INTERVIEW - Ebadi says U.S. turns blind eye to Iranian rights |
- INTERVIEW - Ebadi says U.S. turns blind eye to Iranian rights
- Taiwan, China negotiators plan meeting in December
- U.S. official hails close cooperation on North Korea
- U.S. House begins assembly of financial reform plan
- Jay Sean, a British-Indian singer, tops US chart (AFP)
- GM chief seeks fresh loans from SKorean bank (AFP)
- FEATURE - Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution?
- FACTBOX - Cracking the Copenhagen climate code
- Armenia, Turkey pursue 'football diplomacy' (AP)
- Federal utility to provide Mexico City electricity (AP)
- Ticos try to end US drought to reach World Cup (AFP)
- BOJ skips funding decision, sees economy improving (Reuters)
- Deals strengthen China-Russia links
- China anger over India border visit
- Support Wanes for U.S.-Trained Forces
- U.S. Tries to Ease Pakistan Aid Fears
- Sarkozy says son being "thrown to wolves"
- Spain police move against ETA's political wing
- Lebanese army says one wounded in Lebanon blast
- French troops on tuna ship fight Indian Ocean pirates
| INTERVIEW - Ebadi says U.S. turns blind eye to Iranian rights Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi accused the United States on Tuesday of turning a blind eye to human rights violations in Iran as it seeks to rein in Tehran's nuclear program.
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| Taiwan, China negotiators plan meeting in December Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:59 PM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - Top negotiators from Taiwan and China are planning a meeting in the second half of December in the island to further boost trade, Taiwan officials said on Wednesday.
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| U.S. official hails close cooperation on North Korea Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:59 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's neighbours and the United States are working closely together to press the isolated state back to nuclear disarmament talks, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.
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| U.S. House begins assembly of financial reform plan Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Financial Services Committee is to begin work on Wednesday on a top priority for the U.S. Congress -- legislation to mend regulatory holes exposed by last fall's financial crisis.
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| Jay Sean, a British-Indian singer, tops US chart (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT
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| GM chief seeks fresh loans from SKorean bank (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:38 PM PDT
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| FEATURE - Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution? Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:32 PM PDT KAMPALA/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Watching his sons kick around a makeshift ball made from tightly bound plastic bags, Ugandan handyman Jackson Mawa marvels at the way business has improved since he bought a solar-powered mobile phone.
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| FACTBOX - Cracking the Copenhagen climate code Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:32 PM PDT Except that you won't find AOSIS in a desert, MRV isn't something you can drive, minding your NAMAs has nothing to do with being polite and you can't have a BAP for breakfast.
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| Armenia, Turkey pursue 'football diplomacy' (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:11 PM PDT AP - The presidents of Turkey and Armenia will build on recent moves to end a century of enmity when they attend a World Cup football qualifier between their teams on Wednesday.
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| Federal utility to provide Mexico City electricity (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:08 PM PDT AP - The Mexican government says the Federal Electricity Commission will provide service to Mexico City and the surrounding areas, taking over from a disbanded public utility.
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| Ticos try to end US drought to reach World Cup (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT
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| BOJ skips funding decision, sees economy improving (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:51 PM PDT
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| Deals strengthen China-Russia links Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT Agreements worth $3.5bn signed as Beijing plays host to regional security summit.
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| China anger over India border visit Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:37 PM PDT China says it is "seriously dissatisfied" at Indian PM's visit to disputed border state.
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| Support Wanes for U.S.-Trained Forces Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:21 PM PDT The lack of progress toward an independent Palestinian state is starting to sap public support for U.S.-trained forces, and erode morale among troops.
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| U.S. Tries to Ease Pakistan Aid Fears Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:21 PM PDT Pakistan's foreign minister won assurances that the U.S. wasn't attempting to use a $7.5 billion aid bill to constrain his country's military.
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| Sarkozy says son being "thrown to wolves" Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday his undergraduate son was being unfairly victimised for trying to take charge of the public agency that oversees development of Paris's business district.
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| Spain police move against ETA's political wing Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested six senior members of Basque guerrillas ETA's outlawed political wing, state radio RNE reported on Tuesday.
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| Lebanese army says one wounded in Lebanon blast Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - One person was wounded when a shell exploded in a house in the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Filsi on Monday, the Lebanese army and Hezbollah said on Tuesday.
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| French troops on tuna ship fight Indian Ocean pirates Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:59 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French marines deployed on a tuna fleet off the Seychelles fired at suspected Somali pirates on Tuesday, the second such clash in the space of a few days as France protects its highly lucrative tuna industry.
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