U.S. Senate panel unveils more climate bill details

U.S. Senate panel unveils more climate bill details

U.S. Senate panel unveils more climate bill details

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate will push climate change legislation that would grant, initially at no cost, pollution permits to an array of industries, similar to legislation passed by the House of Representatives last June.


Poll boost for British far-right after TV first (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:15 PM PDT

Protestors stand outside BBC headquarters in west London ahead of an appearance by the leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP) Nick Griffin. Nearly a quarter of adults would consider voting for the BNP, a poll out Saturday said, after Griffin made a controversial appearance on a BBC show.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Nearly a quarter of adults would consider voting for the far-right British National Party, a poll out Saturday said, after its leader made a controversial appearance on a BBC show.

US mulls direct talks as NKorea envoy visits (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:17 PM PDT

This 2007 file photo shows SKorean envoy Chun Yung-Woo chatting with NKorean delegate Ri Gun (left) during a cultural event in Shenyang, China. The US State Department said it was mulling a rare face-to-face meeting with a Ri who is currently visiting the US, raising hopes of progress in stalled nuclear talks.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - The US State Department said it was mulling a rare face-to-face meeting with a North Korean envoy visiting the United States, raising hopes of progress in stalled nuclear talks.

Israel warns against U.N. council seeing Gaza report

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel warned on Friday against bringing before the Security Council a U.N. report charging it with war crimes in the Gaza Strip, a position that diplomats said had the unlikely support of Russia and China.


Iran ignores deadline, delays reply on UN atom deal

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran ignored a U.N. deadline on Friday to respond to an international draft deal for it to cut an atomic stockpile the West fears could be used for weapons, and challenged the basis of the pact.


Q+A - Abbas calls Palestinian elections, unity efforts fail

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

(Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas called elections on Friday, scheduling a presidential and parliamentary ballot for Palestinians by Jan. 24, after rival factions failed to reach a unity deal in Egyptian-brokered talks.


Verdict in French smear trial due end-January

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The verdict in a trial pitting former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin against President Nicolas Sarkozy is due on January 28, the court said on Friday.


Karzai wants "better" Afghan vote, vows 'inclusivity'

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai said he wanted a better and cleaner presidential election run-off in November to bring stability at a time when Taliban violence is at its worst in eight years of war.


Makeshift bombs placed at Greek ministers' offices - police

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Makeshift bombs were placed outside the party offices of a new Greek Socialist minister and a deputy minister in the northern city of Thessaloniki on Friday, police said.


Canada hits out at EU over visa spat (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:45 PM PDT

Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. Canada lamented threats made by the European Union in an ongoing visa dispute between Ottawa and the 27-member bloc, calling for AFP - Canada lamented threats made by the European Union in an ongoing visa dispute between Ottawa and the 27-member bloc, calling for "constructive dialogue" to end the dispute.

Taiwan minister offers to quit over US beef decision (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:33 PM PDT

A staff is seen packaging imported US beef for sale at a Taipei supermarket. The health department announced on Friday that it would allow imports of US bone-in beef and intestines in a move blasted by some lawmakers and consumer rights advocates.(AFP/File/Patrick Lin)AFP - Taiwan's health minister on Saturday offered to resign over the controversial decision to lift the ban on US beef on the bone despite mad cow disease concerns.

Iranian site prompts U.S. to rethink assessment

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

VIENNA -- Early Sunday, if all goes as planned, U.N. nuclear inspectors will travel to a military base near Qom, Iran, for a first look at one of the country's most closely guarded nuclear secrets. Inside bunkers dug into the side of a mountain, the visitors will be escorted through a nearly...


U.S. hit list of suspected Afghan drug lords draws protests

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

KABUL -- A U.S. military hit list of about 50 suspected drug kingpins is drawing fierce opposition from Afghan officials, who say it could undermine their fragile justice system and trigger a backlash against foreign troops.


Suicide bomber kills 7 at Pakistan aeronautical complex

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- A suicide attack at Pakistan's main air force maintenance and research facility Friday killed at least seven people and injured 13, the latest in a string of insurgent assaults on the country's security forces.


Insurgents putting up tough fight in Waziristan, report says

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

Pakistan's offensive in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan has met with significant resistance from insurgents, who have retaken one large town, targeted military vehicles with roadside bombs and held off the army's attack helicopters with antiaircraft fire, U.S. military analysts said...



First day of ASEAN summit hits snags on human rights, other issues

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:00 PM PDT

HUA HIN, THAILAND -- Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were supposed to celebrate the inauguration of the group's new human rights body as they met Friday, but rifts over human rights, trade and politics marred the first day of the region's annual summit.


Karzai challenger prefers opposition to coalition

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:08 PM PDT

The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month said Friday that he won't join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.

Iran weighs high-stakes nuclear offer

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:58 PM PDT

Two days after negotiators reached a draft agreement over Iran's nuclear activities, Tehran left it unclear Friday whether it would ultimately sign on.

Asean summit to discuss N Korea

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:02 PM PDT

Conference to tackle Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and global economic crisis.


Abbas gambles on Jan. 24 Palestinian election

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:31 PM PDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Friday for presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 24, in a political gamble that could end in divorce for the divided Palestinian movement.


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