Gambler awaits extradition result

Gambler awaits extradition result


Gambler awaits extradition result

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:15 PM PST

A British poker champion accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a US national park will find out in April if he is to be extradited.


Man charged with terror offences

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:16 PM PST

A 30-year-old Tyneside man has been charged with a series of terror offences, police said.


Canada Parliament eats seal to defy "ignorant" EU

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:46 AM PST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat on Wednesday to defy both animal right activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products.


Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.


Ex-chief warns over defence funds

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:01 PM PST

Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former defence chief warns.


Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:07 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - One of three Spanish aid workers kidnapped by a group believed to be al Qaeda's wing in North Africa arrived back in Spain Wednesday after she was released in Mali.


Swedish cartoonist receives fresh death threats

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:44 AM PST

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish cartoonist whose sketch of the Prophet Mohammad has made him the target of Muslim anger said on Wednesday he had received more death threats since arrests were made this week over an alleged plot to kill him.


Kenya imprisons seven Somalis for piracy

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:38 AM PST

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A Kenyan court sentenced seven Somalis to 20 years in prison for piracy on Wednesday after they tried to attack a Danish cargo vessel.


Key Pakistan spy chief gets one-year extension

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:16 AM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister has extended the term of the head of the country's main intelligence agency by a year in a move expected to preserve continuity in the fight against Islamist militancy.


Obama Tells Haitian Leader That U.S. Aid Will Continue

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PST

President Obama made the pledge after meeting with President Rene Preval of Haiti on Wednesday, even as the U.S. military begins withdrawing forces.


Sebelius to Insurers: It's Not Too Late to Work Together

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:12 AM PST

How long "before the business model collapses of its own weight?,'' the secretary of health and human services asked insurers on Wednesday.


Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:38 AM PST

The announcements by Ingersoll-Rand and Royal Dutch Shell come as the U.S. is pressing for new sanctions.


Support for European economic fund

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:52 AM PST

French and German leaders in positive talks over scheme to help states in times of need.


Climate Panel to Face Review

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:06 AM PST

An international scientific body will conduct a wide-ranging review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and make recommendations by August about how the organization should change.


BA strike talks end without deal

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 12:31 PM PST

Talks between BA and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.


Haiti's 'orphans' kept from parents

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST

Children US missionaries tried to take out of quake-hit capital remain in orphanage.


Lethal US drone raid in Pakistan

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:52 AM PST

At least 12 people are reported killed in two US missile strikes in North Waziristan.


Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PST

David Beckham returns to Old Trafford as his AC Milan side try to overcome Man Utd and reach the Champions League quarter-finals, while Burnley host Stoke in the Premier League.


Bulger error man in plea to Straw

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:51 AM PST

A man subjected to a hate campaign over false claims he is Jon Venables pleads with Jack Straw to reveal his new identity.


Israel under pressure over homes

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:29 AM PST

Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem.


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