UN aims for improved Afghan poll

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• UN aims for improved Afghan poll
• Biden begins central Europe tour
• Garcia in Georgia conflict film
• UN aims for improved Afghan poll
• Biden begins central Europe tour
• Garcia in Georgia conflict film
• Prosecutor seeks suspended jail term for ex-French PM
• NATO "a corpse", fumes former Canada military boss
• Faltering Iran talks to resume, deal possible - IAEA
• Child molestation, rape claims mark Ukraine vote campaign
• U.S. press freedom improves; Israel, Iran worse-survey
• Afghans race to organize Karzai-Abdullah runoff (AP)
• Kazakh activist appeal rejected
• UK opposition lead grows, economic optimism high - poll
• Obama urges Iraq to complete election law by January
• EU chief asks Italian to help revive single market
• NASA rolls out new moon rocket for test flight
• Russsia's Medvedev appeals to history to woo Serbs
• H1N1 flu strain found in Canadian turkey flock
• Engineer accused of thefts from Ford ordered held

UN aims for improved Afghan poll Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:10 PM PDT As many as 200 officials could be replaced before the second round of voting in the Afghan presidential election, the UN has said.

Biden begins central Europe tour Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:13 PM PDT US Vice President Joe Biden is touring central Europe, with ties between the region and America uppermost in his hosts' minds.

Garcia in Georgia conflict film Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT Hollywood star Andy Garcia has taken on the role of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in a film about the 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia.

UN aims for improved Afghan poll Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:10 PM PDT As many as 200 officials could be replaced before the second round of voting in the Afghan presidential election, the UN has said.

Biden begins central Europe tour Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:13 PM PDT US Vice President Joe Biden is touring central Europe, with ties between the region and America uppermost in his hosts' minds.

Garcia in Georgia conflict film Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT Hollywood star Andy Garcia has taken on the role of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in a film about the 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia.

Prosecutor seeks suspended jail term for ex-French PM Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin was guilty of conspiring to smear Nicolas Sarkozy before his presidential bid, and urged a court to hand him a suspended 18-month prison term.

NATO "a corpse", fumes former Canada military boss Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - The splits inside NATO over the Afghan war have turned the alliance into a rotting corpse that will be virtually impossible to revive, says the former head of Canada's armed forces.

Faltering Iran talks to resume, deal possible - IAEA Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - High-stakes talks between Iran and big powers that stalled on Tuesday will resume on Wednesday and the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said a deal was still in reach to help allay concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme.

Child molestation, rape claims mark Ukraine vote campaign Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Rival political camps in Ukraine have fired the first shots in what seems set to be a dirty fight for the presidency, trading accusations of high-level involvement in a child sex scandal and a years-old rape case.

U.S. press freedom improves; Israel, Iran worse-survey Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Press freedom has improved in the United States in the last year and the country jumped 20 places to No. 20 on a 2009 international ranking by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released on Tuesday.

Afghans race to organize Karzai-Abdullah runoff (AP) Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT AP - Facing Taliban threats and approaching winter snows, Afghan election officials must now scramble to organize a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7 after a grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and acknowledged that he fell short of a first-round victory.

Kazakh activist appeal rejected Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:11 PM PDT A leading human rights activist in Kazakhstan has had his appeal against a manslaughter conviction rejected.

UK opposition lead grows, economic optimism high - poll Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Conservatives have stretched their lead over the ruling Labour Party to 17 points while optimism about the economy's prospects hit a 12-year high, pollsters Ipsos MORI said on Tuesday.

Obama urges Iraq to complete election law by January Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged Iraq on Tuesday to complete an election law so that a January poll is not delayed, and he lauded a shift in U.S.-Iraqi relations toward an increased focus on investment and commerce.

EU chief asks Italian to help revive single market Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso asked former antitrust chief Mario Monti on Tuesday to help revive the European Union's single market after criticism of his policies during the economic crisis.

NASA rolls out new moon rocket for test flight Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the moon.

Russsia's Medvedev appeals to history to woo Serbs Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT BELGRADE (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sought to sustain Serbian loyalty on Tuesday, declaring the two countries, both seeking to reassert themselves in Europe, should unite in pride at their roles in World War Two.

H1N1 flu strain found in Canadian turkey flock Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Turkeys in the Canadian province of Ontario have become infected with the H1N1 flu virus, but no birds or eggs from the farm entered the food supply, provincial government officials said on Tuesday.

Engineer accused of thefts from Ford ordered held Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:01 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday denied bond to a former Ford Motor Co engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker and fleeing to his native China.

