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 Nations official said.
“There are enough issues that are close enough to resolution that an important outcome could be achieved,” UN Assistant Secretary-General Robert Orr told reporters in New York. “It is our assessment that significant progress is possible.”
Nov 26, 2010
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010, encompasses the sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) and the sixth Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), as well as the thirty-third sessions of both the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), and the fifteenth session of the AWG-KP and thirteenth session of the AWG-LCA.
BBC News - A Serbian Film is 'most cut' movie in 16 years
Producers have said the movie is allegorical
Controversial movie A Serbian Film has become the most cut film in 16 years, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has said. The dark thriller, which features disturbing scenes of violence and sex, has had four minutes and 11 seconds of its original content removed.
US shoppers hunt for bargains on Black Friday
Millions of Americans are heading to the shops on Black Friday, a crucial event for US retailers.Many stores opened their doors overnight, hoping to entice customers with cut-price bargains.
Black Friday - the day after the Thanksgiving public holiday - is traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season.
Passive smoking 'kills 600,000' worldwide
The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has found it causes 600,000 deaths every year.
One-third of those killed are children, often exposed to smoke at home, the World Health Organization (WHO) found.
Bangladesh wins first Asian Games gold medal
Bangladesh ended the Afghan cricket team's dream
Bangladesh has won a first-ever gold medal in the Asian Games, with its cricketers defeating Afghanistan in the Twenty20 competition in China.
They defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in the men's final with just three balls to spare.
Karzai aide blames British for Taliban impostor, Nov 26, 2010
President Hamid Karzai's chief of staff has said British authorities brought a fake Taliban commander into sensitive meetings with the Afghan government. The British embassy refused to confirm or deny the remarks, made in an interview with the Washington Post.
US warns allies on Wikileaks' potential diplomatic leak
The US has briefed a number of foreign governments, including the UK, about the possible release of diplomatic files by whistleblower site Wikileaks.Reports say Turkey, Israel, Denmark and Norway have also been warned to expect potential embarrassment from the leaks.
Brazil police 'in control' of Rio gang stronghold
Brazilian police say they have regained control of the Vila Cruzeiro shanty town in Rio de Janeiro, as part of operations to tackle a wave of gang violence.
Russian parliament condemns Stalin for Katyn massacre
Russia's lower house of parliament has condemned Joseph Stalin by name for the mass execution of Poles at Katyn during World War II.
The Duma declared that the Soviet dictator and other Soviet officials had ordered the "Katyn crime" in 1940.
China works to ease North-South Korea tension
China's Foreign Ministry has begun working to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, holding a series of talks with Washington, Seoul and Pyongyang.
Officials said their priority was to avoid a recurrence of Tuesday's violence, which saw North Korea fire artillery shells at a southern island.
Zuma seeks to ease Tsvangirai-Mugabe rifts in Zimbabwe
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is in Harare to ease tensions between Zimbabwe's rival leaders.
Zimbabwe's mediator arrived a day after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai took President Robert Mugabe to court over the appointment of regional governors.
Energy firms facing gas and electricity price review
Ofgem is to investigate recent energy price rises, as it says they have significantly widened suppliers' profit margins.
The watchdog said that the net profit margin of £65 per typical customer in September was now £90, a 38% rise.
EU denies Portugal in line for aid package
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has dismissed reports that Portugal is next in line for a financial rescue package.
Mr Barroso said the reports were "absolutely false, completely false". The Portuguese government has made similar
China works to ease North-South Korea tension
China's Foreign Ministry has begun working to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, holding a series of talks with Washington, Seoul and Pyongyang.
Officials said their priority was to avoid a recurrence of Tuesday's violence, which saw North Korea fire artillery shells at a southern island.
One in three South African men admit to rape, survey finds
More than one in three South African men questioned in a survey admitted to rape, the latest evidence in the country of a violent culture of patriarchy.
South Korean defence minister quits over response to North Korean attack
A quarter of British people with HIV do not know it | The Guardian
An estimated 86,500 people are living with HIV in the UK, according to figures released today, but around a quarter of them do not know they are infected.
Five days inside a Taliban jail
Special report: Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad was with a group of Taliban last month when US and Afghan forces attacked. In the second of a three-part series, he tells how, after the assault, he ended up being imprisoned by the fighters he had come to interview
After the battle with US special forces, helicopter gunships and Afghan government troops, two Talibs were dead and several more injured.
