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Italy a risk for climate change investors: Deutsche - Reuters
26/10/2009 | external link
Business Daily AfricaItaly a risk for climate change investors: DeutscheReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Italy is the riskiest country for climate change investment because its lack of clear policies will hinder its chances of meeting greenhouse gas emission cut targets by 2020, Deutsche Bank analysts said on Monday. ...Climate map shows human impactsBBC NewsWorld's CO2 Plan Poised to Fail, Deutsche Bank SaysBloombergCountries ranked for climate change investmentsBusinessWeekAllAfrica.com -Business Daily Africa -Times Onlineall 281 news articles »
DEA personnel among 14 dead in Afghan copter crashes - CNN
26/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineDEA personnel among 14 dead in Afghan copter crashesCNNKabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Three Drug Enforcement Administration personnel were among 14 Americans killed when three helicopters went down in Afghanistan on Monday, a law enforcement source said. They were the first DEA personnel to be killed in ...Deadly days for US troops in AfghanistanThe Associated PressHelicopter crashes kill 14 Americans in AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesSixteen Americans dead as helicopters crash in Afghan raidsTimes OnlineVoice of America -Bloomberg -ABC Newsall 1,572 news articles »
Karzai: Top election official will keep job - Washington Post
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Washington PostKarzai: Top election official will keep jobWashington PostKABUL -- The challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday called for the removal of the head of Afghanistan's election commission, the suspension of cabinet ministers, ...REFILE-Karzai says will not sack top election officialReutersKarzai rival issues conditions for Afghan runoffCNNCall to sack Afghan election headBBC NewsChristian Science Monitor -NPR -Xinhuaall 1,462 news articles »
Iran may offer compromise on UN nuclear deal - Telegraph.co.uk
26/10/2009 | external link
ABC NewsIran may offer compromise on UN nuclear dealTelegraph.co.ukIran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said the country may offer a fresh compromise on the nuclear deal offered to it last week. By Richard Spencer in Dubai His comments raise the prospect of further rounds of time-delaying negotiations. ...News Analysis Both Iran and West Fear a Trap on DealNew York TimesAnalysis: The nuclear fuel deal with IranJerusalem PostIran dismisses Israeli threats: FMXinhuaGlobal Security Newswire -AFP -PRESS TVall 1,082 news articles »
Man tells German court of Egyptian wife's killing - The Associated Press
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Sky NewsMan tells German court of Egyptian wife's killingThe Associated PressDRESDEN, Germany ? The husband of a pregnant Egyptian woman knifed to death in a German courtroom testified Monday that the alleged attacker continued stabbing his wife even after she was on the ground. The suspect, 29-year-old Alexander W., ...'Veil martyr' murder trial opens in Germany under threat of fatwaTimes OnlineMerkel aide calls for calm in courtroom murder case (Extra)Monsters and Critics.comGerman on trial for Muslim murderBBC NewsCNN International -AFP -Deutsche Welleall 317 news articles »
White House set for Afghanistan, Pakistan strategy review - CNN
26/10/2009 | external link
FOXNewsWhite House set for Afghanistan, Pakistan strategy reviewCNNUS troops in Afghanistan will be a major topic of discussion at the White House on Monday, officials say. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama is scheduled to meet Monday with his national security team to discuss US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan ...Is Obama Dithering on Afghanistan?Washington PostWe won't find al-Qaida in Afghanistanguardian.co.ukTranscript: Sens. Levin, Kyl on 'FNS'FOXNewsUSA Today -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Reuters Blogs (blog)all 413 news articles »
Frankness Is Best Policy for Germany - New York Times
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Spiegel OnlineFrankness Is Best Policy for GermanyNew York TimesThe new government in Berlin includes two very frank men whose relationship with reality indicates that Chancellor Angela Merkel now sees the necessity of a more frontal approach to Germany's huge economic problems and imprecise ...Merkel Sees Tough Fiscal Choices; Germans Split on Economic OutlookWall Street JournalGerman coalition to boost energy market competitionReutersGermany's consumers feeling worseBBC NewsForbes -Reuters India -Times Onlineall 990 news articles »
Sri Lanka to probe rights abuses - BBC News
26/10/2009 | external link
ReutersSri Lanka to probe rights abusesBBC NewsSri Lanka says it will appoint a high-ranking independent committee to probe US claims of human rights abuses during the final phase of its civil war. The US state department submitted a report last week to Congress, outlining serious violations ...Sri Lanka to probe U.S. charges of possible war crimesReutersSri Lanka to probe US war crimes allegationsAFPHindus and Tamils join forces to highlight crisisAsian Imageguardian.co.uk -Xinhua -ISRIAall 155 news articles »
First Day of Karadzic Trial Adjourns - Voice of America
26/10/2009 | external link
CBC.caFirst Day of Karadzic Trial EndsVoice of AmericaMaking good on his threat, former Serb leader Radovan Karadzic failed to appear in court for the opening of his trial on 11 counts of crimes against humanity and genocide, adjourning the proceedings in a mere 20 minutes. ...Delay and declaim: will Radovan Karadzic follow the Milosevic route?Times OnlineKaradzic's Trial Adjourned After He Boycotts StartBloombergKaradzic Boycotts Opening of Genocide TrialWall Street Journalguardian.co.uk -Aljazeera.net -Reutersall 1,044 news articles »
Iraq Blast Toll Worse Than Feared, Including 30 Children - New York Times
26/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineIraq Blast Toll Continues to Rise, Includes ChildrenNew York TimesA woman walked past the heavily damaged Ministry of Works and Municipalities in Baghdad on Monday. More Photos > By ROD NORDLAND BAGHDAD ? As the floodwater from broken water mains and sewers drained away, workers continued to hunt for victims amid the ...Iraqis angry at security lapse in deadly bombingsThe Associated PressBaghdad voices: After the attacksBBC NewsTensions Are High After Baghdad BlastsWall Street JournalXinhua -Washington Post -Times Onlineall 3,232 news articles »
24 militants killed in Pakistan's tribal area operation - Xinhua
22/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.uk24 militants killed in Pakistan's tribal area operationXinhuaISLAMABAD, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 militants were killed during military operation in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area in the last 24 hours, while two security forces personnel lost their lives and four others were injured, ...Gunmen Kill Pakistani Army Officer in Islamabad AmbushVoice of AmericaMilitants kill Pakistan brigadier in Islamabadguardian.co.ukArmy officer, soldier killed in Pakistan capitalThe Associated PressTimes Online -CNN International -BBC Newsall 3,055 news articles »
Report: Israeli, Iranian nuclear officials were at same meeting - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
22/10/2009 | external link
Washington PostReport: Israeli, Iranian nuclear officials were at same meetingJewish Telegraphic AgencyJERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli and Iranian nuclear officials participated together in a nuclear non-proliferation conference last month in Cairo, according to the Israel Atomic Energy Commission. The representatives sat at the table during the regional ...Senior Iran MP casts doubt on atom fuel dealReutersIran rejects freeze on uranium enrichmentPRESS TVIran and Israel hold secret nuclear talks in CairoHa'aretzThe Associated Press -Jerusalem Post -Xinhuaall 2,996 news articles »
Protests over far-right leader on BBC TV program - The Associated Press
