World News Briefs -- October 3, 2009

A woman in Drumcondra, north Dublin cycles past placards
for and against the Lisbon Treaty

Irish Lisbon Treaty: Tallies Show 60% Yes Vote -- Wall Street Journal

DUBLIN (Dow Jones)--Early tallies in Ireland's second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty show a major shift towards the Yes vote, even in the working class and rural areas that rejected the treaty the first time around, according to early tallies released Saturday.

Most tallies show a Yes vote of 60%-plus, showing a dramatic reversal of the No vote in most rural and working class constituencies that voted 50%-plus on the No side during the first referendum in June 2008.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran diplomacy shifts to UN watchdog. UN atomic chief heads to Iran as pressure mounts.

In Anbar, US-allied tribal chiefs feel deep sense of abandonment.

Israel receives video of captured soldier in exchange for release of prisoners.

Israeli planes strike Gaza tunnels and building.

ASIA

Second storm slams into northern Philippines.

Up to 4,000 buried in Indonesian quake rubble.

American Samoa relief builds.

Critical humanitarian operations underway in Asia-Pacific.

Burma rejects appeal from Aung San Suu Kyi.

AFRICA

Report forecasts dramatic rise in African child malnutrition.

Guinea seethes as a Captain rules at gunpoint.

Sudan's Bashir runs for president despite warrant.

Al-Qaida linked group gains control of Somali port City.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe has built a secret farming empire.

EUROPE

Irish exit polls show yes majority for Lisbon treaty. Early returns show solid Irish `yes' to EU treaty. Irish Minister Martin claims victory in Lisbon vote.

Warsaw ghetto uprising head dies.

Germany's return to reform politics.

Croatia's EU entry talks resume.

AMERICAS

Rio wins 2016 Olympics in a first for South America.

Deal may near on Zelaya's return to Honduras presidency.

Ecuador's Shuar gird for conflict after protest.

Mexico makes record drugs seizure.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

FBI Director: Al Qaeda-linked Somali group could attack U.S.

Big police depts back anti-terror citizen watch.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Unemployment rate is highest in 26 years.

G7 considering its future, may form smaller group.