Iraq deportees in UK await fate

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• Iraq deportees in UK await fate
• Ivorian dumping report published
• Czech leader resigned to treaty
• Netanyahu vows to fight UN report
• U.S. said to be planning deeper engagement with Sudan
• Helicopter downed in Rio violence; two police dead
• City Critic: Three Wheels Through the Park
• Botswana ruling party claims win
• Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail
• From Altar Wine to Beer Pong, Flu Fears Curb Life’s Rituals
• Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings
• Maldives Government Dives for Climate Change
• Artist Admits Using Other Photo for ‘Hope’ Poster
• Polanski moved for medical tests
• Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok
• Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok
• Spaniards march over abortion law
• Months to Live: Fellow Inmates Ease the Pain of Dying in Jail
• German coalition parties see deal within next week
• What prize do you get if you win a quiz in Somalia?

Iraq deportees in UK await fate Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:07 PM PDT Up to 30 Iraqi asylum seekers remain in UK detention after being refused re-entry to their homeland when they were deported.

Ivorian dumping report published Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:40 PM PDT A scientific report into the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast by oil company Trafigura has been released after a bid to gag it was abandoned.

Czech leader resigned to treaty Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:45 PM PDT Czech President Vaclav Klaus compares the Lisbon Treaty to an unstoppable speeding train, saying he may have to sign it.

Netanyahu vows to fight UN report Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:24 PM PDT Israeli PM promises "lengthy fight" following endorsement of Goldstone recommendations.

U.S. said to be planning deeper engagement with Sudan Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans deeper engagement with Sudan's government, rather than further isolating Khartoum as President Barack Obama advocated last year, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

Helicopter downed in Rio violence; two police dead Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:11 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Suspected drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter and set fire to five buses and a school in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing two policemen, police and media said.

City Critic: Three Wheels Through the Park Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:54 AM PDT Having never thought to ride one, I had to wonder, could pedicabs really be that bad?

Botswana ruling party claims win Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT Botswana's governing party says it has won an election held during a deep recession in the world's largest diamond producer.

Iran frees Iranian-Canadian journalist on bail Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari, arrested after Iran's disputed election in June, has been freed on bail, the judiciary said on Saturday.

From Altar Wine to Beer Pong, Flu Fears Curb Life’s Rituals Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:19 AM PDT What used to be O.K. is not anymore, as the flu has ushered in new standards of etiquette that can be, in turns, mundane, absurd and heart breaking.

Migrants Going North Now Risk Kidnappings Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:38 AM PDT To kidnappers in Mexico, migrants' relatives in the United States are a major source of ransom revenue.

Maldives Government Dives for Climate Change Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:58 AM PDT Members of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming.

Artist Admits Using Other Photo for ‘Hope’ Poster Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT Shepard Fairey, whose "Hope" poster of President Obama became an emblem of the campaign, admitted lying about which Associated Press photograph he used as a source.

Polanski moved for medical tests Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT Film director Roman Polanski has been moved from a Swiss prison to undergo medical tests, his lawyer says.

Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:26 AM PDT Protesters accuse government of delaying petition seeking pardon for former leader.

Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:26 AM PDT Protesters accuse government of delaying petition seeking pardon for former leader.

Spaniards march over abortion law Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:12 AM PDT Thousands gather in Madrid in opposition to government plan to reduce abortion age.

Months to Live: Fellow Inmates Ease the Pain of Dying in Jail Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT American prisons house a growing geriatric population. About 75 prisons have started hospice programs; half use inmate volunteers.

German coalition parties see deal within next week Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:32 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Leading members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the pro-business Free Democrats said on Saturday that a deal on forming a center-right coalition government was likely next week. Thorny issues, including the scale of tax cuts and how to finance them, remain but the parties have agreed other matters, ranging from financial market regulation to policy on Turkey's bid for European Union membership and online monitoring.

What prize do you get if you win a quiz in Somalia? Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:53 AM PDT The winners of a quiz organised by Somali Islamists are given weapons and ammunition as prizes.

