power cut has hit northern India for the second day in the row, as the country's northern and eastern power grids have collapsed, officials say. The blackout affects affects about half of... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh) Al Jazeera Electricity India Photos Transport Wikipedia: Electric power transmission |
Syria: Rebels try to capture key areas outside Aleppo Zeenews Bureau Beirut: As the battle between the Syrian government and rebels entered the fourth day, rebel fighters used tanks that were captured by them from the Syrian government forces and tried... (photo: AP) Zeenews Photos Rebels Syria War Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War (2011–present) |
Survivors of crash that killed Cuba's Paya say it was an accident HAVANA (Reuters) - Two European politicians who survived a car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said on Monday that no other vehicle was involved and denied suggestions they... (photo: AP / Franklin Reyes) Reuters Accident Cuba Oswaldo Paya Photos Wikipedia: Oswaldo Payá |
Typhoon leaves at least 7 dead in Philippines ... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila) The Guardian Manila Photos Typhoon Victims Wikipedia: Tropical Storm Gener |
IAEA inspects Onagawa nuke plant ONAGAWA, Miyagi Pref. — The International Atomic Energy Agency started an inspection Monday in Miyagi Prefecture of the Onagawa nuclear plant, which was relatively undamaged by the massive... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Japan Times Atomic Energy Iaea Photos |