Today News, Nov 24, 2010

North Korea: a deadly attack, a counter-strike – now Koreans hold their breath The Guardian The US and other countries around the world pleaded for restraint today after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at a South Korean island, killing two soldiers and injuring civilians. With tensions running high on the peninsula, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian Pakistan Havens, Taliban Resilience Thwart US in Afghan War Bloomberg By Viola Gienger - Tue Nov 23 19:31:01 GMT 2010 Pakistan's failure to shut down havens for militants and the Taliban's ability to adapt are undermining the mission of 30000 American troops to reverse the momentum in the Afghan war, the Pentagon said. ... See all stories on this topic » Law that would require public vote to surrender land stirs ire in Israel Los Angeles Times Critics say the new law, approved Monday by the Knesset, could block any future peace deal with Palestinians or Syrians by making it harder for Israel to return land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backs the referendum. ... See all stories on this topic » European Police Arrest 11 Suspected of Plotting Attack New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE BRUSSELS — In a series of early morning raids, police in three European countries arrested 11 people Tuesday, including some thought to be part of an international jihadist group that prosecutors said was planning a terrorist attack ... See all stories on this topic » Cambodia doesn't know what set off deadly stampede The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — At the bridge where investigators poked though the debris of a disaster — abandoned flip-flops and sneakers, water bottles, pieces of sugar cane — Chea Chan lit a Buddhist memorial offering of incense, coconut and lotus ... See all stories on this topic » Bolder climate deal needed to close 'emissions gap,' U.N. says CNN International By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Negotiators will meet in Cancun, Mexico in late November to build on the Copenhagen Accord agreed last December. London, England (CNN) -- Governments must make bolder and more binding commitments to reduce carbon emissions, ... See all stories on this topic » Vatican confirms Pope's shift on condoms Financial Times By Guy Dinmore in Rome The Vatican has clarified Pope Benedict's new stance on the use of condoms to help prevent the transmission of Aids, explaining that the pontiff believes that all those infected with the disease were morally justified in taking ... See all stories on this topic » Pyongyang has the edge Ynetnews North Korea is currently facing major domestic distress. The sanctions imposed on it and its agricultural difficulties have led to serious hunger, the UN reports. Yet instead of suspending its nuclear program and ballistic missiles and resuming talks ... See all stories on this topic » Irish PM faces pressure over budget, early elections CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen came under attack from political opponents Tuesday as he faced them in person a day after announcing early elections. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour Party leader ... See all stories on this topic » Technical Issues Suspected in Iran Nuclear Suspension BusinessWeek By Jonathan Tirone Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Iran had to suspend its nuclear work earlier this month and delayed plans to make fuel for a reactor, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report that shows the country's nuclear drive may have run ... See all stories on this topic » Nadal beats Roddick in ATP World Tour Finals | World News Heard now By Amy Sanders Rafael Nadal won the game over American Andy Roddick but not without causing his fans a bit of a scare during the match. Returning after a five week brake due... World News Heard now - http://www.worldnewsheardnow.com/ Bill Clinton auctions dinner for charity | World News By Shilpa Washington, Nov 23 : Former US President Bill Clinton is auctioning a dinner with him to raise funds for the Clinton Foundation. I'm looking forward to showing the auction winner some of my favorite exhibits and enjoying dinner with ... India Talkies - http://www.indiatalkies.com/ Politics and World News: Unemployment Extension 2010 - 99ers, Tier ... By Lois C. Politics and World News. All the Latest Breaking Political and World News. Pages . Home · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · About Us. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Unemployment Extension 2010 - 99ers, Tier 5 And Christmas ... Politics and World News - http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/ Paul Abrams: Media Should Set "Rules" for 2012: "No Interviews, No ... By admin It is time for the rest of the media--network news, local affiliates, radio, television, print news, this newspaper-- to reclaim at least part of their role in a democracy to perform responsible journalists. One powerful way to do so is ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/ All Kids Hub Kids World News » Buy Parenting Books And Discover ... By AllKids All Kids Hub Kids World News. Check the Kids World Announcements ! English flag · Chinese (Simplified) flag · Chinese (Traditional) flag · Dutch flag · French flag · German flag · Greek flag · Italian flag · Japanese flag · Korean flag ... All Kids Hub Kids World News - http://www.allkidshub.com/blog/ N. Korea incident prompts Obama, staff to shift priorities USA Today By J. Scott Applewhite, AP By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama was awakened at 3:55 am Tuesday to a fresh foreign policy problem: North Korea's deadly artillery attack against a South Korean island. It wasn't enough of a disaster to ... See all stories on this topic » Petraeus Suggests US Suspected 'All Along' Taliban Negotiator Was a Fake Fox News Gen. David Petraeus speaks during a news conference with German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in Berlin Nov. 23. (AP Photo) The top commander in Afghanistan suggested Tuesday that the United States suspected all along that a man leading ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News Palestinian officials fund schools, fill potholes in E. Jerusalem. Are they ... Christian Science Monitor Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is spearheading an effort to improve public services for Arab areas of East Jerusalem, long neglected by municipal officials. The east Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev is seen behind a section of ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor Belgian Investigators Bust Islamic Terror Network; 10 Arrested AHN | All Headline News Brussels, Belgium (AHN) - Amid mounting terrorism fears in Europe, investigators on Tuesday arrested 10 suspects after busting an Islamic extremist network, which plotted to attack a Belgian port-city. The Belgian prosecutor's office said that an ... See all stories on this topic » DiCaprio Donates $1 Million to Save Tigers ABC News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonardo DiCaprio on Tuesday donated $1 million toward efforts to save tigers from extinction as he arrived in Moscow to take part in an international "tiger summit." The star of movies "Titanic" and "Inception" made the $1 ... See all stories on this topic » Cambodia's grief BBC News By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh Calmette Hospital is rarely a happy place at the best of times. It may be Phnom Penh's flagship healthcare centre but facilities are basic. Now the Diamond Island bridge disaster may have turned it into the saddest ... See all stories on this topic » After Condom Remarks, Vatican Confirms Change New York Times A bishop read a book of interviews with Benedict published on Tuesday called “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Sign of the Times.” By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments about the use of condoms in select ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times Dire warning on eve of climate change summit Independent By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor The world is now firmly on the path for dangerous climate change in the coming century, a major new assessment reveals today on the eve of the forthcoming UN climate conference which opens next week in Mexico. ... See all stories on this topic » Report Suggests Problems with Iran's Centrifuges New York Times By WILLIAM J. BROAD Atomic inspectors reported Tuesday that Iran mysteriously stopped feeding uranium into thousands of centrifuges at its main enrichment plant this month, and independent experts suggested that the computer worm suspected of being ... See all stories on this topic » 2 Die in Haiti election violence Fox News Port-au-Prince – Police confirmed Tuesday that two people died as a result of incidents in which a delegation of ruling-party presidential candidate Jude Celestin was implicated. An official at police headquarters in Jeremie, capital de Grand'Anse ... See all stories on this topic » Alpha-Carotene Could Possibly Prolonge Life | World News Heard now By Kara.Thomas During the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Chaoyang Li, MD, PhD of the CDC´s Division of Behavioral Surveillance in Atlanta and his... World News Heard now - http://www.worldnewsheardnow.com/

