SKorea, Japan say no aid until NKorea disarms (AP)

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• SKorea, Japan say no aid until NKorea disarms (AP)
• Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace Prize (AP)
• Rain, floods in Philippines kill over 100 (Reuters)
• Floods in N. Philippines, thousands stranded
• Clinton to talk Iran, Afghanistan on Russia trip (Reuters)
• Suu Kyi meeting with Western diplomats: embassies (AFP)
• Fresh floods swamp Philippines
• Food shortages face flood-hit India
• French minister clings to post in sex tourism furore
• S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks
• Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers
• INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops
• Asian stocks rise but Japanese data tempers gains (AP)
• Mayor slain in Mexican border town (AP)
• China pledges to protect foreign media (AP)
• 'Time running out' on climate pact
• Blackface 'Jackson Jive' skit shocks Connick
• Honduras presidential talks make little headway
• Landslides kill 90 in Philippines
• Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch

SKorea, Japan say no aid until NKorea disarms (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:16 PM PDT AP - The leaders of South Korea and Japan took a united front Friday in saying North Korea should not be offered aid until the communist regime takes concrete steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace Prize (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:16 PM PDT AP - OSLO — An award that generates as much interest as the Nobel Peace Prize is bound to be surrounded by myths. Geir Lundestad, secretary of the secretive committee that awards the prize, outlines for The Associated Press some of the most common misunderstandings:

Rain, floods in Philippines kill over 100 (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:28 PM PDT Reuters - A week of relentless rains in the northern Philippines have put dozens of towns and villages under water, with more than 100 people drowned or killed by landslides, officials said on Friday.

Floods in N. Philippines, thousands stranded Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - High water released from dams after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in the northern part of the main Philipine island of Luzon, with officials on Friday saying 94 people had died in the past week.

Clinton to talk Iran, Afghanistan on Russia trip (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT Reuters - Iran and Afghanistan will dominate talks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton next week on a trip to Britain and Russia that could also spur progress on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Moscow.

Suu Kyi meeting with Western diplomats: embassies (AFP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT AFP - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is meeting with Western diplomats in Yangon, embassies told AFP Friday.

Fresh floods swamp Philippines Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:18 PM PDT Death toll nears 100 as heavy rains and opening of dams floods large areas of north.

Food shortages face flood-hit India Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:52 PM PDT Sharp decline in agricultural production predicted after devastating floods.

French minister clings to post in sex tourism furore Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand on Thursday rejected calls for his resignation for having written about paying boys for sex in Thailand, saying his partners had been consenting adults.

S.Korea, Japan press North Korea to return to talks Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea and Japan called on Friday for a new approach to force North Korea to give up atomic arms as Pyongyang planned to send an envoy to the United States, a trip which could revive stalled nuclear talks.

Study isolates virus in chronic fatigue sufferers Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A virus linked to prostate cancer also appears to play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome, according to research that could lead to the first drug treatments for a mysterious disorder that affects 17 million people worldwide.

INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States urged the American public on Thursday to back proposals to send an additional 40,000 U.S. troops to his country, saying any less would not do the job.

Asian stocks rise but Japanese data tempers gains (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:30 PM PDT AP - Most Asian stocks markets rose Friday but gains were tempered after Japanese machinery orders were weaker than expected, fueling concern about company spending despite improving global demand.

Mayor slain in Mexican border town (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:42 PM PDT AP - Unidentified assailants kidnapped and killed the top official of the border town of Palomas, across from New Mexico, on Thursday.

China pledges to protect foreign media (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:28 PM PDT AP - President Hu Jintao pledged Friday that Beijing would protect the rights of international news organizations reporting in China.

'Time running out' on climate pact Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:23 PM PDT UN warns talks risk stalling as two weeks of talks in Bangkok end without agreement.

Blackface 'Jackson Jive' skit shocks Connick Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:20 PM PDT Movie star and singer Harry Connick Jr. made waves around the world by condemning, on air, an Australian television skit featuring a group of performers who wore blackface to impersonate the late pop star Michael Jackson and his brothers.

Honduras presidential talks make little headway Posted: 08 Oct 2009 08:39 PM PDT A delegation from the Organization of American States concluded a trip to Honduras on Thursday with little progress made toward a resolution between the country's de facto government and its ousted president.

Landslides kill 90 in Philippines Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:02 PM PDT Landslides unleashed by tropical depression Parma across the Philippine province of Benguet have killed at least 90 people and injured hundreds of others, officials said Friday.

Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:27 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks but Israel's foreign minister said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.

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