Mahmoud Abbas gives Israel a week to halt settlement expansion. Does he mean it this time?
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas backed down again on his threat to quit peace talks over Israeli settlement expansion, this time pending consultation with the Arab League Oct. 4.
Hitmen ‘have killed 630 Iraqis with silent guns’
Gunmen using weapons equipped with silencers have killed more than 630 people in Iraq since June, the interior ministry has said.
Iran's flying boats go on display at sea
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of three squadrons of flying crafts named ''Bavar 2'', according to the country's state TV.
Okinawa governor changes stance to demand Marine air units be moved off island
In a move to counter his more radical opponent in November’s election, Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on Tuesday called for Marine air units to be moved off the island.
Ed Miliband says Tony Blair was wrong on Iraq
New Labour leader Ed Miliband today conceded the conflict in Iraq had divided the country and said Tony Blair's government was ''wrong'' to go to war.
Medvedev shows he is his own man
"Wow! It looks like we've got a president after all." This was the typical reaction from political commentators in the Russian blogosphere Tuesday after the news emerged that President Dmitry Medvedev had fired the entrenched and defiant Mayor Yury Luzhkov — and many political analysts agreed
China in Nobel committee warning
China warns the Nobel Peace Prize committee in Oslo not to award the prize to the well-known Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Why so many mayors are now targets in Mexican drug war
At least 11 Mexican mayors have been killed this year in assassinations blamed on drug traffickers.
First World War officially ends
War officially ends on Sunday when Germany pays last of reparations.
Saying No to ‘I Do,’ Economy in Mind
A decline in marriage accelerated during the recession, according to new census data, with more couples postponing marriage and choosing to cohabit instead.
An Afghan governor dies and Hamid Karzai cries. Is that a problem?
Bob Woodward's recent book amplified US whispers that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is unstable. There is a problem, but it isn't his brief show of emotion today.
Ukraine looks to return to 1996 Constitution
Ukraine's Constitutional Court On September 23 started hearing an appeal submitted by lawmakers from the ruling coalition who asked to void 2006-enacted amendments to the constitution that imposed curbs on presidential authority. The verdict, favouring President Viktor Yanukovych, is expected to be announced as early as this week
THANKS in part to the extraordinary measures taken to stop the global economic crisis turning into a worldwide depression, government budgets around the world are awash in a sea of red ink. Now that the worst is past, governments must think about how to reduce their deficits. Most will have to slash spending, or increase taxes, or do both.
Berlusconi's confidence vote gamble
Silvio Berlusconi today decided to take an unexpected, all-or-nothing gamble by submitting his government to a confidence vote in parliament. If he loses he will have to resign, and even if he fails to secure an outright majority in the lower house tomorrow, he could step down.
Kuchma against introduction of second national language in Ukraine
The second President of Ukraine (1994-2004), Leonid Kuchma, has said he is sure there should be only one national language the country – the Ukrainian language.
Jordan expects US nuclear deal
Jordan expects to reach a compromise with the US on its nuclear power plans by the end of the year, a senior official said yesterday.
Miliband to announce future plans
David Miliband is expected to make a statement about his future, amid growing speculation he will quit front-line politics.
UK defeated in Iraq - US general
The British army suffered defeat in Iraq when it pulled out of Basra in 2007, a senior American general claims.
EU mulls suing France over Roma
The European Commission is due to decide whether to take legal action against France over its expulsion of thousands of Romanian and Bulgarian Roma (Gypsy) migrants.
An airport spokeswoman in Cleveland says former President Jimmy Carter was taken off the plane by rescue crews and taken to a hospital.
Nobel Laureate Maguire blocked from Israel
A Nobel Peace Prize winner seized on an aid flotilla to Gaza earlier this year was stopped from entering Israel today.
Iran hands 'blogfather' jail term
The Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan, a beacon for those fighting for freedom of expression in the Islamic nation, was sentenced to 19 years in prison today for alleged anti-state activities.
In Multilingual Switzerland, One Tongue Struggles
In one corner of the country, depending on whom you talk to, there is either strong support or bitter resistance to Romansh.
Silvio Berlusconi ally calls Romans 'pigs' ahead of key parliamentary vote
Umberto Bossi, a key ally of Silvio Berlusconi, caused outrage in Italy's capital by calling the inhabitants of Rome "pigs" ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote which will test the strength of the prime minister's faltering coalition.
Nation's international patent numbers surge
The number of international patent applications from China grew sharply in the first half of this year, showing that Chinese companies have sharpened their edge in global intellectual property competition, according to industry insiders.
Train sets world record in speed
Reaching a speed of 416.6 km per hour, a new high-speed train linking Shanghai and Hangzhou set a fresh world record of train speed during its trial operation on Tuesday morning.
Minister warns over defence cuts
The defence secretary warns the PM that draconian cuts to the armed forces while the UK is at war will result in 'grave consequences'.
Indian court to rule on mosque row on Thursday
An Indian court will rule on Thursday whether Hindus or Muslims own land around a demolished mosque in northern India, a judgment haunted by memories of 1992 riots that killed some 2,000 people.
Women managers paid less than male counterparts
Women managers in the United States are paid 81 cents for every dollar earned by male managers, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
The currency war that no one really wants to talk about
So much for international co-operation. The G20 has already given up its attempts to agree a unified approach to the taxation of banks in the wake of the financial crisis. Now it is refusing to discuss the huge imbalances in the global economy that made that crisis possible in the first place.
Ex-Iceland PM referred to court
Iceland's parliament votes to refer former Prime Minister Geir Haarde to a special court over his role in the country's financial crisis.
Yemen to join World Trade Organization next year
Yemen is keen to conclude its proposition to join the World Trade Organization this year and to accede in 2011,
Karzai Names Panel for Taliban Talks
A decision by President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan was the government’s first concrete step to open formal contacts with the Taliban.
Saudi Arabia to halt Indian worker abuse
Often a dissatisfied employer will falsely claim a labourer has ‘escaped’, an Indian official says.
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