KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election rival, Abdullah Abdullah, will announce on Sunday whether he will take part in next week's run-off vote, as Western diplomats said he was leaning toward pulling out.
October 25, 2009 - October 31, 2009 Archives
October 31, 2009
Black or White?
(BBC) - Brazil's university race quotas polarise nation.
UK Detained 1,300 Child Migrants
(BBC) - More than 1,300 children were held at UK immigration removal centres during a 15-month period, the government says.
Senior Iran MPs Reject U.N. Atom Fuel Plan
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Senior Iranian lawmakers voiced opposition on Saturday to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal, casting further doubt on a proposal aimed at easing international tension over Tehran's atomic activities.
Clinton Urges Abbas to Talk Without Settlement Halt
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton turned U.S. pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday when she endorsed Israel's view that its expansion of settlements on occupied land should not be a bar to resuming peace talks.
Pakistan Road Blast Kills Seven
(BBC) - At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes.
Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl mark Berlin Wall's fall
BERLIN (Reuters) - George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev and Helmut Kohl paid their respects to the ordinary people who were behind the peaceful revolution of 1989 that brought down the Berlin Wall at an emotional ceremony in Berlin on Saturday.
Fresh storm batters Philippines
(BBC) The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines brings heavy rain and winds to the east, killing at least seven people.
Iran's Mousavi hints at new opposition rally
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi appeared to urge his supporters Saturday to take part in rallies on November 4 marking the 30th anniversary of the student seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
Clinton urges new Mid-East talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume "as soon as possible".
Mugabe says working to end power-sharing dispute
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Saturday he was working to resolve a political dispute threatening his power-sharing government with rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party.
Fifteen shot dead at Mexico ranch
(BBC) Fifteen people are killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead.
October 29, 2009
No Plan Yet for U.S.-North Korea Talks, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Informal contacts between U.S. officials and a senior North Korean diplomat have not produced plans for formal bilateral talks, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.
Africa Mulls a Darfur Peace Plan
(BBC) - African leaders discuss a plan for hybrid courts in Darfur as part of a long-term solution to the region's bloody conflict.
Honduras Takes Brazil to UN Court
Brazil faces court action for allowing ousted President Manuel Zelaya to remain in its embassy in Honduras.
Millions Struggle to Regain Their Livelihood in Philippines
RIZAL (Channel News Asia) - Although it has been a month since Typhoons Ketsana and Parma struck the northern part of the Philippines, millions are still struggling to live in flooded communities and regain their livelihood.
October 28, 2009
Pakistan Car Bomb Toll Passes 100
(BBC) - The death toll from the Peshawar car bomb passes 100, a day after the blast, as Hillary Clinton continues her visit to Pakistan.
EU Leaders Brace for Tough Summit
(BBC) - Tough talks on climate change, the Lisbon treaty and the EU presidency are set to dominate a leaders' summit in Brussels.
New Typhoon to Hit Philippines
MANILA (AFP) - Storm-weary Filipinos were on Thursday told to prepare for another typhoon to hit the main island of Luzon during the upcoming long-weekend holiday, with rain forecast for flood-ravaged Manila.
Chinese Visit Seals End of Chilly Ties with Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The arrival of China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang in Sydney on Thursday and a glowing editorial in one of China's most popular newspapers this week seem to seal the end of diplomatic tensions between Canberra and Beijing.
GUINEA-BISSAU: Planning Families, Saving Lives
BISSAU (IRIN) - Contraceptive use is on the rise in both urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, as access to reproductive and infant ...
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Iran to respond to atomic deal on Thursday
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency will present Tehran's position on a draft nuclear fuel deal with three powers in Vienna on Thursday, a semi-official Iranian news agency said on Wednesday.
WHO chief says Fidel Castro "looks wonderful"
HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro "looks wonderful," World Health Organization director general Margaret Chan said on Wednesday, after meeting the 83-year-old who resigned the presidency last year due to ailing health.
UN expert 'denied Zimbabwe entry'
The UN torture investigator says he has been denied entry into Zimbabwe, amid rising political turmoil.
Somali pirates warn Britain against yacht rescue
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates holding two Britons captive aboard a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation warned Britain not to try to rescue the couple.
Merkel sworn in, policy plans criticized
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel faced new criticism of her economic plans on Wednesday as she began her second term as German chancellor.
Desertification one of the challenges faced by China
NINGXIA Province, China: The desert has been taking over large areas of China, and it has become one of the biggest environmental challenges faced by the country.
GUINEA: Youths on hunger strike for “dialogue”, “justice”
(IRIN News) GUINEA: Youths in the Guinea capital Conakry went on hunger strike on 28 October – one month after the deadly military attack on civilians – to call for political dialogue, an end to violence and the arrest of those who attacked demonstrators.
October 27, 2009
Five U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed five U.N. foreign staff in an attack on an international guest-house in Kabul on Wednesday, deepening concerns about security for a presidential election run-off due in 10 days.
Russia Warned About HIV Epidemic
(BBC) - An international HIV/Aids expert tells the BBC that the epidemic in Russia is now out of control.
Mozambique Votes in National Poll
Mozambique is preparing to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, with the governing Frelimo party expected to win.
Uruguay Coalition Back in Power
(BBC) - Uruguay's left-wing Broad Front coalition wins a new parliamentary majority after Sunday's elections.
