Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat

Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat

Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 12:14 AM PST

MINGORA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting security forces in Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 11 people, police said, part of a renewed Taliban push against the government after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.


Netanyahu's position is 'perilous' - U.S. official

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 11:14 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.


Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Swat

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 11:14 PM PST

MINGORA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting security forces in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Saturday killed at least 10 people, police said, part of a renewed Taliban push against the government after a major crackdown against the group.


"Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protest

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters headed for Bangkok from the countryside on Saturday for what they are calling a "million-man march", aiming to paralyse the capital and topple a government they say is a front for unelected elites.


Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishop

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict was involved in a decision to move a priest suspected of child abuse to his diocese for therapy when he was an archbishop in 1980, his former diocese in southern Germany said on Friday.


U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran's "ongoing persecution" of religious minorities, including Baha'is, and called on Tehran to protect human rights at home.


SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will return to dormant nuclear talks in April, ending its year-long boycott of international discussions designed to grant aid for dismantling its nuclear arms programme, a report said on Saturday.


Clinton warns Israel over settlements

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:44 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday his government sent a "deeply negative signal" by taking steps that undermined renewed Middle East peace talks.


China's Hu tells military to obey national priorities

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - After an announced slowdown in official defence spending, China's President Hu Jintao has told military commanders that defence modernisation remains a priority but must integrate with economic development, state media said.


N.Korea may join six-party talks in April - paper

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has internally decided to return to long-stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear arms activities in early April, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed source from the North.


Second U.S. woman probed in plot to kill Swede - report

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a suspected international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet Mohammad, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 07:13 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians.


Clinton says U.N. needs more women in top jobs

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:48 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the United Nations needs more women in top positions as it strives to raise the profile of women's issues and fights gender-based violence.


Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:48 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow next week for a meeting of the quartet of Middle East mediators and talks with Russian officials about arms control and Iran's nuclear program.


Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians.


German Church apologises, vows action on abuse

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologised to victims of child abuse by priests on Friday and met Pope Benedict who encouraged him to press ahead with tough new measures.


FACTBOX - U.S. public opinion on global warming

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Opinion polls show Americans have grown less concerned about global warming, which could make it tougher for lawmakers to pass a climate change bill that would lower U.S. emissions.


U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.


Irish bookmaker slashes odds on Pope's resignation

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:44 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish bookmaker Paddy Power said on Friday it had cut the odds on Pope Benedict XVI resigning after allegations of child abuse by priests in Germany gripped the Roman Catholic Church.


Clinton warns Israel over settlements

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:10 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday his government sent a "deeply negative signal" by taking steps that undermined renewed Middle East peace talks.


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