Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed.
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December 6, 2008
India police arrest two in Mumbai attacks probe
KOLKATA (Reuters) - Indian police said on Saturday they had arrested two men who helped the Mumbai attackers get mobile phone cards which they used for communications during their three-day rampage.
Thai opposition claims to win over some ruling MPs
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's opposition Democrat Party said on Saturday several parties in the ruling coalition were willing to switch sides and form a government with it.
Brown slams Mugabe "blood-stained regime"
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown branded the Zimbabwean government a "blood-stained regime" on Saturday and urged the international community to tell President Robert Mugabe "enough is enough."
Obama 'to rebuild crumbling US'
(BBC) Barack Obama promises the biggest investment in US infrastructure since the highways were built in the 1950s.
Iran and Ecuador vow closer ties
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The presidents of Iran and Ecuador pledged an expansion of diplomatic and other relations on Saturday, the latest sign of closer ties between Tehran and leftist South American governments that have annoyed Washington.
December 5, 2008
350 'honor killings' in Turkey since 2001 - new study
(AFP) ANKARA: Honor killings have claimed the lives of nearly 350 men and women in Turkey since 2001, a report said on Thursday.
Politics on hold as Thais pray for ailing king
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thais marked their revered king's birthday on Friday in a solemn mood, concerned for the health of the aging monarch and worried as well over their country's debilitating political deadlock.
Inside Gaza
(BBC) The daily struggle with hunger and malnutrition
December 4, 2008
Khmer trial to clear last hurdle
(BBC) The final obstacle to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trials is expected to be lifted with a decision on charges against a former prison chief.
China scholar warns of social turmoil as growth slows
BEIJING (Reuters) - China risks massive social turmoil next year as the economy slows and the number of angry jobless grows, a leading Communist Party scholar has warned, urging the government to focus development priorities on job creation.
Canadian crisis
(BBC) Unprecedented halt ends bitter week in parliament
Cruise ship drama in Antarctica
(BBC) A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports.
Congo, Rwanda agree plan to disband FDLR militia
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Congo and Rwanda have agreed a military plan to try to disband a Rwandan Hutu militia whose presence in eastern Congo is seen as a root cause of enduring conflict there, the Congolese Foreign Minister said on Thursday.
Canada PM wins suspension of Parliament
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, battling to stay in power, persuaded the country's acting head of state on Thursday to suspend Parliament so he could avoid being ousted by opposition parties next week.
Burundi government, rebels commit to peace
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's government and the last remaining rebel group committed on Thursday to implement a peace agreement delayed by a dispute over the insurgents' transformation into a political party.
Nigeria 'child witch killer' held
(BBC) A self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria.
Pakistan dilemma
(BBC) Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks
With Abbas's clampdown, reports of torture grow
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, the Western-backed Palestinian president, are rounding up suspected Islamist activists and allegations of torture and abuse of legal procedure are mounting sharply.
Ruling due on DNA database case
(BBC) A ruling is due from the European Court of Human Rights which could have major implications on the UK's DNA database
Zimbabwe declares national emergency over cholera
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe declared a national emergency as it battled to halt a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people and forced its government to appeal for international assistance.
US gives Mexico anti-drug funding
(BBC) The US frees $197m to help Mexico fight drugs cartels, as reports say drug-related killings reach 5,000 this year.
Pakistan vows to hunt Mumbai attack plotters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday Pakistan had given assurances of its commitment to root out terrorism and round up anyone connected to last week's attack in the Indian city of Mumbai.
December 3, 2008
Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm
(BBC) The Dalai Lama urges the European Union to stand firm on human rights to protect the interests of the Chinese people.
Nations sign cluster bomb treaty
(BBC) The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs.
Thai protesters lift airport siege
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters lifted their crippling, eight-day blockade of Thailand's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230,000 stranded tourists even though there is no end in sight to the wider political crisis.
Lebanon's Aoun in Damascus visit
Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun, who fought a "war of liberation" against Syrian troops, meets Syria's president.
Zimbabwe 'asks for cholera help'
Zimbabwe's government has asked for urgent help to tackle its cholera outbreak, the World Health Organisation says.
U.S.-led coalition in Iraq dwindles as allies leave
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A string of departures by the U.S. military's allies in Iraq is turning into an exodus as violence subsides and the end of a U.N. mandate permitting their deployment to the country approaches.
Day in pictures
(BBC) Striking images from around the world today
Nations to sign cluster bomb pact
(BBC) An international conference opens in Norway where the first of more than 100 countries will sign a treaty to ban cluster bombs.
Zimbabwe police charge protesters, cholera spreads
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe riot police broke up protests by doctors, nurses and union members on Wednesday and the death toll from a cholera epidemic blamed on the country's spiraling crisis jumped to 565.
US presses Pakistan over Mumbai
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan must "co-operate fully" to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice.
Philippine rebels ambush soldiers
Communist rebels in the Philippines ambushed and kill five soldiers, as informal peace efforts in Norway falter, officials say.
Pakistan parties unite on Mumbai
(BBC) Pakistan's political parties join forces to condemn the Mumbai attacks but reject "hasty allegations" against their country.
U.S. forces in Iraq detain, kill Iran-backed suspects
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq captured two suspected members of an Iranian-backed network and killed a third Wednesday, part of U.S. efforts to target a group it says has attacked Iraqi citizens and foreign troops.
