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.


























