World

Forty Leaders Plan to Attend Climate Talks, U.N. Says

Nov 6, 2009, 5:00 pm

About 40 world leaders plan to go to Copenhagen next month to improve the chances of clinching a U.N. climate deal.

Floods Could Threaten up to 750,000 in Kenya, U.N. Says

Nov 6, 2009, 12:00 pm

Up to 750,000 Kenyans could be caught up in flooding from heavy rains expected to peak in November.

Turkey-EU Spat Over Bashir Highlights OIC Summit Risks

Nov 6, 2009, 11:00 am

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting could bring clashes between Turkey's various allies.

Honduras Pact Crumbles Over Unity Government

Nov 6, 2009, 10:00 am

A plan for a unity government in Honduras collapsed as the two sides could not agree on a cabinet.

International

Forty Leaders Plan to Attend Climate Talks, U.N. Says

About 40 world leaders plan to go to Copenhagen next month to improve the chances of clinching a U.N. climate deal.

Turkey-EU Spat Over Bashir Highlights OIC Summit Risks

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting could bring clashes between Turkey's various allies.

Honduras Pact Crumbles Over Unity Government

Somali Pirates Threaten to Kill Spanish Hostages

Japan, U.S. to Avoid Bases Feud for Obama Visit

U.N. Climate Treaty May Need Extra Year

Europe

Miss England Gives Up Crown Over Brawl Reports

Miss England gave up her title after reports she had been involved in a brawl with another beauty queen.

BoE to Pump £25 Billion More Into UK Economy

The Bank of England expanded its asset-purchase programme by 25 billion pounds on Thursday.

Flu Epidemic Spreads Across Ukraine, Killing 86

EU's Barroso Warns Ukraine Over Gas Flows

Disneyland Paris Site Searched over Racism Claims

France's Chirac Says Prepared to Stand Trial

Africa

Floods Could Threaten up to 750,000 in Kenya, U.N. Says

Up to 750,000 Kenyans could be caught up in flooding from heavy rains expected to peak in November.

Zimbabwe Proposes Local Ownership of Foreign Firms

Zimbabwe's government has proposed that Zimbabweans take 51 percent ownership of all foreign companies in the country.

Somalis Hijack Grain Ship, Take Spaniards Hostage

Regional Summit Seeks to End Zimbabwe Crisis

African Nations End Boycott of U.N. Climate Talks

Somali Rebels Close Women's Organisations

South America

Honduran Talks Resume, Radio Says Deal May Be Near

Ousted Honduran President Zelaya and de facto rulers in power returned to the negotiating table on Thursday.

Rio Violence Upsurge Underlines Olympic Challenge

The image of this Brazilian city has changed from victory of Olympic bid to one embroiled in a bloody war with itself.

Honduras Crisis Talks Edge Toward Collapse

Honduras Regime Uses Noise Attack As U.S. Cuts Visas

Police Say Total 29 Dead in Rio Drug Violence

A Museum for the Dead Exposes Peru Divide

Middle East

Abbas Offers to Quit over Stalled Peace Process

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he did not wish to run for re-election in January.

IAEA Found Nothing Serious at Iran Site, ElBaradei Says

U.N. inspectors found "nothing to be worried about" in a first look at a previously secret uranium enrichment site.

U.N. Pulls Out Foreign Staff from Afghanistan

Saudi Air Force Hits Yemen Rebels After Border Raid

Israel Says Seized Big Hezbollah-bound Arms Ship

Cargo Ship With Weapons Intercepted En Route to Syria

South Asia

Pakistani Forces Enter Major Taliban Base

Pakistani soldiers have entered an important militant bastion in South Waziristan.

Gunmen Wound Two Army Men in Pakistani Capital

Gunmen on a motorcycle wounded a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver on Friday.

Burma Election Needs Suu Kyi Involvement Says U.S.

Sri Lanka Police Fire Water Cannon at Protesters

North Korea Says Has Made More Arms-Grade Plutonium

Karzai Declared Afghan President, Run-Off Cancelled

North America

Honduras Pact Stalls over Unity Government

Ousted Honduran President Zelaya said that an accord to end a four-month political crisis had failed.

U.S. Sends Guantanamo Uyghurs to Taiwan Ally

The Obama administration has sent six Uyghur Chinese detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the island of Palau.

Canada Leads with New Parliamentary Falun Gong Friendship Group

Honduras' Zelaya Set to Return to Power

Honduras Talks Break off Again over Zelaya's Return

U.S. Arrests 300 in Raids on Mexican Drug Cartel

Asia Pacific

Australian Court Asked to Set a Precedent in Chinese Torture Case

An Australian court is asked for a decision on whether diplomats can be exempt from prosecution for torture.

Burmese Activists Against Chinese Pipeline Project

Burmese campaign groups call for the suspension of China’s billion-dollar Shwe Gas and Oil Pipeline project.

Japan PM Support Down 10 Pts on Policy Concerns

Thai Police Arrest Two People in Stock Rumour Probe

Leaking Timor Sea Oil Rig Catches Fire

New Evidence Emerges in Satellite Disruption Case

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