Somali pirates outpacing crackdown

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• Somali pirates outpacing crackdown
• Palin Picks A Fight With The Wall Street Journal
• Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks (Nov. 10)
• China Trade Surplus Widens
• Combat aircraft top international arms sales (AFP)
• 28 plead not guilty over Philippine massacre (AFP)
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi won't accept conditional release: lawyer
• U.N. Nuclear Chief Sets Sights on Syria
• World Bank: Currency Tensions to Remain
• U.S., Korea Press for Trade Pact
• China Trade Surplus Widens
• Musharraf: Obama Overlooked Pakistan
• EU Seeks to Pry Open China Bidding
• Army Hearing on Killing of Afghan Civilians
• EU Scolds Turkey on Border Issues
• Congress Party Replaces Maharashtra Chief Minister
• U.A.E. Imposes Visas on Canadians
• Ireland's Fate Tied to Doomed Banks
• In This Music, It's All About the Structure
• Chinese Officials Push Xinjiang Water Plan

Somali pirates outpacing crackdown Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:09 PM PST UN officials say pirates off the coast of Somalia are outperforming the multimillion dollar global effort to stop them.

Palin Picks A Fight With The Wall Street Journal Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:42 PM PST Speaking in Phoenix, Sarah Palin denounced Ben Bernanke's policies as inflationary. "Everyone who ev

Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks (Nov. 10) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:34 PM PST China will force??banks to raise reserve ratios for the second time this year, foreign wires reporte

China Trade Surplus Widens Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:42 PM PST China's trade surplus widened to $27.15 billion, likely adding pressure on Beijing as leaders of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations prepare to debate global imbalances.

Combat aircraft top international arms sales (AFP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:25 PM PST AFP - Combat planes account for one third of all global arms transfers, with the United States topping the list of sellers and India, the United Arab Emirates and Israel the biggest buyers, according to the SIPRI think tank.

28 plead not guilty over Philippine massacre (AFP) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:38 PM PST AFP - Another 28 suspects, most of them policemen, pleaded not guilty Wednesday over the Philippines' worst political massacre in which 57 people were killed.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi won't accept conditional release: lawyer Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:37 PM PST YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will not accept conditions on her freedom if the military government releases her this week when her latest period of detention is due to end, her lawyer said on Wednesday.

U.N. Nuclear Chief Sets Sights on Syria Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:34 PM PST The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog said he was open to demanding intrusive new inspections of alleged Syrian nuclear sites, signaling a potential hardening of the international community's position.

World Bank: Currency Tensions to Remain Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:14 PM PST World Bank President Robert Zoellick said that tensions are likely to remain with regard to foreign exchange and that he would like to see greater focus on growth strategies at the Group of 20 meeting in Seoul this week.

U.S., Korea Press for Trade Pact Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:40 PM PST U.S. trade negotiators in Seoul are pushing to resolve disagreements over Korea's treatment of American-made cars in time for President Barack Obama to unveil a revised U.S.-Korea free-trade agreement.

China Trade Surplus Widens Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:42 PM PST China's trade surplus widened to $27.15 billion, likely adding pressure on Beijing as leaders of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations prepare to debate global imbalances.

Musharraf: Obama Overlooked Pakistan Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:29 PM PST Barack Obama should have added Pakistan to his Asia trip, given the central role Pakistan is playing in the war in Afghanistan, said former President Pervez Musharraf.

EU Seeks to Pry Open China Bidding Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:42 PM PST The European Union's top trade official Karel De Gucht said he would propose legislation in 2011 to try to make China give foreign companies greater access to bidding for public contracts.

Army Hearing on Killing of Afghan Civilians Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:32 PM PST The alleged ringleader of a group of U.S. Army soldiers accused of gruesome civilian killings in Afghanistan faced a hearing to determine whether his case will go to a court-martial, where he could face the death penalty.

EU Scolds Turkey on Border Issues Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:53 PM PST The EU said two Balkan states were ready to advance their membership efforts, while it admonished Turkey to move faster to settle its border disputes and to normalize relations with Cyprus.

Congress Party Replaces Maharashtra Chief Minister Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:28 PM PST India's Congress Party named a new chief minister for Maharashtra, a response to a corruption scandal that the party feared could become a major distraction as it tries to advance big-ticket legislative proposals.

U.A.E. Imposes Visas on Canadians Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:51 AM PST The U.A.E. will ask Canadian citizens to apply for visas beginning Jan. 2 amid indications that a row between the two nations over commercial flight landing rights is escalating

Ireland's Fate Tied to Doomed Banks Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:28 PM PST For two years, Ireland has poured money on a raging banking crisis, to no avail. Now, investors are betting the bill could be higher still and could reignite Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.

In This Music, It's All About the Structure Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:20 PM PST Architecture lectures commonly involve laser pointers and slides. In his, architect Tuomas Toivonen prefers throbbing bass and electronic drums.

