Tag: World Politics
'Osama Obama Shotgun' betting condemned
Passions have flared in a US town over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama.[MORE]
Free trade: Aust joins Asia-Pacific talks
Australia will join negotiations for a free trade agreement across the Asia-Pacific.[MORE]
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Afghanistan
A suicide car-bomber has killed nine people and wounded 16, including two US soldiers, in an attack on a government compound in eastern Afghanistan, a government official said.[MORE]
Media star drops out of Indonesian presidential race
The Indonesian presidential election race has narrowed to a repeat of the 2004 poll, with the shock exit of Rizal Mallarangeng, a prominent contender for the country's top job.[MORE]
S Africa blocks Zimbabwe aid
South Africa says it will withhold desperately needed aid until Zimbabwe enacts a power-sharing agreement.[MORE]
'Get your act together', Congress tells carmakers
A bipartisan car industry bailout proposal has been put on hold until executives prove they deserve it.[MORE]
Guantanamo detainees win court challenge
A US judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay.[MORE]
Asia-Pacific community plans 'going well': Rudd
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has rejected reports there is no international support for his push for an Asia-Pacific union.[MORE]
Thai Govt denies involvement in deadly attack
Thailand's PM says his Government is not behind a deadly grenade attack in Bangkok which killed a protester.[MORE]
Pakistan Govt, Taliban lash out against US drone attacks
Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador to Islamabad to lodge a protest over the latest US drone attack in Pakistani territory.[MORE]
New Zimbabwe talks expected next week
Zimbabwe has announced a new round of power-sharing talks to be held next week in South Africa, while accusing former United Nations chief Kofi Annan of trying to boost the opposition with a visit set for this weekend.[MORE]
Thai protesters plan to oust Govt at weekend
The leader of a long-running anti-Government street protest in Thailand has called for a major rally to oust the Government.[MORE]
Calls for Kokoda track code of conduct
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's special envoy on the Kokoda track is calling on tour operators to introduce a code of conduct to preserve the historic World War II path and lessen the impact on locals living alongside it.[MORE]
Obama names Daschle to lead health drive
President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Senate leader Tom Daschle to lead his high-risk drive to end the US health care crisis.[MORE]
APEC leaders eye trade deal in Lima
APEC foreign ministers say sealing a global trade agreement is the top priority of this weekend's summit in the Peruvian capital, Lima.[MORE]
DR Congo rebels pull back, UN troops exchange fire with militia
Congolese rebels withdrew this morning from two key battlefronts but threatened to return if government forces occupied the zones, as UN troops and a pro-army militia exchanged fire.[MORE]
One dead in bombing at Thai protesters' compound
At least one person has died in Bangkok after a bomb was thrown into a compound full of anti-government protesters.[MORE]
Judge closes journalist murder trial to public
A Russian judge presiding over the trial of three men charged in connection to the murder of the prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has closed the court to the public.[MORE]
Record-breaking UN aid appeal launched
The United Nations is launching its biggest appeal for humanitarian aid in history, with the aim of raising $US7 billion next year. [MORE]
A day to realise capacity of youngest minds
To have an effective voice children need the capacity to think critically about the world and their place in it.[MORE]
Uranium traces found at bombed Syria site: UN
The UN's nuclear watchdog says it has found traces of uranium at a site in Syria that was bombed by Israel last year on suspicion of being a nuclear reactor.[MORE]
Al Qaeda deputy threatens Obama, urges attacks on US
Al Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri has warned US President-elect Barack Obama against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an internet audiomessage.[MORE]
Kremlin probes media coverage of financial crisis: report
One of Russia's leading newspapers is reporting that the Government is investigating the media's coverage of the financial crisis to see if it further destabilised the market. [MORE]
Germany set to extradite Rwandan official to France
Germany is set to extradite a Rwandan presidential aide to France to face anti-terror judges probing the downing of the former Rwandan president's jet, an attack which triggered a genocide.[MORE]
Grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales for 'organised criminal activity'
A grand jury in South Texas has indicted United States Vice President Dick Cheney and former attorney-general Alberto Gonzales for "organised criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of inmates in private prisons.[MORE]
