US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

US 9/11 trial 'to move from NY'

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:42 PM PST

The US administration is considering moving the trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks out of New York City, officials have said.


US Taiwan arms plan announced

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST

The Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, worth $6.4bn (£4bn).


U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:40 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.


China warns U.S. Taiwan arms sales threaten cooperation

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China warned on Saturday that Washington's announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, voicing swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.


North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has informed the United States it is holding a second U.S. citizen, the State Department said on Friday.


US man murdered abortion doctor

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 07:04 PM PST

A man who said he killed a US abortion doctor in Kansas to save the lives of unborn babies is found guilty of first-degree murder.


North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:43 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has informed the United States it is holding a second U.S. citizen, the State Department said on Friday.


Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talks

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:29 PM PST

KABUL/LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Taliban leaders have no immediate answer to President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks with the Afghan government but will respond soon, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after Karzai invited them to a peace council.


CORRECTED - North Korea holding second U.S. citizen, U.S. says

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:29 PM PST

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U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused Sept. 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Taliban say no decision yet on Karzai offer of talks

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

KABUL/LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) - Taliban leaders have no immediate answer to President Hamid Karzai's offer of talks with the Afghan government but will respond soon, a militant spokesman said on Friday, after Karzai invited them to a peace council.


U.S. to restart aid to Honduras as crisis ends

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it will restart aid to impoverished Honduras after toppled President Manuel Zelaya flew into exile and the country swore in a new leader, ending a long political crisis.


Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:59 PM PST

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily accused them of trying to block his policies while urging them to "join with me" in creating jobs.


Airliner diverted to Florida in new security scare

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:59 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Continental Airlines Inc flight bound from New Jersey to Colombia was diverted to Florida on Friday because of security concerns about a passenger, but the person was cleared by the FBI and the flight resumed, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said.


Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily accused them of trying to block his policies while urging them to "join with me" in creating jobs.


China warns U.S. that arms sales harm cooperation

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Saturday that its announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, and voiced swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.


ANALYSIS - On Obama's watch, Americans worry more about deficit

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American voters are becoming more anxious about the U.S. budget deficit in an election year dominated by fears of high unemployment, creating a potential albatross for President Barack Obama and his Democratic party.


Obama seeks to boost nuclear power in new budget

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:32 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal will triple government loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, an administration official said on Friday, a move sure to win over some Republican lawmakers who want more nuclear power to be part of climate change legislation.


Safety fears spark Toyota recall

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 02:55 PM PST

Toyota is recalling some 200,000 cars in the UK because of a safety scare over the accelerator pedal.


Activist convicted for slaying Kansas abortion doctor

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 02:45 PM PST

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who admitted he gunned down one of America's few late-term abortion providers was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday after he testified he had to stop the doctor from performing more abortions.


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