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Israel Reprimands Officers Over GazaWall Street Journal - - 56 minutes ago HERZLIYA, Israel -- Israel's military formally reprimanded two senior officers for ordering artillery barrages during the Gaza War last January in which a United Nations compound was hit with incendiary white phosphorous munitions, ... Israeli officers get 'slap on wrist' for white phosphorus use in Gaza Times Online Israel Rebukes 2 for UN Gaza Compound Shelling New York Times Washington Post - ABC Online - The Guardian - Telegraph.co.uk US, China, others join Copenhagen Accord on climateLos Angeles Times - - 15 minutes ago Reporting from Washington - The United States, China and dozens of other countries accounting for nearly 80% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions have signed onto a voluntary agreement to curb climate change. 55 countries send UN their carbon-curbing plans BBC News Countries Submit Emission Goals New York Times Reuters - Xinhua - The Guardian - Telegraph.co.uk Suicide Bomber Kills 41 Shiite PilgrimsWall Street Journal - - 19 minutes ago A female suicide bomber on Monday killed at least 41 Shiite pilgrims in northern Baghdad who were making an annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala. Video: Female Suicide Bomber Hits Iraqi Pilgrims US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair Washington Post Voice of America - Christian Science Monitor - Telegraph.co.uk - New York Times Somalia: Islamist Groups Join Forces With Al QaedaNew York Times - - 32 minutes ago Two militant Islamist groups announced Monday that they were joining forces and that they were now part of the “international jihad of Al Qaeda. More on the announcement of merger of Shabaab and the Ras Kamboni Brigade Long War Journal Shelling kills at least 15 in Somalia CNN International BBC News - Voice of America - AllAfrica.com - RTT News UN's Ban says Cyprus leaders must do more for dealReuters - - 8 hours ago NICOSIA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday leaders of divided Cyprus must make more effort if a peace deal is to be successfully concluded and that both had pledged to work on a deal as soon as possible. UN Leader Seeks Elusive Unity Deal in Cyprus New York Times Pressure mounts for Cyprus peace deal BBC News Washington Post - AFP - Aljazeera.net - The Hindu US seeks calm as China fumes over Taiwan arms saleReuters - - 5 hours ago BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan, while US officials said they hoped fallout from the flap would be limited and temporary. US Regrets Chinese Reaction to Taiwan Arms Sale Voice of America China threatens boycott over US arms sales to Taiwan BBC News Washington Post - The Guardian - Telegraph.co.uk - Times of India US group 'wrong' to take Haiti kidsAljazeera.net - 44 minutes ago Haiti's prime minister has said it is clear to him that a US church group which tried to take a busload of undocumented Haitian children out of the country knew "what they were doing was wrong". Video: Americans Probed in Haitian Child Trafficking Dominican Republic treats over 30000 quake-wounded Haitians Xinhua CBS News - ABC Online - Telegraph.co.uk - Reuters - Wikipedia: Haiti Dalai Lama's Envoys Hold Talks with ChinaVoice of America - - 7 hours ago Photo: AP Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama blesses a police officer at the Rigon Thupten Mindrolling monastery, at Jeerang, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Bhubaneswar, India, 11 Jan. 2010 (file photo) Two envoys of the Tibetan spiritual ... China sticks to hard line in talks on Tibet Washington Post No concessions on Tibet's sovereignty: China The Hindu Telegraph.co.uk - Press TV - Wall Street Journal - Hindustan Times Sri Lanka purges military amid coup fearsABC Online - - 2 hours ago The move by President Mahinda Rajapakse is one of the biggest shake-ups of Sri Lanka's top brass in decades. (AFP: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse has sacked a dozen senior ... Fear and anxiety in battered Tamil city BBC News Major purge in Sri Lankan Army The Hindu Washington Post - Wall Street Journal - Aljazeera.net - Times of India - Wikipedia: Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010 |
