News Archive for October 24 2007

Darfur peace talks go ahead amid rebel boycott

Peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur were going head Saturday in Libya, despite a boycott by Sudan's two main rebel groups.

Existing home sales fall in September

Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September as turmoil in mortgage markets added more problems to a housing ...

Two bodies found in burning car

Two bodies have been found inside a burning car which was parked in a lay-by, Leicestershire Police said today.

Pearl widow drops lawsuit against al Qaeda

The widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has dropped a lawsuit against al Qaeda, other groups and a Pakistani bank over her husband's kidnap, torture and murder, court records show.

Fire traps 54 Australian gold miners

Officials are confident of rescuing 54 miners who were trapped underground Wednesday by a fire in an Australian gold mine, a mining company said.

'Chessboard Killer' Found Guilty Of 48 Murders

A Moscow court has found "chessboard killer" Alexander Pichushkin guilty of 48 murders.