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At Least 29 Killed in Baghdad Double Bombing, 80 Wounded Voice of America Iraqi officials say two car bombings in Baghdad have killed at least 29 people and wounded dozens of others. The attacks occurred in the Aden square area of north Baghdad and the western district of Mansur. Authorities say the majority of the 80 people ... See all stories on this topic »

Fraud shadow over Afghan vote count Aljazeera.net Fears of fraud are growing as election officials in Afghanistan continue to tally votes following a crucial parliamentary poll. About 3.6 million votes have been counted so far in the exercise that began on Sunday, but the votes represent only a small ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

China official rebuffs Geithner over yuan BBC News An adviser to China's central bank has rebuffed criticism from the US over Beijing's exchange rate policy. In a speech in Beijing, Li Daokui said China "will not appreciate the yuan solely because of external pressure". His comments follow strong ... See all stories on this topic »

Typhoon Fanapi Cuts Power, Closes Airports, Forces Evacuations in Taiwan Bloomberg By Weiyi Lim - Sun Sep 19 09:05:31 GMT 2010 Typhoon Fanapi swept through Taiwan today with winds gusting as high as 180 kilometers (112 miles) per hour, downing electric lines, forcing evacuations and closing schools, offices, airports and ground ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran Prez flays hardline daily for calling Bruni 'prostitute' Indian Express Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come down heavily on a hardline daily which called Carla Bruni a "prostitute", saying such an insult was "contrary to Islam" and "a crime worse than a crime". "Certain things happen in our media which I do not ... See all stories on this topic »

What has the Pope's visit achieved? BBC News By Robert Pigott BBC News religious affairs correspondent Popes do not just arrive in a country without knowing what they are about to encounter of course. Catholic leaders in Scotland and in England and Wales have been briefing the Vatican for some ... See all stories on this topic »

Big waves pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor nears The Associated Press HAMILTON, Bermuda — Big waves are pounding Bermuda's beaches while islanders rush to board up windows, fill sandbags and stock up on water, food and other supplies before Hurricane Igor's expected arrival late Sunday. In Mexico, people are cleaning up ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia to supply cruise missiles to Syria: Report Daily News & Analysis Place: Moscow | Agency: PTI Russia will supply around 72 P-800 Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria for mobile coastal defence systems under a deal worth $300 million, ignoring the strong opposition from the US and Israel. ... See all stories on this topic »

US military in Afghanistan uncovers sadistic death squad in ranks Telegraph.co.uk A group of American soldiers are facing murder charges for a five-month killing spree in which they randomly targeted Afghan civilians for sport, a US military investigation has reported. By Ben Farmer in Kabul In at least one attack, a soldier threw a ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

S.Korea proposes inter-Korean military talks on Sept. 30 Xinhua SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Sunday proposed holding inter-Korean military talks on Sept. 30, while insisting that the talks should focus on issues related to the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, Seoul's Ministry of National ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama blasts GOP holdup of Disclose Act Washington Post By Scott Wilson For the second time in a month, President Obama on Saturday used his weekly address to call on Senate Republicans to stop blocking legislation that would require companies, unions and other interest groups to explicitly identify ... See all stories on this topic »

Talk of unconstitutional change "waste of time": Pakistani PM Xinhua ISLAMABAD, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said the government is not going to change just because someone said so and advised those talking of unconstitutional change in the country to stop wasting their time, ... See all stories on this topic »

Eni, Mitsubishi may bid in Iraq gas auction-official Reuters BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) and Japan's Mitsubishi (8058.T) have paid participation fees to bid in Iraq's Oct. 20 gas auction for three fields, an Iraqi oil official said on Sunday. Abdul-Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of the Iraqi oil ... See all stories on this topic »

Mugabe's darkest secret: An £800bn blood diamond mine he's running with ... Daily Mail By Andrew Malone Across a remote tract of southern Africa, naturally fortified by mountains and patrolled by hundreds of soldiers with dogs trained to tear intruders apart, teams of mining experts are hard at work. Yet they are not speakers of Shona, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Two held in Malaysia for trying to extort money from Indian Sify Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (IANS) Malaysian police have arrested two people who posed as policemen and telephoned a missing Indian millionaire's wife to demand money for his safe return. Selangor state police chief Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed the arrests ... See all stories on this topic »

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