Japan navy boss fired over lapses21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Japan's defence minister dismisses his most senior admiral after a series of scandals in the navy. Read more… |
Tibet focus for Taiwan election21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Presidential rivals campaign ahead of Saturday's polls, with Tibet protests focusing attention on ties with China. Read more… |
Cheney seeks Saudi oil increase21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks focusing on security and the oil market. Read more… |
Study unlocks Latin American past21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News The European settlers' arrival triggered a shift in the genetic profile of Latin America's population, a study says. Read more… |
Mozambique to aid SA power crisis21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Mozambique is to increase power supplies to South Africa to help it cope with its energy crisis, an official says. Read more… |
Liberians stand up to be counted21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Liberia is conducting its first national population count for more than two decades after years of civil war. Read more… |
Cricket: Sarwan boosts Windies21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News West Indies welcome back Ramnaresh Sarwan for the first Test against Sri Lanka. Read more… |
F1: Ferraris set early pace21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Lewis Hamilton is fastest in Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix as David Coulthard suffers a worrying car failure. Read more… |
Tumour woman death not natural21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News A French woman with a face tumour who lost a right-to-die case did not die naturally, an autopsy finds. Read more… |
1970s radical freed from US jail21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News A woman who spent 24 years on the run after trying to bomb LA police cars is freed after seven years in prison. Read more… |
Blast near Spanish police station21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News A car bomb explodes in the north of Spain after a warning call from Basque separatists, police say. Read more… |
US lawmaker calls for Tibet probe21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News A senior US lawmaker calls for a probe into China's claims that the Dalai Lama instigated violence in Tibet. Read more… |
Peace talks on Cyprus to restart21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree to resume talks on reunifying the island and to open a street in the capital. Read more… |
France to reduce nuclear warheads21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France will reduce its number of airborne nuclear warheads by one third. Read more… |
Clinton passport details breached21.03.2008 16:51 - source: BBC News Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's passport files have been breached, officials say. Read more… |
L.A. Area Woman Killed During Call To 91121.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A woman was asking a 911 dispatcher for help when her pleas were interrupted by gunshots, then silence. The woman told the dispatcher someone was trying to break into her home. Read more… |
He Gets Stolen Mustang Back 38 Years Later21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A Los Angeles man is getting his Mustang back - 38 years after it was stolen. Read more… |
CPSC Probing Lead In Hannah Montana Toys21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS The move follows an Early Show report that at least five may be cause for concern Read more… |
"Lunatic Asylum" Angers Advocates21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A historical, long-disused West Virginia mental institution has renamed itself using terminology abandoned years ago. The owners say the name is historically accurate, but mental health advocates call the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum an insult. Read more… |
Endeavour Astronauts Test Hi-Tech Tile Goo21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A pair of NASA astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk to test a hi-tech goo the space agency hopes can be used to fill any gaps on damaged shuttle tiles. Engineers watch with baited breath on the ground. Read more… |
Suicides Seen Among Vets Treated By VA21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS Last November, CBS News broke the story of the overwhelming number of veteran suicides nationwide. Now, Armen Keteyian reports exclusively that even the veterans who get help from the VA are at risk. Read more… |
Stingray Attack: Fall Likely Killed Woman21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS A 75-pound stingray killed a woman when it flew out of the water and struck her as she rode a boat in the Florida Keys. The impact likely killed the woman, and she did not appear to have puncture wounds from the ray's barb. Read more… |
Rising Rivers Mean More Midwest Flooding21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS The first day of spring brought much-needed sunshine to some flooded communities, but weary Midwesterners must brace for a weekend of continuing floodwaters from cresting rivers, heavy rains and a long clean-up. Read more… |
Gov. Bill Richardson Backs Obama21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, calling him a "once-in-a- lifetime leader" who can unite the nation and restore America's international leadership. Read more… |
Pelosi Meets Dalai Lama, Says Free Tibet21.03.2008 16:51 - source: CBS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on the international community to denounce China's rule in Tibet and its handling of protests in the region after meeting with the Dalai Lama. Exiled Tibetan leaders say 99 people have died in the unrest. Read more… |