Yemen Shi'ite rebels say 16 dead in Saudi airstrikes

Yemen Shi'ite rebels say 16 dead in Saudi airstrikes

Yemen Shi'ite rebels say 16 dead in Saudi airstrikes

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:52 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels who have launched a rebellion in the north of the poorest Arab country said on Monday Saudi Arabian warplanes killed 16 Yemenis in a barrage of strikes over two days in the Yemen-Saudi border area.


'Rebirth' of Lebanese fashion

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 06:49 PM PST

Lebanon's fashion designers are thriving, as the country profits from a year of political stability.


Greece's economic woes test the Euro

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:07 PM PST

Greece is preparing to explain to the European Commission its strategy for getting its economy back on track.


North Asia pummelled by icy snap

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:19 AM PST

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold pummelled North Asia on Monday, with the unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China and South Korea but unlikely to deal any lasting economic damage.


Five Americans in Pakistani court on attack claims

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:19 AM PST

SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five Americans who police say contacted the Taliban over the Internet and plotted attacks inside Pakistan appeared on Monday in court, where they could face terrorism charges.


Japan PM eyes crucial election as problems mount

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:57 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Monday urged his party to go all out to win a vital upper house election this year, as economic and diplomatic woes erode support for his three-month-old administration.


Outdone by Dubai, Taiwan tower seeks green award

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:19 PM PST

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Outdone by an tower extending over 800 metres in Dubai, the world's former tallest building, Taipei 101, wants to become the highest green structure by completing a checklist of clean energy standards, a spokesman said on Monday.


U.S., British embassies extend closure in Yemen

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 11:19 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - The United States and Britain kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day on Monday over concerns about possible militant attacks after the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner, diplomats said.


FACTBOX - Japan PM's woes on economy, diplomacy and scandal

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:55 PM PST

REUTERS - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama faces a range of hurdles including a fragile economy, a feud with key ally Washington over a U.S. military base, and a political funding scandal.


FEATURE - Decrepit London landmark shows property pain

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:55 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A gust of wind howls around Battersea Power Station, an industrial wasteland by the Thames whose coal-fired furnaces were once used by the Bank of England to burn millions of pounds worth of banknotes.


South Korea calls on North to search for war dead

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:19 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's president proposed a humanitarian project with rival North Korea on Monday under which the two states would cooperate in repatriating remains of tens of thousands of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War.


Chinese firms evade U.S. Iran sanctions - report

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:53 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese companies accused of selling missile technology to Iran have managed to get around a U.S. trade ban, with millions of dollars worth of goods from these companies shipped to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Australia floods peak, but farmers see export boon

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:18 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian authorities declared a natural disaster over flood-stricken areas on Monday, but rains submerging large swathes of New South Wales state could be a boon for crop exports after a crippling drought, farmers said.


U.S. considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower - NYT

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:18 PM PST

"Anything he can provide to us that he hasn't in the past, in particular with regard to foreign governments, would factor into our decision" on whether to issue a request for leniency, an unnamed senior government official briefed on the matter told the paper.


Dementia could cost Canada C$1 trillion - report

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:18 PM PST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians are developing dementia at such a rapid rate that dealing with the problem will cost a total of more than C$870 billion ($830 billion) over the next 30 years unless preventive measures are taken, a report released on Monday said.


North China struggles with icy cold snap

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 08:50 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing authorities shut schools, mobilised extra buses and ordered thousands of residents to help clear icy roads and paths with shovels on Monday, as the Chinese capital struggled with its harshest winter weather in years.


New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 07:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries will face full-body pat downs before boarding airliners under new security screening procedures targeting foreign passengers announced by the United States on Sunday.


US toughens air screening rules

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 06:44 PM PST

The US authorities are introducing tougher screening rules for passengers arriving by air from nations deemed to have links with terrorism.


France sells surplus flu vaccine

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 06:45 PM PST

France is selling off millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries, officials say.


World's tallest building set to open in Dubai

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 06:48 PM PST

In recent years Dubai has grabbed the headlines with audacious offshore islands, rotating buildings and a seven star hotel, and now it opens the world's tallest building.


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