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EU-Russia summit sees climate progress, rights row
STOCKHOLM – EU criticism of Russia's rights record and fears Moscow will delay its WTO entry clouded EU-Russia talks Wednesday, but the two sides aligned on climate issues ahead of a key summit in December.
Agence France-Presse 11/19/2009 7:10 AM
Rejecting Obama, US Jews push West Bank settlement
JERUSALEM – President Barack Obama may be telling Israelis that building settlements round Jerusalem risks dangerously fuelling Palestinian anger, but some of his fellow Democrats brought the opposite message to the city on Wednesday.
Reuters 11/19/2009 6:47 AM
Rwandan Hutu rebel leaders held in German jail: official
BERLIN – A German judge ordered two Rwanda Hutu rebel leaders to be held in jail after they were arrested on suspicion of war crimes alleged to have occurred in the DR Congo, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Agence France-Presse 11/19/2009 6:42 AM
North Korea maneuvers to evade UN sanctions: experts
UNITED NATIONS – North Korea appears to be taking elaborate measures to evade U.N. sanctions aimed at its nuclear and missile activities, arms trading and import of luxuries, U.N. experts say in a new report.
Reuters 11/19/2009 6:38 AM
ASEAN to create regional immigration database: officials
MANILA - Ten Southeast Asian nations pledged Wednesday to create a regional immigration database to catch criminals and terrorists going across their borders, the group said.
Agence France-Presse 11/19/2009 12:23 AM
Clinton in Kabul for Karzai inauguration
KABUL - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to attend the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a US embassy official told AFP.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 9:22 PM
Germany enthralled by gay spy trial
MUNICH - A trial opened in Germany on Wednesday with all the elements of a 21st century spy thriller: criminal networks in the Balkans, leaking of state secrets and careless pillow-talk to a gay lover.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 7:49 PM
Iraq poll in jeopardy as VP vetoes law
BAGHDAD - Iraq's general election planned for January, only the second since the fall of Saddam Hussein, was thrown into jeopardy on Wednesday after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi vetoed the polling law.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 6:39 PM