SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco may be getting ready to shed its image as a city where anything goes, including clothing.
Female bomber attacks major Pakistani politician
A government official says a female suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan detonated her explosives near the convoy of a former leader of the country’s largest Islamist party.
China's Xi warns party of corruption scourge
China’s new leader Xi Jinping warned officials they must fight the increasingly serious problem of corruption or risk ruining the country, though he offered no specific new proposals on how to combat the scourge.
South Korean opposition far apart on presidential deal
SEOUL (Reuters) – With a week until a deadline to finalize nominations for South Korea's December 19 presidential election, neith er of two main opposition challengers appears willing to step aside, which will likely mean the conservatives retain the country's most powerful office. Moon Jae-in, who has been nominated by the main left-of-centre opposition party, has held talks with independent Ahn Cheol-soo over a joint platform that could lead to a single candidate, but the talks have been bedeviled by infighting and leaks, with neither side appearing willing to give way. … Obama: Myanmar visit about sustaining momentum
In a historic trip to a long shunned land, President Barack Obama on Monday showered praise and promises of more U.S. help to Myanmar if the Asian nation keeps building its new democracy. "Our goal is to sustain the momentum," he declared with pride as the first U.S. president to visit here. Petraeus mistress Broadwell devastated, regrets damage done by affair
WASHINGTON – Paula Broadwell, whose extramarital affair with CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, is telling friends she is devastated by the fallout.
Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
Afghanistan’s president says U.S. forces are continuing to capture and hold Afghans in violation of an agreement signed between the two countries.
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