Telegraph.co.uk | Dozens dead as tsunami slams into Samoan islands CNN International (CNN) -- A huge emergency effort is under way in the Samoan Islands after towering tsunami waves triggered by an 8.0 earthquake left dozens dead and entire villages flattened or submerged. A damaged boat washed up inside a building in Pago Pago, ... British toddler killed in tsunami Samoa tsunami: international aid effort begins Explainer: Samoa tsunami |
guardian.co.uk | SCENARIOS: Big powers meet Iran on nuclear standoff Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Top diplomats from the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany will meet Iran's nuclear negotiator on Thursday in Geneva, the first talks on Tehran's disputed atomic programme in over a year. ... Iran urges global nuclear disarmament US eyes energy, financial sanctions on Iran Iran Test-Fires Missiles That Put Israel in Range |
ABC News | Iran Tests Long-Range Missile Ahead of Nuclear Talks Voice of America By VOA News Iran says it has successfully tested two long-range missiles that defense analysts say could hit Israel and southern Europe. Iranian television broadcast images Monday of a surface-to-surface missile blasting off from desert terrain in a ... Iran tests longest-range missiles Iran Test-Fires Shahab-3 Missile Ahead of Talks on Nuclear Work Iran Is Reported to Test a Long-Range Missile |
FOXNews | White House Near Choosing US Location to Hold Gitmo Detainees FOXNews Administration officials reportedly say they are in the final stages of selecting a US facility to house detainees once Guantanamo closes. The White House is close to selecting a US location for some Guantanamo Bay detainees to be transferred to once ... US transfers 3 more Guantanamo detainees: official AFP 3 Gitmo detainees sent to Ireland, Yemen More prisoners leave Guantanamo Bay |
Times Online | Iran defiant over secret nuclear facility Times Online Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted he had not broken any international rules after the dramatic disclosure that Tehran is building another secret nuclear facility. Under massive international pressure, Mr Ahmadinejad sought to deflect ... Ahmadinejad dismisses anger over new nuclear site Obama Guided Summit to Consensus, Now Must Seek Follow-up Steps Iran denies violating IAEA rules |
guardian.co.uk | Suspect Used Web to Find Bomb Supplies, Feds Say ABC News AP File - Terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi arrives at the offices of the FBI in Denver for... Afghan-born Najibullah Zazi set up shop in suburban Denver, scouring the Web and visiting beauty supply stores in a ... Feds: Suspect hit beauty stores for bomb supplies Officials trace » |
New York Times | Iranians Protest Ahmadinejad's NY Visit, With Spirit and Songs Washington Post NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Turaj Zaim woke up Wednesday in a Days Inn in Queens and took a cab to the United Nations, determined to meet Iran's leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was scheduled to address the General Assembly in the afternoon, ... FM: Walkout proves Israel's success Iran's president extols himself and denounces Israel Iran hit with new demand as UN meets |
Globe and Mail | Reactions to UN global warming summit Christian Science Monitor UN chief Ban Ki-moon praised leaders for their desire to cut carbon emissions. Others urged more action from the key players, the US and China. By Kristen Chick | Correspondent 09.23.09 The one-day United Nations summit on global warming Tuesday is ... China and US try to jumpstart UN climate talks Quotable quotes from Chinese president's tour in US No firm targets at UN climate talks |
Telegraph.co.uk | Afghanistan could be lost in a year: US commander AFP WASHINGTON â€" The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan has warned President Barack Obama in a confidential report that the war against the Taliban could be lost within a year without more troops. In a blunt assessment of the eight-year conflict, ... Australia: No US request for more troops US commander warns of "failure" in Afghanistan US says Pakistan, Iran helping Taliban |
Sky News | US in Afghanistan failure warning BBC News The US mission in Afghanistan will "likely result in failure" unless troops are increased within a year, the top general there has said in a report. Gen Stanley McChrystal made his assessment in a copy of a confidential report obtained by the ... Taliban Terrorists Let Civilians Foil NATO Bombs for Soldiers US general warns more troops or Afghan 'failure' General C » |
