| Obama: Going gray, but not losing weight (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 03:02 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says he feels the pressure of being commander-in-chief but it's not causing him to lose weight. |
| Obama criticizes new Israeli move on settlements (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 03:01 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says Israel's latest move to build hundreds of new settlements in a neighborhood claimed by the Palestinians complicates administration efforts to relaunch peace talks and embitters the Palestinians. |
| Obama 'probably won't' read Palin's book (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 03:01 AM PST AP - Sarah Palin's new book may already be a best-seller, but President Barack Obama says he probably won't read it. |
| Obama meets with half brother in China (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:56 AM PST  AP - When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business.
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| Jayawardene ton sets back India in first Test (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:48 AM PST  AFP - Former captain Mahela Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 142 as Sri Lanka marched towards a big first innings lead in the first Test against India here on Wednesday.
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| North Korea's nuclear plans cloud Obama in Seoul (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:47 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks that will focus on how to tempt North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks and a delayed trade pact between Seoul and Washington. |
| Japanese engineer 'still held hostage' in Yemen (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:45 AM PST  AFP - A Japanese engineer kidnapped near Sanaa is still being held by Yemeni tribesmen, a mediator said on Wednesday, while Japan's prime minister expressed hope the 63-year-old's release was "close."
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| Afghan leader to take oath, reputation in tatters (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:27 AM PST  Reuters - Foreign dignitaries began descending on Kabul on Wednesday, the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai, who is struggling to rehabilitate his tattered reputation in the West after a fraud-marred election.
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| Source: Germany to extend Afghanistan mission (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:23 AM PST AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel's government will extend Germany's mission to Afghanistan for another year, but not increase the number of troops, a source close to the government said Wednesday. |
| Obama "very close" to Afghan troop decision: tv report (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:19 AM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday he is "very close" to a decision on boosting troop levels in Afghanistan and would make an announcement "in the next several weeks." |
| Meteor showers in Asia disappoint (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 02:12 AM PST  AP - Thousands of stargazers across Asia stayed awake overnight to catch a glimpse of what was advertised as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions.
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| Afghan capital readies for Karzai inauguration (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 12:36 AM PST  AP - Security forces increased patrols and helicopter flyovers in the Afghan capital Wednesday, bracing for possible militant attacks during the ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory.
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| Afghans on hold, awaiting Karzai, Obama decisions (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2009 12:20 AM PST  AP - Its protracted presidential election has finally been decided, but Afghanistan is on hold.
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| Afghan president's brother is lightning rod (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:49 PM PST  AP - He calls himself a wheeler dealer — an old-style power broker who maneuvers through a murky, dangerous world of intelligence, tribal intrigue and, some critics allege, guns and drugs.
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| US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:46 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. |
| Amnesty boss urges equality for poor Aborigines (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:15 PM PST AP - Australia must abolish policies that discriminate against Aborigines in its quest to lift its indigenous population out of Third World poverty, the head of an international human rights group said Wednesday. |
| 2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:48 PM PST AP - Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities said. |
| Obama, Chinese premier tout deepening ties (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:30 PM PST  AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern.
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| Pakistan army shows off gains near Afghan border (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:38 AM PST  AP - A school the army says churned out suicide bombers now lies in ruins. Soldiers patrol towns once ruled by militants who gave refuge to al-Qaida. Left behind are bundles of terror manuals, extremist propaganda and boxes of ammunition and explosives.
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| Myanmar's Suu Kyi proposes cooperation with junta (AP) Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:16 AM PST  AP - Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ready to cooperate with Myanmar's ruling junta in lifting foreign sanctions but it remains uncertain if the reconciliation efforts will yield results.
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