Economy dogs N.Korea's "brilliant" Kim on birthday

Economy dogs N.Korea's "brilliant" Kim on birthday

Economy dogs N.Korea's "brilliant" Kim on birthday

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea celebrated leader Kim Jong-il's birthday on Tuesday with synchronised swimmers glorifying the "kind-hearted father" of the reclusive state while it made overtures for dialogue with its foe the United States.


Taliban commander held in Pakistan - U.S. officials

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban's top military commander has been captured in Pakistan in a joint raid by Pakistani and U.S. spy agencies, a U.S. official said, but the Taliban said he was still at work.


FACTBOX - "Captured" commander close to reclusive Taliban chief

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - The top military commander of the Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured in Pakistan, two U.S. officials said, but the Taliban said he was still at work in Afghanistan.


FACTBOX - Ties binding China and Iran

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:30 AM PST

Belgians investigate rail crash

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:55 PM PST

An investigation has been launched into the rush-hour train collision which killed 18 people outside the Belgian capital, Brussels.


'Europeans' wanted over Hamas murder

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:35 PM PST

Police in Dubai investigating the killing of a Hamas militant say the suspects are 11 people with European passports.


Pollution protection for Danube

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 11:02 PM PST

An international plan for the Danube Basin is set to be adopted in the Austrian capital, Vienna.


U.S. official confirms top Taliban commander captured

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:35 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured in Pakistan in a joint raid by Pakistani and U.S. spy agencies, a U.S. official said on Monday, confirming a report of the capture in The New York Times.


FACTBOX - A look at North Korean leader Kim Jong-il

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:09 PM PST

Following are five facts about Kim, a few of which have been embellished by the North's media to build a cult of personality:


North Korea's "peerlessly brilliant" Kim turns 68

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:34 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea celebrated leader Kim Jong-il's birthday on Tuesday with synchronised swimmers glorifying the "kind-hearted father" of the reclusive nation while it made overtures for dialogue with the United States.


Police fire tear gas at protesters in Ivory Coast

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:34 PM PST

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in eastern Ivory Coast on Monday, paralysing Abengourou city and forcing the world's top cocoa supplier to close several cocoa warehouses.


Fresh questions complicate Haiti missionaries case

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:14 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge said on Monday he would deepen his inquiry into 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping children following media reports that a legal adviser working with them was under investigation in El Salvador for suspected human trafficking.


Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:34 PM PST

RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran's Revolutionary Guards are driving the country towards military dictatorship and should be targeted in any new U.N. sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.


Obama to announce loan help for U.S. nuclear power

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:34 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, advancing nuclear power use to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, will announce on Tuesday an $8.3 billion loan guarantee to help Southern Co build two reactors, a government official told Reuters.


Lobster and lamb at lunch with Saudi King Abdullah

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:09 PM PST

RAWDAT KHURAIM, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - It is rare for a journalist to have a seat at the table, let alone at the lavish dining table of Saudi King Abdullah at his desert retreat.


Canada to help Haiti build temporary government base

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 05:29 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Canada will help build a temporary administrative base for Haiti's government from which to manage the country's rebuilding after last month's earthquake destroyed many ministries, Canada's prime minister said on Monday.


UK airport scanners may violate laws - rights group

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:44 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - The use of full-body scanners at British airports may breach human rights laws, the country's equality commission said on Tuesday, potentially undermining the latest weapon against terrorism.


FEATURE - Israel's home-grown danger

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:44 PM PST

NEHALIM, Israel (Reuters) - Threats to Israel typically come in the form of rockets. But economists also see a profound risk to the state that is entirely within its control: its education system.


Poor fit may explain why men refuse condoms

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:44 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Condoms that do not fit right could break and may reduce sexual pleasure for both partners, suggesting reasons why men and women often fail to use them, researchers reported on Monday.


U.S. Marines face fierce resistance in Afghan assault

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:50 PM PST

MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marines leading one of NATO's biggest offensives against Taliban Islamic militants in Afghanistan are facing fierce resistance in some areas, bogged down by heavy gunfire, snipers and booby traps.


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