World Oct. 12th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | Blast in ‘retaken’ Pakistan area

At least 29 people have been killed in a bombing near Swat valley in north-west Pakistan, officials say.

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#2 — CNN | U.N. official admits Afghan vote fraud

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Sunday defended himself against allegations that he has been wary to publicly address problems in the country’s recent presidential election.

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Time | How the Afghan Election Was Rigged

Fox | U.N.-Backed Afghan Fraud Panel Member Quits

#3 — Fox | Pelosi Key to GOP 2010 Playbook

WASHINGTON — Republicans are stepping up attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deciding that a major part of their 2010 electoral strategy will be linking Democratic candidates to her.

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#4 — Fox | Senators Escalate Call for Obama to Send More Troops to Afghanistan

Top Republican senators escalated their call Sunday for President Obama to grant Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s request for more troops in Afghanistan, and one prominent Democrat warned that a failure to do so could jeopardize U.S. forces. 

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#5 — Fx | Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize

A raft of conservative pundits and even one network anchor used the Sunday morning news shows to batter the Nobel committee for awarding President Obama the Peace Prize before he had a chance to turn his lofty rhetoric into historic accomplishments. 

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#6 — Fox | Gay Rights Advocates March on D.C., Demand That Obama Keep His Pledges

WASHINGTON — Thousands of gay and lesbian activists marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays. 

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#7 — Fox | China’s Economy and Garbage Problems Grow Together

ZHANGLIDONG, China —  Visitors can smell this village long before they see it.

More than 100 dump trucks piled high with garbage line the narrow road leading to Zhanglidong, waiting to empty their loads in a landfill as big as 20 football fields.

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#8 — Times | Czech Cabinet in emergency session

The Czech Cabinet meets in emergency session today to consider how to persuade their stubborn President to sign the Lisbon treaty — under intense pressure from Paris and Berlin to complete the ratification as soon as possible.

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#9 — Telegraph | MPs threaten to revolt over demands for expenses payback

MPs are threatening to defy orders to repay the taxpayer over questionable expenses claims – with many apparently poised to call in their solicitors.

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#10 — Telegraph | Gordon Brown unveils £16 billion asset sales

Gordon Brown has unveiled a £16 billion programme of British asset sales as part of a deficit reduction plan to bring down the massive state debt built up during the recession.

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