| IAEA Expected to Vote on Iran Nuclear Resolution Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:49 AM PST Diplomats from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China introduced the draft U.N. resolution which demands Iran halt construction of a previously-secret uranium enrichment site and confirm it has no other hidden nuclear activities. |
| Former British Envoy: US, UK Desperately Wanted 'Smoking Gun' in Iraq Posted: 26 Nov 2009 07:26 PM PST Christopher Meyers says the two governments were looking for justification for their 2003 invasion |
| History Impedes Progress on Istanbul Transportation Project Posted: 26 Nov 2009 02:06 PM PST Turkey's Marmaray Project to connect Asia and Europe by rail progresses slowly as Archeologists try to save remains of 4th Century Byzantine port, sunken ships and clay pots dated over 1,000 years |
| Europeans Upbeat Over Obama's Climate Change Attendance Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:53 PM PST European leaders, environmentalists hail as good news President Obama's decision to attend at least part of December's climate summit in Copenhagen |
| Palestinians Reject Israeli Settlement Offer Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:04 PM PST A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says peace talks cannot resume until Israel also halts settlement activity in East Jerusalem. His comments come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a 10-month halt for new building permits for Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank - a move welcomed by Washington. |
| Thousands of American Muslims Travel to Saudi for Hajj Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:20 AM PST One of a Muslim's duties, according to the five pillars of Islam, is to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once during his or her lifetime. An estimated three million Muslims have traveled to Mecca to perform the Hajj. |
| North Korea Finds Latest Ally: South Korean Rice Farmers Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:51 PM PST North Korea has experienced chronic food shortages for about two decades, mainly due to the government's political isolation and mismanagement. Belts in the North have tightened even further since South Korea's president stopped sending large amounts of rice. |
| UN Begins Inquiry Into Guinea Violence Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:44 AM PST UN investigators are in Conakry to find out what happened when 157 people were killed protesting the expected presidential candidacy of military ruler Captain Moussa Camara on September 28 |
| Corruption in Cameroon Deters Investment, Slows Growth Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:00 PM PST |
| NATO Chief: Allies Must Send More Troops to Afghanistan Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:14 AM PST |
| Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday Posted: 26 Nov 2009 08:23 AM PST Millions of Americans are celebrating the annual Thanksgiving Day holiday with a traditional feast with friends and family. |
| WHO Studying Swine Flu Mutations Posted: 26 Nov 2009 10:31 AM PST WHO pandemic influenza adviser says the question is whether reported mutations suggest a "fundamental change" in the virus. He says right now, health officials are not sure. |
| Freed Western Journalists Leave Somalia Posted: 26 Nov 2009 08:37 AM PST Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan flew out of Mogadishu on a chartered plane Wednesday, 15 months after they were kidnapped by gunmen on a road outside of Mogadishu. |
| Muslim Pilgrims Ascend Mount Arafat in Annual Hajj Ritual Posted: 26 Nov 2009 09:14 AM PST A vast sea of white-cloaked pilgrims gathered inside and outside the Namera mosque on Mount Arafat to hear the afternoon call to prayer on the second day of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| China Unveils Emissions Target Ahead of Global Climate Conference Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:51 AM PST The emissions target follows a similar announcement by the Obama administration ahead of next month's U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen. |
| German Military Chief Resigns Over Afghan Air Strike Posted: 26 Nov 2009 06:36 AM PST German Defense Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg says Army Inspector General Wolfgang Schneiderhan failed to provide adequate information about the incident in which civilians were killed. |
| Mumbai Marks Anniversary of Last Year's Terror Attack Posted: 26 Nov 2009 03:44 AM PST One year after ten Pakistani gunmen attacked India's financial capital, many say they still feel vulnerable |
| Heavy Flooding Kills 48 in Saudi Arabia as Pilgrims Begin Hajj Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:57 AM PST The day-long downpour flooded streets, causing traffic jams and electricity outages, and prompting people to stay indoors. |
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