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Brown Calls For Global Transaction Tax (07 November 08:26) |
| The G-20 economies should consider applying a global financial transactions tax to pay for the cost of future banking crises, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said. |
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G-20 Sets Timetable for Assessments (07 November 08:23) |
| Finance officials from the G-20 nations agreed on a detailed timetable for assessing each others' policies with the aim of rebalancing the global economy. |
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Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off (07 November 08:31) |
| Zelaya pulled out of an agreement that was supposed to solve the country's political crisis, after the Honduran Congress's failure to vote this week on reinstating him. |
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Olympic Flame Burns for Icy Relay (07 November 08:13) |
| Canada is launching its countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics by boldly sending the Olympic flame farther north than it has ever gone before. |
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French Driver Disappears $16 Million (07 November 07:28) |
| Authorities are searching for the driver of an armored van who vanished with $16 million in cash during a routine round of money-collection in Lyon. |
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Saudi Raids on Yemen Rebels Persist (07 November 06:54) |
| Saudi Arabia's air force pounded Yemeni rebels on the border for a second day, vowing to continue until alleged infiltrators are pushed out of the kingdom. |
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Berliners Rebuilt Lives as Wall Crumbled (07 November 06:51) |
| The Berlin Wall was torn down by the actions of ordinary people who pushed for freedom -- and then, over the next two decades, navigated the upheaval to remake their lives. |
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Brown Blasts Karzai on Corruption (07 November 06:50) |
| The U.K. prime minster called the government of Afghanistan's president a "by-word for corruption" and said he wouldn't continue to risk British lives if it doesn't reform. |
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New Friction Awaits Obama in China (07 November 06:19) |
| Obama will face new friction in China over his choice to limit Chinese imports to the U.S. and views that he hasn't done enough to overhaul the financial system. |
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Ukraine Says It Paid Russian Gas Bill (06 November 08:31) |
| Ukraine said it has paid its monthly gas bill to Russia, allaying fears of a new gas crisis in Europe. |
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Brown Has Strong Words for Karzai (06 November 06:48) |
| In a strongly worded attack, U.K. Prime Minster Gordon Brown called the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai a "by-word for corruption" and said he wouldn't continue to risk British l... |
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Mandelson Urges EU to Revamp Economy (06 November 05:49) |
| The EU needs to reshape its budget and redesign state-aid rules to focus on strategic, high-growth sectors, U.K. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is expected to say Friday. |
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Afghan Governor Challenges Karzai (06 November 11:41) |
| A quarrel between Afghan President Karzai and a powerful governor is stoking fears of violence in one of the more peaceful and prosperous provinces. |
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UN Dials Down Afghan Presence (06 November 10:23) |
| The United Nations said it is temporarily removing more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly attack against U.N. workers. |
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Turkey Set to Host President of Sudan (06 November 10:23) |
| Turkey will receive Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir next week and has no plans to arrest him, despite his indictment for war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region. |
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Russia Charges Neo-Nazis in Murders (06 November 10:23) |
| Russian authorities charged two alleged neo-Nazi activists with the murders of a prominent human-rights lawyer and a journalist, in what appeared to be an unusual success in cracking a high-... |
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Financing for Wind Project Debated (06 November 10:16) |
| A proposal to use money from the U.S. government's stimulus plan to finance a farm of Chinese-made wind turbines is under attack from members of Congress. |
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Abbas Says He Wont Seek Re-Election (06 November 10:02) |
| Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he won't run for re-election in January because of American "bias" toward Israel and disappointment over the lack of progress in the peace process. |
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Iraq Delays Election-Law Decision (06 November 09:25) |
| Iraqi lawmakers failed to pass an election law, heightening uncertainty over whether next year's parliamentary polls will be delayed. |
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Indonesian Officials Resign (06 November 09:00) |
| Two Indonesian officials quit at the president's request, after they were implicated in an alleged bid to discredit the antigraft agency. |
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Mexicans Fight Back Amid Violence (06 November 08:00) |
| Mexico's war on drugs took a grim twist, as a prominent mayor said he had created an undercover group to "clean up" criminal elements -- even if it had to act outside the law. |
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UK Aide Urges EU to Revamp Economy (06 November 06:23) |
| The EU needs to reshape its budget and redesign state-aid rules to focus on strategic, high-growth sectors, U.K. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is expected to say Friday. |
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Turkey Wont Arrest Sudan President (06 November 05:20) |
| Turkey will receive Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir next week and has no plans to arrest him, despite his indictment for war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region. |
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Greece Aims to Rein in Its Deficit (06 November 04:52) |
| Greece's newly elected Socialist government unveiled its first budget, aiming to cut the country's fiscal deficit by a third by scaling back spending and raising new taxes. |
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Saudi Forces Hit Yemen Rebels (06 November 04:26) |
| Saudi Arabia launched bombing raids against Yemeni rebels along the border between the two countries in an effort to stamp out an insurgency that Yemen has struggled for months to contain. |