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Telegraph.co.ukProtests over far-right leader on BBC TV programThe Associated PressLONDON ? Anti-fascist protesters rallied outside the BBC's west London studios on Thursday ahead of a white-supremacist party leader's appearance on a leading political debate show. British National Party chief Nick Griffin is scheduled to be a ...BNP Question Time: in quotesTelegraph.co.ukProtests before British far-right leader's TV slotAFPCulture Secretary Ben Bradshaw did not want Nick Griffin on Question TimeTimes Onlineguardian.co.uk -CNN -Ha'aretzall 1,943 news articles »
Rove: Obama Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal
22/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukRove: Obama Goes Wobbly on AfghanistanWall Street JournalThe president can sustain bipartisan support for the war if he demonstrates his personal commitment. By KARL ROVE In an interview with cnn's John King on Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said President Obama is now asking tough questions ...Security fears over hasty Afghan run-off: poll bossReutersElection officials deliver Afghan runoff ballotsThe Associated PressAfghans hurry to stage election runoffguardian.co.ukXinhua -Voice of America -AFPall 9,891 news articles »
NATO chief demands greater efforts in Afghanistan - Reuters
22/10/2009 | external link
Reuters South AfricaNATO chief demands greater efforts in AfghanistanReutersBRATISLAVA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The head of NATO urged member states on Thursday to step up their efforts to train and equip Afghan forces, warning that inaction would have serious consequences. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh ...NATO Chief Urges Allies to Stay Committed to AfghanistanVoice of AmericaGates to Press NATO on Afghan CommitmentNew York TimesNATO chief calls for perseverance in AfghanistanThe Associated PressRIA Novosti -Xinhua -AFPall 1,015 news articles »
Royal Mail strike to continue next week - guardian.co.uk
22/10/2009 | external link
Financial TimesRoyal Mail strike to continue next weekguardian.co.ukA Royal Mail truck leaving the Manchester post delivery and sorting office before the strike. Photograph: Christopher Thomond The postal workers' union is expected to escalate industrial action with a three-day strike next week amid pleas from ...Origins of the Royal Mail strikeBBC NewsPostal strike: three more days of action next weekTelegraph.co.ukBritain's postal workers start two-day strikeXinhuaTimes Online -East London Advertiser -BirminghamMail.netall 1,099 news articles »
UK warns of lack of urgency over Copenhagen talks - Reuters
22/10/2009 | external link
Aljazeera.netUK warns of lack of urgency over Copenhagen talksReutersLONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The world lacks a sense of urgency over the importance of the UN climate change talks in Copenhagen in preventing a "human emergency" affecting hundreds of millions of people, the British government said on ...China and US Try to Speed Global Climate StrategyNew York TimesEurope lags behind with a sleight of hand on emissions targetsguardian.co.ukIndia: Climate deal can't sacrifice poor nationsThe Associated PressAFP -Bloomberg -Xinhuaall 1,823 news articles »
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Magna agrees to reduce job cuts in Spain - Reuters
22/10/2009 | external link
Globe and MailCORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Magna agrees to reduce job cuts in SpainReutersMADRID, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Spanish unions have reached an initial agreement with Magna (MGa.TO) over its proposed takeover of Opel, the leading trade union groups UGT and CCOO said on Thursday. Following a meeting between Magna, the unions and central ...Magna Agrees With Opel's Spanish Unions on JobsBloombergGermany hopeful Opel deal will survive - October 21KMPH Fox 26Spanish carworkers back strike callFinancial TimesEarthtimes (press release) -WA today -Expatica Spainall 133 news articles »
India's Ruling Congress Party Emerges Victorious in Key State Elections - Voice of America
22/10/2009 | external link
Aljazeera.netIndia's Ruling Congress Party Emerges Victorious in Key State ElectionsVoice of AmericaIndia's ruling Congress Party-led alliance has scored victories in elections held in three states to choose local governments. The results will boost the Congress Party as it re-emerges as the country's major political force. ...Indian Voters Back Congress in State PollsWall Street JournalPoll defeat shows BJP losing national stature: CongTimes of IndiaIndia's ruling Congress leads in key state pollsAFPBBC News -Hindustan Times -Rediffall 768 news articles »
US's Biden garners more support for new anti-missile system - AFP
22/10/2009 | external link
guardian.co.ukUS's Biden garners more support for new anti-missile systemAFPBUCHAREST ? US Vice President Joe Biden, on a three-day trip to Eastern Europe, said Thursday that Romania had added its support to that of Poland for a new anti-missile system the United States is planning for the region. ...US VP appreciates Romania's support for Obama's new antimissile planXinhuaBiden says shorter-range missiles threaten EuropeThe Associated PressBiden says US backs EU ties for MoldovaReutersVoice of America -New York Times -Wall Street Journal (blog)all 1,093 news articles »
Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off - Reuters
21/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineAfghan election officials fired ahead of run-offReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Half of the most senior Afghan district election officials will be fired, UN officials said on Wednesday, to prevent more fraud in a run-off presidential poll crucial to the country's credibility ...Karzai needed convincing twice on new electionThe Associated PressAfghan election runoff: As officials scramble, some voters dig in heelsChristian Science MonitorAfghan run-off faces huge challengesBBC NewsNew York Times -guardian.co.uk -Washington Postall 8,387 news articles »
Two Delhi-bound trains collide, killing 21 - Times Online
21/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineTwo Delhi-bound trains collide, killing 21Times OnlineA Delhi-bound express crashed into the back of a stationary sleeper train a few miles from the Taj Mahal in northern India today, killing 21 people and injuring 17 who remained trapped for hours. The express ploughed into the rear carriage, ...Train Accident in India Kills at Least 21 PeopleVoice of America21 die in train crash in IndiaThe Associated PressTrain crash in India, at least nine deadAFPBloomberg -Press Trust of India -Aljazeera.netall 797 news articles »
Split opinions on Afghanistan policy - Washington Post
21/10/2009 | external link
Voice of AmericaSplit opinions on Afghanistan policyWashington PostOur Readers Who Comment are deeply divided over whether the United States should send more troops to Afghanistan as they study a new Washington Post-ABC News poll that has found the same result for the nation at large. Many readers see either another ...Americans split on troop boost for Afghanistan: pollAFPIs Afghanistan Impossible for Obama?ABC NewsGates Says Afghan Runoff Wont Solve Corruption ProblemsVoice of AmericaCNN International -msnbc.com -Reutersall 586 news articles »
Poland signs up to new US shield - BBC News
21/10/2009 | external link
guardian.co.ukPoland signs up to new US shieldBBC NewsPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared his country ready to take part in a revised US missile defence plan. Mr Tusk told visiting US Vice-President Joe Biden that Poland was "ready to participate". Poland will now host a small US base equipped ...Poland ready to take part in Obama missile defenceReutersPoland Agrees to Accept US Missile InterceptorsNew York TimesPoland welcomes new US missile planAFPguardian.co.uk -The Associated Press -Bloombergall 664 news articles »
New Indonesian Cabinet Disappoints Reform-Minded Analysts - New York Times
21/10/2009 | external link
BBC NewsNew Indonesian Cabinet Disappoints Reform-Minded AnalystsNew York TimesJAKARTA ? President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday began to unveil his revamped cabinet, a mix of oft-praised professionals and political appointees that analysts said would do little to increase the pace of reform here. ...President to announce Cabinet lineup at 10 pmJakarta PostAsylum deal upsets Indonesian officialsABC OnlineIndonesia Awaits Yudhoyono CabinetWall Street JournalVoice of America -AFP -Aljazeera.netall 320 news articles »
