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Canada Says to Use Asia Pact to Press on Climate
Canada will use an Asia-Pacific partnership to try to bring the United States, China, India and other big greenhouse gas emitters into an eventual agreement on climate change, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.
Bush Seeks Momentum for Mideast Peace Conference
President George W. Bush held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Middle East envoy Tony Blair on Monday seeking to build momentum for a Israeli-Palestinian peace conference.
White House Concerned at Egypt Action on Rights Group
The White House on Monday expressed concern about what it called setbacks on press freedom and civil society in Egypt.
Ex-North Koreans Refuse to Go Home No Matter What
There is one thing North Koreans who fled the communist state half a century ago have in common with more recent defectors to the South -- none ever wants to go back there to live.
UN Chief Sees Political Will After Climate Meeting
World leaders showed a "major political commitment" to forge a pact on climate change once the Kyoto Protocol runs out, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday after a conference on global warming.
Gore Seeks Regular Summits on Global Warming
The world's top leaders should meet every three months, starting next year, until a plan is drawn up to reduce emissions blamed for global warming, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said on Monday.
UN Chief Sees Major Commitment to Climate Change
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a one-day high-level meeting on climate change on Monday was a turning point in the battle against global warming.
Episcopal Bishops Look for 'Clear' Statement on Gays
U.S. Episcopal Church bishops, hammering out a response to a request by the broader Anglican Communion that it stop ordaining openly gay bishops, said on Monday its answer would be "clear and unambiguous."
Japan's Fukuda to be Named PM, Form New Cabinet
Japan's Yasuo Fukuda was to be selected prime minister on Tuesday, then form a cabinet that must confront a resurgent opposition keen to force an early election.
Climate Shift is Biggest Security Risk, says Australian Officer
Climate change, not war or terrorism, will be the century's biggest security challenge with China unlikely to be able to feed its vast and growing population as a result, Australia's top policeman has warned.
China Issues Fresh Warning to Taiwan Over UN Bid
China has sounded a fresh warning to self-ruled Taiwan over a planned referendum on its bid to join the United Nations, saying such a move by an island it considers sovereign territory would endanger regional peace.
Bush to Focus on Myanmar Not Iran in U.N. Speech
President George W. Bush is set to announce new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar over human rights as the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders gets under way on Tuesday.
North Korea Nuclear Talks Face Uncertain Hurdles
Having coaxed North Korea to shut an aged reactor, disarmament talks resuming this week face the harder task of persuading Pyongyang to loosen its grip on broader atomic ambitions it has long held vital to survival.
UK Financial Compensation Scheme Dismisses Worries
Britain's compensation scheme to guarantee UK bank deposits dismissed concerns over its funding on Tuesday, after a newspaper report said it had only 4.4 million pounds ($8.9 million) to cover retail savings.
Respond to Grace with Gratitude, not Pride, says Reformed Church Head
God's assurances in 1 Peter that believers are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation" are dangerous words if they are misconstrued, says the General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.
Pioneering Televangelist Rex Humbard Dies at 88
The Rev Rex Humbard, one of America's premier televangelists, died on Friday at the age of 88.