| Some Guantanamo Inmates to Move to Stateside Prison Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:49 AM PST White House officials say U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the federal government to purchase a state prison in Illinois. |
| China Accuses Developed Nations of Backsliding on Climate Change Promises Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:35 AM PST Chinese comments come one day after Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei accused developed nations of creating the problem, and said they are responsible for fixing it. |
| Blasts in Baghdad Kill 4 Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:02 AM PST Police say the three cars bombs exploded within minutes of each other in central Baghdad. |
| Suicide Car Bomb in Afghanistan Kills 8 Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:52 AM PST Authorities say the bomber blew himself up Tuesday in front of the Heetal Hotel in Kabul's Wazir Akbar Khan district. |
| Kyoto Dispute Threatens Climate Conference Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:17 PM PST African delegates are back at the climate change talks in Copenhagen after a brief walkout Monday to protest what they said were efforts by rich nations to undermine the current global warming treaty and weaken a new agreement |
| US Economy Likely to Determine Obama's 2010 Agenda Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:14 PM PST |
| Clinton Rejects Iranian Spy Charges Against American Hikers Posted: 14 Dec 2009 05:16 PM PST Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday rejected as totally unfounded spy charges against three Americans held in Iran since June after they apparently strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. Clinton also lamented the lack of progress in efforts to engage Tehran over its nuclear program. |
| Guineans Hopeful Regional Mediation Can Resolve Crisis Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:58 PM PST |
| NASA Craft To Photograph Entire Universe Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:41 PM PST U.S. space agency NASA has launched a new space telescope that will allow scientists to look at the universe closer than ever before. NASA's officials say the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, known as WISE, will help them to discover, photograph and research thousands of previously undetected stars, galaxies and potentially threatening asteroids. |
| Dubai Receives Bailout from Abu Dhabi Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:07 PM PST The government of Abu Dhabi has agreed to give $10 billion to its neighboring emirate, allowing the state-owned Dubai World conglomerate to repay its immediate debt obligations. |
| France Returns Egyptian Art Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:04 PM PST During a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy handed back the last of five stolen Egyptian relics that ended up in a French museum. The handover closes only one chapter in an international dispute over the recovery of ancient artifacts. |
| Obama Meets Bankers, Urges More Business Lending Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:53 PM PST |
| Obama Meets Lebanese President at White House Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:45 PM PST |
| UN Chief 'Confident Fair Deal' Within Reach in Copenhagen Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:34 PM PST |
| A Year of Stalemate, Dashed Hopes in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Posted: 14 Dec 2009 01:56 PM PST Israelis, Palestinians Look For New Approaches to Peace |
| Iran Arrests Protesters Over Torn Khomeini Photos Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:21 AM PST Iranian government radio is reporting that arrests have been made over an alleged incident in which posters of Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini were burned. |
| Scientists Discover New Species of Dinosaur Posted: 14 Dec 2009 08:52 AM PST Paleontologists say the dinosaur they call Tawa, was about the size of a large dog, but with a longer tail. |
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