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Indonesia's finmin says she will be in next cabinet

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• Indonesia's finmin says she will be in next cabinet
• Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing'
• FACTBOX - Five facts about Indonesia's Hatta Rajasa
• China jails ex-professor 10 years for subversion
• Rajasa "has economic post" in next Indonesia cabinet
• Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident
• New flu can kill fast, researchers agree
• Rajasa says to have economic post in next Indonesia cabinet
• Minaret ban could fuel extremism, Swiss govt says
• Obama, urging service, says gov't can't do it all
• Australia seeks Indonesia asylum-seekers deal-paper
• Thousands flee South Waziristan
• Botswana's BDP expect to win poll
• U.S. brigade won't go to Iraq, speeding withdrawal
• Pakistan, US officials to hammer out energy ideas
• U.N. rights council criticises Israel over Gaza
• Honduras post-coup crisis talks deadlocked
• Hurricane Rick strengthens in Mexican Pacific
• U.S. permits visit by North Korean official
• EU moves to reduce immigration

Indonesia's finmin says she will be in next cabinet Posted: 16 Oct 2009 11:44 PM PDT BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, on Saturday said she would be in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet, but declined to specify which post she has been given.

Iraqi kidnapping 'increasing' Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:37 AM PDT New reports have suggested that the kidnapping of children is on the increase in Iraq.

FACTBOX - Five facts about Indonesia's Hatta Rajasa Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

China jails ex-professor 10 years for subversion Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A former university professor who published letters to Chinese leaders and advocated multi-party democracy has been jailed for 10 years for "subversion of state power", a rights group said on Saturday.

Rajasa "has economic post" in next Indonesia cabinet Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:43 PM PDT BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado sheriff largely dismissed suggestions on Friday that a family of amateur scientists staged a hoax by reporting their 6-year-old son had floated away in a home-made helium balloon.

New flu can kill fast, researchers agree Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new H1N1 flu is "strikingly different" from seasonal influenza, killing much younger people than ordinary flu and often killing them very fast, World Health Organization officials said on Friday.

Rajasa says to have economic post in next Indonesia cabinet Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's State Secretary, Hatta Rajasa, said on Saturday he would have an economic post in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's next cabinet.

Minaret ban could fuel extremism, Swiss govt says Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government urged voters on Thursday to reject a proposed ban on new minarets, saying it would contravene religious freedom and human rights, and could provoke extremists.

Obama, urging service, says gov't can't do it all Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:14 PM PDT COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama joined former President George H.W. Bush on Friday in issuing a renewed call to public service, saying government alone cannot solve all America's problems.

Australia seeks Indonesia asylum-seekers deal-paper Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:14 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is considering trying to stem a flood of would-be asylum-seekers through a new alliance with Indonesia, a report said on Saturday.

Thousands flee South Waziristan Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:44 PM PDT Aid agencies in Pakistan estimate around 2,000 families have fled from the tribal area of South Waziristan ahead of an expected military offensive.

Botswana's BDP expect to win poll Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:43 PM PDT Voting has ended in Botswana's general election with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party expected to remain in power.

U.S. brigade won't go to Iraq, speeding withdrawal Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday that it has scrapped plans to deploy a 3,500-member Army brigade to Iraq in January, accelerating a U.S. drawdown as the White House weighs sending more troop to Afghanistan.

Pakistan, US officials to hammer out energy ideas Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials travel to Pakistan next week to hammer out strategies to tackle the country's chronic electricity crisis and find ways to lure foreign investment into the crumbling sector.

U.N. rights council criticises Israel over Gaza Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday endorsed a U.N. report that accused Israel of war crimes in Gaza, passing a resolution that singled it out for censure without referring to wrongdoing by Hamas.

Honduras post-coup crisis talks deadlocked Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Talks to resolve a post-coup crisis in Honduras hit a deadlock on Friday, as de facto leader Roberto Micheletti resisted international pressure to reinstate toppled President Manuel Zelaya.

Hurricane Rick strengthens in Mexican Pacific Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Rick strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and could hit resorts on the Baja California peninsula next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

U.S. permits visit by North Korean official Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it would allow a senior North Korean official to visit this month, a move analysts said could be a first step toward talks between the two on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.

EU moves to reduce immigration Posted: 16 Oct 2009 02:52 PM PDT As unemployment across the European Union reaches nearly 22m people, steps are being taken to reduce immigration.

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