Official says Gadhafi is heading to tent pitched at Donald Trump’s estate in suburban NYCBEDFORD, N.Y. — An official says the Secret Service has told him that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (MOO’-ah-mahr gah-DAH’-fee) is coming to Donald Trump’s estate in an upscale New York suburb. Britain’s Brown signals plan to scale back Trident nuclear submarine fleetUNITED NATIONS — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown signaled Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly that he is prepared to scale back the country’s Trident submarine nuclear deterrent as part of a “global bargain” to reduce the world’s nuclear arsenal. On eve of G-20, France seeks vast restructuring of world’s finances and ecological incentivesUNITED NATIONS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday condemned “the behavior of those who still continue to grow indecently rich, after leading the world to the brink of disaster,” and called for a vast overhaul of the world’s financial system. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi speaks and speaks and speaks at the UN General AssemblyUNITED NATIONS — Inside the General Assembly’s cavernous chamber, as leaders began filling nearly every seat and aisles were standing-room only, the light-colored robes of some African and Mideast leaders dotted a sea of dark business suits. Polite applause followed the opening remarks of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Ali Treki. SKorea president says non-nuclear NKorea prerequisite to unified KoreaUNITED NATIONS — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Wednesday that North Korea must scrap its atomic weapons programs before the divided Korean Peninsula can be unified with the signing of a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War. Russian media: Russian delegation official says Moscow does not rule out new Iran sanctionsMOSCOW — Moscow is not ruling out new U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, Russian news agencies cited an official in the Russian delegation in New York as saying Wednesday. US Senate must mull ‘all the facts’ on nuclear test-ban pact, says treaty chiefUNITED NATIONS — This time around, U.S. Senate skeptics who killed the nuclear test-ban treaty a decade ago must take into account a new, $1-billion verification network underpinning the pact, the treaty chief said Wednesday. Green-clad protesters rally near UN to protest Iran election and AhmadinejadNEW YORK — Hundreds of people have gathered near the United Nations to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE’-neh-zhahd) as he prepares to address the UN. Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan, it may be changed after strategy reviewWASHINGTON — The Pentagon sought Wednesday to march in step with the Obama administration’s shifting war strategy as the White House considers using more counterterror strikes in Pakistan amid its doubts about adding troops in Afghanistan. Obama seeks ‘a new era of engagement’UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama has called upon world leaders to usher in “a new era of engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect” even as he acknowledged that the US has fallen short on many fronts in the past. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi slams Security Council, calls it ‘terror council’UNITED NATIONS — In his first U.N. appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi issued a slashing attack on the Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars since the U.N. was founded in 1945. Families of US hikers held in Iran encouraged that Ahmadinejdad supports leniency in the caseMINNEAPOLIS — The families of three American hikers detained in Iran said Wednesday they were hopeful the three would be released and return home soon after Iran’ president said he would ask the country’s judiciary to be lenient in their case. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says the UN has failed to halt 65 wars since it was foundedUNITED NATIONS — In his first appearance, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi issued a slashing attack on the United Nations Security Council and chastised the world body on Wednesday for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars since the U.N. was founded in 1945. Libyan leader Gadhafi chastises UN for failing to prevent wars, inequality among nationsUNITED NATIONS — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is chastising the United Nations for failing to intervene or prevent some 65 wars that have erupted around the world since the organization was founded in 1945. Obama to UN: Time for difficult work on climate change is at hand, global cooperation a mustUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama has implored world leaders to confront climate change, saying there can be no peace without cooperative work to preserve the planet. Obama says the UN has often been forum for discord, urges leaders to focus on common goodUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the United Nations is at a pivotal point in its history. Obama: Iran, North Korea must answer if they don’t back away from interest in nuclear weaponsUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama has told a gathering of world leaders that Iran and North Korea “must be held accountable” if they continue to put their pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of international security. Obama tells UN it’s time to re-launch Mideast peace negotiations without preconditionsUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the time has come to re-launch negotiations toward the long-elusive goal of Mideast peace. Obama urges world leaders to adhere to 4 pillars of global cooperationUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says all nations have a responsibility to work toward a future of peace and prosperity. President Obama exhorts other world leaders to join him in ‘new era of engagement’ on problemsUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama is pleading for “a new era of engagement” on world problems, telling the United Nations the United States shouldn’t pursue a go-it-alone stance. UN chief challenges world leaders to change on nukes, climate, povertyUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenged world leaders on Wednesday to cleanse the globe of nuclear weapons, tackle the threat of catastrohic climate change and combat growing poverty from the global financial crisis. Obama’s speech on climate change receives praise from unlikely source _ Fidel CastroHAVANA — Barack Obama’s call for action on climate change and his admission that rich nations have a particular responsibility to lead has received strong praise from an unusual source — U.S. nemesis Fidel Castro. Obama tells world audience that fixing problems not just ‘America’s endeavor’UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama challenged world leaders Wednesday to shoulder more of the globe’s critical burdens, promising a newly cooperative partner in America but sternly warning they can no longer castigate the U.S. as a go-it-alone bully while still demanding it cure all ills. Airline ticket buyers will get a new way to spend a little more, for charityMINNEAPOLIS — Travelers who buy airline tickets already wrestle with add-ons like cars, hotels, or planting a tree to make up for the jet fuel planes burn. Soon, they may be able to donate to fight AIDS in developing countries, too. World leaders turn from climate change to terrorism, nukes and povertyUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is challenging the world’s nations to unite to free the world of nuclear weapons and tackle the growing poverty resulting from the global financial crisis. Analysis: Time growing short for ’seizing historic opportunity’ and climate deal in DecemberUNITED NATIONS — The man from the middle of the Indian Ocean, from one of the tiniest of nations, told his fellow presidents he knew “you are not really listening.” Climate change outcome must be rooted in equity: IndiaUNITED NATIONS - Asserting that India has not caused the climate change problem in any way, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said New Delhi will be part of the solution, but the outcome must be rooted in equity. Britain’s Brown set to signal plan to scale back Trident nuclear submarine fleetUNITED NATIONS — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will signal Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly that he is prepared to scale back the country’s Trident submarine nuclear deterrent as part of a global deal to reduce the world’s nuclear arsenal Obama, China vow action on climate change even as prospects dim for treaty by year’s endUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao each vowed urgent action Tuesday to cool an overheating planet, even as prospects dimmed for a full treaty by the end of the year. US government and taxpayers win rare praise for helping countries escape povertyUNITED NATIONS — In words of praise rarely heard at the United Nations, leaders of several poor countries thanked the U.S. government and American taxpayers Tuesday for helping with economic development. |
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