Report: Bush calls for strong message to North Korea
Former President George W. Bush called on America's partners in negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programme to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said yesterday.

LaGuardia terminal evacuated in New York City, one in custody
New York City's LaGuardia Airport has been reopened to passengers following a bomb scare. Authorities say the airport's main terminal was evacuated after a man entered with a fake bomb in a bag.

'Britain may have recruited al-Qaida'
A legislator has called for an investigation into whether British secret services may have mistakenly recruited people sympathetic to al-Qaida, a newspaper reported yesterday.

Half of Cyprus' population to get swine flu vaccine
Cyprus plans to gradually inoculate half of its population against swine flu once clinical tests confirm that a safe vaccine has been found.

Obama: Spirit of innovation is key to the future
President Barack Obama, citing fresh evidence that the recession is winding down, says the country's future economic prosperity depends on building a new, stronger foundation and recapturing the spirit of innovation.

Six Pakistani Christians die in riots with Muslims
ISLAMABAD (AP):Days of rioting between Christians and Muslims in eastern Pakistan, following allegations that a Quran was defiled, escalated yesterday, leaving six Christians dead, including a child, authorities said.