Ferry sinks off Philippines, 4 dead, 21 missing

Ferry sinks off Philippines, 4 dead, 21 missing

Ferry sinks off Philippines, 4 dead, 21 missing

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 01:05 AM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Rescue teams searched the waters off the central Philippines on Sunday for at least 21 people still missing from a ferry that sank, the second such accident in less than a week, officials said.


Thailand says Hmong repatriation imminent

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 01:05 AM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's repatriation of thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos was imminent despite international objections that they could face persecution back home, a senior army officer said on Sunday.


Yemen says Houthi rebel leader may be dead

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 01:05 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Shi'ite rebels may have died after being severely wounded by government forces in the north of the country, a Yemeni government website and media said on Sunday.


Heavy police presence in Tehran - Iran opposition

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 11:25 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian opposition website said on Sunday that hundreds of security forces had deployed in central Tehran, where the opposition planned to stage fresh anti-government rallies during a Shi'ite religious festival.


China says discovers tomb of famed general Cao Cao

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 11:25 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a large third-century tomb, which they say could be that of Cao Cao, the legendary politician and general famous throughout East Asia for his Machiavellian tactics.


Man charged with attack on US jet

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST

A Nigerian man has been charged with attempting to destroy a plane after he allegedly tried to detonate explosives on a passenger jet arriving in the US.


Gaza - one year on

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:55 PM PST

It has been a year since Israel began an offensive against the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Paul Wood reflects on the last year.


Croats start voting for new head of state

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:55 PM PST

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croats started voting for a new president on Sunday, with an opposition candidate who pledges to back the government's anti-corruption drive seen as favourite to win the first round.


Ferry sinks off Philippines, 4 dead, 21 missing

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 10:25 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Rescue teams searched the waters off the central Philippines on Sunday for at least 21 people still missing from a ferry that sank, the second such accident in less than a week, officials said.


China introduces law to boost renewable energy

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:56 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal-dependent China.


Apathy and fear as Uzbekistan votes in election

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:24 PM PST

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan voted on Sunday in a state-managed parliamentary election shrugged off as meaningless by voters in a nation key to Western efforts to contain the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan.


UAE likely to unveil nuclear deal result on Sunday - reports

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 08:11 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is likely to announce the results of one of the world's biggest nuclear power contracts later Sunday, South Korean media reported.


Security tightened for U.S.-bound air passengers

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline passengers headed for the United States faced tighter security measures on Saturday after an attempt to blow up a U.S. jet bound for Detroit, including pat-downs and an order to stay seated during the last hour of flight, airlines and security officials said.


In election season, Iraq steps up Ashura security

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to protect Shi'ite pilgrims on Saturday, part of intensified security measures the government hopes will prevent bloodshed that has marred past religious rites.


S.Korea's Lee in UAE to discuss nuclear deal

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday in a push to win one of the world's biggest nuclear power contracts.


Nigerian charged with trying to blow up U.S. jet

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Saturday charged a Nigerian man with trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet with high explosives and were investigating his claim that he had links to al Qaeda.


ANALYSIS - Militants probe aviation security weak points

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - An attempted attack on a U.S. plane on Christmas Day illustrates aviation's enduring need for vigilance against determined extremists constantly trying to outwit the industry's defences to inflict devastating harm.


Bomb hits Hamas car in Beirut, casualties unclear

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, targeting a car used by members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.


FACTBOX - Timeline of attempt to blow up U.S. airliner

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

Croats vote for new president as EU talks near end

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 07:06 PM PST

ZAGREB (Reuters) - An opposition candidate who pledges to fight corruption -- an issue vital to Croatia's EU membership hopes -- is favourite to head the field in the first round of the Balkan state's presidential election on Sunday.


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