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Millennium Development Goals are within reach: UN General Assembly president Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are within reach if governments, civil society, and the private sector can commit to them, the president of the 65th General Assembly session, Joseph Deiss, said here Monday ... See all stories on this topic »

IDF chief warns Israeli-Palestinian violence could flare up if talks fail Ha'aretz By Jonathan Lis, Shlomo Shamir and Barak Ravid Representatives of Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority met in New York yesterday in a last-ditch effort to end the impasse over construction in the settlements that jeopardizes the ... See all stories on this topic »

North Korea party gathering could signal end of Kim Jong-il's reign Telegraph.co.uk The dictatorship of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il could end within days after a leadership conference was called for the first time in nearly 45 years. The country has announced a "great revolutionary surge" as it prepares for a regime change ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Beijing asserts new dominance over waning Tokyo in diplomatic row Globe and Mail As a diplomatic feud brews, Chinese police stand guard outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Sept. 19. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images Beijing — From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010 8:09PM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Iranian president expects nuclear talks to resume Los Angeles Times Ahmadinejad, in New York for the UN General Assembly meetings, says there's no choice but to resume negotiations with the US and its allies. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that he saw a "good ... See all stories on this topic »

Video reveals Afghan election rigging ABC Online By South Asia correspondent Sally Sara Afghanistan's electoral watchdog says it has received more than 3000 complaints about irregularities in the run-up to Saturday's parliamentary election and on polling day itself. The mobile phone footage is from ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Real 'James Bond' revealed in MI6 archives Telegraph.co.uk The real James Bond was an "incorrigible raconteur" with a penchant for pretty women and fast cars, a new history of MI6 reveals. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Commander Wilfred Dunderdale was known as "Biffy" because of his prowess as a ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

US drone strike kills six in northwest Pakistan: officials AFP MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone on Tuesday fired three missiles at a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, killing six militants, officials said. "At least six militants were killed and five others were ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Big powers talk climate, no grand deal sighted The Associated Press NEW YORK — In two days of talks, major economic powers discussed ways to move ahead in slowing and coping with climate change, but no one sees a grand global deal anywhere on the horizon, a lead US negotiator said Tuesday. "This was a very constructive ... See all stories on this topic »

US: Iran Must Address Wider Issues in Nuclear Talks Voice of America US and Iranian officials expressed an interest Tuesday in re-starting talks related to Tehran's nuclear program. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his deputy said Washington is always interested in re-engaging Iran on a fuel-swap plan, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pole position BBC News By Richard Galpin BBC News, Moscow Could the Arctic become the next battleground in the race for control of large reserves of oil and gas thought to lie under the Arctic Sea, or will there be co-operation in the polar region? ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Chinese nuclear industry's overseas push The Hindu The announcement from China's biggest nuclear power firm that it was in talks to set up a one-gigawatt plant in Pakistan underscores the rising overseas ambitions of China's nuclear power industry, say analysts. Following an unprecedented expansion ... See all stories on this topic »

Nepal parties' royal fears die hard Times of India KATHMANDU: Unable to give the country a new prime minister even after seven rounds of election and facing growing criticism, Nepal's precariously aligned ruling parties are now grappling with an old fear – that of deposed King Gyanendra making a ... See all stories on this topic »

Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala, India, settle in with disillusionment Los Angeles Times Some who fled Chinese rule for tales of paradise find life isn't what they expected. Others say the tradeoffs are worth it. Photos of the Dalai Lama are seen hanging outside a shop Dharamsala, India. (Kevin Frayer / Associated Press) By Mark Magnier, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

British pensioner jailed with Taliban after arrest on Pakistan's Afghan border Telegraph.co.uk A 70-year-old British man accused of spying in Pakistan is being held in a prison alongside Taliban suspects after being arrested in a lawless tribal region, close to the border with Afghanistan. Local authorities told The Daily Telegraph they were ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Food threat looms for Pakistan child flood victims: UN AFP GENEVA — UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday that flood stricken areas of Pakistan faced a looming threat of child malnutrition although the overall health situation was broadly under control for now. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said over 10 million ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Israel ready to counter Yakhont missiles - General Staff RIA Novosti TEL AVIV, September 22 (RIA Novosti) - Israel is concerned by Russia's decision to sell anti-ship Yakhont missiles to Syria but the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) would be able to "deal" with the challenge, the chief of Israeli General Staff said on ... See all stories on this topic »

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