Top Headlines http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02 : 05 : 47 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif Indian Express logo http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com Is Israel too strong for Barack Obama? http://www.indianexpress.com/news/is-israel-too-strong-for-barack-obama/539872/ Five months after Obama persuaded most of the Arab world, in a ringing declaration of even-handedness, that he would face down Israel in his quest for a Palestinian state, American policy seems to have run into the sand. Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack http://www.indianexpress.com/news/somali-pirates-hit-oil-tanker-in-longrange-attack/539672/ Somali pirates attacked an oil tanker and fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. Iraq election on January 21: vote chief http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iraq-election-on-january-21-vote-chief/539200/ Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief said on Monday, a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit. Obama, Netanyahu to meet as U.S. peace effort flounders http://www.indianexpress.com/news/obama-netanyahu-to-meet-as-u.s.-peace-effort-flounders/539170/ President Barack Obama was due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday amid floundering U.S. efforts to jump-start stalled Middle East peace talks. Iran may have experimented with nuclear warhead design http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iran-may-have-experimented-with-nuclear-warhead-design/538155/ The UN nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has carried out experiments with highly advanced nuclear warhead design. Nuclear deal offer won't be changed: US tells Iran http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nuclear-deal-offer-wont-be-changed-us-tells-iran/538059/ Tehran and Washington have been at odds for years over Iran's N-program, which Western powers fear is a covert effort to develop nuclear weapons. Abbas offers to quit over stalled peace process http://www.indianexpress.com/news/abbas-offers-to-quit-over-stalled-peace-process/538051/ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas voiced disappointment at Washington for 'favoring' Israel in arguments over re-launching peace talks. Al-Qaida claims responsibility for Yemen attack http://www.indianexpress.com/news/alqaida-claims-responsibility-for-yemen-attack/537715/ Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three senior Yemeni security officers this week. Somali rebels ban musical ring tones, say they are un-Islamic http://www.indianexpress.com/news/somali-rebels-ban-musical-ring-tones-say-they-are-unislamic/537638/ Hardline al Shabaab insurgents who seized the southern Somali port of Kismayu have banned 'corrupt' musical ring tones. Saudi TV channel allows 'fully covered' women presenters http://www.indianexpress.com/news/saudi-tv-channel-allows-fully-covered-women-presenters/537177/ A television channel in Saudi Arabia has become the first of its kind in the country to allow women presenters on its shows but only if they are covered with a 'hijab' (veil) from head to toe.