BAGHDAD - PRIME Minister Nuri al-Maliki won landslide victories over Shi'ite rivals in provincial elections, reflecting a seismic shift in the political landscape, preliminary results issued on Thursday showed.
WASHINGTON (AP) - PRESIDENT Barack Obama fought back against Republicans on Thursday, charging that critics of his nearly $1.5 trillion plan to stimulate the collapsing US economy were promoting failed theories and ignoring the depth of the crisis.
SEOUL (South Korea) - A WOMAN in South Korea who has taken the written exam required for a driver's license nearly every day since 2005 has failed again - but is hoping attempt No. 772 will be the charm.
BEIJING - A QATAR Airways flight made an emergency landing in northwest China on Thursday after suffering mechanical problems, Chinese state media said.