Chinese Officials Push Xinjiang Water Plan Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:44 PM PST Chinese officials launched a new push for a massive project to pump raw seawater to the northwestern deserts of Xinjiang. Environmental activists condemned the proposal.

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Netanyahu defends construction in East Jerusalem

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• Netanyahu defends construction in East Jerusalem
• Cholera spreads to Haitian capital
• City Room: Hearst Official to Replace Klein at Helm of N.Y. Schools
• U.S. Soldier Faces Hearing in Killings
• No charges for CIA in tape case
• Poison man guilty of wife murder
• Searching for a war hero
• Mexico City's stylish new venues
• Brazil prison riots kill 18
• Inquiry into baby-death evidence
• G-20 Event to Showcase South Korea's Arrival on World Stage
• Afghan investigators decry dropped charges in Karzai aide's corruption case
• Report slams U.S. effort to curb Mexico gun trade
• 'Mystery missile' launches in US
• Prosecutors consider 'Iraq abuse'
• Economix: The Myth of Record-High Gold
• First Cholera Case in Port-au-Prince
• British PM in China to boost trade
• Iraqi political leaders scramble ahead of deadline to form government
• City Room: Woman Charged With Murder in Daughter’s Death

Netanyahu defends construction in East Jerusalem Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:13 PM PST JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a sharp defense of Israeli building in contested parts of Jerusalem, after the Obama administration said that new construction plans in East Jerusalem were hampering efforts to renew peace negotiations.

Cholera spreads to Haitian capital Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:39 PM PST More than 100 cases registered as thousands of people in Port-au-Prince's camps face growing risk of catching disease.

City Room: Hearst Official to Replace Klein at Helm of N.Y. Schools Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:58 PM PST Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein will be replaced by Cathie Black, the former publisher of USA Today and chairwoman of Hearst Magazines. Mr. Klein will become an executive vice president of the News Corporation.

U.S. Soldier Faces Hearing in Killings Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:08 PM PST The alleged ringleader of a group of U.S. Army soldiers accused of gruesome civilian killings in Afghanistan faced a hearing to determine whether his case will go to a court-martial, where he could face the death penalty.

No charges for CIA in tape case Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:45 PM PST No charges will be filed against CIA officials involved in destroying videotapes of interrogations of terrorism suspects, the Justice Department has said.

Poison man guilty of wife murder Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:12 PM PST A man is found guilty of murdering his wife with a sledgehammer and knife at their Southampton home, after drugging his children.

Searching for a war hero Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST Clay Evans never met his grandfather, but grew up hearing stories of his heroism during World War II. So he decided to travel halfway around the world to witness the search for his grandfather's remains on an old battlefield.

Mexico City's stylish new venues Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:42 AM PST The latest offerings in Mexico's capital are bringing an extra dose of style south of the border.

Brazil prison riots kill 18 Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:55 AM PST At least 18 prisoners were killed during a long prison riot and a second, shorter riot in northeast Brazil, officials said Tuesday.

Inquiry into baby-death evidence Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:48 AM PST A coroner may ask for a police inquiry after discovering that a doctor, called as a witness to a baby's inquest, had been told what to say by a senior consultant.

G-20 Event to Showcase South Korea's Arrival on World Stage Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST President Lee Myung-bak, who has overseen preparations for the meeting in Seoul, said that the country had moved "away from the periphery of Asia to the center of the world."

Afghan investigators decry dropped charges in Karzai aide's corruption case Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:19 PM PST KABUL - A decision this week to drop corruption charges against an aide to President Hamid Karzai has outraged Afghan investigators who participated in the case and could undermine the pursuit of other corruption investigations, according to Afghan officials.

Report slams U.S. effort to curb Mexico gun trade Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:30 PM PST PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to stop the "iron river" of guns headed south to Mexico's drug war are being hampered by failures at the federal agency tasked with tracing and seizing the weapons, according to a Justice Department report.

'Mystery missile' launches in US Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:42 AM PST Pentagon officials are at a loss to explain a reported missile launch off the coast of California on Monday, but say it is not a threat.

Prosecutors consider 'Iraq abuse' Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST Three British soldiers are being investigated by military soldiers over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees, the High Court is told.

Economix: The Myth of Record-High Gold Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PST Gold remains about 40 percent below its record high, once the price is adjusted for inflation.

First Cholera Case in Port-au-Prince Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:41 AM PST Authorities say they found the first case of cholera that appears to have been contracted in Haiti's capital.

British PM in China to boost trade Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:47 PM PST David Cameron is travelling to China with a contingent of business executives to deepen trade ties with Beijing.

Iraqi political leaders scramble ahead of deadline to form government Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:13 PM PST BAGHDAD - Iraq's political leaders met for the second time Tuesday night in an effort to end a months-long political impasse ahead of a looming parliamentary deadline.

City Room: Woman Charged With Murder in Daughter’s Death Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:20 PM PST The mother of a drugged and malnourished 4-year-old faces two counts of murder, Brooklyn prosecutors said.

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