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| War of words with France may overshadow EU summit The Associated Press BRUSSELS — A bitter rift over France's Gypsy expulsions was set to dominate a summit of European Union leaders Thursday, after French ministers angrily hit back at comments likening the crackdown to World War II deportations. In an emotional statement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Obama administration wants 3-month moratorium extension' Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF AND HERB KEINON Arab newspaper says Abbas agrees to US suggestion, Netanyahu yet to respond to offer; comes after second round of peace talks held in Jerusalem. The Obama administration wants Israel to expand the 10-month moratorium ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seoul mulling N Korea talks offer BBC News South Korea says it is considering a proposal from North Korea to hold their first military talks in almost two years. The defence ministry in Seoul said the North wanted to discuss the disputed sea-border and anti-North Korean leafletting by activists ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nigerian leader to fight election BBC News Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has announced his intention to stand in next year's election, via a post on the social networking site Facebook. The news came as a rival for the People's Democratic Party nomination, General Ibrahim Babangida, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cool as a cucumber about Guinness World Record BBC News "I'm known all around here as the Cucumber Man, they don't know my other name." So says Frank Dimmock, 87, from Thame, whose 104.78 cm (41.25 in) cucumber is, according to The Guinness Book Of World Records, the longest in the world. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Freed American stays out of spotlight in Oman The Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman — American Sarah Shourd is staying out of the spotlight for a second day in Oman's seaside capital after being released from an Iranian prison. The US Embassy in Muscat said Thursday that the 32-year-old would not be speaking to the media ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US drones target Haqqani network in Pakistan Daily News & Analysis Place: ISLAMABAD | Agency: PTI Apparently frustrated over Pakistan military's inaction against the dreaded Haqqani network, the US has unleashed a wave of drone attacks killing dozens of militants in North Waziristan this month. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Double trouble: pair of potent Atlantic hurricanes a rarity Montreal Gazette Tropical storm Karl soaked parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula yesterday, heading toward Gulf oil installations before preparing to strike flood-hit Mexico again. Meanwhile, a rare duo of powerful hurricanes roiled waters far out in the Atlantic, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pak immigrant charged with funding Times Square bomber Indian Express Three months go, Shahzad pleaded guilty to trying to detonate a car bomb hidden in a Nissan Pathfinder in a crowded area of Times Square. Mohammad Younis, an immigrant from Pakistan living in the United States, has been charged for providing money to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Non-Aligned Movement backs Iran Asia Times Online By Kaveh L Afrasiabi In a strongly-worded statement, representatives of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have supported Iran's position on the contentious issue of IAEA inspectors and have also expressed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bhattarai confers with British envoy Nepalnews.com British Ambassador to Nepal John Tucknott called on UCPN (Maoist) Vice Chairman Dr. Baburam Bhattarai Thursday morning and held discussion on a range of topic including the latest political situation of the country. The ongoing peace process, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lanka foreign minister to visit India next month Times of India NEW DELHI: As India and Sri Lanka further step up engagement over the issue of resettlement and political solution, Sri Lankan foreign minister GL Peiris will visit India next month. The visit will be followed by his counterpart SM Krishna's visit to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US House passes 'Made in America' bill Economic Times WASHINGTON: In another protectionist measure primarily aimed at China, the US House of Representatives passed two different bills that mandate the Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to purchase only US-made goods. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Taliban claims responsibility for scribe's murder in Pak India Today PTI The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior journalist in the country's northwest earlier this week. Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the killing of Misri Khan Orakzai in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| China orders 15 websites to remove videos Hindustan Times China's press watchdog has ordered 15 websites to remove videos which were unauthorised or had copyright issues. The 15 sites, including youku.com, ku6.com and video.baidu.com, took up more than 80 percent of the country's video market share, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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