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2009-12-30
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American President Barack Obama criticises 'systemic failures' which led to attempted plane attack
The US President says mistakes made by the security services are 'totally unacceptable'
85-year-old daredevil in Peru; elephant festival kicks off in Nepal
Bushfires have destroyed almost 40 homes in Australia as firefighters warn of one of the worst seasons ever.
Former homeland security secretary Tom Ridge spoke to Harry Smith about the many security errors that allowed alleged terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to board Northwest flight 253.
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Bomb Plot Blame Game
CBS News' Wyatt Andrews discusses the political fallout from the attempted Christmas Day bomb plot with the Washington Post's Carrie Johnson and Politico's Josh Gerstein.
Brazilian doctors have decided not to immediately remove nine of the 31 needles found in a toddler's body because his life is no longer in danger. (Dec. 29)
China has defied international criticism to execute a convicted British drug smuggler. Akmal Shaikh was executed by lethal injection despite pleas for clemency from relatives and questions being raised about his mental...
Pakistanis have been burying their dead in the wake of Monday's attack on a Shiite procession in Karachi. Fires were still burning Tuesday following riots after the bombing, and officials said the death toll had climbed to...
2009-12-25
While on vacation in Hawaii, President Obama has been 'actively monitoring' the situation involving a suspect who set off explosive substances while on a Delta Airlines flight. Chip Reid reports.
CBS News' Jeff Glor speaks with justice and homeland security correspondent Bob Orr about a suspect tied to al Qaeda who allegedly set off an explosive on board a Delta Airlines flight.
A passenger on a flight Friday from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Detroit, Michigan, ignited a small explosive device shortly before landing and the White House is considering the incident an attempted terrorist attack, a...
Millions of people are taking to the roads this Christmas Eve in a mad rush to get home for the festive holiday.
Holiday festivities officially commenced in Athens with the lighting of the Christmas tree.
UK, Thursday December 24, 2009 Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass Alex Watts, Sky News Online A woman has been arrested after jumping over barriers and knocking down the Pope at Christmas Eve Mass. Pope...
2009-12-19
: World leaders close to climate change deal - Snow disrupts Christmas getaway - Retired policeman held over Stephen Lawrence inquiry .
Gordon Brown says a deal reached at Copenhagen offers hope and huge benefits to Britain, and is a 'first step' in tackling climate change.
Eurostar passengers are stranded at St Pancras station, after four trains became trapped in the Channel Tunnel on Friday night.
Barack Obama hails a 'meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough' during heated climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.
Heavy rains have turned streets into streams throughout parts of Florida. In South Florida rising waters stranded drivers and flooded homes. Crews are using boats to rescue people from their houses. (Dec. 18)
AP's weekly Video Game Video was on the carpet at Spike TV's Video Game Awards with Alyssa Milano, Tony Hawk and "Assassin's Creed II" and "Gears of War 2" game designers. (Dec. 18)
: A major storm moving up the Atlantic Coast on the last shopping weekend before Christmas threatened to shut down much of the region as officials warned of up to 20 inches of snow and significant power outages. (Dec. 18)
The White House is living up to its name on Saturday as it gets covered in a massive snow storm that his slamming the East Coast, and more dump close to two feet on the presidential grounds. (Dec. 19)
2009-12-16
Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie hit the red carpet in London for the World Premiere of "Sherlock Holmes"
TheNewYorkTimes wrote: New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin answers reader questions about the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this week.
Iran once again test-fired its most advanced missile Wednesday. Tehran claims the Sajjil-2 solid fuel missile is capable of striking Israel, Europe and U.S. bases in the Gulf region. (Dec. 16)
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Boeing's new 787 jetliner finally gets airborne, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world's first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. (Dec. 15)
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787 First Flight
Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner takes to the skies, more than two years later than the company planned. The flight will take several hours as tests are performed and systems checked. (Dec. 15)
Gordon Brown has admitted there is a lot of work to be done as he arrives in Copenhagen to help push through a climate change deal.
It maybe two years behind schedule, but has the future of air travel finally arrived? Watch the take-off and landing of Boeing's new greener, cleaner,.
2009-12-10
Police in Pakistan say the five Americans arrested there have told investigators they came to the country to take part in 'jihad,' or holy war. (Dec. 10)
In his acceptance speech, President Obama quoted Martin Luther King Jr. and spoke on the necessity of war.
Chinese authorities have arrested 94 people who fled the Xinjiang region. They are suspected of being involved in the deadly riots that broke out on July 5 between ethnic Uighurs, Han Chinese, and armed police. So far,...
Barack Obama says although others 'may be more deserving' of the Nobel Peace Prize, he will continue working for 'lasting world peace'.
Former Vice President Al Gore gives his take on leaked climate change
For years critics have blamed China - the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases - for not doing enough to prevent global warming. But recently Beijing has ramped up efforts to improve its environmental record,...
India's Healthcare is Cheaper than America's! - Fox News Investigation
2009-11-30
Fresh fears over the size of Dubai's debt have sent shock waves through international markets, with major stocks and oil prices falling sharply. Dubai World, the country's largest conglomerate, wants to suspend payment on...
The markets seem to have digested the events in Dubai and recovered significantly on Friday itself. This was the view of Udayan Mukherjee. He feels the markets, which has ran up a lot, may still be poised for a correction.
More signs of a troubled global economy. Dubai, with an economy that was once the envy of the Gulf, has asked creditors for a postponement of payments on a 60 billion dollar debt. The announcement from the oil-rich...
Anand Tandon, Director Equities, Brics Securities, rules out a new high for markets in December. "Technically, we see markets headed down because volatility has increased quite considerably in the last few days." PART1
US police are hunting a gunman who shot dead four police officers in a coffee shop in Washington state.
Internet retailers can expect a virtual stampede of Christmas shoppers in what could be the busiest ever day of trading for the internet. .
2009-11-28
