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France fears Israel does not want peace deal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:26:13 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - France fears that Israel no longer wants a Middle East peace deal, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Tuesday, and that Paris remained deeply opposed to Jewish settlement building in the West Bank.

Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan - White House

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:36:04 +0530

FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.

Netanyahu: Obama talks aided Israel security, peace

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:27:32 +0530

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded an unusually low-key U.S. visit on Tuesday voicing confidence that his White House talks had helped secure Israel and promote peace efforts.

U.S. sets N.Korea talks, looking for positive steps

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:23:58 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold bilateral talks with North Korea in hopes of coaxing Pyongyang back into broader negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear arms program.

Germans need more truth on Afghanistan - minister

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:53:37 +0530

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans should be given more details about their country's mission in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said in parliament on Tuesday.

Merkel aims go to U.N. climate talks; IEA urges deal

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:20:56 +0530

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled on Tuesday she would visit Copenhagen to push for a U.N. climate deal with other leaders next month, saying failure would set back climate cooperation by years.

Ida weakens to depression, Gulf oil patch recovers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:29:09 +0530

MOBILE, Ala.(Reuters) - Ida dwindled to a tropical depression on Tuesday after crawling ashore in Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico, and oil operations in the Gulf were quickly returning to normal after being widely disrupted by the storm.

Palestinian vote, Abbas threat might be a bluff

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:21:55 +0530

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Voter registration for a Palestinian election failed to get under way as scheduled on Tuesday, adding to signs that President Mahmoud Abbas might be bluffing about a make-or-break vote in January.

Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:12:57 +0530

SEOUL (Reuters) - Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Asia.

ANALYSIS - Somali pirates demonstrate long-range menace

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:16:08 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-piracy measures off Somalia appear to be forcing pirates to extend their range to strike deep into the Indian Ocean, shifting the menace even further from the protection of international naval forces.