Despite China Threats, Nobel Peace Prize Goes To Dissident Liu Xiaobo -- Time Magazine
In a sharp rebuke to Beijing, the Nobel Committee named imprisoned Chinese scholar Liu Xiaobo the 2010 Peace Prize winner for "his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China." The decision by the five-member committee appointed by the Norwegian Parliament comes over the objection of the Chinese government, which considers Liu a criminal.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraq's political deadlock may be nearing end.
Israel signals settlement compromise to save talks.
2 militants dead in Israeli raid in West Bank.
Iranian nukes worry neighboring Bahrain.
In Fallujah, the long and bitter aftertaste of war.
ASIA
Governor among 15 killed in Afghan mosque blast.
NKorean official confirms Kim Jong Un as leader.
Pakistan blocks NATO convoys, but Taliban get free passage.
Pakistan orders probe of video showing civilian executions.
AFRICA
UN members confront Sudan over Darfur violence.
US, France push Guinea to go ahead with vote.
Somalia's AU peace force 'gains ground in Mogadishu'.
Mugabe aide condemns 'desperate' Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai.
EUROPE
Greenpeace: high arsenic, mercury levels in sludge.
Why Sweden's far-right, anti-immigrant party made powerful gains.
Int'l court to rule on halting first trial.
AMERICAS
U.S. government spending rises 9%. Unemployment probably rose as U.S. companies limited hiring.
Trapped Chilean miners: rescue shaft nears cavern.
AP Interview: Calderon sees a drug war success.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
What happened to Eric Holder's plan on interrogations? (commentary)
Yemen attacks show al-Qaeda shift.
Al Qaeda is a bigger threat today than 10 years ago, says terrorism expert.
Pakistan accuses the White House of exaggerating Al Qaeda terror threat.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Dollar tumbles to fresh 15-year low against yen.
Currency exchange rates 'war' a concern ahead of IMF meeting. More news here.
UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting ban.
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