Philippines battles flood chaos

Philippines battles flood chaos

Philippines battles flood chaos

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Rescue teams are stepping up efforts to reach flood victims in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains.

Iran to test-fire missile that could reach Israel

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 12:48 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will on Monday test-fire a missile which defence analysts have said could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf region, state radio reported on Sunday.

Venezuela summit criticises West

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:15 PM PDT

The leaders of Libya and Venezuela have called on Africa and South America to create a new alliance to counter Western dominance.

Western "clamour" will affect talks - Iran official

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian official warned that "fabricated Western clamour" over a second uranium enrichment plant in the Islamic Republic would negatively affect its coming talks with world powers, state radio said on Sunday.

Iran tests short-range missiles in war games - TV

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran tested two short-range missiles as its elite Revolutionary Guards began several days of war games on Sunday, state television reported.

Afghan cabinet minister escapes Taliban attack

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb targeting an Afghan cabinet minister exploded in the western city of Herat on Sunday, killing at least three people, officials said.

Chavez, Gaddafi push Africa-South America unity

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

PORLAMAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi urged African and South American leaders on Saturday to strive for a new world order countering Western economic dominance.

Merkel centre-right hopes at risk as Germans vote

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans began voting on Sunday in an election that looks likely to return Chancellor Angela Merkel to power but may deny her the centre-right government she says is needed to revive Europe's largest economy.

Honduras de facto govt sets deadline over crisis

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Brazil has ten days to decide on the status of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who took refuge in the Brazilian embassy on Monday after sneaking back in the country, the de facto government said on Saturday.

INTERVIEW - Venezuela says no plans yet on exploring uranium

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 11:40 PM PDT

PORLAMAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela has yet to develop a plan to explore or exploit its uranium deposits despite comments by a government official saying it was working with Iran to locate them, Venezuela's energy minister told Reuters.

Blast outside school in west Afghanistan - residents

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 10:37 PM PDT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An explosion was heard outside a school on Sunday in Afghanistan's western city of Herat, residents said, but the cause was not immediately clear and it was not known if there were any casualties.

China formally begins probe into U.S. chicken parts

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 10:37 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Sunday formally launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into chicken parts imports from the U.S., two days after U.S. lawmakers agreed to end a gag order that prevented the U.S. from even considering importing Chinese cooked poultry.

Germany set for general election

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:10 PM PDT

Germans are set to vote in a national election in which Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking a second term.

Turkey PM to visit Iran, urges caution on sanctions

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:06 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he would discuss Iran's controversial nuclear program with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran next month, but urged caution over new sanctions.

Gaddafi cancels Canadian stopover - CBC

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:06 PM PDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has canceled a stopover next week in Canada, where he was due to be rebuked for giving a hero's welcome to the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the CBC said on Saturday.

FEATURE - Steam rises anew in Turkey's historic bath houses

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:06 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Old Istanbul's bath houses hosted scheming Pashas and shapely concubines before modern bathrooms sent them into decline, but their appeal to tourists and the growth of the spa industry promise a revival.

Portugal to vote, ruling Socialists seen winning

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 09:06 PM PDT

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal votes on Sunday in an election the ruling Socialists are expected to win despite discontent with the economy in Western Europe's poorest country.

Obama accuses Iran of evasion before Geneva talks

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 08:40 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday the discovery of a secret nuclear plant in Iran showed a "disturbing pattern" of evasion by Tehran that added urgency to its talks on Thursday with world powers.

Chavez, Gaddafi push Africa-South America unity

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 08:40 PM PDT

PORLAMAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi urged African and South American leaders on Saturday to strive for a new world order countering Western economic dominance.

ANALYSIS - Will "It worked" come back to haunt G20?

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 08:40 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The G20 may face a "mission accomplished" moment akin to former President George W. Bush's premature declaration of victory in Iraq unless leaders quickly make good on pledges for substantive financial reforms.

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