President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

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French foreign minister tours Afghan village, meets tribal leaders to discuss aid

French foreign minister visits Afghan village

Obama ssays it’s time to weigh new sanctions on Iran; world powers to meet Friday on next move

Unknown Belgian-British duo wins race for new EU president, foreign policy jobs

Belgian-British duo wins race for EU’s top jobs

Diplomats say EU leaders chose unknown Belgian for new full-time president post

Diplomats say EU choses Belgian as new president

German defense chief: Waiting for Obama before any move to up Afghan troops

Belgian-British duo emerges as frontrunner in race for new EU president, foreign policy jobs

Belgian-British duo leads race for EU’s top jobs

EU official: Big powers to meet Friday in Brussels to discuss Iran nuclear issue

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Indigestion at dinner: EU leaders deadlocked over new EU president, foreign policy chief

EU leaders deadlocked over top 2 EU jobs

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s 27 leaders were facing an all-nighter Thursday as a bruising battle loomed over naming the bloc’s first full-time president and new foreign policy chief.

Brazil Supreme Court: President Silva should decide on Italian fugitive’s possible extradition

Brazil: President to decide on Italian fugitive

As Europe awaits a president, campaign to give bloc a unified voice descends into cacophony

Dogfight ahead as EU leaders pick new top jobs

British judge: Some evidence can be kept secret in Guantanamo detainees’ suit against UK

British judge: Gitmo evidence can be kept secret

German government to extend Afghanistan mission, parliamentary approval needed

Slovakia says it will double number of troops serving with NATO in Afghanistan to about 500

Danish PM: Industrial countries must bring specific pledges to Copenhagen climate conference

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Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom; Spanish PM: country ‘did what it had to do’

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free

Swiss unveil criteria used to determine which American UBS clients face US tax disclosure

Swiss unveil criteria for UBS tax disclosure to US

South Korea sets greenhouse gas reduction target at 4 percent below 2005 levels

For a third time, Afghanistan sets up anti-corruption squad; critics seek deeds not just words

Yet another anti-corruption unit for Afghanistan

Mussolini’s mistress diary: dictator was fierce anti-Semite, wanted to ‘destroy them all’

Mistress’ diary: Mussolini was fierce anti-Semite

Political deal on climate change still possible if 192 countries agree on 2 sets of numbers

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Report: Extremist Muslim leaders are recruiting followers, smuggling propaganda from UK jails

Report: Muslim extremists recruiting from UK jails

UK war criminal says troops kicked and punched Iraqi prisoners

UK war criminal: Troops kicked and punched Iraqis

Australia apologizes to British kids sent to colonial orphanages, where many were abused

Australia apologizes to Brit kids sent to colonies

UN food summit fails to pledge specific money to fight hunger; Pope expresses concern

Food summit turns down UN funding appeal

ROME — Pope Benedict XVI decried the steadily worsening tragedy of world hunger on Monday after a global summit rebuffed a U.N. call to commit billions of dollars a year for a new strategy to help poor countries feed themselves.

New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign

New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty

Berlusconi’s tax fraud trial resumes in Italy, premier not attending

Berlusconi’s trial resumes in Italy

MILAN — The trial of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on a tax fraud charge reopened Monday after a year, but was immediately adjourned until January to allow the premier to attend.

Danish climate minister: Copenhagen must set deadline for legally binding climate agreement

Summit urged to set climate accord deadline

Afghan government starts anti-corruption squad amid international pressure to wipe out graft

Afghan gov’t announces anti-corruption squad

UN food summit approves strategy shift on world hunger, but fails to pledge specific money

UN summit approves new approach to hunger fight

Britain, Australia apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to ‘better life’ overseas

Apology for kids shipped from Britain to colonies

Diplomats from 6 world powers urge Iran to accept UN nuclear plan

Diplomats from 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue in Brussels

French foreign minister tours Afghan village, meets tribal leaders to discuss aid

Obama ssays it’s time to weigh new sanctions on Iran; world powers to meet Friday on next move

Unknown Belgian-British duo wins race for new EU president, foreign policy jobs

Diplomats say EU leaders chose unknown Belgian for new full-time president post

German defense chief: Waiting for Obama before any move to up Afghan troops

Belgian-British duo emerges as frontrunner in race for new EU president, foreign policy jobs

EU official: Big powers to meet Friday in Brussels to discuss Iran nuclear issue

Indigestion at dinner: EU leaders deadlocked over new EU president, foreign policy chief

Brazil Supreme Court: President Silva should decide on Italian fugitive’s possible extradition

As Europe awaits a president, campaign to give bloc a unified voice descends into cacophony

British judge: Some evidence can be kept secret in Guantanamo detainees’ suit against UK

German government to extend Afghanistan mission, parliamentary approval needed

Slovakia says it will double number of troops serving with NATO in Afghanistan to about 500

Danish PM: Industrial countries must bring specific pledges to Copenhagen climate conference

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom; Spanish PM: country ‘did what it had to do’

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed

Swiss unveil criteria used to determine which American UBS clients face US tax disclosure

South Korea sets greenhouse gas reduction target at 4 percent below 2005 levels

For a third time, Afghanistan sets up anti-corruption squad; critics seek deeds not just words

Mussolini’s mistress diary: dictator was fierce anti-Semite, wanted to ‘destroy them all’

Political deal on climate change still possible if 192 countries agree on 2 sets of numbers

Report: Extremist Muslim leaders are recruiting followers, smuggling propaganda from UK jails

UK war criminal says troops kicked and punched Iraqi prisoners

Australia apologizes to British kids sent to colonial orphanages, where many were abused

UN food summit fails to pledge specific money to fight hunger; Pope expresses concern

New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign

Berlusconi’s tax fraud trial resumes in Italy, premier not attending

Danish climate minister: Copenhagen must set deadline for legally binding climate agreement

Afghan government starts anti-corruption squad amid international pressure to wipe out graft

UN food summit approves strategy shift on world hunger, but fails to pledge specific money

Britain, Australia apologize for mistreatment of child migrants sent to ‘better life’ overseas

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