NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. Read More |
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Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked. Read More |
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Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year. Read More |
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Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects. Read More |
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Israeli planes strike targets in Gaza
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Israeli planes carried out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip Sunday, injuring seven Palestinians, Palestinian medical workers said. Read More |
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China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78
Published Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday. Read More |
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Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela
Published Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday.
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New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey
Published Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish. Read More |
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Abbas confirms Palestinian vote to be postponed
Published Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
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.
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Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer
Published Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.
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U.S. warns Iran of consequences over standoff
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
World powers could have a package of measures against Iran "within weeks," U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday, warning Tehran of consequences for its failure to respond to an offer of a nuclear deal. Read More |
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Belgian Van Rompuy, UK's Ashton win top EU jobs
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the bloc's first president on Thursday and appointed Briton Catherine Ashton as its foreign affairs chief. Read More |
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Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday. Read More |
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