Russian tycoon to launch fourth British newspaper (AFP)

Russian tycoon to launch fourth British newspaper (AFP)
Unions want to keep 'The Hobbit' in New Zealand (AFP)
Cholera reaches Haitian capital
Cholera reaches Haitian capital
First spaceport runway opens in US
Bahrain's Shiites turn to ballots after crackdowns (AP)
Some Africans, poor no more, hit by new diseases (AP)
China downgrades Megi, lifts typhoon warning (AP)
Rio targets Australia iron ore after BHP bid lapse (AFP)
U.N. official calls for study of ethics, legality of unmanned weapons
Amnesty opposed for Ecuador police
City bid to prove title credentials (AFP)
Iran: U.S. hikers to start trial next month
Guerlain faces boycott over racial slurs
Tapped phone calls put Romania media in tight spot (AFP)
Launching "Pan-Asian Currents"
Militant cleric, al Qaeda release videos
U.S. swimmer dies during event in UAE
Gunmen kill 13 at birthday party in Mexico
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Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:17 PM PDT

AFP - Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev, who owns three British newspapers, will launch the country's first quality daily in 25 years this week in a risky bid to grab more of the ailing British press market.

Unions want to keep 'The Hobbit' in New Zealand (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:14 PM PDT

AFP - New Zealand unions launched a desperate bid Sunday to keep production of "The Hobbit" in New Zealand as they issued an unreserved assurance the movies would not be affected by industrial action.

Cholera reaches Haitian capital

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:26 PM PDT

Officials in Haiti say the first cases of cholera have been detected in the capital, Port-au-Prince, accroding to news agency Reuters.

Cholera reaches Haitian capital

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:26 PM PDT

Officials in Haiti say the first cases of cholera have been detected in the capital, Port-au-Prince, accroding to news agency Reuters.

First spaceport runway opens in US

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:24 PM PDT

Space tourism moves closer to reality with completion of facility for world's first commercial passenger spacecraft.

Bahrain's Shiites turn to ballots after crackdowns (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 10:05 PM PDT

AP - After facing months of crackdowns, Shiite leaders in the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain awaited results Sunday from parliamentary elections they hope will be a show of strength against Sunni rulers. But early allegations of voting problems point to possible challenges to the outcome in this key Western ally.

Some Africans, poor no more, hit by new diseases (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:00 PM PDT

AP - The medical experts gathered from around Africa were here to talk about a continentwide epidemic, but it wasn't AIDS or malaria — it was diabetes, and the bad habits that often bring it on.

China downgrades Megi, lifts typhoon warning (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:25 PM PDT

AP - Torrential rains drenched China's southeastern coast Sunday as the government downgraded Typhoon Megi to a tropical depression and more than 300,000 evacuees waited to return to their battered homes.

Rio targets Australia iron ore after BHP bid lapse (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:47 PM PDT

AFP - Mining giant Rio Tinto said it was focused on a massive ramp-up of its Australian iron ore operations Sunday, following the "disappointing" collapse of a lucrative tie-up with rival BHP Billiton

U.N. official calls for study of ethics, legality of unmanned weapons

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:05 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations investigator called on the world body Friday to set up a panel to study the ethics and legality of unmanned military weapons - an apparent reference to U.S. drones that have targeted suspected Islamist militants.

Amnesty opposed for Ecuador police

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:44 PM PDT

Country's president says leniency towards officers who caused unrest over bonuses "will tear us apart as as a society".

City bid to prove title credentials (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:44 PM PDT

AFP - Manchester City have a golden opportunity to prove their credentials as contenders for the Premier League on Sunday when they host title rivals Arsenal.

Iran: U.S. hikers to start trial next month

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:32 PM PDT

Two U.S. hikers held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month, the country's official news agency reported.

Guerlain faces boycott over racial slurs

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Dozens of protesters wearing black crowded the sidewalk Saturday outside the Guerlain boutique in Paris, France, calling for a boycott of the cosmetics company following racist remarks made by a former executive on French TV earlier this month.

Tapped phone calls put Romania media in tight spot (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:33 PM PDT

AFP - The publication this week of telephone conversations between a media mogul and several journalists in Romania has sparked a heated debate over media monopolies.

Launching "Pan-Asian Currents"

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:07 PM PDT

As my readers discovered, I have a passion for comparing and contrasting different peoples, cultures

Militant cleric, al Qaeda release videos

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Yemeni-American cleric and militant Anwar al-Awlaki appeared in a new video message, saying that Islam is in "severe need for guidance in these dark situations" and that the religion is "exposed to fateful dangers."

U.S. swimmer dies during event in UAE

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 02:51 PM PDT

A 26-year-old member of the U.S. national swimming team died during an open-water race in the United Arab Emirates, according to event officials.

Gunmen kill 13 at birthday party in Mexico

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:36 PM PDT

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen sprayed bullets into a family birthday party in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing 13 people and wounding 20, authorities said on Saturday.