Obama promises Israel 'unshakeable' commitment AFP - 1 hour ago JERUSALEM (AFP) - Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to forge an "unshakeable" bond with Israel if he becomes the next US president and warned a nuclear Iran would pose a "grave threat" which the world must forestall. Obama: 'I'd still talk with Ahmadinejad'United Press International Obama tells Israel he's committed to its securityThe Associated Press Bloomberg - Christian Science Monitor - TIME - guardian.co.uk all 1,548 news articles
Radovan Karadzic: Ex-leader will defend himself at The Hague guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago The then Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic during a press conference in Banja Luka in October 5 1995. Photograph: Fruendt Fotoreport/EPA Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader whose capture was announced on Monday, plans to defend himself ... Video: Karadzic's arrest sparks clashes - 23 Jul 08AlJazeeraEnglish Family seeks permission to visit KaradzicABC Online Reuters - The Associated Press - Aljazeera.net - Washington Post all 5,598 news articles
Rice Meets North Korean Counterpart in Singapore New York Times - 2 hours ago By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her North Korean counterpart on Wednesday for the first time, and personally prodded the Pyongyang government to move quickly to dismantle its nuclear arms program. Video: Soaring food prices on the table at ASEAN summitRussiaToday N Korea reaffirms nuclear pledgeAljazeera.net RedOrbit - Bloomberg - Voice of America - Reuters all 1,889 news articles
EU cuts back funding to Bulgaria International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago By Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: The European Commission froze hundreds of millions of euros in aid to Bulgaria on Wednesday, citing poor administration, corruption and organized crime and casting a cloud over the future expansion of the European Union. UPDATE 4-EU slams Bulgaria on corruption, suspends fundsReuters EU freezes aid to Bulgaria, citing corruptionguardian.co.uk CNN International - AFP - Bloomberg - Xinhua all 343 news articles
War court told Bin Laden happy with 9/11 toll Reuters - 3 hours ago By Jim Loney GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's driver overheard the al Qaeda leader saying he was happy about the death toll in the September 11 attacks and thought the hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania was shot ... US hits at bin Laden ties in Gitmo trialThe Associated Press Bin Laden's driver was aware of terrorist attacks: witnessAFP Aljazeera.net - Washington Post - United Press International - BBC News all 4,070 news articles
Egyptian FM: Political settlement only way to solve Sudanese crisis Xinhua - 1 hour ago CAIRO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated on Wednesday that political settlement is the only way to deal with the current crisis in Sudan, the official MENA news agency reported. Arrest Warrant Looming, Bashir Goes on TourNew York Times Sudanese president holds rallies in Darfur amid genocide chargesJerusalem Post Voice of America - AFP - Times Online - Daily Star - Lebanon all 1,621 news articles
Powerful earthquake hits northern Japan AFP - 30 minutes ago TOKYO (AFP) - A powerful earthquake shook northern Japan early Thursday, injuring at least 90 people as its force shattered windows and set off fires in an area hit by a deadly tremor just a month ago. Strong quake jolts north Japan, injuring dozensReuters Powerful quake hits north JapanBBC News The Post - Swissinfo - RTT News - The Press Association all 603 news articles
Singh celebrates vote win The Post - 1 hour ago NEW DELHI: India's government Wednesday celebrated a victory it said would help bring millions out of poverty, after winning a vote that clears the way for a controversial nuclear deal with the United States. Singh Seeks Support for India Nuclear Deal After Vote (Update3)Bloomberg Bribery Allegations Mar Indian Nuclear Deal VoteVoice of America Forbes - The Associated Press - AFP - Reuters India all 1,480 news articles
Security Council Extends Mission in Nepal Voice of America - 1 hour ago By VOA News The United Nations Security Council has extended its mission in Nepal to help fold former Maoist rebels into the army. First Nepal president is sworn inBBC News Nepal's first president sworn inAFP Reuters India - Radio Australia - The Associated Press - Reuters all 598 news articles
Delayed Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Seen Beginning Thursday Voice of America - 1 hour ago By Blessing Zulu Zimbabwean power-sharing talks between the ruling ZANU-PF and the two formations of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change were expected to begin on Thursday in Pretoria, later than expected due to last-minute ruling party ... Questions over deal signed by Mugabe and opponentDaily Nation Crises, cynicism mark end of Mbeki's tenure in South AfricaMcClatchy Washington Bureau AFP - guardian.co.uk - AllAfrica.com - The Associated Press all 3,107 news articles
The Darwins reunite in court BBC News - 2 hours ago By Annette Bartholomew After Anne Darwin was found guilty for her part in an insurance fraud over her husband John's faked death she was briefly reunited with her partner in the dock. Couple Plotted To Fake Husband's Death Sentenced To Six Years Each ...AHN Detectives suspected Darwin was aliveguardian.co.uk Bloomberg - AFP - Times Online - Telegraph.co.uk all 797 news articles
Military revisits Afghanistan plan Christian Science Monitor - 2 hours ago A key component is likely to be more troops, but the strategy must go beyond that, experts say. By Gordon Lubold | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled ... Video: Obama: Step Up Effort Against Taliban, Al-QaidaAssociatedPress Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surgeInternational Herald Tribune New York Daily News - Mainstream Media Project - Washington Post - FOXNews all 419 news articles
UN to take up Thai-Cambodian border dispute The Associated Press - 2 hours ago UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations Security Council will convene a special session to try to prevent a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia from escalating into a military confrontation. UN council to take up Cambodia-Thai disputeReuters Temple row 'to ease after polls'BBC News AFP - Xinhua - Christian Science Monitor - International Herald Tribune all 2,567 news articles
Venezuela, Belarus sign oil deal The Associated Press - 1 hour ago MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Venezuela signed over three more oil fields to a joint venture with Belarus on Wednesday, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declaring that the two nations were strongly united in their resistance to "US imperialism" and ... Video: Russian energy majors look to VenezuelaRussiaToday Venezuela leader in Belarus decries "US imperialism"Reuters United Press International - Voice of America - Xinhua - Los Angeles Times all 808 news articles
German motorist crashes gate where Obama to speak Reuters - 3 hours ago By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained a motorist on Wednesday who crashed through barricades set up at monument where Barack Obama will hold a speech on Thursday and dumped red paint from his speeding car. Video: Obama to Deliver Address in Berlin ThursdayAssociatedPress Merkel bracing for more presidential backrubsAFP Reuters India - euronews - Monsters and Critics.com - Bloomberg all 533 news articles