http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/?track=hpleftnav-world News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00 EDT http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-biden4-2009jul04,0,3854147.story The Iraqi prime minister tells visiting Vice President Joe Biden that Iraqis must overcome their political differences on their own and that U.S. involvement would not be welcome. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran4-2009jul04,0,7171229.story Ahmad Jannati, head of the Guardian Council, says Iran's enemies 'made an effort to poison the people' during postelection unrest. European Union nations consider pulling ambassadors from Tehran. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-missiles4-2009jul04,0,5062529.story The missiles target the network of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud, who escaped a similar attack a week earlier. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-gays3-2009jul03,0,2735442.story A Delhi court rules that punishment for sexual relations between consenting adults is a violation of constitutional rights. The ruling applies to Delhi but is seen as a trendsetter for the country. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan3-2009jul03,0,6943594.story The capture of the soldier would be a first for militants in the war. The incident in the east of the country comes just as an anti-Taliban offensive involving U.S. Marines has begun in the south. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-air-france-crash3-2009jul03,0,2922843.story Preliminary evidence indicates passengers were unable to prepare for a water landing. Flight 447's recorders have not been located, and the cause of the crash is still unclear. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-ostracize3-2009jul03,0,3454095.story After a disputed election and crackdown on protesters, the Iranian president maybe be feted in some anti-U.S. corners, but he faces slights and snubs from other nations. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras3-2009jul03,0,7442571.story Roberto Micheletti's offer is aimed at easing a standoff over the coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. A delegation from the Organization of American States is to arrive Friday. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iaea-chief3-2009jul03,0,5253374.story Japan's Yukiya Amano is the winner in a months-long competition against a South African to head the International Atomic Energy Agency. He is believed to agree with the U.S. stance on Iran. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-campaign3-2009jul03,0,5203999.story The Green Party, with its death penalty stance and toucan logo; the PRD and its unofficial face, Mariana; and the PAN, with its focus on the drug war, provide a colorful campaign. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-small-sheep3-2009jul03,0,4671661.story The average weight and size of sheep on a remote island have been falling in small but steady increments since 1985. Milder winters mean smaller animals but a larger herd. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-north-korea-missiles3-2009jul03,0,6180050.story The nation has ratcheted up tension in the region and the world with recent test launches and a nuclear detonation. An anticipated missile test has spurred the U.S. to upgrade security in Hawaii. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-briefs3-2009jul03,0,1115422.story France: Comoros plane crash survivor, 14, is back home / Jordan: King Abdullah names eldest son crown prince / Bosnia-Herzegovina: Serb sentenced 14 years in 1992 massacre http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-yemen-crash2-2009jul02,0,4340516.story The 14-year-old girl believed to be the only survivor of a Yemenia jetliner crash off Comoros was thrown from the plane amid darkness, she tells her father. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras2-2009jul02,0,6656137.story The Organization of American States adopts a resolution threatening to suspend the nation's membership if it does not return President Manuel Zelaya to power within 72 hours. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-border-war2-2009jul02,0,618652.story A U.S. troop buildup and Pakistan's military offensive are beginning to put a squeeze on Taliban insurgents. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-deathtoll2-2009jul02,0,2091624.story The 438 Iraqis who died in violence last month include 68 members of the security forces. The sharp rise in deaths could indicate what's to come now that U.S. troops have pulled back from cities. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-evin2-2009jul02,0,1238456.story The man, mistakenly detained, was crammed into a cell with hundreds of others seized in the election unrest. They were threatened by a pistol-wielding young man and interrogated. Some were beaten. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran2-2009jul02,0,5598361.story With President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad set to be sworn in for another term, his reformist opponents appear to have shifted tactics, seeking to tarnish the government's reputation and credibility. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras1-2009jul01,0,5869703.story Manuel Zelaya addresses the U.N. General Assembly, but in Honduras, the de facto leaders say he will be arrested if he comes back. Crowds in Tegucigalpa rally on both sides. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-handover1-2009jul01,0,421022.story The blast in a market in the disputed northern city kills at least 33 people and injures 97. It comes as Iraqis mark the U.S. troop pullback, and fans doubts about future security. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-russia-casinos1-2009jul01,0,753321.story Many thought the shutdown of gambling halls would never happen. Casinos are now allowed only in designated, far-flung zones, leaving gamblers and workers cursing their luck. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-yemen-crash1-2009jul01,0,3554082.story The Airbus carrying 153 people plunged into the ocean off the island nation of Comoros. Problems with the plane were pointed out in 2007. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-juice1-2009jul01,0,6538865.story In Lahore, such bars have been bombed after warnings from Islamic fundamentalists. The bars, which provide men and women with a place to meet, are considered dens of immorality. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-oil1-2009jul01,0,1581065.story Iraq's public auction fails to yield contracts for seven other oil and gas fields. The outcome suggests foreign oil firms aren't as eager to invest in Iraq as the government hoped. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-briefs1-2009jul01,0,7542547.story Gaza Strip: Israel intercepts activists' ship / Italy: 14 killed in train blast / Spain: Worker arrested in hit on boss / Russia: Probe halted in death of Forbes editor / Belarus: U.S. lawyer freed http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran1-2009jul01,0,4811927.story Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says unspecified foes caused the turmoil in which hundreds of thousands of Iranians protested alleged election fraud. A reformist group calls for an end to demonstrations. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-vancouver-gangs30-2009jun30,0,961295.story Mexico's crackdown puts the squeeze on cocaine dealers in British Columbia. Up here, as the violence grows, bodies pile up. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq30-2009jun30,0,5272875.story Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is capable of frank public discourse, but some worry about his ambitions. As U.S. troops pull back, the views from Baqubah and Sadr City may offer clues to the future. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras-coup30-2009jun30,0,4319817.story Troops chase rock-throwing demonstrators demanding the return of President Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup the day before. At least 30 people are hurt. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras-obama30-2009jun30,0,756706.story Obama administration officials seek a political solution and make no threats of sanctions.