Obama vows to 'finish' Afghanistan job
President Barack Obama, vowing to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, has promised he will soon announce his decision on troop deployment.
1 hour, 29 minutes agoTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, apparently softening its opposition to a U.N. plan aimed at keeping a check on its nuclear ambitions.
November 25, 2009, 6:54 am
Iran says needs guarantees to ship nuclear fuel
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, signaling a possible softening of its opposition to a plan aimed at easing Western concern over its nuclear ambitions.
November 25, 2009, 4:47 am
Obama meets war cabinet on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama has huddled with his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.
November 24, 2009, 4:27 pm
New US ambassador arrives in Canberra
The new US ambassador to Australia will present his credentials to Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra on Tuesday.
November 24, 2009, 7:51 am
Obama to meet war cabinet on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.
November 24, 2009, 7:50 am
Indian PM pitches for growing US ties
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defense as he started a high-profile state visit.
November 24, 2009, 5:22 am
Bizarre candidates kick off Philippine election race
MANILA (AFP) - Bizarre candidates such as the "Ultimate Messiah" and a man who crows like a chicken are seeking their moments of fame by making unlikely bids for president in next year's Philippine elections.
November 24, 2009, 3:06 amKABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being investigated under suspicion of embezzlement, a deputy attorney general said on Monday, at a time when President Hamid Karzai faces tough Western pressure to clean up his government.
November 24, 2009, 1:26 am
Obama Afghan decision to come after Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama will wait until after Americans mark Thanksgiving on November 26 to announce whether or not he sends reinforcements to Afghanistan, his spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
November 21, 2009, 1:28 pm
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumours of why she's quitting.
November 21, 2009, 5:09 amKAMPALA (AFP) - If Uganda?s recently tabled Anti-Homosexuality Bill becomes law, Frank Mugisha and other individuals found campaigning for gay rights will face the choice of going to jail or leaving the country.
November 21, 2009, 4:20 amLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
November 21, 2009, 12:26 am
Oprah to host final talk show in 2011
Oprah Winfrey will host her final talk show in 2011, ending a 25-year run.
November 20, 2009, 6:51 pmLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.
November 20, 2009, 4:46 pm
U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.
November 20, 2009, 8:20 amKABUL (AFP) - Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second presidential term Thursday, winning Western praise with a promise to combat corruption and to put Afghan troops in charge of security within five years.
November 20, 2009, 7:25 am
Clinton praises Karzai's speech
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying his inauguration speech marked a "new starting point" for the country.
November 20, 2009, 6:24 am
Wikipedia, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.
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