Israel ‘to expand’ powers of Gaza flotilla inquiry
June 30, 2010
Israel is ready to expand the powers of an investigation panel into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
His statement followed Israeli reports that the head of the panel, Yaakov Tirkel, had threatened to resign.
Former Australian PM John Howard rejected for ICC post
June 30, 2010
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has failed in his bid to become the next vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The 70-year-old hoped to become vice-president later this year before taking up the presidency in 2012.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces electoral test
June 30, 2010
Voting has begun for a new German president in what is being seen as a test of the popularity of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
The role is largely ceremonial but the election may also become a verdict on her raft of austerity measures.
Taliban attack Nato base in Afghanistan
June 30, 2010
Insurgents have attacked Nato forces in eastern Afghanistan.
Several attackers were killed in the Taliban attack on a base at an airfield outside Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan.
Top after-sex mistakes revealed
June 28, 2010
It’s just one of those mistakes that couples often commit soon after enjoying an intimate session with their partner. They might have made all the necessary efforts to satisfy their partner in bed, but just one little mistake can spoil all the fun!
‘Old swingers’ at high risk of sex infections
June 28, 2010
Partner-swapping swingers could be bringing sexually transmitted infections into the general population, Dutch researchers warn.
Of 9,000 sexual health clinic patient consultations, 12% were with swingers, with an average age of 43.
Police fire at Kashmir protesters
June 28, 2010
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have fired at stone-throwing protesters who had taken to the streets of Sopore in defiance of a curfew.
The demonstrators are protesting against the deaths of six civilians in firing by security forces in June.
Captive Israeli soldier Shalit’s parents begin march
June 28, 2010
Thousands of people have joined the parents of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on a long march from northern Israel to mark four years since his capture.
He was seized by Palestinian militants in cross-border clashes in June 2006.
CIA defends Blackwater contract worth $100m
June 28, 2010
The head of CIA has defended awarding a large contract to the controversial security company formerly known as Blackwater.
The director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, said the company’s bid was US $26m less than its nearest rival.
Burundi votes with Pierre Nkurunziza the only candidate
June 28, 2010
Voters in Burundi are casting their ballots in a presidential election in which the outcome is already clear.
The serving President Pierre Nkurunziza is the only candidate still running after all his opponents pulled out.