Malaysia Star Grenade fails to scare hardcore Thai protesters Reuters - 35 minutes ago By Chaiwat Ketsom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Diehard protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's offices brushed off a grenade attack that killed one person and wounded 23 on Thursday, saying they would continue their three-month sit-in to oust the ...
US Urges Merchant Ships to Try Steps to Foil Pirates New York Times - 6 hours ago By THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON - The commander of American and allied naval forces off the coast of Somalia has begun efforts to halt a spike in piracy, urging merchant vessels to sail with armed guards on board and to travel only within lanes now ...
AFP Chinese minister calls for APEC rejection of protectionism Xinhua - 1 hour ago PERU, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming called Wednesday for APEC member economies to reject unilateralism and trade protectionism in order to tackle the international financial crisis.
Reuters South Africa Pakistan summons US envoy to protest missiles Reuters - 1 hour ago ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned US ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer Zimbabwe gold output plummets as mines close Reuters - 38 minutes ago By Nelson Banya HARARE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's gold output, which accounts for a third of its export earnings, hit an all-time monthly low of 125 kg in October as economic crisis forced more mine closures, a mining official said on Thursday.
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