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Australian PM voices 'concerns' over Scientology
SYDNEY - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd voiced "concerns" about the Church of Scientology Wednesday after a senator detailed explosive allegations including torture, imprisonment and coerced abortions.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 1:50 PM
Violence flares at Greek marches
ATHENS – Greek police fired tear gas and detained more than 200 people as clashes broke out with stone-throwing protesters at a march to honour a 1973 anti-junta student revolt in Athens on Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 7:14 AM
Ransom paid as Somali pirates free Spanish trawler
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates on Tuesday released a Spanish tuna trawler and its 36 crew seized more than a month ago in the Indian Ocean, saying they had been paid a four-million-dollar (2.6-million-euro) ransom.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 7:10 AM
Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall climb
BEIJING – US President Barack Obama was set to continue his effort to court China while cajoling it on economic strains on Wednesday, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Reuters 11/18/2009 7:05 AM
Palin drops strong White House hint
NEW YORK – Sarah Palin dropped a heavy hint Tuesday that she might seek to run for the White House in 2012 as champion of America's Republican right.
Agence France-Presse 11/18/2009 6:57 AM
Denmark lauds US, China support on climate talks
COPENHAGEN - Environment ministers from 44 key countries on Tuesday wrapped up closed-door talks aimed at laying the groundwork for a political agreement at next month's UN conference on global warming.
Agence France-Presse 11/17/2009 11:45 PM
Not time yet for Palestinian state: EU
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday joined the US in discouraging Palestinian intentions to seek international recognition of an independent state, urging instead a return to stalled peace talks with Israel.
Agence France-Presse 11/17/2009 9:57 PM
Too early to say Iran nuclear talks have failed: Russia
MOSCOW - It is premature to say that diplomatic efforts aimed at defusing tensions over Iran's nuclear programme have failed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse 11/17/2009 7:20 PM