Britain's Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader

Britain's Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader

Britain's Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:56 PM PDT

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former cabinet minister Ed Miliband pipped his brother to win the leadership of Britain's opposition Labour Party on Saturday thanks to union backing and could take the party down a more left-wing path.


China repeats apology demand after Japan frees fisherman

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:47 PM PDT

BEIJING, Sept 26 — China pushed its demand for an apology from Japan for detaining a Chinese fishing trawler captain, showing no sign of an end to the row after Japan released the captain and said no apology was necessary. The dispute illustrates the fragility of ties between Asia's two biggest economies troubled by Chinese memories of Japanese ...


China repeats apology demand after Japan frees fisherman

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:22 PM PDT

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - China pushed its demand for an apology from Japan for detaining a Chinese fishing trawler captain, showing no sign of an end to the row after Japan released the captain and said no apology was necessary.


Palestinian leader vows peace, urges settlement end

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:22 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to do everything possible to make peace negotiations with Israel succeed and avoided any direct threats to break off the talks over settlements.


Obama slams Ahmadinejad for ‘hateful’ 9/11 remarks

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 06:56 PM PDT

NEW YORK, Sept 26 — President Barack Obama on Friday condemned as hateful and inexcusable suggestions by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the US government may have been behind the September 11, 2001, attacks. Ahmadinejad responded to the US criticism of his remarks by saying that Washington and its allies "need to listen." In an ...


Woman and daughter found dead in Genting Highlands hotel room

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:41 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday 25 September 2010 (Bernama):— A finance clerk and her four-year-old daughter were found dead on a bed in a hotel room in Goh Tong Jaya in Genting Highlands at about 6pm yesterday.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Norel Azmi Yahya Affandi said Woo Wian Kian, 36, was believed to have killed her daughter before committing suicide based on a note left by her on a table in the hotel room.

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Brazilian dancers in Lyon's Dance Biennale

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 01:45 AM PDT

(FRANCE, Caluire-et-Cuire-AFP) - From the favela... to the stage. A dozen of young Brazilian dancers have come to Lyon's Dance Biennale to premiere their new show, 'Partida'. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2010.

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Labour elects Ed Miliband in cliffhanger

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 04:38 PM PDT

MANCHESTER, Sept 26 — Former cabinet minister Ed Miliband pipped his brother to win the leadership of the Labour Party yesterday thanks to union backing and could take the party down a more left-wing path. The new leader's focus will be on fighting deep public spending cuts planned by the ruling coalition which Labour says threaten public services ...


Britain's Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after a cliffhanger vote.


No explosives found after Pakistan plane threat

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines plane was diverted to Sweden on Saturday after a bomb threat, but no explosives were found on board or in possession of a Canadian man detained by police and later set free.


FACTBOX - Key facts about new UK Labour leader Ed Miliband

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

Here are key facts about Ed Miliband:


Poor, violent Arab nations seen missing U.N. goals

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Arab nations have made strides in boosting health and education but efforts to meet U.N. anti-poverty goals by 2015 are undermined by conflict, unemployment and insufficient aid, the United Nations says.


Gay bishops are okay if celibate - Anglican leader

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 12:01 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan Williams, backed gay people becoming bishops on Saturday as long as they remain celibate, risking more divisions within the Church on the issue.


Serbia urges U.N. members not to recognize Kosovo

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 11:10 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Serbian President Boris Tadic appealed on Saturday for the majority of U.N. countries who have not recognized Kosovo's independence to maintain that position during forthcoming talks between the neighbours.


CORRECTED - Gay bishops are okay if celibate - Anglican leader

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan Williams, backed gay people becoming bishops on Saturday as long as they remain celibate, risking more divisions within the Church on the issue.


No explosives found after Pakistan plane threat

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 10:03 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines plane was diverted to Sweden on Saturday after a bomb threat, but no explosives were found on board or on a Canadian man detained by police after the plane landed, police said.


Pakistan PM cancels trips, speculation on government

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has cancelled visits starting this month to Europe, the foreign ministry said, a move which could intensify media speculation that pressure is mounting for a change in government.


Japan refuses China demand for apology in boat row

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan refused to apologise on Saturday for detaining a Chinese boat captain, showing no signs of softening in a dispute between the two economic powers after Japan gave ground and released him.


Russia against sanctions to Iran despite missiles ban

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia remains opposed to any unilateral sanctions against Iran despite banning the delivery of S-300 air defence missile systems to Tehran earlier this week, Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.


No impending food crisis - FAO

Posted: 25 Sep 2010 09:15 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Crop failures and speculation - not market fundamentals - were the main causes of recent price volatility in grain markets and there is no sign of an impending food crisis, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.


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