SKorea: Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP)

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• SKorea: Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP)
• Indian Maoists derail train, kill two: report (AFP)
• US troops keep it in the family
• China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama
• Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan (AP)
• Motorbike bomber kills six in Afghan town: police (AFP)
• 'Catastrophic' warnings amid Australian bushfires (AFP)
• China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama
• US troops keep it in the family
• US report sounds China spying alarm
• Policemen die in Peshawar blast
• Putin derides Georgian leader Saakashvili
• 'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates
• New guidelines: Pap smears should start at age 21
• Nepal mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead (AP)
• Micheletti to step down briefly for Honduras vote
• Honduran de facto leader to step down temporarily
• U.S. and Cuba practice softball diplomacy
• 'Obama threat' security guard freed
• Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger (AP)

SKorea: Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:59 PM PST AP - A South Korean official says a gunman has opened fire on the island of Saipan, killing four people before fatally shooting himself.

Indian Maoists derail train, kill two: report (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:53 PM PST AFP - Suspected Maoist rebels have derailed a passenger train in eastern India, killing two people and injuring more than 40, a report said Friday.

US troops keep it in the family Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:30 PM PST The largest Nato base in Kosovo has 37 family pairs serving alongside one another. The BBC's Mark Lowen paid a visit to the soldiers keeping it in the family.

China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway over rights in China had eroded.

Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:56 PM PST AP - An Afghan police official says the death toll from a suicide bombing in western Afghanistan has increased to 13.

Motorbike bomber kills six in Afghan town: police (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:22 PM PST AFP - A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up in the heart of Afghanistan's southwestern town of Farah, killing six people and wounding 36 civilians, the provincial police chief said.

'Catastrophic' warnings amid Australian bushfires (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:49 PM PST AFP - Australian firefighters battled dozens of bush blazes on Friday as record-breaking hot weather sparked "catastrophic" warnings in two states, just months after the country's worst ever wildfire disaster.

China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:54 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and one said Washington's sway over rights in China had eroded.

US troops keep it in the family Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:30 PM PST The largest Nato base in Kosovo has 37 family pairs serving alongside one another. The BBC's Mark Lowen paid a visit to the soldiers keeping it in the family.

US report sounds China spying alarm Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:04 PM PST Report claims China is stepping up plans to recruit people to spy on US government.

Policemen die in Peshawar blast Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST Roadside bombing comes just hours after deadly attack in northwestern Pakistani city.

Putin derides Georgian leader Saakashvili Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:56 PM PST YALTA, Ukraine -Vladimir Putin on Friday delivered one of his most searing attacks yet against the Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him. Read more...

'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:35 AM PST WASHINGTON -US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain. Read more...

New guidelines: Pap smears should start at age 21 Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:44 PM PST CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.

Nepal mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:45 PM PST AP - A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said Friday.

Micheletti to step down briefly for Honduras vote Posted: 19 Nov 2009 02:10 PM PST TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said Thursday that he planned to step down briefly during November 29 elections in an apparent bid to boost its international legitimacy. Read more...

Honduran de facto leader to step down temporarily Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:26 PM PST De facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti will temporarily step down from power in the days surrounding the scheduled November 29 presidential election, Micheletti says.

U.S. and Cuba practice softball diplomacy Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:17 PM PST A metaphorical timeout has been in place between the United States and Cuba for nearly 50 years. But that could all be changing with the help of sports.

'Obama threat' security guard freed Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:42 AM PST A former security guard at a New Jersey airport who was accused of making threats against the president is expected to be released from jail Thursday after a judge determined that he is not a threat to himself or others, the prosecutor's office said.

Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:35 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the communist government changes its ways.

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