Nepal's Top Stories

Bombardier plane crashes in Nepal - The Gazette (Montreal)

Forensic team to Nepal - The Age

Sobhraj's wedding a gimmick: Nepal authorities - Sify

German forensic team to help identify Nepal crash victims - Daily Times

4 die of diarrhea in central Nepal - Xinhua

Braving China anger, Dalai Lama’s envoy on Nepal mission - Thaindian.com

Nepal plane crash couple from Victoria planned engagement - NEWS.com.au

UNMIN’s role in Nepal criticized - Telegraphnepal.com

Dalai Lamas envoy in Nepal on fact-finding mission - Zee News

Nepal Army is not Our Army: Madhesi Leader Tripathi - Telegraphnepal.com

World's Top Stories

Zimbabwe's Opposition Says Power-Sharing Deal in Jeopardy - Voice of America

Voice of America Zimbabwe's Opposition Says Power-Sharing Deal in Jeopardy Voice of America - 1 hour ago By VOA News Zimbabwe's opposition says a power-sharing deal is in jeopardy after President Robert Mugabe allocated key ministries to his ZANU-PF party. Mugabe Hands Ministries to His Party New York Times Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries CNN International Xinhua - The Associated Press - AFP - Reuters all 1,781 news articles

Nobel Peace Prize winner wants jobs for the young - International Herald Tribune

Washington Post Nobel Peace Prize winner wants jobs for the young International Herald Tribune - 55 minutes ago AP HELSINKI, Finland: Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari said Saturday that finding jobs for more than 1 billion young people in the Middle East and Asia will be a major challenge to peacebuilding in the next decade. Video: Ex-Finland President Wins Nobel Peace Prize AssociatedPress Ex-President Of Finland Is Awarded Peace Prize Washington Post Wall Street Journal - Voice of America - Santa Rosa Press Democrat - The Associated Press all 1,480 news articles

Notes on a Milk Scandal - Wall Street Journal

Canada.com Notes on a Milk Scandal Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago By JOSEPH STERNBERG | FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA It's a question I'd never expected to spend much time thinking about. France pulls tainted Chinese food BBC News More melamine-tainted products seized Times of Malta The Associated Press - United Press International - Xinhua - China Daily all 2,264 news articles

Supporters of Thai government rally near Bangkok - International Herald Tribune

Radio Australia Supporters of Thai government rally near Bangkok International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago AP BANGKOK, Thailand: Thousands of supporters of Thailand's ruling coalition gathered Saturday on the outskirts of Bangkok in a show of strength, two days ahead of a planned major protest by a group hoping to topple the elected government. Thai PM considers resigning in wake of political violence ABS CBN News Thai protest leaders released on bail, vow new rallies AFP BBC News - United Press International - The Associated Press - Washington Post all 2,504 news articles

Battle over early election decree in Ukraine - International Herald Tribune

National Post Battle over early election decree in Ukraine International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago AP KIEV, Ukraine: Ukrainian elections officials on Saturday refused to start preparations for early parliamentary elections after a court suspended a presidential decree, amid a deepening struggle for power between the president and prime minister. Kiev court suspends presidential decree to dissolve parliament - 2 RIA Novosti Ukrainian Premier, Allies See No Early Parliamentary Elections AHN United Press International - The Associated Press - PRESS TV all 878 news articles

US to remove NKorea from terror blacklist - AFP

Voice of America US to remove NKorea from terror blacklist AFP - 21 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government will announce on Saturday it is removing North Korea from a terrorism blacklist following an agreement with Pyongyang on steps to verify its nuclear disarmament, a US official said. Officials: US to drop NKorea from terror blacklist The Associated Press US to take North Korea off terrorism list: official Washington Post Reuters India - BBC News - Aljazeera.net - Wall Street Journal all 1,695 news articles

India not against US-Pakistan N-deal: Pranab - Times of India

BBC News India not against US-Pakistan N-deal: Pranab Times of India - 59 minutes ago WASHINGTON: India has indicated it would not mind the United States entering a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, saying it believed every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. A win-win situation for India BBC News US, India Sign Civilian Nuclear Accord Voice of America Reuters - CNN International - Bloomberg - Aljazeera.net all 1,315 news articles

NATO to Take Aim at Drug Trade in Afghanistan - New York Times

Radio Australia NATO to Take Aim at Drug Trade in Afghanistan New York Times - 9 hours ago By JUDY DEMPSEY and JOHN F. BURNS BUDAPEST - NATO defense ministers agreed Friday to allow troops operating in Afghanistan to attack drug lords and their networks supporting the escalating insurgency in the country. Gates: US would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban CNN NATO To Target Afghan Drug Lords, Labs AHN Voice of America - International Herald Tribune - Los Angeles Times - AFP all 1,490 news articles

Pirates threaten to blow up ship - BBC News

WELT ONLINE Pirates threaten to blow up ship BBC News - 16 hours ago Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship with a cargo of military tanks off the Somali coast have threatened to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom. Another ship seized as pirates issue threat Daily Mail - Charleston Somali pirates issue ultimatum Aljazeera.net The Associated Press - AFP - United Press International - PRESS TV all 1,523 news articles

