Gunmen again target army officer in Pakistan (AP)

Gunmen again target army officer in Pakistan (AP)


Gunmen again target army officer in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:09 PM PST

Delhi Police personnel patrol on Rajpath in New Delhi, 2008. Pakistani militants intended to strike two elite boarding schools and a New Delhi military academy, Indian newspapers reported, citing officials and suspects arrested in the United States.(AFP/File/Prakash Singh)AP - Officials say two gunmen attacked an army officer and soldier in the Pakistani capital, wounding both.



SAfrica can reach WCup quarter-finals, says Parreira (AFP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:07 PM PST

Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira (pictured in 2008) says struggling 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa can defy the odds and reach the quarter-finals.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - New coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says struggling 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa can defy the odds and reach the quarter-finals.



Gunmen wound two army men in Pakistani capital (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST

Model Ayyan takes to the catwalk with a creation by Pakistani designers Ather Hafeez and Sabeen Ali during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi on November 5, 2009. The four day long event, which was rescheduled twice due to security concerns, features over 30 Pakistani designers, organizers said.  REUTERS/Athar Hussain  (PAKISTAN FASHION IMAGES OF THE DAY)Reuters - Gunmen on a motorcycle wounded a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver on Friday in the third drive-by attack on military men in the capital since the army launched an offensive against militants in mid-October.



U.S., Japan set to avoid bases feud for Obama visit (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:51 PM PST

Reuters - The United States and Japan look set to avoid a collision over where to relocate a Marine base when U.S. President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week, but the row could still fray security ties in the months ahead.


Zelaya to snub unity government if not reinstated

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 07:13 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA -Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will not support the national unity government, which was due to take office Thursday, unless Congress first reinstates him, an advisor said.

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Japan PM says no US base deal before Obama visit

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 06:21 PM PST

TOKYO -Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday said he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial US military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week.

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UN calls for probes of alleged Gaza war crimes

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 01:42 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS -The UN General Assembly enjoined Israel and the Palestinians to probe war crimes allegedly committed in Gaza nearly a year ago, a move which the Jewish state said would hurt the quest for Middle East peace.

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12 dead, 31 hurt in Texas military base rampage

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST

FORT HOOD, Texas -A Muslim army officer about to be deployed to Iraq shot dead 12 people and wounded 31 others at a sprawling Texas military base before being gunned down himself and captured.

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Afghan Governor Challenges Karzai

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:11 PM PST

A quarrel between Afghan President Karzai and a powerful governor is stoking fears of violence in one of the more peaceful and prosperous provinces.


Gunmen wound two army men in Pakistani capital

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen on a motorcycle wounded a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver on Friday in the third drive-by attack on military men in the capital since the army launched an offensive against militants in mid-October.


Honduras unity talks 'fail'

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:21 PM PST

Ousted president says he will not support government headed by de facto leader.


China blasts U.S. duties ahead of Obama visit (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST

Reuters - China denounced as protectionist new U.S. anti-dumping duties on Friday and vowed to protect the interests of its industry a week before President Barack Obama heads for talks in Beijing and Shanghai.


Gaza war probes get U.N. approval

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:30 PM PST

The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigations of possible war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip during last winter's conflict.


U.N. head: Timing key to Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 02:10 PM PST

The outgoing head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said a question of timing is the top issue delaying a nuclear deal between Iran and international powers.


Climate deal 'unlikely' this year

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:59 PM PST

It is unlikely a binding deal to combat climate change will be achieved at the Copenhagen summit in December, a senior UN official has said.


UN backs Gaza war crimes report

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST

The UN General Assembly has back a call for independent inquiries by Israel and the Palestinians into alleged war crimes in Gaza.


Dengue increase blamed on climate

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST

The potentially fatal dengue fever - once rare in south Asia - has regained a foothold in the region, reaching almost epidemic levels.


Climate deal 'unlikely' this year

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:59 PM PST

It is unlikely a binding deal to combat climate change will be achieved at the Copenhagen summit in December, a senior UN official has said.


UN backs Gaza war crimes report

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST

The UN General Assembly has back a call for independent inquiries by Israel and the Palestinians into alleged war crimes in Gaza.


Dengue increase blamed on climate

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:58 PM PST

The potentially fatal dengue fever - once rare in south Asia - has regained a foothold in the region, reaching almost epidemic levels.