Saturday, November 6, 2010

World News Briefs -- November 6, 2010



Obama Visits Site Of Mumbai Attacks, Praises India's Resilience -- L.A. Times

'The United States and India stand united,' says the president. Later he and his wife visit a museum devoted to Gandhi.

MUMBAI, India — President Obama visited the site of the 2008 terrorist attacks here Saturday, making it the first stop of his two-week trip to Asia in order to convey a message to plotters of that attack and others.

"In our determination to give our people a future of security and prosperity," he said, "the United States and India stand united."

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MIDDLE EAST

US discourages Palestinian statehood declaration.

Iraqi civilians systematically abused, court hears.

General describes remaining terror threat in Iraq.

ASIA

McCain: India fears U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

NATO probes reports of Afghan attack on troops.

Death toll in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing over 70.

The world powers court Central Asia.

Spotlight on Suu Kyi as Myanmar enters new territory.

Airlines stop Jakarta flights after volcano blast.

AFRICA

Report: Algeria acquits ex-Guantanamo inmate.

Tanzania election: Jakaya Kikwete re-elected president.

Hundreds were raped on Congo-Angola border.

Latvian aid air crew kidnapped in Darfur.

EUROPE

Preacher Abu Hamza succeeds in passport appeal bid.

Germany braces for massive protest against shipment of nuclear waste.

Chinese president wraps up visit to France.

Pope blasts Spain's "aggressive" anti-church ways.

AMERICAS

Reputed drug kingpin killed in Mexico shootout.

Hurricane Tomas kills seven in Haiti.

Ex-Colombia President Uribe subpoenaed in U.S. coal lawsuit.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S. agencies were forewarned about suspect in 2008 Mumbai bombings.

Yemen tribal leaders can make or break Al Qaeda.

Saudis warned US of package bomb plot weeks ago. Al-Qaeda group claims cargo bombs.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S., Australia to discuss supplies of rare earth minerals, Clinton says.

IMF gives China more voting power.

Gold prices keep up a record-setting pace.

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