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Date Posted Article Today Clinton seeks support over U.S. plan in Afghanistan BRUSSELS -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Brussels early Friday ahead of meetings with NATO ministers where she will seek to persuade European allies to pledge troops to strengthen the U.S. military escalation in Afghanistan. Today World Digest: Putin hints at return to presidency RUSSIA Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday gave his strongest signal yet that he plans to return to Russia's presidency, telling millions of TV viewers that he will consider running in 2012. Today NATO allies pledge 7,000 more troops for Afghanistan effort BRUSSELS -- NATO allies welcomed President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy Friday, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received pledges of 7,000 extra troops to back up the U.S. escalation. Today Digest BURMA Burma's Supreme Court said Friday that it will allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to argue against the extension of her house arrest, giving her a chance to fight the detention that would keep her locked away during elections next year. Today Sarkozy calls for tolerance but also cautions Muslims about France's identity PARIS -- Faced with swelling unease over the place of Muslim immigrants in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy called Tuesday for tolerance among native French people but warned that arriving Muslims must embrace Europe's historical values and avoid "ostentation or provocation" in the practice of... Today Facing budget deficit, Britain taxes some bankers' bonuses LONDON -- Britain's ruling Labor Party on Wednesday slapped a one-time levy on bankers' bonuses and vowed future spending cuts and tax hikes to tackle the government's biggest budget shortfall since World War II. Today World War II babies fathered by German soldiers in occupied Europe NICE, FRANCE -- Jean-Jacques Delorme was 23 before he got the truth. Today U.N. panel voices concern over Iran's apparent violations of arms-export embargo UNITED NATIONS -- A U.N. sanctions committee expressed "grave concern" Thursday about what it called apparent Iranian violations of a U.N. ban on arms exports, triggering a renewed threat by the United States and its European allies to press for broader sanctions against Tehran if it does not men... Today Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize, defends 'just war' OSLO -- President Obama delivered an impassioned rationale for war in accepting the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, a paradox that he acknowledged, even as he defended the United States' record abroad in promoting human rights, individual freedom and global security. Today Russia's Medvedev fires 20 prison officials after death of jailed lawyer MOSCOW -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev fired 20 senior prison officials, including the capital's prisons chief, after an investigation into the death of a jailed lawyer, officials said Friday. Today Top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan to step down in March UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations' top envoy in Afghanistan, Kai Eide, said Friday that he would step down from his post in March, ending a tumultuous tenure that was marred by allegations of widespread corruption in Afghanistan's U.N.-backed presidential election. Today U.S. firms lag in bids to develop Iraqi oil fields BAGHDAD -- Chinese, Russian and European companies won the right this weekend to develop major oil fields in Iraq, while U.S. firms made a paltry showing at auctions that represent the first major incursion of foreign oil companies into Iraq in four decades. Today Nations' mounting debts worry global bond investors LONDON -- The Greek government on Friday scrambled to put together an emergency plan to rein in its runaway finances amid fears that a debt crisis could reignite turmoil in world markets. Today With missed loan payment, Dubai's golden aura dims DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- The leaders of Dubai have been accustomed to an easy ride when it comes to raising money, with bank and bond investors around the world willing to pump tens of billions of dollars into increasingly grandiose projects on the premise that, if anything went bad, the em... Today Some say attack on Berlusconi reflects climate of hate in Italy ROME -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was advised by doctors Monday to spend a second day in the hospital after his attack by a man with mental problems, as debate raged here over whether a new climate of hate was dominating Italy. Today Memo may add to growing evidence of Iran's nuclear arms expertise Long denied access to foreign technology because of sanctions, Iran has nevertheless learned how to make virtually every bolt and switch in a nuclear weapon, according to assessments by U.N. nuclear officials in internal documents, as well as Western and Middle Eastern intelligence analysts and w... Today U.S., 20 other nations team to research greenhouse gas emissions from farms The United States will join 20 other countries in a "research alliance" to better understand -- and prevent -- greenhouse-gas emissions from farms, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday. Today At Copenhagen, both rich and developing nations offer concessions COPENHAGEN -- As President Obama prepared to visit the historic climate conference here, there were signs Wednesday of a break in the impasse between rich and developing nations. Today U.S. pledges billions; China says climate pact is doubtful COPENHAGEN -- The United States on Thursday announced it would help build a $100 billion annual fund by 2020 to help poor countries cope with climate change, but said its commitment depended on whether the nations gathered here could reach a substantive pact that includes "transparency" on tracki... 17 hours ago In Central Asia, a new headache for U.S. policy BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - Beset by mounting casualties on the battlefield and deepening disquiet at home over the United States' longest war, President Obama's Afghan policy now faces another big headache: the unraveling of central authority in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation that hosts a U.S. ai... 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Julian Assange - WikiLeak - United States - Sweden - Law 23 hours ago In Central Asia, a new headache for U.S. policy BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - Beset by mounting casualties on the battlefield and deepening disquiet at home over the United States' longest war, President Obama's Afghan policy now faces another big headache: the unraveling of central authority in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation that hosts a U.S. ai... Asia - Central Asia - Headache - Health - Neurological Disorders 23 hours ago In Europe, science collides with the bottom line MEYRIN, Switzerland - Using a machine kept colder than space, scientists at the world's most ambitious international research facility are puzzling out the questions of the universe, working to re-create the cosmic soup served up by the Big Bang. But the famous institute is also facing a far more... Large Hadron Collider - Organizations - Particle physics - United States - CERN 23 hours ago Economist's views on Muslims spark controversy in Germany BERLIN - The most talked about man in Germany is a 65-year-old economist whose hot new book and sudden groundswell of popular support have the media dubbing him a folk hero. But that is not the only thing they are calling Thilo Sarrazin these days. Muslim - Germany - Islam - Religion and Spirituality - Social Aspects Yesterday In Central Asia, a new headache for U.S. policy BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - Beset by mounting casualties on the battlefield and deepening disquiet at home over the United States' longest war, President Obama's Afghan policy now faces another big headache: the unraveling of central authority in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation that hosts a U.S. ai... Asia - Central Asia - Headache - Health - Neurological Disorders Yesterday In Europe, science collides with the bottom line MEYRIN, Switzerland - Using a machine kept colder than space, scientists at the world's most ambitious international research facility are puzzling out the questions of the universe, working to re-create the cosmic soup served up by the Big Bang. But the famous institute is also facing a far more... Large Hadron Collider - Organizations - Particle physics - United States - CERN Yesterday Economist's views on Muslim immigrants sparks controversy in Germany BERLIN - The most talked about man in Germany is a 65-year-old economist whose hot new book and sudden groundswell of popular support have the media dubbing him a folk hero. But that is not the only thing they are calling Thilo Sarrazin these days. Muslim - Germany - Islam - Religion and Spirituality - Social Aspects