Vatican in Bold Bid to Attract Anglicans - Wall Street Journal
21/10/2009 | external link
The AgeVatican in Bold Bid to Attract AnglicansWall Street JournalThe Vatican said it will make it far easier for disgruntled Anglicans to convert to Catholicism, in one of Rome's most sweeping gestures to a Protestant church since the Reformation. A newly created set of canon laws, ...Rome rules on admitting AnglicansBBC NewsVatican welcomes Anglicans into Catholic ChurchCNN InternationalNo protest as Catholics extend olive branchABC Onlineguardian.co.uk -Bloomberg -New Yorkerall 840 news articles »
Iran makes arrests over bombing, Pakistan vows help - Reuters
21/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineIran makes arrests over bombing, Pakistan vows helpReutersTEHRAN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iran has made arrests in connection with Sunday's suicide bombing that killed dozens of people near the border with Pakistan, it said on Wednesday. Pakistan said it would help its neighbour ...Iran arrests suspects in attack on military chiefsThe Associated PressIran to give crushing response to terrorist attack soonXinhuaPakistan responsible for arresting rebels: IranAFPFars News Agency -PRESS TV -New York Timesall 3,147 news articles »
Winter election looms as Hamid Karzai bows to pressure - Times Online
20/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukWinter election looms as Hamid Karzai bows to pressureTimes OnlinePresident Karzai caved in to intense international pressure yesterday and agreed to compete in a second round run-off to decide Afghanistan's fraud-ridden presidential elections. Mr Karzai, after days spent threatening to boycott the findings of an ...Afghanistan braces for round 2 of marathon electionMiamiHerald.comAfghans race to organize Karzai-Abdullah runoffThe Associated PressKerry Wins Obama's Praise for Brokering Afghan Election RunoffBloombergBBC News -Voice of America -Xinhuaall 7,207 news articles »
Vatican Opens Door to Anglicans - Wall Street Journal
20/10/2009 | external link
New York TimesVatican Opens Door to AnglicansWall Street JournalROME -- Pope Benedict XVI introduced a fast track for Anglicans seeking to join Roman Catholicism, paving the way for conservative Anglicans frustrated by their church's blessing of same-sex unions and homosexuality in ...Vatican will allow Anglicans to join Catholic ChurchWashington PostVatican seeks to lure disaffected AnglicansAtlanta Journal ConstitutionVatican welcome to Anglicans boldest move since ReformationChristian Science MonitorUSA Today -New York Times -Times Onlineall 651 news articles »
Justice says scientist tried to share US secrets - The Associated Press
20/10/2009 | external link
Washington PostJustice says scientist tried to share US secretsThe Associated PressWASHINGTON ? A scientist who allegedly tried to sell classified secrets to Israel had worked on the US government's Star Wars missile shield program, and the Justice Department declared Tuesday that he had tried to share some of the nation's most ...Moon scientist Stewart Nozette held as Israeli spy in FBI stingTimes OnlineStewart Nozette: The American who wanted to spy for IsraelChristian Science MonitorNo more PollardsJerusalem Postguardian.co.uk -Bloomberg -Independentall 1,261 news articles »
U.N. Security Council condemns bomb attack in Iran - Reuters
20/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukU.N. Security Council condemns bomb attack in IranReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN Security Council heeded a request from Tehran on Tuesday and condemned a weekend bomb attack that killed nearly 60 people in Iran, six of them commanders in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. ...UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attacks in IranXinhuaUN condemns Iranian terrorist attackThe Associated PressIran Says 3 Arrested in Sunday's Suicide AttackVoice of AmericaAljazeera.net -PRESS TV -ABC Onlineall 2,942 news articles »
What ails Human Rights Watch? - Jerusalem Post
20/10/2009 | external link
BBCIndonesia.comWhat ails Human Rights Watch?Jerusalem PostIn The New York Times on Tuesday, Robert Bernstein, the founder and chairman of Human Rights Watch for more than 20 years, wrote that he must now "publicly join the group's critics." This bold step is a result of several scandals that ...Israel refuses to let French FM visit GazaHa'aretzIsrael strives to change int'l law of war following Goldstone reportXinhuaIsrael to form committee to fight U.N. Gaza reportReutersJewish Telegraphic Agency -Times Online -Independentall 637 news articles »
Attackers could not be followers of Islam - Daily Times
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Telegraph.co.ukAttackers could not be followers of IslamDaily TimesLAHORE: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Tuesday condemned the suicide bombings at the International Islamic University in Islamabad and expressed concern over the loss of precious lives in the incident. He said the attackers were not followers of ...Five killed in bomb attacks at Pakistan universityLos Angeles TimesSuicide blasts at Islamabad university kill at least fiveCNN InternationalTaliban claims attacks on Islamic universityABC OnlineTimes Online -The Associated Press -Daily Timesall 693 news articles »
What are the Waziristan war aims? - BBC News
20/10/2009 | external link
Voice of AmericaWhat are the Waziristan war aims?BBC NewsThe Pakistani army's push against Taliban and al-Qaeda militants in the Mehsud tribal stronghold of South Waziristan has one paramount objective - to destroy the source of militant attacks in the country. The ground offensive that it ...Refugee Crisis Looms in PakistanWall Street JournalPakistan suffers reverses in offensive against militantsMiamiHerald.comPakistanis Continue to Flee South WaziristanVoice of AmericaABC News -Telegraph.co.uk -Daily Timesall 1,223 news articles »
More questions over TV time for the BNP - guardian.co.uk
20/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineMore questions over TV time for the BNPguardian.co.ukWe believe the BBC has made a serious error of judgement in inviting Nick Griffin on to Question Time (BBC refuses to drop BNP leader, 20 October). The BNP has attempted to move away from its traditional image of skinheads and jackboots and now tries ...BNP leader compares senior military critics to Nazi war criminalsTimes OnlineBNP hits back at generals' attackBBC NewsBNP: British generals should be hanged for war crimesTelegraph.co.ukguardian.co.uk -guardian.co.uk -Times Onlineall 1,140 news articles »
Schoolgirl Sets Sail in Attempt to Break Round-the-World Record - Bloomberg
19/10/2009 | external link
Times OnlineSchoolgirl Sets Sail in Attempt to Break Round-the-World RecordBloombergBy Nichola Saminather Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- An Australian schoolgirl entered the second day of her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. Jessica Watson, 16, who set sail from Sydney yesterday, ...16-year-old Australian begins solo round-the-world yacht voyageguardian.co.ukAustralian teen sailor starts round-the-world bidThe Associated PressTime on teen sailor's side, says dadABC OnlineBBC News -AFP -Times Onlineall 631 news articles »
Hurricane Rick downgraded to Category 4 storm - CNN
19/10/2009 | external link
Los Angeles TimesHurricane Rick downgraded to Category 4 stormCNN(CNN) -- Hurricane Rick weakened to a Category 4 storm Sunday evening as it churned in the Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. A satellite image shows Hurricane Rick in the Pacific, bearing down on the southern tip ...Hurricane threatens Mexico resort cityBoston GlobeMexican gov't issues alert over Hurricane RickXinhuaHurricane Rick Strongest Pacific Storm Since 1997Voice of AmericaLos Angeles Times -AFP -The Associated Pressall 1,933 news articles »
Pakistan pounds militant targets - BBC News
19/10/2009 | external link
Boston GlobePakistan pounds militant targetsBBC NewsPakistan's army is engaged in fierce fighting for the third consecutive day as it continues its drive against al-Qaeda and Taliban in South Waziristan. The army has set up five temporary bases in the mountainous region near the Afghan border to try to ...Taliban Vow to Defeat Army in Pakistan OffensiveFOXNewsPakistan presses drive against militantsWashington PostNumber of militant recruits on the rise: reportAFPReuters India -Aljazeera.net -New York Timesall 6,586 news articles »
