Europe hit by heavy snowfall

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• Europe hit by heavy snowfall
• Europe hit by heavy snowfall
• The legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution
• S Korea hands N Korea H1N1 aid
• U.N. climate negotiators hammer out initial draft
• U.S. to send 6 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen - report
• Chinese envoy's visit to test Taiwan's Ma (AP)
• Quake hits central Japan, seven hurt (AFP)
• Hope for Copenhagen climate deal
• On the frontline during Afghanistan surge
• The legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution
• Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones'
• Genocide charge for Cambodia's KRouge ex-head of state
• DNA test sets US inmate free after 35 years in jail
• Dozens missing after freighter sinks off Lebanon
• Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones'
• Deutsche Bank to 'globalise' bonus tax pain: report (AFP)
• Tribunal charges 3rd ex-Khmer Rouge with genocide (AP)
• Hope for Copenhagen climate deal
• On the frontline during Afghanistan surge

Europe hit by heavy snowfall Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:30 PM PST Severe weather has continued to affect swathes of Europe with forecasts for heavy snowfall from Spain in the west to Ukraine in the east.

Europe hit by heavy snowfall Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:30 PM PST Severe weather has continued to affect swathes of Europe with forecasts for heavy snowfall from Spain in the west to Ukraine in the east.

The legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:22 PM PST The BBC's Brian Hanrahan looks back at the legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution.

S Korea hands N Korea H1N1 aid Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:47 PM PST Convoy of trucks with medication travels across border on humanitarian mission.

U.N. climate negotiators hammer out initial draft Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Negotiators facing a Friday deadline hammered out an initial draft U.N. climate pact overnight that calls for a two degree Celsius cap on global temperatures and billions in aid for poor nations, sources said.

U.S. to send 6 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen - report Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to transfer six Yemenis held at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba back to their home country in coming days, a move that could lead to repatriating dozens more, The Washington Post reported in its Friday edition.

Chinese envoy's visit to test Taiwan's Ma (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:18 PM PST AP - President Ma Ying-jeou's signature effort to boost ties with Beijing faces a key test next week when Taiwan's pro-independence opposition plans to take to the streets to protest the visit of a senior Chinese envoy.

Quake hits central Japan, seven hurt (AFP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:26 PM PST AFP - At least seven people were injured and more than 20 buildings damaged on Friday when a moderate earthquake hit central Japan and more than 100 aftershocks jolted the region.

Hope for Copenhagen climate deal Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:04 PM PST Delegates at the climate change summit in Copenhagen appear to be edging closer to a deal following negotiations into the night.

On the frontline during Afghanistan surge Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:00 PM PST The BBC's Mark Urban is given exclusive access to a key part of surge of the US surge in Afghanistan.

The legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:22 PM PST The BBC's Brian Hanrahan looks back at the legacy of Europe's 1989 revolution.

Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:09 PM PST Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say

Genocide charge for Cambodia's KRouge ex-head of state Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:00 PM PST PHNOM PENH -Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court Friday charged Khmer Rouge former head of state Khieu Samphan with genocide, a tribunal spokesman told AFP. Read more...

DNA test sets US inmate free after 35 years in jail Posted: 17 Dec 2009 07:08 PM PST MIAMI -Locked up 35 years for child rape and kidnapping, James Bain was finally set free by a Florida judge after a DNA test proved he was innocent of the crimes. Read more...

Dozens missing after freighter sinks off Lebanon Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:25 AM PST TRIPOLI, Lebanon -A major international operation was under way on Friday to search for more than 50 people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off Lebanon. Read more...

Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:09 PM PST Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say

Deutsche Bank to 'globalise' bonus tax pain: report (AFP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 09:52 PM PST AFP - Deutsche Bank will spread the pain of Britain's tax on bankers' bonuses among its staff worldwide, becoming the first financial group to detail how it will deal with the hit, a report said Friday.

Tribunal charges 3rd ex-Khmer Rouge with genocide (AP) Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:01 PM PST AP - A tribunal charged the Khmer Rouge's 78-year-old former head of state with genocide Friday, adding new momentum to long-delayed trials against the brutal regime that ruled Cambodia 30 years ago.

Hope for Copenhagen climate deal Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:04 PM PST Delegates at the climate change summit in Copenhagen appear to be edging closer to a deal following negotiations into the night.

On the frontline during Afghanistan surge Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:00 PM PST The BBC's Mark Urban is given exclusive access to a key part of surge of the US surge in Afghanistan.

