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Forty-five killed in bomb blasts in seven Iraqi cities The Guardian Forty-five people in seven cities across Iraq have died when a series of bombs was detonated in what is being seen as an insurgent push to ramp up security fears in the last remaining days before the deadline for the end of the US combat mission. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Chinese Airport Drew Safety Concerns Before Crash New York Times At right, the covered bodies of some of the 42 passengers killed when a Henan Airlines jet crashed on Tuesday night while attempting to land at a new airport outside of Yichun, China. By SHARON LaFRANIERE BEIJING — China's largest passenger airline ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Three killed in Manila bus hijacking held Canadian passports AFP OTTAWA — Three of the eight people killed in a Manila bus hijacking were Canadian nationals, Ottawa said Wednesday. Canada's foreign affairs department said in a statement it "can confirm that five Canadian citizens were involved in the bus hostage ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Oakeshott calls for ban on election betting The Australian HE is one of the few people who could decide who will run the nation, and NSW independent Rob Oakeshott would like to control the bookies too. As talks with Labor and the Coalition with Mr Oakeshott and fellow independents Bob Katter and Tony Windsor ... See all stories on this topic »

US Adds $50 Million To Flood Aid For Pakistan -Reuters Wall Street Journal The US government will divert $50 million in development funds for Pakistan toward relief efforts, Reuters quotes the top US aid official as saying Wednesday after he toured a flood victims camp that's supplied by a charity Washington suspects is ... See all stories on this topic »

Carter in North Korea seeking release of US man: State Dept AFP WASHINGTON — The United States Wednesday confirmed that former US president Jimmy Carter was in North Korea working to secure the release of an American national jailed for illegal entry. President Carter "is on a private humanitarian mission to North ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Hotel Suicide Bomber Linked to al-Shabab's Senior Leader Voice of America Photo: AP One of the suicide bombers who took part in Tuesday's deadly attack against Somali lawmakers in a Mogadishu hotel has been identified as a young man recruited by an al-Shabab senior leader, who is believed to be playing a major role in ... See all stories on this topic »

Terrorist attack at Spanish police base in Afghanistan kills three The Guardian A driver for the Spanish police in Afghanistan opened fire during a training exercise today, killing two Spanish officers and their translator. The incident appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks by infiltrators linked to the insurgency, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Four policemen killed in south Yemen AFP SANAA — Gunmen shot dead four policemen and wounded two others on Tuesday in an ambush in Zinjibar, in the troubled southern province of Abyan, a security source said. "A police patrol was chasing some motor cyclists through the city market when ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

India and Afghanistan vow to fight terrorism together AFP NEW DELHI — India and Afghanistan on Wednesday wound up two days of talks during a visit to New Delhi by Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, saying they would work together to combat terrorism in the region. Rassaoul met Indian Prime Minister ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

PM names daughter after Cornish village AFP LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife have named their new baby Florence Rose Endellion, giving her a Cornish name to mark the region where she was born, his office said Wednesday. The baby was born on Tuesday, arriving earlier than ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Mike Bloomberg: blocking mosque compromises American values Telegraph.co.uk Michael Bloomberg, New York's mayor, said blocking a proposed mosque near the site of the Sept 11 attacks would be "compromising our commitment to fighting terror with freedom". By Toby Harnden in Washington Moves to secure a compromise over the ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

French bid to avert flood The Hindu French authorities on Wednesday set about draining a vast underground lake beneath the Alpine glacier of Mont Blanc to avert a potentially disastrous flood. Some 65000 cubic metres water has gathered in a cavity, dangerously raising the pressure ... See all stories on this topic »

Mass rape in Congo reignites questions on efficacy of UN force Christian Science Monitor A report this week that Rwandan rebels looted villages in Congo and mass raped more than 150 women and children in July has human rights activists asking why the UN peacekeeping mission can't prevent such atrocities. United Nations peacekeepers, right, ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Palestinians warn Israel peace talks could be quickly derailed Christian Science Monitor Palestinian leaders have been warning that renewed peace talks with Israel, scheduled for next week, could be derailed after an Israeli settlement freeze expires. But behind the threats is a more nuanced and compromising position. ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Sri Lankan maid returns from Saudi with 24 nails inside body AFP COLOMBO — A Sri Lankan housemaid has returned home from Saudi Arabia with 24 nails embedded in her body after allegedly being tortured by her employer, officials said Wednesday. A government minister said police were investigating a complaint from LT ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Nepal's capital hosts gay pride march AFP KATHMANDU — Hundreds of gays, lesbians and transsexuals braved monsoon rains to hold a gay pride parade in the Nepalese capital on Wednesday, led by South Asia's only openly homosexual lawmaker. The march was organised by Nepalese parliamentarian Sunil ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Colombia investigates web hitlist BBC News Colombian police are investigating the killings of three youths whose names appeared on hitlists published on the social networking site Facebook. The hitlists warned scores of teenagers in the town of Puerto Asis, in southern Colombia, to leave town ... See all stories on this topic »

Home found for Homer's epic hero Sydney Morning Herald ROME: Greek archaeologists say that a building uncovered in modern Ithaca from the 8th century BC was the home of Odysseus, supporting theories that Homer's epic hero was real. Odysseus, known to the Romans as Ulysses, took 10 years to return home to ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran Tests New Missile Voice of America Photo: AP Iran says it has launched a new domestically built surface-to-surface missile, in another demonstration of the country's military technology. Iranian state television Wednesday announced what it called a successful test firing of a new ... See all stories on this topic »

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