MiamiHerald.com: World AP http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/index.html MiamiHerald.com: World AP http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com World AP 60 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:14:23 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Vulnerable countries urge world to cut emissions http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1326198.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1326198.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:11 EST A group of 11 countries vulnerable to adverse effects of global warming urged world leaders Tuesday to reach a binding agreement at the next month's global conference on the issue. Officials deny nepotism claims about Sarkozy's son http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1326089.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1326089.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:57 EST French officials have denied reports suggesting that President Nicolas Sarkozy's office used its clout to try to help one of his sons win a grant for hip-hop music projects. UN: 10,000 Salvadoran flood victims need food http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325980.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325980.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52 EST At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after devastating floods and mudslides that damaged crops, destroyed homes and killed 130 people, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. Carbon storage? Not under my house! http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325935.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325935.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37 EST The people of this small Dutch town are not against pumping tons of carbon dioxide into the ground to fight global warming. Russia sends research module to space station http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325911.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325911.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:32 EST A new Russian research module is on its way to the International Space Station. Colombia: 9 soldiers killed in clash with rebels http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325883.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325883.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:12 EST Colombia says at least nine soldiers have been killed and four wounded in combat with leftist rebels in a mountainous western region. Malawi opposition leaders convicted of sedition http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325868.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325868.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:02 EST Lawyers say two Malawian opposition leaders have been convicted of sedition and inciting violence while campaigning. Adviser: Saudi navy blockades north Yemen coast http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325859.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325859.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57 EST Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said, in the latest escalation of fighting in the southern Arabian peninsula. Man to serve 25 years in wife's 1999 scuba slaying http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325848.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325848.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:52 EST A former dive shop owner convicted of killing his wife on a Caribbean scuba outing in 1999 was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for what prosecutors called a near-perfect crime motivated by his desire to pursue another woman. Berlusconi's allies move to shield him from trials http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325727.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325727.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:15 EST Lawmakers allied with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will introduce a bill within days that could cut short his pending trials on tax fraud and corruption charges, one of the premier's most powerful backers in parliament said Tuesday. NATO hopes to boost training teams in Afghanistan http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325709.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325709.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02 EST NATO leaders expect member states to commit more troops to train Afghanistan's expanding security forces at a meeting of alliance military representatives this month, officials said Tuesday. WHO: Glaxo vaccine donation shipping thru May http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325654.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325654.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:32 EST The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010. Merkel wants climate action from US, China, India http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325615.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325615.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:12 EST German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Tuesday for the U.S., China and India to make substantive pledges of action against global warming in order to prevent the failure of next month's climate summit in Copenhagen. Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325614.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325614.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:12 EST Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported. Bomb kills 24, wounds more than 100 in NW Pakistan http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325608.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325608.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:02 EST A car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border. Israel says major cities are in Hezbollah's range http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325583.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325583.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:27 EST The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has significantly expanded its ability to strike deep into Israel with rockets that can now reach the Jewish state's largest cities, and now possesses tens of thousands of projectiles, Israel's army chief said Tuesday. France urges Palestinian leader not to step down http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325574.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325574.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:57 EST France's President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to stay in power to keep hopes for Mideast peace alive. Nazi hit man trial postponed for medical reasons http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325569.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325569.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:52 EST The trial of an 88-year-old man accused of murdering three civilians in wartime Holland as part of a Nazi hit squad was postponed Tuesday until next week on medical grounds. China protesters plead for help from Obama http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325568.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325568.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:52 EST A group of protesters pleaded for help Tuesday from President Barack Obama before his visit to China next week, saying anyone seen as a troublemaker is often treated harshly before major events in the capital. King Tut's tomb set for 5-year renovation project http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325566.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1325566.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:47 EST Egypt's famous Tomb of Tutankhamun will undergo a five-year project to clean and restore the lavish wall paintings in the underground chambers of the boy king whose golden mask and artifacts have long awed the world.