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| Iran accuses US of hypocrisy in woman's execution Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of hypocrisy on Friday for criticizing the death sentence of an Iranian woman, while a woman was executed in the United States this week. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: China fans concern over supply of rare earths Reuters Didymium oxide, a combination of neodymium and praseodymium, two rare earth elements is shown at at Molycorp Mineral's Mountain Pass Mine in Mountain Pass, California August 19, 2009. By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - Beijing's unofficial embargo on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Karat assails deepening military ties with Israel The Hindu India's foreign policy with respect to Palestine and its focus on building a defence relationship with Israel has come under fire at a time when the Palestinian Authority and Tel Aviv are engaged in talks with the United States. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistanis Protest NY Court Ruling on Female Scientist Voice of America Photo: AP Fauzia Siddiqui, left, sister of the alleged Al-Qaida suspect Aafia Siddiqui sits with her mother Ismat Siddiqui after an announcement of verdict against Aafia. A US- trained Pakistani scientist convicted of trying to kill US agents and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey, Israel Still `Friends' Following Dispute Over Aid Ships, Gul Says Bloomberg By Tal Barak Harif - Fri Sep 24 17:53:02 GMT 2010 Turkish President Abdullah Gul said his nation and Israel are still "friends," even after the Israeli military raid on vessels attempting to breach a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip left nine Turkish ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Central America braced for storm BBC News Parts of Central America are braced for possible flooding and landslides as Tropical Storm Matthew sweeps in from the Caribbean Sea. Matthew is expected to bring up to 10in (25cm) of rain when it hits land near the border of Nicaragua and Honduras. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Escaped Terror Suspect in Singapore Custody Wall Street Journal By JAMES HOOKWAY And PR VENKAT Singapore's government said the suspected leader of the Singapore wing of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group is back in its custody two-and-a-half years after a daring jailbreak. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Summit Ends with Continuing Debate Over Millennium Development Goals Voice of America US President Barack Obama addresses world leaders during the General Assembly at the United Nations, New York, 23 Sept. 2010 The three-day UN summit reviewing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is over, but the push to achieve them is not. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French Unions Plan New Strike Over Pensions Oct 12 Wall Street Journal By Adam Mitchell and Nathalie Boschat Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--A group of six French unions Friday said they are planning a fresh strike Oct. 12, and a day of protest Oct. 2, against government plans to overhaul the country's pensions ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| DR Congo mass rapes 'defy belief' BBC News The UN's human rights chief has said the "scale and viciousness" of mass rapes in DR Congo "defy belief", as a report into the attack was released. Navi Pillay said that, even for the region, the incident stood out because of the "extraordinarily ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India to review marketing approval for diabetes drug Business Standard The country's drug regulator may soon review the marketing approval given to rosiglitazone, a generic drug for diabetes. The move comes a day after the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European drug regulator, decided to ban the medicine and the US ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pak PM defies SC, says no to reopening of Swiss cases against Zardari Times of India ISLAMABAD: The political crisis in Pakistan has deepened as the government defied the apex court's orders regarding the reopening of Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, saying that the president enjoys constitutional immunity and that no ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Poland, Russia to Renew Gas Supply Talks in 10 Days BusinessWeek By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Nathaniel Espino Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Poland and Russia will hold the next round of talks on a new gas supply contract in 7 to 10 days as they seek to address European Union concerns about pricing, pipeline management and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama Tells Asean US Has `Enormous Stake' in Asia, Seeks Leadership Role Bloomberg By Julianna Goldman and Kate Andersen Brower - Fri Sep 24 19:52:22 GMT 2010 President Barack Obama told leaders of Southeast Asian nations the US has an "enormous stake" in the region and intends to play a leadership role in Asia. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Filipino gets 14400 years in prison for raping daughter Sify Manila, Sep 24 (DPA) A Philippine court has sentenced a father to consecutive prison sentences totalling 14400 years for raping his daughter almost every day for a year, according to documents released Friday. The man, a tricycle driver, was initially ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nepal tourism's short cut Hindustan Times The world's shortest person Khagendra Thapa Magar had a heavy burden placed on his tiny shoulders on Friday. Nepal's tourism board hopes the 22 inch small 17-year-old will help the country attract one million tourists when it celebrates Nepal Tourism ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Immigration cap challenged The Hindu The government was on Friday embroiled in a legal wrangle over its controversial immigration policy after its decision to impose a cap on migrants from non-European Union countries was challenged in court. The Joint Council for the Welfare of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lanka Prez at UN General Assembly Hindustan Times Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday defended the controversial amendment to the Constitution that did away with Presidential term limits and gave him control over public institutions as a change reflecting what the people want. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| CTBT signatories urge NKorea to stop nuke test Indian Express Foreign ministers from signatories to an international treaty to ban nuclear tests urged North Korea to stop conducting nuclear tests and to completely abandon nuclear weapons while calling upon all states to join the treaty. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Al-Qaida in Iraq claims Baghdad bombings The Associated Press BAGHDAD — Al-Qaida's front group in Iraq claimed responsibility Friday for two Baghdad bombings last week that killed at least 31 people at a government security agency and what it called an "evil" mobile phone provider. The Islamic State of Iraq said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Maoists against hydropower projects under foreign investment Economic Times KATHMANDU: Nepal's Maoists have voiced their opposition to hydropower projects being developed in the country through foreign investment, including from India. Unified CPN-Maoist's Standing Committee member and Energy Department chief Lila Mani ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Elysee Palace steers Carla Bruni out of strife The Australian AS a million protesters marched against President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday, France learnt that the Elysee Palace had moved to save Carla Bruni from what might be called a Marie Antoinette moment. The President's wife was advised to delay the release ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Fight to Preserve Tibetan Music New York Times By NEIL GENZLINGER Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan musicologist who was imprisoned by the Chinese for more than six years, would have had a compelling film had he simply stuck to his own remarkable story. But his documentary, "Tibet in Song," is doubly ... See all stories on this topic » |
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