Death toll in Iran attack rises to 42 - TV - Reuters
19/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukDeath toll in Iran attack rises to 42 - TVReutersTEHRAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Iranian state television said 42 people were killed in Sunday's suicide bombing attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards in the country's volatile southeast, raising the death toll from an earlier estimate of 35. ...Bomb Kills Iranian Guard CommandersWall Street JournalTwin Bombings Kill Guard Commanders in IranNew York TimesIran accuses Pakistan of Guards' suicide attackeuronewsBoston Globe -Los Angeles Times -BBC Newsall 1,364 news articles »
Karzai May Reject Recount Results - Wall Street Journal
19/10/2009 | external link
Los Angeles TimesKarzai May Reject Recount ResultsWall Street JournalKABUL -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai may not accept the results of a vote recount from the summer's general election, officials from his campaign hinted, adding a further twist to the already fraught post-poll political environment. ...Emanuel Says Afghans Need Credible Government, Then More TroopsBloombergUS says credible partner in Afghanistan is crucialLos Angeles TimesGrowing US doubts over KarzaieuronewsNew York Times -Aljazeera.net -Boston Globeall 681 news articles »
Gordon Brown: There is no plan B on climate change - Telegraph.co.uk
19/10/2009 | external link
AFPGordon Brown: There is no plan B on climate changeTelegraph.co.ukGordon Brown, the Prime Minister, warned that there is "no plan B on climate change" as he urged President Barack Obama to follow his lead and attend key talks in Copenhagen at the end of the year. More than 190 countries are due to agree a deal to ...British PM to warn world economies of climate 'catastrophe'AFPUK's Brown urges progress on climate pactThe Associated PressBrown Says Leaders Must 'Engage Directly' in Climate TalksBloombergBoston Globe -BBC News -Alibaba News Channelall 610 news articles »
Commins to return home today - RTE.ie
19/10/2009 | external link
guardian.co.ukCommins to return home todayRTE.ieSharon Commins is due to arrive back in Ireland later today after almost four months in captivity in Darfur. The GOAL worker was kidnapped along with a Ugandan colleague by an armed gang in July. Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin said no ...Seized aid workers freed in SudanAljazeera.netIrish, Ugandan aid workers freed in DarfurThe Associated PressKidnappers Free Irish, Ugandan Aid Workers in DarfurVoice of AmericaXinhua -Telegraph.co.uk -Irish Timesall 553 news articles »
Australian PM urged to show compassion to boat people - Xinhua
19/10/2009 | external link
BBC NewsAustralian PM urged to show compassion to boat peopleXinhuaCANBERRA Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The boss of the Australian Workers Union on Monday urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to show compassion and leadership on the asylum seeker issue. The navy intercepted another vessel off Ashmore Island on Sunday evening, ...Australia PM unmoved by refugeesBBC NewsAustralia Seeks Indonesia Asylum - Seekers Deal - PaperNew York TimesSri Lankan hunger strike failsAljazeera.netBloomberg -AFP -Special Broadcasting Serviceall 595 news articles »
Philippine emergency teams prepare as typhoon nears - Reuters
19/10/2009 | external link
Times LIVEPhilippine emergency teams prepare as typhoon nearsReutersMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines deployed emergency teams across flooded and landslide-hit areas in northern regions of the main Luzon island on Monday as a powerful typhoon moved closer, weeks after two storms killed more than 850 people. ...Supertyphoon Lupit Strengthens East of PhilippinesBloombergDeaths from Philippine storms nears 1000: govtAFPIsraeli aid team in the Philippines braces for another typhoonJerusalem PostInquirer.net -The Associated Press -GenevaLunchall 691 news articles »
Typhoon Parma Hovers, Threatening Philippine Slides, Floods - Bloomberg
5/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukTyphoon Parma Hovers, Threatening Philippine Slides, FloodsBloombergOct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Parma crashed through the northern Philippines and then unexpectedly hovered, increasing the threat of landslides and raising concern Manila will flood anew a week after it was drenched by Tropical ...Taiwan takes early actions against approaching typhoonXinhuaTyphoon Parma kills 15 in the PhilippinesAFPIlocos Norte to still feel wrath of slow-moving 'Pepeng'Inquirer.netGulfNews -Reuters -Aljazeera.netall 1,524 news articles »
Obama adviser: Afghanistan in no immediate danger of falling - CNN
5/10/2009 | external link
New York Daily NewsObama adviser: Afghanistan in no immediate danger of fallingCNNWASHINGTON (CNN) -- There is no immediate danger of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, one of President Obama's top advisers said Sunday. National Security Adviser James Jones called for building up Afghanistan's police and military forces. ...National Security Adviser Chides McChrystalWashington PostAmerican strategy of winning trust of Afghan people is high riskTimes OnlineSecurity Adviser Calls Troop Increase McChrystal's OpinionNew York TimesTelegraph.co.uk -Voice of America -Bloombergall 2,429 news articles »
Indonesians shaken and struggling after devastating earthquake - Los Angeles Times
5/10/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.ukIndonesians shaken and struggling after devastating earthquakeLos Angeles TimesThe rebuilding has begun, but there is little power, fuel or clean water, the tourism industry is badly damaged, and hopes for those buried alive are fading. By Charles McDermid Reporting from Padang, Indonesia - Uly Marisa picked up her broom and ...Hopes Fade After Indonesian QuakeNew York TimesSumatra quake: Aid worker's diary IIBBC NewsMudslides Destroy Sumatra VillagesWall Street JournalVoice of America -Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.ukall 7,998 news articles »
EU Ponders New President, Foreign Minister - Wall Street Journal
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Telegraph.co.ukEU Ponders New President, Foreign MinisterWall Street JournalBRUSSELS -- The Irish answer to the Lisbon Treaty formally opens the gates to the politically charged business of choosing Europe's first-ever president and foreign minister of the assembly of the European Union's 27 member ...Ireland's Cowen Wins First of 'Big Three' With Lisbon VoteBloombergToo late for the Tories: Czechs dash hopes of delaying EU treatyTimes OnlineDavid Cameron retreats on European referendumguardian.co.ukBBC News -Wall Street Journal -Bloombergall 2,128 news articles »
Iran sets date for inspection of nuclear plant - Los Angeles Times
5/10/2009 | external link
BBC NewsIran sets date for inspection of nuclear plantLos Angeles TimesMohamed ElBaradei, head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency, says Tehran appears to be moving away from confrontation with the West. Inspectors are to visit the recently revealed Fordu site Oct. 25. By Jeffrey Fleishman and Ramin Mostaghim Reporting from ...Iran's Big Victory in GenevaWall Street JournalIranian Nuclear Deal Stays on Courseguardian.co.ukReport Says Iran Has Data to Make BombNew York TimesAFP -Reuters -BBC Newsall 1,833 news articles »
News Analysis New Script for India on Climate Change - New York Times
5/10/2009 | external link
CBS NewsNews Analysis New Script for India on Climate ChangeNew York TimesNEW DELHI ? When the United Nations convened its summit meeting on climate change last month, China and the United States, the two most important countries at the negotiating table, hewed to mostly familiar scripts, making promises ...Copenhagen agreement in doubtABC OnlineIndia seeks new path on Climate ChangeExaminer.comClimate talks stall on targets, financeReutersIrish Times -AFP -The Associated Pressall 326 news articles »
Pakistan has forces,equipment for Taliban assault-US - Reuters
