China Consolidates Its Lead in Global Trade |
- China Consolidates Its Lead in Global Trade
- Clinton fails to win specific Russia pledge on Iran
- Greece urged over migrant treatment
- European commands space station
- Iraq rights ministry says 85,000 killed in 2004-08
- Clinton Presses Russia on Iran
- Afghan rivals spar over poll probe
- Guinea strike enters second day
- Husband 'murdered' Vodafone boss
- U.S. says Medvedev backs sanctions if Iran fails to comply
- U.N. court rejects Karadzic immunity, trial delay
- Lead Poisoning Cases Found in China
- Orthodox Jews Relying More on Legal Prosecution of Sex Abuse
- Justices Will Hear Appeal of Former Enron Chief
- Analysis: Don’t Be Deceived: The Phillies Are Formidable
- Police fire on S African protests
- China, Russia Sign Trade Deals
- Some Oil Firms Now Accept Iraq Terms
- Lead Poisoning Cases Found in China
- Japan to Boost Overseas Flights
| China Consolidates Its Lead in Global Trade Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:11 PM PDT Aided by demand for low-cost goods in a global recession and a government that staunchly supports exports, China's grip on world trade has strengthened. 
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| Clinton fails to win specific Russia pledge on Iran Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:46 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win specific pledges from Moscow on tougher sanctions against Iran during a visit to Russia on Tuesday but hailed progress in other areas such as arms control.
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| Greece urged over migrant treatment Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:07 PM PDT Human Rights Watch accuses Athens of "abusive" behaviour towards illegal immigrants.
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| European commands space station Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:12 PM PDT Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne talks of his pride at taking command of the International Space Station.
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| Iraq rights ministry says 85,000 killed in 2004-08 Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:14 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's human rights ministry said on Tuesday that at least 85,000 people had been killed by bombs, murders and fighting in 2004-08, in a rare death toll release by an Iraqi government agency.
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| Clinton Presses Russia on Iran Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT Russia and the U.S. said it is too early to consider tougher sanctions on Iran, but showed no sign of agreement on the thornier issue of what measures to take if that time comes.
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| Afghan rivals spar over poll probe Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:25 AM PDT Karzai accused of engineering resignation of electoral complaints official.
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| Guinea strike enters second day Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:32 AM PDT Capital brought to a standstill as Guineans protest against September army crackdown.
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| Husband 'murdered' Vodafone boss Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:11 AM PDT A husband killed his Vodafone executive wife in a ferocious knife attack after learning she was having an affair, a court is told.
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| U.S. says Medvedev backs sanctions if Iran fails to comply Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:52 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official said Russia's president told Hillary Clinton on Tuesday there should be sanctions on Iran if it did not implement promises made to world powers about its disputed nuclear program.
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| U.N. court rejects Karadzic immunity, trial delay Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:43 AM PDT AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Judges at the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal rejected on Tuesday former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic's claims of immunity as well as an appeal to delay the start of his war crimes trial next week.
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| Lead Poisoning Cases Found in China Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:35 AM PDT Nearly 1,000 children living near smelting plants in China's Henan province have tested positive for excessive lead levels in their blood, and a factory owner acknowledging some responsibility.
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| Orthodox Jews Relying More on Legal Prosecution of Sex Abuse Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:57 AM PDT Brooklyn's ultra-Orthodox Jews, long discouraged from informing on one another, are increasingly turning to law enforcement to deal with child molesters. 
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| Justices Will Hear Appeal of Former Enron Chief Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:07 AM PDT The Supreme Court will consider throwing out the convictions of the former Enron chief executive Jeffrey K. Skilling for his role in the collapse of the energy giant.
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| Analysis: Don’t Be Deceived: The Phillies Are Formidable Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:58 AM PDT Philadelphia has struggled, but it's an exceptional team, and it showed swagger and resilience in edging out Colorado.
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| Police fire on S African protests Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:56 AM PDT Police clash with protesters as urban poor seek better living conditions.
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| China, Russia Sign Trade Deals Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:29 AM PDT China and Russia signed contracts worth several billion dollars, but didn't reach a breakthrough in negotiations to supply Russian gas to China.
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| Some Oil Firms Now Accept Iraq Terms Posted: 13 Oct 2009 08:46 AM PDT Several oil companies that initially rejected the Iraqi oil ministry's terms for the country's first round of oil-field bidding in the summer are now close to accepting the agency's terms, the country's oil minister said.
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| Lead Poisoning Cases Found in China Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:35 AM PDT Nearly 1,000 children living near smelting plants in China's Henan province have tested positive for excessive lead levels in their blood, and a factory owner acknowledging some responsibility.
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| Japan to Boost Overseas Flights Posted: 13 Oct 2009 08:47 AM PDT Japan's transport minister outlined moves to open up a second airport in the Tokyo area to international traffic, which could intensify airline competition over the skies of Japan.
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