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Bush: 'absolutely committed' to deal for Palestinian state (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:29:04 -0500

AP - President Bush, trying to reassure Palestinians wary of his dedication to their side in the Mideast peace dispute, said Saturday that he is "absolutely committed" to getting an Israeli-Palestinian accord by the end of the year.

FA Cup final as it happened

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:19:53 -0500

Portsmouth beat Cardiff 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

China clinch badminton's Uber Cup in Olympic warning (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:18:04 -0500

AFP - Invincible China clinched their sixth consecutive Uber Cup team championship Saturday, toppling Indonesia 3-0 to send an ominous warning ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

Rain frustrates England at Lord's (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:07:56 -0500

AFP - Rain continued to frustrate England's attempt to build a first innings lead in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's here Saturday.

Edward Kennedy rushed to hospital

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:03:03 -0500

One of America's last unashamedly liberal politicians suffers symptoms of a stroke, US media reports

Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:03:03 -0500

Senator Edward Kennedy, one of America's last unashamedly liberal politicians, was rushed today to a hospital in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with symptoms of a stroke, US media reports

Brazil's illegal logging hard to combat (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:46:34 -0500

AP - Federal agents swooped in to close sawmills and confiscate wood in a government crackdown on illegal logging less than three months ago.

Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:33:02 -0500

AP - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:09:44 -0500

AP - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence during a visit to Iraq on Saturday that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.

Lawyers up pressure on Pakistan coalition over judges (Reuters)

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:51:59 -0500

Reuters - Leaders of a Pakistani lawyers' movement served notice to the new coalition government it would hold a major protest on June 10 to champion the restoration of judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf last November.

Nigerian security forces step up efforts to free hostages (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:51:31 -0500

AFP - Nigerian security forces intensified efforts Saturday to secure the release of two foreigners -- a Portuguese and a Ukrainian -- and nine Nigerians abducted early in the week.

Spain arrests 5 suspected of hacking US sites (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:07:12 -0500

AP - Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of hacking into or outright disabling thousands of Internet pages, some of them run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia, authorities said Saturday.

Marathon runner Radcliffe 'upbeat' despite hip injury (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 08:28:57 -0500

AFP - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said she remains "upbeat and positive" about being ready for the Beijing Olympics despite having developed a hip injury.

Assassination fears paralyse Zimbabwe opposition (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 08:27:57 -0500

AFP - Fears of an assassination plot against Zimbabwe's opposition leader delayed his long-awaited homecoming on Saturday ahead of an election showdown with veteran President Robert Mugabe on June 27.

Kidnapped Pakistan diplomat back home after end of captivity (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 08:25:12 -0500

AFP - Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan returned home safely Saturday after being released from his captivity by suspected Taliban militants who held him captive for 96 days, officials said.

100 people brawl in western Sydney: police

Sat, 17 May 2008 08:20:00 -0500

Sydney police said they were at the scene of a major brawl in the inner western suburb of Lidcombe around 10:30pm (AEST).

Tsvangirai postpones Zimbabwe return after threat (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:49:12 -0500

AP - Assassination threats have derailed plans by Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to return home to campaign for the presidential runoff vote, a party official said Saturday.

French navy ship near Myanmar with aid (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:34:20 -0500

AP - A French navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of food idled near Myanmar's coast Saturday, awaiting permission from the uncooperative ruling military regime to dock in the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta.

Dog abuser caught in Adelaide

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:28:00 -0500

A South Australian man on the run for neglecting dogs has been caught in a city backpackers hostel in Adelaide.

Abducted Pakistan envoy freed after Taliban released (Reuters)

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:11:12 -0500

Reuters - Taliban militants freed a kidnapped Pakistani envoy on Saturday, in what appeared to be part of a prisoner swap involving the release of more than 40 Taliban, according to senior Pakistani security official.

No new poll watchers for Zimbabwe's run-off: state media (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:20 -0500

AFP - Authorities in Zimbabwe have rejected opposition and international calls for additional election observers for the second round of presidential elections due on June 27, state media said on Saturday.

Man stabs three at Sydney wedding: police

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0500

Police have arrested a man over a stabbing at a wedding in Sydney's south-west.

Tsvangirai delays return to Zimbabwe

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:49:28 -0500

Opposition leader changes plans after assassination plot against him was uncovered, spokesman says

Assassination threat delays Tsvangirai return to Zimbabwe

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:49:28 -0500

Opposition leader postpones his return home after an assassination plot against him was uncovered, a spokesman says

Poor nations must repay British climate 'aid': report (AFP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:33:42 -0500

AFP - Poor countries will have to pay back aid given to them by Britain in an international aid project that was supposed to help them adapt to climate change, The Guardian newspaper said Saturday.

Lebanese leaders aim to end political crisis (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:30:06 -0500

AP - Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition met behind closed doors in Qatar on Saturday for the highest-level talks so far in the country's 18-month-long political crisis, which turned violent a week ago.

Spain arrests 'prolific' hackers

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:26:38 -0500

Spanish police arrest five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the internet.

10 militants, 4 Afghans killed in violence (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:25:32 -0500

AP - A series of clashes, airstrikes and bomb blasts left 10 militants and four civilians killed in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

Pakistan lawyers mull street protests (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:22:00 -0500

AP - Pakistani lawyers met Saturday to decide whether to mount street protests against the government after its failure to reinstate judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf.

Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:04:09 -0500

AP - Islamic insurgents in Somalia seized a major agricultural center overnight, sending hundreds of people fleeing, a human rights leader said Saturday.

Brown condemns 'inhuman' Burma leaders over aid

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:00:05 -0500

PM issues Britain's strongest criticism of Burma's military rulers yet for blocking distribution of relief to cyclone survivors

Report: 6 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey (AP)

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:59:25 -0500

AP - Turkey's state-run news agency says six Kurdish rebels have been killed in a clash with soldiers in eastern Turkey.

Flood fears disrupt quake aid efforts

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:37:43 -0500

Official death toll rises to almost 29,000, as thousands of people are evacuated from areas near epicentre

Flooding fears disrupt China quake rescue efforts

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:37:43 -0500

Official death toll in China rises to almost 29,000, as thousands of people are evacuated from areas near the epicentre amid fears of flooding

One killed, three injured in boat accident

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:29:00 -0500

Police say one man has been killed and three injured in a boating accident off the New South Wales south coast.