Michael Jackson’s doctor to be tried for manslaughter
January 12, 2011
A judge has ordered the personal doctor of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Judge Michael Pastor gave the ruling against Dr Conrad Murray at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles.
In Iraq, a popular cleric cranks up anti-U.S. rhetoric
January 9, 2011
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-American political figure who returned to Iraq this week from self-imposed exile, told tens of thousands of his followers Saturday to “resist” and “disturb” the United States.
2 killed, 300 injured in Algerian riots
January 9, 2011
At least two people have been killed and 300 others injured in riots that erupted across Algeria amid rising food prices and a housing crisis, state-run media said Saturday.
Healthcare vote postponed due to shooting: Cantor
January 9, 2011
The House of Representatives will postpone next week’s vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform legislation due to the shooting of Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Saturday. Read more
US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona
January 9, 2011
A US congresswoman has been shot in the head and six other people have been killed by a gunman in Arizona.
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was shot at close range during a public meeting in Tucson.
India invites Pakistan to resume talks, minister says
January 8, 2011
India has invited Pakistan to resume talks after last year’s slow-progressing dialogue between the arch-rivals.
U.N.: Southern Sudanese head back home
January 8, 2011
Southern Sudanese have been steadily trickling back home from their country’s northern region ahead of next week’s historic election, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday.
S. Korea reviews N. Korea offer to resume talks
January 8, 2011
South Korean officials tell CNN that they are reviewing a call for resumption of talks between Pyongyang and Seoul that was published by North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency on Friday.
Republicans take control of US House of Representatives
January 6, 2011
Republicans have formally taken control of the US House of Representatives, pledging to cut government spending and repeal President Obama’s health reform.
US urges action to prevent insider leaks
January 5, 2011
The White House is telling US agencies to create “insider threat” programmes to ferret out disgruntled workers who may leak state secrets, reports say.
The move follows the leaking of thousands of secret US cables to the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks.