Market attack in NW Pakistan kills at least 8

Market attack in NW Pakistan kills at least 8

Market attack in NW Pakistan kills at least 8

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 11:40 PM PST

PESHAWAR (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and seven other people in an attack on the outskirts of Pakistan's volatile city of Peshawar on Sunday, officials said.


Saudi Arabia says regains area seized by Yemen rebels

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 11:40 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in a cross-border incursion last week that prompted a military response from Riyadh, a top official was quoted as saying late on Saturday.


ANALYSIS - Pakistan's nuclear weapons are safe, for now

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 11:40 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's nuclear installations are so well guarded that Islamist militants behind a wave of violence in the country's heartland would find it very hard to storm them and steal material for a nuclear bomb, analysts say.


Market attack in NW Pakistan kills at least 5

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 11:14 PM PST

PESHAWAR (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding many, police said.


FACTBOX - Reaction to U.S. House healthcare vote

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 11:14 PM PST

The battle over President Barack Obama's top domestic priority now shifts to the Senate, which has been struggling to fashion its own version of the legislation. Differences in the two bills eventually must be reconciled and passed again before being sent to Obama for his signature.


Dalai Lama begins visit to disputed India state

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

TAWANG, India (Reuters) - Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader on Sunday to a remote Indian region also claimed by China, a trip that has renewed tensions between the Asian giants.


FACTBOX - India, China's old border dispute

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 10:40 PM PST

Here are key details about their border dispute:


Suspected suicide attack in NW Pakistan, many wounded

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, causing several casualties, police said.


US House backs healthcare reforms

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST

The US House of Representatives has backed a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama.


House passes sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.


Ida becomes hurricane again in northwest Caribbean

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida became a Category 1 hurricane again late on Saturday in the northwestern Caribbean off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Blast in northwest Pakistan, several casualties

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A blast ripped through a busy market on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, causing several casualties, police said.


SCENARIOS - U.S. Senate in healthcare spotlight after House vote

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a narrow win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's fight for a sweeping healthcare overhaul moves to the U.S. Senate where it faces a difficult path to approval.


House passes bill to overhaul U.S. healthcare system

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.


FACTBOX - Health company winners, losers in U.S. House bill

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-215 on Saturday to pass legislation overhauling the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system.


SCENARIOS - U.S. Senate in healthcare spotlight after House vote

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 09:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a narrow win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's fight for a sweeping healthcare overhaul moves to the U.S. Senate where it faces a difficult path to approval.


U.S. House rejects Republican healthcare plan

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 08:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives rejected an alternate Republican health plan on Saturday and prepared for an expected close final vote on a bill that would lead to the biggest healthcare overhaul in four decades.


G20 makes little progress on climate financing

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 08:11 PM PST

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Rich countries and developing nations fought over climate change on Saturday, failing to make progress on financing ahead of a major environmental summit in Copenhagen next month.


U.S. House rejects Republican healthcare plan

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 08:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives rejected an alternate Republican health plan on Saturday and prepared for an expected close final vote on a bill that would lead to the biggest healthcare overhaul in four decades.


Storm Ida revives, churns toward Gulf of Mexico

Posted: 07 Nov 2009 07:39 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it could again become a hurricane.


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