![]() Globe and Mail | 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 New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey Belgian King Starts Premier Search After Van Rompuy EU Choice |
![]() Times LIVE | un Official Seeks Global Action on Iran Wall Street Journal BERLIN -- Mohamed elbaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the ... Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran Frustration as Iran Stalls on Deal World powers meet over Iran nuclear plan |
![]() The Associated Press | Obama Says Asia Trip Focused on Economy and Creating US Jobs Bloomberg Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said he focused much of his recent week-long trip to Asia on exploring ways to increase US exports and thereby create jobs. Obama returned Nov. 19 from a trip to Japan, China and South ... Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy 44: Obama says Asia trip about jobs Obama asks for patience on economy |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Life in Jerusalem's city of three faiths BBC News Jerusalem's Old City is a district containing a number of holy sites venerated by Muslims, Christians and Jews. The bbc's Heather Sharp, who moved into a home within its walls last year, reports on daily life in a dense tangle of narrow, ... In Jerusalem, two sides to a holy site Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process Going green on both sides of big blue |
![]() BBC News | UN official urges countries to learn from Cuba on children's protection Xinhua HAVANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The representative of UNICEF, or the UN Children's Fund, in Cuba said here Friday that Cuba is among the countries that have best implemented the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and that countries in the world ... Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child UN urges help for 1 billion deprived children |
![]() guardian.co.uk | Prime minister Brown meets Cumbria flood victims BBC News Prime Minister Gordon Brown has met flood victims in Cumbria after England's wettest day on record swamped homes and swept away bridges. He paid tribute to Pc Bill Barker, who died in the floods, and praised rescue teams for their "superb response". ... Brown visits scene of massive floods Flood-hit Cumbria braces for more rain Cumbria floods: Gordon Brown arrives to meet stricken residents |
![]() 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 ... 'Israeli supporters vote for anti-Iran resolution' UN panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown UN General Assembly Condemns Post-Election Abuses in Iran |
![]() BBCSerbian.com | China Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42 Bloomberg By Bloomberg News Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A coal-mine explosion in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang killed 42 miners and left 66 missing, Xinhua News Agency said on its Web site. The explosion happened at 2:30 am at Xinxing mine where ... Death toll rises in Chinese mine explosion Death toll rises to 42 after coal mine blast in northeast China China mine blast death toll at 46 |
![]() Xinhua | 'Kabul, Islamabad should join hands against militants' DAWN.com By Razeshta Sethna The former foreign minister of Afghanistan said that India, Afghanistan and Pakistan needed to curb terrorist violence that affected their peoples. – Photo by AP. KARACHI: Kabul and Islamabad should make joint efforts to politically ... Karzai inauguration: the empty city of Kabul |
![]() AFP | Israel arrests Palestinian security forces, angers PNA Xinhua RAMALLAH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians in the West Bank early Saturday, including three security forces, security sources said. Two of the detained work for the National Security Forces and the third was a member of the ... Israel arrests West Bank security agents: Palestinians Barghouti urges PA to use 'resistance' Israel halts football stadium construction in West Bank |