US given month for Mid-East talks
Arab League ministers give the US the one month to rescue deadlocked direct talks between Israel and Palestinians. bbc.co.uk |
AP Source: Fredi Gonzalez picked to replace Cox
By PAUL NEWBERRY 2010-10-13T17:34:03ZATLANTA (AP) -- A person familiar with the decision says the Atlanta Braves will introduce former Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez as their new manager at a news conference Wednesday.... hosted.ap.org |
China Names Xi Jinping to Key Military Post
Xi Jinping, who is expected to succeed China's President, Hu Jintao, was named to the country's top military commission on Monday, further cementing his front-runner status feedproxy.google.com |
Israeli presence 'irreversible'
A UN human rights rapporteur says continued settlement construction will probably make Israel's occupation of Palestinian land irreversible. bbc.co.uk |
Three top Fifa men 'took bribes'
Three senior FIFA officials, due to vote on England's 2018 World Cup bid, are alleged to have taken bribes in the 1990s. The BBC's Panorama reveals that Brazil's Ricardo Teixeira, Paraguay's Nicolas Leoz and Cameroon's Issa Hayatou received payment in exchange for awarding lucrative marketing contracts. bbc.co.uk |