Antarctic nations consider new controls on ships (AP)

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• Antarctic nations consider new controls on ships (AP)
• Australia bans NKorean artists, accused of 'censorship' (AFP)
• Turkey may ban Kurdish DTP party
• Rosetta row 'would end with loan'
• Iran frees three detained Belgians - media
• Thai PM hosts Malaysia leader
• Turkey may ban Kurdish DTP party
• Rosetta row 'would end with loan'
• UK's Darling will set stage for election fight
• NJ vote on gay marriage could shape battles ahead
• Iran frees three detained Belgians - media
• SPECIAL REPORT - Is there a doctor in the corporation? Maybe soon
• Amnesty Int'l accuses Mexican army of abuses (AP)
• Gates tells troops in Afghanistan success in reach (AFP)
• S'pore mosque damage jumps to RM11mil
• Philippine clan killed at least 200: rights chief
• Philippine clan killed at least 200: rights chief
• Cuban spies gets US prison terms reduced
• China moves closer to trial of prominent dissident

Antarctic nations consider new controls on ships (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:47 PM PST AP - Countries that manage Antarctica are considering new controls on ships visiting the frozen continent to reduce the growing threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of tourists, an official said Wednesday.

Australia bans NKorean artists, accused of 'censorship' (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST AFP - Five North Korean artists have been banned from entering Australia for an exhibition of their work, the government said Wednesday, drawing accusations of censorship from the arts community.

Turkey may ban Kurdish DTP party Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:40 PM PST Turkey's Constitutional Court is considering whether to ban the country's leading Kurdish party.

Rosetta row 'would end with loan' Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:36 PM PST Egypt's head of antiquities will drop a demand for the permanent return of the Rosetta Stone if the British Museum agrees to loan it out, he has said.

Iran frees three detained Belgians - media Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:03 PM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has released three Belgians who were detained two months ago for illegally entering a prohibited area and gathering information, official media reported on Wednesday.

Thai PM hosts Malaysia leader Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:35 PM PST Abhisit Vejjajiva hosts counterpart in visit to restive southern border region.

Turkey may ban Kurdish DTP party Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:40 PM PST Turkey's Constitutional Court is considering whether to ban the country's leading Kurdish party.

Rosetta row 'would end with loan' Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:36 PM PST Egypt's head of antiquities will drop a demand for the permanent return of the Rosetta Stone if the British Museum agrees to loan it out, he has said.

UK's Darling will set stage for election fight Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:33 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling will on Wednesday set the stage for the coming election and gamble his government's future on a one-off tax on bank bonuses and promises to protect schools, hospitals and policing.

NJ vote on gay marriage could shape battles ahead Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:33 PM PST TRENTON (Reuters) - The legalization of same-sex marriage faces a critical test in New Jersey this week that advocates on each side of the controversial issue argue will shape the fate of gay-marriage battles across the nation.

Iran frees three detained Belgians - media Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:33 PM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has released three Belgians who were detained two months ago for illegally entering a "forbidden zone" and gathering information there, the official IRNA news agency said on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT - Is there a doctor in the corporation? Maybe soon Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:33 PM PST SILVER SPRING, Md. (Reuters) - Liz Sequeira, a 52-year-old primary care physician, is too young to remember when U.S. doctors made routine house calls. So to her, seeing patients in her three exam rooms on the first floor of Discovery Communications Inc's modern headquarters is like stepping back in time.

Amnesty Int'l accuses Mexican army of abuses (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:43 PM PST AP - Amnesty International said that Mexican soldiers have carried out torture and forced disappearances while fighting drug cartels.

Gates tells troops in Afghanistan success in reach (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured the nerve centre of NATO command in Afghanistan, telling soldiers that success was in reach, despite the worsening eight-year war with the Taliban.

S'pore mosque damage jumps to RM11mil Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:15 PM PST SINGAPORE The cost of damage caused to a torched mosque in Siglap has been amended to S$4.5mil (RM11.2mil) from the original S$1mil (RM2.5mil). The 14-year-old juvenile, who was charged two months ago with the alleged crime at Masjid Kampung Siglap, now faces an amended Read more...

Philippine clan killed at least 200: rights chief Posted: 08 Dec 2009 06:57 PM PST MANILA -A Muslim clan accused of a political massacre last month killed at least 200 other people during its rule of a southern Philippine province, the nation's human rights commissioner said on Wednesday. Read more...

Philippine clan killed at least 200: rights chief Posted: 08 Dec 2009 06:57 PM PST MANILA -A Muslim clan accused of a political massacre last month killed at least 200 other people during its rule over a southern Philippine province, the nation's human rights commissioner said on Wednesday. Read more...

