Queen set to open UK parliament

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• Queen set to open UK parliament
• 'Hi-tech' farming in Japan
• Palin book makes best seller list
• Queen set to open UK parliament
• 'Hi-tech' farming in Japan
• Palin book makes best seller list
• Smith takes blame for England's lack of ambition (AFP)
• UN Bhutto investigators question Musharraf (AFP)
• Australian PM voices 'concerns' over Scientology (AFP)
• U.S. wants Karzai to use speech for concrete steps
• Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint
• Poverty and graft 'fuel Afghan war'
• Obama holds talks with China PM
• The face that launched a thousand North Korean tirades (Reuters)
• Thailand urged to release Hmong
• US public backs Obama in Afghan war
• Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint
• Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down
• Pumas' pack holds no fears for Gatland (AFP)
• US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions (AP)

Queen set to open UK parliament Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:36 PM PST Free social care for the most needy and a legal obligation to halve the budget deficit are to be outlined in the Queen's Speech.

'Hi-tech' farming in Japan Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST A company is Japan is experimenting with a "hi-tech" approach to farming in an effort to boost food supplies.

Palin book makes best seller list Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:50 PM PST A book by the former US vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has made it onto the best seller list.

Queen set to open UK parliament Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:36 PM PST Free social care for the most needy and a legal obligation to halve the budget deficit are to be outlined in the Queen's Speech.

'Hi-tech' farming in Japan Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST A company is Japan is experimenting with a "hi-tech" approach to farming in an effort to boost food supplies.

Palin book makes best seller list Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:50 PM PST A book by the former US vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has made it onto the best seller list.

Smith takes blame for England's lack of ambition (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:59 PM PST AFP - England attack coach Brian Smith has taken responsibility for the team's lacklustre display against Argentina and promised a sharper cutting edge this weekend when the All Blacks come to Twickenham.

UN Bhutto investigators question Musharraf (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST AFP - A UN commission investigating the assassination of Pakistan's ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto has questioned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Australian PM voices 'concerns' over Scientology (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:24 PM PST AFP - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd voiced "concerns" about the Church of Scientology Wednesday after a senator detailed explosive allegations including torture, imprisonment and coerced abortions.

U.S. wants Karzai to use speech for concrete steps Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:51 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid Karzai to use Thursday's inauguration speech to announce concrete steps to fight corruption and govern better, U.S. and Western officials said.

Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:51 PM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Wednesday unveiled a political reform blueprint for electoral arrangements in 2012, seen as a "crucial step" in the former British colony's struggle with Beijing to realise direct elections in 2017.

Poverty and graft 'fuel Afghan war' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:36 PM PST Corruption and poor living standards are main driver of conflict, Oxfam report says.

Obama holds talks with China PM Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:33 PM PST US president to travel to Seoul after wrapping up visit to Asian giant.

The face that launched a thousand North Korean tirades (Reuters) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:49 PM PST Reuters - The one certainty in unpredictable North Korea is that if the state detonates a nuclear device or leader Kim Jong-il visits a duck farm, Ri Chun-hee will be on TV boasting about the amazing accomplishment.

Thailand urged to release Hmong Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:59 PM PST UN body calls on Bangkok to allow for the resettlement of refugees held in detention.

US public backs Obama in Afghan war Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:26 PM PST Survey says country is split on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:38 PM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Wednesday unveiled a political reform blueprint for electoral arrangements in 2012, seen as a "crucial step" in the former British colony's struggle with Beijing to realize direct elections in 2017.

Obama meets Wen as China visit winds down Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:02 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama continued courting China in talks with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, opening an opportunity to press him on the economic and currency strains that have shadowed his goodwill visit.

Pumas' pack holds no fears for Gatland (AFP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:31 PM PST AFP - Wales coach Warren Gatland said suggestions his side have something to fear from Argentina's pack this weekend are well wide of the mark.

