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Abbas confirms Palestinian vote to be postponed
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January will be postponed, confirming that he has accepted advice not to hold the vote.
Reuters 11/21/2009 12:28 AM
US soldier admits may have driven car in Japan crash
TOKYO – A US soldier has admitted he may have run over a Japanese man found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa, his lawyer said on Friday, in a case that may further strain ties between the two countries.
Reuters 11/21/2009 12:18 AM
Ex-CNN anchor mulls run for White House, Senate
PHOENIX – A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or US Senate.
Reuters 11/21/2009 12:10 AM
India PM heads to US in test of ties with Obama
NEW DELHI – India's prime minister and US President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.
Reuters 11/20/2009 11:41 PM
El Nino intensifies Latin America drought
MONTEVIDEO - From a devastating food crisis in Guatemala to water cuts in Venezuela, El Nino has compounded drought damage across Latin America this year.
Agence France-Presse 11/20/2009 11:30 PM
'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates
WASHINGTON – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain.
Agence France-Presse 11/20/2009 1:29 PM
Europe names Belgian PM as first president
BRUSSELS – EU leaders on Thursday picked little known Belgian prime minister Herman Van Rompuy as Europe's first president with a mission to give the continent a greater world profile.
Agence France-Presse 11/20/2009 12:50 PM
Micheletti to briefly step down for Honduras polls
TEGUCIGALPA – Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said he planned to step down briefly over November 29 elections in an apparent bid to boost their international legitimacy.
Agence France-Presse 11/20/2009 12:39 PM