BBC News | Father, son arrested in terrorism investigation Los Angeles Times Najibullah Zazi, a Denver-area airport shuttle driver, is arrested along with his father and another man by FBI agents in connection with a suspected terrorist plot. By Josh Meyer Reporting from Washington - Federal authorities arrested a Denver-area ... Zazi, father held in terror probe Suspect in terrorism probe arrested in Colorado 3 arrested for false statements in terror probe |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said Friday that he did not believe his race was the cause of fierce criticism aimed at his administration in the contentious national debate over health care, but rather that the cause was a sense of ... Obama says government role in health care is the issue, not race In media blitz, Obama says vitriol isn't racism-based Obama: racism not 'overriding issue' in criticism |
guardian.co.uk | Barack Obama scraps Bush missile shield Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON - -- President Barack Obama scrapped his predecessor's plans for a European-based missile shield to defend against Iran, saying Thursday that new intelligence showed Tehran was ... Obama's Missile About-Face Sparks Security Concern in Lithuania M! issile Defense Shifts From Star Wars Vision Obama scuttles Bush plan for missile shield |
Telegraph.co.uk | Folk singer Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72 New York Daily News Mary Travers, the female partner in the famed folk trio, Peter, Paul and Mary, with her singing cohorts Peter Yarrow (l.) and Noel Paul Stookey. Travers not only sung, but was an advocate of civil rights. Mary Travers, a striking ... Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72 Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72 Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary Dead at 72 |
guardian.co.uk | Patrick Swayze: the image of dignity, decency and defiance Los Angeles Times Though it was not his first film or even his breakthrough -- he'd already had that three years earlier with "Dirty Dancing" -- my favorite memory of Patrick Swayze came in 1990 with the romantic thriller "Ghost" with Demi ... Jennifer Grey: I Remember Being in Patrick Swayze's Arms After Patrick Swayze's death, 'Ghost' co-star Demi Moore leads ... Patrick Swayze: 23 Key Roles |
Telegraph.co.uk | Police Seeking Missing Yale Student Find Body New York Times NEW HAVEN â€" It was supposed to have been Annie Le's wedding night. But hours after the missing Yale graduate student was to have been married, investigators found a body stuffed inside a w » |
ABC News | In Health Care Battle, a Truce on Abortion New York Times “And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up: Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortion, and federal conscience laws will remain in place.†Did that apparently unqualified statement by President Obama to a ... Obama r » |
New York Times | Obama appeals to grassroots group Boston Globe President Obama reacted to his own speech by sending out an appeal tonight to the 13-million-strong email list of his grassroots group, Organizing for America. "I just finished laying out my plan for health reform at a joint session of Congress. ... Congressman Yells 'You Lie' During Obama Speech 22 m agoObama: 'The time for bickering is over' INSTANT VIEW: Obama says time to move on healthcare |
guardian.co.uk | Obama, leading lawmakers hint at health care compromise Kansas City Star As President Barack Obama prepares to tell the nation Wednesday night how he wants to revamp the country's health care system, key congressional Democrats on Tuesday signaled a growing willingness ... Obama broadcast a hit, miss with Utah schools Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids Obama speech optional for most students to see |
Washington Post | Prepared text of Obama's speech to school students The Associated Press The prepared text of President Barack Obama's back-to-school address scheduled for Tuesday, as released in advance by the White House: OBAMA: Hello, everyone â€" how's everybody doing today? I'm here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, ... School Speech Released in Bid to Quell Controversy |
Telegraph.co.uk | Secretary Endorses Obama's Talk for Students New York Times Criticism of President Obama's plans to address the nation's students, which has bubbled up on conservative radio talk shows and in c » |
Times Online | Reaction to Obama's school speech is tragic, sinister and sickening Fort Worth Star Telegram Some so-c » |
