Copenhagen Climate Summit: 60 Heads Of State To Attend -- BBCHopes for the Copenhagen climate summit in December have been boosted after it emerged that more than 60 presidents and prime ministers plan to attend.
There had been concern that no strong agreement would emerge from the talks in Copenhagen.
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MIDDLE EAST
Abbas to postpone PA elections.
Hamas: Shalit swap hinges on one prisoner.
Iraqi lawmakers fail to resolve election law deadlock.
Iran stages war games, sits on West's nuclear offer.
ASIA
Afghan attacks kill four US soldiers: NATO.
21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers.
Pakistani forces attack Taliban in NW, kill 22.
Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban.
Toll in Chinese mine explosion rises to 104.
Homes under threat as Australian wildfires blaze.
AFRICA
Feed the world? Band Aid 25 years on.
Egyptian President wades into Algeria soccer row; condemns attack on TV.
Ethiopia is now leasing farmland to outside agri businesses.
Start of ICC trial for two Congolese militiamen.
EUROPE
N. Ireland on edge after huge car bomb planted.
Patrizia D'Addario: I was threatened and attacked after meeting Silvio Berlusconi.
Britain's Iraq war inquiry 'will not be a whitewash' says Sir John Chilcot.
French ship Russia wants to buy in St Petersburg.
Russia 'is now a criminal state', says Bill Browder.
AMERICAS
Venezuela vs. Colombia: Two leaders seek outside mediation.
Brazil’s President elbows U.S. on the diplomatic stage.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Brazil.
Cuba: military exercise braces island for US attack.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Major Hasan and Holy War (a commentary).
Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q.
Wave of debt payments facing U.S. Government.
Gold hits new record high on weakening dollar.
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