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BBC NewsPakistan has forces,equipment for Taliban assault-USReutersWASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Pakistan has mobilized enough forces and equipment to launch a long awaited ground offensive against Taliban militants in their South Waziristan stronghold near the Afghan border, US defense officials said ...Pakistan: Troops kill 9 militants in SwatThe Associated PressForces claim killing 9 militants in SwatThe News InternationalPakistan in video beating probeBBC NewsVoice of America -guardian.co.uk -AFPall 858 news articles »
More Nigerian Militants Give Up Arms Ahead of Amnesty Deadline - Voice of America
5/10/2009 | external link
Voice of AmericaMore Nigerian Militants Give Up Arms Ahead of Amnesty DeadlineVoice of AmericaThousands of rebels in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta are surrendering their weapons and accepting a government amnesty, which expires Sunday. From the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports all key militant commanders ...Nigeria Says Amnesty Successful as Tompolo DisarmsBloombergNigeria rebel disarms under amnestyAljazeera.netNigerian militant leader accepts amnesty offerThe Associated PressAllAfrica.com -Reuters -Daily Nationall 458 news articles »
Japan's Former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa Found Dead - AHN
5/10/2009 | external link
guardian.co.ukJapan's Former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa Found DeadAHNTokyo, Japan (AHN) - A former Japanese finance minister who had resigned from his job after appearing drunk at a Group of 7 news conference in Italy in February was found dead at his home on Sunday. Although he had apologized, Shoichi Nakagawa, 56, ...Former Japanese Finance Minister Is Found DeadNew York TimesFormer Japanese Finance Minister Nakagawa Found Dead at HomeBloombergFormer Japanese finance minister found deadguardian.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk -Scotsman -Reutersall 515 news articles »
FDP Poised to Make Comeback - Wall Street Journal
28/9/2009 | external link
Financial TimesFDP Poised to Make ComebackWall Street JournalBERLIN -- The victory of a center-right alliance in German elections on Sunday marks the likely return to government for the small, pro-business Free Democratic Party after more than a decade in opposition. The FDP's strong showing ...ANALYSIS-German coalition's tax cut plans may have to waitReutersNews Analysis Victory Brings Risk of Conflict With Merkel's AlliesNew York TimesMerkel Wins Majority for Tax-Cut Coalition in German ElectionBloombergBBC News -Times Online -Telegraph.co.ukall 3,822 news articles »
Afghanistan Troop Request to Offer Options - New York Times
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Times OnlineAfghanistan Troop Request to Offer OptionsNew York TimesThis article was reported by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker, and written by Ms. Cooper. Gen. Stanley A. mcchrystal shown in Logar Province, Afghanistan, in August. ...NATO Countries Pledge to Help Turn Insurgents Against TalibanWashington PostTesting Afghanistan AssumptionsWall Street JournalBritish general supports request for 40000 new troops in AfghanistanTimes OnlineVoice of America -guardian.co.uk -Christian Science Monitorall 1,364 news articles »
Iran Tests Short-Range Missiles Before Nuclear Talks - Wall Street Journal
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ABC NewsIran Tests Short-Range Missiles Before Nuclear TalksWall Street JournalIran said it tested short-range missiles Sunday in a defiant gesture ahead of talks over its nuclear-fuel program Thursday in Geneva, as diplomats noted Tehran is on the defensive over an undisclosed nuclear facillity -- but that the threat of ...Iran tests missiles amid nuclear tensionCNN InternationalIran tests missiles after nuke disclosureWashington TimesIran fires rockets in show of forceAljazeera.netTimes Online -ABC News -guardian.co.ukall 1,268 news articles »
Philippine storm leaves 86 dead, 32 missing - The Associated Press
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Times OnlinePhilippine storm leaves 86 dead, 32 missingThe Associated PressMANILA, Philippines ? Many Filipinos tried to rebuild their lives Monday after saving little more than the clothes they wore in a tropical storm and the capital's worst flooding in more than four decades. At least 86 people were dead and 32 missing. ...Philippine Storms, Floods Kill at Least 83Wall Street JournalPhilippines overwhelmed by flood disaster: govtAFPDeath toll from storm 'Ondoy' continues to rise - NDCCGMA news.tvNew York Times -Voice of America -Aljazeera.netall 1,570 news articles »
Honduras toughens stance on Zelaya - Aljazeera.net
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BBC NewsHonduras toughens stance on ZelayaAljazeera.netThe interim government of Honduras has threatened to revoke Brazil's diplomatic credentials for harbouring ousted president Manuel Zelaya in its embassy. The warning on Sunday came as the interim Honduran government appeared to toughen its stance in ...Honduras expels OAS workers, ultimatum for BrazilThe Associated PressBrazil ultimatum on ousted ZelayaThe Press AssociationHonduras rejects visiting OAS delegation: officialReutersWall Street Journal -New York Times -BBC Newsall 616 news articles »
Pope urges worshippers to keep faith in secular country - CNN
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New York TimesPope urges worshippers to keep faith in secular countryCNN(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI urged a crowd of 120000 worshippers in one of Europe's most secular countries to remain faithful to religious tradition on Sunday. "History has demonstrated the absurdities to which man descends when he excludes God from the ...At Czech Mass, Pope Says Societies Must Have GodNew York TimesExclude God at your peril, Pope warns Czech Republic's non-believersTimes OnlinePope urges Europe to remember Christian heritageThe Associated PressBBC News -guardian.co.uk -Bloombergall 1,832 news articles »
Guantanamo closure target 'tough' - BBC News
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RTE.ieGuantanamo closure target 'tough'BBC NewsUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates says meeting President Barack Obama's 22 January deadline for closing the Guantanamo Bay camp will be "tough". In interviews with US TV networks, Mr Gates said that closing the camp was proving more complicated than ...Gates: Closing Guantanamo prison 'more complicated'CNN InternationalUS may miss Guantanamo closure deadline: GatesXinhuaMeeting US deadline to close Guantanamo 'tough': GatesAFPPRESS TV -Reuters -FOXNewsall 1,241 news articles »
News Analysis Foreign Events Force Obama to Turn to Plan B - New York Times
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Times OnlineNews Analysis Foreign Events Force Obama to Turn to Plan BNew York TimesUNITED NATIONS ? For President Obama, the handshakes and hugs during his first visit to the United Nations last week masked a cold reality: nine months into his presidency, he is being forced to retool his most important foreign policy ...Heavy lifting ahead for Obama on diplomatic agendaReutersUS preparing harsher Iran sanctionsSan Jose Mercury NewsDefense Secretary Robert Gates says severe sanctions on Iran could ...Los Angeles TimesWashington Post -Voice of America -The Associated Pressall 7,033 news articles »
BBC stunds Gordon Brown with question on pill taking - Telegraph.co.uk
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Washington PostBBC stunds Gordon Brown with question on pill takingTelegraph.co.ukDowning Street was involved in a heated row with the BBC last night over the corporation's ?astonishing? questioning of the Gordon Brown's health. By Andrew Porter, Political Editor in Brighton Andrew Marr, the BBC's main political presenter, ...Labour fury at Andrew Marr's 'intrusion' into Gordon Brown's healthguardian.co.ukBrown tries to win votes with banking greed lawsTimes OnlineUK Brown: Public Spending Will Be Key Election Dividing LineWall Street JournalBBC News -Reuters India -Reutersall 1,263 news articles »
Clashes at Holy Site in Jerusalem - New York Times
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CTV.caPalestinians and Israelis Clash at Jerusalem Holy SiteNew York TimesJERUSALEM ? Clashes broke out Sunday between Palestinians and the Israeli police at a holy site in Jerusalem revered by both Muslims and Jews, after Muslim worshipers threw stones at a group of foreign tourists, apparently mistaking ...Israelis, Palestinians Clash in Jerusalem Ahead of Yom KippurVoice of AmericaWhy Israel cannot relentGulfNews35 lightly injured in Temple Mount riotsYnetnewsReuters -Xinhua -Jerusalem Postall 312 news articles »
