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851. Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed October 20, 2009 The Vienna talks on Iran's nuclear program were delayed Tuesday after an Iranian official said France was not needed at the talks.The International Atomic Energy Agency did not give a reason for the delay in starting the second day of discussions among Iran, Russia, France, the United States and the IAEA.  But the Associated Press quotes diplomats as saying the break was due to an impasse over France's participation.The negotiators have been discussing a proposal to have Iran ship uranium to Russia and France for conversion to reactor fuel. (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

852. Australia Oil Spill Spreads Contamination to Indonesia October 20, 2009 Australia's worst oil slick since the mid-1980s is now tainting Indonesian waters. Fishermen in West Timor say contaminated fish are making villagers ill. Oil began leaking two months ago, following an accident on the West Atlas drilling platform, which lies about 200 kilometers off the coast of Western Australia. Since then, the millions of liters of oil have poured into the water, prompting concerns for the health of endangered turtles as well as whales and dolphins.  Indonesian fishermen say the slick has killed of thousands of fish and is causing illness among villagers who have eaten tainted seafood.  Three attempts to plug the leak on the rig, which is owned by a Thail... (read more) Author: Phil Mercer | Article Views:

853. Gates: US Effort Not On Hold During Afghan Election Dispute October 20, 2009 US Defense Secretary Robert GatesU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States and its allies must work with whatever Afghan government emerges from last month's disputed election, offering a somewhat different view than the White House Chief of Staff expressed on Sunday. Secretary Gates told reporters on the plane that U.S. and NATO decisions about strategy and troop deployments do not have to wait until the new Afghan government takes office, which could be several months."I think these things can move in parallel. Obviously, it would be easier if these things had come out in a different way, and been conducted without th... (read more) Author: Al Pessin | Article Views:

854. New Commander Says US Commitment to Pacific Will Continue October 20, 2009 Command of U.S. forces in Asia and the Pacific and Indian Oceans passed to a new commander on Monday at a ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Navy Admiral Robert Willard said the U.S. commitment to the region will continue.US Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, US Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and US Navy Adm. Robert Willard, during Pacific Command change-of-command ceremony, at C... (read more) Author: Al Pessin | Article Views:

855. Gates: 'No Alternatives' to US-Japan Security Accord October 20, 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, shakes hands with Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, 20 Oct 2009U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Japan's new leaders Tuesday the Obama administration is committed to implementing a wide-ranging defense agreement reached by the previous American and Japanese governments, which some in Japan's new ruling party would like to change.... (read more) Author: Al Pessin | Article Views:

856. Pakistan's Army Says Taliban Militants Surrounded in Tribal Region October 20, 2009 Pakistan's military says it has surrounded militants in a Taliban stronghold on the third day of an offensive in the South Waziristan tribal region.Army spokesman General Athar Abbas said Monday that ground troops backed by air support seized control of key mountain tops around the town of Kotkai. He says nine soldiers and 78 militants have been killed in fighting since the offensive began Saturday.There is no independent confirmation of casualties in the fighting because Pakistan's military has blocked access to South Waziristan.The U.S. defense secretary said Tuesday that he has been "encour... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

857. Focus On Karzai Following Afghan Election Fraud Report October 20, 2009 Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to concede Tuesday that he did not win an outright majority of votes in August's presidential election.Afghan incumbent President Hamid Karzai holds up his finger, inked purple after casting his election ballot, 20 Aug 2009After U.N. election auditors announced Monday they are throwing out nearly one-third of Mr. Karzai's ballots because of fraud, U.S. officials said they expect Mr. Karzai to react to the develo... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

858. Kenya Muslims Decry Alleged Military Recruitment For Somalia Government October 19, 2009 Muslim leaders in Kenya say they have evidence that Kenya's government is covertly recruiting youth from the isolated ethnic Somali communities in northeastern Kenya to fight for the Western-backed Mogadishu government in Somalia, a claim the Kenya government strongly denies. The group alleges more than 1,000 Kenyan youth have been affected.  Abdullahi Abdi, chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum in Kenya, alleges that ethnic Somali youths are being recruited under the guise of a United Nations job, but that they later learn that they are being trained to fight for the transitional... (read more) Author: Alan Boswell | Article Views:

