UBS posts 564 mln francs loss for third quarter (AFP)

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• UBS posts 564 mln francs loss for third quarter (AFP)
• China in new Xinjiang crackdown: state media (AFP)
• Ex-KGB spy shot dead in Moscow
• Many who stormed US embassy now oppose Iran regime
• Russian-Israeli businessman shot dead in Moscow
• Iraq urges UN to stop neighbours' meddling
• Refugee Issue Hurting Australia's Rudd
• Bollywood star Kaif takes success in her stride (AFP)
• Karadzic 'will attend court'
• US envoys arrive in Myanmar
• Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off Greece - USGS
• More swine flu vaccine ready in US; kids need 2 doses
• ANALYSIS - Ethiopian opposition impotent as elections loom
• Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off Greece: USGS
• Karadzic 'will attend court'
• U.S. Navy chief favors speeding up unmanned programs
• GM board to meet, decide fate of Opel, Vauxhall (AP)
• Tropical storm kills 11 in Vietnam (AP)
• Time to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (OneWorld.net)
• Pirate threat continues off Africa

UBS posts 564 mln francs loss for third quarter (AFP) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:57 PM PST AFP - Swiss banking giant UBS plunged into further losses of 564 million francs (373 million euros, 552 million dollars) for the third quarter, but said it expected its situation to improve in coming months.

China in new Xinjiang crackdown: state media (AFP) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:55 PM PST AFP - Police in China's restive Xinjiang region have launched a fresh manhunt aimed at capturing fugitives wanted in connection with deadly ethnic violence in July this year, state media said Tuesday.

Ex-KGB spy shot dead in Moscow Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:48 PM PST Successful businessman who once was jailed in Israel for espionage is gunned down.

Many who stormed US embassy now oppose Iran regime Posted: 02 Nov 2009 05:43 PM PST TEHRAN -Many of the Iranians who led the storming of the US embassy in Tehran 30 years ago, inspired by the newly-created Islamic Republic, have become severe critics of the regime they helped to establish. Read more...

Russian-Israeli businessman shot dead in Moscow Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:09 AM PST MOSCOW - Colourful Russian-Israeli businessman Shabtai von Kalmanovic, a convicted spy who became owner of a top Moscow women's basketball team, was shot dead Monday in the Russian capital, prosecutors said. Read more...

Iraq urges UN to stop neighbours' meddling Posted: 02 Nov 2009 08:52 AM PST BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appealed Monday to the United Nations to take action against Iraq's neighbours for meddling in its internal affairs as he met with a UN special envoy. Read more...

Refugee Issue Hurting Australia's Rudd Posted: 02 Nov 2009 07:07 PM PST Australia's center-left Labor government has suffered a sharp fall in voter support as it faces growing pressure over its handling of asylum seekers, according to new polls.

Bollywood star Kaif takes success in her stride (AFP) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:09 PM PST AFP - Katrina Kaif is one of Bollywood's leading actresses -- the most searched-for Indian female film star on the Internet and a former top model with an A-list boyfriend.

Karadzic 'will attend court' Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:12 PM PST Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is expected to appear at his trial for war crimes in The Hague for the first time.

US envoys arrive in Myanmar Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:55 PM PST Highest-profile visit in 14 years comes as US looks to engage military government.

Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off Greece - USGS Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:23 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 quake struck off Greece on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

More swine flu vaccine ready in US; kids need 2 doses Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:23 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Up to 30 million doses of vaccine against the H1N1 swine flu virus have been delivered to the U.S. government and production is now picking up, officials said on Monday.

ANALYSIS - Ethiopian opposition impotent as elections loom Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:23 PM PST ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - When Ethiopia's opposition leaders were freed from jail in 2007, the three most prominent were hailed by fanatical supporters as leaders-in-waiting for sub-Saharan Africa's second most populous nation.

Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off Greece: USGS Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:47 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 quake struck off Greece on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Karadzic 'will attend court' Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:12 PM PST Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is expected to appear at his trial for war crimes in The Hague for the first time.

U.S. Navy chief favors speeding up unmanned programs Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy's top admiral said on Monday he hoped to speed up work on unmanned weapons systems, including underwater vehicles and an unmanned combat plane being developed by Northrop Grumman Corp.

GM board to meet, decide fate of Opel, Vauxhall (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:21 PM PST AP - The board of General Motors Co. is expected to decide Tuesday the fate of Opel and Vauxhall, ending more than a year of uncertainty surrounding its business and restructuring in Europe and the U.S.

Tropical storm kills 11 in Vietnam (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:27 PM PST AP - Tropical Storm Mirinae unleashed severe flooding in parts of central Vietnam, killing 11 people, leaving two missing and forcing families onto rooftops, disaster officials said Tuesday.

