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NATO: No 'Business as Usual' With Moscow

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 12:07
BRUSSELS, Aug. 19 -- NATO allies said Tuesday there would be no "business as usual" with Moscow until Russian troops withdraw from all parts of Georgia, but members of the Western alliance disagreed on the extent to which Moscow should be more permanently isolated.

Bomber kills 43 at Algerian police academy

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 12:00
ALGIERS, Algeria -- A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a line of applicants at an Algerian police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people in the deadliest terror attack to jolt this energy-rich U.S. ally since the 1990s.

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 09:36
LUSAKA, Zambia -- Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who broke the African tradition of silence and solidarity among leaders to denounce neighboring Zimbabwe's economic ruin, died in a French military hospital Tuesday. He was 59.

Bomb in Pakistan Kills at Least 26 People

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 09:26
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- As Pakistan's coalition government got off to a new start a day after the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf, political disagreements and a bomb that killed at least 26 people Tuesday in the country's volatile northwest underscored the challenges facing the ...

10 French Paratroopers Killed in Ambush Near Kabul

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 08:39
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- In unusually large and well-coordinated operations in eastern Afghanistan Monday, Taliban fighters killed 10 French soldiers and at least six suicide bombers attacked a base of NATO alliance troops, NATO and Afghan officials said Tuesday.

U.S. Extraditions Raise Concerns in Colombia

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
MEDELLIN, Colombia -- In a small courtroom here, Ever Veloza has over the past year confessed to nearly 1,000 slayings in Colombia's conflict and recounted how the death squads he helped run were supported by army officers and prominent politicians.

Timeline of Events

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
Key dates in Pervez Musharraf's tenure as Pakistani army chief and president:

Eyeing Kashmir, India Is Wary About Resignation

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
NEW DELHI, Aug 18 -- For India, Pervez Musharraf's resignation as the president of Pakistan leaves a power vacuum during an increasingly tense time between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Musharraf's legacy in India is mixed, but many Indians credit him with helping bring about relative peace in...

Tropical Storm Heads for Fla. Gulf Coast

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 18 -- Tropical Storm Fay headed for Florida's west coast late Monday after dumping heavy rains on Key West and slashing through the Caribbean, leaving at least five people dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

As Musharraf Faltered, U.S. Stayed at a Distance

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
For years, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf had no stronger supporter than President Bush, who valued his assistance in fighting al-Qaeda in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But as Musharraf's political standing crumbled over the past several months, the White House refused to throw...

No Sign of a Russian Departure in Georgia

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
ZUGDIDI, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- Russian troops remained camped out Monday in a Georgian military base in this western city and in a nearby house said to be the Georgian president's vacation retreat, showing no sign of leaving on what Moscow called Day One of a pullout from Georgia.

In Beijing, a Permit to Protest Only After Games End

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
BEIJING, Aug. 18 -- Wang Wenjin decided not to take no for an answer.

Musharraf Exits, but Uncertainty Remains

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:00
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's resignation Monday signaled the beginning of a new round of political uncertainty as the country's civilian government tries to reshape the legacy of nearly nine years of military rule.

Interview With Colombian Paramilitary Commander

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 16:26
Ever Veloza, a paramilitary commander in the now-defunct United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, spoke to The Washington Post on July 26 in his cellblock at Itagui prison, just outside of Medellin, Colombia. Once the commander of two powerful militias, Veloza is now participating in special judic...

Key Dates in Pakistan President Musharraf's Tenure

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
-- Oct. 7, 1998: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appoints Musharraf as chief of army staff.

An Olympic Door Opens for Saudi Woman

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- The first female member of a Saudi Olympic delegation is spending her days with the equestrian team in Hong Kong, checking on horses, encouraging riders, planning training schedules and meeting with officials.

Pakistani Leader's Next Step Uncertain

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- A day before Pakistan's Parliament returns to session, signs were mixed Sunday on whether President Pervez Musharraf plans to step down in the face of impeachment.

Russia Vows Pullout as Troops Dig In

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
GORI, Georgia, Aug. 17 -- Russia pledged Sunday to begin removing its troops from Georgia on Monday, but the streets of this occupied city reflected a broadening, not a waning, of Russia's military incursion.

In Kashmir, Fears of Increasing Militancy

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 -- On a recent four-month trek through hundreds of Kashmiri villages, separatist leader Yasin Malik called on people to adopt his new Gandhian philosophy of nonviolence. Malik, a secular Muslim, soon became an icon of peace to many youths in this turbulent region that India and...

Georgian Ex-Leader Faults Decline in Ties to Russia

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 20:00
TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 17 -- In November 2003, Georgia's Rose Revolution toppled President Eduard Shevardnadze, and he retired to his gated residence in Tbilisi to watch his flashy successor take the country on a roller-coaster ride of reform, economic development and increasingly tense relations...


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First Major Utility Company Invests in Solar Energy

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Tue, 08/19/2008 - 10:28
For the first time, a big, American utility company is investing in large-scale solar energy. Pacific Gas & Electric has decided that solar is part of the answer for California's energy needs.

Cairo Tries to Get Ancient, Rattling Cabs Off the Streets

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 04:21
In Seoul, the Hyundai Pony is a museum exhibit. In Egypt, the decades-old car can still be used as a taxi, so long as it doesn't fall into a canal.

In Israel, Kosher Extends Beyond the Kitchen

Christian Science Monitor - Tue, 08/19/2008 - 23:00
A kosher 'social seal' on nearly one-third of Jerusalem restaurants conveys ethical, not just dietary, standards.

In Vietnam, Even the Dead Feel the Pinch of Inflation

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 08/20/2008 - 06:15
Vietnam is suffering its first serious economic downturn since it moved from a command economy to an open market nearly two decades ago.

Mobilizing Against Hunger in Haiti

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Mon, 08/18/2008 - 13:37
In notoriously hunger-stricken Haiti, a grassroots movement is revitalizing deforested land, conserving rainwater, and leading discussions on the root causes of the ongoing food crisis.
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