December 2, 2008
Thai demonstrators leave airports
(BBC) The first flight lands in Bangkok as anti-government protesters end an eight-day blockade of the city's main airports.
US carmakers publish rescue plans
Struggling US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler ask the government for help worth a total of $34bn.
NATO agrees cautious re-warming of Russia ties
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO agreed on Tuesday to gradually resume contacts with Russia suspended after Moscow's intervention in Georgia, and put off a decision on putting Ukraine and Georgia on formal membership tracks.
EU to operate 'all over Kosovo'
(BBC) EU police and justice officials will start deploying throughout Kosovo next week, including to Serb-majority areas.
Iraq's "Chemical Ali" gets second death sentence
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War.
Experts unearth Srebrenica bodies in ghost village
KAMENICA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Forensic experts said on Tuesday they have unearthed about 1,000 skeletal remains of Bosnian victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in a mass grave.
Vatican attacked for opposing gay decriminalization
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Gay rights groups and newspaper editorials on Tuesday condemned the Vatican for its decision to oppose a proposed U.N. resolution calling on governments worldwide to de-criminalize homosexuality.
Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people between August and the end of November, the UN says.
Rice flies to India to ease tension with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying to New Delhi on Tuesday to try to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks and put at risk U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region.
Thai court disbands ruling party
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, spurring jubilant anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports.
Rumour sparks Hebron settler riot
(BBC) Jewish settlers in the West Bank city of Hebron riot over rumours of their eviction, injuring several Palestinians.
Five lessons from Mumbai
(BBC) The terrorist assault on Mumbai has only just ended, and India has entered a period of urgent self-examination, bitter soul-searching - and increasingly acrid recrimination. Here are five lessons that present themselves - to the naked eye - in the aftermath.
December 1, 2008
Bashir's Darfur peace promises are empty: groups
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians in Darfur show how empty Khartoum's promises of peace for the ravaged region are, 15 human rights organizations said in a report issued on Tuesday.
More HIV testing can save babies' lives: U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday urged countries across the world to expand screening of newborn infants exposed to the virus that causes AIDS, saying it could save the lives of countless children.
Canada opposition works out deal to take power
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's opposition parties have reached a deal to form a coalition that would replace Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government less than two months after its reelection, legislators said on Monday.
Nigerian town emerges from days of clashes
JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - A few market stalls opened and motorcycle taxis returned tentatively to the streets of Jos on Monday after the Nigerian army quelled clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs which killed hundreds of people.
Flood-hit Sri Lankans 'need help'
(BBC) Thousands of people in flooded areas of northern Sri Lanka are without shelter and need help, a human rights group says.
Venezuela's Chavez seeks reelection move "now"
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela President Hugo Chavez launched a campaign on Monday to change the constitution so he can stay in office as long as he wins elections, a year after voters rejected the same proposal.
Tsvangirai seeks help for Zimbabwe crisis
HARARE (Reuters) - Hundreds of angry Zimbabweans attacked soldiers carrying out a crackdown on illegal foreign currency trading in the capital Harare on Monday in a further sign of the country's collapse.
Brazil to cut deforestation by 70%
Brazil's environment minister has plans to reduce deforestation in the Amazon region by up to 70%, as UN climate talks begin.
Suicide blast kills 8 Afghan civilians, 2 police
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed eight civilians and two policemen in an attack on a police convoy in a crowded bazaar in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday, the local police chief said.
Libyan Gaza aid ship turns back
(BBC) A Libyan cargo ship carrying humanitarian supplies for the Gaza Strip turns back before reaching the strip.
World Aids Day: Access to Life
(Guardian) The famous Magnum Photos agency dispatched its photographers around the globe to capture images of people living with HIV/Aids to mark World Aids Day today. Magnum's Access to Life photographs went on show in Washington DC earlier this year before being displayed in locations around the world.
'No water' in cholera-hit Harare
(BBC) Much of the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, is without water amid an escalating cholera outbreak, local reports say.
World economy 'weakest since 30s'
(BBC) The United Nations says the world economy faces its worst downturn since the Great Depression.
Iraq civilian death toll up, U.S. deaths down
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of civilians killed in Iraq rose last month after a series of Baghdad bombings, but the U.S. military death toll fell to its lowest level since the war began in 2003, data showed.
November 30, 2008
Africa’s AIDS fight: Fresh focus on issue of multiple partners
(Christian Science Monitor) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - In the latest season of the popular South African television show, Soul City, Zanele presents her husband with a box of condoms when she discovers he's been cheating.
Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead
SHALAMCHA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iran and Iraq on Sunday exchanged the remains of a total of 241 soldiers killed in their 1980-88 war, resuming a swap that had been suspended since shortly after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
India considers anti-terror body
(BBC) India's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks.
Nigerian city tense after riots
At least 200 people are dead in Jos, Nigeria, after two days of religious and ethnic clashes, officials say.
Israel approves release of 250 Palestinian prisoners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel approved on Sunday the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip.
Guantanamo end?
(BBC) Bin Laden's driver may have brought down Guantanamo
Pakistan rallies support as tension with India risesPakistan rallies support as tension with India rises
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government has begun rallying support both at home and abroad as tension flared with old rival India after a bloody militant assault on the Indian city of Mumbai.
China's migrants are a new front in AIDS fight
BEIJING (Reuters) - The new face of AIDS in China is a shy man with a heavy provincial accent, a weathered face and the rough hands of a manual worker.
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