China remembers earthquake dead |
- China remembers earthquake dead
- Thai protesters say open to talks to avert bloodshed
- FACTBOX - Possible replacements for U.S. Justice Stevens
- Could Obama pick a politician for Supreme Court?
- Chaos persists as flights resume
- Grenade causes fire at terminal of Thai PTT affiliate
- Colin Powell and Bill Gates join malaria campaign
- Day of mourning for China's earthquake victims
- Australia PM presses hostile Senate on health deal
- Britain's Brown shifts campaign; polls turbulent
- Thai "red shirts" fortify protest site
- Ecuador removes OPEC chief as oil minister - sources
- Sen. Kerry hints at changes in U.S. climate bill
- ICAO declares it's now safe to fly to Europe
- Orlando has free rides, cigars for ash cloud angst
- Icelandic volcano less fierce, but winds high
- U.S., citing security, to revamp export controls
- Taliban No. 2 interrogations yield useful intel - U.S.
- IMF proposing global financial taxes
- Lehman collapse under scrutiny
China remembers earthquake dead Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:48 PM PDT China is holding a national day of mourning for victims of the powerful earthquake in Qinghai province. |
Thai protesters say open to talks to avert bloodshed Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:53 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters occupying an upmarket commercial area are willing to hold talks through a third party to avert bloody clashes with troops, two of its leaders said on Wednesday. |
FACTBOX - Possible replacements for U.S. Justice Stevens Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:53 PM PDT The White House has not identified any candidates to replace John Paul Stevens, considered the court's leading liberal. But following is a look at some potential contenders, according to Obama administration officials and legal experts. |
Could Obama pick a politician for Supreme Court? Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has a chance to break with recent tradition if he heeds the advice of some fellow Democrats urging him to look beyond judges in his pick of a candidate for the Supreme Court. |
Chaos persists as flights resume Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT Travel chaos continues to grip Europe, despite the easing of its aerial lockdown as the volcanic eruption appears to wane. |
Grenade causes fire at terminal of Thai PTT affiliate Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - A grenade caused a fire at an oil distribution terminal operated by Thai Petroleum Pipeline Co., an affiliate of PTT, on Tuesday night but it was brought under control, Thai Energy Minister Wannarat Chanukul said. |
Colin Powell and Bill Gates join malaria campaign Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:46 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, billionaire Bill Gates and Queen Rania of Jordan will put their fame to work this week as they join a Twitter campaign to end malaria deaths. |
Day of mourning for China's earthquake victims Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Horns and sirens sounded and crowds bowed their heads in mourning on Wednesday in the western Chinese province where an earthquake a week ago devastated the heavily Tibetan county of Yushu. |
Australia PM presses hostile Senate on health deal Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:22 PM PDT CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promised on Wednesday that radical election-year health reforms will be funded in his May 11 budget, pressing the hostile upper house to pass his $5 billion deal with states. |
Britain's Brown shifts campaign; polls turbulent Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:14 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown emphasised Labour's pledge for political reform on Wednesday, in a move to establish common ground with the Liberal Democrats, as polls pointed to no conclusive winner on May 6. |
Thai "red shirts" fortify protest site Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:13 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters fortified their main rally site in an upmarket shopping area of Bangkok after the government warned they would be evicted, setting up a potentially bloody clash in the capital. |
Ecuador removes OPEC chief as oil minister - sources Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:13 PM PDT QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Tuesday removed OPEC president Germanico Pinto from his post as Ecuador's energy minister in a cabinet reshuffle that also cost the country's finance minister her job. |
Sen. Kerry hints at changes in U.S. climate bill Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation, said on Tuesday his proposal would not contain any sort of motor fuels tax and could scrap an oil sector "fee" that has been discussed. |
ICAO declares it's now safe to fly to Europe Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Tuesday that it is safe to fly to Europe now that authorities there have decided to reopen air space and traffic. |
Orlando has free rides, cigars for ash cloud angst Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Stranded in Orlando, Florida, by that pesky volcanic ash cloud from Iceland? |
Icelandic volcano less fierce, but winds high Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Activity in an Icelandic volcano turned less fierce on Tuesday, officials said, producing less force behind eruptions that for five days shut most European airports because of a massive ash cloud. |
U.S., citing security, to revamp export controls Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced plans on Tuesday to overhaul Cold War-era rules on selling military equipment and technology abroad, saying they undermined national security, hurt defense industries and caused friction with allies. |
Taliban No. 2 interrogations yield useful intel - U.S. Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interrogations of the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader have started producing useful intelligence on the group and its operations against U.S. forces across the Pakistani border, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. |
IMF proposing global financial taxes Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:18 PM PDT The International Monetary Fund is proposing two new taxes for all the world's banks and other financial firms to cover the cost of any future bail outs. |
Lehman collapse under scrutiny Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:05 PM PDT Lawmakers in the US have questioned the former boss of Lehman Brothers at a hearing into the fall of the bank. |
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