Fri. 02 Oct 2009 1510 UTC
Rio de Janeiro to Host 2016 Olympic Games
Thousands cheer in Rio after announcement by IOC President Jacques Rogge
Obama: Higher US Unemployment A 'Sobering Reminder' 
Unemployment in US reached 9.8 percent in September
Report Forecasts Dramatic Rise in African Child Malnutrition 
International Food Policy Research Institute says climate change will increase global number of malnourished children by 25 million in next 40 years
Critical Humanitarian Operations Underway In Asia-Pacific
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is mounting a huge humanitarian relief operation to help victims of six natural disasters in Asia-Pacific area
Iran Nuclear Talks Elicit Optimism, Skepticism
Some analysts warn against getting hopes too high; others see talks as compromise and first step to test Iran's mettle in negotiations
 |  | Foreign aid and medical teams start to arrive in Indonesia's Padang as the search for people buried under buildings goes on. |
| Tens of thousands are evacuated ahead of Typhoon Parma, now heading for the northern tip of the storm-hit Philippines. | | Vote counting is to begin shortly in the Republic of Ireland's crucial second referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty. |
Rangoon under Tight Security Again |
| By WAI MOE |
| With the deadline for a Burmese junta apology to monks set for Saturday, extra security forces appear on Rangoon streets. |
Regime Pressures Traders Not to Increase Prices |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Burmese traders are under increasing pressure from the military government to keep their prices stable following Friday’s introduction of the 5,000 kyat (US $5) banknote. |
Tensions Rise over Junta Crony’s Car Imports |
| By LWIN KO |
| The UMEHL, a military-owned conglomerate, is unhappy that it has been permitted to import fewer cars than Tay Za, a close associate of Burma’s top generals. |
Court Rejects Appeal against Suu Kyi House Arrest |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| A Burmese court has turned down Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against her most recent sentence to house arrest. |
SLIDE SHOWMonastery Life after the ‘Saffron Revolution’ |
| By PAT BROWN |
| Monks and nuns were at the forefront of the September 2007 “Saffron Revolution” in Burma. |
ENC wants ethnic groups to contest 2010 elections
A group of Burma’s ethnic political organizations in exile – the Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC) - has urged US Senator James Webb not to condemn the junta’s 2010 election before...US embassy to put up lawyers for detained citizen
The US embassy in Rangoon has got in touch with lawyers to defend its detained citizen, Aung Kyaw Zaw, arrested on arrival in the former Burmese capital’s international...Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
Burma’s 2010 elections to test new US policy
(Analysis) The United States is seeking to more actively engage with Burma’s military rulers, but made it clear they will not repeal sanctions unless the regi...
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