Kashmir shuts down in protest as Indian PM visits - International Herald Tribune

odishatoday.com Kashmir shuts down in protest as Indian PM visits International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago AP SRINAGAR, India: Shops, businesses and schools were shut in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Saturday to protest a visit by the Indian prime minister to the disputed Himalayan region. PM launches Kashmir train service BBC News Troubled Kashmir gets first train service AFP CNN International - ABC Online - PakTribune.com - Reuters India all 534 news articles

RPT-FEATURE-Stakes high for South African land reform - Reuters

Voice of America RPT-FEATURE-Stakes high for South African land reform Reuters - Oct 9, 2008 By Muchena Zigomo JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (Reuters) - For those seeking to redistribute South Africa's rich farmland among landless, poor blacks, there is an uncomfortably close reminder of the dangers of getting this sensitive task wrong: Zimbabwe. S. African Party Faces Possible Split New York Times South Africans share views on ANC split BBC News AllAfrica.com - International Herald Tribune - guardian.co.uk - Voice of America all 1,043 news articles

Britons give California colleges the nod - Los Angeles Times

BBC News Britons give California colleges the nod Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago California is the nerve center of world-class higher education in the US, according to a new survey from a British trade publication for academics. Degrees from top universities boost earning power guardian.co.uk Top universities 'should charge higher fees' Telegraph.co.uk Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Times Online - Yale Daily News - BBC News all 314 news articles

North Korea reports another appearance by leader - International Herald Tribune

Boston Globe North Korea reports another appearance by leader International Herald Tribune - 42 minutes ago By Choe Sang-Hun SEOUL: More than a month after his absence from an important anniversary parade fueled theories that he had suffered a stroke, North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Il, was reported by state media Saturday to have inspected a military unit. NKorea TV shows images of Kim inspecting military AFP New Kim Jong-il images released BBC News CNN - The Associated Press - Times of the Internet - Voice of America all 567 news articles

Austrian Far Right Leader Killed In Car Crash - Voice of America

BBC News Austrian Far Right Leader Killed In Car Crash Voice of America - 22 minutes ago By VOA News The Austrian Press Association says Joerg Haider, leader of a far right party and a provincial governor, was killed in a car crash early Saturday. Video: Austrian politician killed - 11 Oct 08 AlJazeeraEnglish Austrian rightist leader dies in car accident Xinhua The Associated Press - AFP - guardian.co.uk - Bloomberg all 738 news articles

German experts probe Nepal plane crash - CNN

Vancouver Sun German experts probe Nepal plane crash CNN - Oct 9, 2008 KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- A team of German forensic experts has arrived in Nepal to identify the badly charred bodies of tourists who were among the dead in a plane crash near Mount Everest. Poor visibility blamed for Everest plane crash AFP German team to help identify Nepal crash victims Reuters India Daily Times - Hindu - Mounteverest - Monsters and Critics.com all 811 news articles

Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge - The Associated Press

NEWS.com.au Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge The Associated Press - Oct 9, 2008 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Qantas Airways said Thursday it will financially compensate all passengers who were on board a plane that made a terrifying plunge this week, tossing people around the cabin and injuring dozens. Qantas jet plunge passengers to be interviewed over laptop use Telegraph.co.uk Qantas plunge: spotlight firms on autopilot Sydney Morning Herald ABC Online - New York Times - Fort Worth Star Telegram - BBC News all 1,435 news articles

Mexico braced for lethal storms - BBC News

BBC News Mexico braced for lethal storms BBC News - 2 hours ago A hurricane set to hit the west coast of Mexico has gained strength and become "life-threatening", meteorologists have warned. Video: Mexico Mops Up After Marco, Eyes Norbert AssociatedPress Hurricane Norbert, Baja California-bound, gains strength Los Angeles Times Bloomberg - CruiseCritic.co.uk - Voice of America - CNN all 4,062 news articles

Turning BN into single multi-racial party is humiliating, says ... - New Straits Times

Radio Australia Turning BN into single multi-racial party is humiliating, says ... New Straits Times - 3 hours ago Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek today spoke against the proposal to turn the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition into a single multi-racial party, saying it was tantamount to dissolving Umno which is the mainstay of the government. RPT-UPDATE 2-Malaysia to replace PM in March amid challenges Reuters Malaysia's trade minister to run for No. 2 post International Herald Tribune Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - Bloomberg - BBC News all 466 news articles

Israel's Acre suffers third night of violence - Reuters

Boston Globe Israel's Acre suffers third night of violence Reuters - 40 minutes ago By Ammar Awad ACRE, Israel (Reuters) - Rioters in northern Israel torched two houses and badly damaged several others in the third night of tensions between Jewish and Arab residents of Acre, officials said Saturday. Police: Acre disturbances sparked deliberately by Arab driver Jerusalem Post Police: 2 Arab homes torched in Israel town The Associated Press BBC News - Monsters and Critics.com - Ynetnews - Los Angeles Times all 752 news articles

Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan - Christian Science Monitor

Boston Globe Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan Christian Science Monitor - Oct 9, 2008 Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday's attack in Islamabad struck the police's antiterrorism squad. Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan The Associated Press Suicide blast at Pakistan police HQ as violence mounts AFP Indian Express - Pakistan Dawn - New York Times - The Post all 1,178 news articles