859. Clinton 'Encouraged' by Afghan Election Developments October 19, 2009 US Secretary of State Clinton, 19 Oct 2009U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she is encouraged by the direction of efforts in Afghanistan to resolve the country's election controversy. She says she has been assured that a second round of presidential voting can be held before the onset of severe winter weather in that country. Clinton and other U.S. officials are not saying that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted a run-off vote that could ease doubts about the fairness of the electoral process.But the Secretary of State says Mr. Karzai intends to announce on Tuesday how he plans to proceed on the issue, and... (read more) Author: David Gollust | Article Views:

860. New Handbook Helps Trace Missing Persons October 19, 2009 The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Inter-Parliamentary Union have launched a new handbook to help lawmakers around the world tackle the problem of missing persons. The organizations are trying to put the plight of those who have gone missing high on political agendas. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from the opening of the 121st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva.A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil woman holds a paper with portraits and personal details of missi... (read more) Author: Lisa Schlein | Article Views:

861. In a Symbolic move, 34 PKK Rebels Surrender in Turkey October 19, 2009 In what is being heralded in Turkey as a major breakthrough in the 26-year conflict between the Turkish state and Kurdish rebel group the PKK, 34 militants have crossed over from bases in Iraq and turned themselves in to Turkish authorities. The symbolic move comes in response to a government initiative to end a long running conflict that has claimed 40,000 lives. Turkish TV channels interrupted their broadcasts to announce the surrender of 34 members of the Kurdish rebel group Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK. (read more) Author: Dorian Jones | Article Views:

862. Guinea Military Ruler Rejects Foreign Intervention Force October 19, 2009 Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara(file photo)Facing a regional arms embargo, Guinea's military ruler says he is ready to continue with mediation efforts.  But Captain Moussa Camara says he will never accept a foreign intervention force.Camara says he is ready to meet again with Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore who is leading mediation efforts on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States.ECOWAS imposed an arms embargo Saturday on Guinea, accusing the military of "mass human-rights violation... (read more) Author: Scott Stearns | Article Views:

863. Iranian Opposition Leader Encourages Followers to Continue Struggle October 19, 2009 Mir Hossein Moussavi (File photo)Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Moussavi, is encouraging his supporters to continue their struggle, despite the government's control of the media.  Iran's top opposition leader and erstwhile presidential candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, encouraged his supporters to remain steadfast in a message broadcast via the Internet.Mr. Mousavi remains under a virtual house-arrest and has been prevented from using either government TV or the local press to speak to the Iranian people.The one-time Iranian prime minister, who claims to have won Iran's disputed June 12th presidential electio... (read more) Author: Edward Yeranian | Article Views:

864. Fraud Panel Throws Out Votes in Afghan Election October 19, 2009 The U.N.-backed commission investigating reports of fraud in the Afghan presidential poll has ordered the country's election officials to invalidate results at 210 polling stations. Diplomatic sources in Kabul say they believe the findings set the stage for a second round of voting. (read more) Author: Sean Maroney | Article Views:

865. UN: Israeli Spy Devices Caused Lebanon Blasts October 19, 2009 A suspected Israeli spying device is seen in the southern village of Houla, near the border with Israel, Lebano... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

866. Hague Court Considers Sudanese Rebel Leader Case October 19, 2009 Darfur rebel chief Bahar Idriss Abu Garda sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, 19 Oct 2009 The International Criminal Court in The Hague has begun a preliminary hearing to determine whether Sudanese rebel leader Bahr Idriss Abu Garda must stand trial for war crimes. Abu Garda is charged with leading an attack against African Union peacekeepers in Darfur two years ago.  Bahr Idriss Abu Garda appeared in court Monday dressed in a gray... (read more) Author: Lauren Comiteau | Article Views:

