Diplomats said Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuyhas been named the EU's first president. Reuters
Belgian Premier Van Rompuy Named First EU President -- Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders picked the low-key prime minister of Belgium and a British trade representative who's never held elective office as the bloc's first president and foreign minister.
There were weeks of complex back-and-forth, but the heads of the 27 EU nations settled quickly on Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton over dinner here Thursday after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair -- hoping for a political resurrection -- lost the backing of his government.
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MIDDLE EAST
Report: Abbas says Israel secretly talking with Hamas.
Syria suspected of concealing nuclear activity.
Iran rejects deal on sending uranium abroad.
Iran points to Saudi terrorism in Yemen.
Iraq January election on hold.
Israeli air strikes wound three in Gaza.
Obama: Israeli settlement construction could be 'dangerous'. Palestinians say Israeli move could kill peace process. Israel brushes off Obama criticism over Jerusalem.
ASIA
Standoff with Sri Lankan asylum seekers ends.
$30m bribe claim sours west’s hope that Karzai can show he is fit to lead.
Obama, S.Korea's Lee want North to end nuclear plans.
Obama wraps up 4-nation tour of Asia.
Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 30 outside Peshawar court.
India PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama.
AFRICA
Violence in Chad drives aid away.
Qatar launches Darfur talks without warring parties.
Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry.
Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot.
African leaders left disappointed at end of UN food summit.
EUROPE
Ukraine raises fees on Russian Gas. Ukraine PM seeks to calm fears of new gas war.
EU, Russia agree to cooperate in climate, energy fields.
Leaders set to pick EU president. Europe haggles over filling Presidential and foreign policy posts.
AMERICAS
Mexico anti-abortion fight moves to Federal level .
Talk of Plan B -- a power plant-only climate bill -- emerges in U.A. Senate.
Court: Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina flooding.
Sides gear up for fight over US ban on travel to Cuba.
Former hostages of Colombian paramilitary group suing former captors.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Terrorists inside U.S. increase attacks, panel hears.
TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA.
Holder defends decision to use U.S. court for 9/11 trial.
Guantanamo likely to miss closure deadline, Obama says.
Behind missed Gitmo deadline: Detainees unwanted.
Lithuania investigates facility that may have been CIA 'black site'.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for potential 'global collapse'.
Wall Street tax must be international: Pelosi.
Recovery in developed economies gathering pace.
World economies rebound but China set for best growth.
Sharks off the British coast: Oil tankers refuse to unload until prices rise... keeping YOUR fuel costs soaring.
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