Karzai sworn in, U.S. critical on corruption

Karzai sworn in, U.S. critical on corruption

Karzai sworn in, U.S. critical on corruption

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:07 AM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, battling to rebuild a tarnished reputation, was sworn into office for a second five-year term on Thursday, as he faced renewed criticism from Washington over corruption.


Afghanistan's Karzai sworn in for second full term

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:40 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, battling to rebuild a tarnished reputation, was sworn in for a second five-year term on Thursday after a fraud-marred election and criticism he hasn't done enough to fight corruption.


Obama warns Iran of consequences over nuclear standoff

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST

SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Iran on Thursday of consequences of its failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks".


China military says website had 230 million attacks

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A website set up by China's Ministry of Defence this summer was hit by more than 230 million hacker attacks in its first month of operation, but none of the attacks were successful, state media reported on Thursday.


Who will become the EU president?

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 10:25 PM PST

European leaders are gathering in Brussels today in an effort to overcome political differences and unite behind a single candidate for the EU's first ever president.


Obama says starts talks with partners over Iran

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 10:07 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he had started talks with partners about the consequences of Iran's failure to respond to the offer of a nuclear deal and could have a package of steps to take "within weeks".


Karzai to take oath, future of Afghan war at stake

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:38 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to be sworn into office for a second full term on Thursday as he struggles to rebuild a tarnished reputation and convince the West he is still a credible partner after eight years of war.


Obama, S.Korea's Lee urge North to end provocation

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST

SEOUL(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart pressed North Korea on Thursday to return to dormant nuclear talks and said it was time for the reclusive state to break a pattern of provocative behaviour.


Iran rejects talk of sanctions over nuclear fuel deal

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed the possibility of sanctions over Tehran's rejection of a deal to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing.


Obama says wants to break pattern of past on N.Korea

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he wanted to break a pattern of past dealings with North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme and wouldn't be distracted by "side items".


No deadline for North Korea on nuclear deal - Lee

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday after talks with U.S. President Barack Obama that there was no deadline for a nuclear deal with North Korea but that he wanted Pyongyang to move quickly.


U.S. envoy Bosworth to North Korea on Dec. 8, says Obama

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 09:07 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth will visit North Korea on Dec. 8 to discuss how to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons programme, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday.


'Secret' Mussolini hits shelves

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:01 PM PST

The diaries of Benito Mussolini's lover, Claretta Petacci, have been published in Italy.


Obama admits delay on Guantanamo

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 07:39 PM PST

President Barack Obama has confirmed the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.


Obama ends Asia tour with talks on North Korea

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 07:36 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama discussed luring North Korea back to nuclear talks and finishing by next year a delayed trade pact with Seoul in a meeting with President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday at the end of his Asian tour.


Hamid Karzai set for inauguration

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:28 PM PST

Senior diplomats have started to arrive ahead of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration.


U.S. Senate healthcare bill hits Obama cost target

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a healthcare reform plan on Wednesday that budget analysts said would extend coverage to tens of millions of the uninsured and reduce the budget deficit over 10 years.


Chavez blames Venezuela economic drop on OPEC cut

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday the South American nation's unexpectedly high third-quarter economic contraction was due to its compliance with OPEC-mandated production cuts.


Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza - Hamas

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed two smuggling tunnels and a military training compound in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, wounding three people, said officials in the Palestinian territory ruled by the Islamist Hamas movement.


Canada turned blind eye to Afghan abuses: diplomat

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST

OTTAWA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Senior Canadian military and government officials ignored evidence that Afghan authorities were torturing detainees handed over by Canada's troops and then tried to silence those who raised the alarm, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday.


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