Today News
| India marks 2 years since Mumbai terror attack Washington Post By RAFIQ MAQBOOL AP MUMBAI, India -- India marked the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack Friday with a parade of police forces and renewed pledges to seek justice against the perpetrators. The three-day assault by 10 Pakistani militants ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch issue warrant for Nazi war-criminal suspect Boston Globe By Toby Sterling AP / November 26, 2010 AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government said yesterday that it has issued a European arrest warrant for one of the most prominent unpunished Nazi war crimes suspects — a Dutch collaborator convicted in the Netherlands ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Food Handouts May Influence Egyptian Poll Wall Street Journal By CAROLINE HENSHAW In Egyptian politics, the easiest way to most voters' hearts is apparently through their stomachs. With food price inflation running at nearly 20%, campaigners for Sunday's parliamentary elections are taking advantage of the high ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Recruits Russia As Junior Partner To Maintain Global Dominance RIA Novosti By Rick Rozoff This past weekend the world witnessed an event that until recently would have seemed inconceivable: A Russian head of state attended a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia's Medvedev has made an odd choice of partners ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Students occupy Leaning Tower of Pisa BBC News Italian students protesting at education reforms have targeted two top tourist attractions, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum. Tourists were moved away as some demonstrators hung out a banner from the top tier of the medieval tower while ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Georgian Opposition Calls for Campaign of Civil Disobedience Bloomberg By Helena Bedwell - Thu Nov 25 15:04:20 GMT 2010 Several thousand anti-government protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi today and called for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience to unseat President Mikheil ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ireland's Ruling Party Seen Losing Seat Wall Street Journal By QUENTIN FOTTRELL DUBLIN—Ireland's embattled ruling Fianna Fail party is expected to lose a long-held seat in a by-election in Donegal in the north-west of the country Thursday, likely to an opposition Sinn Fein candidate. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Search For Air France Wreckage To Resume RTT News (RTTNews) - France announced Thursday that it would soon have search operations resumed for recovering the wreckage of an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean 18 months ago off the coast of Brazil. "The fourth sea-search phase should begin ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Poland: Three Men Charged In Theft of Auschwitz Sign New York Times By VICTOR HOMOLA Two Polish citizens and a Swede have been charged with crimes connected to theft of the infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign at the Auschwitz concentration camp, prosecutors in Krakow, Poland, said. The German-language sign, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| World News To Be Thankful For (PHOTOS) By The Huffington Post News Editors With another Thanksgiving upon us, it's important to look beyond extravagant feasts and offer thanks for some of the global events that shape our lives -- particularly those that do so in positive ways. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raw_feed_index.rdf | ||
| Politics and World News: Holidays: Unemployment Extension Benefits ... By Crystal McRay we blow up the world trade centers" we blow WTC 7....and we start a never ending war in the middle east spending trillions of dollars for what? Some of that money could be spent here in the US....but no, we are over the killing innocent ... Politics and World News - http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/ | ||
| 'New Yorker' Blasts George Bush Book | World News Mania By admin World News Mania. All the news you need in one place. Home · Economy · Entertainment · Fashion · Health · Sports · Technology. Written on November 25, 2010 at 3:06 pm by admin · 'New Yorker' Blasts George Bush Book ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/ | ||
| ZOMBIE TURKEYS | Weekly World News By JB Smitts Unfortunately, the Weekly World News cannot print the rest of Kenneth's quote due to obscenity laws. Whether you decided to eat your Thanksgiving turkey is up to you. But readers, be warned: if you feel a funny sensation after dinner ... Weekly World News - http://weeklyworldnews.com/ | ||
| A wearable computer from Motorola. | World News Heard now By Kara.Thomas Motorola has announced that it wants to develop a seamless cloud perched on top of a user's head that would act as a link between all of his devices such as. World News Heard now - http://www.worldnewsheardnow.com/ |
| WN Asia - News from WN Network World News from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. News and analysis on international current events, business, finance, economy, ... archive.wn.com/2010/11/23/1400/wnnasia/ | ||
| Obama: U.S. will defend South Korea - World news - Asia-Pacific ... President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak agreed to hold more joint military exercises in response to North Korea's artillery ... www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40329269/.../world_news-asia-pacifi... | ||
| Video | Mosaic News - 11/19/10: World News From The Middle East ... Today's Headlines:Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood clashes with security forces, al- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb warns France, and Israeli warplanes strike Gaza ... www.linktv.org/.../mosaic-news-11-19-10-world-news-from-t... | ||
| 'World News with Diane Sawyer' Is Only Evening Newscast to Grow ... via press release: “World News with Diane Sawyer” Is Only Evening Newscast to Grow Total Viewing and Demo Audience Week to Week With Diane. tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/.../73208 |
TODAY News, Nov 26, 2010
| John Travolta's New Baby | Beirut Night Life:: Beirut The Only Way ... John Travolta and Kelly Preston have a new guest at their Thanksgiving table. After nearly 20 years of marriage, Travolta and his 48 year-old wife welcomed a happy, healthy, 8-pound, 3-ounce baby boy to the world. ... Beirut Night Life:: Beirut The... - http://www.beirutnightlife.com/ |
Today News, Nov 26, 2010
| Latest from Jairam: American lifestyle 'recipe for disaster' Indian Express The minister has asked Indians not to embrace the American lifestyle, which, according to him, was a “recipe for disaster”. but for the rest of the world as ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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Free Food Used To Buy Egyptian Votes
In Egyptian politics, the easiest way to most voters' hearts is apparently through their stomachs. With food price inflation running at nearly 20%, campaigners for Sunday's parliamentary elections are taking advantage of the high prices by handing out food for votes.
Close Ohio Gay-Rights Vote Mirrors National Debate
Associated Press
In this Nov. 15, 2010 photo, traffic moves along Main street in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bowling Green was split down the middle by a bitter campaign over two ordinances extending anti-discrimination protection to gays, with the vote so close that it took three extra weeks to determine the measures passed. The vote reflected the situation nationwide as gay-rights supporters and their opponents trade victories and setbacks.
In this Nov. 15, 2010 photo, traffic moves along Main street in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bowling Green was split down the middle by a bitter campaign over two ordinances extending anti-discrimination protection to gays, with the vote so close that it took three extra weeks to determine the measures passed. The vote reflected the situation nationwide as gay-rights supporters and their opponents trade victories and setbacks.
Drug tunnel found...Second hand smoke study
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Another drug smuggling tunnel has been found in the San Diego area. U.S. authorities discovered a sophisticated half-mile passage early Thursday that runs from a Tijuana residence to a warehouse in San Diego's Otay Mesa area. Several arrests were made, and an undetermined amount of marijuana was seized in a tractor-trailer on U.S. soil.
Axl Rose sues Guitar Hero
The `Sweet Child Of Mine` hitmaker is seeking USD 20 million in damages from sales of the hit game.
The rocker filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, November 23 at Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Activision Blizzard chiefs "fraudulently induced" him into
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