Hopes of Iran nuclear agreement

Hopes of Iran nuclear agreement


Hopes of Iran nuclear agreement

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT

The future of Iran's nuclear programme could be clarified by a deal drafted by the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Hungary marks uprising anniversary

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:28 PM PDT

People in Hungary are celebrating two major anniversaries which helped pave the way for the end of the country's communist regime.


Griffin attacks Islam on BBC show

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 02:22 PM PDT

BNP leader Nick Griffin has insisted he is "not a Nazi" during his first appearance on the BBC's Question Time, which sparked protests by anti-fascist campaigners outside the corporation's studios.


North Korea rights record 'abysmal'

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:29 PM PDT

UN official says abuses by "callous" leadership have led to desperate food shortages.


Zelaya conditions return to talks

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 02:12 PM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA - Deposed President Manuel Zelaya will only return to talks on the months-long crisis which has hobbled Honduras if his rivals first agree to reinstate him, his advisors said Thursday.

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Quake hits northeast Afghanistan

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 01:34 PM PDT

altKABUL - A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Afghanistan on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital Kabul.

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Sarkozy son renounces top job bid after nepotism row

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:19 AM PDT

altPARIS President Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year-old son Jean, at the centre of a bitter row over alleged nepotism, said Thursday he would not apply for a job managing France's wealthiest business district.

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Former Uruguay dictator gets 25 yrs

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 09:44 AM PDT

altMONTEVIDEO Former Uruguay dictator Gregorio Alvarez was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for murder and rights violations committed during his 1981-1985 rule, a lawyer for the prosecution told AFP.

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French employee kidnapped in Darfur

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 09:17 AM PDT

KHARTOUM - A French employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been kidnapped in the war-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur, the aid agency said on Thursday.

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Protests before British far-right leader's TV slot

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 06:37 AM PDT

LONDON - Protesters are gathering at the BBC studios in London on Thursday ahead of a controversial appearance by the leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP) on a top TV political panel show.

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Hopes of Iran nuclear agreement

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT

The future of Iran's nuclear programme could be clarified by a deal drafted by the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Hungary marks uprising anniversary

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:28 PM PDT

People in Hungary are celebrating two major anniversaries which helped pave the way for the end of the country's communist regime.


Griffin attacks Islam on BBC show

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 02:22 PM PDT

BNP leader Nick Griffin has insisted he is "not a Nazi" during his first appearance on the BBC's Question Time, which sparked protests by anti-fascist campaigners outside the corporation's studios.


UK troops in Afghanistan could be cut by 2014 - general

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British troop numbers in Afghanistan could be scaled back in five years as the Afghan army is strengthened, though some will have to stay behind in a support role, the British army's new chief said on Thursday.


UN slams Myanmar, N.Korea, Palestinian rights ills

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights violations in Myanmar are alarming, North Koreans are starving and living in continual fear and Palestinians are suffering amid Middle East tensions, U.N. rights envoys said on Thursday.


U.S. details possible Sri Lanka civil war abuses

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a report on Thursday detailing possible atrocities by both sides toward the end of Sri Lanka's civil war and urged the government to investigate allegations of war crimes.


Sarkozy's son drops drive for plum job - report

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:26 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The 23-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has dropped his bid to run the agency that oversees Paris's wealthy business district, saying on Thursday he wanted to remove any suspicion of nepotism.


Protests as British far-right leader appears on BBC (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:06 PM PDT

A viewer watches a broadcast of British National Party leader Nick Griffin on the BBC's AFP - The BBC controversially gave a far-right party leader a first appearance on its flagship political panel show as angry protesters besieged its headquarters.



Asian leaders to launch 'historic' rights body (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:00 PM PDT

File photo shows Indonesian police standing guard behind barbed-wire during street protests in Jakarta. Southeast Asian leaders are set to officially launch a AFP - Southeast Asian leaders are to officially launch a "historic" human rights body on Friday, despite criticisms that it will be too soft on members such as military-ruled Myanmar.



Alert as typhoon nears Philippines

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 09:39 PM PDT

Typhoon Lupit "weakening" as officials continue to battle aftermath of earlier storms.


Afghan Ballot Delivery Begins

Afghan Ballot Delivery Begins


Afghan Ballot Delivery Begins

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:18 PM PDT

Afghan authorities and the U.N., supported by U.S.-led international forces, began distributing millions of ballots, tamper-proof ink and other equipment for a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7.


Trade Bloc Debate Likely at Asia Summit

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:19 PM PDT

This weekend's Asean summit is likely to morph into a contest between China and Japan over whether to establish a free-trade bloc in the region.


White House hits out at Cheney

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:02 PM PDT

Criticism comes after US vice-president claims Obama is 'dithering' on Afghanistan.


Panel supports commercial space

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Experts reviewing the US space programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts.


Benfica 5-0 Everton

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:01 PM PDT

Everton's heaviest defeat in Europe sees them lose their unbeaten record in the Europa League to an excellent Benfica.


Japan Airs Secret U.S. Nuclear Deals

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 12:26 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary Gates told Japanese leaders to be careful not to let an investigation into 1960s bilateral nuclear deals damage ties.


Fed plans to limit bank pay risks

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:45 AM PDT

The US Federal Reserve issues guidelines aimed at preventing bank executives taking excessive risks in the pursuit of bonuses.


U.S. Arrests Hundreds in Raids on Drug Cartel

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:53 AM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder described a series of raids in 19 states to fight a major Mexican drug organization.


US arrests Mexico drugs suspects

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Hundreds of suspected cartel members detained after largest operation of its kind.


Trinidad win to set up NSW final

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:32 AM PDT

Trinidad & Tobago will play New South Wales in Friday's Champions League Twenty20 final after beating Cape Cobras.


Security effort for Asian summit

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:10 AM PDT

A security crackdown is in place in the Thai resort of Cha-am as regional leaders get ready for a weekend of talks.


Philippines braces for new storm

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:26 AM PDT

The Philippine authorities put the northern province of Cagayan on high alert, as another typhoon approaches.


Newsday Plans to Charge for Online News

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT

Newsday will become one of a handful of U.S. newspapers to charge readers for access to its Web site, in what may be a sign of things to come for a troubled industry.


French ICRC aid worker kidnapped in Darfur

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:45 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Armed men kidnapped a French aid worker from the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday, the charity said.


Anger at UK far-right TV appearance

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT

Security breached at BBC studios in protests at appearance on show by BNP party leader.


British torture in Kenya alleged

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT

Evidence alleging UK government authorisation of torture during Kenya's independence struggle is revealed in a compensation claim.


Secrets of frog killer laid bare

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:51 AM PDT

Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the lethal frog disease sweeping the world kills its victims.


Fed Plans to Vet Banker Pay to Discourage Risky Practices

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:48 AM PDT

The Federal Reserve announced a plan to scrutinize pay packages at banks and deter rewards for reckless pursuit of short-term profits.


Magazine Preview: State of Distress

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 11:36 AM PDT

After raising taxes, cutting services and alienating the often-alienated voters of New Jersey, how can Jon Corzine possibly be re-elected?


U.S. Arrests Hundreds in Drug Raids

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 10:23 AM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder calls it the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the U.S.