Merkel Keeps Things Low-Key as Vote Nears - New York Times
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Globe and MailMerkel Keeps Things Low-Key as Vote NearsNew York TimesCompeting campaign billboards in Hamburg for Chancellor Angela Merkel and her challenger from the center-left, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. By JUDY DEMPSEY BERLIN ? When Angela Merkel was sworn in as chancellor nearly four years ago, ...Merkel's Leftward Shift Positions Her to WinWall Street JournalMerkel's Lower-Tax-Less-Regulation in Doubt With German VotersBloombergG20 leaders split over bank bonus curbsguardian.co.ukVoice of America -Monsters and Critics.com -AFPall 390 news articles »
Unasur demands immediate reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader - Xinhua
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Seattle Post IntelligencerUnasur demands immediate reinstatement of ousted Honduran leaderXinhuaQUITO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Union of South American Nations (Unasur) demanded Thursday the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The Unasur, in a statement, expressed its deep concerns over the ...Zelaya 'begins Honduras talks'Aljazeera.netUN Security Council to discuss Honduran crisisReutersTime running out for Zelaya, experts sayMiamiHerald.comTelegraph.co.uk -CNN Internationalall 1,649 news articles »
Vietnam reaffirms commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament - Xinhua
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guardian.co.ukVietnam reaffirms commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, disarmamentXinhuaUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, saying that "man who invented nuclear weapons must bear the responsibility of eliminating them. ...Can Obama deliver on nuclear vision?BBC NewsAnalysis: Obama presidency at pivotal momentThe Associated PressUN Passes Nuclear-Safeguards PlanWall Street JournalChristian Science Monitor -Bloomberg -Times Onlineall 3,540 news articles »
Russia expects G20 summit to shape global financial future - Xinhua
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Daily NationRussia expects G20 summit to shape global financial futureXinhuaPITTSBURGH, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that he believed the G20 summit in Pittsburgh could lay the cornerstone for the global financial future. "At the end of the day, we will put together the shape of the new ...Medvedev open to Putin job swapABC OnlineChina, Britain diverge on Iran nuclear sanctionsReutersMedvedev Suggests Agreement on Iran Sanctions, but Putin Still SilentFOXNewsPRESS TV -Jerusalem Post -Casper Star-Tribune Onlineall 2,648 news articles »
US Allies Await Afghan Review - Wall Street Journal
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New Zealand HeraldUS Allies Await Afghan ReviewWall Street JournalBRUSSELS -- A reassessment of the Obama administration's strategy in Afghanistan is heightening uncertainty over the international military mission in the country among America's European allies, who already face ...Stop Playing Politics; Fight to Win in AfghanistanFOXNewsThe Afghan War Comes HomeNewsweekShould Obama order a 'surge' for Afghanistan?Los Angeles TimesNew York Times -Aljazeera.net -Times of Indiaall 312 news articles »
Netanyahu Calls Iranian's UN Hearing a 'Disgrace' - Wall Street Journal
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NewsweekNetanyahu Calls Iranian's UN Hearing a 'Disgrace'Wall Street JournalAP Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu holds up Nazi documents during his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. UNITED NATIONS -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a blistering attack on Iran's ...Israeli Leader Blasts Ahmadinejad at UNWashington PostVideo: Netanyahu attacks Iran at UNAljazeera.netIsraeli PM: Iran a Threat to World PeaceVoice of AmericaJerusalem Post -PRESS TV -Ha'aretzall 6,435 news articles »
End of Israeli-Palestinian conflict critical for regional peace ... - Xinhua
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CBS NewsEnd of Israeli-Palestinian conflict critical for regional peace ...XinhuaUNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on two states existing in peace and security was indispensable to both regional and global peace, Turkey's prime minister said here Thursday. ...Gap Widens Between Israelis and Palestinians on SettlementsVoice of AmericaQuartet Keeps Pressure For Mideast Peace TalksNew York TimesObama's top aide: 'Seize the moment'Ha'aretzYnetnews -Christian Science Monitor -Ha'aretzall 863 news articles »
Gadhafi says Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapon - The Associated Press
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ABC NewsGadhafi says Iran shouldn't have nuclear weaponThe Associated PressNEW YORK ? Libya's Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday, in a rare appearance before a US audience, that he evolved from a firebrand revolutionary into a seasoned ruler over four decades in power, contributing to his decision six years ago to dismantle his ...Gadhafi delivers rambling UN tiradeCNN InternationalLibyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi Pitches His Tent on Trump PropertyVoice of AmericaMuammar Gaddafi's tent finds home on Donald Trump's estateguardian.co.ukABC News -Reuters India -The Associated Pressall 2,910 news articles »
Medvedev calls for 'signals' to Iran on nuclear issus - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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BBC NewsMedvedev calls for 'signals' to Iran on nuclear issusJewish Telegraphic AgencyWASHINGTON (JTA) -- Russia and the United States must send signals that Iran should end its suspected nuclear weapons program, including possibly sanctions, the Russian president said. "We have devoted lots of our time to the Iranian problem my ...Medvedev signals openness to Iran sanctionsCNN InternationalRussia boosts momentum for Iran nuclear sanctionsAFPRussian links Iran sanctions to US missile changeOrangeburg Times DemocratReuters -Bloomberg -Times Onlineall 1,732 news articles »
Iranian-Americans Protest Ahmadinejad's Presidency - Wall Street Journal
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NewsweekIranian-Americans Protest Ahmadinejad's PresidencyWall Street JournalNEW YORK -- Thousands of Iranian-Americans gathered outside the United Nations on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the Iranian government, in the largest such protest here in 30 years. The protesters' affiliations varied from ...Iran hit with new demand as UN meetsReutersPresident of Iran Defends His LegitimacyNew York TimesAhmadinejad at UN: Iran ready to work with other nationsCNNFOXNews -The Associated Press -Jewish Telegraphic Agencyall 5,710 news articles »
Obama Sets Broad Goals for Leaders - Wall Street Journal
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Times OnlineObama Sets Broad Goals for LeadersWall Street JournalNEW YORK -- President Barack Obama sought in his first United Nations General Assembly address to distance the country from the unilateral era of his White House predecessor. "America will live by its values" on human rights, ...Obama, Gadhafi , Ahmadinejad Address UN General AssemblyVoice of AmericaObama to world: US can't fix it all aloneReutersBarack Obama puts Bush era behind him in UN general assembly speechguardian.co.ukBloomberg -AFP -Christian Science Monitorall 2,138 news articles »
mcchrystal Request to Reach Pentagon by End of the Week - Washington Post
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FOXNewsmcchrystal Request to Reach Pentagon by End of the WeekWashington PostThe troop request by Gen. Stanley A. mcchrystal, shown here in Afghanistan, won't go to the White House immediately, a Pentagon spokesman said. (By Nikki Kahn -- The Washington Post) By Karen deyoung Gen. Stanley A. mcchrystal's request for more troops ...Dubious Afghan Vote Drove U.S. to Revisit StrategyWall Street JournalTaliban Widen Afghan Attacks From Base in PakistanNew York TimesUS Mideast Commander Endorses Afghanistan Assessment, Current StrategyVoice of AmericaCNN -AFP -Bloombergall 4,961 news articles »
