Pope Benedict XVI urges heavily secular Czech Republic to rediscover its Christian rootsPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI sought to reach out to the heavily secular people of the Czech Republic on Saturday, decrying the “wounds” left by atheistic communism and urging them to rediscover their Christian roots. In an encounter reminiscent of Obama’s fly, Pope Benedict XVI bugged by spider during speechPRAGUE — President Barack Obama had his fly. Now Pope Benedict XVI has his spider. A look at the republics in Russia’s violence-wracked North CaucasusThe mountainous regions of southernmost Russia, known as the North Caucasus, have a combined population of almost 7 million and have long been beset by violence, stoked by poverty, corruption, Islamic extremism, ethnic tensions, feuding criminal gangs and the two separatist wars that ravaged Chechnya since 1994. Here’s a look at the most troubled republics: Suicide bombings, kidnappings, poverty _ Russia’s North Caucasus slips again toward warNAZRAN, Russia — Melted rubber sandals float in the bus-sized crater outside what’s left of the Nazran city police department. UN chief and Netherlands PM admonish Iran for new secret nuke programUNITED NATIONS — Iran’s sudden revelation of a formerly secret uranium enrichment plant brought more condemnation Saturday at the U.N. General Assembly, with the Netherlands calling Tehran’s presumed weapons program “a major challenge to international peace and security.” Analysis: Exclusive club of global economic powers expands; can it deliver on big promises?PITTSBURGH — The world’s most exclusive club has expanded, pledging big things for the global economy. But it’s likely to have just as much trouble delivering on those promises. 20 years after collapse of communism, pope urges aloof Czech Republic to rediscover faithPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI criticized the communist era’s fierce religious persecution Saturday as he began a three-day pilgrimage to the Czech Republic, and urged the heavily secular nation to rediscover its Christian roots. 20 years after collapse of communism, the pope visits an increasingly aloof Czech RepublicPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI begins a three-day pilgrimage Saturday to the Czech Republic, where people increasingly have become cool to religion since overthrowing a communist regime that ruthlessly persecuted the Roman Catholic Church. Analysis: G-8 passes the baton to the G-20 with less than stellar resultsPITTSBURGH — The world’s most exclusive club has just gotten bigger, and it is promising a lot of big things for the global economy. But it is likely to have just as much trouble delivering results as the smaller group it replaced. Obama warns Iran to ‘come clean’ on nukes, prefers diplomacy but won’t rule out military forcePITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly “come clean” on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse. Calif. finds strategy to avoid closing state parks, although employees at risk of losing jobsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Schwarzenegger administration on Friday backed off its threat to close dozens of California state parks by saying it has found other ways to save money amid the state’s deep fiscal crisis. Serbia seeks to host anniversary summit marking 50 years of Nonaligned MovementUNITED NATIONS — Serbia is proposing to host a summit of the 120-member Nonaligned Movement, which has angered the United States with its opposition to the invasion of Iraq and its support for Iran and Cuba. Obama says Iran is on notice over disclosure of underground plant to make nuclear fuelPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says Iran is on notice following the disclosure of an underground plant to make nuclear fuel that could be used to build an atomic bomb. Obama says world leaders united and confident after bringing economy out of crisisPITTSBURGH — World leaders on Friday issued sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. President Barack Obama said actions taken so far “brought the global economy back from the brink.” Key sites in Iran’s nuclear programKey sites of Iran’s nuclear program: Analysis: In confronting Iran, Obama jettisons some previous presidents’ go-it-alone approachPITTSBURGH — The image of President Barack Obama standing alongside the leaders of France and Britain to denounce Iran left no doubt that he confronts dilemmas in a far more collaborative, multinational way than did his predecessor, George W. Bush. Official: Iran helping Venezuela hunt for uranium depositsPORLAMAR, Venezuela — Iran is helping Venezuela to detect uranium deposits and initial evaluations suggest reserves are significant, the South American government said Friday — the same day world leaders criticized the Islamic republic of secretly building a uranium-enrichment plant that could be used to make an atomic bomb. Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to “come clean” and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action. Obama, British and French leaders demand inspections of just-revealed Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” G-20 leaders take global board-of-directors role and pledge reform agendaPITTSBURGH — Major world leaders formed themselves into a new board of directors for the global economy Friday, vowing to overhaul lax financial regulations and work harder to control dangerous imbalances that contributed to a financial meltdown. Analysis: Charge of secret Iranian nuclear facility strengthens move toward sanctionsNEW YORK — New charges of nuclear duplicity by Iran strengthen the hand of the U.S. and other world powers seeking tougher sanctions against Tehran. US, British and French leaders demand inspections of secret Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” Russian leader defends himself against Chechen president’s defamation lawsuitMOSCOW — A Russian human rights activist on trial over a defamation claim filed by Chechnya’s strongman president said Friday he stands by his statements blaming the Kremlin-backed provincial leader for a fellow activist’s slaying in July. Analysis: Small steps toward a nuclear deal with Iran, but grand bargain appears far offNEW YORK — In diplomatic parlance, it’s called “movement” — a small step here and there in the direction of a deal but with an uncertain end. Those stirrings of motion may be what are now emerging with international efforts to ensure that Iran does not build a nuclear bomb. Japan’s new leader tests diplomatic skills on first trip abroad, gets mixed reviewsTOKYO — Before Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama took office, diplomacy was seen as his weakest point. Now, he can’t seem to get enough of it. SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Obamas greet guests for G-20 dinner, braving mist and long waitsPITTSBURGH — For 95 minutes Thursday evening, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, greeted world leaders arriving in ones and twos for the G-20 summit’s opening dinner, at the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. Medvedev tells American students that Russia will support sanctions on Iran if diplomacy failsPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts should fail. Medvedev tells Pitt students Russia will support sanctions on Iran if diplomacy failsPITTSBURGH — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (dih-MEE’-tree med-VYEH’-dyev) says Russia would support new sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail. Obama-led UN Security Council backs broad agenda for nuclear weapon-free worldUNITED NATIONS — With President Barack Obama presiding, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously endorsed a sweeping strategy aimed at halting the spread of nuclear weapons and ultimately eliminating them, to usher in a world with “undiminished security for all.” G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment, avoid new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world’s eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year’s end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort. |
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