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Today's World News: Defiant Iran vows to enrich uranium even more Honduran Congress votes against restoring Zelaya Obama's Afghan plan represents high-stakes gamble Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts Dubai mega-tower `last hurrah' to age of excess Europe's Secret Nuclear Weapons: What Should NATO Do? Siemens reports quarterly loss of 1 bln euros Settlers resist Israeli building freeze order Mexico cartels buying officials with campaign cash Kagame reshuffles Rwanda government Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi in talks CN Rail, union reach tentative deal to end strike Indonesian journalists to defy 'Balibo' ban Afghans, Pakistanis voice doubts about U.S. strategy Obama's Afghanistan speech: How it sounded to Afghans Will Europe Agree to Sending More Troops to Afghanistan? W. Sahara Activist Badly Weakened by Hunger Strike Defiant Iran vows to enrich uranium even more Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:14 pm PST AP - In a defiant speech, Iran's president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level — a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran's nuclear program. Full Story Top Honduran Congress votes against restoring Zelaya Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:01 pm PST AP - Honduras' Congress overwhelmingly voted Wednesday against reinstating President Manuel Zelaya, shrugging off international pressure four months after a coup that has isolated one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Full Story Top Obama's Afghan plan represents high-stakes gamble Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:02 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama is holding an uncertain hand in his high-stakes gamble in the fight against Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Weak partners in both countries, doubts about the speed of building up Afghan security forces and allies reluctant to commit themselves wholeheartedly to the battle all raise questions about the strategy. Full Story Top Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:06 pm PST AP - An Italian who lost his left forearm in a car crash was successfully linked to a robotic hand, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts, scientists said Wednesday. Full Story Top Dubai mega-tower `last hurrah' to age of excess Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:10 pm PST AP - When work began in 2004 to build the world's tallest tower, Dubai's confidence also was sky high with a host of mega-projects on the drawing board or rising from the sands. Full Story Top Europe's Secret Nuclear Weapons: What Should NATO Do? Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:35 am PST Time.com - Not many people know that four non-nuke states in Europe host nuclear bombs and have air forces ready to drop them. It's time to rid Europe of this anachronism Full Story Top Siemens reports quarterly loss of 1 bln euros Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:54 pm PST AFP - German industrial giant Siemens said Thursday it suffered a net loss of one billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) in the last quarter of its 2008/09 fiscal year, and expected the current year to be worse. Full Story Top Settlers resist Israeli building freeze order Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:18 pm PST AP - Settlers leaders say they will continue to defy an Israeli government order to freeze West Bank settlement construction. Full Story Top Mexico cartels buying officials with campaign cash Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:45 pm PST AP - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that cartels are seeking to control territory by sinking drug money into political campaigns and buying off officials before they are even elected. Full Story Top Kagame reshuffles Rwanda government Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:27 pm PST AFP - Rwandan President Paul Kagame reshuffled his government on Wednesday, appointing new foreign and finance ministers, according to an official statement. Full Story Top Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi in talks Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:53 pm PST AP - French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said Thursday it is in talks with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. that could lead to a "strategic partnership." Full Story Top CN Rail, union reach tentative deal to end strike Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:35 pm PST Reuters - Canadian National Railway said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with striking locomotive engineers to end their walkout, as the government prepared to step in with back-to-work legislation. Full Story Top Indonesian journalists to defy 'Balibo' ban Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:49 pm PST AFP - Indonesia's journalists Thursday vowed to defy a ban on the screening of Australian movie "Balibo", saying the film depicting alleged war crimes by Indonesian forces in East Timor is educational. Full Story Top Afghans, Pakistanis voice doubts about U.S. strategy Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:59 pm PST McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan _ Afghans and Pakistanis Wednesday greeted President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000-35,000 additional troops to Afghanistan with limited enthusiasm, skepticism that the U.S. has enough staying power to defeat the Taliban-led insurgency and even suspicion that the rapid surge will be followed by a speedy exit. Full Story Top Obama's Afghanistan speech: How it sounded to Afghans Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:00 am PST The Christian Science Monitor - It's not just Americans who are concerned about the wisdom of escalating the Afghan war. Many Afghans also say it's a waste to send more troops. Full Story Top Will Europe Agree to Sending More Troops to Afghanistan? Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:35 am PST Time.com - Some European countries are likely to send more troops to Afghanistan but others are already talking about drawing down their numbers. Washington may end up disappointed Full Story Top W. Sahara Activist Badly Weakened by Hunger Strike Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:02 pm PST OneWorld.net - digg_skin = 'normal'; digg_window = 'new'; Full Story Top

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