Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement

Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement


Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:42 PM PST

The US and European space agencies sign the "letter of intent" tying together their Mars programmes.


Strong 6.7 magnitude Indonesian quake reported

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:10 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday.


Russia to probe corruption claims

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:01 PM PST

Officer says the police force is preordaining the results of investigations.


Sudan's Bashir to miss OIC summit after EU objected

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:46 AM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir pulled out of an Islamic summit in Istanbul on Sunday -- a trip that the European Union had objected to because of his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) .


Israeli lawmaker floats idea of talks with Hamas

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior opposition leader in Israel unveiled a peace plan Sunday that held out the possibility of negotiations with Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group in control of the Gaza Strip.


Iraqi parliament passes key voting law

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 11:09 AM PST

Iraq's parliament passed a long-awaited election law Sunday, which the government said will allow national elections to take place in January.


U.S. Forces Push Into Taliban Area

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:47 PM PST

U.S. and Afghan forces are engaging in heavy fighting against the resurgent Taliban militants in the once-peaceful Kunduz and Badghis provinces of northern Afghanistan.


Iraq Passes Crucial Election Law

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:00 PM PST

After weeks of stalemate, lawmakers approved a law to administer a critical election that could determine how quickly U.S. combat forces leave.


Obama Calls Bill’s Passage ‘Courageous’

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:03 PM PST

President Obama thanked House members for their "courageous vote" in approving the sweeping revision of the nation's health care system.


Anti-Taliban Mayor Is Killed in Pakistan

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:27 AM PST

A mayor who publicly opposed the Taliban was killed in a suicide bombing in a cattle market near the northern city of Peshawar.


Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Election Law

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:31 AM PST

Iraq's parliament passed a long-delayed election law paving the way for a national vote in January after overcoming a fight over the disputed city of Kirkuk, lawmakers said.


Anti-Taliban Mayor Is Killed in Pakistan

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:27 AM PST

A mayor who publicly opposed the Taliban was killed in a suicide bombing in a cattle market near the northern city of Peshawar.


Why Ahmadinejad Voted Against Occupying the U.S. Embassy in 1979

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 07:05 AM PST

This week, on the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the United States Embassy in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not mention that, as a student leader in 1979, he had voted against the plan to seize the U.S. compound and suggested taking the Soviet Embassy instead.


Army Chief of Staff Concerned for Muslim Troops

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:10 PM PST

General George Casey Jr. said he was worried speculation about the beliefs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan could "cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers."


Special Report: A Fateful Day, and the East Tasted Freedom

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:11 PM PST

The fall of the Berlin Wall was so fine a moment, it takes effort to recall how spontaneous the breach really was.


Special Report: Barriers May Crumble, but Psychological Borders Remain

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:08 PM PST

National memories reveal a yawning gap in experience between the two parts of Europe.


Special Report: German Reunification: From Rejection to Inevitability

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 08:55 AM PST

After the Berlin Wall fell, the prospect of reunifying Germany met with extensive rejection. But by late summer 1990, reunification was virtually a done deal.


Early life stress 'changes' genes

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:22 AM PST

A study in mice reveals how stress in early life can have a long-term impact on genes and on behaviour.


Italy's Camorra mafia boss arrested

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:10 AM PST

Italian police arrest Luigi Esposito, a leading figure in Naples' Camorra mafia.


Late Terry header sinks Man Utd

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 09:57 AM PST

John Terry grabs the only goal of the game to extend Chelsea's Premier League lead to five points and deal a big blow to Manchester United's title chances.


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