Chavez: military helped Zelaya return to Honduras - The Associated Press
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Daily NationChavez: military helped Zelaya return to HondurasThe Associated PressNEW YORK ? Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the ousted Honduran president sneaked back to his country with the help of Honduran military personnel. Chavez says ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya traveled by plane, in the trunk of a car and in ...UN Suspends Assistance To Honduran Electoral BodyRTT NewsLatin American Leaders Support Zelaya in UN DebateVoice of AmericaUN suspends technical aid to Honduras on electionsXinhuaReuters Canada -AFP -ABC Onlineall 659 news articles »
Sydney Braces for More Dust Clouds as Authorities Clean Up City - Bloomberg
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Voice of AmericaSydney Braces for More Dust Clouds as Authorities Clean Up CityBloombergSept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Sydney may be hit by more dust clouds at the weekend when strong winds blow in from the Australian Outback, forecasters said, as city authorities cleaned up from yesterday's choking storm. The Bureau of Meteorology ...Australia cleans up after dust stormThe Associated PressDust Storm Flusters SydneyNew York TimesDust storm costs NSW millionsABC OnlineWashington Post -BBC News -Voice of Americaall 1,670 news articles »
Gideon Levy / Obama, you won't make peace without talking to Hamas - Ha'aretz
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BBC NewsGideon Levy / Obama, you won't make peace without talking to HamasHa'aretzIt's as if US President Barack Obama did the least he had to. He "rebuked" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. That's not how a president with star power acts. ...Starting Point for Mideast Talks Remains an Issue, Analysts SayWashington PostMKs on Right: Netanyahu 'celebrated prematurely'Jerusalem PostLeonard Cohen's Legacy for His Concert in IsraelNew York TimesBBC News -The Associated Press -Reutersall 4,581 news articles »
Bulgarian Who Is to Lead Unesco Advocates of Political Pluralism - New York Times
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Washington PostBulgarian Who Is to Lead Unesco Advocates of Political PluralismNew York TimesPRAGUE ? The Bulgarian diplomat who defeated the Egyptian culture minister in a close vote on Tuesday night to become the first woman to lead Unesco is a 57-year-old mother with two grown children, an expert in arms control and the ...Arab world divided over reasons behind Hosni's UNESCO lossXinhuaBitterness follows Egyptian's failed bid to lead UN cultural ...Los Angeles TimesEgyptian blames Jewish 'conspiracy' for UNESCO lossJewish Telegraphic AgencyThe Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -Washington Postall 1,213 news articles »
US unveils plan to engage Myanmar - AFP
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Straits TimesUS unveils plan to engage MyanmarAFPUNITED NATIONS ? The Obama administration, sketching out a new policy toward Myanmar, pledged to engage diplomatically with Yangon's military rulers in a bid to promote democratic reform there. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, ...US to Engage Myanmar's JuntaWall Street JournalUS to pursue engagement, sanctions with MyanmarReutersUS Will Engage Directly With Myanmar, Clinton SaysBloombergThe Associated Press -Voice of America -Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 264 news articles »
Gay injustice 'was widespread' - BBC News
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guardian.co.ukGay injustice 'was widespread'BBC NewsGordon Brown may have apologised for the "appalling" way gay computer pioneer Alan Turing was treated, but some believe the prime minister should go further. Many gay men were "treated" in the same way as Alan Turing - given powerful ...Niece of Alan Turing welcomes apology from Gordon BrownTelegraph.co.ukYou don't have to be gay...Times OnlineApology for Turing's Treatment Stirs the TwittersphereWall Street JournalCNN International -guardian.co.uk -Winnipeg Free Pressall 468 news articles »
US accepts Iran's offer of talks with major powers - Reuters
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New York Daily NewsUS accepts Iran's offer of talks with major powersReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it would accept Iran's offer of wide-ranging talks with major powers despite the Islamic Republic's stated refusal to discuss its nuclear program. "We will seek an early meeting and we will seek ...US, EU Seek Iran Meeting to Gauge Commitment to Nuclear TalksBloombergUS to Accept Iran's Proposal to Hold Face-to-Face TalksNew York TimesUS Accepts Offer From Tehran for Broad TalksWashington PostVoice of America -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -PRESS TVall 2,808 news articles »
US ready for direct talks with North Korea - PRESS TV
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PRESS TVUS ready for direct talks with North KoreaPRESS TVThe US has announced its readiness to hold direct talks with North Korea to persuade it to return to stalled negotiations on ending its nuclear program. "If a bilateral discussion will lead us back to a six-party process, then why would we not do that? ...US 'ready for' direct N Korea talksAljazeera.netUS ready for N Korea direct talksBBC NewsOfficial: US agrees to bilateral talks with DPRK within six-party ...XinhuaABC Online -Reuters -Voice of Americaall 285 news articles »
Questions and Answers About the War in Afghanistan - ABC News
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Seattle Post IntelligencerQuestions and Answers About the War in AfghanistanABC NewsAP Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich speaks during a news conference on Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Eight years ...Senator Calls for More Afghan Forces, Not US TroopsVoice of AmericaLawmakers Brace for Fight Over US Troop Surge for AfghanistanBloombergObama faces skeptics in Congress over Afghan warAFPMiamiHerald.com -New York Times -Detroit Free Pressall 3,280 news articles »
Afghan journalist's body 'left behind under heavy fire' - AFP
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Times OnlineAfghan journalist's body 'left behind under heavy fire'AFPKABUL ? British commandos who rescued a Western reporter from his Taliban kidnappers left behind his Afghan colleague's body because they were coming under heavy fire from militants, NATO said on Saturday. British-Irish journalist Stephen Farrell ...Freed British journalist 'ignored advice by travelling to Taliban ...guardian.co.ukEight years after 9/11, Taliban roils 80 percent of AfghanistanChristian Science MonitorA Kunduz kidnapping, and the death of Sultan MunadiSeattle TimesNew York Times -Times Online -BBC Newsall 3,147 news articles »
Pakistan Nabs (Boston) Voice of Taliban - Wall Street Journal
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PakTribune.comPakistan Nabs (Boston) Voice of TalibanWall Street JournalA handout from Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Web site showed who it said was Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan in custody Friday. ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani army said it dealt a new blow to the Taliban insurgency, ...5 Taliban Leaders Held in Swat RaidWashington PostPak forces launch fresh drive to nab FazlullahTimes of IndiaPakistan Says it Arrested Taliban SpokesmanVoice of AmericaReuters -The Associated Press -Daily Timesall 623 news articles »
Afghan election commission prepares full results - The Associated Press
12/9/2009 | external link
Washington PostAfghan election commission prepares full resultsThe Associated PressKABUL ? Afghanistan's election commission prepared Saturday to release full results from last month's presidential election, numbers that could indicate whether President Hamid Karzai has enough votes to overcome fraud complaints and avoid a runoff. ...David Miliband toughens stance over 'rigged' Afghan presidential voteguardian.co.ukBritain Deeply Concerned About Afghan Election Fraud AllegationsVoice of AmericaUS and Britain diverge on election fraud in AfghanistanChristian Science MonitorWall Street Journal -Times Online -Telegraph.co.ukall 1,008 news articles »
Japan's new PM sticks to climate change target - Radio Australia
