U.S.-Russian crew dock at space station

U.S.-Russian crew dock at space station
Blast derails Russian freight train - reports
Protesters defiant in siege of key Bangkok district
Australia warns stranded Chinese ship could break up
Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue
Iran used China connection for nuke gear - Report
Iran says China agrees sanctions ineffective
German troop deaths spark protests
FACTBOX - Five facts about Eugene Terre'blanche
Pope begins Easter with Church under a cloud
Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax
CORRECTION - Iran says China agrees sanctions ineffective
Talks seek end to protest siege of key Bangkok district
Britain's Conservatives extend lead in polls
South African far-right leader Terre'blanche murdered
CORRECTION - Iran envoy - China agrees sanctions "not effective"
Far-right leader Terreblanche 'killed'
Irish church has lost credibility: Anglican leader
Pilgrims celebrate Easter's Holy Fire
US customers snap up iPad

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 01:06 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A U.S.-Russian crew in a Russian Soyuz space ship docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.

Blast derails Russian freight train - reports

Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:08 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A bomb exploded on a railway track in Russia's Dagestan province on Sunday, derailing a freight train days after suicide bombers killed 12 people in the region, Russian news agencies reported. Nobody was hurt.

Protesters defiant in siege of key Bangkok district

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:34 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters defied orders to leave the Thai capital's main shopping district on Sunday despite threats of mass arrests, upping the ante on the fourth week of a bold street rally to press for fresh elections.

Australia warns stranded Chinese ship could break up

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:34 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A stranded Chinese bulk coal carrier leaking oil into the sea around Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in danger of breaking up and damaging the reef, government officials said on Sunday.

Senegal unveils "African Renaissance" statue

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal inaugurated its giant "African Renaissance" monument on Saturday, brushing aside complaints that the $28 million personal project of President Abdoulaye Wade was a waste of money and un-Islamic.

Iran used China connection for nuke gear - Report

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western authorities are investigating whether an Iranian firm acquired valves and vacuum gauges used to enrich uranium through the representative of a Chinese firm, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Iran says China agrees sanctions ineffective

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Iran and China agreed during talks in Beijing that sanctions "have lost their effectiveness", chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Friday after meeting senior Chinese officials.

German troop deaths spark protests

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:57 PM PDT

The bodies of three German soldiers killed in fighting in Afghanistan are due to be flown home, as opposition to the conflict mounts.

FACTBOX - Five facts about Eugene Terre'blanche

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 09:04 PM PDT

Terre'blanche fought to preserve apartheid in the early 1990s but had recently lived in relative obscurity. Below are five facts about him.

Pope begins Easter with Church under a cloud

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:34 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter with the holiest day of the liturgical calendar clouded by persistent allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests.

Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:34 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Bells, drums, ecstatic chants and flaming candles lit from the tomb of Jesus brought Easter to a joyful climax in Jerusalem on Saturday for Palestinians and thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around the world.

CORRECTION - Iran says China agrees sanctions ineffective

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:34 PM PDT

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Talks seek end to protest siege of key Bangkok district

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:04 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Leaders of tens of thousands of Thai protesters who have overrun Bangkok's main shopping district will meet with authorities on Sunday for talks following a threat of mass arrests in their bold street-rally bid for elections.

Britain's Conservatives extend lead in polls

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:04 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Conservatives extended their lead in two opinion polls on Sunday, scoring double-digit advantages over the ruling Labour Party just days before an expected announcement of an election.

South African far-right leader Terre'blanche murdered

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:04 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African white far-right leader Eugene Terre'blanche, who fought to prevent the end of apartheid in the early 1990s, was beaten and hacked to death at his farm on Saturday, his party said.

CORRECTION - Iran envoy - China agrees sanctions "not effective"

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 08:04 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Iran and China agreed during talks in Beijing that sanctions are "not effective", Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Friday after meeting China's foreign minister and other officials in Beijing.

Far-right leader Terreblanche 'killed'

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

South African white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche is beaten to death on his farm in the country's north-west.

Irish church has lost credibility: Anglican leader

Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:32 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all credibility over its response to a child sex abuse scandal, the Anglican Communion's spiritual leader told Britain's state broadcaster.