AUSTRALIA - North Korean artists not welcome
SYDNEY (AP)Australia was accused of censorship yesterday for denying visas to North Korean artists whose works are on display in a regional exhibition, but the government says the art comes from Pyongyang's propaganda machine...

DENMARK - Record temperatures this decade - 2009 among top-five warmest years
COPENHAGEN (AP) This decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the UN weather agency reported yesterday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate ...

Palestinians reject Israeli merchandise
West Bank (AP) The Palestinian government announced yesterday that it is enforcing a boycott of goods made in Israel's West Bank settlements and has confiscated more than $1 million in merchandise from shops and companies.

Ohio man executed with single-drug injection
Ohio (AP):Ohio executed a convicted killer yesterday through the first US lethal injection using a single drug, a supposedly less painful method than previous executions with three drugs.

KENYA - Annan praises government
Kenya (AP): Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan yesterday praised Kenya's government for acting on reforms necessary to avoid a repeat of the bloodshed that followed the disputed 2007 presidential poll.

URUGUAY - Mercosur won't accept election
Uruguay (AP)The South American trade bloc Mercosur announced yesterday that it will not recognise the results of Honduras' post-coup election because the country refused to let ousted President Manuel Zelaya return and serve out his term.Mercosur...