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Turkey releases PKK 'peace' group

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• Turkey releases PKK 'peace' group
• MDC boycotts Zimbabwe cabinet
• NATO "a corpse", fumes former Canada military boss
• Tropical Storm Rick kills second person, winds calm
• Poland to Accept Missile Defense Offer
• BNP hits back at generals' attack
• Harpist 'fraud after drug threat'
• Indonesia agrees to asylum deal
• Refugee Crisis Looms in Pakistan
• Taiwan warns of China 'threat'
• Aphrodisiac attack wife convicted
• Bernard Kerik Is Sent to Jail
• Kazakh activist appeal rejected
• Live - Tuesday football
• Israel to form committee to fight U.N. Gaza report
• Karadzic fair trial rights respected: Hague prosecutor
• California Sues State Street for $200 Million
• Iran not to cede 'nuclear rights'
• In Schools Post, Thompson Was a Conciliator
• Indian PM warns of imminent militant attack

Turkey releases PKK 'peace' group Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT Ankara frees 34 Kurds arrested after arriving in Turkey from neighbouring Iraq.

MDC boycotts Zimbabwe cabinet Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:09 PM PDT Zimbabwe's political standoff deepens as MDC stays away from government meeting.

NATO "a corpse", fumes former Canada military boss Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:03 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - The splits inside NATO over the Afghan war have turned the alliance into a rotting corpse that will be virtually impossible to revive, says the former head of Canada's armed forces.

Tropical Storm Rick kills second person, winds calm Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT LOS CABOS, Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Rick lost strength as it neared Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Tuesday, but pounding surf killed a second person when a teenage boy drowned while swimming at a beach.

Poland to Accept Missile Defense Offer Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:31 PM PDT The plan for so-called SM-3 missiles, proposed in Washington last month, will be spelled out in more detail on Wednesday when Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. holds talks with leaders in Warsaw.

BNP hits back at generals' attack Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:51 PM PDT BNP leader Nick Griffin has attacked a group of generals who criticised "extremists" for using military symbols.

Harpist 'fraud after drug threat' Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:21 AM PDT A former royal harpist said she tried to forge a signature after someone threatened to tell newspapers about her drug use, a court hears.

Indonesia agrees to asylum deal Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:45 AM PDT The leaders of Indonesia and Australia have agreed to join forces to tackle a big rise in the number of asylum seekers.

Refugee Crisis Looms in Pakistan Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:26 PM PDT Thousands of refugees fled fighting between Pakistani soldiers and Taliban militants in South Waziristan, as suicide attackers bombed a women's cafeteria and a faculty building at a university in Islamabad, killing two people.

Taiwan warns of China 'threat' Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:11 AM PDT Taiwan says China's military strength is far more than it needs for self-defence, and is a threat to the Asia-Pacific region.

Aphrodisiac attack wife convicted Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:03 AM PDT A woman who slit her husband's throat after giving him a herb called horny goat weed is guilty of attempted murder.

Bernard Kerik Is Sent to Jail Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT The former police commissioner has his bail revoked.

Kazakh activist appeal rejected Posted: 20 Oct 2009 08:10 AM PDT A court in Kazakhstan rejects an appeal by a prominent human rights activist who was jailed in September for manslaughter.

Live - Tuesday football Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT Arsenal travel to AZ Alkmaar, Liverpool host Lyon and Rangers entertain Urziceni in the Champions League, while there is a full set of Championship fixtures.

Israel to form committee to fight U.N. Gaza report Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:58 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The prospect Israeli officials could face war crimes trials abroad led the Israeli government on Tuesday to form a committee to deal with the international legal consequences of a U.N. report on the Gaza war.

Karadzic fair trial rights respected: Hague prosecutor Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has had enough time to prepare for his trial over war crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnia conflict, the chief prosecutor for the Yugoslavia tribunal said on Tuesday.

California Sues State Street for $200 Million Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT California's attorney general, Jerry Brown, said Tuesday that he was suing State Street, the large Boston-based bank, accusing it of committing "unconscionable fraud" against the state's two largest employee pension funds, Calpers and Calstrs.

Iran not to cede 'nuclear rights' Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT Foreign minister rules out abandoning "legal and obvious" right to nuclear technology.

In Schools Post, Thompson Was a Conciliator Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:25 AM PDT In the contentious world of New York City schools under Mayor Giuliani, William C. Thompson Jr. stayed in the background.

Indian PM warns of imminent militant attack Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:44 AM PDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister on Tuesday warned of a fresh militant attack and urged the armed forces to take measures to tackle security challenges nearly two weeks days after a bomb attack on its embassy in Kabul.

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