WELT ONLINE UN agrees DR Congo troop increase BBC News - 1 hour ago The United Nations Security Council has voted to send 3000 more troops to the troubled DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
BBC News Arab nations hold crisis talks on piracy guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago Arab counties held a crisis meeting today on how to tackle piracy, as the gang who hijacked a Saudi supertanker demanded a $25m ransom to be paid within 10 days.
Pakistan summons US ambassador over missile strikes Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago Pakistan has summoned the American ambassador in Islamabad to protest at a US missile attack deep inside Pakistani territory. By Isambard Wilkinson in Islamabad But Pakistan's strategy of publicly denying any complicity in the missile strikes has come ...
Boston Globe Bangkok protest blast kills one, wounds 29 AFP - 1 hour ago BANGKOK (AFP) - A grenade attack on demonstrators occupying the Thai premier's offices killed one person and wounded 29 Thursday, prompting protest leaders to call for a new march against the government.
GulfNews Al Qaeda Coldly Acknowledges Obama Victory New York Times - 12 hours ago By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON - In a propaganda salvo by Al Qaeda aimed at undercutting the enthusiasm of Muslims worldwide about the American election, Osama bin Laden’s top deputy condemned President-elect Barack Obama as a “house ...
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