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| Florida pastor calls off Quran burning CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The Rev. Terry Jones faces reporters' questions Friday at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida. (CNN) -- The pastor of a Florida church says his congregation has decided to call off the burning of the Quran that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama backs plans to build mosque near Ground Zero Times of India WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has backed controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero, the site of 9/11 terror attacks in New York, arguing that if one can build a Hindu temple, why not a mosque. "With respect to the mosque in New ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Former PM Kevin Rudd named Australia's foreign minister Times of India MELBOURNE: Months after ousting him in a ruthless coup, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has appointed her former leader, Kevin Rudd as the new foreign minister. Gillard, Australia first woman prime minister, who has returned to power on a wafer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Affairs: Speak softly and carry a big check Jerusalem Post By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER Scarred by decades of failed attempts at Mideast peacemaking, the current US administration is charting a smarter, more learned approach. WASHINGTON – When US Middle East envoy George Mitchell took to the podium to brief the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawyer 'upset' that Iran canceled hiker's release CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Nora Shourd, right, visits her daughter, Sarah Shourd, earlier this year. Iran cancled Shourd's release. Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The Iranian lawyer for three US hikers detained in Iran is "upset" that Sarah Shourd's planned release ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Danish blast suspect to face weapons charges CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A man arrested after a small explosion at a Danish hotel will be charged with weapons violations, police said Saturday, adding they have not ruled out the possibility it was terror-related. The man, who is "about 40," was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S. Korea Considering Pyongyang's Proposal on Renewing Separated Family Visits Voice of America Photo: AP After months of rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, there is another small sign of a thawing. North Korea proposes re-starting the reunion program for separated families. South Korea's Unification Ministry says it is considering ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Call for tolerance on anniversary Sydney Morning Herald WASHINGTON: Nine years after the September 11 attacks, the US has forced Osama bin Laden "deep underground" but Americans will face an expanded terrorist threat for years to come from other al-Qaeda extremists "willing to die to kill other people", ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kan wins majority support over challenger Ozawa: poll Xinhua TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A majority of Japanese supported Prime Minister Naoto Kan as the head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in the run-up to the Tuesday's leadership election, according to a Kyodo News survey released here on Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jordan signs nuclear accord with Japan Hindustan Times Jordan and Japan have signed an agreement on civilian nuclear energy cooperation in the ninth such accord made by the kingdom, the official Petra news agency reported. It said the deal covers "the exploration for and exploitation of uranium, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NATO denies firing mortars into Pakistan Oneindia Islamabad, Sept 11 (ANI): The US embassy in Pakistan has denied allegations that NATO soldiers had fired across the border from Afghanistan into North Waziristan, damaging a number of homes and killing at least three civilians. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ex-president plans return to politics Sydney Morning Herald LONDON: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has vowed to return to politics to restore the country's confidence and thinks he can become president again. The retired army general told the BBC he would form a political party and stand for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mild earthquakes jolt Bangladesh on Eid Hindustan Times PTI Two mild earthquakes of 5.7 and 4.8 on Richter scale jolted north-west Bangladesh, sparking nation-wide panic on Saturday on Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the meteorological department, entire northwest and parts of central Bangladesh experienced a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Will stand by Pak government: US Hindustan Times PTI The US will stand by the democratic government in Pakistan as it tackles the crisis caused by unprecedented floods across the country, Vice President Joseph Biden has said. The assurance was conveyed by Biden during a telephone conversation with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No training for Lashkar in Lanka: Gotabhaya Express Buzz COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, has categorically denied that a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist, who was allegedly involved in the Pune German Bakery blast case, was trained in Colombo. Asked to comment on an Indian news ... See all stories on this topic » |
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