Government to set up bank chains

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• Government to set up bank chains
• US war crimes questions for SLanka general: report (AFP)
• Russians protest for human rights
• Russians protest for human rights
• US, SKorea plan for NKorea collapse: report (AFP)
• Japan foreign min to meet Clinton over U.S. bases - Kyodo
• Wenger talks up title chances after derby delight (AFP)
• China sacks education minister amid scandal (AP)
• Mexican natives overtake UN office
• Six Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau
• Israel unhappy with Iran-West talks
• Dalai Lama defends visit to disputed Indian state
• Afghan poll faces Abdullah boycott threat
• Karzai rival to make poll decision
• Mubarak avoids talk of succession
• Mubarak avoids talk of succession
• Marley heirs wage global war on trademark pirates (AP)
• Philippines rejects ransom demand for Irish priest (AFP)
• Russian police detain 50 at human rights protest
• S. Sudan president makes first call for independence

Government to set up bank chains Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:19 PM PDT Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by 2015 as part of a major overhaul.

US war crimes questions for SLanka general: report (AFP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:25 PM PDT AFP - Sri Lanka's top military commander, General Sarath Fonseka, is to be questioned by US authorities over allegations of war crimes during the island's fight against Tamil Tiger rebels, a report said Sunday.

Russians protest for human rights Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT Russian police say they've arrested 50 people who took part in an illegal human rights protest in Moscow.

Russians protest for human rights Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT Russian police say they've arrested 50 people who took part in an illegal human rights protest in Moscow.

US, SKorea plan for NKorea collapse: report (AFP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:14 PM PDT AFP - The United States and its ally South Korea have drawn up a contingency plan to cope with emergencies in North Korea, including a possible regime change there, a report said Sunday.

Japan foreign min to meet Clinton over U.S. bases - Kyodo Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:15 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister will meet his U.S. counterpart on Friday for talks expected to focus on a row over the reorganisation of U.S. military bases in Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

Wenger talks up title chances after derby delight (AFP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:25 PM PDT AFP - Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are showing the class and authority of English Premier League title contenders after a comfortable 3-0 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

China sacks education minister amid scandal (AP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:28 PM PDT AP - China's legislature has removed the country's unpopular education minister amid a corruption scandal in a city he used to oversee and widespread public dissatisfaction with the education system.

Mexican natives overtake UN office Posted: 31 Oct 2009 04:55 PM PDT TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico - Some 150 indigenous farmers took over a UN office in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas to demand the release of three jailed leaders, their group said Saturday. Read more...

Six Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau Posted: 31 Oct 2009 04:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON Six Chinese Muslim Uighurs who had been held at Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau to be resettled there, the US Department of Justice and lawyers said. Read more...

Israel unhappy with Iran-West talks Posted: 31 Oct 2009 01:39 AM PDT TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran's arch-foe Israel is unhappy with talks between Tehran and the West, but he hopes the negotiations will continue, ISNA news agency reported on Saturday. Read more...

Dalai Lama defends visit to disputed Indian state Posted: 30 Oct 2009 11:43 PM PDT TOKYO - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said he was surprised at China's protest against his planned visit to an area of India claimed by Beijing, hinting he backed India on the border issue. Read more...

Afghan poll faces Abdullah boycott threat Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:59 PM PDT KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah was poised Saturday to boycott Afghanistan's run-off presidential poll unless incumbent Hamid Karzai has a last minute change of heart and bows to a series of demands from his rival. Read more...

Karzai rival to make poll decision Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:04 PM PDT Abdullah Abdullah set to declare whether he will take part in presidential election runoff.

Mubarak avoids talk of succession Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT The Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, has promised further domestic reforms at the annual conference of his ruling National Democratic Party in Cairo.

Mubarak avoids talk of succession Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT The Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, has promised further domestic reforms at the annual conference of his ruling National Democratic Party in Cairo.

Marley heirs wage global war on trademark pirates (AP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:01 PM PDT AP - Coming to a store near you: Bob Marley video games, shoes ... snowboards?

Philippines rejects ransom demand for Irish priest (AFP) Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT AFP - The Philippines on Sunday rejected a two million dollar ransom demand by the kidnappers of an elderly Irish Catholic priest in the troubled south but said it would continue efforts to ensure his release.

Russian police detain 50 at human rights protest Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police said they detained at least 50 people on Saturday at an unsanctioned human rights protest in central Moscow, but protesters put the number higher.

S. Sudan president makes first call for independence Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's president on Saturday urged southerners to vote for independence in a referendum if they wanted to be free, the closest he has come to calling publicly for the separation of the oil-producing region.

