 KPIC | When a Mountaintop Might as Well Have Been the Moon New York Times - By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD EDMUND HILLARY, short of breath in the freezing wind, took “a few more whacks of the ice ax” and surmounted the top of the world, Mount Everest, as high as anyone can aspire and still be rooted on terra firma. |
 CTV.ca | Bush reassured Israel on security - Olmert Reuters - By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, Jan 13 (Reuters) - US President George W. Bush reassured Israel during his recent visit Palestinians would need to meet their security obligations before any peace deal was implemented, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ... |
 PRESS TV | Group: Kenyan response amounts to 'shoot to kill' policy USA Today - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police have killed and wounded dozens of protesters, an international human rights group said Sunday, warning that the opposition call for mass rallies this week raises concerns of new clashes that could lead to more deaths ... |
 NPR | Chavez says no military solution to war in Colombia Reuters - CARACAS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that Colombia's long guerrilla war had no military solution and peace talks would only prosper when rebel armies there were labeled insurgents, not terrorists. Chavez: Take FARC off terror list Freed Colombian hostages tell how they survived |
 Alalam News Network | Sri Lankan Donors Voice Concerns Over Ending of Peace Accord Bloomberg - By Jay Shankar Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan donors expressed ``strong concerns'' over the termination of a cease-fire accord with Tamil rebels as Japan's peace envoy arrived in the South Asian nation. Sri Lanka War Worries Donor Nations Sri Lanka donors voice concern as war toll climbs |
 BBC News | Iran demands end to UN nuclear charge Baltimore Sun - TEHRAN, Iran // Iran's top leader demanded an end to UN Security Council oversight of the country's nuclear program during a meeting yesterday with the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, state-run television reported. Iran Urges Agency to Settle Atomic Case Iran to resolve nuclear issues within month: IAEA |
 Times Colonist | Taiwan's opposition wins big Los Angeles Times - The Nationalists' victory in legislative elections is seen as a vote of no confidence in Chen's leadership and a preview of the March balloting to choose his successor. |
 The Age | France begins to grow weary with the Sarkozy soap opera Guardian Unlimited - Smooching their way through a five-course lunch yesterday at an exclusive Paris restaurant, President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni made it clear that they care nothing for what anyone thinks, including their gooseberry guest of honour, Tony Blair. The French President’s Lover Carla Bruni, from catwalk to the Elysee Palace |
 CCTV | Iraq force reduction is on track, Bush says Los Angeles Times - President Bush as he poses for a picture with his host King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa of Bahrain during an arrival ceremony at Sakhir Palace in the captial Manama. Will Iraq Return as a Campaign Issue? Sorry, Barack, You’ve lost Iraq. |
 Turkish Press | 'Pakistanis Know I Can Be Tough’ Newsweek - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf talks about fair elections, Benazir Bhutto's assassination and security in the region. Many Pakistanis see government hand in Bhutto death Scotland Yard believes Al-Qaeda assassinated Benazir Bhutto |
 Regina Leader-Post | Kerry Endorses Obama as Campaign Goes Nationwide New York Times - By JEFF ZELENY CHARLESTON, SC - Senator John Kerry embraced the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama here on Thursday, saying Mr. Time for Obama to deliver Kerry endorses Obama |
 Boston Globe | Suharto in 'critical condition' CNN International - JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Former Indonesian President Suharto's condition worsened Sunday, as his family granted doctors permission to take him off life support when they see fit, CNN's Richard Quest has reported. Suharto condition 'very critical' Suharto's Health Sharply Deteriorating |
 Turkish Press | Bush Hails Legislative Action in Iraq Voice of America - By Paula Wolfson Iraq's Parliament has passed a law that removes restrictions that prevented many members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from serving in government posts. Iraq Eases Curb on Ex-Officials of Baath Party Iraq votes to lift ban on ex-Baathists |
 Enews 2.0 | This National web hed will fill one line S. Africa police chief ... Los Angeles Times - Jackie Selebi, who also holds the largely ceremonial post of Interpol president, faces charges of corruption. From the Associated Press PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA -- The national police commissioner, who faces charges of corruption and trying to protect a ... S. African Chief of Police Put On Leave Zuma Addresses ANC Loyalists South African Police Chief Placed on Leave Amid Reports of ... |
 Boston Globe | US Military Says Bombing Campaign Against Al-Qaida in Iraq ... Voice of America - By Deborah Block The US military says the massive airstrike it launched on Thursday was a success. The attack was directed against suspected al-Qaida in Iraq weapons depots outside of Baghdad. |
 PakTribune.com | PPP to approach United Nations for investigation Pakistan Dawn - By MB Kalhoro LARKANA, Jan 12: The Pakistan People’s Party will on its own send a request to the UN for setting up a commission to probe Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. Poll: Pakistanis suspect government PPP wants to "dig deeper" into Bhutto killing plot |
 PakTribune.com | Japan to Resume Refueling Mission Washington Post - By Eric Talmadge AP TOKYO, Jan. 11 -- Japan's defense minister ordered the navy Friday to resume a US-backed refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, ending a three-month hiatus but deepening divisions between the government and the opposition. Japan Approves Bill on Afghan War Japan Approves Anti-Terrorism Naval Mission in Afghanistan |
 Udayavani | Suicide blast kills 23 in Pakistan Los Angeles Times - KMChaudhry / AP The attack in Lahore is the first major strike since Bhutto's assassination. Most of the victims are police officers who were preparing for a rally by opposition lawyers. Bomb Kills at Least 23 in Pakistan Fears Deepen after Pakistan Bombing |
 Brisbane Times | Whalers pushed out of hunting grounds The Age - Environment group Greenpeace says it has chased the Japanese whaling fleet out of its Southern Ocean hunting grounds near Antarctica. |
 The Daily News | Iran Encounter Grimly Echoes ’02 War Game New York Times - By THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON - There is a reason American military officers express grim concern over the tactics used by Iranian sailors last weekend: a classified, $250 million war game in which small, agile speedboats swarmed a naval convoy to inflict ... Objects From Iranian Boats Posed No Threat, Navy Says Who's the voice on radio in Iran standoff? |
