| Climate Talks Enter Critical Stage Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:14 AM PST More than 30,000 marched Saturday demanding action at the conference. |
| 16 Afghan Police Killed at 2 Checkpoints Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:38 AM PST Attacks occured at a checkpoint Helmand province, and on a major highway in Baghlan province. |
| Guinea Mediation Resumes Posted: 13 Dec 2009 07:16 PM PST Talks to resolve Guinea's political crisis resume Sunday in Burkina Faso. The military government and its political opponents are discussing a power sharing agreement that is being brokered by the regional political alliance. |
| Pinera Will Face Frei in Chilean Presidential Run-Off Election Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:57 PM PST Conservative Chilean billionaire gets most votes, but falls short of outright majority needed to avoid run-off |
| Indian Government Concedes to Demand for New Southern State Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:56 PM PST In the wake of crippling protests, the Indian government has agreed to carve out a separate state called 'Telangana' out of Andhra Pradesh. There are fears this could give momentum to similar demands in other parts of the country. |
| Thailand Charges Crew of Plane Carrying North Korean Weapons Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:52 PM PST Five crewmen of a Georgia registered aircraft have been arrested by Thai authorities after they landed the plane at an airport in Thailand. The plane was allegedly carrying weapons from North Korea. |
| British Leader Wraps Up Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:50 PM PST British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has concluded a previously unannounced trip to Afghanistan, where he visited troops in the troubled south and held talks with President Hamid Karzai on efforts aimed at defeating the Taliban insurgency and improving governance in the country. |
| Obama Administration Seeks More Bank Lending to Spur Economy Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:43 PM PST Although the squeeze has eased, many continue to face hurdles to getting loans |
| UN Climate Delegates Meet Informally in Copenhagen Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:41 PM PST Delegates to the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen held informal talks Sunday, during a one-day break from negotiations aimed at crafting a new global climate change treaty. |
| Man Attacks Italian PM, Breaks Nose and Teeth Posted: 13 Dec 2009 03:52 PM PST Burlusconi hit in Milan by man with history of mental problems |
| Iran's Supreme Leader Lashes Out at Opposition and Threatens Action Posted: 13 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST He speaks as part of government media campaign against opposition for allegedly burning poster of Islamic Republic founder Khomeini |
| Israel Approves More Funds for West Bank Settlements Posted: 13 Dec 2009 01:06 PM PST Cabinet approves new "priority map" that grants additional money to tens of thousands of Jewish settlers |
| Iraqi Official: 13 Arrested in Connection to Baghdad Bombings Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:11 AM PST An Iraqi Interior Ministry official says 13 people are in custody in connection to last week's coordinated bombings in Baghdad that killed 127 people and wounded 400. |
| Abkhazia Re-elects President Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:29 AM PST It is Abkhazia's first election since Russia recognized the breakaway Black Sea territory last year after a brief war with Georgia. |
| Chile Votes for New President Posted: 13 Dec 2009 08:40 AM PST Chilean billionaire Sebastian Pinera is expected to emerge as the leader in the first round of voting Sunday |
| US Envoy Says North Korea Open to Direct Talks with Japan Posted: 13 Dec 2009 08:00 AM PST Steven Bosworth's 3-day mission to North Korea was the first high level meeting between Pyongyang and the Obama administration. |
| Sudan's North and South Agree on Referendum Laws Posted: 13 Dec 2009 07:20 AM PST The main parties of northern and southern Sudan say they have reached a deal on three key laws, including one that clears the way for a referendum on independence for the south. |
| Iran's Supreme Leader Issues Stern Warning to Protesters Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:10 AM PST Iran's supreme leader has accused the pro-reform opposition of trying to undermine the Islamic system and insulting the Islamic Republic's founder. |
| India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Posted: 13 Dec 2009 05:21 AM PST The surface-to-surface Dhanush missile was fired Sunday from a ship in the Bay of Bengal |
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