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Washington PostJapan's new PM sticks to climate change targetRadio AustraliaJapan's new leader Yukio Hatoyama hasn't even been officially sworn in yet but he's already made some big announcements. Earlier this week he said he would be standing by his election promise to cut Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent in ...Japan's Carbon ConundrumForbesJapan Democrats agree coalitionBBC NewsHatoyama Invites Coalition Partners to Join CabinetBloombergThe Associated Press -Voice of America -Xinhuaall 487 news articles »
Venezuela finds vast gas reserve - BBC News
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Straits TimesVenezuela finds vast gas reserveBBC NewsPresident Hugo Chavez has announced the discovery of a vast gas field off the coast of Venezuela. The find - estimated at 7 to 8 trillion cubic feet, about five times what Spain uses in a year - was made with the Spanish energy company Repsol. ...Chavez announces Russian missile purchaseAFPChavez strikes arms deals with RussiaXinhuaVenezuela's Chavez announces huge gas strikeReuters IndiaBloomberg -The Associated Press -CNN Internationalall 1,047 news articles »
S Korean president meets with envoys ... - Xinhua
23/8/2009 | external link
BBC NewsS Korean president meets with envoys from 11 countriesXinhuaSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday met with delegates from 11 countries, who visited the country to pay respects to the nation's ex-president Kim Dae-jung. President Lee expressed his gratitude for the ...SKorea says solemn farewell to "great leader" KimAFPNorth Korean envoys in talks with South Korean president Lee Myung-BakTimes OnlineS. Korea Honors Former President; North's Kim Sends MessageBloombergReuters -Los Angeles Times -New York Timesall 5,645 news articles »
Women voter turnout sinks in Afghanistan - AFP
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USA TodayWomen voter turnout sinks in AfghanistanAFPKANDAHAR, Afghanistan ? Threatened with death, restricted by relatives or alienated by politics, turnout among women voters in Afghanistan was poor generally and close to zero in some parts of the south. "We were very willing to vote but then Taliban ...The war for Afghanistan's womenLos Angeles TimesIntimidation and Fraud Observed in Afghan ElectionNew York TimesClaims of violence, fraud at Afghan pollsSeattle TimesTimes Online -Aljazeera.net -Wall Street Journalall 3,446 news articles »
Lockerbie bomber: Letter from FBI dir... - Telegraph.co.uk
23/8/2009 | external link
Times OnlineLockerbie bomber: Letter from FBI director Robert MuellerTelegraph.co.ukOver the years I have been a prosecutor, and recently as the Director of the FBI, I have made it a practice not to comment on the actions of other prosecutors, since only the prosecutor handling the case has all the facts and the law before him in ...Ministers defend Megrahi releaseBBC NewsScotland defends Lockerbie bomber's releaseABC OnlineGordon Brown in new storm over freed Lockerbie bomberguardian.co.ukBloomberg -CNN -Times Onlineall 10,270 news articles »
Pakistan Taliban name new leader but ... - Reuters
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Washington PostPakistan Taliban name new leader but doubts remainReutersISLAMABAD Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban announced a successor to slain commander Baitullah Mehsud, but intelligence officials said on Sunday it was probably a smokescreen meant to hold together a movement left leaderless for ...World Digest: Pakistani Taliban Announces Choice of New LeaderWashington PostHakimullah Mehsud named as new Pakistan Taleban leaderTimes OnlinePakistani Taliban names new leaderCNNLos Angeles Times -BBC News -The Associated Pressall 2,145 news articles »
Titanic effort as wildfire reaches At... - AFP
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Times OnlineTitanic effort as wildfire reaches Athens suburbsAFPATHENS ? Firefighters waged a titanic effort on Sunday to contain a massive fire lapping at Athens' eastern suburbs after burning a 30-kilometre (20-mile) swathe through one of the Greek capital's last forests. With aerial help expected from Italy, ...Fires reach Athens suburbs, thousands evacuatedThe Associated PressGreek wildfires reach AthenseuronewsGreek firefighters continue to battle widespread blazesCNN InternationalPhiladelphia Inquirer -Aljazeera.net -WZTVall 889 news articles »
Islamic Law Fuels Debate in Malaysia - Wall Street Journal
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Telegraph.co.ukIslamic Law Fuels Debate in MalaysiaWall Street JournalKUALA LUMPUR ? Some time in the next few days, a Malaysian Muslim woman named Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will be caned under Islamic laws for drinking glasses of beer in a hotel bar, and a number of political analysts say the country's ...Malaysia caning case sparks debateAljazeera.netWoman wants public caning for drinking beerReutersMalaysian model, mother to be caned for drinking beer in publicCNN InternationalTimes Online -AFP -Telegraph.co.ukall 533 news articles »
July 7 bombings memorial unveiled on fourth anniversary - Telegraph.co.uk
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Boston GlobeJuly 7 bombings memorial unveiled on fourth anniversaryTelegraph.co.ukThe names of all 52 victims of the July 7 bombings were read out on the fourth anniversary of the attacks yesterday as a £1 million memorial to those killed was unveiled. By Caroline Gammell Friends and relatives gathered under threatening rain clouds ...London shrine to bomb victimsPhiladelphia InquirerFour years on, 7/7 memorial unveiledguardian.co.ukNew London memorial marks 4 years since attacksThe Associated PressXinhua -Reuters India -BBC Newsall 803 news articles »
Ethnic Tensions Escalate in China's Xinjiang Region - Wall Street Journal
8/7/2009 | external link
Financial TimesEthnic Tensions Escalate in China's Xinjiang RegionWall Street JournalURUMQI, China -- Thousands of angry ethnic Han Chinese wielding clubs and machetes roamed this capital city of Xinjiang territory and engaged in sporadic revenge attacks against Uighurs after deadly riots Sunday. ...Uighur facesAtlantic OnlineHu Leaves G-8 After Clashes in ChinaNew York TimesChina president Hu Jintao leaves G8 summit over Xinjiang riotsguardian.co.ukAljazeera.net -Reuters -CNN Internationalall 5,866 news articles »
G-8 leaders look for signals of economic recovery - The Associated Press
8/7/2009 | external link
Los Angeles TimesG-8 leaders look for signals of economic recoveryThe Associated PressL'AQUILA, Italy (AP) ? Britain and the United States may see room for more stimulus. Germany is worried that it has done too much already. The leaders of the Group of Eight nations ? united in their desire to work together to fight the worst economic ...Gordon Brown to warn G8 leaders of threat of second recessionTelegraph.co.ukG-8 summit is expected to be a test of Obama's leadershipLos Angeles TimesG8 leaders to meet in quake zoneBBC NewsXinhua -TIME -Wall Street Journalall 1,873 news articles »
Incumbent ahead in Indonesia poll - BBC News
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BBC NewsIncumbent ahead in Indonesia pollBBC NewsVoting has ended in Indonesia's presidential election, with exit polls suggesting the incumbent, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has a clear lead. Unofficial counts indicate that Mr Yudhoyono may have been re-elected with more than 50% of the vote - enough ...Indonesians vote in presidential electionCNN InternationalYudhoyono in Tight Race for 1st-Round Win in Indonesia ElectionBloombergPolls give Yudhoyono huge lead as Indonesia votesAFPThe Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -Xinhuaall 1,030 news articles »
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan - BBC News
8/7/2009 | external link
USA TodayUK soldier killed in AfghanistanBBC NewsA British soldier from the Light Dragoons has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The serviceman died in an explosion near Gereshk in Helmand Province on Tuesday night. The MoD says next of kin have been informed ...Soldier killed in Afghan chopper crash to be namedAFPSixth British soldier killed in six days in AfghanistanTelegraph.co.ukTaliban sneak past troopsSeattle TimesPhiladelphia Inquirer -The Press Association -New York Timesall 2,278 news articles »