No deal in Belgian beer dispute

No deal in Belgian beer dispute


No deal in Belgian beer dispute

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:51 PM PST

Fresh talks to end 13 days of blockades at the Belgian breweries of the world's largest beer-maker end without agreement.


3,000 apply for Blair Iraq ballot

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:04 PM PST

More than 3,000 people apply for seats at Tony Blair's appearance before the Iraq Inquiry.


Text Messages in China to Be Scanned for ‘Illegal Content’

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:57 AM PST

The Chinese government ordered cellphone companies to suspend text services to users who send "unhealthy" messages.


Putin Stirs Environmental Controversy

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST

Russia's premier signed a decree last week to remove waste discharges in the production of pulp, paper and cardboard from operations banned by environmental legislation in and around Lake Baikal, the world's largest body of fresh water, allowing a paper mill controlled by wealthy tycoon Oleg Deripaska to resume operations.


Shattered bodies at Peace Hospital

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:34 AM PST

At Peace Hospital there are mostly haunting looks and shattered bodies among the hundreds of patients stretched out on the front lawn and lying in the halls.


Science Teacher With a Bible Divides an Ohio Town

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:37 PM PST

Officials say a teacher should be fired for pushing religion in class. Supporters say he is being unfairly punished.


Russia unfreezes ties with Ukraine

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:16 PM PST

Dmitry Medvedev to send envoy to Kiev after electoral defeat of country's president.


Why You Can Get Written Confirmation From Comcast Now

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:56 AM PST

One man's battle to get written confirmations of agreements with Comcast cable customer service representatives.


Coded Biblical references on army gunsights cause concern

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:08 AM PST

Coded references to Biblical passages are inscribed on gunsights used by the US and British forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, it emerges.


FBI charges 22 over foreign bribe

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:25 PM PST

The US charges 22 executives or employees of security-related firms with conspiring to bribe an African state over an arms sale.


Fight to save dying plant species

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:43 AM PST

A British botanist from Kew Gardens is on the island of St Helena to help save one of the world's rarest trees.


Dealer Sues Woman to Cancel 'Good Deal'

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 12:13 PM PST

A dealership in Minnesota wants the car back that it sold to a woman last year. Why? The dealership says it didn't charge her enough.


Rescue teams mobilized, watch Haiti turmoil from U.S.

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:09 AM PST

Four of the 10 American rescue teams mobilized in the hours following the earthquake in Haiti are returning home Tuesday -- having never traveled farther than their local airports.


U.N. Reports Global FDI Falls

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:42 AM PST

Global flows of foreign direct investment fell 39% in 2009, but will pick up modestly this year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said Tuesday.


Brown's spending in focus at UK Iraq War inquiry

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:02 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Conservatives attacked the government's record on military spending on Tuesday as the fall-out from an inquiry into the Iraq War threatened to damage the ruling Labor Party.


Live - Tuesday's football

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:59 AM PST

Manchester City host Manchester United in their Carling Cup semi-final first leg, there are four FA Cup third round ties and some Football League games too.


Taliban commander speaks out

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 11:31 AM PST

Sirajuddin Haqqani tells Al Jazeera that his fighters are dictating the Afghan conflict.


In Haiti, struggles of children intensify

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:14 AM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Nearly half of Haiti's population is younger than 18 years old. Even in better times, many of this country's youth are in desperate need of aid.


Russia sees population increase

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 07:05 AM PST

Russia bucks a long-term trend by recording its first population increase in 15 years.


Temple to the cat goddess Bastet is uncovered in Alexandria

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:10 AM PST

A temple to the cat goddess Bastet is uncovered in Alexandria, seat of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty.


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