Time to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (OneWorld.net) Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:16 PM PST OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2 (New America Media) - Ten months ago, I was kicked out of the Army. My crime? I refused to continue violating my integrity and told a superior officer I was gay. My nine years in the military, including four years as a cadet at West Point and almost two years deployed to Iraq where I was awarded the Bronze star, came to an abrupt end when the Army discharged me under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Pirate threat continues off Africa Posted: 02 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST The idyllic east African coast is a huge draw for adventurous tourists, but yachtsmen and shipping companies alike are nervous about pirates in the area.

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Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter'

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• Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter'
• North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.
• Clinton Denies Easing Pressure on Israel
• Iran Guards warn opposition against rallies
• IMF Chief Warns of 'Business as Usual'
• Tokyo Mulls Cigarette-Tax Boost
• U.N. cuts aid to Congo army brigade
• US backs Karzai's presidential win
• Poll Surveys Eastern Bloc Residents
• U.K. Bankers Criticize 'Too Big' Rules
• Croat parliament approves Slovenia border deal
• Despite Slump, Venture Firm Sets Up $575 Million Fund
• Urban Hospitals May Feel Squeeze in Health Overhaul
• Businessman shot dead near Putin's office
• Putin says Berlin Wall's fall was inevitable
• Saudi Arabia warns against political activity at haj
• Canadian sent to Syria can't sue U.S. over torture
• Study: Support for democracy wanes in Eastern Europe
• 7 charged with aiding Madrid train bombers
• Iran Pressed on Nuclear Deal

Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:52 PM PST Barack Obama urges Hamid Karzai to "write a new chapter" in governing Afghanistan, after its disputed presidential poll.

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:26 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on Monday for direct talks with its long-time foe, the United States, and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year.

Clinton Denies Easing Pressure on Israel Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:41 PM PST The secretary of state said the Obama administration still wants Israel to freeze construction of Jewish settlements.

Iran Guards warn opposition against rallies Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:28 AM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who helped quell protests after the June election, warned the opposition on Monday not to use anti-U.S. rallies this week to stage new demonstrations.

IMF Chief Warns of 'Business as Usual' Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:51 AM PST World political leaders seem committed to better coordination in economic policy-making, but the financial sector is returning too rapidly to "business as usual," says Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Tokyo Mulls Cigarette-Tax Boost Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:50 AM PST Japan's new administration is considering raising cigarette taxes to European levels to help pay for an ambitious domestic spending plan, in a potential threat to partially state-owned Japan Tobacco.

U.N. cuts aid to Congo army brigade Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:06 PM PST The United Nations has suspended assistance to a Congolese army brigade battling rebels amid allegations that its troops killed 62 civilians, including women and children, between May and September.

US backs Karzai's presidential win Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:41 AM PST Incumbent congratulated after victory due to opponent dropping out of runoff.

Poll Surveys Eastern Bloc Residents Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:33 AM PST People who lived behind the Iron Curtain are substantially happier today, but express reservations about democracy, capitalism and their lot in the modern market economy.

U.K. Bankers Criticize 'Too Big' Rules Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:21 AM PST Bankers hit back at proposals from the U.K. Financial Services Authority to force systemically important banks to hold more capital.

Croat parliament approves Slovenia border deal Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:51 AM PST ZAGREB (Reuters) - The Croatian parliament backed a border arbitration agreement with Slovenia on Monday, helping Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor's efforts to lift a major obstacle to Croatia's European Union bid.

Despite Slump, Venture Firm Sets Up $575 Million Fund Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:29 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO — Even amid the contraction of the venture capital industry, which fertilizes the seeds of new technology start-ups, some firms are expanding.

Urban Hospitals May Feel Squeeze in Health Overhaul Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:40 AM PST A House bill provision would order a study of regional variations in Medicare spending, pitting more rural hospitals against those in areas like New York City.

Businessman shot dead near Putin's office Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a prominent Russian businessman in his car on Monday a few hundred meters from the seat of Russia's government, state investigators said.

Putin says Berlin Wall's fall was inevitable Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:25 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time to a television interviewer about the fall of the Berlin Wall and his role in confronting an angry German crowd of protesters while working as a KGB officer stationed in Dresden.

Saudi Arabia warns against political activity at haj Posted: 02 Nov 2009 10:18 AM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia warned Monday against any attempts to politicize the annual haj pilgrimage, saying they would threaten the safety of more than two million Muslims expected to attend the ritual.

Canadian sent to Syria can't sue U.S. over torture Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian man who was detained at a New York airport and then moved to Syria, where he says he was tortured, cannot sue the United States, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

Study: Support for democracy wanes in Eastern Europe Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:53 AM PST A specter is haunting Eastern Europe: the ghost of Communism past.

7 charged with aiding Madrid train bombers Posted: 02 Nov 2009 09:37 AM PST A Spanish judge indicted seven suspected Islamic militants Monday for allegedly helping some perpetrators of the Madrid train bombings in 2004 to flee Spain after the attacks, according to a copy of the order.

Iran Pressed on Nuclear Deal Posted: 02 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST World leaders pressed Iran to defuse a standoff over its nuclear program by accepting a deal to ship fuel abroad.

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