Haiti Frees U.S. Missionary

Haiti Frees U.S. Missionary


Haiti Frees U.S. Missionary

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:08 PM PST

Haitian authorities have released one of the last two U.S. Baptist missionaries jailed for trying to take orphans out of the country after the earthquake.


Israel weighing construction of nuclear power plant

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:04 PM PST

JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will this week unveil plans to produce nuclear-generated electricity, officials said on Monday, a move that could draw fresh international attention toward its assumed atomic arsenal.


US missionary freed by Haitians

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:19 PM PST

The Haitian authorities have released one of the last two US missionaries being held for trying to take children out of the country.


Haskell regrets England-Stade row

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:56 AM PST

Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais.


French protesters clash with police

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:40 AM PST

Officers use tear gas after violent demonstrations over closing of Total oil depot.


Greece poised to announce budget cuts to keep its economy running

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:26 AM PST

LONDON -- A day before he meets with President Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Monday called for "decisive and collective action" between Europe and the United States to curb the financial speculation believed by many to have exacerbated the debt crisis now hitting Greece and other...


Gates warns of Afghan 'dark days'

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:29 AM PST

US defence secretary cautions against over-optimism in wake of battlefield success.


Uganda to 'move half a million'

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:07 AM PST

People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says.


Greece’s Leader Wants to Restrict Speculative Trading

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:17 AM PST

The exotic market bets, the prime minister said on Monday, will make it difficult for Greece to put its austerity program in place.


Live text - Monday's football

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:11 AM PST

Liverpool look to reclaim a place in the top four as they travel to struggling Wigan in Monday's Premier League match.


Iran parliament approves Ahmadinejad budget

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:20 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 2010/11 budget on Monday, state radio reported, but some lawmakers attacked the plan, saying planned cuts in subsidies could spark runaway inflation.


U.N. chief told Myanmar supremo of worries about vote

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:43 AM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he sent a letter to Myanmar's junta chief to voice concern about the credibility of this year's nationwide election, the country's first in 20 years.


Long-term food aid risk to Haiti economy: Preval

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:07 PM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Rene Preval plans to tell U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that food aid to the earthquake-devastated Caribbean nation should be stopped because of the risk of damaging its economy.


Security tight after hundreds die in central Nigeria

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:29 AM PST

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Soldiers patrolled the central Nigerian city of Jos on Monday and aid workers tried to assess the death toll after attacks on outlying communities in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed.


Turkey quake search 'called off'

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:38 AM PST

At least 51 killed and scores homeless after 6.0 magnitude quake strikes Elazig province.


Biden Visits Israel to Restart Peace Talks

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:27 AM PST

The visit will also focus on persuading Israel to help in efforts to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.


U.K. Mail Dispute Is Settled

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:24 AM PST

A long-running dispute between U.K. state postal service Royal Mail and the Communications Workers' Union has ended with an agreement.


Obama Says Health Overhaul Should Trump Politics

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 12:11 PM PST

Before a crowd of students, President Obama took aim at critics who say that enacting the bill will hurt Democrats in November.


Magazine Preview: The Limits of Rahmism

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 10:48 AM PST

He was chosen as White House chief of staff because he could make things happen. What happened?


In a Polarized Court, Getting the Last Word

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 09:41 AM PST

The practice of Supreme Court justices reading a dissent from the bench to note their unhappiness is on the rise.


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