Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing'

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• Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing'
• Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing'
• Fire at India firecracker warehouse kills 32
• FACTBOX - Five facts about Indonesia's Hatta Rajasa
• China jails ex-professor 10 years for subversion
• Rajasa "has economic post" in next Indonesia cabinet
• Zimbabwe PM boycotts unity government (AP)
• Botswana: party in power for 43 years to win again (AP)
• NKorea holding 154,000 political prisoners: lawmaker (AFP)
• Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident
• New flu can kill fast, researchers agree
• Rajasa says to have economic post in next Indonesia cabinet
• Minaret ban could fuel extremism, Swiss govt says
• Pakistan forces to take on Taliban
• Taxman probes British lawmakers over expenses (AFP)
• Obama, urging service, says gov't can't do it all
• Australia seeks Indonesia asylum-seekers deal-paper
• Thousands flee South Waziristan
• Botswana's BDP expect to win poll
• Thousands flee South Waziristan

Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing' Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:37 AM PDT New reports have suggested that the kidnapping of children is on the increase in Iraq.

Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing' Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:37 AM PDT New reports have suggested that the kidnapping of children is on the increase in Iraq.

Fire at India firecracker warehouse kills 32 Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed in an accidental blaze at a firecracker warehouse in southern India, officials said on Saturday.

FACTBOX - Five facts about Indonesia's Hatta Rajasa Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

China jails ex-professor 10 years for subversion Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A former university professor who published letters to Chinese leaders and advocated multi-party democracy has been jailed for 10 years for "subversion of state power", a rights group said on Saturday.

Rajasa "has economic post" in next Indonesia cabinet Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

Zimbabwe PM boycotts unity government (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:12 PM PDT AP - Citing the "persecution" of a top aide, Zimbabwe's prime minister abandoned — at least temporarily — shared rule with President Robert Mugabe, marking a setback to the country's struggle to emerge from political gridlock, economic collapse and international isolation and sanctions.

Botswana: party in power for 43 years to win again (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:13 PM PDT AP - Botswana held its 10th free and peaceful election, an event all but eclipsed by political struggles and violence elsewhere in Africa.

NKorea holding 154,000 political prisoners: lawmaker (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:04 PM PDT AFP - North Korea is still operating six Stalinist-style labour camps holding 154,000 inmates, a South Korean lawmaker said Saturday.

Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado sheriff largely dismissed suggestions on Friday that a family of amateur scientists staged a hoax by reporting their 6-year-old son had floated away in a home-made helium balloon.

New flu can kill fast, researchers agree Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new H1N1 flu is "strikingly different" from seasonal influenza, killing much younger people than ordinary flu and often killing them very fast, World Health Organization officials said on Friday.

Rajasa says to have economic post in next Indonesia cabinet Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

Minaret ban could fuel extremism, Swiss govt says Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government urged voters on Thursday to reject a proposed ban on new minarets, saying it would contravene religious freedom and human rights, and could provoke extremists.

Pakistan forces to take on Taliban Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:45 PM PDT Move comes after more than 150 people are killed in attacks over the past two weeks.

Taxman probes British lawmakers over expenses (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:23 PM PDT AFP - A total of 27 British lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations over their expense claims, officials said Saturday.

Obama, urging service, says gov't can't do it all Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:14 PM PDT COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama joined former President George H.W. Bush on Friday in issuing a renewed call to public service, saying government alone cannot solve all America's problems.

Australia seeks Indonesia asylum-seekers deal-paper Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:14 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is considering trying to stem a flood of would-be asylum-seekers through a new alliance with Indonesia, a report said on Saturday.

Thousands flee South Waziristan Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:44 PM PDT Aid agencies in Pakistan estimate around 2,000 families have fled from the tribal area of South Waziristan ahead of an expected military offensive.

Botswana's BDP expect to win poll Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:43 PM PDT Voting has ended in Botswana's general election with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party expected to remain in power.

Thousands flee South Waziristan Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:44 PM PDT Aid agencies in Pakistan estimate around 2,000 families have fled from the tribal area of South Waziristan ahead of an expected military offensive.

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