MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The pace of a planned U.S. drawdown from Afghanistan due to start next July may not be entirely decided until shortly before it begins, Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested Sunday.
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November 6, 2010
Myanmar polls open
YANGON: Myanmar voted Sunday in its first election in 20 years amid complaints the poll is a sham to create a facade of democracy after decades of military rule.
Apathy and fraud charges mar rare Myanmar election
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar held its first election in 20 years on Sunday under tight security, a scripted vote that assures army-backed parties an easy win but brings a hint of parliamentary politics to one of Asia's most oppressed states.
Azerbaijan election to extend rule of Aliyev party
BAKU (Reuters) - The oil-producing former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan holds a parliamentary election on Sunday that the opposition says is stage-managed to give victory to loyalists of President Ilham Aliyev.
US expresses serious concerns over Myanmar election
WASHINGTON: The White House said it has "serious concerns" about Sunday's elections in Myanmar.
Guineans set to vote in presidential run-off
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guineans used to decades of harsh authoritarian rule elect a president Sunday in the West African state's first free elections since independence from France in 1958.
Qantas A380 fleet could fly again within days: CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again "within days" following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce said on Saturday.
PM says Greek credibility at stake in local vote
ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister George Papandreou urged voters to back him in Sunday's local polls, saying Greece would lose credibility and he would have to call a general election if he failed to get a clear mandate for reforms.
Leading Russian journalist in coma after assault
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A leading Russian journalist was in a coma on Saturday after two men broke his legs, jaw and fingers in an attack which his editor said was likely to be linked to his coverage of banned opposition groups.
Pirates release South Korean supertanker
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Saturday they had received a record ransom of $9.5 million for the release of Samho Dream, a South Korean oil supertanker they hijacked in the Indian Ocean in early April this year.
Arrests made over Afghan U.N. raid
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security forces have detained three insurgents they blame for an attack on a U.N. compound last month and believe they have links to Afghan Taliban leaders based in Pakistan, security officials said on Saturday.
BURMA: If Freed, Suu Kyi Would Face New Political Landscape
(BBC) To some in her country she is known as "The Lady," and to others, the more
endearing "Aunty Suu." Yet beyond the borders of Burma, which has endured
nearly 50 years of oppressive military regimes, Aung San Suu Kyi has been long
regarded as the icon of the country's struggling democracy movement.
November 5, 2010
Senior Mexico drug lord shot dead
A leader of Mexico's powerful Gulf drug cartel, Ezequiel Cardenas, is shot dead by security forces near the US border, the Mexican military says.
France, China urge balanced trade, reform
NICE, France (Reuters) - France and China have reached a "real convergence" over the need to reform the global financial system after two days of talks between President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao.
Peru releases US activist again
(BBC) An American woman who was imprisoned for aiding left-wing rebels in Peru is freed again, after an earlier parole was annulled on a technicality.
Al Qaeda Yemen wing claims parcel plot, UPS crash
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing claimed responsibility for a foiled plot to send explosive parcels to the United States last week, and for the crash of a UPS jet in Dubai in September.
Panicked Indonesians flee deadly volcano
ARGOMULYO, Indonesia: Rescuers picked through the rubble of destroyed homes and treated panicked villagers for burns on Saturday after Indonesia's most active volcano killed 77 people in its biggest eruption in over a century.
Obama kicks off Asia tour with Mumbai attacks tribute
MUMBAI: US President Barack Obama begins a trade-focused visit to India on Saturday in Mumbai with a sombre tribute to the victims of the 2008 attacks on the city by Islamic extremists.
Engine problems hit second Qantas aircraft
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Engine trouble forced a Qantas Airways Ltd jet to make an emergency landing in Singapore on Friday, less than 48 hours after another of the Australian carrier's aircraft had to land prematurely because its engine blew up.
Iraqi al Qaeda group predicts more bloody days
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate said on Friday that recent attacks in Baghdad were "the beginning of the downpour" and many more bloody days would come.
SUDAN: UN raises humanitarian concerns ahead of referendum - IRINnews.org
SUDAN: UN raises humanitarian concerns ahead of referendum IRINnews.org JUBA, 5 November 2010 (IRIN) - The January referendum on the future of Southern Sudan could create new humanitarian needs if violence breaks out, ... |
Sri Lanka launches anti-porn push
(BBC) A Sri Lankan court today allows police to publish photographs of porn actors in the media in an effort to break up a porn ring.
China and Germany criticise US central bank
Germany's finance minister calls the US stimulus programme "clueless", while China warns of its "negative impact".
Britain urges action over extremist U.S. website
LONDON (Reuters) - "Jihadist content" on a U.S.-based website calling for action against British lawmakers who backed the Iraq War has been removed after Britain contacted U.S. authorities, police said on Friday.
Georgia says breaks up Russian spy network
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday it had dismantled a Russian spy ring two years after their brief war, arresting four Russian citizens and nine Georgians.
Radical cleric Hamza wins passport appeal
(BBC) Preacher Abu Hamza wins his appeal against government attempts to strip him of his British passport.
Indonesia volcano death toll doubles to over 100
SLEMAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian volcano erupted with renewed ferocity on Friday, killing 65 people, bringing the total death told to over 100 and blanketing the area with white ash.
