US Appeals Court allows a block on torture trial Appeals court judges in the US have decided that the Government can keep secret details of the controversial "extraordinary rendition" program the Bush administration used after 9/11, when foreign detainees were sent to other countries for questioning.
Russians die in market-place blast A massive blast has killed at least five people in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz where a car exploded in a crowded market.
Mendes, Garner to get 'lifetime impact' honour Hollywood actresses Eva Mendes and Jennifer Garner would be honoured with a lifetime impact award by Variety's Power of Women, which recognises philanthropic work by women in Hollywood.
