China, U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talks

China, U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talks

China, U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talks

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China laid out a plan to curb carbon emissions by 2020 and U.S. President Barack Obama called on all nations to act now to tackle global warming, as world leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks.


Pittsburgh a "steel city" of security for G20 summit

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:52 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Dubbed the "steel city" for its industrial history, Pittsburgh will live up to its name for a different reason when world leaders meet amid heavy security on Thursday and Friday for the Group of 20 (G20) summit.


U.S. closes Mexico crossing after shooting

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:52 PM PDT

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - U.S. authorities closed the world's busiest land border crossing for several hours on Tuesday after suspected Mexican human traffickers tried to enter with illegal immigrants, U.S. officials said.


Q+A - Who are Pakistan's "Friends" and what do they want?

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:52 PM PDT

Zardari rose to power after his wife, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated in late 2007. He faces a range of problems from Islamist militancy to the economy and political rivalry, as he begins his second year in power.


Leaders prepare for General Assembly

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:27 PM PDT

More than 100 world leaders are expected in New York for the annual UN general assembly


Red dust cloud covers Sydney

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:19 PM PDT

Australia's biggest city, Sydney, has been shrouded in red dust blown in by winds from the deserts of the outback.


China makes landmark pledge to curb CO2 emissions

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday promised to put a "notable" brake on the country's rapidly rising carbon emissions, but dashed hopes he would unveil a hard target to kickstart stalled climate talks.


Natural disasters displacing millions - U.N. study

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Floods, storms, drought and other climate-related natural disasters drove 20 million people from their homes last year, nearly four times as many as were displaced by conflicts, a new U.N. report said on Tuesday.


Obama star power faces new test at U.N meeting

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama makes his United Nations debut on Wednesday, hoping his international star power can throw new muscle behind a policy agenda that is already struggling to deliver.


Q+A - What prospects for Pakistan's President Zardari?

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

Zardari rose to power after his wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated in late 2007. He faces a range of problems from Islamist militancy to the economy and political rivalry as he begins his second year in power.


ANALYSIS - Obama seems to lay ground to retreat on settlements

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama may be laying the groundwork to abandon his quest for an immediate Israeli settlement freeze and instead try to get Israel and the Palestinians directly into peace negotiations.


Britain preparing for possible Afghan troop hike

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain is readying plans to deploy more troops to Afghanistan should Washington pursue a larger ground campaign, as advocated by the U.S. and NATO commander there, the British army's commander said on Tuesday.


Germany wants U.N. walkout if Amadinejad denies Holocaust

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will walk out of the U.N. General Assembly if Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denies the Holocaust in a speech he will give on Wednesday, and it wants other European Union countries to do the same, the foreign ministry said.


Obama issues stern challenge on Mideast peace

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An impatient U.S. President Barack Obama scolded Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday for not doing more to unblock the peace process and urged them to relaunch negotiations soon.


TIMELINE - Messages attributed to al Qaeda's Zawahri

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

Following is a timeline of major statements attributed to Zawahri in the past year.


SCENARIOS - China vs Taiwan -- how the political stand-off may end

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Taiwan, once at the brink of war before a thaw in relations, have avoided discussing their political future and instead focused on forming closer economic ties.


Palestinians face $400 mln shortfall despite aid

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian authorities face a $400 million shortfall in the 2009 budget despite increased financial aid from international donors in recent months, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.


Q+A - Is Australia's dust storm linked to climate change?

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:52 PM PDT

Obama reviews options in Afghanistan

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:22 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has delayed a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan because of doubts about its election and the legitimacy of its government, and is considering other options, officials said on Tuesday.


Netanyahu sidesteps questions on attacking Iran

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:22 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no clue in a series of U.S. television interviews on Tuesday whether Israel might opt to attack Iran if world pressure failed to curb Tehran's nuclear program.


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