![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy BBC News The eu's first permanent president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, is a camera-shy man who has been catapulted from relative obscurity. After his selection at a Brussels summit, he stressed his credentials as a consensus politician and made ... Hymn to Belgium's EU president Unlike Lord Mandelson, Baroness Ashton 'doesn't know any oligarchs' New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey |
France rejects Iran's new demand on nuclear program Xinhua PARIS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- France would not accept any new demand from Iran over its nuclear program, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, a day after the Islamic republic rejected an international proposal to resolve the issue. ... 6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran West lowers sights for new Iran sanctions at un |
![]() New Zealand Herald | EU calls for action on children's rights Xinhua STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Friday called on all countries to give children a better future by turning their UN Convention on Rights of the Child commitments into action. "There is a need to continue to translate the ... UN urges help for 1 billion deprived children Promises to children remain unfulfilled UN urges global action on children |
![]() Boston Globe | Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour TIME Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP President Obama's trip to China yielded precious little Chinese cooperation on the Administration's key concerns, ranging from currency issues to Iran. That's a sign of the shifting ... Assessing the China Trip Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy Obama, 'First Pacific President,' Turns to Asia |
![]() New Zealand Herald | Editorial: At least Key is being upfront over Dalai Lama New Zealand Herald It seems no time since the Dalai Lama was last here, causing the usual diplomatic contortions for our representatives. Prime Minister Helen Clark "happened" to meet him in a Brisbane airport lounge and avoided him here. Foreign Minister Winston Peters ... Dalai Lama appeals to China on drying Tibet rivers Dalai Lama expresses concern about Tibetan cause Tibetan cause faces 'setback' when Dalai Lama dies |
CBC.ca | UN condemns Iran's response to post-election unrest BBC News A key UN committee has voted to approve a non-binding resolution condemning Iran for its crackdown on protesters following June's disputed elections. The resolution also repeated annual criticism of Iran's human rights record, including the use of ... UN committee targets Iran's rights violations United Nations condemns Iran for post-elections human rights violations UN panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Northern England braces for more rain CNN International London, England (CNN) -- Forecasters predicted more rain for England's flood-ravaged northwest region Saturday, but said the risk of more flooding was smaller than in recent days. The badly hit town of Cockermouth was starting to ... Cumbria flood areas braced for more rain Cumbria floods: 'once in a thousand years' deluge swamps defences Policeman dies as devastating deluge strikes Britain |
![]() Brisbane Times | Obama's warning to Israel: Your emails BBC News BBC readers respond to the US president's warning to Israel that expanding the settlement of Gilo in East Jerusalem would embitter the Palestinians and make peace harder to achieve. As a resident of Gilo for many years I find it ridiculous that Gilo is ... Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process Going green on both sides of big blue Obama in the Mideast: Innocents Abroad. Worse, Arrogant Innocents Abroad |
Times Online | Husband who strangled his wife in nightmare is 'decent man' says judge as he ... Telegraph.co.uk A “devoted” husband who strangled his wife during a nightmare in which he fought off a burglar was freed yesterday as a judge told him he was a “decent man” who bore no responsibility for her death. By Richard Savill Brian Thomas, a 59-year-old ... Britain: Man Who Killed in His Sleep Is Not Guilty 'Dream Killer' cleared of wife's murder UK man cleared of wife's death during nightmare |
Times Online | Second Bangladeshi twin wakes, blows raspberry AFP MELBOURNE — The weaker of two Bangladeshi twins separated from her conjoined sister in landmark surgery in Australia woke fully from a coma Saturday -- and blew her guardian a raspberry. "I'm smiling today and it's the only smile I've had in a week, ... Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia Carer's joy as twin Krishna wakes Separated Twin Wakes To Blow Raspberry |