| |  Latest News State Department Probes Iraq Oil Contracts CBS News The State Department's inspector general is investigating Iraqi oil contracts after four Democratic senators complained that department employees may have encouraged lucrative oil deals between Iraq and several Western companies. Any backstage meddling would have violated Bush administration policy, which has been to discourage such deals until... photo: DoD / Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet, U.S. Air Force Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage The Examiner MANILA, Philippines (Map, News) - A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing Friday with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious "explosive decompression," officials said. There were no injuries, but some passengers vomited after disembarking the Boeing 747-400, said Octavio Lina, Manila International Airport... photo: WN / marzena Hurricane Dolly strengthens TVNZ Jul 24, 2008 6:14 AM Hurricane Dolly strengthened as it neared southern Texas, and was expected to lash low-lying areas on the US-Mexico border with winds of 160 kilometres per hour and torrential rain when it comes ashore around mid-day. The second hurricane of 2008 Atlantic storm season gathered strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of... photo: AP / David J. Phillip Mali peace process on track News24 Bamako - After recent flare ups and clashes between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels in Northern Mali the peace process was revived this week in what is seen as a spectacular return of mediator Algeria. On Monday, Bamako and Tuareg nomad rebels fighting for more autonomy signed an agreement in Algiers that gives the opposing sides until August 15... photo: public domain / Sergio Pessolano Review: Mandela factor makes musical magic CNN By CNN's Barry Neild LONDON, England (CNN) -- A glittering line-up is by no means a guarantee of a great night as previous charity gigs have proved -- but when that show has the Nelson Mandela factor, nothing it seems can go wrong.... photo: AP Photo / Lefteris Pitarakis Mbeki to oversee Zimbabwe agreement International Herald Tribune President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa planned to fly to Harare, the capital of neighboring Zimbabwe, on Monday to oversee the signing of an agreement between the country's bitter political opponents to begin power-sharing negotiations, according to a South African official. The official, Ronnie Mamoepa, the South African Foreign Ministry spokesman,... photo: AP Photo |
