Top Obama adviser Jones resigns
US National Security Adviser Gen James Jones is stepping down and will be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon, President Barack Obama says. bbc.co.uk |
Ireland's Taxes Under Pressure
Ireland is under pressure to reverse the policy that helped to spur its breakneck growth: More than a decade after slashing corporate tax rates, the country is fielding calls to raise them. online.wsj.com |
DR Congo women in anti-rape march
The Democratic Republic of Congo's first lady leads thousands of women on a march against sexual violence. bbc.co.uk |
Belgian woman who altered parachute gets 30 years
By ROBERT WIELAARD 2010-10-21T16:08:48ZBRUSSELS (AP) -- A jealous schoolteacher who doctored the parachute of a love rival causing her to plunge to her death was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |
'Ash on the road, cars and buildings'
The death toll following the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has risen to 25, officials say, amid fears of fresh eruptions. bbc.co.uk |