San Luis Obispo Newspaper


myspace profile view counter
Visitors “Saving Trees One Page at a Time!”

Archive for the Category ‘World News’

Strong aftershocks hit Chile

Strong aftershocks hit Chile

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning near Libertador, Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins of the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Thousands protest Greek austerity plan

Thousands protest Greek austerity plan

Thousands of people marched through Athens Thursday as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest further austerity measures by the embattled government.

Court: EMI can’t break up Pink Floyd albums

Court: EMI can’t break up Pink Floyd albums

Pink Floyd won a legal battle Thursday against EMI that prevents the band’s long-time record label from selling individual songs online.

Billionaire sworn in as Chilean president

Billionaire sworn in as Chilean president

Sebastian Pinera was sworn in Thursday as president of Chile, taking over a country battered by a recent earthquake but with a strong economy and stable social institutions.

Trump presses on with $1B golf course in Scotland

Trump presses on with $1B golf course in Scotland

Despite the financial downturn affecting property prices and construction projects around the world, bullish American billionaire Donald Trump remains committed to building what he has dubbed the “world’s greatest golf course” in Scotland after unveiling designs for the new complex.

British Airways employee faces terrorism charges

British Airways employee faces terrorism charges

A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges related to terrorism.

Outlook brighter for international airlines

Outlook brighter for international airlines

The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously forecast.

Israeli construction plans irk Biden, Palestinians

Israeli construction plans irk Biden, Palestinians

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says it is difficult to have any negotiations with Israel unless it revokes plans to build new homes on disputed land in Jerusalem, Abbas’ top negotiator said Thursday.

Nigeria violence ‘fed by ethnic issues’

Nigeria violence ‘fed by ethnic issues’

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week’s explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Muslims — but by ethnic, social, and economic problems.

Mexican telecom king tops richest list

Mexican telecom king tops richest list

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world’s richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ name was not at the top.

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’

After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.

U.S. condemns new Israel housing units

U.S. condemns new Israel housing units

Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel’s decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it “a step that undermines the trust we need right now.”

Nigerian security chief replaced after massacre

Nigerian security chief replaced after massacre

Nigeria’s acting president replaced his national security adviser Tuesday, two days after mobs massacred hundreds in villages in central Nigeria.

China may ban eating dogs, cats

China may ban eating dogs, cats

As part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show “China has reached a new level of civilization,” one proponent says.

Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges

Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot charges

Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.

Cyprus police find missing body of late president

Cyprus police find missing body of late president

Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.

Bali bombing mastermind ‘killed’ in shootout

Bali bombing mastermind ‘killed’ in shootout

A police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia’s most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man’s identity.

Aid effort for Turkish quake victims

Aid effort for Turkish quake victims

Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.

McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar

McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan vowed that coalition forces “are absolutely going to secure Kandahar,” as security efforts expand in the country’s south.

Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 200

Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 200

The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked mostly Christian villages, officials said.

Envoy: Iraqis ‘deserve congratulations’

Envoy: Iraqis ‘deserve congratulations’

Iraq’s elections “really went very, very well” and the “Iraqi people deserve a lot of congratulations from us,” the United States’ ambassador to Baghdad said Monday.

Interpol expands search for Dubai killing suspects

Interpol expands search for Dubai killing suspects

Interpol announced Monday it is issuing notices to help search for another 16 suspects believed linked to the January killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.

Opinion: Will Iraq’s democracy vindicate Bush?

Opinion: Will Iraq’s democracy vindicate Bush?

Israel may have to retire its title as the only democracy in the Middle East. With Sunday’s free and fair national election, Iraq joins the honor roll as one of the very few Islamic democracies.

Suspected militants killed in Philippines

Suspected militants killed in Philippines

Marines killed seven suspected Abu Sayyaf members during a pre-dawn raid in the southern Philippines, state-run media reported.

Suicide bombing kills eight in Pakistan

Suicide bombing kills eight in Pakistan

A suicide bombing killed eight people and injured more than 40 others Monday in eastern Pakistan, according to hospital and government officials.

San Luis Obispo Newspaper Suggests: