(BBC) A Los Angeles diocese elects only the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican Church, an issue that causes deep division.
November 29, 2009 - December 5, 2009 Archives
December 5, 2009
Crisis-hit Romania votes for president
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians voted on Sunday in a presidential ballot expected to replace anti-graft campaigner Traian Basescu with a leftist who says he will end a political crisis that has put an IMF-led rescue package at risk.
UN hits back at global warming sceptics
The UN climate change panel rejects claims that the case for human influence on global warming has been exaggerated.
Guinea junta leader "out of danger": spokesman
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's military junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, is out of danger after an operation to treat injuries he sustained in a gun attack by his own soldiers, a spokesman said Saturday.
Anti-China opposition gains ground in Taiwan local election
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's China-friendly ruling party lost a county vote to the opposition on Saturday in elections seen as a first test for President Ma Ying-jeou's policy of engagement with Beijing.
Iran says needs 20 nuclear sites: report
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it needed 20 uranium enrichment plants to provide fuel for its nuclear power plants, an announcement likely to heighten tension with six major powers over the Islamic state's nuclear ambitions.
Down to the wire
(BBC) Richard Black on the countdown to Copenhagen
Martial law in violence-hit Philippines province
(BBC) A Philippines province is under martial law after the election-related massacre of 57 people, the first such move in decades.
December 4, 2009
Bangladesh ferry sinks killing 46
(BBC) At least 46 people die in Bangladesh when a ferry capsizes on the Daira river, just days after a similar accident, police say.
NATO allies commit 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO said on Friday 25 countries had pledged a total of around 7,000 more troops to support the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, following President Barack Obama's commitment of 30,000 more U.S. troops.
NEPAL: Peace process deadlock undermining development - IRINnews.org
NEPAL: Peace process deadlock undermining development IRINnews.org KATHMANDU, 4 December 2009 (IRIN) - A deadlock in Nepal's peace process is threatening development and stability in the country, say aid workers and ... |
LIBERIA: Rewarding nutritional risk-takers - IRINnews.org
LIBERIA: Rewarding nutritional risk-takers IRINnews.org GBARNGA-TA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - Most communities have individuals or groups whose exceptional approaches to problems help them find better solutions ... |
'Landslide' for E Guinea leader
(BBC) President Teodor Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea is re-elected with 95% of the vote, officials say.
December 3, 2009
Pakistan opposes expanded U.S. drone attacks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan opposes expanded U.S. drone attacks against militants on its tribal areas, as well as any strikes on Baluchistan, where Washington believes Afghan Taliban leaders are hiding, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Explosion kills Somali ministers
A blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital Mogadishu kills at least seven people, including government ministers.
BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty - IRINnews.org
BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty IRINnews.org DHAKA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - Over half of Bangladesh's children are living in poverty and there is widespread deprivation amongst them in the basic areas ... |
SYRIA: Tough new law against killer tobacco - IRINnews.org
SYRIA: Tough new law against killer tobacco IRINnews.org DAMASCUS, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - A much tougher anti-smoking law in Syria, signed by President Bashar al-Assad and due to come into force in early 2010, ... |
ERITREA-SUDAN: A forgotten refugee problem - IRINnews.org
ERITREA-SUDAN: A forgotten refugee problem IRINnews.org KASSALA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - Eastern Sudan hosts more than 66000 registered Eritrean refugees, the first of whom arrived in 1968 during the early years ... |
AFGHANISTAN: Quake-affected families become IDPs in east - IRINnews.org
AFGHANISTAN: Quake-affected families become IDPs in east IRINnews.org JALALABAD, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) - Dozens of families who lost their homes after earthquakes in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar in April 2009 have ... |
China announces more death sentences for Xinjiang riot
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Thursday handed down a further five death sentences to people convicted of murder and other crimes during ethnic rioting in the far western Xinjiang region in July in which almost 200 people died.
December 2, 2009
US troops increase as local hero says no – Afghanistan’s Malalai Joya
CAIRO (WNN) - In September 2005, at the age of 27, Joya was one of the youngest MPs voted into the Afghan Assembly (Parliament), also known as the Constitutional Loya Jirga.
Suicide bomber wounds four in Pakistan capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside Pakistan's naval headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday, wounding at least four people, police said.
