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Barack Obama: 'don't let the chance for peace slip away' Telegraph.co.uk Barack Obama has urged both the Israelis and the Palestinians not to let the opportunity for peace slip away. By Alex Spillius in Washington and Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem Speaking ahead of the first direct talks between the two sides for nearly two ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Tony Blair, the lightweight Telegraph.co.uk Tony Blair's drink revelations are hardly that – but they are a sales tonic, says Iain Hollingshead . By Iain Hollingshead Had Mr Blair decided to invade Iraq after a particularly outrageous session in the Groucho Club with Oliver Reed, Lily Allen and ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Death toll tops 30 in Lahore blasts CNN International Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The death toll from a trio of suicide attacks during a Shiite processions in Lahore, Pakistan, grew to 31 Thursday, authorities said. Khalid Ranjha, a Lahore government official, said 340 people were injured in Wednesday's ... See all stories on this topic » CNN International

Man slain after taking hostages Man slain after taking hostages Washington Post By Dan Morse,Theresa Vargasand Michael E. Ruane James J. Lee divided the world into good and bad. According to his writings on a Web site he created, people were bad, especially "parasitic" babies. Animals and bugs were good, Lee wrote. ... See all stories on this topic »

LIVE: Gillard addresses the media Sydney Morning Herald Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has decided to support Labor, giving Julia Gillard 74 seats in her bid to form a minority government. Mr Wilkie, who took the seat of Denison from Labor, said his support of a returned Gillard government would ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Obama ends combat ops in Iraq, signals July 'transition' in Kabul Times of India WASHINGTON: Formally declaring an end to combat operations in a war he opposed as a candidate, US President Barack Obama said the drawdown in Iraq would enable America to go on a short-term offensive in Afghanistan even as he turns his attention to ... See all stories on this topic »

Hurricane Earl upgraded; winds at 140 mph Washington Post Vacationers in Buxton, NC, in the Outer Banks, spend some final moments on the beach Wednesday as evacuations begin. Hurricane Earl is expected to brush the coastline early Friday morning. (Ricky Carioti) By Rob Stein Hurricane Earl swirled toward the ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

US charges Pakistani Taliban leader in CIA attack Washington Post By Spencer S. Hsuand Greg Miller The US government designated the Pakistani Taliban a terrorist group Wednesday and charged its leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, with involvement in a December suicide bombing that killed seven Americans at a remote CIA ... See all stories on this topic »

US marks the end of combat operations in Iraq The Guardian In a giant opaque rotunda built by a dictator, then commandeered by an invading army, the final act of an 89-month war was played out with brass-band pageantry, and a little reflection. Flanked by the outgoing commander of US forces in Iraq, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

WikiLeaks founder rejects 'baseless' rape claims ABC Online WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he is dumbfounded that Swedish prosecutors have re-opened a rape investigation against him. Prosecutors last week cancelled an arrest warrant for Mr Assange, saying he was no longer suspected of raping a Swedish ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

US Muslims call for more protection amid mosque controversy Sify US Muslim leaders called Wednesday for more protection from law enforcement amid what they described as a wave of 'Islamiphobia' over plans to build an Islamic centre and mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Netherlands: 2 Yemenis Freed New York Times By REUTERS The Dutch authorities said Wednesday that they had freed two Yemeni men held on suspicion of terrorism at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam after no evidence of wrongdoing or traces of explosives were found. The men were detained Monday after ... See all stories on this topic »

In solidarity with Tibet Express Buzz KOCHI: Tranquility twinkles in their eye and stands out even in their rugged features. The people of the country which leads a pilgrimage to the core of their inner being to understand the truths of life cannot be otherwise. Tibetans in India have been ... See all stories on this topic »

How Prince William, Harry phones were hacked by tabloid NDTV.com London: In November 2005, three senior aides to Britain's royal family noticed odd things happening on their mobile phones. Messages they had never listened to were somehow appearing in their mailboxes as if heard and saved. ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV.com

DM Raps Bolton's Baseless Remarks on Iran Fars News Agency "John Bolton's remarks lack any true political or military basis and lack the perception of a politician," Vahidi told FNA on Tuesday. According to Vahidi, the remarks lack a "proper insight" because a nuclear power plant has nothing to do with atomic ... See all stories on this topic » Fars News Agency

Iranian newspaper says French first lady deserves to die CNN (CNN) -- A hard-line Iranian newspaper has called the French first lady a "prostitute" and recommended she be put to death for supporting a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery. Under the headline "French prostitutes enter the human ... See all stories on this topic »

Lula May Offer Real-Linked Bonds Overseas as Yields Tumble: Brazil Credit Bloomberg By Ye Xie and Veronica Navarro Espinosa - Thu Sep 02 03:28:51 GMT 2010 Brazil is considering selling its first real-linked bonds in international markets in three years as yields on the securities fall to the lowest since May relative to local debt. ... See all stories on this topic »

World Bank raises Pakistan funding Aljazeera.net Finance for flood-ravaged nation from bank reaches $1bn as aid workers warn of "second wave of death". The World Bank has raised its funding for Pakistan's flood disaster recuperation to $1bn. An additional $100 million has been pledged, the bank said ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

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