India mull military response after Maoist massacre (AFP)

India mull military response after Maoist massacre (AFP)
Afghan Taliban issue video of U.S. soldier Bergdahl
British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge
US marshals subdue Qatari diplomat on plane: reports
US military reviews video of Iraq shooting: official
Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material
British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge (AFP)
Round-the-world cyclist eyes Everest summit (AFP)
Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight
Sudan party boycotts election
Voting Begins in Sri Lanka
AP Exclusive: Chile gives US weapon-type uranium (AP)
Protesters defy state of emergency in Bangkok (AP)
Tattoos of love and war for US Marines (AFP)
Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight
World Bank lending hits record $100 bln due to crisis
Chavez hails rain during Venezuela power crisis
Qatari diplomat tried to light shoe bomb on US jet: reports
S.Lanka votes in poll set to cement president's hold
Politicians Would Be Wise To Support Financial Reform

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

AFP - The massacre of 76 Indian policemen by Maoists in the deadliest ever attack by the left-wing rebels could spark a military response that experts fear would only lead to more violence.

Afghan Taliban issue video of U.S. soldier Bergdahl

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban issued a video on Wednesday of an American soldier captured last summer that showed him him saying "please bring me home."

British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:17 PM PDT

LONDON -Britain's ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to freeze income tax, after a first day of campaigning marked by heated clashes on the economy.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US federal air marshals subdued a Qatari diplomat after a disturbance aboard a flight from Washington to Denver late Wednesday that fueled suspicion he was trying to detonate a shoe bomb, US media reported.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US military lawyers are reviewing a video of an Apache helicopter attack in 2007 in Baghdad that killed two Reuters employees to verify if the footage is genuine, according to a defense official.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Dozens of world leaders gather in Washington next week for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security, with U.S. President Barack Obama hoping they can agree on how to keep atomic bombs out of terrorists' hands.

British PM steps up election fight with tax pledge (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:56 PM PDT

AFP - Britain's ruling Labour Party sought to win new ground in the election battle with a key pledge to freeze income tax, after a first day of campaigning marked by heated clashes on the economy.

Round-the-world cyclist eyes Everest summit (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:57 PM PDT

AFP - Round-the-world cyclist Pushkar Shah has travelled to some of the most hostile places on the planet, sleeping rough and enduring robbery and kidnap -- all in the name of world peace.

Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver sparked a security alert on Wednesday after he was apparently caught smoking in the toilet and made a remark that was perceived as a threat.

Sudan party boycotts election

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:18 PM PDT

Second party decides to boycott vote, casting fresh doubts on credibility of election.

Voting Begins in Sri Lanka

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:31 PM PDT

Sri Lankans voted for a new Parliament, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa looking to consolidate his political dominance after winning re-election in January and then detaining his chief rival.

AP Exclusive: Chile gives US weapon-type uranium (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:31 PM PDT

AP - With U.S. President Barack Obama shifting his nuclear nonproliferation strategy to rogue states and terrorists, Chile has become an example of how small countries can play a big part in making the world safer.

Protesters defy state of emergency in Bangkok (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:03 PM PDT

AP - Defiant anti-government demonstrators dared Thailand's government Thursday to break up their escalating protests, vowing to stage a mass rally in the capital despite a state of emergency that empowers the military to move against large gatherings.

Tattoos of love and war for US Marines (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:30 PM PDT

AFP - Corporal Jones Kendall twists around to read the tattoo in gothic script on his bicep: "Father please forgive me if I have to send them to you Lord".

Man in custody after disturbance on U.S. flight

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A United Airlines domestic flight landed safely in Denver on Wednesday after a disturbance on board by a passenger, but officials said the incident did not appear to be a serious security threat.

World Bank lending hits record $100 bln due to crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has committed a record $100 billion in financial support over the past 18 months to help developing countries recover from the global economic crisis, the poverty-fighting institution said on Wednesday.

Chavez hails rain during Venezuela power crisis

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Heavy downpours that have swept away two people and flooded homes in central Venezuela were hailed by President Hugo Chavez as an early start to the rainy season that may mark the end of an electricity crisis.

Qatari diplomat tried to light shoe bomb on US jet: reports

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:29 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US federal air marshals subdued a Qatari diplomat who tried to detonate a shoe bomb aboard a flight from Washington to Denver late Wednesday, US media reported.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:22 PM PDT

COLOMBO -Sri Lankans were voting Thursday in a parliamentary poll that is widely expected to see President Mahinda Rajapakse's ruling party march to a comfortable win over the fractured opposition.