Belgian PM named as EU president

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• Belgian PM named as EU president
• Afghan leader 'must show results'
• French soccer cheating enrages Irish
• Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe'
• Closing arguments set in Amanda Knox case
• Labour peer gets EU foreign job
• Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN
• Lawmakers Call Ft. Hood Shootings ‘Terrorism’
• Belgian PM closes in on top EU job
• Mammoth dung unravels extinction
• Germany to reassess Afghan troop levels next year
• Obama Speaks of Sanctions for Iran
• Belgian Van Rompuy, UK's Ashton win top EU jobs
• Belgium Prime Minister Picked as European President
• Regents Set to Raise Tuition in California by 32 Percent
• Jeanne-Claude, Collaborator With Christo, Dies at 74
• Fifa to probe Egypt over attacks
• Belgian PM Van Rompuy proposed for top EU job: diplomats
• British PM backs Ashton for EU foreign affairs job
• Van Rompuy Named EU President

Belgian PM named as EU president Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:28 PM PST Herman Van Rompuy becomes first president of European Council after Tony Blair is ruled out.

Afghan leader 'must show results' Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:59 AM PST Western leaders urge Hamid Karzai to make concrete gains, as he is sworn in for a second term as Afghanistan's president.

French soccer cheating enrages Irish Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:50 AM PST French soccer star Thierry Henry palmed the ball to his feet and then flicked it a teammate who then scored, eliminating Ireland from the 2010 World Cup and raising tempers on the Emerald Isle.

Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:35 PM PST Belgium's prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has been appointed the first "president of Europe," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday.

Closing arguments set in Amanda Knox case Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:08 AM PST Closing arguments are set to begin Friday in the case of murdered British student Meredith Kercher, whose body was found more than two years ago at the Italian villa she shared with her American roommate, Amanda Knox.

Labour peer gets EU foreign job Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:58 AM PST Labour peer Baroness Ashton has been selected as the EU's high representative of foreign affairs and security, diplomats say.

Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST GENEVA (Reuters) - Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Lawmakers Call Ft. Hood Shootings ‘Terrorism’ Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:55 AM PST At hearings on Thursday, some Senators characterized the suspect as a homegrown extremist who slipped past law enforcement and military authorities.

Belgian PM closes in on top EU job Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:56 AM PST Herman Van Rompuy set for European Council presidency as Tony Blair is ruled out.

Mammoth dung unravels extinction Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:07 AM PST A study of mammoth dung has helped unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out.

Germany to reassess Afghan troop levels next year Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:49 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany, the third largest contributor to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, on Thursday held out the possibility of sending more troops to the stalled, eight-year-old war after a review early next year.

Obama Speaks of Sanctions for Iran Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:07 AM PST Obama said Western allies will draft sanctions to show Iran "the importance of having consequences" for its failure to accept a U.N. nuclear deal.

Belgian Van Rompuy, UK's Ashton win top EU jobs Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:48 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the bloc's first president on Thursday and appointed Briton Catherine Ashton as its foreign affairs chief.

Belgium Prime Minister Picked as European President Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST National leaders of the European Union picked Herman Van Rompuy for the new presidency and another low-key candidate for its foreign policy post.

Regents Set to Raise Tuition in California by 32 Percent Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:06 PM PST Facing steep cuts in state funding, the university system is voting on Thursday on whether to raise undergraduates fees.

Jeanne-Claude, Collaborator With Christo, Dies at 74 Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:42 AM PST Jeanne-Claude worked with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental arts projects, including "The Gates" in Central Park in 2005.

Fifa to probe Egypt over attacks Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:21 AM PST Fifa begins an investigation after Algerian players were attacked before their World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo last week.

Belgian PM Van Rompuy proposed for top EU job: diplomats Posted: 19 Nov 2009 10:00 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sweden is proposing Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy for the post of EU president and Britain's Catherine Ashton to become the EU's foreign policy chief, diplomats said on Thursday.

British PM backs Ashton for EU foreign affairs job Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:52 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed compatriot Catherine Ashton on Thursday to become the European Union's foreign affairs chief, his spokesman said.

Van Rompuy Named EU President Posted: 19 Nov 2009 12:35 PM PST EU leaders chose Belgian Premier Herman van Rompuy as the 27-nation bloc's first full-time president. Tony Blair earlier had taken himself out of contention for the job.

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