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Romanian election requires run-off to choose next presidentTelegraph.co.uk - - 3 hours ago Romania faces a run-off vote after no clear winner emerged in a presidential election overshadowed by a political crisis that has threatened to derail emergency international funding for the country's recession-ravaged economy. Romanian President Leads In Poll First Round New York Times Lula takes risk in welcoming Ahmadinejad to BrazilLos Angeles Times - 2 hours ago President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may lose global influence by playing host to the Iranian leader, who is searching for new economic opportunities ahead of stiff sanctions the West has threatened. Management blamed in China mine blast that kills 104CNN International - 1 hour ago Rescue workers enter a mine shaft on Sunday to save workers still trapped deep underground in China's Heilongjiang province. Beijing, China (CNN) -- Chinese officials blamed poor management and inadequate precautions for an explosion at a mine that ... Video: Gas explosion in Chinese mine China mine blast death toll rises guardian.co.uk Copenhagen climate conference: celebrity supportersTelegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago The campaign to stop global warming now has an A-list of supporters from the world of showbiz. The Prius-driving Hollywood star is the leading climate change celebrity. Gaza groups deny rocket ceasefireAljazeera.net - 1 hour ago Several Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip have denied Hamas claims that an agreement has been brokered among them to stop firing rockets across the border into Israel. Abbas to postpone PA elections Jerusalem Post Pakistani forces attack Taliban in NW, kill 22Reuters - - 21 minutes ago HANGU, Pakistan, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces backed by tanks and artillery attacked Taliban positions in the northwest of the country, killing 22 militants, a senior police official on Monday. Survivors say ferry overloadedABC Online - - 2 hours ago Survivors of an Indonesian ferry disaster that killed at least 29 people say the ship was overloaded with people and luggage. The ferry sank in bad weather as it was travelling from Batam Island to ... Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visitThe Associated Press - - 48 minutes ago WASHINGTON - India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Political Fallout in Egypt and Algeria's Soccer WarTIME - - 16 minutes ago AP There's nothing like the threat of war to mobilize the support of a nation. So perhaps it's not surprising that posturing over a soccer war with Algeria may be the most popular move the thoroughly ... Mubarak: Jerusalem a 'pan-Arab' issue Jerusalem Post Israel's Peres Calls Settlement Building 'Marginal Issue' Voice of America Cumbria surveys devastation after worst floods in county's historyguardian.co.uk - 49 minutes ago Debris and rubbish from the river Cocker outside homes in Cockermouth. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Cumbria is facing up to the aftermath of the most severe flooding in its history, with thousands affected by the devastation. Iraq war inquiry 'will not be a whitewash' says Sir John ChilcotTelegraph.co.uk - 18 minutes ago The inquiry into events surrounding the Iraq war will not produce a report that is a "whitewash", Sir John Chilcot, the man in charge of it, has insisted. 'No whitewash' from Iraq inquiry BBC News In Afghanistan, fighting a legacy of corruptionUSA Today - - 5 hours ago By Rahmat Gul, AP By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY KABUL - When President Obama demanded this month that Afghan President Hamid Karzai tackle government corruption, no one welcomed the news more than Kabul real estate broker Haji Asadullah Safi. Afghan minister: Taliban can be defeated CNN International In 3 Tacks for Afghan War, a Game of Trade-OffsNew York Times - - 9 hours ago The mountains of eastern Afghanistan. The number of troops the east would get varies in the options before President Obama. By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON - Should President Obama decide to send 40000 additional American troops to Afghanistan, ... US pours millions into anti-Taliban militias in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk US Lawmakers Divided on Afghanistan Voice of America Fires still raging despite cool weatherABC Online - 1 hour ago Dozens of fires continue to burn out of control across New South Wales despite the cooler conditions. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) says the major fires are on the state's far north coast in the Liverpool ranges, the central west and in the Hawkesbury ... NSW fire crews gaining upper hand NEWS.com.au Bomb blasts kill six, wound 40 in India's northeastReuters - Nov 22, 2009 GUWAHATI, India, Nov 22 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 40 wounded in two bomb blasts in northeast India's troubled Assam state on Sunday, police said. Video: ULFA: Safe haven in China? N. Ireland Police Arrest Fourth Man in Fermanagh Shooting ProbeBloomberg - - 1 hour ago Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Northern Ireland police arrested a fourth man in connection with a gun attack close to the border with the Irish republic, an unidentified spokeswoman said. Iranian reformer Abtahi bailed after sentencingBBC News - 19 hours ago A former Iranian vice-president has reportedly been released on bail having been convicted of fomenting unrest after June's disputed elections. Senior Iranian cleric sentenced Aljazeera.net Iran releases ex-official on bail in mass trial The Associated Press Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photoThe Associated Press - Nov 21, 2009 BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. Facebook smile costs woman her benefits ABC Online Rights activist jailed on state secrets chargesABC Online - - 27 minutes ago A dissident who tried to help the victims of last year's disastrous earthquake in China has been jailed for three years. Veteran Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi had been working with the parents of ... Chinese critic on quake response gets 3 years The Associated Press China quake activist jailed for three years Washington Post China growth faces currency dilemma-thinktank economistReuters - - Nov 22, 2009 BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) - International pressure on China to lift the value of its yuan against the dollar could stoke risks to growth in 2010, an economist at a top state thinktank has said, warning of a deepening dilemma facing currency policy. |
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Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to BrazilThe Associated Press - - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking a new source of legitimacy while making his first visit to Brazil, a natio...
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