Bloomberg -
... future government against a unilateral break with Serbia, fearing a chain reaction of separatist claims that might plunge the Balkans into turmoil. ...
EU ministers try to head off Kosovo breakaway Snaking towards independence
Former Kosovo fighter claims election victory
BIRN, Serbia -
Asked by Balkan Insight if he could confirm the report, Alexander Ivanko, spokesperson for the UN administration in Kosovo, UNMIK, said that his ...
Kosovo Goes to the Polls Low Turnout in Kosovo Polls
Kosovo elections under way
World
 Washington Post | Pakistan court bulldozes through rulings for Musharraf Reuters - By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court, packed with government-friendly judges since the imposition of emergency rule, dismissed on Monday the main challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election last month. Purged Pakistan court upholds Musharraf election victory Pakistan's Opposition Boycotts Vote; US Rebuffed (Update3) |
 KBCI CBS 2 | Ukraine mine blast toll rises to 69 Guardian Unlimited - A rescued miner lies in a pressure chamber in a Donetsk hospital after a methane explosion ripped through a colliery in Ukraine's Donbass coalfield. |
 PRESS TV | Brezovica Journal Where Schusses Overcome Kosovo’s Ethnic Schisms New York Times - Ivan Milosavljevic, left, a Serb who owns a ski resort in Brezovica, Kosovo, with two workers from the province’s Albanian ethnic majority. Balkans to splinter if Kosovo breaks away- Serbia EU ministers try to head off Kosovo breakaway |
 Al-Arabiya | Saudi Gas Plant Explosion Leaves Fatalities ToTheCenter.com - By Sari N. Kent “The fire broke out while contractor workers were linking a new pipe [to the pipeline during maintenance late Saturday,]" Aramco said in a statement. 28 dead, 12 missing in Saudi gas pipeline blaze Saudi pipeline explosion kills 28 |
 Malaysia Star | Abbas negotiator says no document for Annapolis Reuters - RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The chief negotiator for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would hold no more talks with his Israeli counterpart after a meeting on Saturday failed to make progress on a joint policy document. Abbas sends team to US to narrow peace conference gaps Olmert reaffirms settlement curbs ahead of conference |
 Gulf Times | Asean finalises historic charter BBC News - South East Asian foreign ministers have agreed new rules for the regional group Asean, committing members to promoting human rights and bolstering democracy. US slams ASEAN over Myanmar, says trade at risk US says ASEAN reputation at stake over handling of Myanmar |
 EnjoyFrance.com | French strike enters day 6 CNN International - PARIS, France (AP) -- A transit strike that has paralysed rail traffic in France since early last week was set to continue into its sixth day on Monday despite signs late last week that the walkout was losing steam. French Public Transports Strike Enters Sixth Day (Update1) French transit strike moves into sixth day |
 Xinhua | China's Wen pledges to balance trade, free up yuan Forbes - SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Monday to resolve trade imbalances after the country's surplus hit a record high in October and work to let the yuan move more freely. UPDATE 1-China worried over value of FX reserves -premier Wen Says `Massive' Foreign Reserves Put China Under Pressure |
 Montreal Gazette | Powerful Cyclone Claims 3200 Lives in Bangladesh Environment News Service - DHAKA, Bangladesh, November 19, 2007 (ENS) - Cyclone Sidr has now killed more than 3200 people and left millions of others homeless in Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries. |
 PRESS TV | Iran rations cooperation with IAEA, pursues atom Reuters - By Mark Heinrich - Analysis VIENNA (Reuters) - When Iran agreed in August to come clean on its nuclear history, UN inspectors cited an understanding to resolve questions by the end of 2007. Nigeria: Why Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Weapon - US Ambassador Iran Calls World Pressure to End Nuke Program Illegal |
 BBC Bulgaria | Japan's Whaling Fleet Sails, Adds Humpbacks to Hunt (Update1) Bloomberg - By Stuart Biggs Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's whaling fleet set sail this week on a four-month expedition to kill the most whales since it began what the government calls research to judge the size and health of populations in the Antarctic. Japanese whalers raise stakes by targeting Japan under fire for humpback hunt |
 The Age | Lihir Gold Says Miners Rescued, Assessing Impact (Update4) Bloomberg - By Jesse Riseborough Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Lihir Gold Ltd. said all 27 workers trapped at its Ballarat mine in Victoria were rescued and the company is assessing the cause of the rock fall that kept them below ground for more than four hours. Rescue drama at Australia gold mine No Injuries to Underground Miners at lgl's Ballarat Goldfields Mine |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Suicide attack kills 3 US soldiers, 3 Iraqi children Boston Globe - AP / November 19, 2007 BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber detonated his explosives as American soldiers were handing out toys to children northeast of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least three children and three of the troops, US and Iraqi authorities said. Iraq Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Three US Soldiers in Baquba Three US soldiers killed by suicide bomber |
 Sabah | German Police Foil Planned Shooting at High School in Cologne Bloomberg - By Nicholas Comfort and Claudia Rach Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- German police foiled a plan by two teenagers to cause a blood-bath at a high school in Cologne after a warning. Attack on German high school prevented, police say German Cops Bust Alleged Plot Against School |
 KBCI CBS 2 | Bangladesh cyclone death toll 2400 and rising Guardian Unlimited - Villagers look on at a body of a cyclone victim floating in the river Payra in Borguna. Photograph: Paval Rahman/AP The death toll from Bangladesh's worst cyclone in a decade rose to more than 2400 today as relief workers struggled to get aid to ... Toll in Bangladesh Cyclone Hits 2300 Aid pours into Bangladesh after cyclone |
 Voice of America | Taliban Hangs 5 Policemen in Southern Afghanistan Voice of America - By VOA News Afghan security officials say Taliban militants have hanged five policeman in southern Afghanistan as a public warning to others. Taliban militants kill 5 cops Taliban kills abducted cops; hang bodies from tree |
 XPRESS | Queen to mark diamond anniversary CNN - LONDON, England (CNN) -- The Queen of England and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, plan to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Monday with a service of thanksgiving at London's Westminster Abbey. Queen and Duke mark anniversary Queen's thanksgiving service |
 AlaskaReport | Khmer Rouge leader arrested by Cambodian genocide court AFP - PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan was arrested Monday by Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal, becoming the latest member of the former regime to face justice. Former Khmer Rouge Leader Arrested [] Khieu Samphan was head of state of murderous Khmer Rouge |
 Voice of America | Aid Workers Say Death Toll From Bangladesh Cyclone Will Rise Voice of America - By Steve Herman Aid agencies in Bangladesh say the death toll from Cyclone Sidr is likely to rise sharply in the coming days. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that millions of Bangladeshis have seen their villages practically wiped ... CHRONOLOGY-Bangladesh's deadly storms Bangladesh Faces Food Shortage, Disease After Cyclone (Update2) |
 Boston Globe | Suicide bomb kills 6 police, governor's son Reuters - KABUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting an Afghan provincial governor killed his son and six police bodyguards on Monday, the provincial police chief said. Suicide attack targets Afghan governor, says Taliban |
