Cameron eyes 2011 Afghan pullout

Cameron eyes 2011 Afghan pullout
EU likely to back Russia WTO bid
Wikileaks: Baltic plan revealed
Euro falls as EU aid burden rises
China says does not want to "replace" U.S. as world power (Reuters)
U.S. blocked Iran candidate election on climate body: WikiLeaks (Reuters)
Crisis-hit Ireland awaits crucial 2011 budget (AFP)
Haiti waits for election results amid fraud, chaos (AP)
U.S. blocked Iran candidate election on climate body: WikiLeaks
Stuff I Learned On My First Day At Forbes
In Battle for Marble, Israel Can't Resist Iran
U.S. Steps Up Push on Korea Crisis
Iran Nuclear Talks Resume
U.S. General Sets Afghan War Goal
Continental Guilty in Concorde Crash
Ivory Coast Crisis Hurts Economy
Germany Resists Larger Rescue Fund
International Court Probes N. Korea
Israel Arrests Teen Suspect In Fire
Toll Mounts in Colombia Landslides

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:47 PM PST

British PM says improved conditions on the ground could allow UK troops to start withdrawing from Afghanistan next year.

EU likely to back Russia WTO bid

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 11:14 PM PST

Brussels is expected to approve Moscow's long-standing bid to join the World Trade Organisation.

Wikileaks: Baltic plan revealed

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:54 PM PST

US cables revealing plans to defend Baltic nations against Russia have been published in the Guardian newspaper, following their publication on Wikileaks.

Euro falls as EU aid burden rises

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:56 PM PST

The Euro has fallen again on the foreign exchanges after European ministers failed to agree new steps to prevent the region's debt crisis growing further.

China says does not want to "replace" U.S. as world power (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:47 PM PST

Reuters - China does not want to "replace" the United States from its dominant role in the world, and the world should not fear China's rise, the country's top diplomat wrote in an essay.

U.S. blocked Iran candidate election on climate body: WikiLeaks (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:39 PM PST

Reuters - The United States government lobbied the head of the U.N. climate panel to block the appointment of an Iranian scientist to a key position, saying it would be problematic, leaked U.S. diplomatic cables show.

Crisis-hit Ireland awaits crucial 2011 budget (AFP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

AFP - Ireland, facing a humiliating bailout, will unveil another harsh budget Tuesday -- on top of some 6.0 billion euros (8.0 billion dollars) of painful tax hikes and spending cuts already flagged to stabilise its crippled public finances.

Haiti waits for election results amid fraud, chaos (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 11:00 PM PST

AP - Officials sorted through fraudulent ballots and scrambled for compromises to head off the threat of social unrest as Haiti prepared for the expected release Tuesday of results from its dysfunctional presidential election.

U.S. blocked Iran candidate election on climate body: WikiLeaks

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:39 PM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States government lobbied the head of the U.N. climate panel to block the appointment of an Iranian scientist to a key position, saying it would be problematic, leaked U.S. diplomatic cables show.

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Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:22 PM PST

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In Battle for Marble, Israel Can't Resist Iran

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 08:31 PM PST

Even though the two countries are enemies, Iranian marble is featuring prominently in some of the Jewish state's most prominent buildings, despite a near-total ban on trade with Iran.

U.S. Steps Up Push on Korea Crisis

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 09:46 PM PST

The U.S. secretary of state said after a meeting with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan that talks with North Korea can't resume until Pyongyang ceases "its provocative behavior."

Iran Nuclear Talks Resume

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 01:27 PM PST

Iran met with the U.S. and other global powers for the first time in more than a year in Geneva amid hopes for a reduction in tensions over Tehran's pursuit of nuclear technologies.

U.S. General Sets Afghan War Goal

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 08:34 PM PST

The measure of success in the Afghan war, the U.S.-led coalition's day-to-day commander said, will be whether Afghan civilians decide to join public service despite Taliban intimidation.

Continental Guilty in Concorde Crash

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 08:14 PM PST

A French court found Continental Airlines guilty of involuntary homicide in the crash of an Air France Concorde ten years ago, ordering Continental to pay more than $1.6 million.

Ivory Coast Crisis Hurts Economy

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 10:08 PM PST

A political impasse between two presidential candidates has cast a shadow over the economy of the Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer and a growing gold exporter.

Germany Resists Larger Rescue Fund

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 08:51 PM PST

Germany beat back bids for more expansive approaches to Europe's rescue of its fiscally troubled countries, leaving the euro zone to muddle through in the near term as markets warily watch Portugal and Spain.

International Court Probes N. Korea

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 11:01 AM PST

North Korea came under inquiry by the International Criminal Court over whether it has committed war crimes against South Korea, including with its recent shelling of a South Korean island.