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| Australian voters react to final election outcome BBC News Julia Gillard will remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs. Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott held the balance of power in parliament after fellow independent MP Bob Katter backed opposition leader Tony ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abbas: No 'historic compromise' on Jerusalem, borders Jerusalem Post By KHALED ABU TOAMEH In interview with 'Al-Quds', PA president says Palestinians won't recognize Israel as a Jewish state, accuses Netanyahu of trying to "strip" Israeli-Arabs of their rights. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French Unions Protest Pension Overhaul Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM HOROBIN And NATHALIE BOSCHAT PARIS—French unions expect two million protesters to demonstrate against the government's pension-overhaul plans on Tuesday, confronting head-on the central plank of President Nicolas Sarkozy's fiscal changes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran needs to heed IAEA demands- Russia foreign min Reuters PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Iran needs to answer the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its nuclear programme. "The IAEA must continue its work . ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NKorea frees 7 detained SKorean, Chinese fishermen The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea freed the crew Tuesday of a South Korean fishing boat seized a month ago, a sign the rivals may be talking behind the scenes to improve relations that have plummeted to their lowest point in years since the deadly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| South African Public Servants Back at Work Voice of America Photo: AP South African public service workers returned to their jobs Tuesday after suspending a three-week strike. Unions representing 1.3 million workers put the strike on hold Monday but said this does not mean they accept the government's latest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Putin may become Russian president again in 2012 Sify Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has revealed that he may want to stand for his old job as president in 2012.ccording to a report in The Independent, Putin has refused to rule out the possibility of contesting another term, and drew comparisons ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Volcano spews massive cloud of ash The Press Association An Indonesian volcano has spewed a towering cloud of black ash high into the air in its most powerful eruption since awaking last week from four centuries of dormancy. The latest eruption of Mount Sinabung sent ash and debris shooting three miles into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Burma's leader visits old friends BBC News By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing Burmese leader General Than Shwe is visiting China at a time when the relationship between the two countries appears strong. Two-way trade is growing and China has invested millions of dollars in a series of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prachanda meets his Waterloo, China under fire Times of India KATHMANDU: Despite a furious attempt to break an opposing alliance of four Terai parties and regain power, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda still met his Waterloo on Tuesday, losing the prime ministerial election for a record seventh time, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| China Begins Aviation Inquiry After Finding Fake Pilot Résumés New York Times By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG — The Chinese government is conducting a broad investigation into the qualifications of the country's pilots, aircraft mechanics, flight trainers and other aviation personnel after finding that as many as 200 commercial ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Filipino driver says he never wanted killer policeman on his Manila bus Sify The driver of the tour bus that was held hostage by a dismissed policeman recounted Tuesday that he was not in favour of allowing Rolanda Mendoza into the vehicle as company rules did not permit it, but was eventually prevailed upon to do so. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lankan SC gives nod for 18th amendment Express Buzz COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the proposed 18 th.amendment to the constitution, which, if passed by parliament on Wednesday, would further increase the powers of the already powerful directly elected Executive President. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China to give additional $29 mn to flood-hit Pak Hindustan Times China has announced that it would provide an additional 200 million yuan ($29.4 million) of humanitarian aid for relief and reconstruction in the flood-hit Pakistan. The Chinese government had previously given 120 million yuan in humanitarian aid to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan PM ahead in party race, margin small Reuters By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has a slight lead over rival Ichiro Ozawa in a ruling party leadership race that has markets on tenterhooks, but his victory will be by a small margin, a key aide to Kan said on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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