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Google Near Plan on China (22 March 06:28) |
| Google is expected to announce this week its next steps in China, where it has said its plans to stop censoring search results may force it to close down its site. |
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UN Peacekeepers Dodge Discipline (22 March 06:17) |
| More than six years after the U.N. implemented a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct by its peacekeepers, it's still struggling to persuade member states to investigate and disciplin... |
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Rio Tinto Trial Looms (22 March 05:47) |
| Monday's trial of four Rio Tinto executives in Shanghai underscores the limits of foreign power when it comes to shaping the way China treats international companies there. |
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Rudd More Vulnerable After Elections (22 March 05:38) |
| Recent opinion polls and results from two weekend state elections show Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his ruling Labor Party looking more vulnerable than at any time since they won... |
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Merkel Greece Doesnt Need Financial Help (22 March 05:38) |
| Merkel said that Greece doesn't need financial support and that EU leaders shouldn't make the question of aid for Greece the focus of their summit in Brussels later this week. |
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Iraqi Panel Says Recount Isnt Needed (22 March 05:29) |
| Iraq's electoral commission brushed aside increased pressure from Maliki and other politicians demanding a recount in the close parliamentary race that could unseat the incumbent leader. |
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IMF Urges Action on Deficits Debt (22 March 05:23) |
| The IMF urged countries, particularly those with advanced economies, to pare their fiscal deficits and debt to prudent levels by carrying out pension and health entitlement reforms. |
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US Firms Feel Shut Out in China (22 March 05:14) |
| A growing number of U.S. companies feel unwelcome in China as measures aimed at squeezing foreign technology companies out of the vast government-procurement market start to bite. |
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Opposition Scores Victory in French Vote (22 March 03:44) |
| Sarkozy's conservative party was crushed in the second round of regional elections as French voters appeared increasingly wary about the fate of the nation's debt-choked social welfare model... |
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Obama Netanyahu to Meet in Washington (22 March 03:38) |
| Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Tuesday in a bid to quell a diplomat row that has left the U.S.-Israeli relationship at its lowest point in decades. |
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Afghan Militants Seek Peace Deal (21 March 08:55) |
| Afghanistan's second largest insurgent group after the Taliban said it has sent a delegation to Kabul to negotiate a peace deal with the Afghan government and coalition forces, possibly mark... |
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Conservatives Promise Bank Levy (21 March 07:59) |
| The leader of the U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron, pledged to introduce a levy on banks if his party wins the coming election, regardless of whether there is internationa... |
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Death Deals Blow to Nepal Peace Process (21 March 07:32) |
| The prospects for a lasting peace in Nepal were dealt a blow with the death of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was heading a committee designed to break an impasse in peace ... |
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Thai Protesters Reject Talks (21 March 06:20) |
| Thai street protesters turned down Prime Minister Abhisit's offer of talks after he ruled out calling immediate elections and assigned a junior minister as his emissary. |
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Volcano Erupts in Iceland (21 March 05:10) |
| Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted next to a glacier in southern Iceland, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. |
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Netanyahu No Change to Construction Policy (21 March 05:02) |
| The Israeli prime minister Benjamin said he won't stop a controversial settlement project in East Jerusalem, as requested by the U.S., but will upgrade upcoming indirect talks with the Pales... |
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Iraqi President Calls For Recount (21 March 04:33) |
| Iraq's president called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race between the prime minister and a secular rival amid accusations of fraud. |
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Explosives Found on Indian Plane (21 March 04:15) |
| A newspaper-wrapped package containing explosive material was found in the cargo hold of a passenger aircraft after it landed in the southern Indian state of Kerala. |
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Taliban Kill Alleged US Spies (21 March 02:07) |
| The bullet-riddled bodies of four Pakistani tribesmen, killed by the Taliban for allegedly spying for the U.S., were found in a semiautonomous tribal region near the Afghan border. |
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Volcano Erupts in Southern Iceland (21 March 09:52) |
| Iceland's civil protection agency says a volcano has erupted in southern Iceland, prompting the evacuation of hundreds. |
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Cartel Wars Gut Onetime Boom Town (21 March 06:58) |
| Bloodshed from Mexico's warring drug cartels has sent those with means fleeing former boomtown Ciudad Juárez. |
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UK Conservatives Want Bank Levy (21 March 04:36) |
| The leader of the U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party Saturday pledged to introduce a levy on banks if it wins a general election that must be held by June 3. |
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UN Chief Criticizes Israel (21 March 01:05) |
| Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped. Separately, a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israe... |
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Rival Edges Ahead of Maliki in Iraq Vote (21 March 12:18) |
| A challenger to Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki moved ahead in the overall vote count. A political alliance led Ayad Allawi, the former prime minister, is now leading by almost 8,000 votes. |
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Russias Economy Sparks Protests (20 March 11:14) |
| Thousands of people rallied across Russia to denounce government economic policy and demand more freedom. |
