U.S. "troubled" by Myanmar election plans

U.S. "troubled" by Myanmar election plans

U.S. "troubled" by Myanmar election plans

Posted: 09 May 2010 12:57 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A senior U.S. diplomat said on Sunday the United States was concerned by Myanmar's preparations for a long-awaited election but would continue its attempts at deeper engagement with the country's military rulers.


BP suffers snag in U.S. Gulf oil containment effort

Posted: 09 May 2010 12:57 AM PDT

ROBERT, La., (Reuters) - BP Plc suffered a setback on Saturday in an attempt to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico with a huge metal dome when crystallized gas filled the structure, a blow to hopes of a quick, temporary solution to a growing environmental disaster.


Car bomb explodes near Russian military base

Posted: 09 May 2010 12:57 AM PDT

MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded near a military base in Russia's southern Dagestan region on Sunday, killing at least one person, a military official said.


Germans vote in state poll, big test for Merkel

Posted: 09 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans voted in a state election on Sunday that risks weakening Chancellor Angela Merkel's government just months into her second term in office.


Tsunami warning issued after 7.4 quake in Indonesia

Posted: 09 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A local tsunami alert was issued after an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck 140 miles (225 kms) south of Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia, the country's quake agency and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Sunday.


Thai PM sticks with peace plan despite new violence

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:07 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday he would not abandon efforts to find a peaceful solution to a two-month political crisis despite renewed violence in Bangkok that took the death toll to 29.


Explosion, fire at Gaoqiao refinery near Shanghai

Posted: 08 May 2010 11:07 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An explosion and fire at a storage tank at the Gaoqiao oil refinery in Shanghai's industrial Pudong district lit up the sky on Sunday.


Suicide bomber attacks Russia military base - report

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:37 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a military base in Russia's southern Dagestan region on Sunday, killing an unknown number of people, Interfax news agency reported, quoting an unnamed military official.


Ash cloud closes 19 Spanish airports, could spread

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:10 PM PDT

MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain shut 19 northern airports including Barcelona on Saturday because of the cloud of abrasive ash blowing south from a volcano in Iceland.


China disbars two rights defence lawyers

Posted: 08 May 2010 10:10 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two human rights lawyers who represented defendants in sensitive cases, including members of the banned Falun Gong sect, have been permanently disbarred, according to the Beijing bureau of justice.


Thai PM sticks with peace plan despite new violence

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:35 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday he would not abandon efforts to find a peaceful solution to a two-month-old political crisis despite renewed violence in Bangkok that took the death toll to 29.


Pentagon tries aroma therapy to ease combat stress

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:35 PM PDT

FORT RILEY, Kansas (Reuters) - The U.S. military is experimenting with aroma therapy, acupuncture and other unorthodox methods to treat soldiers traumatized by combat experiences, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday.


"Murdered" Chinese man reappears after 10 years

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:35 PM PDT

BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - A Chinese man who was supposedly hacked to death in a fight has reappeared in his hometown after 10 years, state media said, raising questions about police torture to extract a confession from the alleged killer.


At least 12 dead in Russian coal mine blast

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:35 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two blasts at a big Siberian coal mine killed at least 12 people and the search for dozens trapped underground was halted after a damaged ventilation shaft choked the mine with smoke and gas, Russian officials said on Sunday.


Germans vote in state poll, big test for Merkel

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:12 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans vote in a state election on Sunday that risks weakening Chancellor Angela Merkel's government just months into her second term in office.


U.S. warns Pakistan after NY bomb attempt - report

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:12 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States has warned Pakistan it wants urgent action against Islamic militants in its tribal regions following last week's failed Times Square car bombing in New York, the New York Times reported on Saturday.


U.S. rig survivors recall gas cloud and deadly blast

Posted: 08 May 2010 09:12 PM PDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A natural gas cloud enveloped a Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig leased by BP Plc and exploded just as visiting BP officials were celebrating seven accident-free years in the rig's crew quarters, according to accounts by survivors of the accident.


Britain's Cameron, Clegg hold post-vote talks

Posted: 08 May 2010 08:40 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats met for over an hour of talks on Saturday aimed at resolving the stalemate from this week's election.


At least 11 dead in Russian coal mine blast

Posted: 08 May 2010 08:40 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two blasts at a big Siberian coal mine killed at least 11 people and the search for survivors was halted after damage to a ventilation shaft choked the mine with smoke and gas, Russian officials said on Sunday.


FACTBOX - Former Harrods owner Mohamed al-Fayed

Posted: 08 May 2010 08:40 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed al-Fayed has sold prestigious London department store Harrods to the investment vehicle of the Qatar royal family in a deal reported to be worth around 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion).


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