Gimnastyka 420

Blast at Thai Leader’s Office Kills One

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:36:09 +0000

A grenade attack on protesters occupying the Thai prime minister’s office killed one person and wounded 29 in the first fatal assault at the compound since activists seized it.

Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:44:59 +0000

Iran has produced enough nuclear material to make a single atom bomb, though it is unclear if the country has achieved the necessary technical advances to create a bomb.

Grenade Attack at Thai Protest, 1 Dead

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:40:45 +0000

A grenade attack on protesters occupying the Thai prime minister’s office killed one person and wounded 23 on Thursday, police and protest leaders said.

John Leighton Stuart, China Expert, Is Buried There at Last

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:34 +0000

The ashes of John Leighton Stuart, a missionary and educator who was called a symbol of imperialism by Mao, were finally buried in China 46 years after his death.

World Briefing | Middle East: Obama Calls Palestinian President

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:25:27 +0000

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, received a courtesy phone call from President-elect Barack Obama, who said he would work for peace, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.

World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Mugabe Government Is Blamed for Cholera Epidemic

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:25:25 +0000

A group of doctors blamed President Robert Mugabe’s government for a cholera epidemic sweeping Zimbabwe, saying the spread of the disease had been severely underreported.

F.D.A. Opens Office in Beijing to Screen Food and Drug Exports

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:09:15 +0000

The U.S. opened a branch of the Food and Drug Administration in the Chinese capital, the first of several overseas offices aimed at regulating the safety of imported food and medicine.

Sarkozy’s Fiscal Meeting Raises Diplomatic Hackles

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:49:43 +0000

Some American officials are on edge following French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s aggressive statements about American capitalism, and his decision to hold his own financial summit meeting.

Brawl Halts Session of Iraqi Parliament

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:39:28 +0000

A session of Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos as a discussion among lawmakers about a security agreement boiled over into shouting and physical confrontation.

Iran Said to Have Enough Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:35:39 +0000

Iran has produced enough nuclear material to make a single atom bomb, though it is unclear if the country has achieved the necessary technical advances to create a bomb.