Tue. 06 Oct 2009 1310 UTC
Top Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested
Idelphonse Nizeyimana has been extradited to International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania to face charges of genocide, crimes against humanity
Guinea Military, Opponents Agree to Burkinabe Mediation
Both sides agree to meet in Burkina Faso, as part of regional mediation following last week's killing of at least 157 opposition demonstrators
Australia Becomes First Developed Economy to Raise Interest Rates 
Other central banks not likely to follow suit just yet
Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility for WFP Bombing
Spokesman says his group believes international organizations such as World Food Program promote a 'US agenda' in the country
10 Afghan Troops Killed in Helmand, Nuristan Fighting
Defense Ministry says deaths occurred in last 24 hours during two separate operations in southern Helmand province and eastern Nuristan province
 |  | A top Rwandan genocide suspect, accused of ordering the 1994 murder of a Tutsi queen, is arrested in Uganda. |
| Film-maker Roman Polanski is denied bail ahead of his possible extradition to the US, the Swiss Justice Ministry says. | | Google confirms to BBC News that its e-mail system - Gmail - has been targeted as part of an "industry-wide phishing scheme". |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  We want long-term peace, and we don’t want to wage war, but if the junta forces us to transform our troops, the regional peace will be destroyed.  — La Ja, general-secretary of the Kachin Independence Organization |
What Will China Do Next? |
| By ADAM SELENE |
| The Burmese junta may soon find that its cozy relationship with Beijing becomes suffocating. |
Scandal Hits Rangoon Police |
| By WAI MOE |
| The Rangoon Division police chief is reportedly in hiding to avoid arrest, following a scandal involving corruption and abuse of power. |
Japan Calls for ‘Fair and Transparent’ Election in Burma |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Japan’s foreign minister calls on the ruling regime in Burma to ensure that next year’s election is fair, transparent and inclusive. |
ENC Calls on US to Back 2010 Election |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The Ethnic Nationalities Council has written a controversial letter to Sen Jim Webb outlining its policy for the 2010 election. |
Rich, Poor Nations Divided over Climate Solutions |
| By MICHAEL CASEY |
| Aid agencies say the rise in Asian weather disasters should serve as a wake-up call for negotiators to intensify their efforts to reach a global deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
Quake-hit Buildings Demolished in Indonesia |
| By ERIC TALMADGE AND IRWAN FIRDAUS |
| Workers used backhoes Tuesday to demolish buildings damaged in Indonesian's giant earthquake that left hundreds if not thousands dead. |
HRW urges Australia to review Burma policy
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