World NewsWorld News continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.U.S. to Take North Korea Off Terror List- June 26, 2008 North Korea took a big step toward re-integration into the world community by submitting the nuclear declaration. In response, the White House said that it would remove it from a list of terrorism sponsors.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/u-s-to-take-north-korea-off-terror-list?fromrss=1 Mandela talks of leadership failure in Zimbabwe- June 26, 2008 Nelson Mandela said Wednesday there had been a tragic failure of leadership in Zimbabwe in his first public comments about the country's political crisis.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/mandela-talks-of-leadership-failure-in-zimbabwe?fromrss... Canadian judge says interrogators at Guantanamo broke human rights laws- June 26, 2008 The U.S. military's treatment of a Canadian teen detained at Guantanamo Bay violated international laws against torture, the Federal Court has ruled.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/canadian-judge-says-interrogators-at-guantanamo-broke-h... Mexico to extradite drug lord to US- June 25, 2008 Mexico has agreed to extradite a reputed leader of a Tijuana-based drug cartel to the U.S. The government has dismissed a Mexican judge's recommendation that Benjamin Arellano Felix not be extradited because he should not be tried twice on the same charges.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/mexico-to-extradite-drug-lord-to-us?fromrss=1 Bodies of 22 kidnapped peacekeepers believed found in Pakistan- June 25, 2008 Residents of a northwestern Pakistani town captured by Taliban militants this week said on Wednesday they had found the bodies of 22 men the militants had abducted.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/22-bodies-found-along-pakistan-road?fromrss=1 Heinz U.K. Pulls Controversial Ad Showing Men Kissing- June 24, 2008 The first ad out the gate for Heinz's new ad agency AMV BBDO (since it won the 10m-a-year U.K. business last year) wasn't too well received. The ad, which featured two men sharing a kiss has been withdrawn - and Heinz has apologized. The ad for their Deli Mayo product ran for less than a week.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/heinz-u-k-pulls-controversial-ad-showing-men-kissing?fr... Suicide Sets Off Panic at Sarkozy Ceremony in Israel- June 24, 2008 An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself Tuesday at an airport departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sparking fear of an assassination attempt and prompting bodyguards to whisk away Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, officials said.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/suicide-sets-off-panic-at-sarkozy-ceremony-in-israel?fr... Israeli officials report a Palestinian rocket attack in southern Israel- June 24, 2008 A Palestinian rocket was fired into southern Israel on Tuesday, the first such attack since a cease-fire took effect last week.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/israeli-officials-report-a-palestinian-rocket-attack-in... Conservation or compromise Whaling Commission meets at crossroads- June 24, 2008 The fate of the world's whales and the future of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) hang in the balance as delegates from 81 nations gather for the 60th annual meeting of the IWC. The commission has been deadlocked in recent years as the last three nations engaged in whaling for commercial purposes - Japan, Iceland and Norway - have fought to block conservation measures in the forum.http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/conservation-or-compromise-whaling-commission-meets-at-... Japan, China forge gas exploration deal- June 24, 2008 Japan and China have agreed on a gas exploration deal in the East China Sea, striking a compromise over a long-running bilateral row, news reports said Monday.Kyodo News, citing sources close to Japan-China ...http://www.topix.net/world/2008/06/japan-china-forge-gas-exploration-deal?fromrss=1 |