ABC News | A Defiant Iran Vows to Build Nuclear Plants New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Iran angrily refused Sunday to comply with a demand by the United Nations nuclear agency to cease work on a once-secret nuclear fuel enrichment plant, and escalated the confrontation by declaring it ... Iran says sees little benefit from nuclear treaty Iran accuses West of provoking new nuclear sites move French FM Kouchner gives Iran 'last chance for dialogue' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Bin Laden 'within grasp' in 2001 Aljazeera.net The US military missed an opportunity to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, when he was "within grasp" in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan in December 2001, a US report has concluded. The Senate foreign affairs committee report ... AP Top News at 5:21 am EST Report Explores 2001 Escape by bin Laden Bush adminstration could've captured terrorist Osama Bin Laden in December ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russia train crash investigation examines bomb theory BBC News The authorities in Russia are treating the crash of an express train in which at least 25 people were killed as a possible act of terrorism. A crater has been found near the track, raising suspicions that a bomb may have been used to derail the train. ... Russia investigates train derailment as terror act At Least 35 Dead in Russian Train Derailment Russia launches terror investigation into train crash |
Times LIVE | Violence against women on the rise in Malaysia: report Xinhua KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Domestic violence and rapes continue to rise despite government efforts to curb the vices, a local daily reported here on Thursday. The Star quoted Malaysian Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Chew ... France to ban 'psychological violence' in marriage School lessons to tackle domestic violence outlined Classroom drive to curb violence in relationships |
Telegraph.co.uk | Singh visit helps India-US ties but isssues remain Xinhua NEW DELHI, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's high-profile visit to the US has netted a raft of agreements for closer relations in the future but differences remain on key issues. Singh met US President Barack Obama on Tuesday ... Obama tells Singh that US values its ties with India Obama Weighs the Cost of an Afghanistan Military Surge AP Top News at 4:29 am EST |
Times Online | Afghan troops announcement likely Dec. 1 Washington Post President Obama has finished gathering information about troop options in Afghanistan and will likely announce his decision in an address to the nation next Tuesday, Dec. 1, administration officials said. ... Poll: US split over Afghan troop buildup Obama to Announce Afghan War Strategy Within Days Barack Obama to make US Afghan troop decision 'in days' |
Washington Post | Political minefield awaits health bill MiamiHerald.com Following the Thanksgiving recess, the US Senate is braced for a difficult debate on the $848 billion healthcare reform bill. BY DAVID LIGHTMAN WASHINGTON -- The Senate is ready to begin a volatile, high-stakes healthcare debate that's sure to be ... Take time to produce a good health care bill For a healthcare holdout, it's lonely in the middle Negotiations begin anew over health bill |
ABC News | Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. ... Senate sets stage for historic health debate How health care could still f » |
Washington Post | Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. ... Senate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care Plan Sweeteners for the South Health Care Legislation Clears Hurdle In Senate |
Boston Globe | China mine explosion kills 42, traps 66 Reuters HARBIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A gas explosion killed 42 miners in a Chinese mine on Saturday and 66 remain trapped hundreds of metres (yards) underground after the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, ... China gas blast kills dozens and leaves 70 trapped in mine China Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42 Death toll rises in Chinese mine explosion |
Washington Post | China mine explosion kills 42, traps 66 Reuters HARBIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A gas explosion killed 42 miners in a Chinese mine on Saturday and 66 remain trapped hundreds of metres (yards) underground after the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, ... China Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42 Death toll rises in Chinese mine explosion Death toll rises to 42 after coal mine blast in northeast China |
Globe and Mail | EU foreign head dismisses critics BBC News One of the two newly-appointed figures to the European Union's top jobs has hit back at criticism that she does not have enough experience for the post. Baroness Catherine Ashton told the BBC she was "the best person for the job" after her surprise ... Baroness Ashton says she will prove 'best person for the job' Surprise EU foreign chief shrugs off criticism EU Begins Fight for ECB, Regulatory Posts After President Named |
New York Daily News | At 2074 pages and $849 billion, Senate health bill arrives CNN After months of debate around the country and in its committees, the full US Senate will take up the health care bill. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health ... Senate health bill's cost at $849B Senate health bill woos moderates New Senate Bill Would Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years |
New York Daily News | At 2074 pages and $849 billion, Senate health bill arrives CNN After months of debate around the country and in its committees, the full US Senate will take up the health care bill. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health ... Senate health bill's cost at $849B Senate unveils $849 billion health care package |
Globe and Mail | Obama pushes China on currency, human rights Washington Post BEIJING -- Describing ties with China as "never more important to our collective future," President Obama on Tuesday mixed praise for Chinese economic triumphs with gentle prodding on its currency, human rights, ... 'Tibetans open to talks with China' Obama trades blows with China over currency US and China agree to 'work together' |
MiamiHerald.com | New US guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50 Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sweeping new US breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, and suggest women 50 to 74 only get a mammogram every other year. ... Report: Mammograms may not be needed until age 50 In Reversal, US Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40 Stop Annual Mammograms, Govt. Panel Tells Women Under 50 |
Washington Post | Fort Hood deaths bring new scrutiny to Army Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" At a time when US Army troops are fighting two wars halfway around the globe, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan possessed » |
Globe and Mail | Hasan's attorney says he will seek psychiatric evaluation Washington Post An Army psychiatrist » |
BBC News | Obama seeks to ease Japan tension BBC News US President Barack Obama has arrived in Japan at a time of uncertainty in relations with America's old » |
Los Angeles Times | US ambassador warns against Afghanistan troop surge Times Online The US ambassador to Afghanistan has dramatic » |
Telegraph.co.uk | US ambassador warns against Afghanistan troop surge Times Online The US ambassador to Afghanistan has dramatic » |
