SA athletics chief to stay in job

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• SA athletics chief to stay in job
• Home sales in the US fall back
• Honduras government lifts curfew
• UN warns over East Africa hunger
• Suspected U.S. drone kills 3 in Pakistan
• Chavez seeks "anti-imperial" Africa front
• F.D.A. Admits Error on Knee Device
• Netanyahu urges UN action on Iran
• Netanyahu Blasts Ahmadinejad at U.N.
• Hatoyama Pledges Focus on Economy
• Accident at Power Plant Kills 36
• Critical care
• Bitter Political Trial Grips France
• The Lede: Iranians Blanket Brooklyn Bridge in Green
• Bhutan Refugees Find a Toehold in the Bronx
• Colombian rebels issue video of kidnapped soldier
• Netanyahu Blasts Ahmadinejad at U.N.
• Hatoyama Pledges Focus on Economy
• Security Council aims for nuke-free world
• Carter urges resolution to Honduran crisis

SA athletics chief to stay in job Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:45 PM PDT Athletics South Africa chief Leonard Chuene will keep his job despite calls for him to be fired for lying about Caster Semenya undergoing gender tests.

Home sales in the US fall back Posted: 24 Sep 2009 08:26 AM PDT Sales of previously-owned US homes fell in August after four consecutive monthly increases, an estate agent body says.

Honduras government lifts curfew Posted: 24 Sep 2009 10:24 AM PDT De facto leaders cancel restrictions but ousted president remains under siege.

UN warns over East Africa hunger Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:21 PM PDT About 20 million people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid - six million more than last year, the UN warns.

Suspected U.S. drone kills 3 in Pakistan Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:56 AM PDT BANNU, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone fired a missile at a house in a northwest Pakistan militant stronghold on Thursday killing three people, Pakistani security officials said.

Chavez seeks "anti-imperial" Africa front Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:58 AM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hopes to widen anti-U.S. alliances when he hosts African leaders on a Caribbean island this weekend, but his radicalism and Brazil's greater economic clout put limits on his appeal.

F.D.A. Admits Error on Knee Device Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:52 AM PDT The agency admitted Thursday that pressure from members of Congress and the manufacturer influenced the decision.

Netanyahu urges UN action on Iran Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:24 PM PDT Israeli prime minister says world must confront "fanaticism" of Islamic Republic.

Netanyahu Blasts Ahmadinejad at U.N. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:46 AM PDT The Israeli prime minister held up copies of Nazi documents, saying Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial amounted to a "disgrace of the U.N. charter."

Hatoyama Pledges Focus on Economy Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:42 AM PDT Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pledged to take steps to revitalize his country's economy, ahead of a Group of 20 meeting where his new administration will likely face pressure to move fast on such stimulus measures.

Accident at Power Plant Kills 36 Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:34 AM PDT A chimney caved in at a power plant being constructed in central India, killing at least 36 people and injuring seven others.

Critical care Posted: 24 Sep 2009 10:56 AM PDT Preserving historic districts of the Venezuelan capital

Bitter Political Trial Grips France Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:28 AM PDT The contentious political trial centers around an alleged smear campaign against France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Lede: Iranians Blanket Brooklyn Bridge in Green Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT The Lede is reporting on Thursday morning from Lower Manhattan, where a demonstration by supporters of Iran's opposition movement is currently taking place. We are filing video from the protest as it happens. Stay tuned for the latest clip.

Bhutan Refugees Find a Toehold in the Bronx Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:35 AM PDT For a tiny community of refugees, University Avenue has become home, a retreat in an alien, noisy environment.

Colombian rebels issue video of kidnapped soldier Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:38 AM PDT BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian guerrillas on Thursday released a video of a soldier kidnapped nearly 12 years ago, a step that could help set the stage for the release of the gaunt, frightened-looking hostage.

Netanyahu Blasts Ahmadinejad at U.N. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:11 PM PDT The Israeli prime minister held up copies of Nazi documents, saying Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial amounted to a "disgrace of the U.N. charter."

Hatoyama Pledges Focus on Economy Posted: 24 Sep 2009 11:42 AM PDT Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pledged to take steps to revitalize his country's economy, ahead of a Group of 20 meeting where his new administration will likely face pressure to move fast on such stimulus measures.

Security Council aims for nuke-free world Posted: 24 Sep 2009 10:22 AM PDT A rare meeting of U.N. Security Council heads of state, led for the first time by a U.S. president, adopts a resolution focused on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.

Carter urges resolution to Honduran crisis Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:17 AM PDT Former President Carter has contacted the de facto president of Honduras to urge a resolution to the crisis in the Central American country, the Carter Center said Thursday.

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