SUDAN: Radio clampdown criticized - IRINnews.org
SUDAN: Radio clampdown criticized IRINnews.org Sudan is preparing for a January referendum when the South might separate from the North. Nairobi, 5 November 2010 (IRIN) - A recent move by the Sudanese ... |
November 3, 2010
INDONESIA: More camps to house Mt Merapi IDPs - IRINnews.org
INDONESIA: More camps to house Mt Merapi IDPs IRINnews.org JAKARTA, 3 November 2010 (IRIN) - The volcanic eruptions of Mt Merapi that began on 25 October in Indonesia's central Java region and continued on 3 ... |
Niger votes to end military rule
(BBC) Results from a referendum in Niger show more than 90% of voters backed a new constitution designed to return the country to civilian rule.
US Republicans seize lower house
(BBC) US Republicans win control of the lower house of Congress in key elections, setting up a new challenge to President Barack Obama's agenda.
Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from a series of bomb blasts in mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad on Tuesday has reached 64 with 360 wounded, Iraq's health minister said.
HEALTH: Wiping out mosquito-borne diseases - with mosquitoes - IRINnews.org
HEALTH: Wiping out mosquito-borne diseases - with mosquitoes IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 3 November 2010 (IRIN) - Scientists fighting mosquito-borne diseases are racing to obtain approval to release genetically modified insects designed ... |
AFGHANISTAN: UNHCR worried about growing number of conflict IDPs - IRINnews.org
AFGHANISTAN: UNHCR worried about growing number of conflict IDPs IRINnews.org KABUL, 3 November 2010 (IRIN) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says it is concerned about the growing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) caused by ... |
UGANDA: One million trees for Mt Elgon region - IRINnews.org
UGANDA: One million trees for Mt Elgon region IRINnews.org Women carry firewood out of a forest in eastern Uganda. Officials say a high population density in Mt Elgon region had put a lot of pressure on the area's ... |
November 2, 2010
Brazil’s First Woman President Overcomes Opposition, Hostile Media
(Americas Program) Worker’s Party (PT) Candidate, Dilma Rousseff, will be the first woman president in Brazilian history.
Blast at Swiss embassy in Athens
(BBC) An explosion shakes the Swiss embassy in the Greek capital Athens, a day after four parcel bombs were discovered in the city.
Sudan closes Darfur radio and rights group offices
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan shut the Khartoum office of Radio Dabanga, whose reports on Darfur have angered it, and arrested 13 staff from the radio station and a rights group that shares its offices, the group's chairman said Tuesday.
Indian Kashmir violence flares ahead of Obama trip
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian troops shot dead six separatist militants in firefights across Kashmir, police said on Tuesday, raising concerns militants may have stepped up violence ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to India this week.
Deadly storm hits Caribbean isle
(BBC) At least 14 people are killed in the Caribbean island of St Lucia after Tropical Storm Tomas triggers landslides, officials say.
France and UK plan unprecedented military cooperation
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and France will launch a broad defense partnership on Tuesday that includes setting up a joint force and sharing equipment and nuclear missile research centers, a French government source said.
INDONESIA: Big country, big disasters - IRINnews.org
INDONESIA: Big country, big disasters IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) - Concurrent disasters experienced in Indonesia in the week of 25 October - a volcano in central Java and an earthquake and ... |
November 1, 2010
MYANMAR: Water worries surface after Cyclone Giri - IRINnews.org
MYANMAR: Water worries surface after Cyclone Giri IRINnews.org BANGKOK, 1 November 2010 (IRIN) - Aid workers are worried about possible water contamination after Cyclone Giri swamped the western coast of Myanmar on 22 ... |
NUTRITION: US food aid falls short of its own campaign - IRINnews.org
NUTRITION: US food aid falls short of its own campaign IRINnews.org NEW YORK, 1 November 2010 (IRIN) - A US-backed campaign highlighting the importance of quality nutrition in a child's first 1000 days contradicts its own ... |
Row over pill for teenagers trial
(BBC) A pilot scheme on the Isle of Wight gives girls as young as 13 access to the contraceptive pill at high street pharmacies.
SOMALIA: Concern over nutrition situation in Sanaag - IRINnews.org
SOMALIA: Concern over nutrition situation in Sanaag IRINnews.org ERIGAVO, 1 November 2010 (IRIN) - Health officials in Sanaag, a region to the northeast of Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland, ... |
Rwandan guilty of church massacre
(BBC) A Rwandan businessman is sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in destroying a church in which 2,000 Tutsis were sheltering in 1994.
October 31, 2010
Haiti braces as Hurricane Tomas roars over Caribbean
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Authorities on Sunday urged hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in crowded tent camps to seek new shelter as Hurricane Tomas roared across the Caribbean with Haiti in its projected path.
Yemen frees student held over parcel bombs
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen on Sunday freed a woman suspected of mailing two parcel bombs found on U.S.-bound planes, saying she had been a victim of identity theft.
Moscow allows 1,000 anti-government protesters to rally
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Over a thousand anti-government protesters were allowed to rally on Sunday in Moscow's central Triumph Square for the first time in years as authorities granted their opponents a moment to air their grievances.
Yemen seen refusing opposition poll delay request
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's ruling party said on Sunday it would contest a parliamentary election scheduled for April 2011, dashing opposition hopes the government may delay the poll to allow more time for talks on long-promised reforms.
Zuma reshuffles cabinet and sacks seven ministers
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing seven ministers including those responsible for communications and labor.
Vietnam to help Japan on rare earths
HANOI : Vietnam will help to supply Japan with rare earth minerals used in high-tech products, leaders of the two countries said, as Japan looks to diversify supply after a spat with key provider China.
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