Saudis flee border fighting with Yemen rebels
AHAD AL-MASAHARA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Jamila Sharahili and her five children fled their home after Saudi officials came to her village near the Yemeni border, urging her to escape from a war she knows little about.
Obama orders Afghan troop surge
President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy.
China approves genetically modified rice and corn to up yield
BEIJING : China has approved genetically modified strains of rice and corn in a move experts say could dramatically boost crop yields and help the world's most populous nation avoid food shortages.
Philippines to replace over 1,000 police after massacre
MANILA: All 1,092 police officers in a Philippine province will be replaced amid an investigation into an alleged role played by some of them in an election-linked massacre, the government said on Wednesday.
December 1, 2009
MALI: Land grab fears linger - IRINnews.org
MALI: Land grab fears linger IRINnews.org SEGOU, 2 December 2009 (IRIN) - In Mali the government has approved long-term leases for outside investors to develop more than 160000 hectares of land. ... |
SRI LANKA: Freedom of movement for IDPs welcomed - IRINnews.org
SRI LANKA: Freedom of movement for IDPs welcomed IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 1 December 2009 (IRIN) - In a development welcomed by the UN and NGOs, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), who have been held for ... |
GHANA: Cell phones cut maternal deaths - IRINnews.org
GHANA: Cell phones cut maternal deaths IRINnews.org BONSAASO, 1 December 2009 (IRIN) - Cell phones have cut dramatically the number of women dying during childbirth in Amensie village in south-central Ghana, ... |
Iraq sees alarming rise in cancers, deformed babies
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The guns are gradually falling silent in Iraq as a fragile stability takes hold, turning the spotlight on a stealthier killer likely to stalk Iraqis for years to come.
EU scraps visas for Balkan states
The EU grants visa-free travel for citizens of three Balkan countries - Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Australia vote deals climate bill blow
Australia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.
LEBANON: Sex workers still shun condoms - IRINnews.org
LEBANON: Sex workers still shun condoms IRINnews.org BEIRUT, 1 December 2009 (IRIN) - Four years ago, at 16, Rana's husband forced her into prostitution. Despite the risks of sexually transmitted diseases ... |
November 30, 2009
Nazi guard Demjanjuk's trial starts in Germany
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The trial of John Demjanjuk, an 89-year-old former Nazi camp guard, started on Monday on charges of helping to force 27,900 Jews into gas chambers in 1943.
Iran says sees little benefit from nuclear treaty
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday Iran saw little benefit from its membership of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a day after Tehran announced plans to build 10 uranium enrichment plants.
Somali pirates seize Greek tanker off Somali coast
ATHENS (Reuters) - Somali pirates have seized a Greek-flagged oil tanker 700 miles off the coast of Somalia, near the Seychelles, Greece's coastguard said Monday.
U.S. recognizes Honduras vote with caveats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday recognized the results of a controversial election in Honduras but said the vote was only a partial step toward restoring democracy after a June coup that ousted the elected president.
November 29, 2009
Journalists protest over massacre in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Philippine journalists and human rights activists staged a protest near the presidential palace on Monday, demanding justice for 30 colleagues who were among 57 people massacred last week in the troubled south.
Chavez threatens to nationalize Venezuelan banks
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he could nationalize private banks for refusing to lend to the poor and for failing to sufficiently aid in the country's development.
Equatorial Guinean Leader Eyes Landslide in Criticized Poll
MALABO (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema looked to extend his 30-year rule over the central African oil nation on Sunday in a poll widely criticized for falling short of democratic standards.
Swiss Voters Back Ban on Minarets
(BBC) - More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.
Nepal Cabinet to Meet on Everest to Highlight Global Warming Threats
(BBC) - Nepal will hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat global warming poses to Himalayan glaciers.
Former Guerrilla Favored to Win Uruguay Election
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A former guerrilla fighter is poised on Sunday to become the next president of Uruguay, pledging to maintain the ruling leftist coalition's moderate policies in one of Latin America's most stable economies.
Iran Earmarks $20 Million to "Resist" West Rights Abuse
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Iran, which is often accused by the West of human rights violations, backed a plan on Sunday to earmark $20 million to help shed light on and "resist" such abuses by the United States and Britain, media reported.
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