Politician Roils German Immigration Debate

Politician Roils German Immigration Debate
Canada troops to leave UAE base
BBC deputy Mark Byford 'to leave'
In Chile, holding on to hope down below
Nobel Winner Diamond Says U.S. Needs Second Stimulus
Climate Talks "Troubling, " Deal Eventually - UNEP
Explosives found in NYC cemetery
Iran arrests 'foreign journalists'
Warning over N Korea food shortages
'Middle income squeeze' fee anger
Audio slideshow
7/7 confusion revealed in calls
London's work of art you can walk on
Stumbling on a Language While Seeking Another
29 Countries' Hunger Levels "Alarming": Report
29 Countries' Hunger Levels "Alarming" - Report
Iran arrests 2 foreign reporters trying to interview woman who could be stoned
Israeli prime minister offers conditional settlements freeze
Books of The Times: Innocents Caught In a Web Of Intrigue
Chile rescue tests near completion

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:46 PM PDT

A German conservative leader's suggestion that the country admit no further Arabs or Turks has added fuel to a raging national debate in Germany about Muslim immigration, exposing divisions over the thorny issue within Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.

Canada troops to leave UAE base

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:54 PM PDT

Canadian troops are forced to leave a military base in the United Arab Emirates that supports missions in Afghanistan, amid an airline dispute.

BBC deputy Mark Byford 'to leave'

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:51 PM PDT

The BBC's deputy director general Mark Byford is to leave his job next March after 32 years working for the corporation, BBC News understands.

In Chile, holding on to hope down below

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:01 PM PDT

By the time they are extracted, 33 Chilean miners will have been beneath the earth for about 1,700 hours, a time they endured by finding hope in family and little things. FULL STORY l CAPSULE TESTS 'PROMISING' l CRANE ARRIVES

Nobel Winner Diamond Says U.S. Needs Second Stimulus

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:20 PM PDT

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Peter Diamond, a 2010 Nobel economics prize winner who has been nominated to the U.S. Federal Reserve board, said on Monday a second stimulus bill would help stem the deepening problem of local government worker job losses.

Climate Talks "Troubling, " Deal Eventually - UNEP

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:10 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - The impasse in U.N. climate talks is "very troubling" but worsening effects of global warming will eventually force governments to agree a legally binding deal, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) head said on Monday.

Explosives found in NYC cemetery

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:53 PM PDT

A plastic bag filled with explosives is found in a historic Manhattan cemetery, but city officials say it posed little threat to the public.

Iran arrests 'foreign journalists'

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:19 PM PDT

Two "German nationals" travelling on tourist visas alleged to have interviewed son of woman facing execution by stoning.

Warning over N Korea food shortages

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:46 AM PDT

The British ambassador to North Korea has said food shortages in the country are causing chronic malnutrition.

'Middle income squeeze' fee anger

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT

Mothers are warning that middle income families feel unfairly targeted by expected university fee increases.

Audio slideshow

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:02 AM PDT

A celebration of the life of Dame Joan Sutherland

7/7 confusion revealed in calls

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:02 AM PDT

The inquest into the 7/7 London bombings has heard recordings of the phone calls made by London Underground staff on the day of the attacks.

London's work of art you can walk on

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:11 AM PDT

The latest installation in the Turbine Hall at the Tate Gallery is in place and it consists of 100 million hand-painted porcelain seeds by the Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei.

Stumbling on a Language While Seeking Another

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:36 AM PDT

A research team announced last week the discovery of a "hidden" language, known locally as Koro, completely new to the world outside a few rural communities in northeastern India.

29 Countries' Hunger Levels "Alarming": Report

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine countries show alarming levels of hunger and more than a billion people were hungry in 2009, according to a new report on global hunger.

29 Countries' Hunger Levels "Alarming" - Report

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine countries show alarming levels of hunger and more than a billion people were hungry in 2009, according to a new report on global hunger.

Iran arrests 2 foreign reporters trying to interview woman who could be stoned

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:59 AM PDT

TEHRAN - Two foreign journalists have been arrested in Iran while interviewing family members of a woman who could be stoned to death for adultery, Iran's chief prosecutor said Monday.

Israeli prime minister offers conditional settlements freeze

Posted: 11 Oct 2010 12:08 PM PDT

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to extend a freeze on building in West Bank settlements if the Palestinian leadership declares that it recognizes Israel as the Jewish state . The offer was promptly rejected by the Palestinians.