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Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now

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• Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now
• Egypt party meet won't answer who succeeds Mubarak
• S. Sudan president makes first call for independence
• A Steady Presence in the Bronx May Leave
• Zuma Rallies S. Africa to Fight AIDS
• Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote
• Fulham see off nine-man Liverpool
• Abdullah to withdraw from Afghan run-off: report
• Abdullah Will Quit Afghan Election, Officials Say
• Rebels Widen Deadly Reach Across India
• Philippines Hit by Typhoon, the 4th Storm in a Month
• Women at Arms: After Combat, Anguish
• Design | Buick LaCrosse: How New Buicks Took Shape in China
• Passport Reveals Suspected Terrorist's Journey
• Bangladesh workers riot over pay
• Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
• UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands
• Democrats Push for Plan to Cut Deficit
• Afghan Challenger Threatens Election Boycott
• Corzine Courts Obama Backers in All-Out Push

Bronx Park South Journal: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:48 PM PDT A 1991 photo of a girl wearing her Halloween costume amid a grim Bronx landscape captured many hearts. The girl remains full of life today.

Egypt party meet won't answer who succeeds Mubarak Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:21 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Choosing a possible successor to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, 81, is not on the agenda for a ruling party conference this weekend, a party official said, despite silence on the issue fuelling speculation it might be.

S. Sudan president makes first call for independence Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's president on Saturday urged southerners to vote for independence in a referendum if they wanted to be free, the closest he has come to calling publicly for the separation of the oil-producing region.

A Steady Presence in the Bronx May Leave Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:50 PM PDT Hideki Matsui has been a valuable bat in the postseason, but at 35 and with bad knees, the Yankees could let him leave after this season.

Zuma Rallies S. Africa to Fight AIDS Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT President Jacob Zuma acknowledged the viral cause of AIDS and the role of antiretroviral drugs in treatment, saying knowledge would overcome "denialism."

Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:25 PM PDT A legal dispute in Washington State over whether petition signers' identities ought to be made public is raising new questions about privacy, free speech and elections in the Internet age.

Fulham see off nine-man Liverpool Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:51 AM PDT Liverpool are reduced to nine men as they lose 3-1 at Fulham - their fifth league defeat in 11 games.

Abdullah to withdraw from Afghan run-off: report Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abdullah Abdullah, the chief challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has decided to withdraw from a November 7 runoff election, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

Abdullah Will Quit Afghan Election, Officials Say Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT President Hamid Karzai's rival Abdullah Abdullah plans to announce Sunday that he will not take part in next week's run-off election vote, Western and Afghan officials said.

Rebels Widen Deadly Reach Across India Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT Indian Maoists, once dismissed as a ragtag band of outdated ideologues, are now present in 20 states and have evolved into a potent and lethal insurgency.

Philippines Hit by Typhoon, the 4th Storm in a Month Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:36 AM PDT At least seven people were killed by Typhoon Mirinae, leaving fresh floods and new misery.

Women at Arms: After Combat, Anguish Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:44 AM PDT As women who suffer from post- traumatic stress disorder return to a society unfamiliar with their wartime roles, they often choose isolation over embarrassment.

Design | Buick LaCrosse: How New Buicks Took Shape in China Posted: 30 Oct 2009 08:14 PM PDT The General Motors design studio in China has worked to adapt various global models for the Chinese market, and took the lead in creating the new Buick LaCrosse.

Passport Reveals Suspected Terrorist's Journey Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:10 PM PDT When a passport believed to be Said Bahaji's turned up in Pakistan, authorities pieced together the life a former German engineering student whom they now suspect of being an al Qeada leader helping the Taliban battle government forces here.

Bangladesh workers riot over pay Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:51 AM PDT At least two killed as textile workers take to the streets to demand salaries.

Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:38 AM PDT Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital.

UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:56 AM PDT Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says.

Democrats Push for Plan to Cut Deficit Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:23 PM PDT The White House and Congressional leaders are weighing options for reducing the federal deficit, including a bipartisan commission that could force tax increases and spending cuts.

Afghan Challenger Threatens Election Boycott Posted: 31 Oct 2009 08:32 AM PDT Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah will announce on Sunday whether he will boycott next week's runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai, a move that could undermine the legitimacy of the controversial elections.

Corzine Courts Obama Backers in All-Out Push Posted: 31 Oct 2009 12:28 PM PDT In the final hours of an intense campaign, Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey is lashing himself to the president, hoping to sway the race.

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