| Dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize, enraging China By SCOTT McDONALD and KARL RITTER 2010-10-08T18:41:30ZBEIJING (AP) -- Imprisoned Chinese democracy campaigner Liu Xiaobo on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize - an award that drew furious condemnation from the authoritarian government and calls from world leaders including President Barack Obama for Liu's quick release.... hosted.ap.org |
EU Decides Against Deepwater Ban The EU backed away from imposing a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in European waters, instead recommending legislation to enforce tough new EU-wide safety standards. online.wsj.com |
UN envoy survives Iraqi bombing The UN's top envoy to Iraq, Ad Melkert, survives a roadside bomb attack on his convoy near the city of Najaf, officials say. bbc.co.uk |
WikiLeaks near release of secret US war documents By RAPHAEL G. SATTER and PAULINE JELINEK 2010-10-22T17:03:37ZLONDON (AP) -- The WikiLeaks website is poised to release what the Pentagon fears is the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history - hundreds of thousands of intelligence reports that could amount to a classified history of the war in Iraq.... hosted.ap.org |
Messi shines as Barca thrash Real Lionel Messi's bewitching performance hands Real Madrid their first competitive defeat of the season and sends Barcelona top of the table after a 5-0 win. news.bbc.co.uk |