By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 September 2009 The top U.S. military officer has received the eagerly awaited detailed troop request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, as the Obama administration continues a top-level review of its strate
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 25 September 2009 Pakistani authorities say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least 12 people believed to be militants in a remote border region of Pakistan. Security officials say Thursday's missile strike hit
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 September 2009 For the first time, a former Israeli leader has been put on trial. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves a courthouse in Jerusalem, 25 Sep 2009 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went on
By Than Lwin Htun Washington 25 September 2009 At the end of September two years ago, Burma's military government ordered troops to crush pro-democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks. As the second anniversary of the demonstrations approaches,
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 September 2009 An image from India's Chandrayan 1 spacecraft shows the distribution of water-rich minerals around a small crater on the surface of the Moon, 24 Sep 2009 India is triumphant at the role played by its in
By Martin Phillips New York 26 September 2009 An artist's rendering of New York City when it was New Amsterdam Four hundred years ago this month, Henry Hudson, looking for a sea route to Asia, sailed into what is now New York Harbor. His arrival is
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 26 September 2009 Abbie Cornish as Fanny Brawne and Ben Whishaw as John Keats in Jane Campion's Bright Star The passionate romance of poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne - one of English literature's greatest (and perhaps le
By Jim Randle Pittsburgh 26 September 2009 G20 leaders meet during the second plenary session at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh Group of 20 leaders wrapped up their summit Friday with agreements intended to prevent future economic meltdowns, and givin
By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch 26 September 2009 Monday is Yom Kippur - the holiest day of the year for Jews. The holiday will be marked in Jewish communities around the world, including Western Ghana. A small group of people from the Sefwi tribe in western
By Stefan Bos Budapest 26 September 2009 Pope Benedict XVI and Czech cardinal Miloslav Vlk greet well-wishers as Pope visits 'Church of Our Lady Victorious' in Prague, 26 Sep 2009 Pope Benedict XVI began a three day visit to the Czech Republic with
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 26 September 2009 Protesters have demonstrated in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the military crackdown on Buddhist monk-led calls for democracy. About 30 protesters, including Bud
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Andry Rajoelina (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly annual debate was disrupted late Friday when some African leaders voiced their strong objections to the president of Madagascar making his ad
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Members of the General Assembly take a vote on Madagascar during 64th session at United Nations headquarters, 25 Sept. 2009 Several African leaders addressed the U.N. General Assembly Friday as th
By Alan Boswell Nairobi 26 September 2009 Panama-flagged ship is seen docked in Mogadishu sea port, 25 Sep 2009 Somali pirates attempted to hijack a ship Thursday night in the Mogadishu port but were eventually scared away by a rescue effort. The Sy
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2009 The United Nations refugee agency says security continues to deteriorate in Somalia. At the same time, it says poverty is increasing as prolonged drought is destroying ways to make a living in the country. In
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 26 September 2009 Damaged cars seen at site of bomb explosion in commercial district in Peshawar, Pakistan, 26 Sep 2009 Two powerful suicide attacks struck different areas of northwestern Pakistan Saturday, apparently targe
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 25 September 2009 Cambodian fishing boats at anchor in middle of Mekong River, on outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital (file photo) A conservation group says newly discovered species in the Mekong river region are at
By Selah Hennessy London 25 September 2009 View of United Nations General Assembly in New York, 24 Sep 2009 Women's issues are moving towards center stage in the global campaign to end poverty around the world. This week, British Prime Minister Gord
By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 September 2009 S. Korean Lee Jung-ho (l) cries with his N. Korean elder brother Lee Kwae Seok (r) during the reunion meeting, on the Diamond Mountain in N. Korea, 26 Sep 2009 North and South Korean families have begun the proc
Gabon's interim leader is calling for calm as three leading candidates from Sunday's presidential vote are all claiming victory. Rose Francine Rogombe (File) Interim President Rose Francine Rogombe says there will be only one winner in Gabon's presi
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