The Irish Times - World http://www.irishtimes.com Articles from The Irish Times - World en-ie Copyright 2008, irishtimes.com. The Irish Times 2008-11-21T00:00:00 irishtimes.com http://www.irishtimes.com/ http://www.irishtimes.com/feeds/rss/rss_logo.gif Search The Irish Times Search for articles on irishtimes.com keywords http://www.irishtimes.com/search/index.html?rm=listresults Arizona governor is frontrunner for homeland job http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525868.html ARIZONA GOVERNOR Janet Napolitano has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next homeland security secretary as a new poll shows most Americans want Barack Obama to appoint Hillary Clinton secretary of state. Text World TopStories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525868 Jewish settlers desecrate property in Hebron row http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525743.html JEWISH SETTLERS in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, faced with eviction from a disputed building, have desecrated Muslim property and sprayed graffiti against the Prophet Muhammad. Text World TopStories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525743 Obama urged to strengthen US ties with UN http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525881.html DOZENS OF leading foreign policy experts, including former secretaries of state and top officials in both Democratic and Republican administrations, have urged President-elect Barack Obama to strengthen ties with the United Nations. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525881 Woman tormented girl on web, court told http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525885.html A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said yesterday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525885 Cafe where immigrant culture and mainstream Paris meet http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525761.html PARIS LETTER:A cultural cafe in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis reflects the area's heritage as a melting pot of cultures and civilisations, writes Lara Marlowe  Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525761 EU opens doors of virtual library http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525767.html THE EUROPEAN Union unveiled its virtual library yesterday, giving internet users access to more than two million books, maps, recordings, photographs, paintings and films from the 27 member states. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525767 US judge rules five Algerian detainees be set free http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525765.html A US JUDGE has ruled that five Algerian prisoners held in Guantánamo Bay must be set free, in a decision with far-reaching implications for the remaining detainees at the base in Cuba. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525765 Irish No boosting Turkish Euroscepticism - economist http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525736.html A PROMINENT Turkish economist says Ireland's current "ambivalent" attitude towards the European Union has encouraged Eurosceptic sentiment in Turkey. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525736 Madonna to keep all in divorce http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525752.html MADONNA AND her film director husband Guy Ritchie will be officially divorced today amid reports that Ritchie will walk away with none of the singer's $450 million (€360 million) fortune. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525752 ICC investigation targets rebel leaders in Darfur http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525841.html THE CHIEF prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, yesterday called for arrest warrants for three Darfur militia commanders accused of attacks on UN peacekeepers. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525841 UN to send 3,000 more peacekeepers to Congo amid criticism of inaction http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525848.html The UN Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to send some 3,000 extra peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help protect civilians and end weeks of conflict in the turbulent east. Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525848 US singer has key part in Tibet independence movement http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525837.html Dharamsala, home to the Dalai Lama, attracts westerners of every colour, writes Clifford Coonan Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525837 Japan gives a comic twist to 'Das Kapital' http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525860.html Manga publications are capitalising on Japan's insecurities, writes David McNeillin Tokyo Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525860 In short http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1121/1227137525853.html Today's other world news in brief Text World Other World Stories 2008-11-21T00:00:00 1227137525853