Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow

Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow

Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:07 AM PDT

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.


Israeli envoy sees "historic crisis" with U.S. - paper

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 01:07 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli-U.S. relations have hit a 35-year low over a West Bank settlement plan that threatens to derail peacemaking efforts with the Palestinians, Israel's envoy to Washington was quoted as saying on Monday.


Sarkozy party facing poll defeat

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:24 PM PDT

Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party appears to be heading for defeat in French regional elections.


Explosions at Thai military base wound two soldiers

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:37 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Three grenades exploded in a Thai military base in central Bangkok on Monday, wounding two soldiers, the military said, as anti-government protesters massed at another barracks on the outskirts of the city.


Car bomb in Iraq's Falluja kills 7, wounds 13 - police

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:08 AM PDT

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb in Iraq's western Anbar province killed seven civilians and wounded 13 on Monday, police said.


Yemen detains Iranian ship over suspicious cargo

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:08 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's security forces have detained an Iranian ship in Yemeni coastal waters off the island of Socotra because of suspicions about its cargo, and the crew are under investigation, state media said on Monday.


U.S. official set up unit to kill Afghan militants - NYT

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 12:08 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pentagon official set up a unit of private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to help track and kill suspected militants, The New York Times reported on its website, citing military officials and businessmen in Afghanistan and the United States.


EU assessing Greek debt measures

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:20 PM PDT

EU Finance Ministers are assessing whether Greece's programme of austerity measures is succeeding in getting its budget back on track.


Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role - scientists

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:36 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change, scientists say.


Power blackout hits Chile two weeks after quake

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PDT

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) - A major blackout left most of Chile without power for hours on Sunday, two weeks after a massive earthquake that killed hundreds and weakened infrastructure.


FEATURE - Australian cities must transform for population growth

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PDT

Australia has one of the world's highest home ownership rates, but the generational dream of a suburban home and garden looks set to be shattered.


Britain looks to China to pressure Iran

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China and Britain agree on pressing Iran about its nuclear activities while also seeking engagement, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said at the start of a visit likely to focus on the nuclear dispute.


"Red shirt" protesters march on Thai military base

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cheering, blaring horns and waving flags, thousands of protesters started to move on Monday towards a military base in Bangkok where the premier has his crisis headquarters, putting pressure on him to call elections.


U.S. stem cell expert is "hottest" researcher - Thomson

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rudolf Jaenisch, whose stem cell lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has consistently broken new barriers in the field, is the world's "hottest" researcher, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.


Power returning to normal in most of Chile

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PDT

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - About 80 percent of Chile had power restored just after midnight on Monday, as electricity supplies returned to normal after a blackout hit much of the country, Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter told reporters.


Talks start in Australia on Pacific trade deal

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Officials from eight nations including the United States began talks on a trans-Pacific trade deal on Monday in a move Australia said could add momentum to stalled World Trade Organisation talks.


Pope stresses Christian unity at Lutheran church

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict told Rome's Lutheran congregation on Sunday that Protestants and Roman Catholics should be thankful for all the unity achieved among Christians rather than complain about the slow pace of dialogue.


SpaceX says Falcon 9 rocket test fire is a success

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies successfully test fired its Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, clearing a milestone toward the inaugural flight of a privately developed spaceship to fly cargo, and possibly astronauts, into orbit, the company said.


Sarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party was beaten by the Socialists in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, according to early results which also showed a resurgence for the far-right.


Kremlin ruling party's support slides in local polls

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 08:36 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Support for Russia's ruling party fell sharply in regional elections on Sunday amid growing anger at price rises and high unemployment after the global economic crisis halted years of rapid growth.


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