Wednesday, December 29, 2010

More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: ECOWAS envoys (Reuters)

More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: ECOWAS envoys (Reuters)

More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: ECOWAS envoys (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:31 PM PST

U.N. soldiers patrol along a street in the Attiecoube area of Abidjan December 27, 2010. REUTERS/Luc GnagoReuters - A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum to step down or face force left saying more meetings were needed.

UAE considered keeping Hamas hit under wraps: WikiLeaks (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:26 AM PST

Pictures of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a former Hamas commander, are seen in front of al-Wasim mosque at al-Yarmouk camp, near Damascus February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Khaled al-HaririReuters - The United Arab Emirates chose to release details of a Hamas leader's assassination in Dubai nearly a year ago, after deciding silence would be seen as siding with Israel, U.S. cables released by WikiLeaks showed.

S.Korea's Lee says talks the answer to nuclear crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:59 PM PST

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (C) encourages army soldiers during his visit to a military observation post of the front-line unit in the demilitarized zone in Yanggu, far northeast of Seoul, December 23, 2010. REUTERS/Blue House/HandoutReuters - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis on the peninsula must be tackled by negotiation, but chances of international talks are slim because of a gulf between the parties involved, and a lack of pressure on an emboldened North Korea.

Suicide bombers hit police compound in Iraq's Mosul (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:47 PM PST

Police stand outside the front door of Dr David Kelly's cottage in Marsham near Oxford, in July 2003. Doctors campaigning for a full inquest into the 2003 death of Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly said Wednesday they had put forward an Reuters - Two suicide bombers attacked a police battalion in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday and killed the commander, police sources said.

West has 3 years to rein in Iran: Israeli minister (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:13 AM PST

A photo released by the Iranian army on November 20, 2010 allegedly shows an upgraded version of the S-200 missile before its launching during war games. Iran hanged on Tuesday a man found guilty of giving information on Iranian missiles to Israeli intelligence service Mossad, state news agency IRNA reported, quoting the Tehran prosecutor's office.(AFP/Iranian Army/File)Reuters - The United States and its allies have up to three years to curb Iran's nuclear programme, which has been set back by technical difficulties and sanctions, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Venezuela's Chavez Pushes Through Law to Rule by Decree (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - With new powers to rule by decree, the President scoffs at his political opponents, preoccupied by the holiday but trying to rev up fresh protests

FTSE opens higher after holiday break (AFP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:47 AM PST

London's leading stocks rose at the start of trading on Wednesday after the extended festive holiday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's leading stocks rose at the start of trading on Wednesday after the extended festive holiday.

Suicide bombers hit Iraqi police HQ, kill chief (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:24 AM PST

Police stand outside the front door of Dr David Kelly's cottage in Marsham near Oxford, in July 2003. Doctors campaigning for a full inquest into the 2003 death of Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly said Wednesday they had put forward an AP - Three suicide bombers on Wednesday attacked Iraq's federal police headquarters in the northern city of Mosul, killing the commander, according to police officals.

Venezuela's Chavez dares US to cut diplomatic ties (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:00 PM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addresses the Armed Forces in Maracay, Venezuela, on December 28, 2010. Chavez dared the United States to AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States to expel his ambassador or cut off diplomatic ties in retaliation for his rejection of Washington's choice for ambassador to Caracas.

Ivory Coast's Power Struggle: A Test for African Democracy (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:15 PM PST

Time.com - As the leaders of three West African nations threaten force in an attempt to persuade Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo to step down, the country's electoral dispute points to deeper issues with democracy across the continent

Pakistan's ruling party in crisis negotiations (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:46 AM PST

A US 'Predator' drone passes overhead at a forward operating base near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2009. A US missile strike targeting two militant compounds Tuesday killed five rebels in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan, local security officials said.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AP - Pakistan's U.S.-allied ruling party scrambled on Wednesday to keep its fragile coalition government in power as its senior leaders met with two dissident political partners, urging them to rejoin the Cabinet.

Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:40 AM PST

Reuters - Far more Canadians, Americans and Britons will celebrate Christmas on Saturday with artificial Christmas trees in their houses than real ones, according to a survey released on Friday.

Rising rivers prompt evacuations in Australia (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:32 PM PST

Emergency personnel rescue Malcolm Smith (2L) from his flooded home in Chinchilla, Queensland on December 28, 2010 as entire towns were inundated by the worst deluges in decades. Torrential rains following in the wake of tropical cyclone Tasha have swollen rivers and flooded scores of farms and homes in the northeastern state of Queensland.(AFP/Pool/Jeff Camden)AP - The military flew out a town's entire population of 300 people by helicopter Wednesday in eastern Australia where waters continued to rise after days of drenching rain.

After Khordokovsky verdict, taking stock of business and corruption in Russia (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:31 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - There will be no new year's present for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who parlayed Communist Party connections and well-placed friends into Russia's largest post-Soviet fortune before crossing Vladimir Putin seven years ago and ending up in a Siberian labor camp.

Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma's First Lady of Freedom (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi is a profile in courage, but can she bring democracy to a troubled land? In a revealing interview, she talks of her hopes and fears

The rise of India's pulp fiction (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:35 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Indian novelists have joined the canon of modern literature, earning critical acclaim and topping bestseller lists in New York and London. Writers like Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth are known for colorful epics that weave Indian history and culture into personal dramas. Each book is a labor of love, a door-stopping tome.
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