Israel's right wing starts its own Tea Party
Barack Obama has become a target for the Israeli right following the creation of a pro-settler Tea Party who plan to hold a "Saying No to Obama" rally.
A changing of the guard for Afghanistan's warlords
Preliminary results from Afghanistan's parliamentary election indicate that warlords who built their reputations fighting the Soviets are being dumped for a younger generation.
Egypt severly curtails press freedom ahead of elections
After giving journalists wide latitude during the last elections in 2005, Egypt is now squelching press freedom and even requiring a permit to send mass text messages.
Gulf emirate exile reclaims birthright
Exiled crown prince Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr al-Qasimi returns to Ras al-Khaimah to reclaim 'birthright' from half-brother. One of the most bizarre international coup attempts of recent times, whose key players include a family solicitor from Buckinghamshire and an exiled Arab crown prince, entered its endgame today with the death of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qasimi, the world's longest-serving ruler, who led the Gulf emirate of Ras al-Khaimah (RAK) for 62 years.
New Zealand's prime minister shows how much The Hobbit is worth to his country as details emerge of deal with Warner Bros
Siberian nationalists seek alliance with ethnic Ukrainians in Far East
A group of Siberian nationalists has called on ethnic Ukrainians living in the Far East to join the Siberian nationalist movement.(I wonder if China promotes this?)
Cameron phone plea over EU budget
David Cameron phones several of his European counterparts on the eve of an EU summit, urging them to reject a big rise in its budget.
Greece Said to Fall Short of Its Goal on Deficit
Greece is expected to run a bigger budget deficit this year than the 8.1 percent of gross domestic product it agreed to as part of its rescue package.
World’s largest law meeting to convene in İstanbul
Around 1,200 lawyers from 70 countries will be arriving in İstanbul this weekend to attend the world’s largest law event, the 54th annual congress of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA). Participants of this year’s congress, set to take place Oct. 30-Nov. 3, will attempt to answers questions such as “Does the financial crisis mean an inevitable return to increased market regulation?” “Is it possible to produce a single code of ethics for all lawyers throughout the world?” and “How can respect for human rights be reconciled with private enterprise performance?”
Karabakh prisoners to be swapped
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to swap prisoners taken in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, after talks hosted by Russia's president.
Obama in Arab garb: The stuff of right-wing e-mails – and one tiny shop in Yemen
A shopkeeper in Sanaa, Yemen, makes some of his money selling posters of Western leaders in traditional Arab garb and regional landscapes.
Dream recording device 'possible'
Researchers in the US say they plan to electronically record and interpret dream
Last female native bear in Spanish Pyrenees has died
The last female brown bear native to the Spanish Pyrenees is thought to have died, signalling an end to the species.
In Spain, Homes Are Taken but Debt Stays
Laws in Spain are saddling some homeowners with mountains of inescapable debt as the economy falters
China to raise its poverty line
China says it will raise the poverty line by a big amount as part of its effort to spread the wealth more equally, according to Chinese media reports, but the public are not entirely convinced
Horse fair attracts record number of exhibitors
If the record number of overseas exhibitors at this year's China Horse Fair is any indication, then the level of interest in China's emerging professional equine industry is growing strongly.
India's 'untouchables' to build temple to 'Goddess of the English language'
India's downtrodden "untouchables" are to open a temple to a "Goddess of the English language" in honour of Lord Macaulay, an architect of the British Empire.
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