Cuban spies gets US prison terms reduced Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:36 AM PST MIAMI -A judge reduced from a life term to a 30-year sentence the punishment for a high-profile member of a Cuban spy ring that has long been a key dispute between communist Cuba and the United States. Read more...

China moves closer to trial of prominent dissident Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have moved closer to putting one of country's best known dissidents, Liu Xiaobo, on trial, his lawyer said on Wednesday, a year after Liu helped launched a petition demanding democracy.

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Honduras' top anti-drugs official shot and killed

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• Honduras' top anti-drugs official shot and killed
• Science body confirms review
• U.S. Agrees to $3 Billion Deal in Indian Trust Suit
• Scene-stealer?
• Gunmen kill Honduras drug chief
• Draft text divides climate summit
• Cambodia sentences Thai spy
• Live text - Tuesday football
• Petrescu to discuss Scotland job
• Cambodia sentences Thai spy
• Google Unveils News-by-Topic Service
• Former SS member admits killings
• Putin attacks officials over fire
• Iranian scientist 'held by US'
• Sarkozy weighs in on national identity debate
• 100th Afghanistan fatality named
• UK spy chief denies Iraq war deceit
• McChrystal backs US troop surge
• Ex-F.B.I. Director to Examine Ft. Hood
• Greek stocks fall 6% on debt fear

Honduras' top anti-drugs official shot and killed Posted: 08 Dec 2009 12:19 PM PST TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen on Tuesday shot and killed Honduras' top anti-drugs official who recently had warned the country was in danger of becoming a "narco-state," police said.

Science body confirms review Posted: 08 Dec 2009 12:04 PM PST The UK's Royal Institution has confirmed that it is reviewing the post of its director - currently held by Baroness Susan Greenfield.

U.S. Agrees to $3 Billion Deal in Indian Trust Suit Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:55 AM PST The tentative agreement would resolve a 13-year-old lawsuit over accounts established in the 19th century.

Scene-stealer? Posted: 08 Dec 2009 07:57 AM PST Outsider blows Chile's election wide open

Gunmen kill Honduras drug chief Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:44 AM PST The head of anti-drug operations in Honduras is shot dead by attackers who opened fire on his car in the capital, Tegucigalpa.

Draft text divides climate summit Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:06 AM PST Documents leaked at the UN climate summit reveal divisions between nations over the shape of a possible new deal.

Cambodia sentences Thai spy Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:51 AM PST Thai national working in Cambodia found guilty of spying on Thailand's former PM.

Live text - Tuesday football Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:45 AM PST Chelsea and Man Utd play their last Champions League group games, Juventus face Bayern Munich for a last 16 place and there are Championship and FA Cup games.

Petrescu to discuss Scotland job Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:41 AM PST Unirea Urziceni head coach Dan Petrescu is to hold talks on the vacant Scotland manager's job this week.

Cambodia sentences Thai spy Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:51 AM PST Thai national working in Cambodia found guilty of spying on Thailand's former PM.

Google Unveils News-by-Topic Service Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:42 AM PST The new service presents news online by topic and was developed in collaboration with The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Former SS member admits killings Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:39 AM PST A former member of the Nazi SS admits in court that he killed three Dutch civilians in 1944, but says he was following orders.

Putin attacks officials over fire Posted: 08 Dec 2009 08:12 AM PST Russian PM attacks fire inspectors over safety rules at nightclub where 118 people died.

Iranian scientist 'held by US' Posted: 08 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST Tehran accuses the US of abducting a nuclear scientist who has been missing since June.

Sarkozy weighs in on national identity debate Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:19 AM PST PARIS -- Faced with swelling unease over the place of Muslim immigrants in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy called for tolerance among native French people Tuesday but warned that arriving Muslims must embrace Europe's historical values and avoid "ostentation or provocation" in the practice of t...

100th Afghanistan fatality named Posted: 08 Dec 2009 12:18 PM PST The UK soldier who became the 100th to die in Afghanistan in 2009 is named as 23-year-old L/Cpl Adam Drane.

UK spy chief denies Iraq war deceit Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:39 AM PST John Scarlett says he was not pressured to spice up intelligence report before war.

McChrystal backs US troop surge Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST The top US commander in Afghanistan says there are "no silver bullets" but that the US troop surge means success is achievable.

Ex-F.B.I. Director to Examine Ft. Hood Posted: 08 Dec 2009 09:24 AM PST Ex-F.B.I. director William Webster will conduct an independent review of the bureau's handling of the shooting suspect before the deadly rampage.

Greek stocks fall 6% on debt fear Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:16 AM PST Continuing worries over Greece's high public debt levels cause Greek shares to fall 6% as the country's credit rating is cut.

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