World News Briefs -- November 10, 2009 (Evening Edition)



As Obama Attends Fort Hood Memorial, Investigation Explores Motive -- Washington Post

FORT HOOD, Tex. -- President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended a memorial service Tuesday for victims of last week's rampage at this Army post, honoring the 13 who were killed and meeting with many of the three dozen others who were wounded in the nation's worst shooting on a military installation.

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MIDDLE EAST

Obama, Netanyahu meet as U.S. peace bid flounders.

Iran Accuses US hikers of espionage. More news here.

Future of Palestinian Authority is in question.

Hariri names new Lebanese Government after five week vacuum.

Iraq electoral official says vote will happen on time.

ASIA

Gorbachev says Obama should start Afghan Withdrawal.

Thai fury as Thaksin arrives in Cambodia.

U.S. announces one-on-one talks with North Korea.
Koreas blame each other for naval skirmish.

U.S. lowers goals for Asia trip.

Pakistani Army consolidates gains in Waziristan.

Sri Lanka says 164,000 war refugees remain in northern camps.

AFRICA

'Butcher of Gitarama' goes on trial over Rwanda genocide.

Charles Taylor claims US sought to oust him from power.

Hong Kong tanker flees Somali pirates.

Congo rebel fight 'must continue'.

AU calls for formation of Madagascar unity govt.

EUROPE

Merkel back to work after Berlin Wall party.

France's Sarkozy to act over pensions shortfall.

Thousands cheer 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall.

Ten nuclear stations to be built in the UK in bid to prevent energy shortage.

AMERICAS

Honduran Congress awaits court opinion on Zelaya.

Venezuela, Russia to boost technology cooperation.

Mexican clergy seek global help as violence grows.

Chavez steps up Colombia war talk.

Women play a bigger role in Mexico's drug war.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Pentagon: 300 doses of H1N1 vaccine at Guantanamo.

US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions.

DOD worker assessed Fort Hood suspect months ago.

US knew of Fort Hood suspect’s tie to radical cleric. More news here and here.

FBI reassessing past look at
France's Sarkozy to act over pensions shortfall.

Thousands cheer 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall.

Ten nuclear stations to be built in the UK in bid to prevent energy shortage.

AMERICAS

Honduran Congress awaits court opinion on Zelaya.

Venezuela, Russia to boost technology cooperation.

Mexican clergy seek global help as violence grows.

Chavez steps up Colombia war talk.

Women play a bigger role in Mexico's drug war.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Pentagon: 300 doses of H1N1 vaccine at Guantanamo.

US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions.

DOD worker assessed Fort Hood suspect months ago.

US knew of Fort Hood suspect’s tie to radical cleric. More news here and here.

FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect.

Jihad and juice inside Libya's terror jail.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Global stocks mixed after G20 rally.

OIL FUTURES: Crude falls below $79 as Ida threat eases.

'Banks on steroids' worry France.

Barclays, HSBC signal bad debts may have peaked.

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