http://www.abc.net.au/news/world Latest news as it happens from around the world http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:43:52 +1100 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:43:52 +1100 The lower house of parliament in Italy has approved a controversial plan to create separate school classes for immigrant children. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392723.htm 2392723 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:23:00 +1100 education schools government-and-politics parliament italy Several European Union countries say the EU climate change plan has become too costly because of the current financial crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392670.htm 2392670 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:01:00 +1100 environment climate-change event international-financial-crisis italy poland european-union The commission of inquiry into Kenya's post-election violence, in which 1, 500 were killed, has recommended a special tribunal be set up to prosecute those responsible. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392671.htm 2392671 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:01:00 +1100 law-crime-and-justice courts-and-trials unrest-conflict-and-war kenya John McCain and Barack Obama are set to face off in their final debate. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392400.htm 2392400 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:47:00 +1100 world-politics us-elections united-states Thousands of rabbits on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, will be culled to prevent them from overrunning the site and destroying its fragile ecology, authorities have said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392583.htm 2392583 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:01:00 +1100 animals south-africa The United States and Iraq have reached a final agreement after months of negotiation on a landmark pact to allow US troops to stay in Iraq until the end of 2011, US and Iraqi officials said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392464.htm 2392464 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:37:00 +1100 defence-forces unrest-conflict-and-war iraq united-states Zimbabwe's opposition says it is close to a deal with the President Robert Mugabe on forming a cabinet. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392480.htm 2392480 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:43:00 +1000 world-politics zimbabwe A government official in Afghanistan says up to 70 Taliban and other militants have been killed in an air strike on the southern border with Pakistan. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392481.htm 2392481 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:43:00 +1000 unrest-conflict-and-war afghanistan Prominent Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was over the legal drinking limit when he died in a high-speed crash in his car at the weekend, a party official has said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392475.htm 2392475 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:42:00 +1000 world-politics people austria A Muslim convert has admitted launching a failed suicide bomb attack on a busy family restaurant in England. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392467.htm 2392467 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:39:00 +1000 crime courts-and-trials unrest-conflict-and-war terrorism russian-federation Talks on the Russian-Georgian conflict have been suspended in Geneva after just one morning of meetings. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392466.htm 2392466 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:38:00 +1000 world-politics unrest-conflict-and-war russian-federation US Vice President Dick Cheney's treatment for an abnormal heart rhythm "went smoothly and without complication" and he has returned home and resumed his normal schedule, his office has. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392463.htm 2392463 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:37:00 +1000 world-politics united-states Megastars Madonna and Guy Ritchie are to divorce after almost eight years of marriage. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392386.htm 2392386 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:00 +1000 arts-and-entertainment feature-films music human-interest people directors united-kingdom england united-states Wall Street stocks have plunged on heightened recession fears. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392395.htm 2392395 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:33:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends industry oil-and-gas finance-markets stockmarket international-financial-crisis united-states The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, is warning that America's economic health will not bounce back quickly even if confidence in the financial system returns. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392394.htm 2392394 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:33:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends finance-markets world-politics international-financial-crisis united-states Three men are facing court over the murder of prominent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392392.htm 2392392 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:27:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime courts-and-trials murder-and-manslaughter russian-federation G8 nations have agreed to hold a summit to discuss global financial reform. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392388.htm 2392388 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:47:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends world-politics international-financial-crisis united-states european-union The American military says it has killed the second in command of Al Qaeda in Iraq. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392387.htm 2392387 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:00 +1000 unrest-conflict-and-war iraq united-states World stock markets have slumped as fears of a recession grow. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392381.htm 2392381 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:07:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends industry oil-and-gas finance-markets stockmarket international-financial-crisis united-states A new international report has found that India's record on hunger is worse than 25 sub-Saharan African countries, and about 200 million Indians go hungry each day. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392371.htm 2392371 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:34:00 +1000 community-and-society poverty india Three weeks before the US presidential election, Americans are voting early via their meal choices. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392369.htm 2392369 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:29:00 +1000 human-interest offbeat us-elections united-states Wall Street shares have slumped in opening trade on Wednesday (local time) as weak economic US reports reminded investors of a likely recession stemming from the credit crisis despite extraordinary rescue measures. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392366.htm 2392366 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends industry oil-and-gas finance-markets stockmarket international-financial-crisis united-states Thailand has urged its citizens to leave Cambodia, after fighting broke out between troops on their disputed border. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392363.htm 2392363 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:06:00 +1000 unrest-conflict-and-war cambodia thailand More than 50,000 Japanese police have been deployed to guard automatic teller machines throughout the country as part of an operation to stop elderly and vulnerable people falling victim to swindlers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392362.htm 2392362 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:03:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime police japan