Biggest ever Commonwealth Games begins in Delhi

NEW DELHI: India today put behind a nightmarish build-up of scandals, filth and dirt and missed deadlines to come up with a dazzling and vibrant opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games -- the country's biggest sporting spectacle -- watched live by a global audience of around three billion.

U.S. warns of "potential" terror attacks in Europe

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department on Sunday issued a travel alert to Americans over potential terrorist attacks in Europe.

Mubarak, U.S. Mideast peace envoy discuss peace efforts

CAIRO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell discussed on Sunday efforts to save the Middle East peace process after the Palestinians decided to suspend the direct talks with Israel, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

Iran calls on foreign powers to leave Middle East region

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on foreign powers to leave Middle East region before being expelled by the regional states, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Chinese premier pledges to support euro, boost cooperation with EU, Oct 03, 2010

ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged to support a stable euro and strengthen cooperation with the European Union (EU).

Iranian president renews call for probe into "9.11" terrorist attacks

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday renewed a call for a probe into the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the local satellite Press TV reported.

Dilma Rousseff votes in Brazil's general elections

Brazil's ruling Workers' Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff poses for a photo after casting her vote at a polling station in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, Oct. 3, 2010. Voting stations opened throughout Brazil Sunday for elections that will pick a successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva whose second term will end early next year.

Israel, Palestinians start to blame each other as talks look shaky

JERUSALEM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The latest round of the U.S.- sponsored direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were stumbling as the two sides differed on the issue of whether or not Israel should extend its 10-month freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank after it ended last week.

Premier Wen urges EU recogniztion of China's market economy status

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech at the Greek parliament in Athens on Oct. 3, 2010. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged the European Union to recognize China's full market economy status.

Chinese Premier makes five-point proposal on China

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- As Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continues his three-day official visit to Greece, the two nations have clinched 13 deals and agreed to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.