US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:40 PM PST AP - A joint statement by the U.S. and Chinese presidents on climate change is encouraging as pressure builds in the last few weeks before a 192-nation conference in Copenhagen, but the language leaves a lot unsaid, observers in both countries said Wednesday.

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AIG rescue was 'mishandled'

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• AIG rescue was 'mishandled'
• Jauron Is Dismissed as Bills Coach
• U.N. court acquits priest of genocide in Rwanda
• French 'school shooting foiled'
• China Grapples With Yuan Pressure
• Pakistan 'clears Taliban towns'
• In Recession, Applicants Flood a Shrinking N.Y.P.D.
• During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities
• China's War on Low U.S. Interest Rates
• GM raises Vauxhall job cuts hope
• Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming
• Five sentenced to death over Iran vote unrest
• Dead soldier was bomb hunt expert
• Husband held in severed hand case
• Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man
• French teacher back in Iran court
• During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities
• Bloomberg? Humble? Experts Have Some Advice
• Shot UK soldier was TA volunteer
• Inquest told of navy man's binge

AIG rescue was 'mishandled' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST "Weak negotiating" by the New York Fed may have cost US taxpayers, watchdog says.

Jauron Is Dismissed as Bills Coach Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:28 PM PST The Buffalo Bills fired Coach Dick Jauron Tuesday.

U.N. court acquits priest of genocide in Rwanda Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:48 AM PST DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A priest accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been acquitted, the second release in as many days, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda said on Tuesday.

French 'school shooting foiled' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:40 AM PST Police in a town near Paris foil a teenage boy's plan to shoot his teachers after being warned by his parents, officials say.

China Grapples With Yuan Pressure Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:52 PM PST A growing number of global leaders are urging China to allow its tightly controlled currency to rise. But they are encountering reluctance from a government still very much worried about the economy in the short term.

Pakistan 'clears Taliban towns' Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:38 PM PST Army claims South Waziristan gains, but warns many fighters still remain in hiding.

In Recession, Applicants Flood a Shrinking N.Y.P.D. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:38 PM PST The New York Police Department hasn't been able to take advantage of a wider pool of candidates because of budget cuts.

During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

China's War on Low U.S. Interest Rates Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:51 AM PST The world's No. 1 supplier of capital learns to live without U.S. consumers.

GM raises Vauxhall job cuts hope Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:36 AM PST General Motors' head of operations in Europe has suggested that the UK job losses may not be as bad as feared.

Earth 'heading for 6C' of warming Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST CO2 emissions rose by a quarter in the last decade, setting the course for a world up to 6C warmer, according to research.

Five sentenced to death over Iran vote unrest Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:21 PM PST TEHRAN (Reuters) - Five people have been sentenced to death and 81 have received jail terms of up to 15 years in connection with unrest after Iran's disputed election in June, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Dead soldier was bomb hunt expert Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:30 PM PST A British bomb disposal expert killed by a blast in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence as Cpl Loren Marlton-Thomas.

Husband held in severed hand case Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:19 AM PST The estranged husband of a 28-year-old woman who was left mutilated and dying in a London street is arrested.

Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:43 AM PST A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a 19-year-old Puerto Rican man found Friday decapitated, dismembered and partially burned, police said Tuesday.

French teacher back in Iran court Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:10 AM PST Clotilde Reiss was arrested on spying charges after the dispute presidential election.

During Visit, Obama Skirts Chinese Political Sensitivities Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

Bloomberg? Humble? Experts Have Some Advice Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:55 AM PST After a close election, political consultants offered suggestions: grow a beard, visit the Bronx and listen to poor residents.

Shot UK soldier was TA volunteer Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:39 AM PST A British soldier shot dead in his second week in Afghanistan was bidding to become a regular army officer, it has emerged.

Inquest told of navy man's binge Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST A Royal Navy petty officer died after taking part in a German nightclub's "10 drinks for 15 euros" promotion, an inquest hears.

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