U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns

U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns

U.S. says Yemen raid addressed security concerns

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:24 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Yemeni raid that killed at least two al Qaeda militants on Monday addressed security concerns that prompted a U.S. embassy closure, the U.S. mission in Sanaa said, commending Yemen for its counter-terror efforts.


Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left financial markets guessing on Tuesday on whether he will remain in his post, saying he was still awaiting test results after being hospitalised last week suffering from exhaustion.


U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that forced U.S. and European missions to close.


FACTBOX - Breaking down the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

Turf battles between within the U.S. counterterrorism bureaucracy are nothing new. But lapses that allowed a Nigerian suspect to board a Detroit-bound plane with a bomb on Christmas Day, and the finger-pointing that followed, have raised questions about sweeping changes made to improve security and intelligence-sharing since the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.


Obama to announce security reforms

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:43 PM PST

President Obama is to announce reforms aimed at preventing terrorist attacks on the United States, after talks with American intelligence and security officials on Tuesday.


Google mobile phone expected

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST

Internet giant Google is expected to announce the launch of the Nexus One, its first mobile phone, on Tuesday.


Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security, created following the Sept. 11 attacks, is under scrutiny after President Barack Obama blamed human and systemic failures for a Christmas Day airplane bombing attempt.


U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that had forced U.S. and European missions to close.


FACTBOX - Possible successors to Japan Finance Minister Fujii

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, 77, left financial markets guessing on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was waiting for test results on his health.


Q+A - What happens next on U.S. healthcare reform?

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have passed their versions of healthcare reform, the two chambers must work out their differences before legislation can be delivered to President Barack Obama for his signature.


Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaul

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final push to deliver a sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul to President Barack Obama begins this week as House of Representatives Democratic leaders prepare for difficult negotiations with the Senate.


FACTBOX - Major differences in U.S. Senate, House health bills

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST

This compromise bill would have to be passed by both chambers of Congress before being sent to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Healthcare reform is Obama's top legislative priority, and the Democrats are aiming to overcome unified Republican opposition.


Obama poised to unveil counterterrorism reforms

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks like the attempted Christmas Day airliner bombing, as he seeks to limit political fallout from the incident.


Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.


Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:57 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left financial markets guessing on Tuesday on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was still waiting for test results after being hospitalised last week suffering from exhaustion.


Two dead after Las Vegas shooting

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:44 PM PST

A gunman opens fire in a US federal court in Las Vegas, killing one security officer and wounding another before being shot dead himself.


Severe winter weather over Europe

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:47 PM PST

Freezing temperatures, icy roads and heavy snow have gripped parts of Europe, with Germany, Poland and the UK worst affected.


Bangladesh suffers cold snap

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:52 PM PST

Unusually cold weather has struck south Asia, with dozens of people reported to have died in Bangladesh and India as temperatures plummet.


Japan finmin Fujii awaits health check results

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:56 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left markets guessing whether he will stay on in the post, saying on Tuesday he was still waiting for test results after being admitted to hospital last week.


Australia baked under hottest decade on record

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:56 PM PST

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia experienced its hottest decade on record from 2000 to 2009 due to global warming, the nation's bureau of meteorology said on Tuesday, as annual summer bushfires again burn drought lands and destroy homes.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)