867. Sri Lankan Refugees Refuse to Leave Boat in Indonesia October 19, 2009 Sri Lankan asylum seekers disembark from wooden vessel for medical treatment at Merak seaport on Indonesia's Java island, 19 Oct 2009A stand-off between Indonesian authorities and a boatload of Sri Lankan refugees attempting to reach Australia is continuing. Indonesian authorities intercepted the boat more than a week ago, but the refugees refuse to leave the vessel until their demands are met. A convicted people smuggler is one of six Indon... (read more) Author: Katie Hamann | Article Views:

868. Pakistan Continues Waziristan Offensive October 19, 2009 Pakistan's military says troops are continuing to hit Taliban targets in South Waziristan as the offensive entered its third day Monday. (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

869. Iran Accuses Pakistan, Western Nations of Supporting Attackers October 19, 2009 The Iranian government has accused Pakistan, Britain and the United States of supporting rebels it says carried out Sunday's suicide bombing that killed six commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards and at least 36 other people. Iran's Revolutionary Guard chief, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said Monday that British and American intelligence officials trained the rebels in Pakistan. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has also said the attack was planned in Pakistan.(read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

870. Afghan Election Fraud Report Expected Monday October 19, 2009 The U.N.-backed commission investigating reports of fraud in Afghanistan's controversial presidential election is expected to release its highly-anticipated findings Monday.A spokesman for the independent panel said the report would be released late in the afternoon in Kabul (1230 UTC).  Preliminary results indicate President Hamid Karzai leads with 54 percent of the total. But the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) could throw out enough fraudulent ballots so that Mr. Karzai's total dips below 50 percent, most likely forcing a runoff with top challenger Abdullah Abdullah.  Senio... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

871. Iran Will Continue to Enrich Uranium Itself If Talks Fail October 19, 2009 An Iranian official says Iran will continue to enrich uranium itself if talks with world powers about its nuclear program fail.The spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Agency Ali Shirzadian made the announcement while speaking to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Monday, just hours before talks in Vienna about Iran's controversial nuclear program were set to resume.  The discussions among representatives from Iran, Russia, France, the U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency are expected to focus on a proposal to have Iran ship uranium to Russia and France for convers... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

872. New Campaign To End Human Trafficking October 19, 2009 The International Organization for Migration is urging consumers not to buy products made by migrants exploited for their cheap labor.  The IOM is launching a global campaign to end human trafficking.  It begins in Europe where large numbers of people are trafficked, but eventually will expand to other regions of the world.  This video challenges consumers to think about their purchasing habits and how they might be encouraging the exploitation of migrants.Richard Danziger is head of the Global Counter Trafficking Program at the International Organization for Migration.  He... (read more) Author: Lisa Schlein | Article Views:

873. Fish Kills Linked to Water Pollutants October 19, 2009 Scientists dissect fish from a river near Washington, DCSince 2002 thousands of fish in the United States have died and continue to die in many rivers, most in the rivers of the southern east coast.    Researchers have found what they call "the feminization of fish" or the presence of immature eggs in mal... (read more) Author: Zulima Palacio | Article Views:

874. Bomb Kills 3 in Sunni Area of Baghdad October 18, 2009 Iraqi police say at least three people were killed and 14 wounded by a bomb blast in a primarily Sunni district of the capital Sunday.Authorities say the explosive device was attached to a motorcycle in northern Baghdad's Adhamiya district.In southwestern Baghdad Sunday, a roadside bomb exploded, wounding three people.Overall, Iraq has seen a decline in violence during the past year, but bomb attacks continue. Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.... (read more) Author: VOA News | Article Views:

875. Organic Garden Grown for Senegalese AIDS Patients October 18, 2009 The organic garden for AIDS patients at Senegal's main university hospitalSenegal's main university hospital has established an organic garden to provide free, healthy meals for AIDS patients. Dakar's National University Hospital is one of the country's busiest. The rese... (read more) Author: Scott Stearns | Article Views:

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