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Court Order Halts Strike At British Airways
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:05:00 -0500
The airline wins an emergency court injunction to stop a planned 12-day strike by its cabin crew, bringing relief to around 1 million travelers whose holiday plans were threatened by the planned walkout.

Suspected Mexican Drug Kingpin Killed In Shootout
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:11:00 -0500
Two hundred Mexican navy sailors raided an apartment complex south of Mexico City and killed Arturo Beltran Leyva, the "boss of bosses," and three alleged members of his cartel. Beltran Levya is the highest-ranking figure taken down in President Felipe Calderon's drug war.

U.S. To Help Raise $100 Billion Climate Aid Fund
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:09:00 -0500
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the U.N. climate summit that the United States is prepared to join other rich countries in raising $100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor countries by 2020. The U.S. declaration could give a boost to the deadlocked Copenhagen talks.

Pakistan's Zardari Under Pressure After Ruling
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500
The Supreme Court in Pakistan has nullified a sweeping amnesty that allowed President Asif Ali Zardari to return from exile two years ago. The ruling sets in motion legal proceedings that could challenge Zardari's legitimacy because of corruption charges that were put on hold while he is in office. Thousands of other Pakistani officials had been protected by the amnesty as well.

Eritrean Soccer Team Defects In Kenya
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500
A 12-member Eritrean soccer team went missing in Kenya after a regional tournament in which they were eliminated by Tanzania. Defections are common from Eritrea, one of Africa's newer nations and one of its most authoritarian and repressive. Writer Steve Bloomfield talks to Renee Montagne about the defections.

Analyst: Overtures To Iran Bear Some Fruit
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500
U.S. officials have spent the year trying to engage Iran. Some positive gestures were followed by a disputed election, and Iran's repression of its citizens. Karim Sadjadpour, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains to Steve Inskeep how engaging Iran has benefited the U.S.

Ironically, Climate Talks Enlarge Carbon Footprint
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:17:00 -0500
World leaders are nearing the end of the climate meeting in Copenhagen. President Obama arrives Friday. There's a certain irony to the talks aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By just having the summit — all the airplane flights, hotel rooms and taxi rides — generates a lot of carbon.

Document Sparks New Concerns About A Nuclear Iran
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
A newly revealed document purportedly from Iran is under scrutiny. The document concerns a nuclear trigger device. If it isn't a forgery, some experts believe it could be proof Iran is working on developing a nuclear weapon. But the undated document raises questions that it doesn't answer.

Giving Hope To Children In Honduras With Bone Defects
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Birth defects such as clubfeet are routinely repaired in the United States. But in Honduras and other parts of the world, medical care is lacking, and bone deformities can cause profound problems. A new hospital in Honduras is attempting to change that.

50 Sewing Needles Found Inside Brazilian Toddler
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:00 -0500
A doctor treating the 2-year-old said the needles were apparently stuck inside the boy one by one. He said surgeons will remove most of the needles, but some of them are too close to vital organs or actually inside them and can't be removed. Police have opened an investigation.

France's Much-Vaunted Nuclear Program Draws Fire
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500
The French nuclear energy program, which provides about two-thirds of the nation's electricity, is much admired and held as a model of energy self-sufficiency by some observers. Critics say, however, the program is deeply flawed, with major cost over-runs and safety problems that have been covered up by the French government.

Icon Johnny Hallyday's Health Rivets French Media
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500
It seems all of France is focused on Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where singer Johnny Hallyday is being treated to correct problems from an earlier back surgery. The 66-year-old Hallyday is the country's biggest pop star and is sometimes called "the French Elvis." Xavier Yvon, a reporter with Radio Television Luxembourg who's part of the French stakeout in Los Angeles, discusses the singer.

Pakistan Court Declares Amnesty Law Illegal
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500
The Pakistan Supreme Court declared Wednesday that an amnesty granted to thousands of people, including the country's president, is illegal. The move opens the door for prosecutions on a range of offenses, both criminal and civil.

U.K. Banks Bids Long Goodbye To Checks
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500
Major banks in Britain have decided to abolish paper checks and go to an all-electronic system by 2018. Analysts say the decision means it will become increasingly hard to use checks in Britain beginning next year and could have an adverse effect on small businesses and older people not familiar with the Internet and electronic-payment systems.

The Green Rush Is On In China
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:03:00 -0500
China has emerged as the world's top producer of solar panels, and Western companies are eager to cash in on the country's urgent drive for renewable energy resources. It has the Obama administration worried.

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