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Fake Taliban Leader, Fake Elections, Fake ... By admin Evidence abounds that the Karzai regime in Kabul is among the most corrupt in the world. President Karzai rules through crony capitalism. He works to protect his cronies rather than the Afghan people. Our tax dollars are going to the ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/

Asia Currencies Rebound After `Knee-Jerk Reaction' to Korea Artillery Fire Bloomberg By Patricia Lui - Wed Nov 24 03:49:11 GMT 2010 Asian currencies rose for the first time in four days, rebounding after an exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea yesterday triggered losses. The Asia Dollar Index, which tracks Asia's 10 ... See all stories on this topic »

29 miners confirmed dead after New Zealand mine explosion CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Flowers and a note lay at the foot of the Strongman Mine Memorial on Monday in Greymouth, New Zealand. (CNN) -- All 29 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand mine are dead, the official in charge of a the rescue attempt said ... See all stories on this topic » CNN International

Theologians try to divine the intent of pope's comment on condoms Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein and William Wan The Vatican appeared to open the door Tuesday to a broader discussion about the acceptable uses of condoms, saying people in sexual relationships can use them as a last resort when one partner is infected with HIV. ... See all stories on this topic »

Forewarned? Germany Heightens Security in Response to Terror Threat TIME By Tristana Moore / Berlin Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Masked police escort an arrested man from a house in Antwerp Belgium. Germany and the Netherlands arrested at least ten people on suspicion of planning an Islamist militant attack in Belgium. ... See all stories on this topic »

Taliban impostor reveals perils of negotiation Washington Post US Army soldiers from Charlie Company, First Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment of The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division with Afghan policemen prepare themselves for a foot patrol in West Now Ruzi village, district Panjwai, Afghanistan, ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

Israel to PA: Reject 'findings' on claims to Kotel Jerusalem Post By BY HERB KEINON, GIL HOFFMAN AND KHALED ABU TOAM Israeli peace activist calls Palestinian Authority's denial of Jewish ties to site a "stain" and a "serious mistake." Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev called on the Palestinian ... See all stories on this topic »

Expectations for Climate Change Conference Limited Voice of America Many environmentalists were disappointed last year when the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen did not end with a broad agreement to combat climate change, and they do not expect a major agreement to come out of the upcoming meeting ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti cholera 'worse than feared' BBC News The cholera epidemic in Haiti is spreading twice as fast as had been estimated and is likely to result in hundreds of thousands of cases in the coming months, the UN says. The UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Haiti, Nigel Fisher, said aid agencies ... See all stories on this topic »

Report Says Computer Worm Stymied Iran Nuclear Sites Wall Street Journal By DAVID CRAWFORD And JAY SOLOMON AP Iran's nuclear-fuel production facilities were temporarily suspended this month, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said, in the latest sign of the difficulties Tehran is facing in advancing its atomic work. ... See all stories on this topic »

  

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