Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/3002 world World - Time en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/3002 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091125/wl_time/031542194260400 time/20091125/031542194260400 Time.com world Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT Time.com - One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so outrageous, he may as well have bought his luggage its own seats on the flight http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091124/wl_time/08599194239200 time/20091124/08599194239200 Time.com world Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT Time.com - French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to move Albert Camus' ashes to the famed PanthÉon in Paris as a way of revering the writer and philosopher. His critics, however, see more tactical motivations http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091124/wl_time/08599194251100 time/20091124/08599194251100 Time.com world Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT Time.com - China may figure more prominently in Washington's strategic calculations, but Indians believe their country will be closer to Washington in the long term http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091123/wl_time/08599194209100 time/20091123/08599194209100 Time.com world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Time.com - Opposition activists want the U.S. to focus more on human rights, and they fear a nuclear deal with the West will boost the regime's domestic standing
 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091123/wl_time/09171194054400 time/20091123/09171194054400 Time.com science Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Time.com - Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091122/wl_time/09171194067900 time/20091122/09171194067900 Time.com world Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT Time.com - Talking with the Taliban http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091122/wl_time/08599194162000 time/20091122/08599194162000 Time.com world Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT Time.com - Russia has pledged to clean up its police forces -- again -- after whistleblowers posted videos online complaining of corruption, low pay and poor working conditions http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194168400 time/20091121/08599194168400 Time.com world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194168400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/ra4039142452.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=rYTbbARlW6SA8D4eywDXcQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong during a tour of the Great Wall of China in Badaling November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed" border="0" /></a>Time.com - What we learned from the American President's journey through the Middle Kingdom</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194168400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091118/i/ra4039142452.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=rYTbbARlW6SA8D4eywDXcQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong during a tour of the Great Wall of China in Badaling November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194161400 time/20091121/08599194161400 Time.com world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194161400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258711061088-5-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Ck9Iyd_Qx7eHFhzDOlMERQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="An Iranian technician works inside the Bushehr nuclear power plant in February 2009. Major world powers have expressed disappointment that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear programme or agreed to new talks.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - While Tehran pushes to renegotiate a deal on nuclear fuel, the U.S. is pushing for more sanctions. Iran seems to be betting that it can withstand whatever Washington can muster</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091121/wl_time/08599194161400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258711061088-5-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Ck9Iyd_Qx7eHFhzDOlMERQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="An Iranian technician works inside the Bushehr nuclear power plant in February 2009. Major world powers have expressed disappointment that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear programme or agreed to new talks.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091120/wl_time/08599194120800 time/20091120/08599194120800 Time.com world Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT Time.com - A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091120/wl_time/08599194115500 time/20091120/08599194115500 Time.com world Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091120/wl_time/08599194115500"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258730925795-1-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=JXbzndnPPVeb9skNFr_o9A--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Belgian Prime Minsiter Herman Van Rompuy, chosen as the new EU president, gives a press conference at the European Council headquarters on November 19 in Brussels. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Eschewing the superstar candidacy of Tony Blair, the E.U. picks low-profile politicians as its first president and foreign minister</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091120/wl_time/08599194115500"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258730925795-1-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=JXbzndnPPVeb9skNFr_o9A--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="Belgian Prime Minsiter Herman Van Rompuy, chosen as the new EU president, gives a press conference at the European Council headquarters on November 19 in Brussels. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091119/wl_time/08599194039100 time/20091119/08599194039100 Time.com world Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT Time.com - A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling, at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091119/wl_time/08599194021500 time/20091119/08599194021500 Time.com world Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT Time.com - The latest cultural obsession in Japan is Nobuyuki Tsujii, a 21-year-old blind piano prodigy and the first Japanese winner of the Van Cliburn International Competition in June http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091118/wl_time/08599194022200 time/20091118/08599194022200 Time.com world Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT Time.com - President Obama wants China's backing for harsh sanctions if Tehran remains defiant, but Chinese interests militate against escalating the standoff http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091118/wl_time/08599193995400 time/20091118/08599193995400 Time.com world Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT Time.com - The manic celebrations that rocked Egypt's capital on Nov. 14 could turn dark on Wednesday if the national team loses a crucial World Cup qualifier
 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091118/wl_time/08599194004000 time/20091118/08599194004000 Time.com world Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT Time.com - In Kenya, a government austerity drive turns into a political scandal that has left the public -- and especially mechanics -- puzzled and cynical http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193969500 time/20091117/08599193969500 Time.com world Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193969500"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.523d6193b3f245cfab2520698e44b29d.china_obama_brother_xkc108.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=7OLVfHMSYHmSWvQszI7_iA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Mark Ndesandjo, one of President Barack Obama's half-siblings, attends a news conference for his new book 'Nairobi to Shenzhen' with the background written 'Obama' in Chinese characters, in Guangzhou, southern city of China Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. President Barack Obama's half brother in China has broken his silence with the media to discuss his new novel &mdash; a semi-autobiographical story of self discovery and love that provides a detailed portrait of his abusive father. In his first interview, Mark Ndesandjo told The Associated Press that one of the reasons why he wrote the book, 'Nairobi to Shenzhen,' was to raise awareness of domestic violence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - After shunning media attention and the use of the Obama name, the U.S. leader's half brother has come out with a semiautobiographical novel</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193969500"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.523d6193b3f245cfab2520698e44b29d.china_obama_brother_xkc108.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=7OLVfHMSYHmSWvQszI7_iA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="photo" title="Mark Ndesandjo, one of President Barack Obama's half-siblings, attends a news conference for his new book 'Nairobi to Shenzhen' with the background written 'Obama' in Chinese characters, in Guangzhou, southern city of China Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. President Barack Obama's half brother in China has broken his silence with the media to discuss his new novel &mdash; a semi-autobiographical story of self discovery and love that provides a detailed portrait of his abusive father. In his first interview, Mark Ndesandjo told The Associated Press that one of the reasons why he wrote the book, 'Nairobi to Shenzhen,' was to raise awareness of domestic violence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193963800 time/20091117/08599193963800 Time.com world Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT Time.com - Can America's trade imbalance with China shrink the way Japan's surplus did? Short answer: no http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193968600 time/20091117/08599193968600 Time.com world Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Time.com - Concerned that it is becoming a destination for "suicide tourism," Switzerland wants to tighten its decades-old assisted-suicide law. But Swiss citizens are not so sure they want a change http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timewl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091117/wl_time/08599193970300 time/20091117/08599193970300 Time.com world Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Time.com - Spain is in an uproar over Extremadura's decision to host seminars promoting "sexual self-exploration" among teenagers. The display of sex toysat the first session probably didn't help matters