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Toll bridge over Thames up for sale in Britain 18 Nov 09, 10:27 ET AP - A toll bridge built in 1769 across the River Thames will be auctioned next month, offering buyers a tax-free investment with a bit of historic charm. more Cruise ship breaks Antarctic ice, nears open water 18 Nov 09, 10:23 ET AP - A Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists and scientists to see emperor penguins in Antarctica has been crunching through pack ice and should reach clear water soon, a shipping official said Wednesday. more Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns 18 Nov 09, 10:21 ET AP - Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device. more Germany to extend Afghanistan mission another year 18 Nov 09, 10:11 ET AP - Germany will extend its mission in Afghanistan for another year, the government said Wednesday, despite the growing unpopularity of the war at home. more Israel settlement building 'very dangerous': Obama 18 Nov 09, 09:15 ET AFP - Israel's decision to press ahead with the construction of new settlements in East Jerusalem could be "very dangerous," US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News. more Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration 18 Nov 09, 08:44 ET AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Afghanistan to attend Thursday's inauguration of President Hamid Karzai and meet with top U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChystal. more Seized tanker's captain dies, Alabama attacked again 18 Nov 09, 08:39 ET Reuters - The captain of a Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker hijacked this week has died from gunshot wounds sustained when the ship was attacked, a Somali pirate said on Wednesday. more UN food summit ends with 'crumbs' in hunger fight 18 Nov 09, 08:10 ET AP - A United Nations summit has ended in Rome after making little headway toward reducing hunger in a world with enough resources to feed all. more Obama says he met with half brother while in China 18 Nov 09, 07:59 ET AP - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share. more Iraq's Sunni VP vetoes parts of election law 18 Nov 09, 07:48 ET AP - Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president on Wednesday vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop drawdown into question. more Egypt, Algeria go head-to-head in World Cup qualifier 18 Nov 09, 07:47 ET AFP - Sudan's security forces threw a tight security cordon around Khartoum to prevent violence between fans of Algeria and Egypt, who clash on Wednesday for a place at the World Cup football finals. more Obama criticizes new Israeli move on settlements 18 Nov 09, 07:33 ET AP - President Barack Obama says Israel's latest move to build hundreds of new apartments in a neighborhood claimed by the Palestinians complicates administration efforts to relaunch peace talks and embitters the Palestinians. more Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama 18 Nov 09, 06:58 ET AP - Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months on Wednesday, but guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt, the EU's naval force said. more Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall 18 Nov 09, 06:57 ET AFP - US President Barack Obama wrapped up his first trip to China on Wednesday by meeting Premier Wen Jiabao, who said the two nations were better off as partners not rivals, and visiting the Great Wall. more Meteor showers in Asia disappoint 18 Nov 09, 06:12 ET AP - Thousands of stargazers across Asia stayed awake overnight to catch a glimpse of what was advertised as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions. more Plenty of hotels, but long drives for World Cup fans 18 Nov 09, 05:40 ET AFP - With 450,000 visitors expected in South Africa for the World Cup, organisers are at pains to reassure that fans will find enough hotel rooms -- but not always in smaller host cities on match days. more Afghans say poverty, not Taliban, main cause of war 18 Nov 09, 05:09 ET Reuters - Most Afghans see not Taliban militants but poverty, unemployment and government corruption as the main causes of war in their country, according to a report by a leading aid group released on Wednesday. more Afghan capital readies for Karzai inauguration 18 Nov 09, 04:36 ET AP - Security forces increased patrols and helicopter flyovers in the Afghan capital Wednesday, bracing for possible militant attacks during the ceremony that will cement President Hamid Karzai's tumultuous re-election victory. more Afghans on hold, awaiting Karzai, Obama decisions 18 Nov 09, 04:20 ET AP - Its protracted presidential election has finally been decided, but Afghanistan is on hold. more Israel fends off criticism of settlement expansion 18 Nov 09, 04:14 ET AFP - Israel on Wednesday fended off criticism of its approval of hundreds of new homes in annexed Arab east Jerusalem as France urged a resumption of stalled Middle East peace talks. more Death of an Iran doctor raises suspicion 18 Nov 09, 04:06 ET AP - An Iranian doctor who treated victims of torture at Tehran's most feared detention facility has died, amid conflicting reports of a heart attack, a car accident or suicide — raising opposition accusations that the 26-year-old was killed. more AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoys fame 18 Nov 09, 03:00 ET AP - Fresh from an appearance on one of Brazil's most popular TV shows, the young woman whose short, pink dress got her kicked out of college is enjoying her newfound fame, yet has her eye on getting back to class. more Afghan president's brother is lightning rod 18 Nov 09, 02:49 ET AP - He calls himself a wheeler dealer — an old-style power broker who maneuvers through a murky, dangerous world of intelligence, tribal intrigue and, some critics allege, guns and drugs. more US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions 18 Nov 09, 02:46 ET AP - A joint statement by the U.S. and Chinese presidents on climate change is encouraging as pressure builds in the last few weeks before a 192-nation conference in Copenhagen, but the language leaves a lot unsaid, observers in both countries said Wednesday. more Honduran Congress will rule on Zelaya after vote 18 Nov 09, 01:29 ET AP - Honduran lawmakers will not decide whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya until after upcoming presidential elections, the congressional leader said Tuesday, a decision that could undermine international support for the vote. more Hundreds of students attack Nicaraguan legislature 18 Nov 09, 01:16 ET AFP - Hundreds of students lobbed homemade bombs at the Nicaraguan Congress to protest government plans to cut university funding, as pro-and anti-government demonstrators prepared to square off at the weekend in Managua. more Obama, Chinese premier tout deepening ties 18 Nov 09, 00:30 ET AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern. more

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