Al-Qaida denies plot to target Muslim haj pilgrims

DUBAI: Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula denied on Sunday it would stage any action to coincide with the Muslim haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia after a Saudi minister said such an operation could not be ruled out.

Britain may run out of web addresses by 2012

LONDON: Britain will run out of internet addresses by 2012, warns a web scientist.
Vint Cerf, a Google vice-president, said the "unbelievable" trend could prevent British businesses from communicating with their customers around the world and in the country.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi, newly free, calls for talks

YANGON, MYANMAR: Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, freed from seven years of house arrest, told thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday that she would continue to fight for human rights and the rule of law in the military-controlled nation. She called for face-to-face talks with the junta's leader.

Obama warns Asia that States will push their exports - World - NZ Herald News

Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP
Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP Shrink
Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP
JAPAN: President Barack Obama appealed to Asian leaders yesterday

Airbus says bearing box failure caused engine fault

SYDNEY: An Airbus executive says Rolls-Royce has identified a faulty bearing box as the cause of the oil leak problem implicated in the midair disintegration of an engine on one of the world's largest airliners.

Freedom fighter set free

Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi walked free last night from the lakeside home that has been her prison for most of the past two decades, to the delight of huge crowds of waiting supporters.

Death toll rises to 240 from Indonesia volcano

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Indonesian volcano has killed 240 people since it started erupting in October, officials said Saturday, a day after it spewed more hot ash and sent residents fleeing.

More than 390,000 people have been displaced, according to the nation's disaster coordination board.

Japan hopes for U.S. help in row with China

APEC summit begins
Japan's prime minister thanks Barack Obama for support with territorial disputes
Japan stresses the need for U.S. help in its strained relations with China
U.S. attempts to play peacemaker
(CNN) -- The key topic of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit may be trade, but on the sidelines, host nation Japan is

Aung San Suu Kyi: 'I'm very happy to see you again'

Aung San Suu Kyi release
Obama praises courage of the Nobel Peace laureate
Thousands gathered outside her party headquarters in Yangon
She has spent 15 of the past 21 years under house arrest
(CNN) -- Myanmar's ruling military junta released democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest Saturday to a throng of supporters trying to reach out

At least 700 families living outside Kenya refugee camp face peril

Newly arrived Somali refugees stand outside the UNHCR registration centre at the Ifo camp in Dadaab, Kenya, on September 9.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The largest refugee camp in the world can no longer accept families
Medecins Sans Frontieres calls on deal to provide assistance to families
U.N. Human Rights Council found services in May "stretched to their limits"

The Peoples Voice News, Nov 13, 2010

Currency 'wars' dominate G20 summit

I always cringe when I read references to 'war' in the sports pages. It was a 'war on the pitch', a 'war on the court'. Now we have 'a war' in the financial pages of the newspapers and you can thank Brazil for that. By most accounts, it was recently the Brazilian finance ministry that first coined 'currency war' in relation to the monetary face-off between China and the US taking place at the G20 in Seoul. The 'currency war' term has stuck. Now Brazil is going to try to act as unofficial mediator between the two superpowers.

U.S. officials try to address air security worries - Video

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and Pistole met executives from the travel industry, including hotels and online sites, on Friday to talk about concerns the added security is crimping travel and hurting their businesses. "The meeting with Secretary Napolitano was informative but not entirely reassuring," said Geoff Freeman, an executive vice president with the U.S. Travel Association. "We understand the challenge DHS confronts but the question is where we draw the line." Pistole mentioned several forthcoming reforms for so-called trusted travelers, Freeman said. "Our country desperately needs a long-term vision for aviation security screening rather than an endless reaction to yesterday's threat," he said.

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BBC News - Polish composer Henryk Gorecki dies aged 76

Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 became the best-selling record by a contemporary composer
Polish composer Henryk Gorecki has died at the age of 76, the country's national orchestra has announced.He was best known for his Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, which was composed in 1976 and sold more than a million copies following a 1992 re-release.

BBC News - G20 to tackle US-China currency concerns

Leaders of the G20 group of major economies have agreed to avoid "competitive devaluation" of currencies after talks concluded in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
Leaders agreed to come up with "indicative guidelines" to tackle trade imbalances affecting world growth.
Tensions had been high between some delegations over how to correct distortions in currency and trade.

Pakistani Christian woman appeals over death sentence

 

Rights groups say the blasphemy law is often exploited by Islamist extremists or people harbouring personal grudges.
Relatives of a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad say they will appeal against her conviction.
Asia Bibi is believed to be the first woman sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.

