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 Brisbane Times | US diplomat Negroponte to visit Pakistan Forbes - ISLAMABAD (Thomson Financial) - US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte will visit Pakistan shortly, officials said Tuesday, without confirming if he was the envoy reportedly being sent to demand an end to emergency rule. |
 Sabah | Hamas rounds up Fatah activists who planned Gaza rally for Arafat Ha'aretz - Analysis: Fatah and Hamas's pre-Annapolis growls By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent, and AP Hamas forces began late Monday arresting Fatah activists involved in planning a major Gaza rally honoring Arafat, Fatah officials said, hours after Hamas troops opened fire on the rally, ... Violence mars rally for Fatah |
 Toronto Sun | Huge blaze at Olympics site Guardian Unlimited - Fire at Olympics site leaves London under a blanket of smoke A huge plume of smoke rose over London yesterday as firefighters battled to control a blaze at a disused warehouse on the site of the 2012 Olympic park. Sky above London is turned black by fire on Olympic site |
 eFluxMedia | Environmental Disaster Unfolding in Russia New York Times - In Black Sea, storm highlights maritime-safety issues Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency, via AP A crew member from the stranded Russian cargo vessel Vera Voloshina is evacuated by line Sunday by the Ukrainian rescue service on the coast near Sudak, Ukraine. Black Sea Storm Wrecks Five Ships, Three Sailors Die |
 PRESS TV | Amnesty Urges NATO to End Afghan Detainee Transfers Voice of America - Nato urged to end Afghan transfer By VOA News An international human rights group is urging NATO to stop transferring detainees to Afghan security forces because of reports they torture their prisoners. NATO Exposes Detainees to Abuse by Afghan Forces, Amnesty Says |
 Mainichi Daily News | Japan's Lower House Approves Support for Afghan Mission Voice of America - Split over naval mission could prompt early election in Japan By VOA News Japan's lower house of parliament has approved a bill to resume the country's support of a US-led mission to Afghanistan, setting the stage for a political battle with the opposition-controlled upper house. Japan clash looms over navy bill |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Challenger Named in Georgian Election New York Times - US envoy urges Georgia to lift state of emergency By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ TBILISI, Georgia, Nov. 12 - Georgia’s opposition nominated the owner of a winemaking company on Monday to face President Mikheil Saakashvili in early presidential elections, scheduled for Jan. 5. The candidate, Levan Gachechiladze, ... NEWSMAKER-Maverick tycoon stirs Georgian politics |
 Javno.hr | Britain Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctions Against Iran New York Times - Gordon Brown threatens Iran’s oil By JOHN F. BURNS LONDON, Monday, Nov. 13 - Britain will push for a worldwide ban on foreign investment in Iran’s oil and gas industry and other financial sanctions unless two reports due later this month show that the Tehran government is ready to ... UK will lead tough Iran strategy |
 Javno.hr | GdL train drivers' union may stop commuter, long-distance and ... Forbes - Deutsche Bahn's Last Chance to Keep Reforms on Track FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German train drivers' union GdL said it may halt commuter, long-distance and freight trains in a wave of fresh strikes this week, if Deutsche Bahn AG does not make a new offer today, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported, ... German gov't pushes for deal to end rail strikes |
 RussiaToday | India, Russia to strengthen ties BBC News - India, Russia Seek Greater Diamond Cooperation India and Russia have agreed to boost economic and military ties at the end of Indian PM Manmohan Singh's two-day visit to Russia. Russia, India Sign Deals On Debt, Transport, Illegal Drugs |
Smallest species joins other bears on red list Guardian Unlimited - Experts Concerned Over The Possible Extinction Of Sun Bears The smallest species of bear, the sun bear, has been included on the red list of threatened species for the first time, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) said yesterday. Most Endangered Bears Ranked |
 Xinhua | Report: Turkish planes strike suspected rebels USA Today - Iraqi President says Kurdish attacks against Turkey is terrorism ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish warplanes struck a suspected Kurdish rebel hideout in Iraq early Tuesday, private Dogan news agency reported, citing Iraqi Kurdish officials. Kurds on Edge in Turkey |
 XPRESS | Myanmar Should Agree on Change Timetable, UN Says (Update1) Bloomberg - By Michael Heath Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar's military rulers should agree on a timetable for political change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, after his envoy returned from meetings with government and opposition leaders in the ... |
 Peninsula On-line | Merkel and Sarkozy agree on Iran strategy International Herald Tribune - Germany, France want Galileo solution by end Nov By Judy Dempsey BERLIN: While urging Russia and China to increase the pressure on Iran, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed Monday to pursue sanctions and diplomacy to deal with Tehran's nuclear program and stop it from ... German Police Hold Man Who Shouted at Merkel, Spiegel Reports |
 Enews 2.0 | Behind the King's Rebuke to Chávez TIME - Few world leaders would consider it a good day if the King of Spain were to tell them publicly to "shut up." But then, few heads of state are as skillful as Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez at turning a foreign diplomatic rebuke to domestic political ... Royal insult echoes persecution of Christ, says Venezuelan leader Chavez refuses to be silenced |
 Voice of America | Nobel scientist states case Grand Junction Sentinel - UN in climate change call By AMY HAMILTON A lead author on a panel which won the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore this year told a packed auditorium Monday that climate change is being caused by human activity and that global warming is occurring at a faster rate than previously ... Scientists and government officials open conference on final ... |
 Earthtimes | Israeli and Palestinian presidents meet in Turkey International Herald Tribune - Turkey asks Peres for a Turkish Cypriot representative office in ... AP ANKARA, Turkey: Israeli and Palestinian presidents met here Tuesday, before a Middle East conference this month aimed at relaunching peace negotiations between the two sides which broke down amid violence seven years ago. Peres: Israel, Palestinians can make peace |
 Canada.com | Olympic Journalists Under A Microscope San Francisco Chronicle - China denies Olympics-related media blacklist (11-12) 21:06 PST -- Somewhere in China, some poor government employee might have to assemble a profile on me. I hope there's a lot of caffeine handy. China to Share Foreign Reporter Profiles With Interviewees |
 Javno.hr | Sarkozy vows to stand firm against pension-plan pickets Globe and Mail - France braced for crippling transport strike PARIS -- For 25 years, Patrick Tabbone has spent most of his workdays driving a commuter train between Paris and its suburbs. He says he enjoys his job, but that won't stop him from joining a series of nationwide rolling strikes set to begin late today ... French government and unions refuse to give ground on strike |
 Daily Mail | Slain student's body sent home from Italy Seattle Times - Italian murder puts American student in spotlight By Eric J. Lyman STEFANO MEDICI / AP AP video | Murdered student's body returned to England ROME - The body of slain student Meredith Kercher was returned to Britain on Sunday, despite a request for a second post-mortem from defense lawyers. Car park film casts doubt on story of Kercher suspect |
