France faces EU showdown on Roma
France's removal of hundreds of Roma (Gypsies) looks set to dominate an EU meeting, after a high-profile row between Nicolas Sarkozy and an EU official.
Pakistani printers make fake Afghan voting cards
Printers in this city near the Afghan border say they have produced thousands of fake voter registration cards at the request of Afghan politicians for use in that country's parliamentary elections on Saturday.
Pope's aide compares Britain to third world
One of the pope's top advisers on his visit to England and Scotland has dropped out of his entourage following the publication of an interview in which he said that arriving in Britain "you sometimes think you've landed in a third world country".
U.S.-Iraqi raid on Fallujah kills at least 6
U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a raid on the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah Wednesday, killing six people in the second incident this week in which American troops were involved in fighting despite the official end of combat.
Medvedev, Stoltenberg Divide Arctic Waters
President Dmitry Medvedev met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to oversee the signing of an agreement to divide their Arctic waters, allowing the countries to develop lucrative energy deposits and regulate fishing.
Ukraine lowers forecast for 2010 grain harvest
Ukraine's grain harvest will total 38.6 million tonnes in 2010 and exports in the current marketing year (July 2010-June 2011) will total 12.7 million tonnes, the head of the Agriculture Policy Ministry's department for developing agricultural markets, Anatoly Rozgon, told journalists in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Plastic surgery taking off in Beirut
Plastic surgery is booming in Lebanon, where some tourism companies are arranging 'cosmetic surgery tours' to accommodate demand from inside and from outside the country.
Sarkozy suggests Roma 'should be sent to Luxembourg'
Nicolas Sarkozy has sparked a bitter EU row by suggesting that the European Commissioner who compared his Roma policy to Nazi deportations should offer to host expelled gipsies in her native country of Luxembourg.
Turkic-speaking nations move closer to int’l visibility
Following 18 years of delay, the summit of Turkic-speaking countries, based on solidarity and cooperation, is passing a landmark threshold for institutionalization.
Ethiopia 'kills 123 ONLF rebels'
Ethiopian forces have killed 123 separatist rebels in the eastern region of the country, a senior Ethiopian official has told the BBC.
Georgia imposes universal English classes to leave Russia orbit
Georgia has introduced compulsory English lessons in its schools as its pro-Western government attempts to wrench the country from neighbouring Russia's geopolitical orbit.
Poland Vows to Arrest Chechen Rebel Envoy
Polish police said Wednesday that they would arrest exiled Chechen rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev if he visits Poland as planned this week for a World Chechen Congress
Ruble Falls on First Yen Sale in Years
The ruble tumbled Wednesday to its weakest level in six months against the euro, and to a more than two-month low versus the dollar, on speculation that other countries will try to stem currency gains after Japan sold the yen for the first time since 2004
Things are looking up for Russia. In August, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin finally opened a new pipeline exporting East Siberian oil to China. The rationale is clear: Diversifying supplies to Asia offers Russia the Holy Grail for energy producers - leverage over competing consumers in the East and West.
Aid to Counter Al Qaeda in Yemen Divides U.S. Officials
The Central Command has proposed supplying Yemen with $1.2 billion over the next six years, a significant escalation.
Ecuador wants you to smell the roses and eat them too
PUJILI, Ecuador - Ecuador has long been a major exporter of big bulbed, colorful flowers that please the eye and the nose. Now its farmers are exploring a new idea - roses that you can eat.
'Iron rice bowls' may become relics in civil service
SHANGHAI - More future civil servants are being expected to trade in their "iron rice bowls" - a metaphor for lifetime job security - and instead agree to work for the government on limited contracts.
Geithner steps up China yuan policy criticism
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sharpened his criticism of China's exchange rate policies, saying the yuan was strengthening too slowly and that he will look for new ways to get Beijing to move faster.
Israel: Phosphorus bombshells launched from Gaza
Israeli officials said white phosphorus – an incendiary banned for offensive use under international law – was in two of nine mortar shells fired from Gaza into southern Israel. Israel itself has been accused of using the weapon in Gaza.
