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Archive for November, 2009

Afghanistan decision to come within days

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

President Obama will announce within days whether he will send more troops to Afghanistan, the White House said after he and the National Security Council met.

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak dies

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday.

Obama, advisers meet on Afghanistan

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Monday night with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House announced.

Indian PM makes state visit to Washington

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

Alleged Baathists confess to attacks

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month’s devastating Baghdad attacks.

January Iraq elections face obstacles

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country’s Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.

Second fire at Russian weapons depot kills eight

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Eight Russian bomb disposal experts were killed Monday as they cleaned up after a massive fire at a navy arsenal 10 days earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

20 militants killed in clash between Taliban, Pakistani army

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The Pakistani military killed 20 militants during military operations in northwest Pakistan late Sunday night and into Monday morning, a senior military official told CNN.

Chinese drywall, toxic effects in U.S. linked, report says

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three preliminary reports issued by the federal government.

Philippines region on alert after massacre

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The wife of a candidate for governor and about 30 others were abducted Monday morning in the southern Philippines — with some in the group feared beheaded, state-run media said.