From Ankara to Moscow: Reading World Leaders' Reactions to WikiLeaks
From Ankara to Moscow: Reading World Leaders' Reactions to WikiLeak
US bank is next target for major leak, says Assange
Banking will be targeted in the next batch of WikiLeaks releases, the website's founder, Julian Assange, has said.
Landslide vote was a fraud, say Egyptian opposition
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said yesterday a "rigged election" had all but wiped out its presence in parliament, virtually eliminating opposition to President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party before next year's presidential vote
Swiss Vote to Deport Foreign Criminals Risks E.U.'s Wrath
On Sunday, the Swiss voted in support of a law that calls for the automatic deportataion of foreigners convicted of serious crimes. But the move could break Switzerland's treaties with the E.U. -- and see the country facing charges of human-rights violations
Mexico mass grave holds 18 bodies
Mexican soldiers uncover 18 bodies buried close to the US border in Chihuahua, the state worst hit by drug-related violence.
Oklahoma Shariah Law Ban Blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked Oklahoma from forbidding state judges from considering Islamic law.
Mossad veteran appointed new chief
A Mossad veteran has been appointed to head the spy agency when its current chief steps down next month.
Okinawa governor demands removal of US military base in Japan
The re-elected governor of Okinawa stood firm on Monday in demanding the removal of a US military base, hitting the Japanese government's hopes of a breakthrough on an issue that has strained US ties.
OAS says Haiti election was valid
Haiti's general election on Sunday was valid despite serious irregularities and allegations of fraud, international observers say.
Long Island last contested House seat
The battle for the last undecided U.S. House seat of the 2010 midterm vote is taking place along a gilded stretch of New York's Long Island, where incumbent Democratic Rep. Timothy H. Bishop and GOP challenger Randy Altschuler are separated by only about 230 votes ..
'Rogue policeman' kills Nato soldiers
Six Nato troops were shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan border police uniform during a training exercise in Nangarhar province in the east of the country yesterday. Most Nato troops in that area are American.
Thai court set to rule on fate of ruling party
Party could be disbanded if found guilty by Constitutional Court
41 students injured in school stampede
At least 41 young students were injured, seven seriously, in a stampede on Monday at a primary school in Aksu city, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, local health authorities said.
Ex-candidate Segolene to run for French presidency
Former Socialist contender for the French presidency Segolene Royal announced in a newspaper interview on Monday that she would make a new run in 2012.
Students plan biggest cuts protest yet
The largest of this month's three protests against education cuts is expected as thousands sign up for direct action around the UK. Tens of thousands of school, college and university students are expected to protest against education cuts tomorrow, in the third day of demonstrations this month.
Iraq court gives Tariq Aziz new 10-year sentence
An Iraqi court on Monday convicted Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's longtime foreign minister, of terrorizing Shi'ite Kurds during the Iran-Iraq war, sentencing him to 10 years in prison.
Catalonia rejects Socialists in regional elections
The centre right Catalan nationalist party regained control of Spain's northeastern region in a vote on Sunday ousting the ruling socialists and striking a blow to embattled Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
Ban on women in armed combat in forces to continue
A ban on women taking part in close combat in the Armed Forces is to be maintained, ministers have announced.
Serbia requests extradition of American Nazi for WW2 crimes
Former Yugoslavian Peter Egner, 86, living in Seattle, Washington is accused of participating in the murder of more than 17,000 Serbian civilian
Global Climate-Change Talks Begin
After last year’s Copenhagen conference failed to produce agreement on climate change, hopes are that small steps can be made in Mexico.
Sky News to launch foreign language service
Sky News today announced plans for its first foreign language service in a move that will see it broadcast in Arabic across the Middle East and north Africa.
Investors see gold as inflation hedge
Investors are flocking to banks and famous gold stores in the city to snap up the yellow metal as a hedge against inflation.
Japanese export orders contract
Japanese manufacturing activity shrank for a third consecutive month in November as a strong yen hit exports.
Portugal gets little respite after Irish bailout
Portugal's high debt burden remained a concern for the eurozone and financial markets on Monday, 29, a day after European Union countries endorsed a plan to help Ireland with its ailing finances.
Ottoman Turkish should become language of Caucasus Emirate
Ottoman Turkish rather than Russian or Arabic should become the language of the Caucasus Emirate once that state is formed because it can not only unite the peoples of that region but link them to the broader Turkic world and make their study of Arabic, the language of the Koran, easier, according to one emirate supporter.
Celebrating Secession Without the Slaves
As the 150th anniversary of the Civil War gets under way, some are planning to celebrate the days of secession.
Muslim group aims to reverse Swiss minaret ban
A Swiss Islamic group said on Monday, 29, it was launching a popular initiative to reverse a ban on building new minarets in the Alpine state, saying voters would decide differently if the matter came up for referendum again.
Ghanaian 'witch' burned to death
Evangelical pastor among five people arrested for dousing 72-year-old Ama Hemmah in kerosene and setting her ablaze
Muscovites protest against construction of new Orthodox churches
In the latest version of the NIMBY principle, Muscovites are demonstrating against the construction of more than 100 of the 200 new Russian Orthodox churches the Moscow Patriarchate plans to build with the assistance of the capital’s government because such buildings would deprive residents in many cases of public parks.
Police take control of most dangerous slum
Rio de Janeiro's top security official said authorities had seized control of the most dangerous slum in the city, as operations continued yesterday to locate drug gang members thought to be hiding inside.
Copenhagen building bicycle friendly superhighways
Copenhagen, one of the world's most bicycle-friendly cities, has begun turning its extensive network of cycle paths into bike highways in an effort to push more commuters to leave their cars at home
Orphans caught between two laws
Helene Lauffer knew Muslim children - orphaned, displaced, neglected - needed homes in the United States. She knew American Muslim families wanted to take them in.
Bangladeshi prisoners contemplate the error of their ways
Turkey returns orphanage deed to Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
With the procedure to transfer the Büyükada Orphanage to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate complete, the title deed for the property was delivered to Patriarch Bartholomew
Pardon blocked for Pakistan 'insult'
Asia Bibi, a Christian, has been sentenced to death after falling foul of the country's blasphemy law. A Pakistani court has barred President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning a Christian woman sentenced to death on charges of insulting Islam, in a case that has prompted criticism over the country's blasphemy law.
Guam seeks closure to its nearly 30-year quest for wartime reparations
More than 60 years later, survivors of the Japanese occupation of Guam still harbor painful resentment — toward the United States. That’s because many feel the U.S. abandoned Guam at the outbreak of the war, letting it fall to the Japanese and thus condemning the population to mass executions, forced labor, torture, internment and rape at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Indian girls 'sold as brides for as little as £15'
Girls in some of India's poorest states are being sold as brides for as little as £15, in states where female infanticide has skewed the sex ratio.
Canada handed over child prisoners to Afghans
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan captured children suspected of working with the Taliban and then handed them over to an Afghan security unit alleged to have abused prisoners, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said.
Gaza blockade still 'crippling'
The easing of Israel's blockade of Gaza six months ago has led to "little improvement" for people living there, a report by 21 aid and rights agencies says.
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