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| Clinton Calls Mideast Talks 'Moment of Great Opportunity' Voice of America Israeli and Palestinian leaders are in the Egyptian Sinai resort town, Sharm el-Sheikh, for the second round of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks -- the first being held in the region after the formal opening in Washington. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 14 dead in Venezuelan plane crash Hindustan Times At least 14 people were killed and four others remained missing after an aircraft carrying 47 passengers and four crashed on Monday in southern Venezuela, authorities said. Thirty-three people were rescued from the wreckage alive. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Imam Talks Compromise on Islamic Center New York Times By ANNE BARNARD The imam working on the planned Muslim community center near ground zero said Monday he was open to all options to resolve the fierce dispute surrounding it, while possibly provoking the project's opponents by declaring that the site, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| France: Replacement Directive Omits Word 'Roma' New York Times By SCOTT SAYARE Following revelations that French officials had been ordered to specifically single out ethnic Roma in an continuing security campaign, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux on Monday signed a replacement directive in which the word "Roma" ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan leadership battle Tuesday could bring new PM The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan's prime minister faces off against a powerful political veteran in a ruling party vote Tuesday that could give the country its third premier in a year. Ichiro Ozawa, an old-school power-broker who has been in parliament for 40 years, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oz lawyer smokes pages of Bible, Quran Times of India MELBOURNE: An atheist Australian lawyer has smoked pages torn from the Quran and the Bible, and posted the video on YouTube, drawing widespread criticism, a report said on Monday. Queensland University of Technology employee Alex Stewart has taken ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Philippines says plane baby may be up for adoption The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — The baby boy born on a flight from the Middle East to the Philippines and abandoned in an airplane trash bag will be put up for adoption if the mother is not found or declared unfit, a government official said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sancturies in Pak help revival of Taliban, al-Qaida post 9/11 Times of India WASHINGTON: Pakistan's tribal areas, where Osama bin Laden found refuge, were momentarily open to its army when "the tribes were overawed by US firepower" after 9/11, but quickly again became "go" areas where Taliban could reorganize and plan their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Verdict still out on Church's abuse stance BBC News By Jonty Bloom BBC News, Brussels The Roman Catholic Church in Belgium has acknowledged that its clergy took part in the widespread sexual abuse of children for years and tried to reassure the public that it can help the victims and prevent further ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US offers new aid to flood-hit Pakistan Hindustan Times The US on Monday announced an additional $261 million in aid to help Pakistan in its relief and rehabilitation efforts following devastating floods in the country. The US State Department said the aid includes $211 million to support immediate relief ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ten children drowned in Brazilian boat capsize The Hindu Brazil Ten children died when a small fishing boat sank on the Sao Francisco River, and rescue workers late Monday were looking for an 11th child who was still missing, officials said. Nine of the dead were aged 1 to 11, and the tenth child was 16 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New information emerges on post-9/11 hunt for bin Laden CNN By Paul Cruickshank, CNN Terrorism Analyst (CNN) -- Western intelligence agencies were able to form a detailed picture of Osama bin Laden's movements in the years after 9/11, and came closer to capturing or killing him than has so far been acknowledged ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Terror suspect walked around base, court Sydney Morning Herald Jurors in the trial of five men charged with planning a terrorist attack have seen CCTV footage said to show one of them walking around the perimeter of an army base. Prosecutors allege Wissam Mahmoud Fattal can be seen in the footage walking around ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-Rudd adviser returns in COS role The Australian THE adviser at the centre of controversial Rudd government decisions on foreign policy and asylum-seekers will play a key role for the incoming foreign minister. Philip Green's appointment as chief of staff comes as Mr Rudd prepares to be sworn in as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World's costliest flat sold for 200 mn pounds Economic Times LONDON: The world's most expensive flat has been sold for 200 million pounds in Monaco, despite mysterious murder of its previous owner in the main reception room. The two-floor penthouse -- which includes a double-height library and vast roof terraces ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Al-Qaida militants bomb gas pipeline in south Yemen Xinhua SANAA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- A group of al-Qaida gunmen blew up a pipeline transferring liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Yemeni Marib province to the Belhaf Port Terminal for export in the southern Shabwa province on Monday, police and official of Yemen ... See all stories on this topic » |
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