Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss the war in Afghanistan, according to two Democratic officials. The meeting on the war comes as the Obama administration conducts a review ... SCENARIOS-Obama's options in Afghan war Deadly Afghanistan attack: It wasn't just the Taliban White House: Leaving Afghanistan not an option |
guardian.co.uk | Taliban return to power unlikely - White House aide Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama said on Sunday he did not see an imminent risk that Afghanistan would f » |
Times Online | Landslides buried at least 3 Indonesian villages, authorities say Los Angeles Times 'There are almost no survivors' in the villages about 35 miles from Padang, where the earthquake hit hardest, an official says. As a result, the death toll of 715 is likely to grow by at least 640. A sign for the Ambacang Hotel in Padang. ... Sumatra quake 'levelled villages' Indonesia Earthquake Survivors Lack Food, Clean Water Indonesian gov't to provide financial assistance to quake-affected ... |
FOXNews | Chicago Shocked by IOC's Quick Rejection Washington Post CHICAGO, Oct. 2 -- The drama ended in stunned silence just as the party was supposed to start. Thousands of believers in Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, many of them confidently waving signs that ... Rio wins 2016 Olympic Games in landslide over Madrid Ready for an Olympic Party, Chicago Loses Its Date Rio de Janeiro chosen to host 2016 Summer Olympics |
BBC News | US, Iran Hold Bilateral Talks Washington Post GENEVA, Oct. 1 -- A senior US diplomat held a rare bilateral meeting Thursday with his Iranian counterpart, and Iran agreed to attend further talks with six major powers on its nuclear program and » |
BBC News | Red Cross: Indonesia quake death toll reaches 75 CNN JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A major earthquake in Indonesia killed at least 75 people Wednesday, according to a Red Cross disaster report, citing an official report from the country's vice president. Wednesday's earthquake was centered in Indonesia's ... Powerful Earthquake Kills 75 in Indonesia, Traps Thousands Asia: Tsunami Warning System Dangerously Flawed Indonesia quake kills 75, thousands trapped |
Washington Post | Polanski in Poland: National Hero or Disgraced Icon? ABC News Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk today brushed aside any notion that Poles should be fixated over Roman Polanki's arrest. Jeff Bert, the director's agent, addresses the latest details in the case. "I don't think this national uproar is ... Polanski Seeks Release From Swiss Jail Filmmakers demand Polanski's release Roman Polanski files for release from jail |
