US ‘aware of Nigerian attacker’

December 30, 2009

The US knew of “a Nigerian” in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack – weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane.

US civilians die in Afghanistan

December 30, 2009

Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, US officials say.

‘DNA raid’ for Argentina heirs

December 30, 2009

Police allegedly seize DNA samples from heirs to an Argentine media empire, in a probe into forced adoption.

Argentine sex abuse bishop jailed

December 30, 2009

A former Roman Catholic archbishop in Argentina receives an eight-year jail sentence for sexually abusing a young seminarian while still in office.

‘Dead’ US mother hails ‘miracle’

December 30, 2009

A mother from Colorado who doctors said died while giving birth to her son, says she is glad to be alive.

Google loses domain name claim

December 30, 2009

A small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google.

US votes for Chinese steel duties

December 30, 2009

A US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes.

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