Int'l aid arrives to help battle Carmel fires Jerusalem Post By JORDANA HORN AND JPOST.COM STAFF The first of 23 int'l aircraft carrying firefighters, supplies and fire retardant chemicals lands in the North; US aid en route. The first of 23 international aircraft carrying firefighters, supplies and fire ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
US-Japan military exercises begin BBC News Japan and the United States have begun their biggest ever joint military exercises, amid growing tension in the region between North and South Korea. More than 44000 Japanese and American military personnel are taking part in the drill off Japan's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
WikiLeaks: Italian PM's partying left him 'a complete mess' CNN International By Tim Lister and Hada Messia, CNN Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was "physically and politically weak," a cable quoted a senior Italian official as saying. (CNN) -- The partying lifestyle of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had left ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Dick Cheney to be charged in Nigeria corruption case The Guardian Nigeria's anti-corruption police said today that they will charge former US vice-president Dick Cheney over a $180m bribery case involving energy firm Halliburton.The announcement follows a probe into the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
US, Palestinians rebuke Israel over Pisgat Ze'ev project Jerusalem Post By MELANIE LIDMAN, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER AND TOVAH State Department "urges both parties to avoid actions which could undermine trust, work to resume talks." The United States has expressed its concerns to Israel over its moves to expand housing in east ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
IAEA head defends role after report he sided with U.S. Reuters By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall VIENNA (Reuters) - UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano insisted on Thursday he was impartial in his work, after leaked US diplomatic cables said he agreed with the United States on key issues including Iran. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Iraqi security forces capture 39 Qaida fighters Xinhua BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces arrested 39 suspected Qaida militants, including the group's leaders of Iraq's western province of Anbar, officials said on Saturday. "The Iraqi security forces have captured 39 Qaida members and their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
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Climate: 2010 on track as 1 of 3 hottest on record San Francisco Chronicle Arthur Max, AP Technicians install an ice monitoring station to study climate change on a snowcap in the Andes. A scorching summer that killed thousands in Russia and exceptionally mild winters in the Arctic were among extreme weather events that have ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
Memos: US pressing for Saudi help in Pakistan The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has been pushing its powerhouse ally Saudi Arabia to help stabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan, but it has struggled to overcome the kingdom's deep mistrust of Pakistan's president and doubts over US strategy for reining in ... See all stories on this topic »
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Dec 3, 2010
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