Tiny cow among new world records
A cow whose tiny stature saved her from the abattoir has entered the record books as the world's smallest.
Include Hamas in current peace talks
Proinsias De Rossa: "Hamas has said it is willing to recognize Israel; we have to ask why this is not reported in the media very often."
First Papal state visit to begin
Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Edinburgh later when Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the start of his UK visit.
'Rapid' 2010 melt for Arctic ice
Ice floating on the Arctic Ocean melted unusually quickly this year, but did not shrink down to the record minimum area seen in 2007, say US scientists.
AK Party demands apology on Iran donation claim
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has demanded that a British daily newspaper issue an apology after it published a report claiming that Iran was to donate a large sum of money to Turkey’s ruling AK Party.
U.S. urges Arabs not to pressure Israel
President Obama's top nuclear envoy warned Arab ambassadors Wednesday that they risk contributing to a failure of Middle East peace talks if they use an upcoming meeting in Vienna to pressure Israel over its nuclear program, diplomats sai
U.S. commandos quietly train Yemeni military
Seldom visible in the Yemeni mountains, the elite U.S. commandos training the Yemen's military represent the Obama administration's quest to fight terrorism without inflaming anti-American sentiment.
'Free' schooling still too costly for some in Tanzania
Early in the morning, he sees children fill this vibrant, crowded city at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, proudly sporting colorful, though tattered, uniforms. Some have walked ...
Pentagon nominates new Africa Command leader
The Army general leading the Pentagon's review on ending the ban on gays in the military has been nominated to head U.S. Africa Command....
BP oil spill seal only hours away
The final solution to BP's oil well spill could be in place by Sunday, five months after the deadly explosion spewed 5m barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration said today.
Afghanistan election: How to campaign in a war zone
Parliamentary candidates in the Afghanistan election to be held Saturday say the only way to campaign safely is by telephone.
Iran eyes British Museum's relic
Conservative Iranian newspaper raises concern that rare 6th century BC Babylonian artefact may not be returned
Greek truckers say they won't end protests
Greek truck drivers say they won't back down from protests that have threatened to disrupt fuel supplies, after negotiations with the government again broke down.
Bank of Japan riles US with yen move
Japan launches huge intervention in foreign exchange market, prompting protests from top US Democrats on Capitol Hill.
Israeli minister warns of new offensive against Gaza
Cabinet minister given warning after Palestinian militants launch the most sustained barrage of rocket and mortar fire in 18 months.
Sudan reduces tariffs 80% on Moroccan exports
Moroccan goods exported to Sudan will be exempted from 80% of tariffs, starting January 1, 2011, Morocco's Ministry of Foreign
Egyptian artefacts found in Spain
Pieces of an ancient Egyptian necropolis which were pillaged from Egypt in 1999 have been discovered in a antiques shop in Spain.
Afghan central bank calls on UAE for help in freezing assets
The Afghanistan central bank is looking for help from the UAE in freezing assets related to properties former Kabul Bank officials bought in Dubai.
Chinese man filmed running over boy repeatedly
A Chinese man has been arrested after repeatedly running over a three-year-old boy in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu.
Kuwait eyes scrapping its sponsor system - report
New rules may ease changing of sponsors; some professions could sponsor themselves.
Egyptian cleric praises France's ban on niqab
A leading cleric at Egypt's prestigious Al Azhar Mosque applauded France's ban on the face veil worn by some devout Muslim women, saying the niqab harmed Islam's image.
Wind power to contribute additional 2500 megawatts in Egypt
A total of 2,500 megawatts generated from the wind energy will be added to the national power grid soon, said Egypt's Electricity Minister Hassan Younis
Japan agrees to pay $498 million toward Guam buildup
The money will be used to build and design U.S. military base facilities as well as a fire station, port operations headquarters and medical clinic as the island prepares for the arrival of 8,600 Marines from Okinawa within the next few years. The funding announcement came a day after Prime Minister Naoto Kan prevailed in a Democratic Party of Japan election for party leadership against a challenger who wanted to reopen discussions on base realignment issues.
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