Israel may replace Mossad agent expelled by UK - reports

Israel may replace Mossad agent expelled by UK - reports

Israel may replace Mossad agent expelled by UK - reports

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 12:49 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel may soon replace a diplomat Britain has said it will expel over the use of forged British passports by suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.


Obama, Netanyahu seek to defuse US-Israel tensions

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to ease strained ties but their talks yielded no sign of a breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process.


U.S., Pakistan seek to turn page on caustic ties

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Pakistan hold high-level talks on Wednesday aimed at reversing decades of mistrust, but tensions over issues from nuclear cooperation to security are still expected to taint relations.


Obama, Netanyahu seek to defuse U.S.-Israel tensions

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to ease strained ties but their talks yielded no sign of a breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process.


US to expand Mexico drugs effort

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:51 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges a broader effort to help Mexico fight the deadly trade by drugs gangs.


Obama, Netanyahu seek to defuse U.S.-Israel tensions

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday in a bid to ease strained ties but with dim hopes for any breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process.


Rio trial enters final day with spotlight on kickbacks

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 06:18 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four Rio Tinto steel executives who admitted taking bribes to conduct business in China face a last day in court on Wednesday that focuses on allegations of stealing commercial secrets.


Obama, Netanyahu seek to defuse U.S.-Israel tensions

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday in a bid to ease strained ties but with dim hopes for any breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process.


U.S, Mexico eye new phase in drug war

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to help Mexico broaden a drug war that has failed to curb traffickers' increasingly deadly power along the U.S.-Mexican border.


Greenpeace plans more actions in oil sands

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PDT

CALGARY (Reuters) - Greenpeace plans to launch more short-term actions to disrupt production in the Canadian oil sands over frustration with government handling of the industry, an activist with the environmental watchdog organization said on Tuesday.


Republicans face possible risk in healthcare repeal

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers vowed on Tuesday to try to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark U.S. healthcare overhaul but a new poll suggested they may run the risk of a voter backlash in advance of the November election.


UK helping Haiti to restore quake-damaged jails

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:47 PM PDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Britain is helping Haiti to rebuild and improve its prisons damaged in the Jan. 12 earthquake as part of overall British assistance to the disaster-struck nation that has reached 150 million pounds ($224 million dollars), a junior UK minister said on Tuesday.


Obama signs historic healthcare overhaul into law

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.


Russia, China urged Iran to change nuclear stance

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:51 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China have quietly made clear to the Iranian government they want Tehran to change its approach to the nuclear issue and accept a U.N. atomic fuel offer, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.


U.S. Senate climate bill details still unfinished

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:51 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators negotiating a bill to address global warming fears and encourage the use of more alternative energy in the United States struggled over details on Tuesday as lawmakers approached a two-week break without a full legislative proposal yet in hand.


U.S. aviation security pick favors Israeli model

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to oversee security at U.S. airports said on Tuesday he wants to shift screening closer to the Israeli model to include more behavior detection in a bid to thwart terrorism plots.


Pentagon eyes more "humane" enforcement of gay ban

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, ahead of any repeal of the U.S. military's ban on gays in its ranks, will likely announce steps this week that may soften the blow on homosexuals affected by the "don't ask, don't tell" law.


U.N. missions in some countries broke rules - watchdog

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:47 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. missions in several world troublespots neglected proper security procedures and financial controls, exposing the world body to unnecessary risks, according to an internal report made public on Tuesday.


Manatee deaths jump to new record in Florida

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:47 PM PDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - At least 431 manatees have died in Florida waters so far this year, exceeding in less than three months the total for any full calendar year on record, authorities said on Tuesday.


Obama, Netanyahu seek to defuse US-Israel tensions

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:47 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday in a bid to ease strained ties but with dim hopes for any breakthrough in the stalled Middle East peace process.


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