South Korea says torpedo may have sunk navy ship

South Korea says torpedo may have sunk navy ship

South Korea says torpedo may have sunk navy ship

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 01:17 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has not ruled out blaming a torpedo strike for sinking one of its navy ships in waters near a contested sea border with North Korea, Defence Minister Kim Tae-young said on Friday.


Six Iraq al Qaeda leaders killed or arrested - U.S.

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi troops have killed or arrested at least six suspected al Qaeda leaders allegedly involved in an extortion and assassination ring in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said.


Obama urges China's Hu to get behind Iran push

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:14 AM PDT

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to work together on pressing Iran over its nuclear activities, but Hu did not openly commit to new sanctions on Tehran, according to official reports on Friday.


Sudan opposition quits elections

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 11:47 PM PDT

Most of Sudan's main opposition parties have said they will boycott presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections this month.


U.S.-Russian crew blasts off to space station

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 11:12 PM PDT

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A U.S.-Russian crew blasted off in a Russian Soyuz space ship on Friday for a half-year odyssey aboard the International Space Station.


U.S.-Russian crew blasts off to space station

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 10:14 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A U.S.-Russian crew blasted off in a Russian Soyuz space ship on Friday for a half-year mission aboard the International Space Station.


Obama talks Iran, G20 in hour call with China's Hu

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 10:14 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Chinese President Hu Jintao for about an hour on Thursday, discussing Iran and meeting G20 commitments to produce economic growth, the White House said.


U.S. to impose new airline security measures

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 10:14 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will implement new airline security measures this month to replace mandatory screening of air travellers from 14 countries, a step that had angered some allies when it was imposed after a failed bombing on Christmas Day.


U.S.-Russian crew blasts off to space station

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:42 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A U.S.-Russian crew blasted off to the International Space Station on board a Russian Soyuz space ship on Friday, starting a half-a-year odyssey in orbit.


Obama previews rhetoric for U.S. mid-term elections

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:13 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in a preview of the election campaign Democrats will roll out later this year, recalled on Thursday the economic mess he inherited from the Republicans while saying the change he had promised upon winning the White House is being delivered.


FACTBOX - Ties binding China and Iran

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:13 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has welcomed China's decision to join talks about proposed new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities, but Beijing has been quiet about how far it may go in backing possible sanctions.


China urges flexibility on Iran; U.S. sees sanctions

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 08:42 PM PDT

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's foreign minister urged compromise in the standoff over Iran's nuclear ambitions on Friday, while Washington said Beijing was edging towards backing sanctions against Tehran.


Bissau troops oust commander, briefly hold premier

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:13 PM PDT

BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers briefly held Guinea Bissau's prime minister on Thursday and ousted the army chief of staff in the latest military infighting to hit the West African country, which is a major drugs trafficking hub to Europe.


Colombian rebels turn over kidnap victim's remains

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:41 PM PDT

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (Reuters) - The remains of a Colombian police officer who was kidnapped by rebels and died in captivity were handed over to his family on Thursday, the latest in a series of goodwill gestures by Marxist guerrillas.


Israeli planes and helicopters mount Gaza attacks

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:13 PM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli planes and helicopters mounted at least seven missile attacks on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday, destroying what a military spokesman described as Palestinian munitions sites.


U.S. Army backtracks on gay discharges, no moratorium

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The secretary of the U.S. Army publicly corrected himself on Thursday about his assertion that there was a moratorium on discharging gays from the military, saying he had been mistaken.


Killer of U.S. abortion doctor gets life in prison

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:13 PM PDT

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who murdered one of America's few late-term abortion providers was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday in a case that galvanized both sides of the bitter U.S. debate over abortion.


U.S. abortion doctor killer given life in prison

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:41 PM PDT

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - An anti-abortion activist who murdered one of America's few late-term abortion providers was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison in a case that galvanized both sides of the bitter U.S. debate over abortion.


U.S. sees China progress on Iran sanctions drive

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday welcomed China's decision to join talks on imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and said President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington this month could set the stage for tougher action on Tehran.


Israeli planes and helicopters bomb Gaza targets

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:11 PM PDT

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli planes and helicopters carried out at least seven missile attacks on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday, causing damage and slightly wounding two children, Palestinian witnesses and officials said.


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