Clinton Calls for Increased Aid for Afghanistan
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells representatives attending conference on Afghanistan in The Hague, what happens in South Asian country ‘matters to us all’
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Obama Calls for Strong Message of Unity Ahead of G20 Summit
US president’s five-nation journey will include three summits, one-on-one meetings with world leaders, a major speech on arms control and an Internet discussion with young people
Pakistani Taliban Leader Claims Responsibility for Lahore Attack, Threatens US
Baitullah Mehsud tells Associated Press, an assault on Washington is coming ‘soon’ and will ‘amaze’ the world
Hundreds of Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libyan Coast
International Organization for Migration believes more than 300 African migrants, possibly as many as 500, drowned after their boats capsized in heavy storm winds
Philippines Hostages Still Alive
Officials say hostages safe as deadline to behead one captive expires; abductors demand government forces withdraw from Jolo Island
Analyst: Spy Agencies Believe North Korea Has Nuclear Warheads
Assessment, to be explained in more detail in report due out this week, is certain to fuel concerns about North’s planned long-range rocket launch this month
China Denies Any Role in ‘GhostNet’ Computer Hacking
Chinese spokesman says accusation comes from people outside China who ‘are bent on fabricating lies of so-called Chinese computer spies’
Australian Government Denies Getting ‘Too Cozy’ With China
Opposition politicians have accused Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s government of getting too close to Beijing
ADB Predicts Sluggish Growth for Developing Asia
Asian Development Bank forecasts average of 3.4 percent growth this year, but predicts rebound in 2010
NASA Showcases Orion Spacecraft in Washington
Orion is part of new fleet of vehicles that will make 21st Century space exploration possible