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Indonesian Officials Quit (06 November 01:51) |
| Two Indonesian officials quit at the president's request, after they were implicated in an alleged bid to discredit the antigraft agency. |
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UN to Relocate Afghanistan Staff (06 November 12:28) |
| The United Nations said it is temporarily relocating more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers. |
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Russia Arrests Two Men in Murders (05 November 11:36) |
| Russian authorities charged two alleged neo-Nazi activists with the murders of a prominent human-rights lawyer and a journalist, in what appeared to be an unusual success in cracking a high-... |
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Iraq Delays Election Law Decision (05 November 11:22) |
| Iraqi lawmakers failed Thursday to pass an election law, heightening uncertainty over whether next year's parliamentary polls will be delayed. |
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Iraq Misses Deadline on Election Law (05 November 10:36) |
| Iraqi lawmakers failed Thursday to pass an election law, heightening uncertainty over whether next year's parliamentary polls will be delayed. |
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Zimbabwe Keeps Kimberley Status (05 November 10:27) |
| Kimberley Process members decided not to suspend Zimbabwe for its alleged production of conflict diamonds at a meeting on Thursday, in what some see as a blow to the credibility of the inter... |
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Exxon Group Wins Iraq Contract (05 November 10:26) |
| Iraq awarded a consortium led by Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell the right to develop the West Qurna-1 oil field, representing the first American-led team gaining access to the country's o... |
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US Presses Myanmar for Fair Vote (05 November 09:19) |
| U.S. diplomats returned from a rare trip to Myanmar facing a new challenge: How to nurture a budding dialogue with the country's secretive military regime without boosting its legitimacy in ... |
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Sweden Finland Approve Pipeline (05 November 08:17) |
| The $15 billion Nord Stream pipeline cleared its last major regulatory hurdle as Sweden and Finland gave the green light to a project that could redraw the energy map of Europe. |
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US EU File China WTO Complaint (05 November 04:18) |
| The U.S. and EU filed a formal complaint at the WTO over China's steep export tariffs on strategic raw materials, further ratcheting up pressure on Beijing's trade policy. |
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Swiss Referendum Stirs Islam Debate (05 November 10:58) |
| An emotional debate over the role of Islam in Switzerland is heating up as a referendum approaches that would ban the construction of minarets on mosques. |
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African Diamond Trade Finds Loophole (05 November 10:50) |
| The diamond-trade regulatory body is set to decide whether to suspend Zimbabwe's membership, but rampant smuggling through Mozambique could undermine any sanctions imposed. |
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Pot Gangs Infiltrate Indian Reservations (05 November 10:50) |
| Mexican drug gangs are cultivating marijuana on Indian reservations, a new twist in the decades-old illicit drug trade between Mexico and the U.S. |
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ElBaradei Ends Term With Goals In Tatters (05 November 08:35) |
| The departing director of the IAEA said that mistrust threatens the proposed deal for Iran to ship most of its low-enriched uranium to Russia and France for processing into medical isotopes. |
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Israeli Navy Seizes Ship Carrying Arms (05 November 07:36) |
| Israeli naval commandos seized a cargo ship carrying about 500 tons of weapons bound for Hezbollah 100 miles off Israel's Mediterranean coast. |
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Five UK Troops Shot by Afghan (05 November 07:36) |
| An Afghan policeman shot dead five of his British trainers in southern Afghanistan, stoking fears that the Taliban have infiltrated the country's security forces. |
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Chirac Burnishes Image With Pen (05 November 05:55) |
| Former French President Chirac has achieved something that eluded him while in office: popularity. The publication of his memoirs could cement a newly found status as the nation's grandfathe... |
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Afghan Policeman Kills UK Soldiers (05 November 04:41) |
| An Afghan policeman shot dead five of his British trainers at an outpost in southern Afghanistan, stoking fears that the Taliban have infiltrated the country's security forces. |
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Israeli Navy Captures Ship Carrying Arms (05 November 12:35) |
| Israeli naval commandos seized a cargo ship carrying about 500 tons of weapons bound for Hezbollah 100 miles off Israel's Mediterranean coast. |
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US EU File China Trade Complaint (05 November 12:08) |
| The U.S. and European Union filed a formal complaint Wednesday at the World Trade Organization over China's steep export tariffs on strategic raw materials, further ratcheting up pressure on... |
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Clinton Mideast Trip Made Advances (04 November 11:54) |
| Hillary Clinton, wrapping up a weeklong mission to the Middle East, shrugged off criticism of her diplomatic tactics and said she made important "advances" in her efforts to broker Arab-Isra... |
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Americans Guilty in Italy CIA Case (04 November 11:42) |
| An Italian court convicted 23 Americans of the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street in a CIA abduction. Three other Americans were acquitted. |
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Trade Nominee Vows to Avoid Bad Doha Deal (04 November 11:01) |
| Obama's nominee to represent the U.S. at the WTO pledged not to finalize the long-stalled Doha trade talks until an agreement that benefits U.S. interests is reached. |
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Iraq Fails to Agree on Election Law (04 November 10:46) |
| Iraqi lawmakers failed again to agree on election legislation, and the country's election commission warned the vote in January would have to be delayed if the law doesn't pass this week. |
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Cameron Outlines Lisbon Position (04 November 10:18) |
| Conservative leader Cameron said it was too late to hold a vote on the recently approved Lisbon treaty, but pledged to hold a referendum on any further transfer of powers from the U.K. to th... |
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