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Alleged drug cartel chief killed in battle with Mexican forces

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• Alleged drug cartel chief killed in battle with Mexican forces
• Bank shares dip on new rule fears
• Executives Cleared of Insider Trading at EADS
• Movie Review | 'Avatar': A New Eden, Both Cosmic and Cinematic
• Updated: The Senate's Game Changer
• Projections Put Whites in Minority in U.S. by 2050
• Serra closer to Brazil candidacy as rival quits
• One U.S. Battalion’s Trials in Afghanistan
• American Engineer Detained for Year in China
• Dozens missing as ship sinks near Lebanon
• French launch major Afghan attack
• Minister repays expenses on flat
• Spain's Catalonia to debate ban on bullfighting
• Al Qaeda wife sends childcare message
• Air France jet 'black box' call
• Fossil find is 2009's top breakthrough
• Climate summit solves key issues
• Climate summit solves key issues
• Living 'off-grid' may help climate
• Clinton: U.S. aims to help poor nations adapt to climate change

Alleged drug cartel chief killed in battle with Mexican forces Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:38 AM PST CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO -- Arturo Beltrán Leyva, the alleged leader of one of this country's top drug cartels, was killed Wednesday night in a two-hour gun and grenade battle with federal forces, ending the reign of a man who liked to describe himself as the "boss of bosses" in Mexico's criminal un...

Bank shares dip on new rule fears Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:47 PM PST Global banking stocks fall on concerns that banks will have to maintain significantly more funds in reserve from 2012.

Executives Cleared of Insider Trading at EADS Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:25 PM PST The decision followed an investigation into assertions that managers knew of manufacturing problems with the A380 jet when they sold shares.

Movie Review | 'Avatar': A New Eden, Both Cosmic and Cinematic Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:44 PM PST With "Avatar" James Cameron has turned one man's dream of the movies into a trippy joy ride about the end of life — our moviegoing life included — as we know it.

Updated: The Senate's Game Changer Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:06 AM PST Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska may be the last Democratic holdout.

Projections Put Whites in Minority in U.S. by 2050 Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:15 AM PST The Census Bureau estimate is based on a scenario in which immigration slows down but does not stop.

Serra closer to Brazil candidacy as rival quits Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:10 PM PST BRASILIA (Reuters) - Sao Paulo state Governor Jose Serra is almost certain to clinch the main opposition party's presidential candidacy for next year's Brazilian election after his main rival dropped out on Thursday.

One U.S. Battalion’s Trials in Afghanistan Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:45 AM PST The story of an 800-soldier Stryker brigade battalion offers a snapshot into the American military's strategy to carry out President Obama's revamped strategy for Afghanistan.

American Engineer Detained for Year in China Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:12 PM PST An American automotive engineer has been detained by the Chinese police for more than a year on charges of violating trade secrets, according to United States officials.

Dozens missing as ship sinks near Lebanon Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:01 PM PST A ship with 83 people aboard sunk off the coast of northern Lebanon on Thursday , a military spokesman said.

French launch major Afghan attack Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:41 PM PST More than 1,100 troops - 800 of them French - have launched a major operation in Afghanistan, the AFP news agency reports.

Minister repays expenses on flat Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:03 PM PST Junior culture minister Sion Simon promises to repay about £20,000 in expenses after renting a second home from his sister.

Spain's Catalonia to debate ban on bullfighting Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:47 AM PST MADRID (Reuters) - The parliament of Catalonia opens a debate on Friday on whether to abolish bullfighting, the first Spanish region to consider such a move against a spectacle that has come to symbolize Spain.

Al Qaeda wife sends childcare message Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:49 AM PST The wife of al Qaeda's second-in-command has purportedly issued a message urging women to raise their children to love holy war and defend Muslim lands.

Air France jet 'black box' call Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST Experts probing June's Air France disaster over the Atlantic recommend flight recorders emit signals for longer.

Fossil find is 2009's top breakthrough Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:44 AM PST The discovery a "central character in the story of human evolution" is named the scientific breakthrough of 2009.

Climate summit solves key issues Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:35 AM PST A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions.

Climate summit solves key issues Posted: 17 Dec 2009 11:35 AM PST A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions.

Living 'off-grid' may help climate Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:05 AM PST Living "off-grid" -- beyond the water and power lines that intersect much of the modern world -- could hold a solution to some of the planet's worst environmental woes.

Clinton: U.S. aims to help poor nations adapt to climate change Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:22 PM PST U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Copenhagen early Thursday morning amid concerns that time is running out at the climate change summit for world leaders to agree a deal to combat global warming.

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