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| Gas levels still too toxic for mine rescue New Zealand Herald By Susie Nordqvist, Paul Harper and Jarrod Booker The level of toxic gas in the Pike River mine remains too high after last Friday's blast for rescue teams to be sent in to find 29 trapped miners, authorities said this morning. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Osborne vows not to push for Irish tax reform BBC News The government does not intend to ask Ireland to raise its 12.5% corporation tax rate in return for Britain's support for a bail-out of the Irish economy, Chancellor George Osborne has told MPs. In a Commons statement on 22 November 2010, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Calls North Korea's Nuclear Revelation a 'Publicity Stunt' ABC News By KIRIT RADIA The United States today called North Korea's decision to unveil a new uranium enrichment program to a group of visiting American scientists a "publicity stunt" and said it will take some time to consult with allies about how to proceed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama committed to a Lebanon free of 'terrorism' AFP WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama, in a markedly personal statement, said Monday he was committed to keeping Lebanon free of "terrorism" as tensions and fears of violence rose sharply in Beirut. Obama marked Lebanon's Independence Day by firmly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pope seeks to start debate on condoms and AIDS The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI sought to "kick-start a debate" when he said some condom use may be justified, Vatican insiders say, raising hopes the church may be starting to back away from a complete ban and allow condoms to play a role in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ukraine Leader Pushes Triangular Partnership New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE BRUSSELS — In a strong defense of his rapprochement with Moscow, Ukraine's president, Viktor F. Yanukovich, said Monday that his policy had bolstered Europe's security, improved all-round cooperation with Russia and consigned to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The new Nato pact Financial Times The cold war is over – for the moment, at least. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, formed to counter the Soviet Union's post-war expansion, this weekend made a pact with Russia to share its missile defence. The 28-member alliance, whose obituary ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cancun Climate Talks Can Yield 'Significant' Accords, UN Says Bloomberg By Bill Varner - Mon Nov 22 19:35:34 GMT 2010 The next round of climate-change talks, beginning Nov. 29 in Cancun, Mexico, can produce “significant” progress on forest protection, aid for developing nations and technology sharing, a senior United ... See all stories on this topic » |
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know
New Zealand Herald
Greymouth. This drizzly weather from Sunday has cleared and the forecast is good for the next few days. Photo / Mark Mitchell 1. So exactly where is the rescue operation at now? Police say the drilling operation to complete a 162-metre bore-hole is ...
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| Europe greets Pope Benedict's condom remarks as 'evolution, not revolution' Christian Science Monitor Pope Benedict's view that there might be rare cases where condom use is acceptable comes at a time when the Catholic church's image in Europe has been battered by child abuse scandals. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to celebrate a mass in Saint ... See all stories on this topic » |  Christian Science Monitor |
Saudi King's Travel to US for Medical Treatment Raises Succession Issue
Bloomberg
By Glen Carey - Mon Nov 22 17:36:49 GMT 2010 Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz left for the US today for medical treatment, raising the issue of succession in the world's largest oil exporter. King Abdullah delegated the management of the ...
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| Hundreds killed as crowd stampede at Cambodia water festival The Guardian More then 180 people have died in a stampede at a water festival in Phnom Penh tonight, according to Cambodia's prime minister. Hundreds more were hurt at the event on a small island, as the crowd panicked and pushed over a bridge to the mainland. ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Guardian |
| High-seas piracy drama plays out in U.S. courtroom Los Angeles Times Five Somalis accused of attacking a Navy ship await their fate in the first such trial in almost 200 years. Reporting from Norfolk, Va. — The moon was bright, the sea was calm, and the pirates easily spotted their prey — a large gray ship plodding ... See all stories on this topic » |  Los Angeles Times |
US: NKorean uranium disclosure is 'not a crisis'
Washington Post
By MATTHEW LEE AP WASHINGTON -- The State Department says North Korea's claim of a new uranium enrichment facility is a matter of concern but "not a crisis." Department spokesman PJ Crowley says if the claim is true it would violate Pyongyang's ...
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| Leonardo DiCaprio on Delta Plane That Made Emergency JFK Landing Fox News AP "Titanic" actor Leonardo DiCaprio was a passenger aboard the Delta flight bound for Moscow that was forced to return to New York's JFK airport after engine failure, Us Weekly reported Monday. DiCaprio "wishes to commend the actions of the pilot and ... See all stories on this topic » |  Fox News |
Afghans: Divided Over NATO's New 2014 Target
TIME
By Jason Motlagh / Ghazni Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 US Soldiers take their position on the roof during the foot patrol as an elderly Afghan man, foreground, looks on in West Now Ruzi village in the district Panjwai, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. ...
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Death toll from cholera rises to 1250 in Haiti
Fox News
Port-au-Prince – The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Haiti has risen to 1250, with a total of 52715 people being treated at medical facilities in the Caribbean nation, the Public Health Ministry said in its latest bulletin. ...
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| Why India offers tepid response to Burma's release of Suu Kyi Christian Science Monitor In its relationship with Burma (Myanmar), India is caught between its commitment to principles of democracy and its desire to counter China's rising power in the region. Burma(Myanmar)'s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her National League ... See all stories on this topic » |  Christian Science Monitor | |
| Wall Street Falls After Ireland Receives a Bailout New York Times By DAVID JOLLY and CHRISTINE HAUSER Wall Street indexes fell on Monday, following the lead of European exchanges, as enthusiasm over a plan to bailout Ireland started to wane and traders began to worry about the problem spreading. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Factbox: Key players in the ruling Saudi family Reuters JEDDAH (Reuters) - Concerns over succession and distribution of key government positions in Saudi Arabia are rising with octogenarian ruler King Abdullah leaving Monday for medical treatment in the United States. His deputy, Crown Prince Sultan, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Good news for trapped Chinese miners ABC Online MARK COLVIN: And in China, where mine disasters happen very regularly, they've just managed to save all the miners trapped in an underground flood. Coincidentally, the number of men trapped was the same as in New Zealand; 29. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suu Kyi's Son Allowed a Visit Wall Street Journal AP YANGON, Myanmar—Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be allowed to see her son for the first time in 10 years after the country's ruling junta granted him a visa, her lawyer said Monday. Kim Aris, 33 years old, lives in Britain and has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Battered Haiti attempts elections in time of cholera Reuters PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Impoverished Haiti, long afflicted by political turmoil and natural disasters, will hold presidential and legislative elections on Sunday under the scourge of a deadly cholera epidemic. With dozens of cholera victims dying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Germany Closes Reichstag Dome to Tourists Amid Heightened Terrorism Alert Bloomberg By Patrick Donahue - Mon Nov 22 13:37:03 GMT 2010 Germany's Reichstag dome, which contains a spiral walkway from which tourists have a panoramic view of the German capital, will be closed until further notice, parliament said in a statement. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan's justice minister resigns over joke Financial Times By Mure Dickie in Tokyo Japan's justice minister has resigned after making an unwise joke, giving opposition parties the last laugh in a political sideshow that has highlighted the slumping popularity of the ruling Democratic party-led government. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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