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Pope Apologizes to Irish Catholics (20 March 10:44) |
| The pope said he was "truly sorry" for the sexual abuse cases that have spread through the Irish church and announced plans to have the Vatican carry out an inspection of Irish dioceses. |
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Inside Irans Crackdown (20 March 09:46) |
| Mohammed Reza Heydari's account of Iran's crackdown, as he saw it unfold from his diplomatic perch in Scandinavia, is one of the first to come from a named Iranian official. |
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Tribes Press for Action Against Taliban (20 March 07:48) |
| Pakistani tribal leaders demanded that the army intensify its war against the Taliban in their homeland. More than 700 tribal leaders met and said they might demand that the U.N. intervene. |
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Greek Woes Dim Appeal of Euro Zone (20 March 06:49) |
| The Greek debt crisis has upended expectations about the euro zone, causing the currency bloc to cast a more wary eye on potential additions—and leading some countries to question joining ... |
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Nepal ex-Leader Dies (20 March 03:21) |
| Nepal's former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who served five terms and led mass protests that ended the king's authoritarian rule in the Himalayan nation, died Saturday. He was 86. |
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Nations Decline to March to US Beat (20 March 12:39) |
| A string of public rebukes of U.S. foreign policy in recent weeks is highlighting how the global goodwill Obama enjoyed on taking office last year has often failed to translate into wins on ... |
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Sandstorm Blankets Beijing (20 March 12:38) |
| China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust w... |
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Obama Appeals to Iranian People (20 March 10:55) |
| In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an Internet video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and... |
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Reserve Bank of India Raises Rates (20 March 09:00) |
| The Reserve Bank of India raised its key lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 percentage points each to anchor inflationary expectations, making it one of the first major central banks to rai... |
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Eide Taliban Arrests Ended Talks (20 March 08:58) |
| Former U.N. envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide accused Pakistan of undermining negotiations with the Taliban by arresting senior Taliban officials. |
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US Aids Arrest of Player in Haiti Abductions (20 March 07:37) |
| Police in the Dominican Republic arrested Jorge Puello, the former self-styled legal adviser to a group of U.S. missionaries detained in January on charges of abducting Haitian children. |
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Quartet Condemns Israeli Settlements (20 March 07:17) |
| Representatives from the U.S., Russia, the EU and U.N. condemned Israel's plan to scale up the building of Jewish homes in disputed East Jerusalem and said it was considering "additional ste... |
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Ireland Suspect Held on Minor Charge (19 March 08:52) |
| A suspect in an alleged murder plot against a Swedish cartoonist will be held in custody in Ireland for at least another week on a minor charge as police there continue their investigation a... |
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Mousavi Lashes Out at Iran Regime (19 March 05:16) |
| Iran's top opposition leader said his protest movement would persevere despite a blistering crackdown, and he leveled fresh criticism at the regime's handling of the economy and foreign poli... |
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Deal Near on Gitmo Trials for Detainees (19 March 10:04) |
| The Obama administration is nearing a deal with a bipartisan group of senators to close the prison at Guantanamo and try more detainees before military commissions. |
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Gang Questioned in Mexico Killings (19 March 09:46) |
| A group of 200 U.S. law enforcement agents questioned members of a dangerous gang that may have been involved in the killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, M... |
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Haiti Looks Past Foreign Health Aid (19 March 08:46) |
| Facing dwindling medical help from abroad, Haiti officials are planning a postquake health-care system, for which they are seeking outside funds. |
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Germany Open to Joint Bailout (19 March 08:33) |
| Papandreou said Greece isn't seeking financial aid from either the EU or the IMF even as the country struggles to fix its finances. Germany, meanwhile, signaled it might support a joint EU-I... |
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Malaysian Leader Targets Affirmative Action (19 March 08:09) |
| Malaysia's dilemma over whether to end some of the world's most entrenched systems of racial-preference laws is coming to a head. |
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Yukos Legal Battle Gains Traction (19 March 07:57) |
| Managers of bankrupt oil giant Yukos have won injunctions in U.S. and British courts seeking the seizure of property from Russian oil major Rosneft--a sign that Yukos's legal battle against ... |
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Water Worries Weigh on Venezuela (19 March 07:50) |
| Despite its rich petroleum reserves, Venezuela depends on one hydroelectric plant for two-thirds of its power supply. If the water level drops too low, swaths of the country could be left wi... |
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Shanghai Aims to Attract the World (19 March 07:41) |
| The World Expo that begins May 1 promises to be nothing less than a coming-out party for Shanghai, China's commercial and financial capital. |
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Suspects In Mexico Killings Arrested (19 March 07:24) |
| A group of 200 U.S. law enforcement agents rounded up members of a dangerous gang that may have been involved in the killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, M... |
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US Adds Two Gaza Firms to Terror List (19 March 07:08) |
| The U.S. Treasury put two Gaza institutions, Islamic National Bank and Al-Aqsa Television, on its terrorist-financing list as part of its effort to contain Hamas financially. |
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Clinton Rebukes Putins Nuclear Plan (19 March 07:02) |
| Putin said Iran's Russian built nuclear-power plant will start operating this summer, prompting a rebuke by Clinton on her Moscow visit. |
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