ISRAEL-OPT: Dry water holes versus green gardens - IRINnews.org
ISRAEL-OPT: Dry water holes versus green gardens IRINnews.org SOUTH MOUNT HEBRON/TEL AVIV, 27 October 2009 (IRIN) - It's a hot September day in the desert hills of South Mount Hebron in the West Bank, an hour's drive ... |
PAKISTAN: No respite for the hungry poor - IRINnews.org
PAKISTAN: No respite for the hungry poor IRINnews.org LAHORE, 27 October 2009 (IRIN) - Razia, a widow from Lahore, looks after three daughters under 15 on a monthly income of Rs 5000 (about US$60) earned by ... |
Analysis: African IDP convention fills a void in humanitarian law - IRINnews.org
 AFP | Analysis: African IDP convention fills a void in humanitarian law IRINnews.org Whereas the rights of people who flee across national boundaries are protected under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and a similar ... AFRICA: IDP convention - now the hard work begins |
US diplomat quits over Afghan war
A senior US diplomat in Afghanistan resigns in protest at the war against the Taliban, the Washington Post reports.
Iran 'to accept UN nuclear deal'
Iran will accept a UN draft deal on its nuclear programme if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media report.
Tsvangirai party pins Zimbabwe crisis hopes on SADC
HARARE (Reuters) - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party hopes that Zimbabwe's neighbors would this week break a deadlock threatening its power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe, a top party official said on Tuesday.
German court fines Holocaust-denying bishop
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has fined traditionalist bishop Richard Williamson12,000 euros ($17,860) for incitement because he publicly denied the Holocaust, a spokesman for a Nuremberg court said Tuesday.
SRI LANKA: Human rights record could cost textile concession - IRINnews.org
SRI LANKA: Human rights record could cost textile concession IRINnews.org KATUNAKYAKE, 27 October 2009 (IRIN) - Thousands of jobs in Sri Lanka's crucial textile industry are under threat following a European Union (EU) report over ... |
October 26, 2009
AFRICA: Climate change could worsen displacement - UN
KAMPALA, 23 October 2009 (IRIN) - With increasing natural disasters, including floods, storms and droughts, hitting the continent, more people in Africa are likely to be displaced, creating a challenge for governments, the UN warns.
Dirty elections: To the rigger the spoils
(The Economist) New research on how many countries rig elections and why
Iraqis mourn, blame politics for Baghdad blasts
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government blamed the bloodiest bombings in years on al Qaeda and other extremists, but many ordinary Iraqis think political infighting before next year's election is the cause and fear worse is yet to come.
Karadzic shuns war crimes trial, court to proceed
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic boycotted the start of his trial for some of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War Two, but judges said they would proceed without him if he stayed away.
Karzai dismisses election rival's ultimatum
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan president Hamid Karzai rejected on Monday a demand from his rival in a presidential run-off to sack the country's top election official, setting the stage for a new confrontation.
Saudi king pardons reporter sentenced to 60 lashes
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king has pardoned a woman journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for her role in a television program in which a Saudi man spoke about his sexual exploits, a government official said Monday.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe, Tsvangirai meet after MDC boycott
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe met rival Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday for the first time since the prime minister's party boycotted the unity government formed by the two parties earlier this year.
October 25, 2009
Ex-guerrilla leads Uruguay polls
(BBC) A former left-wing guerrilla has taken a commanding lead in several exit polls from Uruguay's presidential election. Most polls show Senator Jose Mujica has narrowly failed to secure the 50% needed to avoid a run-off vote.
South Korea to send aid to North
(Al Jazeera English) South Korea has offered to send humanitarian aid to North Korea, the first in nearly two years, after a series of conciliatory gestures by its destitute neighbour.
World leaders condemn Iraq attacks
(Al Jazeera English) World leaders have joined their Iraqi counterparts in condemning Sunday's double bombing in Baghdad - the deadliest attack in Iraq in two years - and offered their condolences to the Iraqi people.
U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Monday.
Nigeria militants reinstate truce
(BBC) Nigeria's main armed group in the oil-rich Delta region has announced a new, indefinite ceasefire.
Turkey chastises the West on Iran
(BBC) Turkey's prime minister has accused the West of treating Iran unfairly over its nuclear programme.
Black and white
(BBC) A US writer's skin tone experiment still resonates
India, China "to build trust" over border dispute
HUA HIN, Thailand (Channel News Asia): Indian premier Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart have agreed to work towards lowering tensions in a long-running border dispute, he told reporters Sunday.
Suicide bombs kill 132 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombs tore through Baghdad on Sunday, killing 132 people, wounding more than 500 and leaving mangled bodies and cars on the streets in one of Iraq's deadliest days this year, police said.
Thailand says Myanmar sees role for Suu Kyi in political process
HUA HIN, Thailand (Channel News Asia): Myanmar's prime minister told Asian leaders Sunday that the ruling military government sees a role for democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in fostering reconciliation ahead of elections in 2010, Thailand said.
U.N. experts inspect Iran's new nuclear site
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog inspected a nuclear site in Iran on Sunday that has heightened Western fears of a covert program to develop atomic bombs, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Uruguay vote pits ex-guerrilla and former president
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguayans cast ballots in a presidential election on Sunday pitting a former guerrilla leader against a conservative ex-president with both men vowing to maintain market-friendly policies in one of South America's most stable economies.
Somalia's Shabaab rebels execute two for spying
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents executed two young men in public Sunday after telling a crowd in a rebel-held port that they had confessed to spying.
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