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Al Gore: 'Climate-gate' emails signify nothing

Al Gore, the former U.S. Vice President and noted environmentalist, says that recently leaked emails from East Anglia University will do nothing to counter the scientific consensus about climate change.

Ex-Bosnian diplomat can't be extradited: U.S. court

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Bosnia's former ambassador to the United Nations cannot be extradited over allegations he misused government funds, reversing a lower court.

Democrats: private Medicare plans waste billions

Private health insurance companies that offer alternative Medicare coverage funnel billions of dollars toward company profits, and to marketing and advertising rather than to patient care, U.S. Democrats charged in a report released on Wednesday

Obama praises Senate healthcare deal

President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised a healthcare compromise reached by Senate Democratic negotiators and said it could clear the way for passing a sweeping healthcare reform overhaul.

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Obama rights record questioned ahead of Nobel prize

Two leading international human rights groups gave U.S. President Barack Obama mixed reviews on his human rights record on Wednesday, a day before he is slated to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

Abbas in Egypt says no deal yet on Israeli Shalit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday there was no deal for now between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on freeing an Israeli soldier held in Gaza.

Four nations outline green fund plan for U.N. deal

Four nations proposed guiding principles for green funds on Wednesday, hoping to end deadlock at U.N. talks on ways to manage billions of dollars to help the poor cope with global warming.

Democrats reach deal on health bill

Senate Democratic healthcare negotiators said they agreed on Tuesday to replace a government-run insurance option with a scaled-back non-profit plan and would seek cost estimates on the deal.

Somalia ready to escalate war against rebels

Somalia's president swore on Wednesday to intensify his war against insurgents blamed for a suicide bombing at a medical graduation ceremony last week that killed 22 people, including three government ministers.

Iran says former deputy defence minister held by U.S.

Iran believes the United States is holding a former deputy defence minister who disappeared in 2007 and 10 other Iranian nationals, according to a list carried by the semi-official Mehr news agency on Wednesday.

China urges U.S. to increase Copenhagen offer

China said on Wednesday it wanted the United States to offer sharper carbon cuts by 2020, and President Barack Obama's top aides promised robust engagement with world leaders at Copenhagen climate talks.

Myanmar junta calls detained Suu Kyi dishonest

Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been insincere and dishonest in her offer to meet the country's military ruler and push for the lifting of Western sanctions, state media said on Wednesday.

Gates says pieces coming together for Afghan success

Secretary of Defence Robert Gates visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan on Wednesday, promising that President Barack Obama's surge of extra forces would give them what they need for success against the Taliban.

Obama pushes plans for more job creation

President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered modest steps to spur jobs and defended his push to get the U.S. economy growing, amid deep public dismay over double-digit unemployment that has eroded his popularity.

13 civilians killed in NATO-led Afghan raid: report

The acting head of Laghman province, Gulzar Sangarwal said Tuesday 13 civilians killed in the pre-dawn raid took place in Armul village led by NATO and Afghan troops.

UN Ban Ki-Moon: Humans are 'primary cause' of Climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that the hacked emails on climate change from the British university, have not affected the United Nations belief that humans are increasing climate change.

Climate change to drive up to 1 bln from homes: IOM

Climate change stands to drive as many as one billion people from their homes over the next four decades, the International Organization for Migration said in a study Tuesday.

Leaked document from COP15 triggers brawls

Developing countries reacted furiously on Tuesday to leaked documents from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) that shows unequal limits on per capita carbon emissions for developed and developing countries.

Obama's job creation speech at Brookings Institution (full transcript)

President Barack Obama proposed on Tuesday small business tax cuts, fresh infrastructure spending and energy efficiency rebates to boost jobs, but there were few details on the scale or cost of the measures.

China demands more from rich to unlock climate talks

China led calls by developing nations on Tuesday for deeper emissions cuts from the United States, Japan and Europe at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday, as a study showed that this decade will be the warmest on record.

Obama proposes tax cuts for small businesses

Woman rushed to hospital from Tiger Woods' home

An unidentified woman was taken from golfer Tiger Woods' Florida home by ambulance to a nearby hospital early on Tuesday, authorities said.

Car bombs kill 112 in coordinated Iraq attacks

Car bombs killed 112 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, leaving charred buses and scattered body parts in a blow to the government's efforts to show it can defend Iraqis before U.S. troops withdraw by the end of 2011.

Iran says will show no mercy to opposition protesters

Iran will show no mercy towards opposition protesters seen as threatening national security, a judiciary official said on Tuesday, a day after thousands of students staged anti-government rallies.

Gates tells Afghans U.S. not leaving yet

U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates told Afghans on Tuesday Washington would not abandon them, describing a withdrawal that would begin in 2011 but be spread over several years to give Afghan troops time to train.

Brown narrows Conservative lead in polls

The opinion poll lead of the Conservatives over the Labour Party has narrowed to eight percentage points, according to a poll published on Tuesday.

Iraq to auction vast oilfields

The threat of bombs and violence will compete with the lure of some of the world's most promising oilfields when oil majors fly into Baghdad this week to bid in Iraq's second auction of oil contracts since the U.S. invasion.

Dubai needs more time for rescue

Investor confidence in Dubai took a fresh knock on Tuesday as officials dithered over a rescue for debt-laden state conglomerate Dubai World DBWLD.UL and ratings agency Moody's slapped a downgrade on government-related debt.

Poorer nations target mid-2010 climate deal: draft

China, Brazil, South Africa and India want a global climate treaty wrapped up by June 2010, according to a joint draft document prepared for the Copenhagen climate summit which opened on Monday.

U.S. EPA's moves to battle climate change

As the U.S. Congress fights over legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, the Obama administration is considering a series of regulations that also would cut such pollutants.

Obama to mention Afghan war in peace prize speech

President Barack Obama will not shirk from mentioning Afghanistan and his decision to send more troops to the war zone when he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize this week, the White House said on Monday.

U.S. says no new incentives for North Korea talks

The United States believes North Korea may be ready to resume talks on its nuclear program but will not offer any new inducements to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

Iran opposition clashes with police

Iranian security forces fired warning shots in Tehran on Monday and beat opposition protesters among thousands seeking to renew their challenge to the government six months after a disputed election, witnesses said.

Unlimited emissions will warm planet 4 degrees: U.K.

Uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions could lead to global warming of 4 degrees centigrade or more by the end of the century, Britain's Meteorological Office said on Monday.

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