Obama hails Iraq 'milestone' after power-sharing deal

Mr Maliki (left) has a month to persuade Mr Allawi (right) to join his new administration
US President Barack Obama has said the new power-sharing agreement in Iraq after eight months of deadlock marks another "milestone" for the country.Speaking at the G20 summit in Seoul, Mr Obama said the new Iraqi government would be "representative,

Kosovo medics accused of trafficking kidneys

The alleged operations took place in 2008

EU prosecutors have accused seven people, including doctors and a health official, of trafficking kidneys through a clinic in Kosovo.

International trafficking allegedly took place in 2008 at the Medicus clinic in the capital, Pristina.
Kidney "donors" and recipients were of different nationalities, prosecutors said in a press release.

BBC News - Burma generals 'sign Aung San Suu Kyi release order'

Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained for 15 of the past 21 years
Reports are coming out of Burma saying the military authorities have signed an order authorising the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.But hopes that the Nobel laureate would be freed on Friday appear to be fading.
A leader of her National League for

Nigeria to question Iranian over arms seized in Lagos

The weapons had been hidden in containers labelled as building materials
Iran has allowed Nigeria to interview an Iranian citizen inside its embassy, in connection with a shipment of arms seized in Lagos.Iran was accused of being behind the arms and there were suggestions Nigeria was being used as a smuggling route.

British Gas to raise gas and electricity bills by 7%

British Gas customers will face a 7% rise in gas and electricity bills this winter, the company has announced.The increase, which comes into effect on 10 December, was the result of rising wholesale prices, it said.

Haiti cholera outbreak prompts fresh UN aid plea

The UN has appealed for nearly $164m (£102m) to fight a cholera outbreak in Haiti which has now claimed 724 lives.

UN spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said that unless funds were provided, "all our efforts can be outrun by the epidemic".

Claims of US spying spread in Nordic nations

Iceland has joined other Nordic countries launching an investigation into a controversial United States embassy surveillance programme.

Fragile start for Iraq's new Govt

Iraq's President gave Shia Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the nod to form the next Government yesterday after an eight-month deadlock, keeping him in his post despite a dramatic Sunni walkout from Parliament that demonstrated the deep distrust between the two sides.

Anxious wait for Suu Kyi's supporters

Myanmar activists hold a portrait of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against their home country's election in Tokyo. Photo / AP
At the offices of her beleaguered political party in the centre of Rangoon, loyal supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi were sweeping up the dust, hanging up banners and getting themselves ready.

South Korean spy plane crash kills 2

A South Korean spy plane crashed Friday during routine training and its two pilots were killed in the second military accident to strike the country while it hosted the summit of the Group of 20 major economies, an air force official said.

Burma to release Suu Kyi: report

Members of Burma's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy hold her portraits as they gather at the party's headquarters on Friday. (Khin Maung Win/Associated Press)
An ally of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said an order for her release has been signed by Burma's ruling generals, as hundreds of

The Peoples Voice News

U.S. deficit plan pitches drastic cuts

A commission set up by U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing an austerity plan that would cut back social security and Medicare benefits, modify personal and corporate tax rates and drastically reduce mortgage-interest tax deductibility. The corporate income-tax rate would be cut from 35 to 26 per cent.

Dutch human trafficking under fire - Video

One victim's story highlights a growing trade that is forcing people into prostitution. More than 1,000 security officials from across the world are meeting in Doha, Qatar, for the 79th Interpol general assembly.

Paul Cruickshank: Fearmonger for The Man

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Airbus says bearing box failed in Rolls engine

Technicians work on the Qantas Airways A380 passenger plane forced to make an emergency landing at Changi airport in Singapore on Nov. 4. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters) An Airbus executive said Friday that Rolls-Royce has identified a faulty bearing box as the cause of the oil leak implicated in the midair disintegration of an engine on an A380 superjumbo airliner, an Australian newspaper reported

G20 leaders can't strike deal on currencies

Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves with his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, top, and China's President Hu Jintao during a photo session at the G20 summit in Seoul on Friday. (Stefan Rousseau/Reuters)

Longer Afghan mission doesn't need vote: Harper

Canadian troops will remain in Afghanistan in a non-combat role after 2011, helping to train and support the Afghan army, the prime minister says. (Dene Moore/Canadian Press)

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