Obama presence vital at climate talks, UN official says
Bonn, Germany - US President Barack Obama's presence at next month's climate summit in the Danish capital Copenhagen is vital, a UN official said Wednesday in the German city of Bonn. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on...
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Roman Polanski to be released on bail - Update
Bellinzona, Switzerland - A Swiss court said Wednesday that film director Roman Polanski can be released from prison on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs (4.5 million dollars), but must stay under house arrest. The court judged that the bail offered ...
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Taliban leader rejects Karzai's call for peace talks
Kabul - The Taliban's fugitive leader, Mullah Omar, on Wednesday rejected the Afghan government's call for talks with Taliban-led insurgents. His statement came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and days after President Hamid Karzai renewed ...
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Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit
Washington - US President Barack Obama will be in Copenhagen during the early stages of a major UN summit on climate change, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing an administration official. Obama will be in Copenhagen on December 9, the day befo...
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Fight for treasured EU portfolios heats up - Feature
Brussels - Jose Manuel Barroso vowed to create a strong team Wednesday as European Union heavyweights vying for the bloc's most treasured portfolios piled pressure on the head of the European Commission. I am pleased to have received nominations f...
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