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Copenhagen is a world and a decade away from Kyotoguardian.co.uk - - 41 minutes ago
Al Gore, centre, shakes hands with Ryutaro Hashimoto, right, who was the Japanese prime minister at the time of the Kyoto talks in December 1997.
Poor nations' fury over leaked climate text CNN International Four dead as wave of Baghdad bomb attacks continueCNN - - 36 minutes ago
Iraqis inspect damage at the site of Tuesday's blast near the Finance Ministry in Baghdad. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Four people were killed in two blasts in Iraq's capital Wednesday, a day after a string of suicide bombings killed nearly 130 people and ...
Japanese Economy Grew More Slowly Than First ThoughtNew York Times - 1 hour ago
By REUTERS The Japanese economy grew at a far slower pace in the third quarter than first thought as capital spending fell, according to revised figures released Wednesday, but a double-dip recession is seen as unlikely, with exports rebounding and ...
Current Decade is Warmest on RecordLaboratory Equipment - 23 minutes ago
This decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the UN weather agency reported during the pivotal 192-nation climate conference.
Current Decade Hottest On Instrumental Record -UK Met Office Wall Street Journal Palestinians struggle to build in West BankWashington Post - - 2 hours ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - In the occupied West Bank, a bedouin community whose school is made out of car tires and mud faces the same problem as a developer planning a whole new Palestinian town: building controls imposed by Israel.
December 9: The Swedish two-state solution Jerusalem Post Two Top Aides Show Unity on Afghan StrategyNew York Times - - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The top military commander in Afghanistan told Congress on Tuesday that he had been granted all the forces he needed, was confident of success and did not expect to have to request more troops at a later date, ...
mcchrystal: 'Taliban will lose war' Aljazeera.net Philippine Police Seek 161 Suspects in MassacreVoice of America - 2 hours ago
Philippine police say those identified for involvement in last month's gruesome massacre of 57 people include government militiamen.
Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought The Associated Press Minarets and Slender ArgumentsNew York Times - 19 hours ago
By BLOOMBERG NEWS If it did nothing else, Switzerland's vote to ban the building of minarets drew attention to Europe's identity crisis.
a mixed message to France's Muslim immigrants Washington Post Nicolas Sarkozy defends Swiss minaret ban Telegraph.co.uk US assures nkorea of 'robust' direct talks channelThe Associated Press - - 6 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea - The United States assured North Korea of "a robust channel" for direct talks if the communist regime rejoined nuclear negotiations, while a senior US envoy was in Pyongyang on Wednesday to try to salvage the stalled talks.
Video: US Nuclear Envoy Arrives in North Korea The Associated Press Video: US Nuclear Envoy Arrives in North Korea The Associated Press
Abbas in Egypt says no deal yet on Israeli ShalitReuters - - 36 minutes ago
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday there was no deal for now between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on freeing an Israeli soldier held in Gaza.
Israeli Settlers Defy Temporary Construction Freeze Voice of America Iran: UN observatory near border is spy stationThe Associated Press - - 45 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran accused world powers on Wednesday of trying to spy on the country with a newly built UN seismic monitoring station near its border to detect tremors from nuclear explosions.
US silent on missing Iranian case Press TV Iran steps up its crackdown on student protestersWashington Post - - 32 minutes ago
TEHRAN -- Iran intensified its crackdown on demonstrators Tuesday as thousands of pro-government militiamen stormed the grounds of the country's most prominent university and assaulted students who had gathered in protest.
Iran Protest Continues, Under Siege Wall Street Journal Violent Protests in Iran Carry Into Second Day New York Times Lahore blasts caused by suicide bombers: PakistanAFP - 2 hours ago
LAHORE, Pakistan - Blasts which killed 51 people and engulfed a busy market in flames in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore were caused by two suicide bombers, police and bomb disposal experts said on Wednesday.
Bomb Blasts Across Pakistan Kill More Than 70 Since Monday Voice of America Sri Lanka to free most Tamil TigersABC Online - - 3 hours ago
The government says the process of returning people displaced by the conflict is well underway. (Reuters) Sri Lanka's government says most of the people associated with the Tamil Tiger rebels now held in detention ...
Displaced Sri Lankan Tamils 'still denied freedom of movement' Radio Australia Guinea accuses France of being complicit in shooting of junta leaderguardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago
Guinea president Moussa Dadis Camara, with Toumba Diakite in the background. Photograph: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images Guinea has accused France of complicity in the shooting of its de facto president as the hunt for the would-be assassin threatened to ...
Guinea Accuses of Involvement in Last Thursday's Shooting Voice of America Gates Visits Troops in AfghanistanVoice of America - 3 hours ago
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured a new command headquarters Wednesday that serves as a joint operation center for all NATO combat troops.
Somalia: Calm Returns to Elasha Village After Large RiotAllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago
Somalia - Calm has returned to Elasha Biyaha village out of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, just after large riot against the Islamic organization of Hizbul Islam.
Somalia ready to escalate war against rebels Reuters South Africa Bin Laden capture or death is key to defeating al-Qaida, US general saysguardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago
Testifying before the US Congress, General Stanley McChrystal said Bin Laden was an "iconic figure" whose survival emboldened al-Qaida as a franchising organisation across the world.
President-elect meets other leadersMiamiHerald.com - - 7 hours ago
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- In a sign that Honduras' newly elected leader is inching toward international recognition, President-elect Porfirio Lobo met Tuesday with leaders of Costa Rica and Panama.
Honduran President - Elect Lobo Wants Coup Amnesty New York Times Mullen expects casualties to rise in AfghanistanThe Associated Press - - Dec 7, 2009
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC - The nation's highest-ranking military officer told soldiers and Marines on Monday that the insurgency in Afghanistan has grown in the last three years and he expects casualties to rise next year as additional US troops pour into the ...
Adm Mike Mullen: US is losing war in Afghanistan Telegraph.co.uk |
Featured photoSouth Africa to host 2011 UN climate talksAFP - 2 hours ago
COPENHAGEN - South Africa will host the 17th conference of parties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2011, the...
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