Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president | read this item
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
Israeli general says "all options" needed on Iran | read this item
NEW YORK (Reuters) – All options “should remain on the table” to force Iran to stop its nuclear program, Israel’s top general said on Tuesday during a visit to New York.
UK's Miliband urges push for Afghan peace deal | read this item
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Afghans on Wednesday to push energetically for a peace settlement with Taliban insurgents and said Afghanistan’s neighbors must support such an agreement.
U.S. kept Britain in dark over torture: ex spy chief | read this item
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States deliberately kept Britain in the dark about the harsh methods it used when interrogating suspected terrorists, the former head of Britain’s domestic spy agency said on Tuesday.
Israel: Outlook for tough U.N. steps on Iran "grim" | read this item
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The outlook for imposing tough new U.N. sanctions on Iran is increasingly grim, as Russia and China work to slow down a U.S. and European drive for swift action, Israel’s U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.
U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti | read this item
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. official said on Tuesday.
Yemen offers talks with separatists | read this item
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen, under international pressure to quiet domestic unrest and focus its sights on al Qaeda, has offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances, state media said on Tuesday.
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability | read this item
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections “as soon as appropriate,” saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government.
Two NATO soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan | read this item
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two NATO soldiers were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a military base in Afghanistan, the alliance and local government sources said.
Family of slain U.S. activist sues Israel | read this item
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The family of an American killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza will launch a damages case on Wednesday, stoking controversy over the treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters and angering Israelis frustrated by international criticism.
