Cleveland Orchestra Gets Its Toe in New York

Cleveland Orchestra Gets Its Toe in New York


Cleveland Orchestra Gets Its Toe in New York

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:45 PM PDT

The Cleveland Orchestra is planning an every-other-year presence at the Lincoln Center Festival.


Obama Presses on Mideast Peace

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:44 PM PDT

Obama challenged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to do more to make Mideast peace talks possible, the president's most direct engagement yet on the issue.


Bill on Kennedy Seat Advances

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:37 PM PDT

The State Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would let Gov. Deval Patrick appoint an interim replacement for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.


Obama issues stern challenge on Mideast peace

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:13 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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.


Bokova wins Unesco leadership vote

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Fomrer Bulgarian minister defeats Egyptian in race to lead UN cultural body.


Obama urges restart of Mideast negotiations

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:22 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, making his most direct foray into Middle East diplomacy, on Tuesday called Israelis and Palestinians to act with a sense of urgency to get formal peace negotiations back on track.


China Appeals WTO's Media Ruling

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:28 AM PDT

China invoked defense of "public morals" in appealing a WTO ruling against restrictions on distribution of Hollywood movies and other Western media.


Ousted Leader Returns to Honduras

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:11 AM PDT

Deposed Honduran President Zelaya made a surprise return to his country's capital, moving closer to a showdown with the interim leadership.


India Foreign Minister: Afghan War Ineffective

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:53 AM PDT

India, one of the biggest investors in Afghanistan, believes there is no military solution to the conflict in that country and that NATO combat operations should give way to a political settlement with the Taliban.


Irish Migration Reverses Course

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 09:27 AM PDT

The Irish government said net out-migration returned for the first time since 1995 as employment fell sharply in the second quarter.


Obama holds Israel-Palestine talks

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:42 PM PDT

Obama urges Netanyahu and Abbas to make concrete and urgent steps for peace.


Heavy Rains Keep Parts of Georgia Under Water

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:35 PM PDT

Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency in 17 counties as flooding left seven people dead.


India Foreign Minister: Afghan War Ineffective

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:53 AM PDT

India, one of the biggest investors in Afghanistan, believes there is no military solution to the conflict in that country and that NATO combat operations should give way to a political settlement with the Taliban.


Obama Calls for an End to Stalling on Mideast Talks

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:34 AM PDT

President Obama exhorted Israeli and Palestinian officials to make haste in formally re-launching peace talks.


Police Break Up Rally for Ousted Honduran Leader

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Manuel Zelaya's supporters, who had gathered outside the embassy where he was staying, were dispersed.


China Bans Travel to Tibet

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:05 AM PDT

The ban is another indicator of the government's skittishness over the coming anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.


U.S. and China Vow Action on Climate Threat but Cite Needs

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:06 AM PDT

Speaking to the U.N., Presidents Hu Jintao of China and Barack Obama acknowledged that a deal is an important goal, but also stressed their own needs.


China Bans Travel to Tibet

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:05 AM PDT

The ban is another indicator of the government's skittishness over the coming anniversary of the Communist victory in 1949.


Raul Castro pushes Cubans to rethink socialism

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:41 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans began taking a hard look this week at entrenched customs like food rationing, pilfering on the job, cradle-to-grave subsidies and black market trading in a national debate called by President Raul Castro.


Satellite to begin gravity quest

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:27 AM PDT

Europe's Goce spacecraft will start this week to make the most detailed global map of the Earth's gravity field.


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