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Catholics, campaigners debate pope condom remarksThe Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The pope's positive comments about condom use by male prostitutes will help fight the AIDS crisis, health groups said Sunday, although they cautioned that his remarks fell short of declaring condoms an acceptable method of disease ... See all stories on this topic » Factbox: North Korea's nuclear programReuters (Reuters) - North Korean officials have this month taken foreign nuclear experts to what they said was a uranium enrichment facility at the country's main nuclear complex. A uranium enrichment program would give Pyongyang a second way to obtain fissile ... See all stories on this topic » Gas, Fire Hinder Mine RescueWall Street Journal Rescuers attempting to locate 29 workers trapped in a collapsed New Zealand coal mine are being hindered by poisonous gas and an underground fire, as the country's mining union called for an independent inquiry into the disaster. ... See all stories on this topic » Pakistan cautiously backs NATO's Afghan plansReuters By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Sunday it was satisfied with NATO's plans to hand over control to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014, but cautioned against any withdrawal that doesn't acknowledge "ground realities. ... See all stories on this topic » Magazine details al Qaeda cargo plane plotsCNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Airliners sit on the tarmac at Dubai airport after a parcel bomb was intercepted in Dubai originating in Yemen. (CNN) -- A recent terror operation involving parcel bombs on UPS and FedEx flights cost just $4200, according to a ... See all stories on this topic » Abbas: PA won't return to talks without e. J'lem freezeJerusalem Post By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND JPOST.COM STAFF Following meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak, PA president says renewed negotiations will not be accepted "if there is no complete halt to settlements in all of the Palestinian territories including ... See all stories on this topic » Russia hosts 'tiger summit'The Associated Press ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Global wildlife experts and officials from 13 countries opened a "tiger summit" on Sunday to discuss how to save the big cats whose numbers have shrunk so sharply they could become extinct if quick measures are not taken. ... See all stories on this topic » Qaeda terrorists with Dawood's help plotting attack on GermanyHindustan Times PTI A group of al-Qaeda terrorists trained in Pakistani camps and assisted by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim are planning to storm Germany's Parliament in a Mumbai-style attack, a media report has said, prompting authorities to step up security of the ... See all stories on this topic » Suspected US missiles kill 6 in NW PakistanThe Associated Press MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Four suspected US missiles slammed into a house in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing six people in an area near the Afghan border teeming with local and foreign militants, intelligence officials said. ... See all stories on this topic » Candidates want vote postponed in cholera-hit HaitiAFP PORT-AU-PRINCE — Four Haitian presidential candidates have called for postponing elections set for November 28 as the country struggles with a cholera epidemic that has claimed nearly 1200 lives amid protests targeting UN peacekeepers. ... See all stories on this topic » Silver, Metal of the Year | World News Heard now By Amy Sanders World silver mine production, aided by the strong output from gold product mines , is also anticipated to rise by 3% this year only. The centres for silver mine productions move to Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Australia where there are ... World News Heard now - http://www.worldnewsheardnow.com/

The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift | 101 ... By asmar Pope Benedict XVI will this week signal a historic shift in the position of the Roman Catholic Church by saying condoms can be morally justified. 101 World News - http://www.101worldnews.com/

US nearing end of major insider-trading probe – Washington Post ... By admin Globe and Mail US nearing end of major insider-trading probe Washington Post Federal prosecutors in New York are in the advanced stages of an extensive insider-trading investigation that could lead to criminal charges against Wall ... The World News Online - http://www.theworldnewsonline.com/

AutoBot app tracks your car if it tries to roll without you ... By admin We smell a Hasbro lawsuit coming with this one, but for now AutoBot is a funky name for a potentially great iPhone and Android app. Working in concert with a Bluetooth OBD-II dongle (not unlike the Superchips Vivid), it lets you ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/

ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010 ... By admin ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010. Just in time for the holidays, pilots are allowed to skip aggressive pat-downs.,Martha Raddatz reports on the announcement from the White House.,Across the country, ... TV Full Episodes - http://www.tvfullepisodes.com/

Pope weighs in on condom use for male prostitutesWashington Post By Frances D'Emilio and Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms ... See all stories on this topic »

Families await fate of New Zealand coal minersThe Associated Press GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (AP) — Relatives of 29 miners still missing two days after an underground explosion were given a tour of the site Sunday in order to better understand the situation, including how toxic gases are preventing a rescue attempt. ... See all stories on this topic »

North Korea Claims to Have New Nuclear LabWall Street Journal By EVAN RAMSTAD SEOUL—North Korea for the first time showed a visiting American a lab where it claimed to be processing uranium to make atomic weapons, something that, if true, would confirm that it is using a different key ingredient than the one it ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico orders drug lord 'La Barbie' extradited to USAFP MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Saturday they have begun the process to extradite alleged drug kingpin Edgar Valdez, known as "La Barbie" for his fair looks, to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Valdez, a US national born in Laredo, ... See all stories on this topic »

US, Russian presidents hold unplanned meetingAFP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had an unplanned one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Lisbon, a White House official announced. "They were able to go aside into a room by ... See all stories on this topic »

On TV, an Afghan Unit Tackles the TalibanNew York Times Latif Qanaat, left, plays a police chief (with wounds courtesy of makeup by Karima Hassan) on the new TV show “Eagle Four.” More Photos » By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — They break up child suicide-bomber rings, take down drug lords and government ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Army Storms Rebel Outpost in MadagascarNew York Times By REUTERS ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters) — Madagascar's army stormed a barracks housing dissident officers on Saturday, apparently ending a four-day mutiny by the group, which wanted to overthrow President Andry Rajoelina. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigeria: ...more Militants Surrender in N'deltaAllAfrica.com Perhaps bowing to the intense military pounding in the Niger Delta creeks in the last few days, more militants have surrendered their arms and men to officials of the Joint Task Force, and embraced peace. The Presidential aide on Amnesty Programme, ... See all stories on this topic »

India Will Prosecute Any Wrongdoers in Telephone Licensing, Singh PledgesBloomberg By PS Patnaik and Kartik Goyal - Sat Nov 20 19:57:43 GMT 2010 India's prime minister rejected allegations that he had delayed responding to calls for prosecution of a minister that awarded phone licenses at below- market prices and pledged to punish ... See all stories on this topic »

No signs of terror attack on Reichstag buildingWashington Post AP BERLIN - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building. The comments played down the report by Der Spiegel, ... See all stories on this topic »